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]

[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.

[bornsnarky]

I'll never fucking understand some people.

[GRUMBLING] All right, all right, I won't cry off all of them for eternity.

[...]

...thanks.

[zexyandiknowit]

Hee. ♥

[And, because apparently adrenaline makes ZEX reckless:] After I freshen up, would you care to dance?

[bornsnarky]

[grins, clinks glass]

What the hell. Someone in as pretty an outfit as yours, who just defended my honour? It'd be my pleasure.

[zexyandiknowit]

[khafkjs if ZEX could blush, man]

Wonderful. One moment, then--the Thraddash should not give you any more trouble.

[They will, however, clap you on the back and basically be enormous bros. ZEX goes to the restroom and notices how he's practically falling out of his dress, WHOOPS]

[bornsnarky]

[what is my life]

[zexyandiknowit]

[Gonna, uh, zip myself back in]

[The Thraddash are going to drink all the beer now probably]

[bornsnarky]

[I'm on water and may not drink alcohol again for a good... hour]

[zexyandiknowit]

[Oh you poor thing O(]

[Eventually makes his way back to McCoy's side] Hello, again. ♥

[bornsnarky]

['tis a hard life, mine]

You clean up pretty good.

[zexyandiknowit]

[ajfkhelkj FLUSTERED AGAIN??]

I--thank you! As do you, one cannot help but notice. [Offers arm] Shall we?

[bornsnarky]

[I'm still kinda dazed and confused, but feeling extra impressed by you right now because holy crap]

Enh, it's too tight around the coll- nevermind. Thank you.

[takes]

[zexyandiknowit]

Mmmm, I see. [Gonna feel up yo' neck, now] More for appearance than comfort, yes?

[To the dance floor with our mad selves]