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Who: Beverly Crusher and all you other fine redheads
Broadcast: Networkwide Video
Action: Blue Fish, Cargo Bay
When: Right after the shuffle!

[The video feed cuts on to show Beverly, grinning with amusement, though her tone remains professional as she addresses the fleet.] Attention, Drift Fleet! This is Dr. Crusher of the SS Blue Fish. [Sorry guys, it's going to be a while before she stops talking to the network like she's in Starfleet.] We've received an... interesting delivery here on board the Blue Fish that I think some of you will want to see.

[She steps back from the camera for a moment, revealing the Blue Fish's cargo bay, stacked floor to ceiling with crates of what looks like... shampoo? You'll also see the Blue Fish's intrepid Captain Sokka in the background, mouth open in angry shock about this intrusion into his cargo bay. Beverly walks over to the nearest crate and pulls out a bottle of shampoo to hold up closer to the camera. The shiny red bottle looks suspiciously similar to a certain famous salon brand of hair care products from late 20th or early 21st century Earth, if any of you happen to be familiar with that. "JOHN FLOOTER" is emblazoned prominently on the top along with the words "RESPLENDENT RED" in gold.]

In case you can't tell what is in the crates, it's shampoo, and tons of it.

[Her face pops back onscreen.]

Someone out there must really have a thing for redheads. [She waggles her eyebrows.] But who can blame them?

[She sets the shampoo back in its box before continuing.]

Of course, it's not all for just me and Kairi! They sent a list, which I'll upload onto the network, and if your name is on it, you can come by the Blue Fish at any time to pick up your gift. Or, if it's easier for you, just let me know and I'll bring your box by your ship at your earliest convenience. Thank you!

((ooc: if your character is a redhead, assume they're on the list. someone in the audience just really wanted an excuse for all the redheads to get together, okay???))

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[Ah. That question. He'd get it a lot back home. He shakes his head]

No. It turned white when I was about eleven.

[She doesn't ask why. From what she saw the other day with the Noah, she can probably guess the answer to that.]

I wouldn't normally ask, if I didn't know you were human but... it's not really important.

[She smiles up at him.]

I think it looks nice. Makes you look distinguished.

[If her guess is "depressing backstory thing", then yes, she'd be right. He gives a slight, teasing smile]

Ah, you mean like an old man? I hear that a lot. [Not that it stops him from being carded, ugh] But thank you.

[Please, Allen. You don't look like an old man at all. Not to her anyway.]

Not what I meant at all!

...though, if it makes you feel any better, Jean-Luc started going bald barely out of the Academy.

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[He laughs a little]

It's alright, Dr. Crusher. I'm used to it.

...Though, I guess I'm lucky to still have a head full of hair.

Exactly. Not that I think it's ever really bothered him that much.

[She takes another thoughtful bite of fruit. When she's finished chewing she asks another question.]

So any good theories on why they did this?

[Well, when you have a voice like Picard does, you could be the ugliest man on earth and still get a date okay. So. He's not surprised there.]

Well...it's probably like you said. People like redheads.

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[~~Except he can't ever seem to manage to get a real date with her.~~]

Oh, that part is obvious. [She says that with a teasing grin.] But what's their agenda, do you think? Usually the drops are meant to ... encourage certain activities, right?

Their agenda...?

[Well, she had a point there. He remembers exactly what that one special basket he did not get (thank God) was supposed to be for. ]

[But what would shampoo be encouraging? All you do with that is-]

[Oh.]

[Oh.]

[He swallows. Nope not touching this one. He is too much of a gentlemen to voice that. How despicable.]

A-Ah...I'm afraid I couldn't say what they might be thinking..

[She stares at his blushing and stammering uncomprehendingly for a second. It was a simple enough question-

Then it hits her and she can't help but laugh a little. Poor Allen.]

Oh, Allen, I'm so sorry ... I didn't even think...

[She's still laughing about it though. Rude.]

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[And he turns beet red and slowly moves to cover his face.]

I-It's alright. Just please leave me here to die with my dignity.

[Victorians]

Don't worry, your dignity is safe with me.

[She won't tell anyone you're imagining fleet members in the shower. She'll just continue to be amused by it.]