video + action

[outstandingbalance]

Who: Natasha Romanoff
Broadcast: Yes
Action: Vanquish & Heron
When: Now

[The video begins with Natasha's face, the picture close to crop out most of the background, though what little is visible would seem to indicate she's in a cargo bay. Her expression is largely stoic, but she looks tired—and her bleach job is growing out, showing red roots.]

For those of you who hadn't noticed yet, Captain Barnes form the Heron is gone. You may have known him as Winter or Bucky, depending on when and how you met. He left a few days ago and is no longer on the ship rosters.

I'm collecting his personal effects to sort and store. If anyone had an interest in any of his things, check in with me on the Vanquish.

[There's a slight frown around her mouth, like maybe she's second guessing making this broadcast in the first place. After her brief hesitation, she commits to finishing the message.]

I suppose, the same goes for Sam Wilson. I've been keeping most of his things since he left too.

[Then a thin smile.]

Congratulations to the new captains, and thank you for letting me raid your ships.

Comments

[sassy_assassin]

I have an in at the bar and my boss is almost certainly gone. Seemed like the right time for some light workplace theft.

[outstandingbalance]

As workplace theft goes, this doesn't seem so bad. Though I could pay for the bottle, if it comes down to it.

[sassy_assassin]

I would never make you do that.

Where do you want to go?

[outstandingbalance]

Honestly, I'm not picky. Wherever.

[sassy_assassin]

Your room?

[outstandingbalance]

Sure. That's easy for me.

[sassy_assassin]

Then let's go.

[ she heads that way ]

Should we pick up glasses and then not use them and opt instead to drink straight from the bottle?

[outstandingbalance]

I'm not worried about germs. No need to get glasses we don't need.

[sassy_assassin]

That's what I like to hear. Show the way.

[outstandingbalance]

Right down the corridor. [With a tip of her head.]

[sassy_assassin]

[ Sara heads that way and sits on natasha's bunk, opens the vodka, and hands it to Natasha ]

Ladies first.

[outstandingbalance]

Just which of us is a lady?

[Taking the bottle and putting it to her lips for a long swig.]

[sassy_assassin]

Well, you did drink first.

[ she'll gesture for the bottle back to drink from ]

[outstandingbalance]

Someone had to go first.

[sassy_assassin]

That's usually how these things go. Maybe I should've gotten a bottle for each of us.

[outstandingbalance]

I don't think that will be necessary.

[sassy_assassin]

Well, just to acknowledge that neither of us is particularly ladylike most of the time.

Want to sit?

[outstandingbalance]

I'm all right. [Reaching for the bottle again.] It's easier to stay on my feet at this point.

[sassy_assassin]

So do you want to talk or definitely not talk?

[outstandingbalance]

Not really much to talk about.

[sassy_assassin]

...

Mm-hm.

[outstandingbalance]

Why don't you seem convinced.

[sassy_assassin]

Because.

If I were sleeping with someone I cared about and they just up and disappeared, I'd be pretty messed up about it. And I wouldn't want to talk about it.

[outstandingbalance]

So you figure I don't want to talk about it too.

[sassy_assassin]

No, I figure you should talk about it. You're the one who said there was nothing to talk about. I'm just letting you know that I'd be up to listening.