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]

Comments

[bornsnarky]

That's a mighty diplomatic phrase for it, yeah.

[takes water, nods thanks, sips]

I appreciate your efforts to soothe my ego.

[zexyandiknowit]

[Shrug?]

Being sleep-deprived and uncomfortable seems too much.

[bornsnarky]

Could've been so much worse. [snorts] I'm not meant to babysit.

[zexyandiknowit]

...But that is a charming mental image.

[bornsnarky]

[laughs]

Really?

[zexyandiknowit]

Of course! Children are even more demanding of attention than I am, it would be amusing.

[bornsnarky]

[chuckles] I can be patient. And you're really not as demanding as some.

[zexyandiknowit]

[Just sort of hums and drinks water]

[bornsnarky]

Last time Jo had a birthday party, I got swamped.

[zexyandiknowit]

Did you?

[bornsnarky]

[wistful] I miss that kid.

Didn't so much miss her and her friends doing my hair, though.

[zexyandiknowit]

[Giggles]

[bornsnarky]

If I ever manage to get her on board Enterprise, you may wanna look out.