Let's all hold hands and sing Kumbaya

[notzubats]

Who: Everybody! It's a planet mingle!
Broadcast: If You want!
Action: On the Holding Hands plant!
When: From June 23 until whenever we need a new mingle.

[At long last, the fleet has arrived to a new planet. This means it's time for a mingle guys! Get in! ]

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[passingthrough]

You're the best. You know that, right? And yes, I was checking out your butt. [She kisses his shoulder before digging back into the pie.

[winn]

[ he laughs and kisses the top of her head ]

Thank you - I'll be here all week, don't forget to tip your waiter.

[ he accepts all forms of affection!

digging into what's left of his own pie. ]

[passingthrough]

Cutie. And I thought I already tipped you pretty well.

[winn]

Well here's your change.

[ he leans in for a kiss, one he can't help but smile into because her lips taste of cherry and this might be the best way ever to have pie. ]

[passingthrough]

[You are fair and wise and warm and loving.]

[winn]

[ it's easy when he's surrounded by the lovable. ]

How about tomorrow, we check out that carnival?

[ they did what he wanted to do today, only fair they do what she wants tomorrow. ]

[passingthrough]

Yes, please. [She kisses him again happily.] I like this life of dates and big beds and real food.

[winn]

It's a pretty awesome life.

[ he couldn't agree more. he could get used to this, which is scary. because they're not going to get to keep this, and he can't let it sidetrack him from the ultimate goal: going home. it's so tempting to spend his days lazing around and hanging out with kitty, but he can't let himself neglect his work. if he ends up regretting it - it'll be the most painful kind of regret, he knows. ]

[passingthrough]

[She feels that creeping in on his side and she snuggles in closer.] I don't want to waste this time together. [She believes in Winn, but she feels like the game is rigged and doesn't have much faith left when it comes to getting out of these places. She only knows they have these moments and they mean a lot to her.]

[winn]

We're not going to.

[ he'll just have to have faith for the both of them. and work while she's asleep. ]

[passingthrough]

Kara has powers to beat me up now if I let you get all overworked.

[winn]

Kara knows me long enough to know I'm unstoppable.

[ he's pretty sure that as long as he isn't making himself physically ill - she wouldn't intervene. she looks at him much closer on the fleet than she did at home - but he doesn't think things have changed that much. ]

She wouldn't blame you.

[passingthrough]

I'm not actually worried about Kara in this scenario.

[winn]

Don't worry, if I stay up too long, I get called into the principal's office.

[ forever how he's calling jim's little talks. of course, one of the great advantages of sleeping at an inn is that jim isn't going to catch him wandering over to kara's office in the middle of the night - he can just drag his research to the bathroom or outside and no one will ever know. ]

[passingthrough]

Is there an actual principal in this scenario? [What are you talking about, Winn?]

[winn]

[ he lets out a short uncomfortable laugh. when he told kara about it it was a funny and endearing anecdote. but somehow telling kitty is more...embarrassing. ]

It's what I call it when Jim tells me off.

[ bizarrely, despite his words, what comes through is a wave of deep affection for the man. ]

[passingthrough]

Jim tells you off? Should I beat Jim up? [That feeling she's getting already says no.]

[winn]

[ he kisses her appreciatively ]

That's very sweet - but no, he only does it cuz he cares.

[ and that'll never stop being amazing to him, that so many people care so much about him. ] He's like a protective big brother.

[ who even leaves bruises on him -- except that he does it while trying to teach him to avoid letting anyone else do permanent or serious damage to him instead of while fighting over the remote. ]

[passingthrough]

You two have gotten close, haven't you? [No jealousy this time!] What have you been doing?

[winn]

Just guy stuff.

[ ok not just but even though he knows she's noticed - how can she miss the bruises all over him? - he can't help but worry that his trying to learn self defense is going to be met with ridicule.

and he really does like that jim's someone he can talk tech, talk things out, have a drink, and yeah - even work out with. he's one of the few people who never makes him feel like he's one of the girls, and he's so grateful for it. ]

[passingthrough]

Like scratching and grunting?

[winn]

[ he grunts in reply. sorry, the joke was right there he had to take it. ]

[passingthrough]

[She punches his arm lightly.] Talking about girls you're sleeping with?

[winn]

No just...talking.

[ though that makes him feel a little guilty. would kitty be angry, that he goes to talk to jim and not her? it's easier, because he doesn't worry about impressing jim. he can be an obnoxious insufferable brat and make him bully every last word out of him, and jim will still be there. and...jim always gives him just the reaction he needs, whether it's telling him not in a million years could he become his father and even if somehow that'll happen he'll snap him back, or telling him that he has every right to be angry at someone. he knows exactly which points to hit. ]

And training. [ because yeah, suddenly making fun of him seems like a preferable topic. ] He's teaching me self defense. [ though from his assortment of bruises it may look more like he's teaching him to be a punching bag. ]

[passingthrough]

[She would not be angry. She may not have 100% positive feelings about it, just because she doesn't know what is being said or if any of it is things she needs to hear for herself. And the awkwardness of someone else knowing some of her business without knowing what they know, but in general Winn having friends is a good thing. He should. He always should have. She wants him to feel happy and secure and loved and not just from her.]

Yeah, I was wondering about that. Were you waiting for me to ask? [Should she have asked?]