for ZEX, it's time to par-tay

[bornsnarky]

[standing at the bar, yanking on the collar of this damn dress uniform]

[reeeeeeally hoping these Thraddash people don't approach me, surely there're enough interesting people around here that I can just get convivially drunk with Scotty and ZEX and Uhura]

[I can see Jim in the corner being all charming and shit, and there're a couple more being entertained by Chekov and Gaila, excellent, maybe I can get out of this formal reception with my sanity relatively intact]

[then a gravelly voice behind me says he'll buy me a drink]

[...turning]

Ah. Um. Thanks, I guess. I'm Leonard McCoy.


[he says he knows]

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[zexyandiknowit]

Of course it is, but it is no less serious for it!

[Gonna push to the middle of the ring, sizing up his opponent before announcing:] I am ready. You can go find whomever I am meant to fight, now--though I appreciate this offering.

[Apparently this is a sick Thraddash burn, because they're laughing a lot]

[bornsnarky]

[okay fine, touche]

[groaning, rubbing my forehead, DON'T DIE DAMN YOU]

[zexyandiknowit]

[Okay, the head dude shouts something that apparently means "game on," because the Thraddash dude is charging ZEX]

[ZEX sidesteps because not in this dress, honey]

[bornsnarky]

[not watching your ass, not watching your ass]

[totally watching your ass]

[zexyandiknowit]

[Enjoy the flexin' as ZEX crouches and blocks]

[bornsnarky]

[...]

[rhino thing makes an unsavoury comment next to me]

[I cringe and growl something back about leaving 'my boyfriend' the hell alone, because hell if I'm not gonna go along with this and support you now]

[zexyandiknowit]

[Yeah the Thraddash are pretty much calling ZEX a sissy in a zillion different ways, so have fun with that]

[ZEX is holding his own, though, on both the fighting and trash-talking scales]

[For example, after he gets out of a chokehold:] Praise, who taught you how to fight, sir? I did not take you for the cuddling type.

[bornsnarky]

[absolutely appalled by how hot I'm finding this]

[I obviously need some serious therapy]

[and booze]

[LOTS OF BOOZE]

[zexyandiknowit]

[The Thraddash don't even seem insulted, is the thing. They're laughing as much at ZEX's jokes as they are their own. It looks like they just like strength.]

[Heeere, fishy fishy!]

Yes, what is it? I am very busy disciplining this child.

[ZEX then kicks the Thraddash opponent in his throat. Enjoy those gams, Doctor]

[bornsnarky]

[why is Jim catcalling]

[why do those legs indeed go on for weeks]

[zexyandiknowit]

[As the Traddash rubs his jaw: You're not bad, for a VUX!]

And you aren't difficult, for a Thraddash. Let me know when you need a rest.

[PUNCH TO THE FACE are there sparkles and rose petals in the bg]

[bornsnarky]

[I'm certainly seeing stars]

[and garters]

[you really do believe in old fashioned underwear]

[zexyandiknowit]

[ZEX is gonna choke this Thraddash dude now]

[And the top of his dress is a little... undone]

[Kirk whistles and ZEX doesn't know why]

[bornsnarky]

[looking in case you're bruised]

[totally just in case you're bruised]

[zexyandiknowit]

[~*~Clavicle and gills action~*~]

[Things seem to be coming to a close, though, since the Thraddash are laughing more than fighting]

[bornsnarky]

[swallowing]

[an arm's sneaking around me from the side, with a not entirely revolting comment about 'your boyfriend' being murmured in my ear]

[zexyandiknowit]

[And ZEX is victorious! The Thraddash laugh, clap him on the back, and offer him a beer]

[ZEX BARELY manages not to buckle under that clap, and accepts the beer, tugging his skirt back down with one arm]

[bornsnarky]

...

[SIGH OF RELIEF]

[stepping forward, unmolested this time]

[zexyandiknowit]

[Surrounded by Thraddash, top of his dress still showing gratuitous mancleavage, and holding too many drinks. A little tired from the scuffle.]

[But when ZEX spots McCoy through the mob, he just sort of smiles like an idiot]

[bornsnarky]

[reluctant grin back]

You okay?

[zexyandiknowit]

Certainly. And yourself? I do hope that was not too embarrassing.

[Offers drink]

[bornsnarky]

[shaking my damn head] I'm still not entirely sure I know what happened.

[zexyandiknowit]

[Shrug!] They are not malicious, you know. Just... musclebound.

[bornsnarky]

So it's not malicious to go around kidnapping perfectly innocent doctors who're never gonna come to one of these goddamn diplomatic events ever again?

[zexyandiknowit]

Not to them.

And I wish you would. I like your formal uniform on you.