Task Force: Gamma

uvek · Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 11:18 pm Post subject:

"Im with you on this one Mr. Uvek. These malted whatevers are rather..bland. Luckily, I did some research. Computer, two old fashioneds if you please." "It may not be Romulan Ale, but it matches the time period and its quite good."

Uvek took the glass gratefully, but only had a moment to enjoy it before Lt. Lioy made her way across the room. The next moment the lights were flashing in a strobe pattern and more "infernal racket" was blasting his ears. He watched Lioy do something called the twist, which looked absolutely horrifying to the stoic Romulan. He gulped his old-fashioned down hurridly. Looking desperately at Croft, he motioned him over, pointing down at the twirling counselor. "Please," he pleaded, "I cannot do that. I am not entirely sure a Romulan skeleton could."

With quiet dignity tainted by a mall warm buzz in his stomach, he moved back to the replicator and Calodan, watching Croft spin his way in.
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ArjimCalodan · Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 11:24 pm Post subject:

"Liked the drink Mr. Uvek. I should warn you to drink the second one slowly if you have another. Rye whiskey is a sipping liquor."

He watched Croft and Lioy dance out on the floor and laughed. "Mr. Uvek, you missed out on what looks like a lot of fun."
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uvek · Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 11:32 pm Post subject:

"Liked the drink Mr. Uvek. I should warn you to drink the second one slowly if you have another. Rye whiskey is a sipping liquor."
Mr. Uvek, you missed out on what looks like a lot of fun."

"Indeed," Uvek brought the Ops officer another drink and slipped his down quicker than advised. Surprisingly, it warmed more than his stomach, and he found himself laughing out loud moments later. He surprised himself and looked down, patting his t-shirt covered belly. "Mssr Caldonan," he slurred while reaching for a third, "I evidenly havne not drank in a while. I fear I cannot hol my likker." He laughed again, and upended a third old-fashioned. In the morning he suspected he was going to have an old fashioned hangover.
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Davynn Qech · Graphics Chief Joined: 16 Jun 2009 Posts: 809

Qech watched the old school dance moves with a touch of curiosity. Under normal circumstances she might be tempted to try it, but that short of dexterity was beyond her at the moment.

"Mr. Uvek, you missed out on what looks like a lot of fun."

"Mm" Qech mused, thinking the same thing. She sighed as she watched Uvek down another ale, something else she knew she shouldn't be doing, and took a sip of her malted whatever. Calodan was right, they were sort of bland.
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Marek · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:25 am Post subject:

Croft was laughing, honestly laughing. As he glanced over at the others, he made a quick hand motion, signaling the wall flowers to join in. He had practiced these moves before, his fiance had thrown a similar party once, and had found it quite enjoyable. He looked back at the young diplomatic officer, knowing she could read his thoughts.
I guess they don't know what they are missing
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Aria · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:46 am Post subject:

Aria laughed in agreement.

Quech does," she thought back at him. poor dear just isn't at her most limber right now. We'll have to throw another sock hop after she's had the baby

"So how long have you been on the Hartington?" she asked him, changing the subject.
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uvek · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 12:47 pm Post subject:

Uvek looked at the captain, a fourth old-fashioned in his hand. He walked over to the sharply dressed officer, blazing in the flashing lights, a severe contrast of white.

"Capitan Brennon," he said leaning in, "I find this actividy throughly ennertainin." He laughed, "Bein here is definly affecting my perzonalidy."

He downed his fourth liquor-flamed drink, the sweetness making him lick his lips.
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Marek · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:02 pm Post subject:

Croft smiles as he glances in Qech's direction, "I haven't quite made a year yet, but I have high hopes." His eyes follow Uvek over to the Captain, making him laugh again, "Our Tactical officer is going to be rather green when he wakes up in the morning."
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Davynn Qech · Graphics Chief Joined: 16 Jun 2009 Posts: 809

Qech shook her head as she watched Uvek's drunken display and exchanged an amused smile with the Captain. "Wow... He's um... pretty smashed."

