back in the swing

[ensigntanner]

*watches as Phlox escorts Reed out of the Mess, and the captain stalks off towards his mess*

sooo wouldn't want to be Hayes right now

*looks around, sees he's alone as people begin cautiously mingling again*

*lopes over to the music desk*

*smiles at the crewman on duty*

Do you take requests?

Comments

[_mckenzie_]

*oblivious to any commotion, spies Tanner hassling the terrible DJ*

Hey Steve! Long time no see!

*gives best wicked smile as stumbles over to the music desk*

You offering some critique?

*to the DJ* I hope you got a good song lined up, cos we're about to hit the dance floor!

*drags Tanner by the hand to the middle of the floor, not quite comprehending his complicated outfit*

Hey we're both wearing skirts.. so who should lead? *grins*

[ensigntanner]

*laughs as Mac drags him onto the floor*

what has she been drinking to get so shitfaced so fast?

Normally, I'd let you lead, Mac...but how about I take my turn? *grabs her so she's most of her weight is resting on him, and so he can easily guide and support her*

And I hope that wasn't a disparaging remark on my favourite outfit?

[_mckenzie_]

*resting head on manly shoulder* mmmm this is nice

man, i think all men should wear skirts. In the future.. future perfect world.. when we all live on starships and have our babies there and traverse the galaxy.. hey wait...

*finds it very easy to dance, assumes it is own wonderful skillz*

So what have i missed Steo?

*cranes neck to look up at him, thinks there's something different about him, too. like everyone else on board*

[liz_cutler]

*had heard rumors that Mac is somewhere in the crowd dressed only in a sickbay gown but hasn't seen her*

*goes toward dance floor at the end of a dance and barely sees Stephen through crowd. Goes to talk to him.*

hey there, love the outfit. *smiles*

[ensigntanner]

*swishes a barely-coherent Mac around the floor*

Hey gorgeous. Looking for a runaway

*nods down at where Mac is almost asleep and drooling - hooray for waterproofing against his chest*

Or would you care to dance as well, m'dear?

[liz_cutler]

*smiles at the sight of Mac in his arms, waves a medic to come*

we should get her back to sickbay, if you help me get her there I'll dance with you later.

[ensigntanner]

*waltzes Mac to the edge of the floor*

*lets Liz take her other arm, so she's supported between them*

I'm holding you to that...*wiggles eyebrows at Liz*

meanwhile.... back in sickbay

[_mckenzie_]

*is pressing repeated random numbers into the doorpad, in hopes of unlocking it*

*nightnurse approaches from behind*

*is dragged back to bed, kicking up rather noisy fuss*

*nightnurse goes back to duties when patient settles down*

*sneak back ot the door when evil nightnurse isn't looking*

we shall defeat the enemy! we caannot be held!!

*the whole thing repeats a few times, until Mac notices Reed is on the nearby biobed*

Hmmmm.. I bet security man has the codes

*begins to poke the Lieutenant Commander as repeatedly as was previously poking the doorpad*

Re: meanwhile.... back in sickbay

[dr_phlox_ime]

::is sitting at back of sickbay hidden by curtains, working on data from mal_reed's most recent scans::

::hears strange noises from door of sickbay::

::rises to investigate as has sent Nightnurse off to get supplies from the cargo bay::

::sees _mackenzie_ as she is strangely poking at ...nothing on the biobed....muttering under her breath::

::walks quietly up behind her with hypo::knows she had gotten away earlier and Cutler and Tanner had returned her::

::presses hypo into neck and catches her before she falls to the ground::

::picks her up and places her on biobed she was standing next to::

::checks monitors and notices she is sleeping well::

::goes back to rear of sickbay to continue working::

Re: meanwhile.... back in sickbay

[_mckenzie_]

help me Malcolm! dont let them win!!

*zonk!*

Still at the party in the mess hall... on the dance floor...

[crewman_kelly]

*is led to the dance floor*
*notices that a slow song starts*

Now this is something I like....

Re: Still at the party in the mess hall... on the dance floor...

[ensigntanner]

what, slow grinds with a gorgeous guy?

*smirks to show he's kidding*

*twirls her round easily*

So, Chris, what's new in your world. Haven't seen you around a lot lately.

Re: Still at the party in the mess hall... on the dance floor...

[crewman_kelly]

*is swirled around*

Oh, I've been on night shifts for a while...

Re: Still at the party in the mess hall... on the dance floor...

[ensigntanner]

*laughs*

night shifts - for real, or is that just an euphemism?

*tries to look stern and fails dismally*

[mrostov]

*watches Chris dancing with Stephen*
*notices the way she touched him*
*doesn't quite like it, but doesn't know why*

*openly stares at his fiancee, at his legs and the way he moved on the dance floor*

*as the dance ends, notices that Stephen forgot to put his engagement ring on, while he hasn't forgotten to*
*wonders if it means anything*
*doesn't want it to mean anything*

*wants to get over to Stephen, shove everyone away and just make his fiancee notice him now*
*is stopped by another female crewmember snatching Stephen for another dance*

*continues watching, noticing that Stephen is passed over to another, then yet another female crewmember*

*starts to wonder if he should get drunk*

Some time later...

[mrostov]

*has had several hard drinks, beers...whatever the barkeep had*
*feels tipsy, hot and not quite there*

*glares at the barkeep as he doesn't want to give him another shot of vodka*
Nojustgimme..'nother.....canntakit...

Re: Some time later...

[ensigntanner]

*has finally managed to get off the dancefloor, pleading dehydration*

*pushes way to the bar*

*sees...a giant red condom - MICHAEL!*

*slings self onto empty barstool next to lover*

Hey georgeous, there you are - been looking for you all night! Where have you been hiding?

*sees Michael glare blearily at him*

*is concerned*

*looks to barkeep - who makes a gesture to show that Michael's been knocking them back*

deliberately keeps voice light

Hey babe, what's say we blow this party and head back to quarters?

Re: Some time later...

[mrostov]

*pouts*
Waannna get dlunk!

*turns toward Stephen*
*pokes him on his chest*
Ssssaw 'ou danz!