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[ladybro]

Who: Kate Bishop + YOU
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Iskaulit
When: Yesterday evening.

Want to play a game? [ kate's surroundings are, quite evidently, a lush little corner of málum. the neon-y blue tinge of the bar's decor casts its colour over her features. there's a tall, impressively concocted cocktail at her elbow. ] I mean, I know I do. So here's how it goes: you tell me anywhere you'd rather be but here, with the caveat that it can't just be a home. I think it's safe to say that home is a very understandable answer, but it's also a little too achingly realistic for my purposes. So pick somewhere else. Pick Ibiza. Pick Iceland, if you want.

Well, unless Iceland is your home. Then please refer to rule numero uno. It also happens to be the game's only rule. [ short and sweet, that's our katerade.

and maybe about an hour (and maybe another drink) later: ] ...Does anyone wanna come dance with me?

[ swipe right, dear flooters. swipe right. ]

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[ladybro]

It doesn't hurt that much.

[ does she know from experience? is she merely guessing? kate'll never tell c: ]

[winn]

[ but kate that's cruel! his eyebrows shoot up ]

You have a tattoo?

[ladybro]

Maybe. [ she drawls her answer as she spins. and then returns the favour, spins him! because futz gendered dancing roles. ]

[winn]

[ but kaaaaaaaaate he makes clothes and origami he's futzing his gender role all over the place. fine, he'll spin, but only because it's fun. ]

Oh come on - I can keep a secret -

[ladybro]

[ damn right it's fun. their dance is punctuated by her laughter -- and by a sly glance. ]

Sure, maybe, but only if for a bit of quid pro quo. You gotta tell me a secret of your own first.

[ caution, winn. she hasn't actually confirmed she has a tattoo. #it'satrap. ]

[winn]

[ he trusts her way too much to see it coming. ]

Secret, huh? Hmmn... [ what's something that's worth a tattoo though...he has a surprising amount of secrets for an uber nerd. but what's one that leads nowhere depressing? ]

What if I tell you my codename? [ it's totally not a secret. it's also never been officially used. totally great secret. ]

[ladybro]

Codename, huh? Is it a secret codename?

[ she sounds like she's bargaining. haggling. ] How many people know it?

[winn]

[ he makes a quick calculation in his head - he's told kitty, kurt, kara, and cisco. that of course doesn't mean that they're the only ones who know but eh - why split hairs. ]

Four. Five, counting me.

[ladybro]

I'm not so convinced that's a good enough secret. [ she teases, smiles, shimmies a bit more. ] But I'm feeling generous tonight. Go on -- spill.

[ you villain kate bishop. ]

[winn]

Are you ready for it? It's a really good one.

[ his eyes practically sparkle, like he's about to share the map to a hidden treasure. he leans in close, as if he really cares to make sure no one in the bar could possibly hear it, and whispers in her ear. ]

Glitch.

[ladybro]

...Glitch.

[ she accepts that whisper with a grin. like the thief? glitch was one of the top merc/thieves in the world, kate thought. but she wasn't about to rain on his (frankly adorable) alias parade. she pats his shoulder. ]

I like it. Glitch. It works.

[winn]

[ the fleet is already raining all over his parade by calling the augment fuck ups glitches, it's covered. he's a hacker, it's a good name for him, he feels! ]

Right? It's pretty brilliant. [ smiling excitedly!! ] Your turn.

[ladybro]

You realize I did say maybe, right? [ she ALMOST feels bad. might have to come up with a juicier secret to share just to make up for this. ]

[winn]

[ gasping, appalled!!! ]

You played me? [ he is really trying his hardest to look hurt. the natural puppy look helps. the intense desire to laugh doesn't. ] I thought we were friends, not cool, Kate, not cool.

[ladybro]

You're easily played. [ ... ] But how about I make it up to you by telling you something no one else in the fleet really knows. Will that make it up to you, Glitch?

[ hell, clint probably didn't even know it. he was dead at the time. ]

[winn]

Yeah, that sounds fair.

[ he perks up instantly. ]

[ladybro]

[ -- the dance sorta peters off. not because she doesn't want to, but because she's gonna return him the favour and lean in to share a secret: ]

Before I got given my code-name, the team stuck me with Hawkingbird. Which would be embarrassing enough on its own, if it wasn't additionally cringe-worthy 'cause it's basically the names of two other Avengers squished together.

[ :| her interim alias was a ship-name, winn. don't laugh. ]

[winn]

[ but kaaaaaaaate. that's hilarious! you can't do this to him!

he leans back, so he can look at her face -- she doesn't seem like she's kidding which is at once glorious and unfortunate because it's really hard to hold the laughter in. ]

Which Avengers? Hawkeye and Mockingbird?

[ it sounds like the most logical choices here but, this is a world where squirrel girl exists, who can tell. ]

[ladybro]

You bet. [ voice dry; eyes squinted. ] They used to be married, but -- uh, that has nothing to do with the why of it. Mostly, when me and the Young Avengers first raided the old HQ for our gear I ended up taking both Mockingbird's and Clint's stuff.

Not a very inspired name. I'm glad it got changed.

[winn]

[ ok he'll give himself a sec to being excited over guessing correctly! ]

...you guys really need a designated namer, that's pretty lame. Hawkingbird doesn't even make sense, unless you're a theoretical physicist who transforms into a bird -

[ladybro]

That's why me and Cassie became the designated namers, in time. [ ... ] The other guys were just trash at it.

[winn]

Who's Cassie? Which names did you come up with?

[ will he ever stop asking questions? ...no. the answer to that is no. ]

[ladybro]

Cassie's...[ cassie's a toughie, because she died. and sure, she also un-died, too. but considering kate believe she's partially at fault for the tragedy in the first place?

yeah. cassie's a toughie. ] She's a friend. Ex-hero, though. She was part of the original Young Avengers line-up, and was more publicly known as Stature.

[ ... ] She could get big. Like, real big.

[winn]

-- that's badass.

[ he can tell he hit a nerve though, so he'll give her hand an apologetic squeeze, before taking it to spin her again. ]

[ladybro]

She really was. [ a thoughtful pause as she completes her spin. kate smiles. ] She still is. She may not have her powers any more, but she's still great.