Fancy dress & Gambling (Pregame 1 LE Storage)

[GM Yuusha]

A bang and the clattering of glass heralded the arrival of Mei, pushing a large plastic crate packed full of wine bottles into the room.

“This is going to be great, I hope everyone is thirsty.”

She kicked off the doorframe towards the refreshments area.

“And hungry, I made everyone a fruitcake. I hope you all like it, it’s important to eat something if you want to keep your energy up.” She said gleefully.
(Please feel free to approach, if you don't I may come find you.)

In time one of the crew staffing the event would float over to Mei.

"People need to keep the drinks in the bottles Sergeant, but food isn't allowed."

On stage a certain Sergeant Major was giving Mei a filthy look. Clearly she'd clocked on, but she was stuck waiting for the commencement announcement.

[Lakshmi Kaala]

Tap, tap, tap.

The mic sounded as Lakshmi batted it with two fingers. She was dressed as a nurse with a very, very short skirt and an outdated nurse's cap on her head.

"It's on!" She called into it, her voice sounding throughout the room. It was funny seeing her crane her head upwards to reach the mic, since it was about forehead height for her. "Welcome everyone! Yoroshiku!" She adds with slightly less yet still abundant enthusiasm, the sound now not quite so loud.

The Captain moved completely behind the mic stand and waved with both hands at the crowd. She then smartly lowered the mic so it was in front of her lips.

"Good to see so many of you decided to come this evening." She announces, slowly turning in the air where she was hovering. Eric, standing nearby with the help of magnetic boots, gave Monique a gentle elbow to her side to distract her from staring too intently at the people breaking the rules. It could wait.

Laks continued with the introduction. "Soon it's going to be 3050 so welcome to this fancy dress party!" She made a show of lifting a hand and scanning the crowd. "Some of you got the brief. Well done! Come to me for a shot if you're in a costume. For those wearing just faaaancy clothes, boo-boo, it's a costume party. No free shots for you, but hey, you look fantastic!" She grinned cheekily. "Anyway, we're all here to celebrate, but I've got to go over the ground rules first or the Major will chew me out." She made jazz hands in the direction of Eric and Monique. Major could mean either of them after all. Eric smiled politely while Monique was poker faced.

"So, here they are! First, no food or drink open to the elements. If it can float away it can find itself in the hangars. If that happens it might end up somewhere important and then BAAAAM-" The mic's feedback created a nasty distortion sound throughout the room. A few people winced. "-Your mech isn't working. Nobody wants that. So, put it away, save it for later or ask for a sippy cup."

Eric leaned over to talk into the mic. "Or drink from the bottle. We used to do that. That's fine too."

"Yep! Also good. Two, no cheating at the tables. You have thirty minutes if you're entering the blackjack competition. No giving tokens to someone else or anything like that. Check the boards over there for more rules, but the prize is pretty nice! Ahem. The third and final rule is to have fun!" She made a goofy expression as she gave a double thumbs up.

"And if you're not feeling well, please go to medical. Health and safety is important too." Eric once again chimed in.

"Right! So, that's it for the formalities. Now, onto the good stuff. Drinks are over there and clearly labelled." She pointed to the drink tables. "And we're about to put the music on. We'll do a countdown of ten seconds when it's time. You know the drill. There are some of those party horns in a bag on the wall for then, if you want to make some noise. You're all off duty - except the poor staff here - so have a blast. Also, a round of applause for the staff."

Polite clapping followed.

She smiles and salutes informally before pushing off and away from the stage. Eric stepped up.

[Eric Voelker]

"I'd just like to thank you all again, to say you've earned this and to congratulate the Captain and our Chief Administrator for organising this. That's it from me. Our Sergeant Major will lead a toast and then I'll be out of your hair."

[Monique McConnel]

Monique floated over, seizing the mic and raising it some. She held onto the stand with one hand so she'd be more fixed to the floor. Eric passed her a sippy cup of wine. She was wearing a full soccer outfit. Quite bright and... tight. One or two sizes too small.

"Aye, a new year brings new opportunities. For us let's hope it brings reward. May we all have a safe and calm 3050. To the Obsidian Angels. Cheers!"

She lifted the cup. Eric lifted his spare and Laks, off stage, lifts one herself. There was a chorus of cheers and then the music began to play.

The party was on.

[Catherine Maia Hayes]

Floating with her pink bottle in both hands, Catherine detaches one to give Captain Kaala a friendly wave after her speech. The young Sergeant even manages a small smile and a thumbs up, showing a little glimpse of her old younger self.

Cat also joins the cheering, when Sergeant Major McConnel calls for it.

[John Slaktare]

No setup or teardown needed. Dishes done and put away. Dumb shirtless suspender wearing firefighter costume on. Sippy cup with water in hand. He was there to observe the expectation to participate in the party. His expression said that was about it. So he kicked off against a wall slowly and blindly, drifting in some random direction. The fire helmet sure to protect his head.

