003 ♐ Video ♐ Give me a Boo, give me a B, give me an S

[codename_duchess]

[CW: Discussion of cancer]

[Guess what has two thumbs and is awake, Barge? And guess what’s also reasonably unperturbed by falling into a Barge coma? THIS GUY.]

So in case some of you idiots didn’t know, it’s October, which means in addition to pumpkin spice lattes and slutty Halloween costumes sold on every corner, it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. [Archer holds up a little pink ribbon; there’s another one pinned to the lapel of his suit.] Nobody should have to go through this disease, because except for the medical marijuana it freaking sucks. So show some support, guys, wear a ribbon. And if you haven’t gotten checked lately, run through the self-exam or hit up the doctors in the infirmary. I’m sure they’d be happy to help. [It says something about how serious he is that he doesn’t make any jokes about this. Not even a crack about mammograms.]

And speaking of slutty Halloween costumes, who’s throwing the party? Is it BYOB?

[Private; Rogue]
Uh, pub?

Pub.

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[neuropathy]

[ Huh. So that's ...something. Nathan is not, to his knowledge, actually impossible to surprise (just uh, difficult), and yet. This is still surprising! ]

Yes to the ribbon, no to any kind of party.

[ Especially not one with costumes. ]

[codename_duchess]

Are you seriously shutting down the party before it even starts? Thank you, Buzzkill Aldrin.

[neuropathy]

[ ...fine, he's at least going to snort appreciatively. ]

Don't worry too much. I checked my buzzkill authority at the door along with my badge.

[ Oh Nathan, don't be silly. You don't need a badge or authority to be a buzzkill. ]

Just sayin' it's not my thing.

[ And he knows, due to their extensive breach history, that it is therefore exactly the kind of thing Archer would try to get him to attend.

It seems irrelevant, maybe, to be discussing this, but what he's assuming is that Archer knew someone who survived breast cancer--or didn't. Supporting awareness physically is within his purview, offering condolences not so much. ]

[codename_duchess]

Ha! You can't go back on it now, everyone heard it. I've got witnesses: Nathan swears he won't bring down the party. [Because that's TOTALLY what you meant, right Nathan? Right.]

Did you seriously not bring in your badge? Jesus.

Oh come on. What, are you afraid people will laugh when you show up dressed like a cowboy?

[neuropathy]

[ Nathan makes roughly the facial equivalent of 'ffffff'. He can do that, he's expressive. ]

Right, because waving it on board would have been so effective as a deterrent.

[ It's in a drawer in his desk. If it hadn't been Garlan's he probably would have pitched it over the side in a fit of symbolism.

Notice how he just does not touch the rest of that. ]

[yeahscience]

...does it have to be pink?

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[megamind]

Halloween party?

[ Megamind is tentatively roused from his funk because... you know, that's a....... not depressing thought. ]

I don't think you'll find, uh, many who are eager for the, uh... types of costumes you're describing but... I don't know. Party. It... could happen. Maybe. If we don't have a disaster, flood, breach, or some other event steamroll it into the ground, anyway.

[ It's hard to stay optimistic, yo. ]

[lastrat]

[This is strangely serious for you Archer, James has observed enough to know that much.]

Was someone you know diagnosed?

[codename_duchess]

Yeah, me. [Again, totally serious.] I lost a friend to it too.

[codename_duchess]

Well you have a gun, don't you? Most people do better with a gun pulled on them when they see a badge.

I mean not me, obviously, but you know. Other people.

[codename_duchess]

Of course it has to be pink! It's breast cancer! Idiot.

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[codename_duchess]

Why not? We've got women on board, don't we? Superheroes? Just let 'em come in their battle gear.

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[megamind]

I think they might have issue with the word you-- uh, used to describe things.

[ Slutty is just so... loaded. ]

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[codename_duchess]

What, with honesty?

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[megamind]

Yeah, uh. That. Since you know, the honesty factor's a little too-- honest.

[mistconduct]

Sure thing. I'll be sure to check those boobs I don't have.

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[codename_duchess]

So, what, I should lie?

[codename_duchess]

Very funny, at-risk-person-who-doesn't-even-know-it. Men get breast cancer too.

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[megamind]

Lie? No. Be polite.

[mistconduct]

Bullshit, they do not.

[yeahscience]

Cancer's cancer, asshole. And I'd wear a ribbon if I didn't have to look totally gay doing it.

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[codename_duchess]

So, lie.

Sorry, ladies, I stand corrected. Your battle gear is totally appropriate and not at all revealing for no discernible reason.

[codename_duchess]

Oh yeah? Then how the hell did I have it?!

[codename_duchess]

You're already doing that, you might as well try looking gay for a good cause.

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[megamind]

[ oh god he doesn't even ]

I'm thinking more that they can be revealing and not be... what you said.