⚛ 02: why this edition; video

[beathach]

Who: Hank and you!
Broadcast: fleetwide
Action: The Blameless
When: now!

[when the feed flips on, it focuses on a crate on the smaller side, but clearly yet another sponsor drop. Only this time, it appears to be full of brushes, of all shapes and colors and sizes. There's also a note attached on top:

"Because normal brushes are just infuriating. Keep that blue fur shiny with these purrfect alternatives!"

there's a heavy sigh from behind the camera and a mutter, just audible enough to be picked up by the microphone]

Someone thinks they're being funny.

[another sigh, and the camera turns around, focusing on a woman's face. Reluctantly, it seems, because she looks incredibly awkward and uncomfortable]

Anyway - I know some people have pets on the fleet, so if you'd like a brush for their fur, feel free to come over to the Blameless and pick one up. I certainly won't be keeping them.

[she goes to turn the feed off, then pauses]

Also, Winn? This is your fault. Get over here so I can blame you properly.

[and with that, the feed disconnects]

Comments

[takingkarabusiness]

For what it's worth, you're very pretty.

[beathach]

[oh my god Kara]

Thanks?

[takingkarabusiness]

Let me know if you need to borrow anything?

[beathach]

[he tilts his head, eyebrows furrowed]

Er. Thank you, but I don't know what I would need to borrow . . . ?

[someone hasn't thought this through]

[takingkarabusiness]

Clothes, for one? Unless Raven has that covered. I'm not sure how tall you are— my stuff swamped Cisco, but it's part of my policy to let my friends shop my closet if they want to.

[beathach]

O-Oh. [he looks down at himself and tugs at his shirt, making a face] I'm definitely not as . . . tall as I was, but uh - I'll keep that in mind?

[takingkarabusiness]

Just... let me know if there's anything you need!

[ how did this become awkward? ]

[beathach]

[because you're talking to Hank McCoy, epitome of awkward]

R-Right, thanks.

Uh - know anyone who would want one of these? [he reaches over to pick up a brush and holds it up for the camera]

[takingkarabusiness]

Um, there are a few people with dogs?

[beathach]

Mmm, and I know there's the fox park.

Maybe I'll just leave what's left over there.

[takingkarabusiness]

Honestly I might want one. It looks like a nice brush.

[beathach]

I'll save one for you, then? They seem decent enough.

[takingkarabusiness]

Thanks. I'm not sure anything can withstand my super hair but it's worth a shot.

[beathach]

Really? Even your hair?

[takingkarabusiness]

Not entirely? I can still get it cut and styled or else I'd look like a yeti.

[beathach]

Ah - well, that's good, at least.

[takingkarabusiness]

I don't think people would want our help if we couldn't shave or cut our hair.

[beathach]

You think so?

[takingkarabusiness]

Have you seen Casta—

Okay, no, you haven't.

[beathach]

Modern movie?

[takingkarabusiness]

Yeah. Castaway. About, you guessed it, a castaway.

Anyway, I'm just saying. The hair itself is not the problem. How we would look with it probably would be...

[beathach]

[with humor in his voice] People would probably look the way I do without the serum.

[takingkarabusiness]

No, I'd look like a culturally appropriative white girl.

[beathach]

Or that.

[takingkarabusiness]

You have a nice all over look. We would be patchy at best.