getting ready [Tina's Quarters]

[just_uhura]

On one hand, Nyota couldn't believe that the Haloween party was going forward, after everything that had happened. But as she thought about it a little more, she realized that maybe a little fun, a night where (hopefully) nothing went wrong was exactly what was needed to boost crew morale

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[rn_chapel]

"What, you're not excited?" Tina asked, as she let her friend in. "I'm starting to get into the spirit of the whole thing. Though I think that's mostly because I finally found an excuse to wear the damn evening gown."

Nyota would know exactly which dress Tina was talking about - it was an item that had been much discussed. Tina had purchased the gorgeous gown back when she was still with Roger and went to the occasional fancy party on his arm, and had never worn it. And when she went into space, she took it with her, "just in case."

"After all," she'd said, when first explaining the presence of the bulky item in her closet, "it's going to be five years. Surely something will come up. And I'd hate to want the stupid thing and then not have it."

[just_uhura]

Nyota shook her head firmly as she entered, though they both knew she was joking. Not only did she hope that certain people would welcome the distraction, but she found a childish glee in the holiday. It wasn't the same as being back home, or even at the Academy and spending the night trying to creep each other out with horror movies and stories. But it was still a close second.

"The dress?" she asked with a grin, throwing her own costume down on the bed and settling the bottle of wine on her desk. She hadn't been able to say anything - her own closet was filled with things she rarely had the chance to wear, but couldn't bear to part with. It had been difficult enough making room for Spock, but he didn't have the same attachment to his clothes as she did. Thank god. "You're going to look exquisite darling."

[rn_chapel]

"I was thinking you could help me do my hair and I could go as an actress from the time of Old Hollywood. What do you think?"

[just_uhura]

Nyota found two glasses and poured them each some wine - not too much, it was only early after all. Holding one out to Tina, she nodded, tilting her head to consider the possibilities.

"Very classy," she decided, taking a sip of her wine before placing it down. "It's gold right? I have the most gorgeous eyeshadow to go with that."