It's Beginning to Feel A Lot Like Christmas

[universal_charm]

Who: Kirk + The Good People of the Fleet
Broadcast: Part 1, Yes
Action: Part 2, Yes
When: Monday for the Video, Saturday for the Action

Broadcast
_{[ Kirk appears on the screen, waving to everyone and smiling. ]}

Hello everyone. I know this is rather sudden, but this Saturday I've rented out a space in the Hotel to hold a Holiday Party for the Fleet. It seems that a lot of worlds have celebrations around this time of year, and I thought it would be nice for us all to get together and share them, and just be able to enjoy each other's company in a space that feels less like a sardine can. Even if you don't celebrate anything, please come and grace us with your company.

The party will start at 7, but by all means come as you can. There will be a buffet and a bar - please get yourself a hotel room and not use the shuttles to go home if you do drink, by the way.

So come out and enjoy yourselves. I hope to see you there.

Saturday - The Party
<sub>[ The party is held in a large and spacious club-like space, but it is well lit and there is a mix of small tables and an open area for dancing set up. Music drifts over some speakers, with a pre-selected list already programmed in, and not so loud that one couldn't talk to your neighbor, but loud enough to sway to the beat if you desired. The space is decorated in tones of white and gold, a touch of festivity without really nodding towards any one particular celebration.

A bar is staffed by two of the hotel bar tenders and alcohol is plentifully stocked along with non-alcoholic choices. The buffet ran along one wall, piled with meats, vegetables, fruits, and sweets - everything to suit anyone who might come.

It's time to party everyone! ]</sub>

Comments

[experiencepoints]

Not even close.

[arfvader]

Do you still suffer from insomnia now?

[experiencepoints]

Do you always ask that sort of thing of people you just met?

[that's a yes.]

[arfvader]

I just thought it might be something I could help with, since I am technically a medical professional.

[experiencepoints]

[She shrugs.]

I had tea for a while that helped by making it so I didn't have dreams, and then I ran out, so... Back to insomnia.

[arfvader]

Well, while I'm a little rusty, if you do want to pursue a work-up, just let me know and I'm sure we could organize something.

[experiencepoints]

... A what?

[arfvader]

A diagnostic process? Anyway, this is obviously not the time nor place, especially when the dessert bar is waiting!

[experiencepoints]

Oh. Yeah, I generally use magic for healing instead of diagnostics.

The dessert bar is the best idea I've heard yet.

[arfvader]

I know I'll never be able to make anything approaching this level of desserts with the rubbish ingredients we're given, so I intend to "pig out" to my heart's content!

[experiencepoints]

[She shrugs.]

It's not hard. Just stock up when we stop and you can get some decent ingredients.

[arfvader]

That's the plan. It helps that our crew is very food-motivated, though not enough to try and cook themselves.

[experiencepoints]

Oh, I know those types. What ship are you on?

[arfvader]

The SS Three Twins! We're a bit of a skeleton crew, from my understanding, but they're a good bunch!

[experiencepoints]

... Oh.

I had a friend there who left a while ago...

[arfvader]

Jon Snow?

[He can't separate those names, no matter how hard he tries.]

[experiencepoints]

Nah, Ino. I don't think I've met that one.

[arfvader]

I think she was before my time. I'm sorry to hear that though, it's always hard to say goodbye to a friend in any circumstance.

[experiencepoints]

... Yeah. It is.

[shhh she doesn't have attachment issues. not at all.]

Anyway, you must be pretty new, then.

[arfvader]

I've been around since the end of September, I think? That seems to be a pattern with me, getting kidnapped to some kind of interdimensional detention just ahead of Halloween.

[experiencepoints]

This is your second one too?

[arfvader]

It is! The first time I was stuck in a zombie summer camp of sorts, so this is a bit of an upgrade, actually.

[experiencepoints]

Stuck in a what.

[arfvader]

A summer camp with zombies. And purple gorillas - of which my entire nursing staff was comprised of. The gorillas were really more of a threat than the zombies were.

[experiencepoints]

[There's a long pause as she tries to process this.]

... This... That's sarcasm, right? You're fucking with me.