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maskormenacelogs2019-04-09 05:27 pm
desmodusdraculae) wrote in maskormenacelogs2019-04-09 05:27 pm
'Cause what you see you might not get [OPEN]
WHO: Kirk and you!
WHERE: Maurtia Falls, Anywhere
WHEN: April
WHAT: Explosions, Shopping, Bartending, and Bat antics
WARNINGS: None. Will update as necessary!
01. POOF (closed to people who live in Maurtia Falls 005 or may be visiting)
[Shortly after arriving, Kirk had claimed part of the basement as his lab space. He needed somewhere dark so he could work without needing his goggles, and as he's not entirely inconsiderate so he didn't take it all. During the day he can often be found down there, working on various experiments, though mostly mixing up an artificial plasma for whenever he's trying to be good and can't get down to Re:Cafe.
One afternoon in April, after two months of uneventful nothingness, there's an almost cartoonish explosive "poof" sound that goes off in the basement, whatever it was barely strong enough to shake the building. For the investigative sort who checks the basement to inspect the source of the noise will find his lab area a mess--overturned beakers spilling out various liquids, a blacked spot on his lab table, and one pissed-off pseudo-vampire, face covered in something with the color and texture of tomato paste.
For the non-inquisitive sort, Kirk will eventually come upstairs, face covered in something with the color and texture of tomato paste.
No matter the scenario, Kirk will glare in the other person's general direction and growl:]
Don't ask.
02. Clothes shopping - Wherever
[At various points throughout the month, Kirk can be found in various clothing stores throughout the various porter cities, staring holes into shirts in his hand. He's come to the realization that he only wears black, and while it's versatile, he can't help but feel like he's living out some sort of brooding teenage vampire stereotype.
So he pulls out shirts that look bright or popular, only to remember why he wears black--he has no sense of style whatsoever.
After staring at the shirts for what feels like forever, he growls under his breath and shoves them back into the racks.]
I have no idea what I'm doing.
03. Bartending - The Crimson Mist, Maurtia Falls
[Kirk had never really held down a steady job before. Sure, he'd helped his dad a bit at his back in his body shop in high school, but his scholarship covered his college, and after that, well... He considered himself unemployable.
So when he'd been told to just show up at some bar in Maurtia Falls to earn a paycheck, he honestly went more out of curiosity than anything. He knew nothing about bartending, but picked it up quickly. He isn't the chatty, psychologist type, but he will be ready with a refill before you have to ask, so he gets decent tips all the same.
The bar itself isn't fully sure what it wants to be; half faux vampire bar, half 80s roadhouse dive bar. Kirk has no fucking clue how this came to be, but the strange hodgepodge of customers don't seem to mind, so he doesn't either.
He can be found behind the bar serving drinks, or helping the waitstaff when things get slammed. Maybe he spills a drink on you by mistake, maybe you're very lost and just need directions. Either way, Kirk's here until his shift's over.]
04. Bat time - wherever
[The only time Kirk ever feels truly comfortable with himself is when he's wearing the costume. It's stupid, but he can temporarily forget all of the insecurities and problems and just focus on beating the hell out of some scumbag that deserves it.
Maurtia Falls is ripe with such scumbags, so he can usually be found there, but every so often he stalks his prey to one of the other porter cities, looking for the higher man on the totem pole. Maybe he's beating up on some scumbag, or staking out a nearby building or perhaps stalking across rooftops in hot pursuit of someone else... hell, maybe he's following you by mistake. Either way, he's here and he's not going anywhere anytime soon.]
05. Wildcard!
[Feel free to run into Kirk anywhere, in or out of costume! If you want a specific starter, feel free to reach out on plurk at![[plurk.com profile]](https://plurk.com/favicon.ico)
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WHERE: Maurtia Falls, Anywhere
WHEN: April
WHAT: Explosions, Shopping, Bartending, and Bat antics
WARNINGS: None. Will update as necessary!
01. POOF (closed to people who live in Maurtia Falls 005 or may be visiting)
[Shortly after arriving, Kirk had claimed part of the basement as his lab space. He needed somewhere dark so he could work without needing his goggles, and as he's not entirely inconsiderate so he didn't take it all. During the day he can often be found down there, working on various experiments, though mostly mixing up an artificial plasma for whenever he's trying to be good and can't get down to Re:Cafe.
