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Who: opal, nightingale, and you
Broadcast: video!
Action: on the pathstone
When: now!

[When the feed turns on, it’s focused on... so many Christmas sweaters laying on a bed. There are more, hidden beneath those four and out of view of the camera; from what can be seen, it looks like there are at least three or four more. The camera swings around to two girls, one of whom has the most deadpan look on her face.]

I officially hate sponsor drops. I want none of this.

[The other one just looks kind of confused.]

I’m pretty sure this is another Earth reference or something that I’m missing here. What the fuck is wrong with Earth?

[It earns a snort out of Opal.]

There are many things wrong with Earth, and all of them are a long story. Don’t worry about it. Anyways, the point is that someone should come here and take these away because every single one is kind of the worst thing ever? Save us.

Either that or we can throw them out into space. That’s an option too. There’s a sun nearby to hurl these into, right?

[She sounds dead serious about this.]

...Maybe we should at least see if anyone wants them before we toss them into a sun? [But, she smiles.] I am totally saving shoving them out of an airlock as a plan B, though. Thank you for that.

[She glances back at the camera for a moment, though, giving the feed a Look.]

Seriously, though, get these far enough away that I never have to see them again.

[ooc: blue is opal, purple is nightingale!]

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If I take any it'll be to leave them for other people. I don't want one.

Hank.

You want me to grow up into a fine, upstanding citizen, right?

. . . is this a trick question?

No. So you should answer.

[in his best deadpan]

I want you to grow up into a fine, upstanding citizen.

Exposure to Christmas sweaters is going to halt my development, so you have to take one to help me avoid this fate.

What if it'll add character? What if this is exactly what you need to start a proper path into adulthood?

Since when have ugly sweaters ever done that?

I don't know, this isn't a popular thing in the 80s.

But I'll take one or two if you want and leave them for people on my ship. Cisco might actually wear one.

I absolutely want that. Thank you for saving my sanity.

I can't see how it's that bad, but you're welcome.

Let's get elfed up isn't the worst thing you've ever heard?

I've heard worse puns.

What have you...

No, actually, please never tell me.

Oh, but now I'm tempted. I have a whole book of them I can read off to you.

I will take a shuttle to your ship and destroy you.

You can try.

[and he reaches off-screen to pick up the book and wave it as if it's totally threatening]

I have grown stronger since I tried to push you out of the doorway. I totally— put the book down.

I'm sorry, what was that?

[opening the book oh no]

Hank I will end you.

[he laughs and shuts the book]

Right, okay, I'll stop.

[the biggest sigh of relief]

Thank you.

...I feel like I'm going to regret asking, but why do you even have that?

It's the gift Viva gave me when I left Kyriakos. [he shrugs, smiling] When we stopped at the hand-holding planet, it's what the tree gave me. So that's why I have it here.

...She was the kid on Amalthea, right? I think I remember her.

Mm, that's her. [he sets the book aside again] She loves puns. She'd get a kick out of that sweater.

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