driftfleet | ⚛ 02: why this edition; video

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]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Oh, good. I'm glad you talked.

[he smiles a little]

Me too.

Can I ask you something?

Yeah - of course you can. What is it?

I don't think Winn's concerns are... unfounded, necessarily. But I'm worried about feeding into them too much, you know? I guess, just, if you can, maybe don't let him go so far down that road he gets lost.

Sorry, I don't know if I'm explaining it correctly. I just know he'll try to make everything seem okay around me.

Ah - no, I get what you're saying. [he nods, then winces a little bit] I'll - absolutely try not to let it get too far. I don't know if I'm helping or hurting that, but I'll keep it in mind from now on.

I know what going too far looks like, so . . . I'll try to keep him from getting to that point, if I can.