driftfleet | 002; video

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 beg your pardon.

[ She blinks, innocently. ]

Did I stutter?

That's a little rude.

I meant it nicely. In the fond 'my boyfriend is an idiot, but look at him go' sort of way. I obviously know you're not an actual idiot, Hank.

I don't know, I have my moments.

But all right, I'll accept that.

Are you sure it's actually safe down there?

We're being careful. [it's a non-answer, but - he isn't sure what the real answer is. He and Erik didn't have any problems, but - then again, he wasn't about to let his guard down, either]

That's - [ She huffs a noise, but she accepts it. It's not really an answer, but... ] You're going to call if you need anything, right?

Mm, I promise. [though he doesn't think they'll have any issues]

Do you want me to bring anything back? There's more than just pumpkins growing out here.

Good. [ Better to be safe than sorry, and she's well-armed since Mystique left.

All the same... ] What else is there?

[babe . . .

He turns the camera to show her the vegetables and fruits spilling out of the side of the ship, all shapes and sizes]

Take your pick.

[ In her defence, she was entirely focussed on Hank and not anything else. He's a little bit distracting. ]

Am I allowed to request things bigger than earth size?

[ She's absolutely joking. ]

[he is not stop telling lies]

I might be able to sneak back something a little bigger.

[ She would never tell a lie, how dare. ]

Okay, then. Surprise me.

[ She doesn't play nice. ]

All right, I will.

[he'll be bringing back a number of seeds anyway, maybe everyone has the right idea starting gardens]

I'd offer to make something, but I can't really cook or bake that well.

I'll see if I can handle that... Or we can ask Cisco.

[ He can bake, right... ]

We might be better off asking Kate.

[he doesn't know if Cisco can bake]

We can see what we can bring back and then pop the question.

Mm, all right. There's plenty to choose from, at least.

We'll end up having enough to have a party.

[ Well. ]

I'm not suggesting that.

. . . I don't hear a suggestion?

[he huffs out an amused noise] Better not to plan any just yet with this stuff just yet - I want to test it before we eat it, just to be safe.

That's probably a good idea.

[ Oh. And, yeah. ]

That reminds me - I gave Winn some blood.

You - really? [he tilts his head] What for? To look at?

We were talking about how... Unique my blood is, so I thought I'd let him see.

[ Also: it's about trusting people. ]

Huh. [he knows exactly what it means] What does he think?

[but also]

. . . you didn't tell him about - when I asked, did you?

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