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Who: Kara & Friends (and future friends)
Broadcast: video / fleetwide
Action: The Tourist, kitchen or Kara's room
When: now!

[ In her broadcast, Kara is in her PJs, hair down and glasses off. She looks like she just woke up not too long ago and the overall vibe is very "confessional vlog". She doesn't seem distressed, just a little confused, and tired—though her eternal optimism is always there somewhere. ]

Hey, so, question: On a scale from "wow that's super weird we've never heard of something like that" to "it must be a Wednesday on the Fleet", how common is it to just like, get a bunch of "new" information from home? Which, now that I think about it, is kind of a dumb thing to ask because we have implants that give us job skills training. But I'm just wondering. Uh, in the abstract? Something like that.

Anyway, I'm going to go get some coffee and food because I'm starving. Who knew that sleeping was such hard work?

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[ facebook status: never fine. ]

So, [ clearing his throat ] what about you? Any less terrible dating choices? [ are you and james done dancing around each other? because it really is exhausting to watch and no one ever even supplies popcorn. ]

Well, the government found out about Director Henshaw being a Martian, so he and Alex are on the run. Oh, and Alex killed Astra, not Hank. There's a substance that Max Lord made that can make me into basically the worst person on the planet, Non is still trying to kill everyone on Earth, and Alex's dad might be alive in a black ops research location.

[ she's feeling a little petty that he won't tell her what's going on with him and kitty t b h ]

[ a long pause. ]

And what's most on your mind is I make bad life choices?

[ because it may be ruining his life, but compared to all of that it sounds like it should barely be a flicker on kara's radar - oh wait no not the right response. ]

That's -- [ no, he has nothing. he just pulls her into a hug. he can't imagine how she's feeling - alex means the world to her. how do you begin to process something like that. ]

Could you -- talk to her?

[ he asks softly.

if it were his secret to tell...he's not even sure what's going on, either. after he speaks to kitty, though, she may hear more about it than she'd like. in the why would you tell her that kind of conversation. ]

[ she allows the hug. she sounds more sad than vindictive ]

What's most on my mind is I didn't know what to tell you. There's just so much.

Alex and I worked... something out. And then I said some horrible things to her when I was affected by the red kryptonite. And because she's basically the best person ever she forgave me but... I'm so worried, Winn.

Kara -- [ he pulls back to catch her eyes ] Alex loves you - as much as any human being can love anyone else in the world. And you love her. You're the two biggest badasses the world has ever known, and you have each other's backs. No one could ever take you on. Not the government, not Non, and definitely not Maxwell Lord made poison.

But what if something happens to her and I can't be there in time?

You said she's with director Henshaw, right? [ who's a...martian. of course he is. why wouldn't he be? but he's also terrifying. ] She's not alone, and she's smart - she'll figure out a way to contact you if she needs help. If there's anyone I believe in to make it besides you - it's Alex. [ he squeezes her hand ] She'll be ok. It's one of the few things I'm completely sure of.

Thanks, Winn. I know you're right. I just really miss her.

I know you do.

[ for the first time, being a social disaster is paying off for him. not as many people to miss, and it's not that bad. so long as he has kara -- he doesn't really have anything that important to go back to. ]

I'll get you home, I promise.

[ if it's the last thing he does. her and kitty, even if kitty takes the first flight out to chicago and never sees him again - he has to at least know she's safe. ]

[ squeezes him in a hug again ]

I know Winn. Thank you.

[ he hugs back tightly ]

That's what friends are for.

So, Lucy and James broke up. And Lucy's interim director of the DEO.

Oh --

[ straightening up, well - thank god for that! though her taking over the deo sounds awkward. ]

And what's that like? You guys -- get along?

Better than before. I had to tell her about myself, with everything going on with Alex... she had to know what was at stake.

And I take it she took it well -

[ if things are better. that's good. he'd put a hat on to take it off to lucy, it probably wouldn't have gotten better if he were in her shoes. professional side aside, because people's lives at stake and all... ]

Begrudgingly well, but I think it's growing on her.

And uh, James?

[ there really isn't a good way to ask, but at least now that - for however long it lasts - he has kitty, he can ask with mostly nothing but genuine hope that they've found each other already. ]

He wanted to tell her before she broke up with him, but he was there when she found out.

[ totally misinterprets the inquiry ]

[ kara, please. ]

How's he doing with the breakup?

[ it sounds like the two of them are still standing still. someone who's less awkwardly close to the subject needs to do the world a favor and knock their heads together. or lock them in a closet. ]

I mean, breakups are never fun?

But Cat Grant started giving me advice about James. I feel like that's a sign of something. The apocalypse, maybe?

Or that you should listen?

[ since he's pretty sure he knows what that advice was. ]

If he shows up, I'll keep it in mind.

Please do.

[ do the world a favor - do him a favor, there's only so many pep talks he can give the guy about the girl he's been in love with for so long and shot him down. ]

We really need to step on it with the ice cream, don't we - it'd be pretty great about now.

[ they could use all of the comfort foods. instead they have none of it. ]

...I didn't realize it was such a big sticking point for everyone besides me and James.

But yeah, ice cream would be nice. And potstickers. And crullers.

Comes with the caring about your happiness.

[ and his desire to avoid fully blown alcoholism that comes with having to talk to james about this. at work. over booze he should not be drinking at work. ]

I have no idea how to even start on crullers. Let's stick with ice cream for now.

[ even his wide array of talents and knowledge has a limit. ]