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[The deck is stacked against her and it feels more foolish every time, but she does trust Winn. She's glad he's with her now.]

Aliens. If Kurt said the race I don't remember it. But it seems Apocalypse's power came from them too. And with the power comes the need to exterminate humanity. So, maybe En Sabah Nur was just some innocent mutant who never wanted to be the monster that destroyed the world. I don't know... [Kurt's story shook a lot of what she'd always thought she'd known.] He didn't know why or how Logan got the power. Maybe he thought he could control it. Use it for good. Maybe he didn't have a choice. [Or maybe part of him did want it, but she couldn't think that way. Not about him.]

Jean stopped him, but she became that thing too, so I don't know... Kurt said last he saw her she was in control, but it doesn't sound good. I don't Kurt gong back there either.

[ one ring to rule them all.

he's had mostly good luck with aliens. yes, a lot of them are trying to take over or destroy the world. but the two best ones are hellbent on saving it - so it more than evens out. but this? a body snatching alien invasion? this is too much. it's all too much and he just wants to take her away from all of it. there has to be a way. ]

If it's up to me, nobody will.

[ it's as close as he can get to saying it without saying what she asked him not to. he'll open a portal back to his national city or he'll open a portal back to his national city. and when he does, kitty and anyone who's important to her are going to be the first through. ok. kitty first, then kara, then everyone who's important to kitty. ]

I know. [Her voice is soft and she kisses his cheek as she curls in against him. She knows how much the idea bothered him. At least she thinks she does. She has no idea how angry it made him or that he's working on something to get her to his world.]

Tell me something? Anything. Just about you. [She doesn't want it all to be about her.]

I made a music video with the AV club in high school where I rapped. Badly. And before you ask -- I don't remember how it went.

[ that's the sort of thing she meant, right? ]

[She did say anything.] That is very cute. [And a step up from her doom and gloom which she really doesn't mean to keep sharing. It's just...the majority of her past.]

What was it for?

[ it's what he was going for. good thing his nerdiness gives him an endless supply of silly stories. ]

We were trying to be cool. It didn't go well.

[That gets a soft laugh.] I think you're cool, Winn Schott. [Resting her head against his shoulder.] I'll fight anyone who says differently.

[ stroking her hair happily ]

You just made me the coolest man in the galaxy.

You make me happy. [Which is even higher praise. She makes a little happy murmur at the stroking. She really loves having her hair played with.]

[ a fact he's committing to memory. it's easy to remember, he really loves playing with her hair.

an intense wave of warmness sort of sweeps over him at that; making her happy is exactly what he wants to do. he gives her shoulder a little squeeze, giving her a look that might be just the tiniest bit - completely smitten. ]

You make me happy too.

[Oh, that look. Don't ever stop giving her that look. She reaches out to lightly touch his face. She feels so close to him right now. Not just in terms of proximity.] Even with all my terrible stories?

I'll never be happy that you've suffered - but I'll always be - grateful to be someone you can share it with.

[ he may not be a great prize, a huge comfort, but he wants to do what he can to help - to be there for her. ]

[She leans in because this man requires a kiss.] You're way too good for me, and I'm keeping you anyway.

[ he laughs into that kiss because he keeps thinking the opposite - kitty is so far out of his league, they're not even playing the same game. ]

No complaints here.

[They should both take some kind of self-esteem building class.] Did you have fun last night? I mean in the bits where we weren't together. Anything interesting happen?

Well, I got commissioned for a super-suit.

[ and he discovered that he and hank were meant to be friends if not each other's human-mutant counterparts but that's not really pillow talk is it. ]

How about you?

[She is accepting all kinds of pillow talk. It's okay.] Really? From who?

Mmm, Tyrion told me to tell you that you're not allowed to be more charming or witty than he is. [For instance, this is probably terrible pillow talk.]

Uh, Kate -

[ eyebrow slowly rising. ]

Who's Tyrion and how charming and witty is he? [ is it wrong that his heart is doing a little happy dance because - she's talking about him and clearly he's doing well in those conversations.

it might actually be best for him if she just told people about him and then he'll never meet them to the impression intact. ]

Kate's good people.

[She smiles at him.] Tyrion is my friend and he is very charming and witty and very respectful of the fact that I'm with you. [Kissing him as a reminder of that.] He mentioned that he's heard your name around. You must be getting popular.

My dress got many compliments last night, [some of those were probably for how she looked in the dress] so a lot of people know you make clothes now. I apologize in advance if that gets you bombarded.

He -- did? [ that thought is just too weird to him, what do you mean he's popular? ] To Google myself or not to Google myself - that is the question -

[ aka: kara what are you telling people about him? he can't imagine too many others are talking about him - nevermind, that's a problem for later. ]

Well tell him it's going to take inhumane effort but out of respect for your friendship - I promise to keep my charm and wit in check. [ hey at least it gives him an excuse when he puts his foot in his mouth!

did he just accidentally stumble himself into being a fashion designer? abort! he's only doing that for his friends. and for superheroes. because making super-suits is really cool. ]

So worth it. You were so beautiful in it. Not that - you aren't always beautiful, you are but - hey, how I'm doing on the wit-o-meter?

I'm sure he'll be pleased. Actually, he has an engineering augment and seems really into it, but he's from the same world Margaery is. [Oh, look, they have a short hand for explaining that. Sweet!] He might like to pick a brain like yours that was already primed for it. [He may also find it awkward. to talk to him, but she hopes not?]

I had to deduct points for "wit-o-meter". Sorry. [Smiling at him.]

Also, is it going to freak you out if I ask what Google is? [Sorry, Winn. Tech took a divergent path in her world.]

My brain is his for picking.

[ this can't possibly be awkward, right!

oh no. oh his heart. ]

Google is -- the internet's overlord. It's a company that started out as a search engine, and kind of morphed into a monster - it's social media, it's video hosting service, email provider, it works on self driving cars, operating systems, wearable computers, mapping, basically anything and everything remotely technological you can think of - chances are they have a stake in it.

You handled that well, but it freaked you out a little, didn't it? [Playful.]

I have a lot of feelings about the internet, ok -

[ he laughs; for the longest time it was the only friend he could depend on. until kara came into his life. ]

I have a lot of feelings about you. [Time for another kiss? It's been over a minute. That's too long.]