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{Obligatory poorly edited vlog opening credits sequence, man Andy should really go to a photoshop class or something.}
The scene opens to Andy standing in front of the camera looking pleased…As pleased as you can look when your entire head is an eyeball. He’s holding his regular microphone up to his face, and his eye flickers to something off camera to his left before he nods.
“Hello friends! And welcome back to The Eye on The Skullship! This is your host Andy, and today we’ve actually got a very special guest!” The hand not holding his microphone goes to rest on his hip as the camera zooms out to reveal.
Commander Peepers in the flesh, arms crossed. Looking…Exceptionally pissed off, so the usual. Andy gestures for Peepers to introduce himself, he does not.
“Right, as I’m sure you all know. We have the one and only Commander Peepers on our show today! After he graciously accepted my invitation-“
“You promised you’d actually do your job and stay out of my sight for the next month.”
“Yes that!” An awkward chuckle to keep up appearances, ah the nerves. “Anyways! I’m sure everyone is interested in what juicy answers you’ll have for me!”
“Don’t use the word juicy when referring to me.”
“Of course Sir!”
Well this is already going awry, and Andy’s false bravado is…Admittedly not helping him much.
“So, Commander Peepers, I’m sure everyone is just dying to get some exclusive early-access info about our next planet-conquering mission!” Holding the microphone back over to Peepers, it’s not even on. What is the point of having it?
Peepers spares a glance at the mic, if he had eyebrows one would be raised. “You’d know about the information you’re asking for if you showed up to the meeting this morning.”
Ah. Right. That. “Haha,” He’s sweating now, being under Peepers intense scrutiny isn’t exactly easy. “Right…” Come on Andy save yourself! “Then, maybe some juicy tidbits about anything going on with Lord Hater?”
“That’s classified information and I could shut down your show for so much as asking.”
Andy shrivels again, blinking at Peepers while he tries to think about something to say. Eye flicking between him and the camera, before he perks up. Perfect!
“Well then.” Pulling the mic back close to his face. “I’ve been hearing some interesting rumors around the ship lately-“
“You aren’t paid to gossip.”
“Aaaaand. I, and our audience I’m sure, are interested in knowing. Who’s this new interesting character that’s caught your eye?”
And that actually gets Peepers, he stares at Andy blankly for a moment. “What.”
“I’ve heard from a couple other watchdogs that you’ve got someone on the brain!” Andy seems proud of himself, while Peepers is tense and struggling to not shoot Andy right then and there. “I mean, you’re pretty good at hiding it, but the night guards just happened to catch you sneaking out to meet a mysterious shadow with a snazzy hat the other night and-“
“WHAT?!” Is he embarrassed or angry? It’s…Not the easiest to tell. “Who told you that-It’s not true.”
“Are you sure? You seem pretty worked up about it, Sir.”
And Peepers goes into some rant about “being slandered” and “not having any escapades of the sort”. The camera is only focused on him for about thirty seconds before it’s moving to focus on a certain orange spoon.
An orange spoon who gives the camera their biggest smile and wave, hiding a laugh behind his hand and giving a shushing motion quietly.
The camera zooms back out to show the two watchdogs, Peepers still talking about something. While Wander slowly makes their way towards everyone, careful to stay out of Peepers line of sight. (Not the easiest task when the guy is…Y’know an eyeball on a body, but he manages.)
Only making a noise when he clasps their hands onto Peepers shoulders. “Heya Peeps!”
Peepers, for what it’s worth, pretends to act surprised. It’s blatantly obvious he’s not even close to being such. “Wander.” Doesn’t even sound angry, maybe a little tired. Giving one of those long sighs. “What are you doing here?”
“Weeeell, I was around and Sylvia is busy doing her thing today so I though: ‘why don’t I go check on my faaaaavorite person on Haters ship?’ Not that I don’t like anyone else here but-“ Peepers places a hand quickly to Wander’s mouth.
“Stop it y-“ Pulling away from his face quickly, looking mildly annoyed. “Did you just lick my glove?”
Wander gives a smile and nods. “Since you so rudely cut me off.” To which Peepers splutters.
And Andy looks between the two for a moment. “Uh…Sir? Shouldn’t you be…” A vague hand gesture. “Capturing him?” And both Peepers and Wander both stare at him for a second, and the silence stretches. And stretches. And-
“Wait-“
“Oh Grop.”
“Favorite person? Peepers?” A skeptical expression (as close to one as you can get without a face). Gaze flickering between the two. “WAIT YOU-“
The camera flickers off as Peepers lunges for Andy to shut him up.