002; video

[beathach]

Who: Hank McCoy and Erik Lehnsherr
Broadcast: fleetwide
Action: crashed ship
When: today!

[when the feed opens, the network is gifted with the bickering of two men]

I don't see why you can't do this.

[Erik is the one visible on screen, and he doesn’t look pleased about it at all. He jerks his chin towards the wall next to him, irritated.]

Because it’s your idea, and I don’t want to.

[the huff that follows is a little on the growly side]

I’m here to open paths, not send out messages. [As if to punctuate this point, Erik turns away from the camera and swipes his hand through the air. The metal wall crumples to the side with a shriek, curling up on itself like a ringpull.

The camera shifts off of Erik with a muttered "show off" to the plant life spilling out of the side of the hull, and a clawed, blue foot comes into frame to poke at a nearby pumpkin]

In any case - Erik and I are at the crashed ship, if anyone would like us to bring some of these back. If you're interested, feel free to message one of us.

As for the ship - if anyone else is planning to come out here, be careful. There's ways into the ship, but it has been here a while, so it's falling apart. We'll try to get some information about the signal while we're here, though so far we haven't had much luck.

[the camera moves back to Erik]

Do you have anything you want to add?

[Erik’s mostly occupied with pointing his flashlight into the gloom of the area beyond the wall. He does give a curt response.]

No requests for pumpkins bigger than the usual Earth-size.

Comments

[girlverine]

Yes.

[She drops down to the ground, twisting around mid-air to land lightly on her feet next to one of the big pumpkins.]

I have been trying to find a way deeper into the ship.

[Not everyone had magneto powers, after all.]

[beathach]

[that is why he brought Magneto, even if he could rip into one of the weaker parts of the ship with his claws]

Good thing I brought Erik along, then, huh?

[girlverine]

Yes.

[She looked towards the other mutant nearby.]

I do not know if he is as strong as the Magneto I know.

[beathach]

[he also glances over, and keeps his expression neutral]

I don't know, he's pretty strong.

[girlverine]

I was told to stop cutting holes in the ship because it might collapse.

[Laura regarded the hole Erik was creating.]

This seems...worse.

[beathach]

[he bites his lip, trying not to smile]

I don't think Erik would let it collapse.

[girlverine]

If he did, you would both perish.

[Laura was fairly certain it would suck to be trapped beneath all that, but she wouldn't die.]

[beathach]

I don't know about that. I might be able to hold it up long enough for us to get out.

[he doesn't know exactly how strong he is, but it's a reasonable guess]

[girlverine]

[Laura had an expression that was about as close to 'uhm' as she ever really managed.]

...It is a giant spaceship.

[beathach]

I don't mean the entire thing - I'm not that strong.

[girlverine]

[Had Laura been joking, maybe? Nah. Probably not. She looks into the tunnel again.]

I should come with you.

[beathach]

[he blinks, tilting his head]

You should?

[girlverine]

If the ship collapses, I am the most likely to remain functional and attempt to dig out.

[beathach]

[he stares for a moment or two before faintly shaking his head]

I think we'll be fine. We wouldn't go in if we thought it would collapse that easily.

[girlverine]

Mm.

[Laura didn't seem certain of that, but she'd had giant rickety structures collapse on her before.]

...If you are certain.

[beathach]

[he gives her what he hopes is a reassuring smile]

I'm certain. But I appreciate your concern.

[girlverine]

[She clearly wasn't happy with this, but there wasn't really a way to stalk them through a corridor like that so she couldn't do her usual solution to someone not wanting help.]

As you wish. [A beat.] Be careful.

[beathach]

[the smile widens a little bit and he nods]

I promise we will be.

[girlverine]

Good.

[And she is probably going to be lurking around outside the whole time.]