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Accidental Video

Who: Everyone
Broadcast: Fleetwide, accidental video
Action: Goldstone
When: Nowish

[Strange things have been going on recently. You may have noticed notes appearing on your bookmarks or in your cookies that aren't even fortune cookies or written out in the dust on your desk—you should really clean that. They include:

"Mon-El and Kara are cousins."

"Kara dyes her hair."

"Mon-El glitterbombs his enemies."

"Kara is, like, really old."

But it hasn't kept the couple from being extremely cute with each other. His communicator kicks on for what can only be Atroma-related reasons as they walk hand-in-hand into the Goldstone's cargo bay.]

So, Princess Bride again tonight?

As you wish!! I mean, we could branch out, but you really can't top it for quality.

[He laughs.] Seventh time is the charm? Or are we on sixth? [He leans in, ready to kiss her when something catches his eye—a crate with his name on it.] What’s that?

How should I know? It has your name on it. Do you have a secret admirer now?

Maybe. I am a very good bartender. [Smiling as he walks over to it and without so much as a crowbar, he flips it open easily despite it being obviously nailed shut. Reaching in he pulls up a handful of condoms. He doesn’t notice the note.]

[Kara laughs. Not like a ha-ha-funny laugh but she's really taken off guard.] Um. Well that's… useful? I guess? How good a bartender are you?

If I’m this good I need a raise.

[Kara raises her eyebrows and notices something distinctly not-condom-like fall from the crate and goes to pick it up]

What’s that?

[She takes a moment to read it for herself before reading it aloud with a skeptical voice] "Mon-El and Natasha had sex."

[Mon-El’s eyes widen, but before he can reply the video cuts out. You’ll have to call in for the details.]

(OOC: Part of the Rumors event. | Mon-El | Kara | Both will respond and also possibly Natasha.)

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[ she sighs, following suit with her own liquor, taking a moment before responding ]

If he could keep that from me so easily, what else is he keeping from me?

What makes you think it was easy? [ and then, just to cover her own ass: ] For the record, I didn't know about any of this. Just -- maybe he wanted to tell you, but he was scared you might give up on him because of it.

I'm not "giving up". And we could have actually talked about it earlier.

He's terrified of losing you. [ or so he told kate. ] That kind of fear can be hella paralytic.

I know.

I really like him, Kate. Against all odds. But really liking someone only gets you so far, especially when you're as different as we are. I can't make decisions about my life based on what he's a afraid of.

No, I agree, but maybe you can help him be a little less afraid of it?

[ because as good as it is to stay above it all -- independent -- if kara's really truly into him? kate doesn't see the benefit in letting him stay terrified he might take a wrong step. mess it up. that kind of thing is death to romance. ]

By being less of a crazy girlfriend?

Did I say that, hun? [ kate tosses an arm around kara's shoulder, tugging her close. ] Look. This, right here, is a teachable moment for your boyfriend. You tell him it's a big deal -- but that he only gets the one freebie, honesty-wise, and that from hereon in you'd be much happier if he just told you these things from the get-go. The relationship is new. So new. This is a moment to establish boundaries, not to consider dumping him for not telling you something he felt he couldn't tell you.

Make it so he wants to tell you, next time.

[ she leans her head on Kate's shoulder and sighs ]

You're right.

I really didn't mean to react so strongly, anyway.

That's not to say you don't dump his ass if it happens again. [ you know, before someone accuses her of being the 'stand by your man' sort. every woman is free to make their own choice on that matter, sure, but kate is definitely not the standin' by type. ]

Or if he doesn't take hella heed of what he's learned from this. Point is, it sounds like he's pretty much a relationship rookie. Maybe he doesn't know what's right and what's wrong. You're the one who's gotta help him learn it.

[ a firm snug. ]

[ takes a swig, staying in this sisterly position ]

I would be shocked if he's ever actually thought about relationships.

And it's not like I have the most storied career, either.

It's good that you can recognize that. Things don't have to be perfect from day one -- God, my last relationship started with a one night stand. There was nothing perfect about that. Not at day one and not at the last day, either. But there were some nice bits in the middle.

[ that's the dream. ]

I know that, intellectually.

I just don't know if I can explain how much it's a risk for me to be with him at all. I mean, it shouldn't be. It's not like either of our societies still exist. But if you're taught something your entire life, it's hard to trust something else.

Tell me, Kara. Do Daxamites have similarish preconceptions about Kryptonians? Maybe he's going through the same cognitive dissonance. Have the two of you talked about it?

Only when we've argued in the past. Not here.

And they think we're stuck up killjoys who are too prudish and clinical for our own good.

[ kate drinks. ]

Are you worried he thinks that way about you?

Well, I mean... yeah. The worst part is he wouldn't be totally wrong. I can have fun. I know how to have fun. I'm just not as wild as he is.

Sounds to me like the both of you might have the same problem: jumping the imagined hurdle of each other's expectations. He's worried you'll point fingers and should Daxamite at the first misstep. And maybe you're just a little too worried about whether he'll, oh I don't know, stay interested?

[ it's a guess. incisive, careful, and shrewd. but kate figures 'not as wild' is code for 'more boring'. ]

Have you seen Natasha? I mean, if he can get it with her...

Guess what? [ ... ] It's not Romanoff he's afraid of losing. Of hurting.

[ she sips, looking into the middle distance and letting kate's advice sink in ]

Yeah.

And take it from someone who knows a guy, Kara. It's entirely possible to get tangled up with the Black Widow and come out the other side still very interested in other women. She's not the be all and end all. I promise.

I'm just saying.

[ kara might consider it. that's what she's saying ]

But you're right. I know it. It's just.... hard.

Probably wouldn't be worth it. Y'know. If it was easy.

Thanks for talking with me, Kate. I'm really missing Alex, but I'm going to be real: you have more relationship experience than either of us.

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