[HALLOWEEN PARTY!] -- [Open to ALL PLAYERS!] -- [IC Event!]

[kirktastic]

It had gone out as an announcement over a month ago, sent to every padd and station by one very excited Captain. A Halloween party! Must come in costume, must have fun!

Despite the hell that had been going on for the last few days, Kirk was determined that it still would happen. After a long discussion with the ship's quartermaster, along with a small army of crewmen who wanted to help, the largest rec room was decorated.

A huge buffet table had been prepared by the galley and sat spread out, all in Halloween theme. Green punch with floating eyeballs, cake decorated to look like a gravestone, a huge bowl of candy, a holographic severed hand that was scurrying around on the table top. There was even a bar set up with quite an expanse of liquor that had been secured on Risa.

There was a small seating area off to one corner, a huge dance floor, tables spread out for a real meal, and a small corner set up for music.

(OOC: Just like the thread with Risa... this is a party that's 'open' from now until Sunday night at midnight! Go nuts! This IS supposed to be IC, like the Risa party, so keep that in mind!)

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[emma-mccoy.livejournal.com]

Em looked around the party. Batman, Ephram, all sorts of characters. Chewing on a piece of candy, she walked over towards a cowboy. "Hi there, are you supposed to be a bull rider or something?"

[4leaf-redshirt.livejournal.com]

He smiled at her and swept off his hat, "I'm more of a workin' cowboy, ma'am. Those bull riders are just showmen. No use on a real ranch." He looked her over, "But I bet you could teach me a few things about ropin' with that lasso of truth, huh?"

[emma-mccoy.livejournal.com]

She smiled back. "And here I thought no one would get it. am I to be led that you are used to a real ranch?" She patted the chord at her side. "This isn't used to rope cattle."

[4leaf-redshirt.livejournal.com]

"Yes, ma'am. Was born on the ranch my momma grew up on and worked it with my dad and siblings straight until the day I went to the Academy." He looked at her rope, "What you plannin' on ropin tonight?"

[emma-mccoy.livejournal.com]

"Well isn't that sweet?" She shrugged. "Probably hopin' to rope some candy. Or some new friends. You never know what'll pop up on Halloween." Em held out her hand. "Dr. Emma McCoy."

[4leaf-redshirt.livejournal.com]

He shook her hand, "Lt. Laurence Alexander, just call me Alex."

[emma-mccoy.livejournal.com]

"So what do you do on ship, Alex?" she asked. "Aside from dressin up as a cowboy?"

[4leaf-redshirt.livejournal.com]

He laughed, "I'm the Chief of Security. Which at the moment is pretty much a shit...I'm sorry, Heck of a lot of reports. But the monthly weapons inventory is coming up soon too."

[emma-mccoy.livejournal.com]

She laughed and put a hand on his hand. "Don't worry about swearin' around me. The men in my life tend to say less than kosher words. So chief of security, huh? Guess that means your life's exciting."

[4leaf-redshirt.livejournal.com]

"My momma would whoop me to this day for cussin in front of a lady." He shrugged, "To say the least! Especially with all these new people just showing up, it's gotten crazy to try to keep track."

[emma-mccoy.livejournal.com]

"Sounds like a smart momma." She shook her head. "Couldn't whoop Lenny's behind for swearin because if he stopped, David would start. And if David started, Lenny would start. So we figured that it's best to just let him go in the house." She laughed. "Well I'm one of those new people that just showed up. Not that hard to keep track."

[4leaf-redshirt.livejournal.com]

"I saw Momma go after Pops with a broom one night for swearing around my youngest sister, Louisa. She loves us, but she runs her house with an iron broom." He laughed. "I just never know when someone is going to show up...or dissapear. Makes it hard to judge the security level."

[emma-mccoy.livejournal.com]

She had to laugh at that. "Better than an iron hypospray. My mother was a nurse. So she ruled our house with that. To this day, I'm a bit weary of that stuff. And I'm not likely to disappear. At least, not of my own free will. So you can scratch me off that list of yours."

[4leaf-redshirt.livejournal.com]

"I hope you don't disappear, but who knows what's going on." He sighed, "I'm worried most about the people who aren't leaving of their own free will. And the people just showing up. We've already had at least one serious incident because of that. I'm thinking of talking to the Captain about increasing the security personnel on each shift."

[emma-mccoy.livejournal.com]

"Now I don't know if increased security is going to be needed. None of us pose actual threat. Shouldn't your top priority be the safety of the ship? If people appearing and disappearing is going to be an issue, just issue them comms. That way, you could just message them whenever you want or they could message you whenever there's trouble. Better than all of you runnin around the ship instead of doing what you're supposed to do, right?"

[4leaf-redshirt.livejournal.com]

He rubbed a hand over his head and sighed, "I understand what you're saying. I'm just worried that we're gonna get more unexpected arrivals that are...less than friendly. Someone does need to give coms to all the arrivals though. I'll have to add it to my to do list." He shook his head and smiled, "Would you like a drink or something to eat?"

[emma-mccoy.livejournal.com]

She shook her head and laughed. "No, thank you. I've been snacking from the candy bowl all night. Why don't you go get yourself something? Can't hog you all to myself."

[4leaf-redshirt.livejournal.com]

He smiled, "I can think of worse ways to spend the night than with a pretty lady such as yourself."

[emma-mccoy.livejournal.com]

Em had to chuckle at that one. "Oh believe me, I'm not normally like this. Got dolled up for the party, after all. Usually, I'm a boring ol' professor, cowboy."

[4leaf-redshirt.livejournal.com]

"Pardon me for saying, but there is nothing boring or old about you. You're the type of woman who'd be just as beautiful in old sweats and a baggy t-shirt."

[emma-mccoy.livejournal.com]

"Have you been spyin' on me? Watching those security vids while I'm lazin about in my own room?" she teased with a grin.

[4leaf-redshirt.livejournal.com]

"I would never watch a lady in her room. Not even one as beautiful as you."

[emma-mccoy.livejournal.com]

Em had to laugh at that one. "Alex, are you flirting with me? I'd be leery, my son's the CMO on board." She patted his hand. "And I'm going through an...uneasy time right now."

[4leaf-redshirt.livejournal.com]

"I'm not scared of your son. But if it's a bad time for you, I can be a good friend if it's what you need." He smiled at her.

[emma-mccoy.livejournal.com]

She smiled at him. "I'd like that. Thank you, Alex." Em reached out and patted his hand. "Maybe I can help you pass out those comms we talked about."