Karaoke SFMC Style, Part II
Posted on Fri Feb 28th, 2025 @ 3:58pm by Sergeant Tyrigus Fry & Ensign Millicent Ambrose
Edited on on Mon Mar 31st, 2025 @ 7:20am
1,792 words; about a 9 minute read
Mission:
Episode 16 - Silent Cries
Location: The Hive - Docking Ring Deck 14 - Empok Nor
Timeline: MD003 1830 hrs
Millie just beamed seeing what Tyr did, he was adorable, and she could hardly wait to meet with him later on, in the evening. Keep it cool, can't let on about getting together with Tyr tonight. Or that I had just spoken to him. She looked at the vest she wore, feeling goosebumps form on her skin. He approved of what she had been wearing.
Millie was feeling rather bold,rather daring, hugging herself. Okay, back to shopping. Then off to some fun, laughter and music!!
Entering the cargo bay, Tyr felt himself getting nervous. And the thought of getting naked with Millie finally receded to the back of his brain. The cargo bay was half full of people already and he could see the band warming up. The Brigade ran a Beer-Bust Karaoke every month or two, as a fund raiser for charity and a good reason to party. There were beer from all the worlds the brigade had been to through its history along one bay wall, with choices of real or sythahol. A couple of venders were selling Best (beer) Bust T’s as well as other merchandise and there was a lineup starting to sign up for the Karaoke, with the Brigade Band serving as the Jukebox.
There were even food vendors offering snacks and street food.
The stage was situated within and on the back drop gate of one of the Brigade’s drop ships, with techs setting up holo projectors and getting the sound system squared away.
Working his way through the crowd near the stage, Tyr waived at some of the band and had cat calls great him. He’d jammed with the floating band members a few times. He quickly uncased Black Betty and climbed on the stage. It took him just a minute to tie the guitar into the unit’s sound and then he settled the strap around his shoulder.
Brenner, one of the Transport tech sergeant’s introduced him as being with the Cure, Tyr waived and struck a cord on Betty. It was a Schecter Hellraiser C-1 FR-S Electric Guitar in Black Cherry. He’d gotten it right out of boot with most of his first year’s credits, and she’d been with him ever since.
Running a riff, he looked over at Brenner and said, “Let’s go with Pictures of You? There was snorting from the rest of the band and a couple more cat calls from the crowd, but the band picked it up and they worked their way into the song, Tyr taking lead guitar and vocal.
The crowd applauded appreciatively, albeit sporadically and he happened to catch site of Millie entering the bay. Grinning, he immediately broke into Black Betty, working the bridge and strings with enthusiasm before breaking into the vocals.
Millie arrived in the middle of the song Pictures of You, watching just out of sight but taking in the set up in the hangar bay. She wore the outfit that she had partially shown to Tyr, her complete outfit was a black leather motorcycle jacket, the black vest which showed off her waist. Her black leather pants which were soft clung to her curves and then there was the motorcycle boots which were laced with magenta colored eyelets matching the color of the streaks in her loosely flowing hair which was glossy and silken.
When the beginning of Black Betty it explained to Milly the name of Tyr's guitar. Millie made her move to head into the crowd watching the band play, she used both hands to flip her hair behind her shoulders, and straighten the collar of her jacket. She smiled towards Tyr, her pale pink colored lips, her makeup making her eyes be drawn attention to. She stood there moving in time to the music as the band played and Tyr sang. She gave a little wave to catch his attention. And gave him a wink.
Finishing up Tyr waived to the crowd and then flipped the guitar upside down on the strap, showing the name of the song and guitar written in flowing script on the back. As Brenner extorted the crowd to find someone to take a turn singing, Tyr jumped down from the small stage, slinging the guitar to his back and stopped in front of Millie. Whistling, he pushed the pork pie hat back on his head and told her, "Well you look great. Pretty sexy Millie. I'm really glad you came." With that, touched her jaw and gave her an impulsive kiss on the lips, then smiled and said, "Looks like Brenner is having trouble getting a victim. Want to sing with me? There's holo-prompters till I can get you fitted." He pointed then to his left eye, which glowed slightly.
Millie felt goosebumps form when Tyr kissed her she
thought she was going to melt. When their lips parted she smiled being rather pleased at his reaction, her cheeks turning a light pink. "Thanks, and I love your outfit and you are sexy as well." running her finger along his jaw, then deftly stealing his pork pie hat and placing it upon her own head.
