004 | video

[plutonicideals]

[When the video turns on, there's Riley, and she's holding up what looks to be at least a few sheets of posterboard. On the very front is a drawing of a smiling planet that looks like it's holding a heart.]

Ooookay, so it's come to my attention that there are a lot of people here that don't know about Pluto, the last planet in Earth's solar system. I'm going to change that. First things first! This is what Pluto looks like. We got pictures back recently and it looked like it had a huge heart on it. [And she'd totally called it before the pictures even got recieved too, having always said Pluto had a lot of heart.]

I couldn't get the actual picture so I asked Maya to draw it.

[And she drops that top piece of posterboard, revealing something that looks like a bulleted list???]

The first important thing is that Pluto used to be a planet. Eventually a bunch of scientists decided it was too small to be an actual planet though, so they called it a dwarf planet instead. From the time it was discovered to when it got demoted to a dwarf planet, it didn't even have a chance to go all the way around the sun! Because it's that far away from us! That's pretty unfair, since Pluto never really got a chance.

[She huffs.]

That's why I still call it a planet, though. I'm always gonna believe that it's a planet, even if everything says it can't be. We don't know what it could do or anything about it because it's so far away. I just wanted to make sure that everyone here knew that.

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[directed]

I’d suggest you enjoy it while it lasts. If anyone asks later, I’ll have no recourse but to deny everything—can’t have people think we’ve started to get along, now can we?

[Because as Mick himself surmises, this is likely going to be temporary and also short-lived. Still, it’s pleasant enough for an afternoon, and easily the most at ease he’s felt with Mick since Rip found himself in this messed up little pocket world.

So of course, the man has to bring it right back to Eobard. There’s a barely suppressed groan on Rip’s end before he shakes his head.] You’ve found me out, Mr. Rory. Flattery is always the key—oh, and batting my eyelashes. Never forget that crucial step.

[boilover]

God no, it'll lead to bad assumptions, dodgy 'loyalties' and God forbid if Haircut finds out. He'll probably make us all friendship bracelets.

[Mick and Len already had a matching set made by a very young Lisa, they didn't need more. It'd also be a less touching gesture from a grown ass man.]

You're a hell of a flirt, Rip. I gotta give you that. Now go out there and get yourself some.

[directed]

Worse; he'd expect us to wear them and likely pout if we didn't.

[So they're in agreement. In public, hostilities would resume and all would be normal between them. Truly the best step for all involved.

And yes, they're off too a good start. The "compliment" is what it is, earning little more than a rolling of the eyes from Rip. However, the suggestion he go "get some" earns a brief snort of laughter.

In the list of things Rip has no intention of doing--]

I'm sure we'll speak again soon. Try not to get into too much trouble in the meantime.

[And with that, Rip ends the feed.]