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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.

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I will hold you to that! It's been way too long since all three of us scienced together.

[ look at that happy face, hank, you just made his day. ]

Well - there hasn't been much to do lately.

[he knew that when they arrived Cisco was unsettled by things, and he's just been preoccupied in general]

[ he's been preoccupied with helping cisco deal with how unsettled he's feeling. which is why he's so eager to have some good old nerdbro hangout time - what could possibly cheer cisco up more? ]

Doesn't mean we can't science for the sheer love of science! Hey, I promised Captain America I'll try to get him some super-booze, that'd be a fun project to work on, and it's right up your alley.

No, that's true. [he finds himself laughing a little, though] Does Steve want super-booze, or is this something you came up with to get him drunk?

Uh, both?

[ steve seemed to want it, so he suggested they try to whip something up in the lab. ]

As long as it's both.

[this is what happens when you make him responsible adult, Winn]

Okay I think now it's my turn to be insulted.

I'm teasing, Winn.

[wow keep up please]

[ he puts his hand to his lips and leans closer like he's about to whisper a secret. ]

Me too. [ he was following up on hank's joke - unless it wasn't a joke? cuz winn 10000% thinks hank is one of the most fun people he's ever met, he knows that, right? ] Unless you're saying you were really offended back there cuz I would like to point out I never said you're not fun.

If I was really offended, you would know.

[he takes most things in stride, and he knows when it's joking and not something more serious. Besides, Winn gave him proof that he had a sense of humor]

Don't count on it.

[ he can be a little thick at times. rubbing the back of his head. ]

Either way, feels like 'you're one of the best friends I've ever had' could stand saying here. [ he never wants to offend hank, not even by accident. he really has been joking a lot with him lately, he owes him a little seriousness. ]

You know me better than you think.

[this is coming from someone who can also be thick at times. Still, he ducks his head a bit with a smile]

I'm not likely to forget that anytime soon.

[ he returns the smile ]

I'm not likely to let you.

Good. Don't.

[he isn't going to forget, but he doesn't mind the reminders, either. He turns the camera after a moment to the pumpkins]

I already promised data, but do you want a pumpkin? Better speak up now.

Well since you're offering - [ he's definitely not going to refuse a pumpkin! ]

It's October. [he's not much for Halloween but he knows other people might be]

I didn't get to help you out with the masquerade [ mostly because it's only at the masquerade that they really bonded ] but if you need me to hook you up now, I'll be happy to.

[ of course he and cisco are going to dress up, come on. ]

[he glances down at himself, then back up to the screen, eyebrows raised]

I already have a costume.

[ha ha, he's so funny]

That didn't work then, what makes you think it'll work now.

Because it's still true.

It was never true, if it's just the way you look it's not a costume. I couldn't call what I have on a costume even if I ended up in a planet of purple feathery people.

[a little dryly]

That's not the same and you know it.

Besides, I wouldn't - go as me, if I even bother. I'd do something using - what I look like. Someone asked if I was a werewolf, for example. I could do something with that.

Ah - now that's a costume. [ nodding ]

See? That's if I bother, though. I don't think I've ever dressed up for Halloween.

WHAT! [ outraged! ] You gotta, Hank, you owe your child self.

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