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

[athru]

You're not alone, don't worry. I've seen my fair share of awkward.

[ Her boyfriend, for one - have you seen him? He's completely ridiculous sometimes. ]

[winn]

[ her boyfriend is alternate him. it's basically like looking at one of those funhouse mirrors that stretches you out vertically. ]

So you're saying I need to up my game. [ just watch him trying to keep a secret or make up a lie on the spot, raven, it's the kind of awkward you hear about in legends, the kind of awkward you think could never exist. ]

[athru]

[ Except Winn isn't big and blue, which is probably a good thing - mostly because Raven would likely end up wanting to adopt him more than she does already. ]

You're really no match for Hank McCoy's early days. Trust me.

[winn]

[ he needs all the parents he can get, raven! adopt away! ]

I smell a story.

[athru]

[ Raven just glances away, lips twitching. ]

My lips are sealed.

[winn]

Are you suuuuure there's nothing I can do to loosen them?

[athru]

Ask Hank's permission.

[winn]

He'll just give it, where's the fun in that?

[ he's...pretty sure. so far, at least, hank's been pretty open with so long as he made the point to ask. which is why he's been making the point of...not asking, instead clarifying that he'll listen, but only if hank wanted to talk. ]

[athru]

It's part of the girlfriend contract. I can't give away all his embarrassing stories, it'd be no fun.

[ She pauses, though. ]

Has he told you about our first 'date'?

[winn]

I feel like I can't answer that without getting him in trouble -

[athru]

The blood thing.

[winn]

No, but somehow your first date involving a 'blood thing' makes too much sense.

[athru]

That's what happens when you date a scientist.

[winn]

In his defense, your blood is super interesting.

[athru]

Have you seen it?

[winn]

No, but - I can imagine. I mean, all you guys are amazing, and like nothing I've ever seen before.

[athru]

... You can have a look, if you want.

[winn]

...really? [ she gets a kid-at-christmas sort of smile ] You're so cool, Raven, Hank's a lucky man.

[athru]

It's just blood. [ She shrugs absently. ]

[winn]

Look, the blood is awesome. The trust and the getting that for us it's really cool to look at are better.

[athru]

[ She shakes her head, a little flush on her cheeks. ]

Yeah, um. You can come round any time to get it.

[winn]

[ first he sings her a love song and now he's making her blush, it's a good thing hank knows him or he would be feeling very nervous right now. ]

Thanks, is now too eager?

[athru]

[ At least that earns a snort of a laugh from her. ]

You'll never be as eager as Hank was. Go ahead.

[winn]

Wouldn't want to be, that's you guys' thing -

[ he's just the scientifically curious friend, nothing to see here. ]

I'll be right there.

[athru]

[ It's okay, she and Hank have other things now. She just nods her head. ]

I'll meet you in the lab.