02 - video

[winn]

Who: Winn
Broadcast: Fleetwide video
Action: the Tourist
When: now!

[ last time he posted anything, he was a nervous wreck and kind of nauseous. the changes the past two months have left in him are impossible to miss; winn is smiling, upbeat, and almost comfortable. the nervous energy that is there has more to do with his addressing a bunch of strangers than the constant fear of death by space-stuff that overshadowed his first feed. ]

Hi, if we don't know each other - I'm Winn Schott. If we do know each other...I'm still Winn Schott - [ shaking his head, why hasn't he learned from the last time? prepare a script! ]

Anyway! I've been here for a couple months now, and it's been interesting - and I mean that in the original sense of the word. Think about it - not only are we in outer space [ there's only a slight wince at that, and even a lot of excitement. space is terrifying - but it's also really cool ] - but we have a once in a lifetime opportunity to reach across the multiverse and learn things that haven't even been dreamed up in our worlds yet. I've been learning - a ton from just casually talking to people, but there is a much better way to do this if we all cooperate, [ open source. it's the way of the future! ] and I know I'm not the only one out there who's interested!

So, I've got a suggestion for anyone who thinks that's really cool - and - pity for anyone who doesn't [ and by pity, he means judgment. he gestures excitedly with his hands as he introduces his brilliant concept ] - 2016: A Space-Time Odyssey - a series of free weekly lectures about anything and everything we've got here. Talks about different worlds, science, history, art lessons, concerts - I know we've got some musicians here - basically anything anyone signs up to talk about, teach, perform, or however you communicate things where you're from. Since we don't have a lecture hall we can broadcast the talks - give ourselves a fun routine....and if that doesn't work for someone, I can post the notes I'm so gonna take of all of these. Who's in? Who wants to go first?

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[passingthrough]

[That doesn't sound real!]

Good. It would be weird if I had to start calling you Fred or something.

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[winn]

[ they're in a reality show, nothing's supposed to sound real. ]

Yeah, Fred's not a pun.

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[passingthrough]

[She thought reality shows were when people stopped being polite and started getting real!]

No, but it rhymes with lots of things. Tread, Fled, Bread, Dead. Okay, ignore that one. Mm, Said, Head, Red, Orange. [Smirking. Call her on it. She dares you.]

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[winn]

[ common misconception. it's when they stop being real and start being ridiculous. ]

Orange you glad I didn't say Desmond?

[ challenge accepted. ]

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[passingthrough]

Oh, it hurts. The dad jokes are coming. But Desmond's kind of hot. Maybe I should start calling you Desmond. [Rolling it off the tongue with some exaggeration.]

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[winn]

[ ok 'dad' is one thing he doesn't want her calling him. not anytime soon.

he tilts his head and gives her a look. that's her reply. ]

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[passingthrough]

Too far? I can keep Winn. I kind of like Winn. [Not even getting that it was the Dad part, sorry.]

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[winn]

[ he's not that much older ;; ]

Be an awkward time to realize you don't.

[ but yes, the joking can resume! ]

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[passingthrough]

[It's just what people call lame jokes! It has nothing to do with his age or wanting to start a family or anything sad or scary.]

True. Slightly better than tonight in bed though. [Things she'll just say on an open network feed.]

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[winn]

[ he knows that. but he also knows how old he already sometimes feels around her and 'dad' isn't helping, ok.

did she just say that to fluster him? cuz that's what happens. ]

Luckily - awkwardness dodged.

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[passingthrough]

[Maybe a little. He is cute flustered. She smiles at him fondly.] Good. We wouldn't want any awkwardness.

So, how long have you been cooking up this idea? [Clearly, they need more pillow talk.]

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[winn]

Nope, not us, no awkwardness ever.

[ s m i l e. ]

Ah, it's been brewing for a while. Pretty much every time I talk to someone they mention some skill or area of expertise I wanna know more about.

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[passingthrough]

So, what skill or area of expertise of mine do you want to know more about, Winn Schott?

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[winn]

All of them.

[ he nods, entirely serious. ]

I wanna honestly say there's nothing I can't do.

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[passingthrough]

You would make a very pretty ballerina.

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[winn]

I do have a lifetime of practice standing on my toes.

[ he doesn't know about 'pretty ballerina', but he'll make a very eager student, because dance lessons with your girlfriend sounds like something that would be unbelievably embarrassing to talk about -- but equally fun to do. especially if it makes her happy. ]

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[passingthrough]

What's been keeping you on your toes? [Well, maybe a handsome one instead.]

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[winn]

[ today in digging emasculating holes for himself: ]

High shelves.

[ he will take handsome! ]

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[passingthrough]

This is why you should be able to air walk. [Except that he'd hate that.]

I'll do one of your lecture things. I have no idea on what, but something.

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[winn]

[ if it's standing-on-toes height, he can definitely dig it. ]

Mutating my genes to get superpowers is totally a what - 2-3 lecture thing?

[ if you could study to get superpowers, he'd be more powerful than a kryptonian on a hot summer day. ]

You could do a whole series - tech, linguistics, dance - [ can you tell how proud he is of his brilliant girlfriend? because he's really proud. ]

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[passingthrough]

[She's not sure she has that confidence in her skills, but she loves that he does.]

At least four lectures for spontaneous mutation, but I like you just the way you are so I think we can skip those.

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[winn]

You sure? Cuz I'll even listen to 5 for you.

[ ok so he'll listen to 500 cuz he's interested, so long as they keep having something new to say. and a superpower would be cool, too, especially if it were that painlessly acquired. but what's really moving to him is that even though he has so many failings - she wouldn't take this opportunity to even joke about changing those. he's getting that smitten look in his eyes again. ]

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[passingthrough]

[Has she ever mentioned how much she loves that look on him?] Even five? You must like me a lot. But I'm sure. No adjustments required. [And sure, it doesn't hurt that forcing mutations in people was the kind of sick thing Sinister and Dark Beast worked on that usually ended in a lot of torture and death. Don't worry. Her mind isn't really there. She has a smitten smile to smile back at.]

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[winn]

[ that's a relief, because it would break his heart to know his dumb joke sent her to such a dark place. ]

You're very likable.

[ making her smile is definitely on his top 5 favorite things to do in life list. ]

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[passingthrough]

[She's just from a dark place. A lot of her references go there, but it's rarely a triggering or traumatizing thought for her. It was normal once upon a time after all.]

You are too.

[Smiling at him.] We are being very publicly ridiculous. [She doesn't seem to mind though.]