And On Your Left You'll See a Tourist Mingle

[takingkarabusiness]

Who: Tourists and visitors
Broadcast: nah
Action: The Tourist!
When: April!!!

[ what do you mean the month is half over? this is a mingle people! ]

Comments

Closed to Winn/Kara/Hank

[passingthrough]

[Winn has been hard at work on costumes for the upcoming masquerade, so she hasn't had much of a chance to see him in person. But today he needed her for a fitting of her dress. You can tell it's going well because they are celebrating on the borrowed couch in Kara's office by getting lost in kissing. Don't worry. She's not currently in the new dress. Wouldn't want to get premature wrinkles in it. She is wearing clothes though! Gosh!]

[winn]

[ being wrapped up in putting things together has been pretty fun for winn, and easy for him to get lost in. unlike everything else he's working on, this is a project he knows he can conclude happily and quickly, so he's been pouring all of his energy into it.

this? is lightyears better.it's he-can't-quite-believe-this-is-happening levels of better.

he kisses kitty, hand tangled in her hair, the reminder that occasionally pops up in his head that this is actually kara's office and not his own private space the only thing that stays it there. his other, on the other hand, seems to have missed that memo. ]

[beathach]

[MEANWHILE . . .

Hank shoots off a quick message to Kara as he steps onto the Tourist, letting her know he's there to visit. And then he . . . waits.

Because as tempting as it is to just look around, since this is first time on one of the older ships in the fleet, he knows better than to go wandering off by himself. And it'd really suck if he accidentally scared someone, which - well, that's always a worry]

[takingkarabusiness]

[ she shows up pretty soon after the text and gives him a hug. they're hugging friends now. then she takes his arm, chattering while they walk ]

Hank! I'm so glad you made it over! We can do a quick tour, but luckily, my office is pretty much on the way to checking out the other parts of the ship, and I want you to meet Winn anyway. He's in there working on costumes for the masquerade they're hosting down on the moon?

Anyway, it's right over here. Not totally sure why he closed the door but it was probably just to get some peace and quiet. You know how the creative types are. Anyway!

[ let's just open this here door right here and step in ]

Hey, Winn, are you in the middle of—

[ oh. oh god. oh no ]

[beathach]

[hugging friends is so strange but he'll happily let her chatter away at him, following along and listening patiently, even smiling. He's looking foward to meeting her friend, and—

And then she opens the door. And that. Yes. Oh god.

Hank makes a faint, choked noise and immediately spins around, stumbling a bit but certainly NOT LOOKING and oh look the way they came is very nice and full of things that aren't people making out]

Closed to Hank

[takingkarabusiness]

[ Kara watches Kitty and Winn head back to her office, and then she turns back to Hank ]

Kitchen or my room? Which do you think you'll be more comfortable in?

[beathach]

[it's sweet that she's asking where he'll be more comfortable]

Are you implying I've never been in a girl's bedroom before?

[he's comfortable enough to be cracking jokes, there's your answer] Either is fine with me.

[takingkarabusiness]

I wouldn't presume anything. But I meant because you're pretty tall, and these ships can be pretty cramped.

[ she thinks about it for a moment ]

Okay, well, kitchen first because I want a snack, and then we can hang out in my room.

[beathach]

They can be, but I'm used to it. Cramped spaces don't really bother me.

[but he grins at what she says and nods] That works.

[takingkarabusiness]

You should see me at home. I become an actual monster person if I haven't eaten in like 20 minutes. It's better here, but only just.

[ she does not become an actual monster person ]

Closed to Kara

[winn]

[ winn has somehow managed to hold himself together while kitty remained on the tourist, but once she left there wasn't anything holding back the flood anymore. he tries working for a little bit, but costumes just seem so pointless, meaningless; how can he work on anything that isn't making sure kitty goes home with him, knowing what's waiting for her if she's sent back to her own world? but how can he work on that when he can't think straight, can't even begin to construct a theory?

he abandons the costume he's been working on, and sneaks away to his own room, avoiding the eyes of anyone who may pass him by in the halls. when he makes it there, he shuts the door, collapses on his bed, and finally lets the shuddering sobs he's not really sure how he managed to hold in - out.

life isn't fair, and he knows it, he knows it all too well, but there has to be a line, there has to be some end to it, right? ]

[takingkarabusiness]

[ Wanting to ask his opinion on her DIY mask, Kara sets out to look for her new shipmate. She checks her office first, but sees little sign on him, and remembers he has his own room now! She bounces over that direction, but as she nears the room, her super-hearing picks up on something. Kara hesitates... maybe he doesn't want to be disturbed? The door is closed... but... when in her entire life has she left someone alone when they seem to be in distress? She finally knocks. ]

Winn? It's Kara.

