The Ramada Inn's party was so boring I decided to head back to my suite to spend Halloween night alone.
Oh, the gala had the usual ghosts, skeletons, and even a few Dubyas. But nobody had gone overboard on their costume. There was nothing clever or original, at least not nearly so much as mine.
See, I'm a "Star Trek" fan, and I had gone all-out: an Orion Slave girl, right down to the revealing wrap and green body paint. The lower part of the wrap left most of my legs exposed, and my tight buns looked right out of the oven. My 34Cs were just barely concealed, supported in such a way that it forced people to wonder what kept them from falling out. I figured the potential for a free show would draw horny guys galore in my direction, but it seems like I'd picked the wrong fest; most everyone seemed to arrive aalready paired up!
So, I was on my way out the door, when, lo and behold, who should come in? A Cardassian and a Ferengi! Now, whereas I thought I'd put a lot of effort into my costume, these two guys put me to shame: they looked like they'd wandered right off the set of "Deep Space Nine"! I *had* to approach them.
"Let me guess," I said introductorily. "Garak and Quark?"
The Ferengi, a very short man with a large head and oversized ears, turned to his friend. "Garak, do you know this ..." He glanced me up and down "This intoxicating creature?"
"Isn't she one of your Dabo girls, Quark?" the Cardassian asked amiably. He was of normal height but grayish in pallor, with bony-ridges about the face, down the neck... and one could only speculate what the clothes concealed! Truly, an extraordinary effort went into his costume. and such interesting dialogue! This was gonna be fun, I could tell!
I approached "Quark" seductively. "Hmmm, are you hiring Dabo Girls? I could use the latinum... and I give great interviews! I don't suppose I could convince you to audition me?" I pleaded my case by pressing against him, and lightly stroked the tips of his large ears, a technique Ferengi males found incredibly sensuous.
Garak was clearly amused, while Quark was all weak-kneed. He wrapped one arm around me, mostly to keep from falling down, as he sighed heavily. "Ahhhh, oo-mox!" He glanced around conspiratorily. "Perhaps we could find a private place for this discussion?" I don't think it was discussing he wanted- it was more oo-mox, which, to Ferengi, was the equivalent of a hot blow job, when done right!
I leaned in closer and whispered, "I am loving this by-play. I think maybe we each could live out a few fantasies tonight." Then I glanced towards the guy in the Cardassian get-up. "Coming, Garak?"
He grinned broadly. "Ah, yes, that's the human term for it, I believe. And, when in Rome... No, not coming yet, but one can always hope. Lead on, Miss... Miss... ah?"
I realized I hadn't given them my name. Stepping out of character, I said, "Miss Sarda." I turned and tugged Quark along with me. "Let's head to my suite."
Quark followed my lead, with Garak right behind, as we headed for the lobby. "Sarda?" Quark repeated. "Odd, I once had a Bajoran Dabo Girl with that name. It doesn't sound very Orion."
I grinned. "Boy, you guys don't stray at all, do you?" I hit the call button on the elevator. "OK, consider my first name to be Vina." The elevator arrived, and I joked, "Shall we beam up to my place?"
As we stepped in, Garak seemed puzzled. "Beam up? Is there something wrong with the turbolift?" I just chuckled and hit "4" as he continued. "From your sumptuous figure and enticing accoutrements, I presume you're a courtesan as opposed to worker or comfort girl?"
Wow! These guys knew Trek as well as I did! "Let's just say I've been known to dabble in all three!" I replied. The elevator stopped, and in only a few steps we were at my suite. I ran my key-card through and, before pushing the door open, stage-whispered, "Anyone up for playing 'Vulcan Love Slave'? "
Quark seemed genuinely taken aback by this. "I didn't bring any of my holo-programs with me, I didn't think they'd work here!"