Over the music she could hear Marek and Aria's laughter, and felt a little sad. It was bittersweet, really. The knowledge of exactly why she couldn't dance kept her from feeling too left out of the fun, but it would still be awhile before she could move like that again. With a sigh she turned back to the Others. "I'm going to get a slice of cake. Anyone else want some?"
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ArjimCalodan · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 5:52 pm Post subject:

"Wow... He's um... pretty smashed."

"He's going to feel it in the morning too. This isn't synthehol. It's real rye whiskey. I probably should have warned him of that..."

He watched Qech look a bit down that she couldn't join in the fun the others were having dancing. "I'm going to get a slice of cake. Anyone else want some?"
"I would love a piece Commander." As she walked away, he stated to the computer "Computer, make the next song a slow one. Something suitable for a slower dance." He heard an affirmative beep.

As the commander returned with the cake, the music changed to a much slower song. "Well, that is a nice change," he smiled at her and extended his hand, "Can I have this dance? I promise I'll try not to step on your feet."
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Marek · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:29 pm Post subject:

Croft clapped for a moment as the song ended, then, as a much slower number started, he gave Aria a wry grin, "Would you care to dance?" He held out his hand.
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uvek · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:54 pm Post subject:

As the music slowed, so did Uvek. In a moment, he was no longer aware that he held his fifth, or sixth perhaps, old fashioned in his tall but thin framed hand. The lights, the music, the talk all blended together. He took one, two halting steps in the direction of the replicator.

"Missr Candolan," he started, but never finished. In one graceful slow swoop he fell forward and slammed facefirst into the dance floor.

Mr. Uvek, Romulan greaser, had passed out and dignity be damned.
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Davynn Qech · Graphics Chief Joined: 16 Jun 2009 Posts: 809

Qech returned with 3 slices of cake, sure that the Captain would not refuse a piece, when the dance music changed. She looked up at Calodan, who was trying, unsuccessfully, to appear innocent.

""Well, that is a nice change, can I have this dance? I promise I'll try not to step on your feet."

Qech blinked for a moment, then looked down at the plates in her hand. "Oh, well... What the hell am I going to do with all this cake?" After a short pause she spoke a command to the computer.

"Computer. A small table, please?" At her request a small, round table appeared next to her and she set the plates down. "I'll have to attack the snack bar when we get back then. Captain, the dark chocolate one is yours, but hands off the marble, that's mine. Hang on a second, Jim, I've got to take these steak knives off of my feet."

She used the newly appeared table to balance herself as she took off the spiked high heels that were clearly killing her feet. "My ankles are swollen enough as it is without the help from these..."

Once she'd pried the pumps from her feet she took Calodan's offered arm, feeling a lot shorter, but less like her toes were being squeezed into a bullet casing. As they started toward the dance floor, Qech looked back at the sound of a meaty thump. She turned just in time to see Uvek's face hit the ground. With a click of her tongue and a shake of her head she looked back at Calodan.

"He's going to feel that in the morning."
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ArjimCalodan · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:44 pm Post subject:

Calodan took Commander Qech for a spin on the dance floor, being careful not to step on her bare toes. The song had finished and they had returned to the group when Uvek walked up. "Thank you for the dance Commander.." he started...

"Missr Candolan..."

Calodan tried to catch him but missed and watched him land facefirst on the floor. "Well, our security officer has had too many. Anyone want to take him back to his quarters?"
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Davynn Qech · Graphics Chief Joined: 16 Jun 2009 Posts: 809

Qech had already gone back to the buffet table for seconds when she heard Calodan's voice behind her.

"Well, our security officer has had too many. Anyone want to take him back to his quarters?"

"Don't look at me. I couldn't carry his dead weight if I tried." As she spoke, she unthinkingly reached for some shrimp...
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