05∙00∙00 ☇ (accidental) video.

[saidrepent]

[When the video turns on, it doesn't look like it was intentional in the least, from the skewed angle to the two men in view - Raymond Leon and Dr. McCoy, for those who might recognize them - caught seemingly unawares. Not to mention the fact that they're both undressed from the waist up, Raymond looking particularly like he only just rolled out of

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[likeboudica]

[ Peering at the screen. ] Are you all right?

[saidrepent]

Never better. [Perhaps such biting sarcasm isn't the best way to respond here, but Ray isn't particularly feeling much in the way of patience today.]

[likeboudica]

[ Still peering. She meant McCoy. ]

Of course, sir. It seems you are in a rather inconvenient situation.

[saidrepent]

[Too bad.] Inconvenient isn't the half of it.

[likeboudica]

[ She can deal, now that McCoy's replied as well. ]

Perhaps you should both have coffee. [ She has it on good authority that it makes McCoy less grumpy. ]

[saidrepent]

We've already tried bourbon. Didn't really do the trick.

[likeboudica]

Did you get [ pondering a moment, searching for the correct term ] 'shit-faced'?

[ And she almost managed to say that without blushing, too. ]

[saidrepent]

[What.]

No. No, we did not.

[likeboudica]

[ She's trying to adapt to a more modern language approach. Don't judge. ]

Oh. That is perhaps for the better.

[saidrepent]

[Not judging, just. Surprised.]

Yeah... [He sighs heavily and runs his free hand through his hair, inadvertently offering another glimpse of the row of glowing green digits on the back of his arm.] Yeah, I guess.

[likeboudica]

[ It's not working so well, is it? ]

I'm very sorry that both of you are stuck in this predicament. [ Pause, and then very softly: ] Is that the time you have left?

[saidrepent]

[It takes him a moment to realize what she means, but when he does, he quickly withdraws his arm out of the camera's view.]

Yeah, it is.

[likeboudica]

Do you not like others to know about it?

[saidrepent]

I don't really think it's anyone else's business how much time I have, so no.

[likeboudica]

That is understandable. I apologise for prying, sir.

[saidrepent]

No, it's fine. [He sighs.] Can't find a damn thing around here to cover it up, anyway.