❧ 003 video;

[noprophecies]

Who: Tempest
Broadcast: fleetwide video
Action: The Golden
When: now!

[she doesn't normally use the video option, but today she has a reason - of course, the network is gifted with her grumpy face first]

I have been sent tiny bottles of wine for my - today. [her nose wrinkles at the almost slip and she holds up a little bottle for the camera to see] They have - what I can only assume are meant to be elf ears attached to it. They think they are being cute.

[sure enough, little rubber elf ears are on the bottle. She huffs and puts it down]

Whatever it is certainly doesn't taste like wine, but if anyone would like a bottle, you are more than welcome to come to the Golden and take one. Surely one of you will enjoy the taste.

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[geonomy]

I ADMIRE MINE!

[It's off to the side now, though no less loud. And because they can't go by without people thinking there's something going on between them-]

AND I ADMIRE YOU! [While pointing at Apollo from off camera.]

[imfine1111one]

[COMPLETELY DEADPAN WHILE GESTURING TO CLAY--]

Yeah, you're alright too, I guess.

Anyway, there you have it, it's not ridiculous. And if you're lovers, well, that means you love him, right? The admiration bit usually goes both ways.

. . .

[leans off camera again]

I'M JOKING BY THE WAY THANK YOU FOR BEING MY FRIEND, I ADMIRE YOU VERY MUCH TOO!!

[noprophecies]

[.........]

Do you two need a moment alone to admire one another?

[she could address the parts of that she doesn't want to address or

She can be a complete shit]

[imfine1111one]

[W O W]

H-hey! We have a firmly established level of admiration, thank you very much. We're best friends! Don't try to dodge the subject!

[geonomy]

Since day one!

[That's not entirely true but it's pretty much close enough so

carry on you two he's going to continue doing whatever]

[noprophecies]

You two are the ones shouting about admiring each other, I am simply offering you more time.

[her dodge-fu is strong, Apollo]

[imfine1111one]

This is what we always do. Do you not yell with your friends?

[??? THIS IS A NATURAL, NORMAL BEHAVIOR.]

[noprophecies]

No? I talk at a normal volume, as do they.

[NO IT'S NOT]

[imfine1111one]

Well, what do you do when you're not feeling your best? That's the most important time to shout.

[noprophecies]

I set things on fire.

[imfine1111one]

[screech tempest no]

....................maybe you should invest in some yelling lessons. It's a far safer alternative than. Arson.

[noprophecies]

I do not like to raise my voice, thank you.

[but Tempest yes]

[imfine1111one]

T-that's. That's fair.

Well, I can't approve of fire, but I admire your conviction.

[AGGRESSIVELY ADMIRES REGARDLESS]

[noprophecies]

Not many people do approve of fire.

I do not do it here, if you are worried about that. I have been warned not to set fires inside.

[imfine1111one]

You know, I was going to say why would you have to be warned, but I'll just assume it's because you had no idea about the danger of doing that in a space craft.

[noprophecies]

I was not even aware that traveling through the stars was possible until I was brought here.