[ she can't help the concern creeping into her voice ]

[winn]

[ he ignores the knock - but stiffens at the sound of kara's voice. he sucks in a quick breath, trying to clear his mind; if he doesn't answer soon, she'll just come in. if he answers - she'll hear how messed up he sounds and just come in. actually, judging by her voice she's already heard and that's why she's knocking. he can't tell her what's wrong, and suddenly his chest tightens with a new found panic - what is he going to say? he can't lie to kara. he can barely lie period, but to his best friend? if she comes in, he may end up saying something he has no right to. if she doesn't - he has no idea how he'll ever pick himself up again.

sniffling, he roughly wipes his eyes (a moot gesture, the tears won't stop coming), and clears his throat. ]

Is it urgent?

[takingkarabusiness]

I think that's your call.

[ maybe not the best response, but she pretty much figures she's getting in the room one way or another. Just, preferably with his permission. She is all about consent. ]

[winn]

[ well, that answers that question. pressing his hands against his eyes in an attempt to stop the crying - keeping her from knowing something is wrong is a lost cause, but he can look less like an absolute mess, can't he? - he sucks in a few shuddering breaths. ]

Then not really. [ it's a long shot, pushing her away hasn't really worked for him in the past - and don't get him wrong, he's incredibly grateful for it - but he feels like he has to at least try. the pain he's feeling is nothing compared to what kitty's had to go through, what kara's had to go through. he has no right to burden either one of them with it. ]

/rolls in here forever late

[universal_charm]

A
One of Kirk's favorite places is the gym on the ship. Working out was a critical part of his life over the past year, and the habits were sticking. If he wasn't running, he worked on his self-defense movements. He happily welcomed anyone who wanted to join him, liking sparring partners or even the act of teaching. He found it surprisingly calming, but then he had enjoyed it back in the Academy.

Come feel the burn!

B
As per his usual, Kirk tends to be up late, or up very early depending on how you look at it. He tends to sit in the kitchen or on the viewing deck and watch the stars, usually with a cup of coffee or cocoa or tea in hand - whatever he can make. Sometimes he has breakfast foods (he especially likes pancakes). Either way, he's practically the haunt of the ship, but hopefully he's not interrupting your night.

C
Wildcard!

B

[takingkarabusiness]

[ wanders in sometime in the early morning in her PJs ]

Fancy meeting you here.

B

[universal_charm]

_{[ He looks to her and he chuckles, raising his coffee cup in greeting. ]}

I kind of thought you'd be a nightgown girl, honestly.

[takingkarabusiness]

I hope you don't think about it too much.

B

[winn]

[ be winn schott; have trouble sleeping at night because you've been kidnapped to a space reality show in an alternate dimension; pick up a 100 projects to keep you occupied while you're not sleeping; sleep less because you have so much to work on; require coffee in the middle of the night to keep working on said work.

winn staggers over to the kitchen in the middle of the night, mumbling incoherently to himself. if he listens closely, kirk may hear curious statements such as 'carry the one' and 'find the constant'.

he makes himself a coffee without so much as acknowledging kirk's presence. don't take it personally, though, the reason for it is that he simply hasn't noticed him. that's rectified, however, when he turns with his cup in hand and jumps when his eyes fall on kirk, spilling drops of coffee on his hand. ] Jesus, man, make a sound - [ he wipes his hand on his pants, before realizing that's probably not the smartest thing he could've done here.

putting his cup down, he goes to wash his hand. ]

Can't sleep?

[universal_charm]

<sub>[ That's not healthy when you have a girlfriend, Winn. There are much better ways to be spending your sleepless nights, assuming, you know, Kitty wants to play that way. But whatever works for you, bro.

Kirk just sips his coffee and watches Winn for a moment, cocking his head at the muttering and wondering what he's so intent on. He himself is being quiet and not making an effort to announce himself as he drinks. The jump makes him smirk a little around the lip of his mug, licking his lips when it pulls away. ]</sub>

Not really. But that's par for the course for me. What about you? I usually don't see you up this early.

[winn]

[ his girlfriend is one of the reasons he's projecting so hard. saving her life > getting laid. ]

Just - working on some stuff.

[ he usually can't rip himself away long enough to drag himself for fuel, but after the dresses it kind of became necessary. too many sleepless nights, he's getting tired. ]

A

[wolfuncaged]

[Kirk should be honoured, really. Fenris very rarely spars with anyone (largely because his abilities make it frighteningly easy to murder people) but he's made an exception with Kirk. He doesn't MIND Kirk, he's an okay guy.

And so, he'll be wandering in, greatsword resting across his shoulder. There you are. ]

Well. I am here.

Re: A

[universal_charm]

_{[ He'll take it. He has a feeling moving past that particular feeling will require a celebration when it happens. The kind that involves informing a yellow talking pony that a celebration is in fact needed and just let him go wild. The great sword catches him by surprise and he blinks at it for a second, but recovers quickly and smiles at Fenris. ]}

So you are. And armed. I like a man who comes prepared.

[wolfuncaged]

[No one wants the talking pony. Sure not Fenris. ]

Ah yes. I was fortunate enough to procure this from a planet we visited. If you would prefer to spar with something else, though, I can change.