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[robitussin]

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!]

Comments

[robitussin]

Define bad.

...Will he actually agree to wear one?

[bluediligence]

You'd only have to see it sometimes instead of all the time.

[ Her grin turns devious. ]

I'm his girlfriend, he doesn't have to agree.

[robitussin]

...Sold. You get two.

[bluediligence]

[ Flashes a peace sign, grinning brightly enough that she could probably power a ship purely via the power of her enthusiasm. ]

Thanks, Opal! You're the best.

[robitussin]

I know I am.

...You have to take a picture of his expression when he first sees it and send it to me.

[bluediligence]

I'd give you a high-five if you weren't on the other side of a video screen.

[ She laughs, hand over her mouth. ]

I'll take a bunch, don't worry!

[robitussin]

We are definitely high fiving in spirit.

You should post them on the network and see what he does.

[bluediligence]

[ Strokes her chin thoughtfully ]

He may never forgive me.

[ She doesn't say it like it's such a bad thing. ]

[robitussin]

You don't sound too torn up about that, really.

[bluediligence]

Some sacrifices are worth making.

[ Making Kaito's life hard is just that important to her, okay. Nobody should judge. He deserves it. ]

[robitussin]

I totally agree, and I look forward to seeing his face.

Which ones do you want?

[bluediligence]

Mmnnn …

[ Tough choices, tough choices. ... Ah! Wait! Aoko blinks abruptly, a thought occurring to her. ]

Actually, on second thought – would you mind if I take another one, just in case? Maybe two more?

[robitussin]

First you have to tell me why.

[bluediligence]

There's a couple of people who I know would love a Christmas sweater if they turned up.

[ Her brother is one of them. ]

Like Church, for example.

[robitussin]

[She doesn't mind giving her more, but... She pauses.]

...You sure it's a good idea to get your hopes up like that?

[bluediligence]

To tell you the truth ...

[ Her smile fades to something softer, a little more crooked. ]

I've been doing this for long enough that I can think about it and make dumb plans without getting my hopes up one way or another. If they come, they come. If they don't, they don't.

But if he does, I'll be prepared. With an adorable sweater that he'd treasure forever.

[robitussin]

[She looks almost concerned for a moment, but she can't stop the laugh that comes through right after.]

If I know one thing about him, he would start losing it as soon as he saw the sweater.

[bluediligence]

[ Look, sometimes you just spend two or three years rolling through your own personal teamnesia hellscape, it happens. ]

Right? He'd screech like he's swallowed a whistle.

[ She rests her chin in her palm, grinning. ]

It's so cute when he does that.

[robitussin]

I didn't peg you for a sadist, but somehow I'm not that surprised?

[bluediligence]

Me? A sadist?

[ Points at herself with her free hand. ]

No way.

[ This is what happens when she relaxes around people. Beware, Opal. Beware. ]

[robitussin]

Pretty sure that's what I just witnessed.

[She knows not what awaits her, etc.]