Adventures Before Christmas

Posted on Sat Dec 24th, 2022 @ 6:27am by Captain Calypso Skyie & Michelle Erilin

Mission: Lower Decks
Location: The Ship

Twas the Night Before Christmas, and off of the Bridge,
The Captain was sulking, looking into her fridge,
"It's too happy, too cheerful, no jokes to be had,
I think I'll have fun, no need to be sad!"
A plan she did have, a plan oh so devious,
That Grinch of a Skipper, a gal so mischievous,

It happened that night, the Cap dressed in black,
No cameras recording, no alarms to be hacked,
Her beagle in tow, a cart full of sorrow,
"Now who will be first? Who'll cry first tomorrow?"

She started with Alex, the Exec of the ship,
Some coal in a stocking, "That'll show that old Chip!"
It wasn't enough, she prowled through his quarters,
Take out some of his chair, the primary supporters,
Turned off his alarm, so that he'd be late,
"So many infractions, he think that I'll hate!"

The Marine base was next, stealth was her first calling,
The ductwork was dark, no sound there was falling,
"I'll show that new Captain, that cheap little tart!"
A new phaser she gave, but no shots, just some farts.
The Gunny was up, a sword with no edge,
"Let her swing that at me, And I'll push her off the ledge!"

She closed in on the Counselor, but what could she do?
"Let me in, look around, I hope she doesn't have the flu!"
She took a quick peek, made sure Briella was a-snoozin',
A stuffed animal for her, but with water was a-oozin',
Faith was a challenge, so easy to prank,
"I'll replace her notePADD, give her one that is blank!"

There was that engineer, so cute and so pure,
"Well let's see 'bout that, Let's all just be sure!"
A tweak of the ship, everything off-align,
Such a Captain so mean, a woman so malign,
The gentleman boyfriend, Rene so serene,
Some rumors of Jenna, cheating on him with Jean,

For Mark she was sneaky, him paranoid and jumpy,
Getting in and on out, needed skill and not bumpy,
His kids, they got sugar, to make them so hyper,
"Let him chase them around, wear him out, that piker!"
For him it was rough, so she stole his prized gun,
"Let him come after me, it'll be him on the run!"

Next was Raven, the pilot, trouble to be sure,
Would have made a good sidekick, "But I couldn't be a boor!"
A remote-controlled flier, but there was a catch,
The first time it flew it would flip over and crash,
A PADD full of rumors, that she was in trouble,
"We'll make her so scared, she'll slip in a bubble!"

F'Arra was easy, she slept kitty-deep,
Getting into her quarters, without a peep,
Her shampoo was custom, a Caitian had hair,
The Captain was naughty, she switched it with Nair,
A giggle, a laugh, she stifled them down,
"A Caitian that's bald, then no one can frown!"

Withdrawing to home, she laughed now with glee,
"Just wait 'till morning, and then we shall see,
Who will be blamed? Will there be a fight?
Entertainment for me! Can't wait for the light!"
But what did she know? That Skipper so sneaky,
There was someone else out, someone quiet and speedy,

Dressed all in red, with white bits still showing,
Was brunette following, her eyes blue and quite glowing,
Michelle knew her aunt, guessed her wiles and her station,
Not to mention some friends, told of her reputation,
So while Cally crept, while she plotted and schemed,
The civilian had planned, counter-operation dreamed,

For Alex, a scarf, to keep his neck warm,
Engineering crest sparkling, Academy adorned,
His alarm was reset, his chair all repaired,
A good night of rest, no need to be scared.

She flirted with the sentry, to get into quarters,
For Natalie she fretted, to get in there, no orders,
A phaser all custom, gilded to a degree,
A note from the Captain, 'Congrats, it's from me!'

Hijani was tough, she knew she slept light,
So Michelle traipsed on in, without any old fright,
Awoke with a start, the Gunny gave her a look,
"Sorry Guns, I forgot that I lent you a book!"
Rei gave a chuckle, waved her off, settled back down,
The sword did get switched, a katana with keen edge.

She frowned at the bear, cold and wet with no warm,
Gave Briella a sub, a white and fluffy unicorn,
A deluxe new PADD, information all swapped,
For Faith she did had, not that blank one all pocked.

Rene got those rumors, but that Jenna was true,
A poem penned by Jenna, one he would have to view,
Shelly created some tickets, for the late night watch,
Misaligned things be fixed, No reports, all top notch.

Instead of sugar, good treats, some gentlemenly toys,
Connor and Corey, they were good little boys,
Mark's pistol was tricky, but Michelle knew tricks,
Transporter, a tag, replaced with some bricks.

For the pilot, a flier, but so fast and nimble,
It could speed 'cross the room, turn in the span of a thimble,
No PADD full of cruelty, no need for some fear,
A massage from a pro, to go with a beer.

Shampoo for a Caitian, formulated for care,
It would make her so soft, with such beautiful hair,
A little humor from her, feline habits clear,
A toy dangled from ceiling, to play with so dear.

But Michelle wasn't done, there was just one more,
What could she do for Cally? What had she in store?
A toy for the beagle, Artemis would love it so,
But a grinch like the Captain? Who did things so low?

A thought came to Shelly, an idea so benign,
It took half the night, with an accomplice divine,
A bridge decorated, full of great cheer,
Every station with love, Every feeling sincere.

Watch officer, a secret, a deal had been made,
No word of her presence would be given that day,
It was late in morning, her task had been done,
Sleep beckoned to Shelly, worn out, but she'd won.

But before she had gone, before she had crashed,
A message she'd sent, anonymous and flashed,
"To all of the crew, to all of my family,
Merry Christmas to you! And a New Year so Happy!"

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OOC: Merry Christmas everyone!! <3