In like a Tourist, out like a lamb

[takingkarabusiness]

Who: Tourists and visitors!
Broadcast: nah
Action: S.S. Tourist
When: March!

[ What are you up to this month, Tourists? Living up to your ship name on the station? Well, share your spoils with the rest of the crew! Or maybe you've been engaging in ahem illicit pursuits? We promise not to tell! ]

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[takingkarabusiness]

I didn't mean to suggest it wasn't, just that maybe it wasn't the homiest of places to sleep.

[helladoomed]

It really wasn't. The beds weren't as bad as I was expecting though.

[She shrugs, setting her box down and looking around her little 'room.']

So these are it, huh?

[takingkarabusiness]

You were expecting something else?

[ also sets her box down out of the way. she's not judging in her question, just asking curiously ]

[helladoomed]

Hmm. Not sure. Yes? [She turned in a slow circle.]

I mean, I figured, since Max's room is pretty cramped when we're both in there but...

[A shrug.]

I don't know. You'd think if this is a reality show, full of drama and ratings-grabbing shit, they'd want to give us lots of bedroom space. And bigger beds.

[takingkarabusiness]

Is Max who you've been staying with?

But I agree. They could do with a little more... space. And color.

[helladoomed]

Yeah. She lives over on the Paisley.

[Chloe smiled faintly to herself, then shrugged.]

Color would be cool, but seriously. There's no room for like, shenanigans and shit in these tiny rooms. That'd make for way better ratings.

[takingkarabusiness]

I would think you'd want to avoid your shenanigans being made public...

[helladoomed]

Didn't say it's what I'd want. Just thinkin' like they probably do.

Plus, you know, it'd mean bigger rooms for us.

[takingkarabusiness]

Well, that would help. Though I can't say that bed space is something that affects me right now.

I met Max, though. The photographer? She's really nice.

[helladoomed]

Yeah, the photographer. She's...[My best friend. My girlfriend.] from back home. Known her forever. And yeah bed space is a thing for me, since she's all elbows and keeps getting me in the stomach when I'm sleeping.

[Chloe said this in a way where she didn't actually seem to mind it? That it was sort of cute? Oh god kill her.]

No boyfriend, huh? Or girlfriend or...I don't know, I guess alien friend would be a thing here.

[takingkarabusiness]

[ ha ha ha ha what are you talking about ]

Alien friend?

But um, no. Of either. Though it would usually be a boyfriend. If I had one. Which I don't.

Oh, but my best friend just showed up!

[helladoomed]

I don't know how alien genders work, man. It's either everybody's female like star trek or weird ass tentacle shit like porn.

[Tact was not her thing.]

Best friend, huh? [Chloe grinned.] Maybe thing's'll change for you then, cause my best friend turned up out of no where back home and a week later, well...

I mean, I'm crashing in her room half the time, not a hard picture to draw.

[takingkarabusiness]

Oh, well. I really like what we have, you know? I wouldn't want to put our friendship in jeopardy if it didn't work out...

[ she may have said this once or twice before. it's kind of rehearsed. ]

[helladoomed]

Uh huh. [Chloe made a point of looking behind her, as if searching for Kara's teleprompter, then back to her with a smirk.]

Figure if you say it enough it'll suddenly be true?

[takingkarabusiness]

[ ha ha ha ]

It's true!

[ a moment, because she knows she's not being convincing ]

For me, anyway.

[helladoomed]

Hey, if you say so. [Chloe shrugs.]

Trust me though, if it's not, don't dick around pretending it is and don't wait. You never know when life is gonna shoot you in the face.

[takingkarabusiness]

Being forward has never been my strong suit.

But it sounds like you're speaking from experience.

[helladoomed]

Do it anyway.

[Her smile turned a little sad, and she shrugged.]

Guess I am. I had plans, life said fuck you no, some awful shit happened, and now I'm here.

[And she was slipping past Kara to get out of the room.]

[takingkarabusiness]

[ follows ]

Except it wouldn't be with Winn. And the guy I like is unavailable. And on Earth.

[helladoomed]

Details, details. Find somebody here then.

[And back towards the lab to get the rest of her stuff.]

[takingkarabusiness]

I'm not really rushing to be in a relationship right now, but tank you for the advice.

[ she's going to continue to help unless she's told otherwise ]

So, you and Max? She told me she's been here for ages. She must be really happy to have you around.

[helladoomed]

...I think she does. [Chloe shrugs as she steps back into her office.] I mean, I'm hella glad she's here and...

[Chloe was never sure. She wanted to trust people, she did trust Max, but at the same time, there was always that voice in the back of her head. Everybody lies, no exceptions.]

Yeah, we're cool. I mean, I'm crashing over there a lot, she wouldn't be all cuddly and shit if she wasn't happy to see me, right?

[She smirked.]

[takingkarabusiness]

Wow. That's a real vote of confidence.

[ she's a little sarcastic. this relationship seems.... complicated. and she really doesn't know either girl so she really shouldn't get involved or push it... ]

[helladoomed]

[Chloe's shoulder's slumped a little at that and she just sighed.]

We're fine. Really. Max said we are and...look. I'm just shitty at all of this. Trusting people, all of it. I've gotten burned way too many fucking times to just accept something.

[A beat, and she starts gathering up things to put in another box.]

Everybody lies. No exceptions.

[takingkarabusiness]

[ Kara's look is sympathetic and kind ]

I guess I'm kind of the opposite. I trust too easily, and I like to think that people are good at heart, but if you've got someone you're spending half of your nights with, I wouldn't say you're too shitty at any of this. Maybe you don't have to accept it as some big ceremonial Thing, but it's pretty cool that what you've got seems to be going well. And I'm glad you showed up for her.