Chapter Eleven [Video]

[thebestseller]

Who: Richard Castle and you
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Castle's room at the resort
When: December 22nd. Apologies to the creators of A Christmas Story.

[When Castle begins broadcasting, the traditional Festivus pole can be seen behind him in his fairy tale-themed room.]

Howdy, folks! I finally managed to win a prize through betting on the space ponies, so I thought I'd share in this Festivus miracle and open the crate live on television.

[And Castle pans down to show a fairly large crate with alien writing all over it. It reads "FRAGILE", though of course Castle doesn't know it. When he pries it open, there's a lot of packing inside, and so he carefully brushes it aside to reveal...

... a lamp. But not just any lamp. This is a lamp made of a distinctly alien-looking mannequin leg, complete with a metallic high-heeled shoe straight out of 50's sci-fi art, and adorned with a lampshade on top. Castle is lost for words for a moment.]

Uh... I, uh... that... that's some prize there. One might... might call it a major award in fact. I'd be willing to let someone take it off my hands, though.

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[robitussin]

never assume anything here honestly

also please airlock it

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[thebestseller]

I was thinking I could try to pawn it somewhere in the hotel. Or use it for laser gun target practice.

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[robitussin]

for the record i like the second idea there 1000% more

[thebestseller]

It might not damage it at all, but it'd make me feel better. I spent a lot of credits just to get the booby prize. I swear they change the rules in between each race.

[robitussin]

trust no one, etc etc

anyways if you do destroy it you should record it and send me the video

[thebestseller]

Anything for ratings, I suppose.

Maybe I could go all Office Space on it and use a baseball bat. It'd be a surefire viral hit.

[robitussin]

nah

lasers automatically make everything cooler, go with that

[thebestseller]

Will do. But once we're out of this star system, anything goes.

[robitussin]

may your shenanigans be plenty, etc

[thebestseller]

Ahhh, I feel like a mischevious youth again.

[robitussin]

cherish the slightly obnoxious rambunctiousness while it lasts

[thebestseller]

Yeah... because reality's gonna catch up with us sooner or later, I know.

[robitussin]

such is the way of the world

[thebestseller]

Especially when you're a part of the Drift Fleet.