One afternoon in April, after two months of uneventful nothingness, there's an almost cartoonish explosive "poof" sound that goes off in the basement, whatever it was barely strong enough to shake the building. For the investigative sort who checks the basement to inspect the source of the noise will find his lab area a mess--overturned beakers spilling out various liquids, a blacked spot on his lab table, and one pissed-off pseudo-vampire, face covered in something with the color and texture of tomato paste.
For the non-inquisitive sort, Kirk will eventually come upstairs, face covered in something with the color and texture of tomato paste.
No matter the scenario, Kirk will glare in the other person's general direction and growl:]
Don't ask.
02. Clothes shopping - Wherever
[At various points throughout the month, Kirk can be found in various clothing stores throughout the various porter cities, staring holes into shirts in his hand. He's come to the realization that he only wears black, and while it's versatile, he can't help but feel like he's living out some sort of brooding teenage vampire stereotype.
So he pulls out shirts that look bright or popular, only to remember why he wears black--he has no sense of style whatsoever.
After staring at the shirts for what feels like forever, he growls under his breath and shoves them back into the racks.]
I have no idea what I'm doing.
03. Bartending - The Crimson Mist, Maurtia Falls
[Kirk had never really held down a steady job before. Sure, he'd helped his dad a bit at his back in his body shop in high school, but his scholarship covered his college, and after that, well... He considered himself unemployable.
So when he'd been told to just show up at some bar in Maurtia Falls to earn a paycheck, he honestly went more out of curiosity than anything. He knew nothing about bartending, but picked it up quickly. He isn't the chatty, psychologist type, but he will be ready with a refill before you have to ask, so he gets decent tips all the same.
The bar itself isn't fully sure what it wants to be; half faux vampire bar, half 80s roadhouse dive bar. Kirk has no fucking clue how this came to be, but the strange hodgepodge of customers don't seem to mind, so he doesn't either.
He can be found behind the bar serving drinks, or helping the waitstaff when things get slammed. Maybe he spills a drink on you by mistake, maybe you're very lost and just need directions. Either way, Kirk's here until his shift's over.]
04. Bat time - wherever
[The only time Kirk ever feels truly comfortable with himself is when he's wearing the costume. It's stupid, but he can temporarily forget all of the insecurities and problems and just focus on beating the hell out of some scumbag that deserves it.
Maurtia Falls is ripe with such scumbags, so he can usually be found there, but every so often he stalks his prey to one of the other porter cities, looking for the higher man on the totem pole. Maybe he's beating up on some scumbag, or staking out a nearby building or perhaps stalking across rooftops in hot pursuit of someone else... hell, maybe he's following you by mistake. Either way, he's here and he's not going anywhere anytime soon.]
05. Wildcard!
[Feel free to run into Kirk anywhere, in or out of costume! If you want a specific starter, feel free to reach out on plurk at
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[Still, it reminds him a little of Hernan, and that makes him smile just a little bit.
The smile quickly fades at her question.]
At this rate... I suppose it's both.
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In a way, he was more of a handful than most people knew.
[She notices the way his smile disappears.]
I'm sorry. I shouldn't have pried. Do you want to go back to the changing room to try something else?
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It's fine. I've been like this for over a decade now. I'm used to it.
[If anything, the only thing he's getting used to is the way people are treating him. He wasn't so widely accepted back home.]
Sure. I think we left off with that striped shirt...
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I think you'll like that shirt. The stripes can work with jeans on causal day or with a suit on a formal one. My guardian used to include patterns in almost all of his outfits.
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[You can take the guy out of Nebraska, but he's still gonna dress like he's from a small town in Nebraska.]
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So I guess an all plaid suit with a paisley tie would shock you?
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[He comes out wearing the striped shirt.]
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That looks really good. Very refined.
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Kirk rubs the back of his neck.]
Pretty sure that's the first time anyone's ever called me refined.
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Is that good or bad? It makes you look refined and rugged, how's that?
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Just strange, I suppose.
No one's ever called me rugged either.
I suppose I'll have to get this to see if anyone else shares your opinion.
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Do you have your phone with you? You could take a picture and text your friends to see if they like it. I used to do that with my friend Marissa.
[A shorter pause]
Maybe that's just a teen girl thing.
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I'm pretty sure that's a teen girl thing.
I don't hate it. It's just strange.
I'll get the shirt.
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And you're not a teen girl.
Good. I'm glad I could help you.
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I... thank you. I appreciated your help. Really.