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]

Oh my goodness. Kitty, I wasn't exactly expecting that.

[ goes to clean it up with one of the twee hand towels she has in here ]

[passingthrough]

Well, if I can't use it in battle, I might as well do parlor tricks. Or kitchen tricks in this case. [She'd help if there was another towel though.]

[takingkarabusiness]

[ Kara will wave her off anyway ]

Well! Welcome! Hi. Are you looking for something?

[passingthrough]

Um... [Cue momentary social awkwardness. It's a strange fit with how welcoming Kara is, but she's not really used to that either.] You.

[takingkarabusiness]

[ she laughs and shrugs, putting the tea towel on the counter ]

Well then today's your lucky day! Can I get you something to drink?

[passingthrough]

Sure. What you were trying to have is fine. Want me to pour? [Smiling now. Confidence returning. It's not weird to visit someone you know.]

[takingkarabusiness]

You know, despite appearances and proof to the contrary, I'm quite a capable assistant. You just sit down and I'll try not to spill this all over you.

[passingthrough]

Yes ma'am. [Kitty takes a seat, looking kind of amused.] I met your friend from home. Or possibly your stalker. It can be hard to tell sometimes. [She doesn't actually think Winn is a stalker.]

[takingkarabusiness]

Winn is not a stalker. He's my best friend.

[passingthrough]

Good to know. I didn't want to assume. Does he know about you? [She glances around to make sure no one else is passing by.] The powers?

[takingkarabusiness]

Yeah, he does. He actually made my costume.

[passingthrough]

He's a fashion designer too? [The fleet X-Men might need to hire him.]

[takingkarabusiness]

Well, he can sew, which is more than me.

[passingthrough]

Yeah, that was not one of the survival skills I picked up at home. What does your uniform look like?

[takingkarabusiness]

It's a one-piece. The top is dark blue with long sleeves. A dark red cape attaches at the shoulders and matches the dark red skirt. Which is a little on the short side but it's less complicated that way. I wear black sheer tights and wear red thigh high boots. Yellow belt, and a yellow-blue-red shield on the chest—family symbol, looks kind of like an S in a diamond shape, but it also matches my cousin's uniform.

[passingthrough]

Really? A skirt? Doesn't that make landings complicated? [With it wanting to blow upward.] You said you could fly, right? [She also can't think any of the X-Men ever wearing skirts. But she doesn't sound judgmental so much as surprised and curious.]

[takingkarabusiness]

More like a skort. Don't worry, I wear shorts underneath.

[passingthrough]

The world is safe again. [She wasn't really worried.] What's it mean back home? The symbol that looks like an S.

[takingkarabusiness]

It's like a coat of arms or crest? It means "House of El". My family was Zor-El. Kara Zor-El. It's Danvers now, though.

[passingthrough]

It sounds like a good name. [Kitty wonders if it was hard to use another. She never really considered using Rasputin when she and Piotr were married. She was the last Pryde.] I'm sure they both are.

[takingkarabusiness]

Yeah, it is. Thanks. I like the shield. It reminds me what I'm doing it all for.

[passingthrough]

You protect humans for your family? [In a way Kitty does that. Her parents were both human and their murders affected her deeply. Though she'd probably always have wanted to help people who were being unfairly treated.]

[takingkarabusiness]

Because I don't want anyone else to go through what I went through.

[passingthrough]

[Yeah, that's a really good answer. At least it is to Kitty's ears.] Earth is lucky to have you, Kara.

[takingkarabusiness]

Thanks, Kitty.

Tell me more about what you do at home?