They say it's your birthday... [party post - open to all!]

[erudite_actor]

As a reminder, this party will be like the V-Day orgy or Pirate Day event in that it’s IC, but does not affect the game. It’s just a chance for everyone to have a little fun and celebrate a very special day!Chris took a last look around his apartment, making sure everything was in place. He’d been out of town for the past week, so most of the day

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[dctr_mccoy]

Bones stood alone outside the door, looking decidedly uncomfortable. It wasn't that he felt out of place. At least he looked presentable in his uniform - maybe even a little better than that, judging by the way Jim had been grabbing at his ass as he got dressed.

It was more... these were the actors. And Bones was nervous. What if he didn't live up to their expectations? He wished Jim was here, but he'd gotten caught up with some ship's business, would be by later. And so Bones knocked on the door and rocked his heels.

[erudite_actor]

Chris pulled the door open, a bright smile spreading over his face as he started to greet Karl... and then he paused. This wasn't Karl. His eyes widened as he took in the details; the haircut, the uniform, the uncomfortable expression on his face. That was what confirmed it for him - he'd never seen Karl look anything but comfortable, no matter the situation.

"... Bones?" he managed finally, the smile becoming something welcoming and slightly bemused. Chris extended his hand, "Come on in... welcome. I'm Chris, obviously."

Chris laughed a little. Somehow believing had been an entirely different thing than knowing, he realized.

[dctr_mccoy]

Bones took the hand, shaking it. "Pleased to meet you," he said, looking carefully at that face. It was Jim's face, from those blue eyes down to the scar on his cheek. But Chris' hair was darker, and his hand lacked the tattoos.

Bones held out a bottle. "Brought some thing for you guys," he said, finally offering a little grin as he passed the bottle to Chris, the liquor deep blue and potent as hell. "A little treat from up there."

[erudite_actor]

"Thanks," Chris replied with a delighted grin. He examined the bottle with interest as they walked into the living room. "Make yourself at home - there's drinks and food in the kitchen, beer's on ice out on the balcony."

He looked up as Zach walked in, automatically reaching for the glass he was holding out. "And here's someone else who may look familiar. Leonard McCoy, meet Zachary Quinto."

Chris took a sip of the concoction Zach had whipped up, watching the two with interest.

[sassyspock]

The drink tasted like skittles.

Zach gave Chris an incredulous look, then looked at 'Leonard'. Damn, Karl had everything, down to the costume, but he wasn't fooled for a second. He just started grinning, almost laughing. "Karl, how'd you manage to wrangle that up? Better yet, why didn't you let us know this was a costume party??" That was directed at Chris. "I tried once to get the ears on by myself and failed horribly, you think I could do all that makeup? My eyebrows are finally grown back in." Which he waggled for effect.

[dctr_mccoy]

Bones' eyebrows furrowed. "Karl? I- oh no," he said, understanding dawning on him, "Leonard," he repeated slowly, holding out his hand. "Leonard McCoy. But I look like Karl, from what I understand," he added.

Zach talked a lot, apparently.

[sassyspock]

Zach laughed a little. "Alright, fine. If you want to be Leonard," he replicated Spock's tone exactly, considering, "tonight, then fine. It's your birthday." He shook the hand, grinning at the joke. "Haven't heard that accent in months from you, man."

[erudite_actor]

"Zach," Chris began. He stopped, shaking his head. They'd been over this already. Chris suspected Zach wouldn't get that this was real until he could see Karl and McCoy side by side. Or until Spock arrived. That meeting was going to be fucking fantastic to watch.

Chris made an apologetic face. "You'll have to excuse Zach. He doesn't get out much," he quipped, grinning at McCoy.

[dctr_mccoy]

"Neither does Spock," Bones replied, finding himself staring at Zachary's ears. "It's a little strange for me, too, you know. You two look so much like them," he grinned shyly.

The accent comment confused him, until he remembered that Karl was from New Zealand, and he wasn't. "What does he sound like?"

[erudite_actor]

"Karl's accent... it's sort of like an Australian accent, only do not tell him I said that," Chris told him, chuckling. He'd been subjected to a detailed explanation of why this was wrong, but it was still the best analogy he could come up with.

He heard a snort from Zach just as someone else knocked on the door. Chris gave him a good-natured prod toward the entryway. "Why don't you make yourself useful and answer that, Zachary?"

[sassyspock]

Zach snorted at Chris' words, and >went to answer the door.