He made an unenthusiastic "woo" noise at the speech.

[Lakshmi Kaala]

Floating with her pink bottle in both hands, Catherine detaches one to give Captain Kaala a friendly wave after her speech. The young Sergeant even manages a small smile and a thumbs up, showing a little glimpse of her old younger self.

Cat also joins the cheering, when Sergeant Major McConnel calls for it.

"Caaaat!" Laks practically squeals as the party starts and she kicks off the raised edge of the stage to quickly close the distance to the small sergeant.

"You made it! And you're having a drink. Woo!" She clapped her cup to Catherine's bottle as she sailed past. She was forced to tumble in the air as she'd overshot her mark. "F-follow me!" She calls out, already improvising a new strategy.

[Catherine Maia Hayes]

"Laks!" The redhead shouts back and claps her pink bottle with the Captain's cup as she is passed by. Sent into a spin, it takes Catherine a moment to find a foothold and catapult herself after Lakshmi with a quick "Hai~ Captain Kaala."

[Lakshmi Kaala]

"At a girl, let's see... this way!"

She pushes off the floor toward the gambling tables.

"Let's rendezvous with Ez."

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She ends up bumping into the lead bunny's back and giggling as a result.

"Thanks for stopping me. Hey, look who I found!" She points to Cat. The group, being all part of her command, were very familiar with one another.

[Klaus von Zinzer]

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"Cheating Captain Kaala? Never!" Klaus keeps a straight face. "We simply requisition the cards we need to hit 21"

[Catherine Maia Hayes]

The natural athlete spins around, tucks her legs in, adjusts her angle and kicks off to follow after her captain. She collides right into Lakshmi, when her target is suddenly stopped. Holding on and peeking out from behind Kaala, Catherine gives Ezmeralda a quick wave.

[Aleksandr Korolov]

That apparently included Aleks for now, after he steadied himself, "Dressed to kill, hm? An odd turn of phrase Mister Korolov."

"Perhaps it is just a Lyran phrase." He said laughing "but it means you look amazing Yoko." He finished with a slight raise of his cup and took a drink

Monique floated over, seizing the mic and raising it some. She held onto the stand with one hand so she'd be more fixed to the floor. Eric passed her a sippy cup of wine. She was wearing a full soccer outfit. Quite bright and... tight. One or two sizes too small.

"Aye, a new year brings new opportunities. For us let's hope it brings reward. May we all have a safe and calm 3050. To the Obsidian Angels. Cheers!"

She lifted the cup. Eric lifted his spare and Laks, off stage, lifts one herself. There was a chorus of cheers and then the music began to play.

The party was on.

At the end of the speeches Alek cheered raising his cup high and taking a long drink "Mo! Didn't know you were such a fan of games!" He said with a slightly giddy tease the wine beginning to loosen him up.

[Tanaki]

Tanaki, in a full EVA suit, has made it to the gambling tables, trying his luck with some of the zero - gee games.

[GM Yuusha]

Eric and Monique would stick around for a few more minutes. The Major gave a wave and left first. The Sergeant Major headed out without a wave a few minutes after. She had at least finished her cup of wine.

(Do make separate threads for this timeslot with your conversation partner(s) if you prefer)

[Eilonwy Ainsley]

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Some old habits persisted. Dr L.was fashionably late. She blamed the lack of gravity for the most part. Who threw a costume party in zero G? She'd ask Tessa about it later.

For now, Eilonwy made her way in, step by step. The sound of the magboots connecting and disconnecting accompanied each step.

While the boots kept her in place. Carefully use of several pins kept everything else where it should be.

She was representing law and order, after all.

[John Slaktare]

Firefighter John slowly drifted right towards the sound of mag boots, so he turned his head to look. From the side Eilonwy would hear, "Coming through doc," he says, since he had no way of changing his path.

[Eilonwy Ainsley]

She stopped in place, slightly off his path.

"Evening, John. How's the party so far?"

[Ezmeralda]

"At a girl, let's see... this way!"

She pushes off the floor toward the gambling tables.

"Let's rendezvous with Ez."

She ends up bumping into the lead bunny's back and giggling as a result.

"Thanks for stopping me. Hey, look who I found!" She points to Cat. The group, being all part of her command, were very familiar with one another.

"Ah! Oh, hey Laks. How are things Cat? Christmasy I'm guessing?" She asked with a smirk.

[John Slaktare]

"It's a party. Not enough excitement for me. Could use a good brawl," he says. "Though I'm sure you don't want to be patching folks up so probably much better for you." He continues his drift past her. "Don't worry though, I'll try not to send myself or anyone else to your office tonight."

[Eilonwy Ainsley]

"That's appreciated, but ah don't mind ya'll visiting. Fixin' you up is my job."

The exaggerated drawl mixed oddly with the light brogue that occasionally came out in her speech.