[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!)

Comments

[mirroredspock.livejournal.com]

"An interesting costume as well, Doctor."

Spock was not practiced at small talk. He sipped the chocolate concoction that George Kirk had handed him. It was not often he indulged in that sort of altering substance. Yet here, people appeared to enjoy the state of drunkenness without fear of assassination. Another difference to be filed away and weighed and measured.

[rn-chapel.livejournal.com]

"I won't need a whip," Tina said to Nyota, "but that's all I'm saying. Don't want to jinx it. I'll tell you after."

She turned her attention back to what the men were talking about. Such as it was.

[dctr-mccoy.livejournal.com]

Bones nodded at the Vulcan with a smirk. "I lost a bet," he offering conversationally. He could be polite.

"And you?"

[mirroredspock.livejournal.com]

The look he gave Tina was sharp with a certain fondness.

"Brutus. It seemed appropriate at the time."

[just-uhura.livejournal.com]

Though she wanted to press Tina for more details, Nyota was aware it was rude to carry on a conversation when there were two other people there. And probably not safe, given the two personalities. She edged a little closer to Bones, just to make sure she could diffuse any situation that might arise.

"The Roman Empire," she commented. "Fascinating. And fitting."

[mirroredspock.livejournal.com]

A pleased nod at Tina's friend, Nyota.

"Indeed. We thought as much. We toyed with other ideas but none of them seemed... appropriate."

Appropriate as defined by Tina Chapel, at least.

[rn-chapel.livejournal.com]

Tina choked a little on the word "appropriate" and sipped at her drink to cover.

"I didn't know you had an interest in ancient history," she said to Nyota, after she'd swallowed. "My father is a big fan of Classical literature."

God, this conversation was awkward. Why had she suggested they come over here?

[just-uhura.livejournal.com]

"My mom is an archaeologist," Nyota replied. Speaking about her parents career wasn't exactly fun conversation, but she didn't want this to fall into an awkward silence which she would try to resolve with some far more embarrassing topic. "An interest in ancient history was drilled into us from birth."

[dctr-mccoy.livejournal.com]

"Where's your captain?" Bones asked casually, deciding not to bother with the small talk. "I wanted to see what he was dressed like."

[mirroredspock.livejournal.com]

Spock tensed. He would brook no insult to his captain.

"He is circulating. As Caesar."

[dctr-mccoy.livejournal.com]

"And you came as Brutus?"

Bones' face was exaggeratedly curious. "That seems an interesting choice, if your Roman history is the same as ours."

[rn-chapel.livejournal.com]

Tina grabbed the nearest clothed part of Spock that she could reach, hoping he'd understand that it was a plea for silence. Squeezing his - oh, just perfect - thigh in warning, she quickly said, "Spock has an odd sense of humor."

And now what? Yank her hand back and draw attention to what she'd just been doing? Leave it there?

Wish that a hole would open up beneath her feet and swallow her, saving her from all of this?

[mirroredspock.livejournal.com]

His eyes actually widened at Tina's hand high on his thigh. He slanted a sly look through his lashes at her.

"My captain and I both found it amusing, actually."

[just-uhura.livejournal.com]

Nyota tensed at the mention of Pike, though she kept a polite smile plastered on her face. The only sign of her discomfort was the way her fingers tightened around her glass, knuckles whitening.

"Ironic." she commented. "Romans were a huge fan of irony. I'm glad you have a sense of humor, Spock."

[dctr-mccoy.livejournal.com]

"Apparently," Bones agreed, sipping his drink. "Anyway, its good to see you both out and mingling amongst the crew."

Standing, Bones nodded at both the ladies. "And if you will excuse me, I see someone I need to talk to," as he began walking toward the party.

[mirroredspock.livejournal.com]

It was amazing to see the doctor turn his back on them. Such a foolish maneuver.

"He is very accomplished at walking away, from what I have witnessed."

[rn-chapel.livejournal.com]

Tina removed her hand from his leg and raised an eyebrow at him. "You've got a pretty small sample set there, Spock."

She sipped at her drink again. "But he is, it's true."

[mirroredspock.livejournal.com]

"Tina, Nyota. I am aware there are things Tina wishes to discuss. If you will excuse me?"

He bent a bit further at the waist - almost a bow. His universe was very formal indeed.

[rn-chapel.livejournal.com]

"Go have fun," Tina said, making little shooing gestures with her hands. When he was out of earshot - probably - she turned to Nyota and made an exaggerated face of embarrassment.

"That wasn't weird at all, huh?"

[just-uhura.livejournal.com]

Nyota wasn't surprised that Bones left, and gave him a small wave. Neither was she surprised when Spock followed soon after, though she could only hope they wouldn't run into one another again.

"Well at least they were polite," she offered with a shrug of her shoulders, though she couldn't help but shake her head at the awkwardness of the situation. "It could have been worse. Not sure how, but it could have been."

[rn-chapel.livejournal.com]

"Oh, it could have been so much worse," Tina said, taking another fortifying sip of her drink. "The reason I got all grabby-hands when the costume came up is that he didn't show up intending to be Brutus. He was carrying a lyre."

Now that she knew that Nyota had a working knowledge of ancient historical figures, she figured her friend could connect the dots on her own.

[just-uhura.livejournal.com]

Turning briefly to the bar, she motioned for George to pour her another cocktail. If they were going to have this discussion, she needed a drink and not just water.

"Nero." Nyota sighed. "That would have gone over so well. It's like he wants to be thrown out of the airlock."

[rn-chapel.livejournal.com]

"He's like a teenager - all spite and certainty that no one is as intelligent as him, and no impulse control." Tina sighed. "You can't ever let him know I said this, but to be honest I think it was a clever costume. Just completely inappropriate. But he didn't get that, even after I yelled. I think he only dropped the idea because he didn't want me to be upset, not because he understood why it was too hurtful to be worth the joke."

[just-uhura.livejournal.com]

"It is clever," Nyota conceded, though she loathed to. Perhaps if Nero hadn't caused so much destruction, hadn't ruined so many lives, she would have been able to see the humor in it too. "Completely inappropriate, but I don't think he's discovered the proper boundaries of this world. Or he has, and he's deliberately being facetious to piss everyone off. I wouldn't put it past him, but I'm trying to give him the benefit of the doubt."

[rn-chapel.livejournal.com]

Tina shrugged. "He's been gentle and sweet with me, for the most part. I think because I've given him the opportunity, if that makes any sense. Most people who've met him react to him the way McCoy does. And his response to that is to be sure that they have a reason to hate him."

She paused. "It is childish behavior, really. But I don't think he's indulging himself so much as that he really isn't that emotionally mature. Or even self-aware."