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. Right. Sorry.

Still, that sounds terrible. All from trying to get the implant out?

[passingthrough]

[Nodding.] I wouldn't have been able to go without trying it, but... We should have researched more. Planned better. [20/20 post-game vision.]

[takingkarabusiness]

Sometimes there's no accounting for stuff like that.

But thanks for the warning.

[passingthrough]

Yeah. I guess not. [She always accepted a certain amount of risk just existing at home. This feels like such a controlled environment comparatively, but that doesn't mean it isn't still...life. Things happen.] So, that's what I've been up to. What about you?

[takingkarabusiness]

Nothing as exciting. Mostly [ checks their surroundings ] freaking out about Winn being here.

[passingthrough]

Yeah. How's that? Kind of standard mix of relief, excitement, and guilt for feeling the first two with a dash of worry?

[takingkarabusiness]

All of those with an extra dash of "the last time I saw you we weren't talking"...

[passingthrough]

Oooooh. Does he know that?

[takingkarabusiness]

We haven't really gotten around to talking about it.

[passingthrough]

So you're not sure if you're from the same point in time or if it's just that space adventures trump.......whatever happened?

[takingkarabusiness]

Him kissing me. And yeah.

[passingthrough]

Wow. So, not welcome?

[takingkarabusiness]

Our friendship is just really good, so...

[ she trails off. there's really no comfortable way to talk about one-sided crushes between friends ]

[passingthrough]

And you just don't see him that way? He is kind of cute in a really anxious sort of way.

[takingkarabusiness]

I don't, you know? I just don't want to hurt his feelings. It's not that he's unattractive! I can definitely see what girls would see in him. I just... don't. And I don't want anything to change between us. We're so good right now.

[passingthrough]

[A nod.]

Are you going to bring it up or just see what happens? [She's not really advising one over the other. It's a rough situation.]

[takingkarabusiness]

Probably... just see what happens. Why stir drama if I don't have to?

Anyway, like you said. There's no way to know what he knows.

[passingthrough]

You could always try, "what's the last thing you remember?" But if that's the last thing...awkward.

[takingkarabusiness]

Mostly I just want to forget it happened.

[ is that so wrong ]

[passingthrough]

[Nah. Except he might just kiss her again? But maybe he won't! It's Schrödinger's kiss!]

Here's to that? [Lifting her drink in a toast before looking thoughtful.]

Someone from my home showed up too. My actual home. Not just someone who looks like someone from home and has the same name and powers.

[takingkarabusiness]

[ toasting ]

Oh! Good someone?

[passingthrough]

Good someone. [Affirming.] His name is Kurt. He'll be the blue one with the tail and the red mark over his eye. There are two Kurts so the red mark is kind of key. He's a teammate.

[takingkarabusiness]

Oh! I think I met the other one. That's great though, I'm glad to hear it. Have you had time to catch up?

[passingthrough]

The other one is sweet. [Sweet is not a word she'd use to describe hers, but he can be under the right circumstances.] Some. He's also from years into the future so there's a lot.

[takingkarabusiness]

Oh. Any good news?