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[The video starts with a shot of a car that, to those who know (or knew) Dean Winchester, will look very familiar. It's impeccably polished, gleaming even in the waning daylight.]

I now have a car.

[He sits down in front of the bumper (a move indicated by some very careless camera work) before rearranging the camera so that it points towards him. Chekov is, mercifully, wearing clothes. Fairly nondescript clothes, but clothes nonetheless.]

I cleaned her very well today, although she may get dusty when I drive her back home... after midnight, I think. [Because there's nothing more awkward than spending the day with your 19th century girlfriend when she's naked.]

Before you ask, yes, I am old enough to drive and yes, I can operate a vehicle like this. I have a license to pilot anything as large as a military shuttlecraft, and that is not so maneuverable. The Impala is the first ground vehicle I have piloted outside of a simulator and, although I know very little about vehicles as old as she is, I think that she handles well. Maybe she would be better off with Sulu--he has many hobbies, and twentieth century cars must be one of them--but I will be careful with her.

I am trying to decide which is better: driving or riding a horse. Driving is simpler, but when I knew how to ride a horse, that was more exciting. Horses are easier to find, also. I have been visiting the barn where they live to talk to them--the horses. The brown one stabled there is a good listener.

[His somewhat pensive and subdued mood (not a normal mood for Chekov) becomes very serious as he jumps to a new topic.]

What I also mean to say today is that no one else that I know is allowed to leave the City without telling me, not even if you leave a car for me.

[He knows just as well as anyone else that no one can control when and how they leave, but it's a nice, empty threat to end the video on.]

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Then we will go riding, very soon. I will tie myself to the saddle if necessary.

Edited 2012-07-14 04:43 (UTC)

Do you think that is necessary?

No, but that does not mean that I wouldn't.

If you did, perhaps you should then leave your device at home, unless you wished for the entire network to see it.

I would, of course. You are the only one who is allowed to watch me make a fool of myself.

That is an honour. [ very gavely said. ]

One you have earned. [Equally serious.]

[ Blushing the tiniest bit. It's gotten less, but she still does it. ] I hope I will prove worthy of it.

[He makes a show of sighing, although he does think it's rather becoming when Tessa blushes.] You would need to try very hard to be unworthy.

I will not laugh too much when you are tied to a horse, then.

Miss Tessa, your kindness is surpassed only by your beauty. [And yes, he's teasing her, but that doesn't mean he doesn't mean it.]

[ Now she is only blushing more. ] Pavel—

Ai, I have said too much. Now Dr. McCoy will kill me for being too forward.

[That said, he leans over to give her a quick kiss.]

He would not. [ Smiling into it. ] I would not let him.

Thank you. It would be a shame, dying, before we have gone riding.

Or after.

Yes, that too, so I will be careful to give no one a reason to kill anyone.

[He snuggles up to her... although it's really more of a flopping against her than a normal snuggle. Whatever it is, it's clearly affectionate in nature.]

[ Flop or snuggle or whatever, she leans back. ] I would appreciate that. I do not want you to die.

Tessa, I am joking. Please don't think about serious things now.

I know that. [ It doesn't change that she wants for him to be all right, always. ]

Good, thank you.

[He wants the same for her. Keeping her happy is part of making sure Tessa is all right.]

When you go riding, do you borrow a horse? Or do you have a horse that you have not told me about?

I do not have a horse, but there are stables here in the City.

The horses may be borrowed?

Oh, yes.

[Aaaand Chekov's up and halfway out the door.]

Tessa! We should go see them!

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