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Who: Kara & u
Broadcast: Yep!
Action: Tourist/Rew System/w/e
When: Today!

[ The broadcast from Kara is cheery. She waves. ]

Helloooo fellow passengers. Wait, no, that was really cheesy. Anyway. Hi! I'm back in the land of the waking, so to speak, and it looks like I missed my first Fleet Birthday, which would be more of a bummer if I wasn't, you know, being held here indefinitely. Anyway! Hi! I missed everyone, so fill me in on your lives! What's been going on? I heard there was some pretty tense moments there for a little while but we don't have to talk about that if you don't want to. Or we can! Just, whatever you feel like.

Oh, and Cisco I need to talk to you. Not in a scary way I promise! Just in a normal... friend way?

Just call me!

[ Kara can be found on the Tourist or taking in the nature sights system-side. Come say hi! ]

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Or maybe he gets that you're not interested and he'd rather pretend it never happened than make it weirder than it already is. [ awkward? certainly. but in a strange way, it's almost sweet. ] Sounds like either he's chickening out or he's trying to protect you. And Mon-El doesn't strike me as the chicken-y type.

[ more like balls-to-the-wall bold. kate kinda likes that about him. it's admirable. ]

Well, it's already weird. And listen, he does have potential to be a great person. If he applies himself at any point in time. But I have so many other things to worry about, here and at home.

Now. That I get. [ kate's mostly there for the fun flirtation and the excellent dancing -- anything beyond a bit of a dalliance? and she knows she's in precisely the same boat as supergirl. so much to do; so little time. ] Not all distractions are worth it, despite what the fleet's handful of lovebirds will try to tell you.

[ still. ] Besides, it's not like you can make feelings appear just outta nowhere. If you're not into him? You're not into him. End of story.

Yeah. I'm kind of still recovering from everything with James.

We didn't go on a date after we told each other we liked one another. I just wasn't feeling it and we're better as friends.

Wait. Like. James -- the guy you've been pining for? [ man things are getting complicated. kate frowns. ] I'm sorry it didn't work out, hun.

The same one. We kissed, I saved the world, we decided to go on a date... and I kept rescheduling. Things are just always coming up, you know! A shuttle explosion here, a bank robbery there, criminals getting access to alien technology...

But if I had really wanted it, I would've made time. If anyone can do it, it's me.

[ -- that's futzing awful. ]

I get it. I really get it. [ she drapes a long arm around kara's shoulder and pulls her into a half-hug. ] It probably wasn't an easy call to make.

It felt like I was disappointing everyone. But I can't make decisions about my life based on that... it'll just hurt more people in the long run.

I agree. [ but. ] 'Cept you gotta be sure that's something you can make your peace living without. Some people need romance in their lives. Other people? Not so much.

I mean, I don't want to live without it forever. That sounds lonely.

-- What's stopping you from pursuing something here? [ no judgment. kate's made it clear she's not interested in playing that game, even in the fleet. but she's curious about kara's reasoning. ]

Rejection, mostly. It just hasn't worked out.

-- Has someone else turned you down other than Hank? [ does she need to casually threaten them, too? ]

Well, you know. People have their own things going on... I wouldn't say turn down per se, but timing hasn't worked out.

[ coolly: ] Which people?

It's really not important. Crushes more than anything else.

Hey, now. I don't you mine. Don't leave me out in the cold.

[ unless it's with her world's version of the winter soldier heyo. ]

I mean, you know already. But they're just like, unrealistic crushes. Winter, for example.

-- Yeah. You imagine it'll be all hot and harrowing but I bet the reality involves a lot of brooding fights over who should empty the dishwasher. [ ... ] There isn't anyone else? Y'know, someone a little less monosyllabic?

Ravi is pretty cute? But I don;t get the vibe he's interested.

[ ok, so this is a new name.

coolly: ] Who's Ravi?

British? Doctor? Great hair?

I can't believe you guys haven't met.

Okay. But. How great?

Extremely great. He's probably an alien because it's so great.

Damn him.