⚛ 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

[beathach]

I've definitely got a new appreciation for them as of late.

[takingkarabusiness]

That must be very bittersweet for you to get, though.

[beathach]

It - mm, it was. I carry it around with me back home, so it was weird not having it.

[takingkarabusiness]

Do you reference it a lot?

[beathach]

Mm, no, not a lot. I've read it a couple of times, though.

[takingkarabusiness]

Still, like a security blanket, it's nice to have.

[beathach]

Ah - yeah, it's exactly like that. I don't own a lot of - personal things like this, so - it's pretty important.

[takingkarabusiness]

I'm glad you got it.

[beathach]

Heh, thanks.

What did you get?

[takingkarabusiness]

My cousin's baby blanket, actually. We use the material for my cape, too, actually. It's pretty indestructible.

[beathach]

I remember you telling me about that. It's pretty important, huh.

[takingkarabusiness]

Well, you know. I don't really have very much from home, especially here.

I hadn't actually mentioned it to anyone yet.

[beathach]

No? Should I keep it a secret?

[despite them being on a public network, but details]

I'm glad you were able to get it.

[takingkarabusiness]

I just hadn't thought of it, really. Winn's been out of commission and it hasn't come up.

[beathach]

Ah - yeah, that makes sense. At least things are back to normal now?

. . . well - whatever is "normal" here.

[takingkarabusiness]

I think so? As normal as they get, of course.

[beathach]

I'll take "close enough".

[takingkarabusiness]

It's was a little stressful there for awhile. The coma thing is unnerving.

[beathach]

Incredibly. And that there didn't seem to be a reason for it -

But at least he came out of it alright.

[takingkarabusiness]

I think he has some theories, but probably it's better if we don't talk about them over the network.

[beathach]

Mm, I know what they are. I went to visit him after he woke up. We talked, extensively.

[takingkarabusiness]

Oh, good. I'm glad you talked.

[beathach]

[he smiles a little]

Me too.

> private video

[takingkarabusiness]

Can I ask you something?

private video

[beathach]

Yeah - of course you can. What is it?