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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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He, ah . . . he was killed.

I'm sorry.

[he faintly shakes his head]

Thank you. But - we're talking about you, right? Tell me more about you and The Flash taking down this - uh, nemesis of yours.

Siobhan Smythe—the Banshee. She teamed up with another nuisance named Livewire. She has electricity powers, and that's kind of my fault.

Anyway, Flash helped, but really it was the public that helped us take them down.

[ugh she even has the same code name he did]

How did the public help?

[ it's hard to avoid with that power. sorry dude ]

People in the park where we were fighting stood in front of me and then some firemen soaked her with a hose. Bad combo.

Definitely a bad combo.

That's - amazing, though. That people would do that.

[something he has never seen before]

It was... incredible to me. I had so broken their trust with the red kryptonite... I thought I'd never get it back. But that showed me that it's possible.

It sounds incredible. I'm glad they still believe in you.

Me too.

I really do love being Supergirl.

Heh, I can tell.

It's why my mother sent me to Earth. Well, to protect Kal-El, but what he loves most is the people. And I do, too. I just want to be useful.

I think . . . if people are willing to put themselves in danger for you, then you've done more than just be useful.

That's the hope.

I guess I just kind of miss that here.

Being a hero?

Having a purpose?

. . . you don't think you have one here?

I don't think being entertainment counts.

Being a good friend does, though.

Well, thank you. But that's not entirely purpose material.

I don't know . . . I mean, sometimes that's exactly what people need - someone who'll listen, or - someone they know will be there for them when they need it. Not everyone can do that.

Thank you, Hank. I know what you're saying is true. It's just different. And I'm not wishing danger on anyone, of course, and I'm more than happy to help you and Winn with your projects. It's just complicated.

Mm, I get it. I just don't want you to feel like - you don't have a purpose at all, I guess.

[ hand holding? if already holding hands, then a squeeze ]

I know. Thank you. I guess what I'm lacking is a vocation?

[he squeezes her hand back]

Ah - that makes sense. [he looks apologetic] I wish I could help you with that.