⚛ 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

[ownassets]

It still seems unpleasant. ( Which... harmless might not be totally harmless ) Can you still- change?

[beathach]

It's . . . strange, but not unpleasant. I mean - it isn't as though it - hurts or anything.

[it's still embarrassing though he doesn't want to be a girl]

I think so? I'm still me, just . . . female.

[ownassets]

You're handling it better than I probably would.

Do you need anything?

[beathach]

I'm very glad I seem to be giving everyone that impression.

And - I don't think so? Everyone keeps asking that and - I'm not really sure how to respond.

[because what would he need??]

[ownassets]

Hair care tips?

( She's joking )

If you want to talk to take your mind off it I can see what I can do.

[beathach]

[oh my god Moira] I think - I think I can manage my hair.

I wouldn't mind? I mean, you're welcome over here whenever you want. And I have free brushes, so people have been picking those up for their pets or for themselves.

[ownassets]

You can never have too many brushes.

( Also she could do with a new one )

I'll come to collect one.

[beathach]

By all means. There's plenty left.

[ownassets]

Thanks. And you're probably right - this might not last long.

[beathach]

Mmm, a few days at most. I'm familiar with this - er, glitch, just in a different context.

[ownassets]

You know people it's happened to before?

( She has definitely seen those posts other people have made. She just doesn't know them to know it happened tot hem )

[beathach]

Cisco, our engineer - he was turned into a girl about a month or so ago.

And - I don't know if Charles spoke to you about it or not, but in the other world we went to - it was common there, too.

[ownassets]

( .... this is news )

Did it happen to you there?

( She was going to ask about Charles but that might be weird )

[beathach]

Not this, no. I was turned into a teenager instead.

[if it happened to Charles he doesn't know, it certainly didn't happen while he was there]