⚛ 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]

Getting caught up is one thing - it's what comes after that—[bzzt nope he can't say it]

[athru]

[ She raises an eyebrow. ]

You can do it but you can't say it?

[beathach]

[weakly]

I can say it.

[athru]

Are you sure?

[ Now she's definitely just teasing him. ]

[beathach]

[enjoy this long, long silence]

. . .

It's having sex with you while being a woman that I think might be a - a problem.

[LOOK HE SAID IT]

[athru]

[ Aw, she's so proud. ]

There we go.

[ Leaning up, she kisses his nose. ]

So we won't have sex until you're a man again.

[beathach]

[his nose wrinkles at the kiss]

That's - that's fine.

[athru]

[ Raven smiles, lifting her hand to brush her thumb over Hank's lips. ]

But I'm still going to kiss you. A lot.

[beathach]

More or less than you usually do?

[athru]

Maybe more, just to make sure.

[beathach]

To make sure . . . of what, exactly?

[athru]

That you know how much I like you.

[beathach]

I already know that.

[athru]

And that I like you just as much as a girl.

[beathach]

I - know that too.

[athru]

Just a reminder.

[ And she's grinning, leaning forward again. ]

[beathach]

[he huffs out a laugh and kisses her]

You're turning into a sap.

[athru]

[ Frown. ]

No I'm not.

[beathach]

[kissing her again]

You are. It's not a bad thing.

[athru]

[ Stop that. She's weak to them. ]

I'll fight you.

[ She's joking, look at her. She's secretly touched. ]

[beathach]

[never]

Like this?

[athru]

... Maybe I'll wait. You're too cute like this.

[ And she smiles, kissing Hank's jaw. ]

[beathach]

H-Hey. That's - I'm not too cute.

[athru]

I think you're very cute.

[beathach]

You're being biased again . . .