06 - video

[winn]

Who: Winn Schott and you
Broadcast: Video
Action: Tourist
When: Friday

[ there's something off about winn when the feed turns on. something different from all his other broadcasts. it may take a second to spot it but once you realize what it is it becomes glaringly obvious: there's not a hint of happiness anywhere on his face. his eyes, his lips, his nose, it looks like every last bit of joy has been drained from his features, so even when his lips do stretch lightly upwards, despite his dry eyes it feels more like watching him sob than seeing him smile. ]

Margaery's gone home. [ he has no way of knowing that. she could have been kidnapped to another world, one where she would have no protective big brother to introduce her to superheroes and feminism, to embroider with her and teach her science. but he chooses to hang onto that thought, to believe that she's gone back to the family he knows she so desperately missed despite never letting her pain show. he clears his throat. ] If any of her friends wanna come by for a toast and some stories, I'll be on the Tourist all day.

[ he has been on the tourist since he realized she disappeared, curled up in his bed, shut down. this is the most he's said since, and it feels almost like an outer body experience. he clears his throat again, and nods at the camera before killing the feed. ]

Comments

[winn]

And she has her brothers and her grandmother there. [ her real brothers, not awkward 30 year olds who will never be as mature as her who decided to adopt her. ]

[takingkarabusiness]

Exactly.

I know you're sad about her leaving. You should be. But she's so amazing... I don't think you have to worry about her on top of that.

[winn]

Worrying about amazing ladies is kind of my thing.

[ margaery, kitty, kara, kate, natalie, nightingale..pretty much every lady in his life is amazing, and gets herself into worrying situations exactly because of that. ]

[takingkarabusiness]

Worrying is kind of your thing.

[winn]

No, that's Jim's thing.

[ he often accuses him of not worrying enough about how his projects may end up blowing up the ship. ]

[takingkarabusiness]

He is kind of a mother hen, isn't he?

[winn]

He's totally a mother hen.

[ he says that with all the love in the world, no, really. it's nice having someone fuss over him. ]

[takingkarabusiness]

He feels too young to be that old.

[winn]

[ he could say that for a lot of people, margaery chief among them. ]

He doesn't like wait. [ remind her of anyone? ]

[takingkarabusiness]

I guess that's what makes him such a good captain.

[winn]

Yeah, we got it pretty good here.

[ looking at his originally assigned ship now, he's so grateful kara was assigned to the tourist and that he followed. ]

[takingkarabusiness]

I'm glad you're over here now.

[winn]

Me too.

[ she gets a little squeeze. he just hopes that margaery leaving isn't the beginning of the end. he watched the windrose shrink little by little...it would be heartbreaking to see the same happen here. there isn't a single person on board he wouldn't miss. ]

[takingkarabusiness]

You're just saying that because it's so much easier to beat me at video games when we're on the same ship.

[winn]

That's definitely a perk.

[takingkarabusiness]

What are some other perks?

[winn]

Well, for starters, I'm not worried about any of you killing me in my sleep.

[ he would be a wreck on the heron, and knowing what he does about cersei lannister he is so glad to be off the bishop. ]

[takingkarabusiness]

The importance of that cannot be overstated.

[winn]

It really can't.

[takingkarabusiness]

I will do everything in my power to continue that trend.

[winn]

I appreciate it.

[ he nods ]

I know it's a lot to ask.

[takingkarabusiness]

It'll be tough, but I've handled worse.

[winn]

[ he pats her shoulder. ]

You're a true friend, Kara Danvers.

[ okay he's way less joking on that one. as in, not joking at all. ]

[takingkarabusiness]

Well, I'm glad to hear it, because you are too.

[winn]

I know.

[ a half smile ]