10-10-2026, 12:58 AM
As the Holodeck door slid open Robin took in the ambiance of the room. Aeryn had gone all out for the party, but before she could truly appreciate everything a huge figure loomed in front of her, pale and dressed in a fancy coat of black. "Thiiiiis waaay," its deep voice rumbled. The nurse was briefly taken aback but followed as the butler led her into the spooky mansion.
Her first Halloween on the Artemis as a Midshipman Robin had gone all out with an elaborate costume involving ghostly holographic effects. She'd borrowed the basics of that costume, retaining the see-through effect generated by a tiny holoemitter in the small of her back, but otherwise she'd skipped the swirling fog and flowing hair of the old ghost bride outfit. Instead she was a ghostly nurse in an old-fashioned uniform. The outfit was daring for the conservative colony-born young woman, torn and showing more skin than she typically did. White face makeup with black around the eyes and tear effects made her look even more unearthly, and her short purple hair was covered in a short white wig in a bob style. The skirt was definitely "Halloween nurse" in appearance and bordered on ridiculously short (at least for her), though she also wore torn tights under it. Beka would have laughed at what Robin considered borderline risqué, but there were limits about how far the CMO would go and this costume rode those limits. Everything was in pale blues and whites save for a red cross on the hat and breast, and the overall effect was washed out by the translucent holographic effect. With 25th century technology you could look like an actual ghost for Halloween!
Music was playing from the manor house as the sinister butler led his ghostly guest through the elaborate front door. She recognized the song... "Dead Man's Party" by Oingo Boingo, a classic. Robin loved old earth rock n' roll and was a walking encyclopedia of the genre.
I'm all dressed up with nowhere to go
Walkin' with a dead man over my shoulder
I'm all dressed up with nowhere to go
Walkin' with a dead man over my shoulder
Waitin' for an invitation to arrive
Goin' to a party where no one's still alive
Waitin' for an invitation to arrive
Goin' to a party where no one's still alive
Very appropriate. And the music wasn't so loud as to be uncomfortable, something the Augment appreciated... though she had a pair of noise-cancelling earbuds in her pocket just in case. She'd learned her lesson a long time ago when it came to parties. People loved really loud music. She understood and would never harsh anyone else's fun, but very loud noise caused her physical pain.
Aeryn was there in an amazing Poison Ivy costume, corset and heels and long red hair. For a moment Robin was jealous of her friend. Aeryn could rock an outfit like that seemingly effortlessly while the CMO had a bit of a complex about her height and skinniness. But it was only a short flash. Robin was surrounded by knockout redheads on this ship, and jealousy was pointless. She was what she was and Aeryn's costume was great. She glided up to her friend, pausing only long enough to ask for a sweet iced tea from a ghostly servant.
"Hi Aeryn! Great atmosphere. I love it!" The ghostly nurse's voice was hollow and distant, as if in a tomb... part of the holographic effect.
== Tag Aeryn and anyone else who shows up! ==
Her first Halloween on the Artemis as a Midshipman Robin had gone all out with an elaborate costume involving ghostly holographic effects. She'd borrowed the basics of that costume, retaining the see-through effect generated by a tiny holoemitter in the small of her back, but otherwise she'd skipped the swirling fog and flowing hair of the old ghost bride outfit. Instead she was a ghostly nurse in an old-fashioned uniform. The outfit was daring for the conservative colony-born young woman, torn and showing more skin than she typically did. White face makeup with black around the eyes and tear effects made her look even more unearthly, and her short purple hair was covered in a short white wig in a bob style. The skirt was definitely "Halloween nurse" in appearance and bordered on ridiculously short (at least for her), though she also wore torn tights under it. Beka would have laughed at what Robin considered borderline risqué, but there were limits about how far the CMO would go and this costume rode those limits. Everything was in pale blues and whites save for a red cross on the hat and breast, and the overall effect was washed out by the translucent holographic effect. With 25th century technology you could look like an actual ghost for Halloween!
Music was playing from the manor house as the sinister butler led his ghostly guest through the elaborate front door. She recognized the song... "Dead Man's Party" by Oingo Boingo, a classic. Robin loved old earth rock n' roll and was a walking encyclopedia of the genre.
I'm all dressed up with nowhere to go
Walkin' with a dead man over my shoulder
I'm all dressed up with nowhere to go
Walkin' with a dead man over my shoulder
Waitin' for an invitation to arrive
Goin' to a party where no one's still alive
Waitin' for an invitation to arrive
Goin' to a party where no one's still alive
Very appropriate. And the music wasn't so loud as to be uncomfortable, something the Augment appreciated... though she had a pair of noise-cancelling earbuds in her pocket just in case. She'd learned her lesson a long time ago when it came to parties. People loved really loud music. She understood and would never harsh anyone else's fun, but very loud noise caused her physical pain.
Aeryn was there in an amazing Poison Ivy costume, corset and heels and long red hair. For a moment Robin was jealous of her friend. Aeryn could rock an outfit like that seemingly effortlessly while the CMO had a bit of a complex about her height and skinniness. But it was only a short flash. Robin was surrounded by knockout redheads on this ship, and jealousy was pointless. She was what she was and Aeryn's costume was great. She glided up to her friend, pausing only long enough to ask for a sweet iced tea from a ghostly servant.
"Hi Aeryn! Great atmosphere. I love it!" The ghostly nurse's voice was hollow and distant, as if in a tomb... part of the holographic effect.
== Tag Aeryn and anyone else who shows up! ==