⚛ 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]

Yeah, I didn't think you had the Cisco prank instinct.

[beathach]

Did he prank you too.

[takingkarabusiness]

For a second, but then I got him clothes that fit.

[beathach]

Huh. I still have to get my revenge on him for pranking me.

[takingkarabusiness]

Now's your chance.

[beathach]

It's incredibly tempting.

[takingkarabusiness]

I'll help you, if you want.

[beathach]

If you have any ideas, I'm all ears.

I've mostly just been waiting for the chance.

[takingkarabusiness]

I'll think about it. He's to clever to fall for the same prank he played on you.

[beathach]

Right. And I wouldn't be able to pull that off convincingly anyway.

[takingkarabusiness]

We could find something that plays into your strengths though.

[beathach]

We could, but - he sort of has the same strengths.

[nerd strengths]

[takingkarabusiness]

True...

I'm really not much of a prankster.

[beathach]

Me either, really. I'm usually the one being pranked.

[takingkarabusiness]

Maybe we should consult Winn.

[beathach]

He might be our best shot, yeah.

[takingkarabusiness]

...Schott.

[beathach]

—that wasn't even intentional. I've definitely spent too much time with him.

[takingkarabusiness]

Clearly so have I.

[beathach]

Clearly.

Ah - speaking of puns, did you go to the tree on the planet? The one that gives you things.

[takingkarabusiness]

I managed to swing by. Did it give you something?

[beathach]

Mm, it did.

[he shifts the camera to focus on a book he's set on the crate next to him. It's a pun book]

Viva gave it to me when I left Kyriakos.

[takingkarabusiness]

[ she cranes to see it ]

Aw, that's adorable! Was she big into puns?

[beathach]

Oh yeah. I'm pretty sure no one stands a chance against her puns.

[takingkarabusiness]

A pun is a fine art form, don't let anyone tell you differently.