⚛ 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]

Mm, no, but even after I remembered them it was still - different.

[passingthrough]

How so?

[beathach]

There's team and then there's team.

My team in Kyriakos - that was a team of people working together. My team back home - is more than that.

[passingthrough]

Family. [At least that's what it is for her.]

[beathach]

Exactly.

[passingthrough]

I'm glad you were. I mean, in your world. That you were one of the X-Men. One of the first even.

[beathach]

Yeah? [he sees what she's saying, and - he faintly shakes his head] I certainly don't regret it.

[passingthrough]

Good. I mean it's nothing but trouble, but still, good. Also, I keep thinking about braiding your hair. [Sorry, it's been awhile since she messed around about the girl thing.]

[beathach]

It's a magnet for trouble, but it's good.

. . . why do you want to braid my hair.

[passingthrough]

Oh, that's what girls do. I mean before or after our pillow fights. Can't you feel the irrestible pull?

[beathach]

No. But I can feel the sarcasm all the way over here.

[passingthrough]

Sarcasm? I would never~