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

video.

[exothermia]

Now I feel like I got off lightly.

[axiomed]

Nonsense.

[ Charles flashes his business card at him. ]

Everything here is aptly flattering.

[exothermia]

[He studies the card, a serious expression on his face.]

I suppose that's your... after-hours number?

[axiomed]

For whenever someone wants a good time.

[exothermia]

[He snorts, amused.]

Only one card, though? You won't be able to hand it out.

[axiomed]

Actually, they gave me quite a few.

Though I'm baffled why they would think I can repair computers.

[exothermia]

It is a bit odd. Much like the entire sponsor drop.

[axiomed]

How is any different from the usual sponsor drops? Barring the fact that it's marking being here for one year.

[exothermia]

I haven't seen one with quite so many different components to it.

[axiomed]

It's probably because it's a combination tailored not just for myself, but for Hank as well.

[exothermia]

I suppose so.

[He had forgotten for a while that the two of them arrived together. His own anniversary already feels much more distant.]

[axiomed]

. . . Everything all right?

[exothermia]

Yes - I'm fine. [Just lost in thought for the moment.] What about you?

video.

[beathach]

I'm pretty sure I got off lightly, too.

[considering Charles' new business cards]

[exothermia]

They weren't very creative.

[beathach]

They expended they're creativity on the rumors.

[exothermia]

...no, I stand by my earlier statement.

[This isn't creative, Hank, it's all over the Fleet. He heaves a sigh.]

They do enjoy sending nonsense stuffed toys.

[beathach]

It does seem to be a common thing.

[exothermia]

Maybe it's cheap.

[It would make sense that they would send mass-produced chaff to the supposed 'stars', though its not without its degrading edge.]

[beathach]

I'm 100% certain it's because it's cheap. Even those brushes I got not too long ago were pretty cheap.

[exothermia]

I've certainly never received anything that looks well-made.

[But he tends to destroy his sponsor drops, so his opinion is a little slanted.]

[beathach]

Mm, well, they're probably mass-produced. Cheap and easy to make.

[exothermia]

Will you keep any of it?

[beathach]

One of each, probably. Either for the lab or for our room.

[a sheepish shrug and grin] They're cute.

[exothermia]

They're toys.