When Tyr showed her his eye, Millie was intrigued with the glow"What.. you have something like a read out as a contact lens? That is amazing! And, I don't mind holo prompters plus I'd be delighted to sing with you as well." grinning from ear to ear.
Taking her by the hand, he led her up on stage telling Brenner, "Millie from the Pioneer's going to sing the next one with us. Then we'll have to get some fresh voices up here, yeah?"
Ammused, the tow headed NCO could only nod as Tyr moved back to stage center and got the leather clad woman situated.
Bringing Betty back around, Tyr struck more cords and began playing fast, "Alright folks, here's She Keeps Me Up, featuring Millie!!" Then he bent into the music, tapping his foot along to the beat as they played the intro, then he began the vocals.
After finishing She Keeps me Up, more musicians stepped up and Tyr put Betty on a guitar stand and led Millie by the hand toward one of the beer vendors.
"So," he asked, smiling into her face, "What do you think?"
She wrapped her arms around Tyr, "It was amazing, I loved it! And you are amazingly talented. Oh do you want your hat back?" Millie giving a chuckle. "I seem to have stolen it."
"You sing really well,"Tyr complimented, guiding them to a nearby, empty high-top table. "Do you do it often? And go ahead and wear grandpa's hat...it really goes with your outfit. Did you pick it out or was it a committee decision?"
"This was all my choice, shocked Vura when I picked it out. She had her own idea of an outfit, of which I decided to purchase. But this..."Millie directing ihis attention, with her hand to the whole ensemble "is all my idea. I was quite delighted in finding this shop on Empok Nor and the place smelled so wonderful. The scent of leather was almost intoxicating that I proclaimed it as paradise."
"Not for the cow though," Tyr joked, taking a sip of his beer. "But it does suit you. And such handy zippers." Winking, he cast his eye over the crowd. The bay was starting to fill up and the karoke line was starting to fill. "Feel like more singing?"
Millie gave smirk at Tyr's joke "Yes, I certainly am. As for singing, I sing in a holoprogram lounge that I set up. And at times I've sang in some other places but, really didn't let others know about this. The secret life of Millie."
The bays speakers began thrumming heavier making the sound reverberate in the deck plate and Tyr grinned into his beer to hide his confusion then moved past, trying to cover. "Super nice. Let's get you into the lineup. I'm probably not due back on stage for ten minutes or so...you'll hang out?"
Millie noted the shift, the fleeting look of confusion. She inwardly sighed. Maybe she didn't quite understand what he meant. Or- he didn't understand the secret life of Millie comment. "Yes.. I will hang out." she took a drink of her beer, feeling the froth upon her upper lip making a mustache, she gave a light laugh, and wriggled her upper lip towards Tyr.
Tyr picked up on the flux of something in Millie's reaction and he sighed, "Sorry if I said something. I just don't want you bored when I'm up on stage. I thoght we could sing a couple of songs together. You can get in as many songs as you like and then, maybe in between, you can tell more more about your secret life?" Tyr had a feeling he was screwing things up. "And I know we were teasing on the link, but..." he leaned closer and said, "I'd like to see you later on with just that hat and maybe the mustache." He reached up and thumbed the beer from her lip grinning.
When Tyr cleared off the froth, Millie playfully nipped at his thumb, then reached out to pull him closer in a kiss before she answered whispering against his lips "Tyr, I wouldn't mind that at all." moving back so she could gaze in his eyes. "I also would love to sing with you, and I wouldn't be bored watching you play. I love the music and hearing you sing along with the guitar."
Smiling, Tyr was mesmerized momentarily by her lips, then shook himself and firmly took her by the hand. "Right. More singing and music. Otherwise I'd say we sneak off now...and that might be.."
A deep throated chuckle, "Tempting, very tempting." she looked at the signs for this event being a charity. "This though is very important. Lets have fun, do some singing and then..." following along with Tyr to where they were going. "Lead me on." she blithely said.
A Joint Post By
Sergeant Tyrigus Fry;
Rifleman, Team 1, The Cure;
USS Pioneer;
Ensign Millicent Ambrose
Engineering Officer, USS Pioneer
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