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

[universal_charm]

Well, I've seen some strange things, but they usually aren't all smashed together like you're talking about. They make a biological sense within their environment.

[arfvader]

I think we can safely say that logic of any kind need not apply at Camp "Rude Name Redacted". I accepted that upon introduction to the tentacle monster in the radioactive lake and psychic toucans.

[universal_charm]

Being of a captain's rank, I think I am entitled to redacted information.

But beside that - psychic toucans? Really? Not an animal I would ever suspect of developing such a skill.

[arfvader]

As far as I understood, they didn't have the ability to talk to any secrets they gleaned were kept mostly to themselves.

[universal_charm]

So how could you tell if they were psychic if they didn't talk?

[arfvader]

I really just heard about it through the grapevine. I spent most of my time in the hospital with the gorillas.

[universal_charm]

As in you were studying the gorillas or they were helping you somehow?

_{[ Sorry, Ravi, but all of this just, you know, keeps bringing up more and more questions and he can't quite let it go. ]}

[arfvader]

[He's more than happy to provide all this useless information, really!]

"Help" in the loosest definition of the word possible. They were the nursing staff provided by the camp.

[universal_charm]

_{[ Sip. Staring. Sipping some more. Absorbing that. Siiiip. ]}

Were they good at their job?

[arfvader]

Well, let me think back on-- no. No, they were not.

[universal_charm]

Were you living on some weird version of the Island of Dr. Moreau?

[arfvader]

You know, it's a possibility. But we'll probably never know.

[universal_charm]

I'm sorry, have you had enough to drink yet? It sounds like you need this open bar far more than I do.

[arfvader]

[Ravi just laughs in a good-natured way.]

It honestly wasn't that bad. But who am I to say no to free alcohol?

[universal_charm]

I question people who do. Unless we're on certain planets, because then it is reasonable since it might get you killed.

[arfvader]

Sounds to me like there's a story that goes along with that statement.

[universal_charm]

There are quite a few stories I could tell you. One of my favorites is about the war between two planets started over how to eat a fruit.

_{[ He shits you not Ravi. ]}

[arfvader]

[He is the very picture of rapt attention.]

Go on.

[universal_charm]

This one actually does require a drink.

_{[ He goes to the bar tender and after a moment he chuckles and requests the closest thing they have to an appletini. ]}

This will be funnier once you hear the story.

[arfvader]

I am waiting with bated breath.