may-time mingling (starstruck!)

[mucked]

Who: Starstruck crew + visitors
Broadcast: N/A
Action: Aboard the Starstruck!
When: The merry merry month of May

[ there's been a tiny regime change and doubtless some debriefing after that masquerade! have at it, starstruckers. mingle away! ]

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[takingkarabusiness]

...

...Collarbone.

[nostraightlines]

Yup. I was there, I tried to stop it.

[takingkarabusiness]

I'm so, so glad I don't have to deal with all of this stuff. Paradoxes and stabbing people. Is anyone their own grandfather yet?

[nostraightlines]

We actively try to avoid that kind of thing.

[takingkarabusiness]

Good. I mean, sorry you couldn't get that one, but hopefully you'll get ahead of them.

How did the lye happen? Can I ask?

[nostraightlines]

Right now I'm not sure how, but we'll be working together again. And that... feels right.

Prison. I had a bully. Bright side, I learned Japanese.

[takingkarabusiness]

Ah. I'm sorry.

The brace, too?

[nostraightlines]

I got hit by a car in 1944. Except it was only a couple days ago for me.

[takingkarabusiness]

...You've really been through a lot.

[nostraightlines]

I skipped out of the hospital before they could set the bone properly. At least the injections mean I heal fast, and the ship's got painkillers.

...so how's your week been?

[takingkarabusiness]

Winn's not mad at me anymore, things are fine with Kitty, and I kind of want to crawl into a hole and die from embarrassment about a completely different thing, so it's okay if we keep talking about you.

[nostraightlines]

....but now I'm curious.

[ And his life is miserable and confusing in turns, he's fine not talking about himself either. ]

You okay?

[takingkarabusiness]

[ sighs ]

I had a crush on a guy here but his ex showed up and it looks like they might be trying to give it another go, which, incidentally, is the story of my entire life.

[nostraightlines]

Exes showing up is the story of your life? And I thought mine was bad.

I'm sorry.

[takingkarabusiness]

Okay, well, it only happened the once before, but I was definitely about to tell James how much I like him, and Lucy flies in from Metropolis and starts working at the office and everything...

They're not even together anymore, but I still... I don't know. It's weird. I didn't want to be the rebound, you know? It just wasn't the right time.

[nostraightlines]

[ Of course she's got multiple love interests -- why wouldn't she? Ramse sips his coffee and listens. ]

How long's it been? Not that I know anything about rebounds, but... if he likes you, he likes you.

[takingkarabusiness]

James and Lucy? A few weeks.

Anyway, it doesn't really matter because I'm here and he's not, and I'm perfectly fine playing with the hand I've been dealt and not pining, but of course like the same thing happens.

You don't want to listen to all this lame relationship drama.

[nostraightlines]

It's kind of refreshing, actually...

Not that it isn't important, I've just. Never gone through that, and it feels normal. You know I'll always listen, anyway.

[takingkarabusiness]

Yeah, I know, because you're very kind and patient. But I'm boring myself.

I don't even think it would've worked out with the guy here, it's just... my lot in life to not compete with ex girlfriends.

[nostraightlines]

I'm not bored.

You don't have to compete with anybody, Kara. You're another league, you'll find somebody. If he's still got feelings for his ex, then you'll be his friend, because that's who you are.

[takingkarabusiness]

[ ugh you're so sweet. she focuses on her coffee cup but smiles ]

Thanks, José. You kind of know the exact right things to say. It's just with the whole alien thing... it can be hard to feel like any of that is in the cards for me.

[nostraightlines]

[ He blinks, then shakes his head. ]

You're not alien, though. You're one of the most human people I've ever met, who cares if you weren't born on Earth?

[takingkarabusiness]

I. Well. Thanks.

[ that really is a compliment to her—she know he's affirming her humanity rather than erasing her Kryptonness ]

I'm on top of things sometimes, but even now there's just culture shock.

[nostraightlines]

For what it's worth, I think it's normal to feel like an alien when you're trying to date. I know I sure did. It was just so far out of my life experience, you know?

[takingkarabusiness]

So no hot tips for me?

Even though you're like super old now?