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Who: Kate Bishop and YOU.
Broadcast: Fleetwide.
Action: Lavandula + the Iskaulit.
When: Today

Ow, for futz sake -- [ the feed is shaky, at first -- as though the device and its owner has just fallen from some middling height. but it soon settles steady on an image of kate bishop -- bruised, dirty, but ultimately fine. although she's stubbornly wearing purples more often alligned with the spirit faction, she has alligned herself quite naturally with moxie -- deigning to at least braid white and gold ribbons into her black hair. sitting up on the poorly terra-formed ground, the feed reveals she's dressed in a superbly tailored hawkeye costume made from strong fabrics and flattering lines.

over her shoulder looms lavandula's tower. the intrepid young avenger followed the trills of a mysterious and now finds she herself thoroughtly defeated by the tower's bizarre internal architecture. this isn't the first time she's taken a tumble.

grumpily: ] This place is worse than a funhouse. [ ... ] Paging any and all Fleet folk -- anyone manage to track down this freaky-deaky flute music on Lavandula? All I'm finding are doors shut in my face. Not loving it.

[ LATER, she's back at the rehabilitation centre. she pays her modest fee and gets herself patched up -- bandages and all. so, once she takes a shuttle back to the iskaulit and shows up for work at málum, she's still looking a little worse for wear. take pity on her, málum patrons, because her usual bartender flair is suddenly subdued: she's got one arm in a sling. she'll still serve you, though. and with a smile! ...probably. ]

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[ and kate is unmistakable: a blob of purple against the dreary landscape. she's on her feet, now, just outside the tower. one arm is treated more gingerly than the other.

she raises her good arm to hail supergirl. ]

[ Kara lands and walks toward Kate ]

Can I at least scan it?

Sure. Go to town -- [ she doesn't lift the arm, but she does turn her body. ] I know what broken bones feel like. It's not broken. More likely sprained? Possibly dislocated.

Well, I'll be able to see if it's dislocated.

[ she lowers her glasses (why does she still wear them here???) and squints, checking the whole arm. hopefully not giving her cancer! what's the verdict? ]

[ please no cancer kara.

-- but, yeah. there's a sprain along the forearm. her shoulder is certainly dislocated, and that's probably the main source of her pain. not that she wears it on her sleeve. ]

[ she makes a face. it may be slightly judgy ]

Shoulder's dislocated. What were you doing?

-- Exploring. Slash hunting. Slash wandering. I don't know, I thought I heard something and... [ she trails off, glancing back at the tower. ]

The tower isn't very trespasser-friendly.

Were you climbing?

-- Maybe. I mean, only after the first attempt. The floors inside aren't exactly the sturdiest things.

You could have called me, you know.

Sure. Maybe. [ -- kara's worry is appreciated, but the underlying message chafes. ] But it wasn't the sort of expedition I planned. You know? I heard a noise. I followed it.

[ ... ] No harm, no foul.

Well, some harm.

I just mean I can fly.

[ not much harm. somehow, she figures there's no polite way to remind kara she's a hero in her own right. and that bruises are just bruises -- they heal, and these are certainly nothing to get so...frowny about. ]

Honestly. [ she rubs the back of her neck, a little embarrassed by how much of a thing this has become. ] It's no big deal. How about we just head back and...y'know, grab some coffee or something. You think they do coffee here? Or is that too anti-zen for this crowd?

[ yeah, but you're squishy and fragile ]

Let's find out. If nothing else, maybe some hot chocolate?

With marshmallows.

[ at least her legs are in good working order -- they have a small hike ahead of them to get back into 'town', so to speak. but kate doesn't rush to be flown anywhere, so perhaps a walk will do them some good. ]

Marshmallows would be a must-have.

Obviously.

You know, Earth has the best food.

Right? I am so glad to have that confirmed. What was the food like on Krypton?

Is it weird that I can't remember that well? I guess it was bland, mostly. I ate normally there, because I was normal there, you know?

[ kate shrugs. she won't judge. ]

I guess it's not that weird. Memory's funny like that -- food might not be the thing that sticks with some people. Especially after moving to Earth.