05 - video

[winn]

Who: Winn and you
Broadcast: yes!
Action: Tourist!
When: now?

[ today, winn is coming to you live from the tourist's cargo hold. clearing his throat, he offers the camera a little smile ]

Sup, Fleeters, Winn Schott here, hope space is treating you well today. I got three things to run by you today, I'll try to be quick.

So one, I got - [ he moves the camera away from his face to focus on a box of 10 bears, on the large side. they have been dyed, and colorful patches have been sewn decoratively all over their torsos and arms. when he got them, they were covered by straightjackets, so this is his fix ] these. If anyone wants one, you're welcome to them. [ unless you're a tourist crew member. they will have magically run out if one of you tries to get one. he doesn't care if you can see them, they're not staying on this goddamn ship, ok. ] If any are left over I'm gonna leave them in Discovery One on the Iskaulit for public use in case anyone turns tiny.

[ he turns the camera back to him ]

Two - for those of you who don't know, Cisco and I have been running lectures, concerts, and whatever else people have been willing to volunteer their time for on the Iskaulit, and we're running low now. If you've lectured before and you wanna go again - you're more than welcome to, if you're a newcomer - likewise. Just drop me or Cisco a line with your name, topic, title if you have one, and availability if you actually have a schedule to keep - and we'll add you to the roster.

Three - Hank - don't let it be said I don't pay my debts.

[ turning on the karaoke machine he built with cisco, he proceeds to offer the network his rendition of the dire strait's walk of life. once he's done singing, a little flushed and embarrassed because last time he did this it was with cisco this is so much more terrifying on his own!! he gives the camera a little nod and signs off. ]

Comments

[winn]

Should I get him a water bowl or something?

[ he's so distracted by the dog ]

[ladybro]

[ she gives lucky one last scratch on the side of his head. ] Sure. Yes. Something to keep him occupied during our exclusive duet.

[winn]

Water - coming up! You pick the song in the meantime.

[ he gives lucky another enthusiastic rub. ]

Oh wait -- do you want something too?

[ladybro]

I'm still working on my coffee. But, if you have coffee too? I might be nearing a need for a second mug. Soon.

[winn]

Kate, please, it's like you've never met me.

[ of course he has coffee. he can't live without coffee. if you cut him, it wouldn't surprise him if he ended up bleeding coffee.

(ok it'll surprise him. but the point is he drinks a lot of coffee). ]

[ladybro]

I'm just as much of a java junkie as the next hot-blooded American but -- we don't have a maker on the Blameless. [ hence why she keeps going to clint's ship for her beverage needs. ] So I'll take whatever I can get, here.

[winn]

We got one. She's temperamental, but we got one and you're more than welcome to use it. How do you like it?

[ladybro]

I only take my coffee two ways: either blackest black, or pumped with flavoured syrups and drizzled in caramel. There is no in-between.

[winn]

Blackest black it is. Alright I'll go get that water and that refill. Be right back - pick a song! You're not off the hook here.

[ another pat for lucky before he runs off. he comes back with water for the dog, coffee for both of them, and a little plate of cookies because cookies explain themselves, okay? ]

So what're we singing?

[ladybro]

[ oh! cookies. languid-like, katie grabs for one while still idly scrolling through the selections on winn's phone. be proud of her, folks, 'cause she resists the urge to snoop. ]

I was gonna pick something by Whitesnake, but, [ joking. ] Do you have Johnny Cash on here? We could belt it out to Jackson.

[winn]

[ there isn't a whole lot to snoop, honestly. the phone he hooks up for karaoke is the one cisco made him before the wish tree gave him his own back - so it's got cisco's musical selection, his, some games he programmed on it to pass the time, and some selfies with friends from the fleet, that's it. ]

There miiight be some... [ not the top of his most played list, so he's not sure. there's a lot of music there. ]

[ladybro]

[ a snort of laughter. she knows she's difficult -- for a new yorker, she's damned picky about her show tunes and duets and theatrical moments. ]

What? Not much a fan of the Man in Black?