002; VIDEO

[hatejakku]

[ Finn waves at the video and immediately gets down to business. ]

So, Archie and I have been talking and we’re wanting to get the, uh- Heal Squad? [ He glances off screen then looks back. ] We want to get the Heal Squad together again. Basically, we want it to be a group of imPorts with healing abilities that can get together in case there’s a crisis. So, if you have an ability like that or if you have any medical knowledge at all, we’d be interested in… getting together?

[ He looks off camera again. ] Archie, I have no idea what I’m doing.

[do you think there will be some actual advice, from archie’s end? oh, no. he’s still slightly off camera, and a party horn suddenly blows, hitting finn lightly in the face. archie leans in, still blowing it, big grin on his face.]

That makes two of us, ha! Right, so, some of you might remember when our dearly exPorted Magnus Chase had the idea to gather the imPorts who can actually and are willing to use their healing powers. Be they Porter given or otherwise. Finn an’ I figured that it would probably be an idea to throw that back together, given the constantly rotating nature of this shitshow.

[he gives a big cheesy thumbs up at the camera.] So the plan is the same as before, sound off if you have a power and you’re willing to help, keep this broadcast bookmarked for the names that’ll be noted down that you know you can call if you want ‘em for any reason rather than using the medical services here, and sign a legal document acknowledging none of us are actually doctors! Foggy, that one’s for you!

[ Finn, after jumping and scrubbing at his eyes because of the sudden party horn, now smiles at the camera almost like he’s holding back a laugh. He waves again. ] If there’s any more legal stuff we should look into, feel free to let us know. Thanks, everyone.

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[killtime]

...It's a term of endearment. What, you've never heard it before?

[ Actually, that wouldn't surprise her at all. ]

[ct_7567]

Not towards me.

[ There is that one couple at soccer practice... but they always sound angry with one another when they call each other that. Babe. Babe. Did you forget the carrots? Babe! ]

[killtime]

[ An amused breath. ]

Sure. You're used to sir. [ Wryly: ] Should I stop?

[ct_7567]

I earned sir.

[ A beat. He shrugs. ]

You can call me what you like.

[ Rex is bad at saying no to people he loves. There's a reason he wound up with the nickname Rexter. ]

[killtime]

You earned "babe" too.

[ She's just giving him shit now, isn't she. Because she knows she can get away with it. ]

[ct_7567]

Did I, now. And how do you figure that?

[killtime]

You're my best friend. [ Wryly: ] And my husband, technically, but that's beside the point.

[ct_7567]

Oh. [ ...he's actually starting to look faintly embarrassed now. ] Well. I suppose that's all right, then.

[killtime]

I could always come up with something else. [ Nevermind that "babe" is just a habit of hers by now — she's milking this conversation for all the amusement that its worth. ] Think I heard "chunky monkey" once? Bet the soccer moms'll think that's real cute.

[ct_7567]

All right, now I know you're just making fun of me.

And no.

[ HE IS A SVELTE KILLING MACHINE, ANDY. HE IS NOT CHUNKY. ]

[killtime]

I would never make fun of you. [ Liar. ] I'm a good wife.