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

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[winn]

She is. She's also fun, funny, really cool, and really likes hearing about how cool she is.

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[passingthrough]

She sounds kind of full of herself. Big ego?

[action]

[winn]

Mmmhm, the biggest.

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[passingthrough]

How do you deal with that? You must be very patient.

[action]

[winn]

A downright saint.

[ nodding ]

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[passingthrough]

Your holiness. [Leaning in for a kiss.]

[action]

[winn]

[ he chuckles into the kiss ]

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[passingthrough]

Mmm. [Pulling back a little and smiling at him.] You're stuck with me.

[action]

[winn]

Oh no, how ever will I manage.

[ driest ever. ]

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[passingthrough]

I don't know, but I wish you the very best of luck in your endeavors.

[action]

[winn]

I don't need luck, I've got brains and a dashing good looks.

[ overcompensating for how small those bears make him feel? him? nah, why would he do a thing like that! ]

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[passingthrough]

And sexiness to spare. [Kiss!] And talent. [Kiss!] And humility. [Kiss!]

[action]

[winn]

[ with every kiss, his smile grows, until it seems like his face might split in half. ]

Mmhm, I'm a catch.

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[passingthrough]

I'm very glad I'm good at catching.

[action]

[winn]

Very good, A+ catching, will not tell my friends.

[action]

[passingthrough]

[That gets a hearty laugh.] I can't tell if that's just so I keep only you to myself or if it went to a dirty place, but I like it either way.

[action]

[winn]

It's a mystery [ wiggling his eyebrows at her ] you will never know.

[action]

[passingthrough]

I could tickle it out of you.

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[winn]

Hey stop stealing my moves - get your own.

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[passingthrough]

I overheard you protecting one of my moves with Raven.

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[winn]

You listen in on my calls?

[ more amused than anything, at the moment. ]

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[passingthrough]

[Blushing slightly.] I don't. I want to. But I don't. But there is sometimes a very tiny bit of glancing to see who is chiming in. [Your girlfriend is a network stalker! She really does stalk you less because it feels wrong.]

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[winn]

[ he chuckles and boops her nose. ]

So nosy - [ he tries to never say anything serious on the network so he's not bothered by the idea of being listened to as much - it's a risk in open networks. but something deep inside him is shifting uncomfortably, wondering why she wants to. ]

I'm not gonna give away your move. [ stroking her cheek lightly. the song was a little painfully on the nose, but he loved that she sang it for him. it was a special moment, one he'll always treasure. ]

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[passingthrough]

[She smiles at him. And while she's unaware of that uncomfortable shifting she does want to explain it a little better.] I do like watching out for you and others, but mostly it's just a bad habit I picked up in the prison. Hard to break sometimes. I was pretty distrustful when I arrived there. Shocking, right? I wanted to know everything I could about the place and the people. Even used to hack into the private feeds sometimes. And then...I guess it also helped me feel less alone too. Made it harder to break. And then I came here and all new feelings of being unsettled.

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[winn]

Kitty, [ he brushes back his hair, and this is where his discomfort really lies. ] I know trust is hard for you, I get it. It took me a while to see the good in people again too, and I've been through much less. But, I dunno I just. I guess I'm hoping that someday, you'll trust that if I have a conversation you need to know about, I'll tell you.

[ they've been together an intense six months, but it's only been six months. he wants to have earned her trust already, but he gets why he can't, not completely. it's not like his behavior over these six months have been flawless, either, but he's only human. but there is this undercurrent of discomfort, concern that she'll never really trust him. ]