003; video

[beathach]

Who: Charles and Hank + You Losers
Broadcast: Video
Action: SS Blameless
When: Right Now

[two old nerds appear on screen, unboxing a large colouring create with "Congratulations On Your One Year Anniversary!" written on the side in big, bold letters. Inside appears to be plushies of DNA, antibodies, and other related paraphernalia.

Of course, while doing this they're sharing the popular "rumors" about them out loud, for their own amusement. Or bemusement, either or]

Let’s see . . . 'Aliens stole Charles' hair.' I can’t say that’s wrong.

In a manner of speaking, sure.

What else . . . 'Hank is a beast in bed'. Hank, you sly devil.

—No comment.

Hmm. 'Hank and Charles are the perfect couple'. I think our students got a hold of this one.

Huh. I just read one lamenting our divorce.

Hold on, what’s this?

[ Charles pulls out a business card ]

Well now . . . I guess I’ll be keeping this.

[Hank's response is to burst into laughter. What a helper]

Comments

[beathach]

And how do you figure it's working?

[axiomed]

I still have the changed nameplates in the mansion.

[beathach]

. . . you do not.

[. . .]

Do you?

[axiomed]

[ Charles just smiles slowly. ]

[beathach]

[Hank stares evenly back]

. . .

I'm going to find them and destroy them.

[axiomed]

[ Peaceably. ]

Of course you will, Hank.

[beathach]

[he picks up a DNA plushie and tosses it at Charles]

Don't doubt me.

[axiomed]

[ He catches it easily. ]

I would never.

[beathach]

Uh huh.

[he picks up another plushie, only this time to look it over] What are we going to do with all of these?

[axiomed]

I suppose we'll give them away if anyone asks.

[beathach]

I imagine we'll still have plenty left over after that.

[axiomed]

I can't imagine what other use we could have for them.

[beathach]

You could decorate your room with them.

[axiomed]

I suppose my room does look rather drab.

[beathach]

It looks like a room. [a shrug] But I'm not known for my decorating.

[axiomed]

Neither of us are, I suppose.

[beathach]

Well, we don't have a lot to really decorate with.

[axiomed]

. . . Or any need for it, I suppose.

[ This isn't home and it never will be. ]

[beathach]

Mm, but it's nice to indulge every now and then. Raven mostly decorates our room on the ship.

[it will never be home. But making it seem like one isn't such a bad thing]

[axiomed]

I'm afraid if I do, it might just disappear.

[ Most things do, when Charles "indulges" ]

[beathach]

Then I'll track it down.

[he's not going with what he thinks he means]

[axiomed]

[ He huffs. ]

That was sappy, Hank.

[beathach]

Using my powers to our advantage is sappy?

[axiomed]

Absolutely.

How is your training going, by the way?

[beathach]

I almost don't want to tell you now because I'm offended.

[no he isn't]