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maskormenacelogs2020-02-01 07:51 am
heartstings) wrote in maskormenacelogs2020-02-01 07:51 am
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FEB CATCH-ALL
WHO: Kenzi & YOU
WHERE: Maurtia Falls (mostly)
WHEN: FEB
WHAT: Kenzi doing Kenzi things post CnC2020
WARNINGS: Alcohol, language, possibly some violence.
[A] THE RED BRANCH
[ Work on the Branch hasn’t made any progress due to spending most of the last month in an alternate version of the City. Was it alternate? Kenzi couldn’t be sure, the way events played out it could have been how things would have ended up if not for Atropos. All she knew was that she wasn’t herself -- she was herself but she wasn’t, it’s confusing.
In any case, Kenzi can be found in and around the Red Branch during the day and maybe during the evening. If it’s too cold or snowing outside she’s inside continuing cleanup. If it’s a clear day she can be found outside -- somewhere on the grounds -- cleaning up any trash she finds or working on getting the old sandpit back in serviceable order after Xellos blew it up. Thanks, Xellos.
Though she may not be cleaning, instead she might be working through a routine with a pair of truncheon either indoors or out. Or working on creating some smoke bombs fill with various colors.
Mostly she’s just trying to keep busy and not let her mind wander to thoughts of the City or a certain someone she may or may not have feelings for. ]
[B] GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN (OPEN; ANY CITY THAT ISN’T JEOPARDY)
[ Kenzi can be found in the bars and clubs in any of the cities; flirting, drinking, hustling some guys at pool if there happens to be a table, and dancing. She back from vacation and not letting the fun train come to a stop. Not yet, anyway.
She might also be found in a cafe or diner, window shopping, or just chilling on a bench. She likely has Sir Apple, the cat-sized green and pink fairy dragon, with her. Having him around garners a bit of a crowd, usually children, so she can’t be too hard to miss. ]
[C] IT’S ALL FUN AND GAMES…
[ The funny thing about suddenly have ten years’ worth of new experiences in her head is that she’s a much better fighter now. Sure, she no longer has telekinesis to fall back on but her physical skills have been honed. And while her body isn’t used to the movements, her mind knows what to do so it’s just a matter of training.
After a few days, she decides to see what she can do out on the streets at night. Her plan is to locate any drug dealers, knock them out, take any money they have on them, and then leave them for the cops. She’s dressed from head to toe in black, with a loose hooded jacket made from the material Oliver had given her, goggles and a facemask covering most of her face, and her hair braided and pinned back beneath her hood. She initially intended to make herself a full outfit from the material Oliver had given her but then she was ‘ported out and her powers changed making it impossible for her to create the outfit.
Maybe she’s up on a roof keeping a lookout for the activity she’s after. Or maybe she’s in the middle of kicking some butt and looks like she might need a bit of help. Either way, drop in? ]
WILDCARD
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WHERE: Maurtia Falls (mostly)
WHEN: FEB
WHAT: Kenzi doing Kenzi things post CnC2020
WARNINGS: Alcohol, language, possibly some violence.
[A] THE RED BRANCH
[ Work on the Branch hasn’t made any progress due to spending most of the last month in an alternate version of the City. Was it alternate? Kenzi couldn’t be sure, the way events played out it could have been how things would have ended up if not for Atropos. All she knew was that she wasn’t herself -- she was herself but she wasn’t, it’s confusing.
In any case, Kenzi can be found in and around the Red Branch during the day and maybe during the evening. If it’s too cold or snowing outside she’s inside continuing cleanup. If it’s a clear day she can be found outside -- somewhere on the grounds -- cleaning up any trash she finds or working on getting the old sandpit back in serviceable order after Xellos blew it up. Thanks, Xellos.
Though she may not be cleaning, instead she might be working through a routine with a pair of truncheon either indoors or out. Or working on creating some smoke bombs fill with various colors.
Mostly she’s just trying to keep busy and not let her mind wander to thoughts of the City or a certain someone she may or may not have feelings for. ]
[B] GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN (OPEN; ANY CITY THAT ISN’T JEOPARDY)
[ Kenzi can be found in the bars and clubs in any of the cities; flirting, drinking, hustling some guys at pool if there happens to be a table, and dancing. She back from vacation and not letting the fun train come to a stop. Not yet, anyway.
She might also be found in a cafe or diner, window shopping, or just chilling on a bench. She likely has Sir Apple, the cat-sized green and pink fairy dragon, with her. Having him around garners a bit of a crowd, usually children, so she can’t be too hard to miss. ]
[C] IT’S ALL FUN AND GAMES…
[ The funny thing about suddenly have ten years’ worth of new experiences in her head is that she’s a much better fighter now. Sure, she no longer has telekinesis to fall back on but her physical skills have been honed. And while her body isn’t used to the movements, her mind knows what to do so it’s just a matter of training.
After a few days, she decides to see what she can do out on the streets at night. Her plan is to locate any drug dealers, knock them out, take any money they have on them, and then leave them for the cops. She’s dressed from head to toe in black, with a loose hooded jacket made from the material Oliver had given her, goggles and a facemask covering most of her face, and her hair braided and pinned back beneath her hood. She initially intended to make herself a full outfit from the material Oliver had given her but then she was ‘ported out and her powers changed making it impossible for her to create the outfit.
Maybe she’s up on a roof keeping a lookout for the activity she’s after. Or maybe she’s in the middle of kicking some butt and looks like she might need a bit of help. Either way, drop in? ]
WILDCARD
[ If you’re looking for something else feel free to drop it here or HMU at
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"You've done nothing wrong. You told me what the rules were. I am sorry that I could not hold to our agreement. And no matter what else, I hold you dear, Kenzi. Know that. I will not ask for what you cannot or will not give, but I will always be here for you."
And he leans in, hesitantly, and presses a gentle kiss to her cheek, hugging her once, unsure if more was wise or welcome.
He is not looking to find anyone else. If he could not keep her happy, what chance would someone with more expectations have? No, better that he stop this experiment with humanity here and now.
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Kenzi bites the inside of her cheek as she speaks. This shouldn't hurt as much as it does. She wants to give him what he desires, what she also desires, but that pain... Losing people and being so alone both here and in the City, she can't do it again. It's better to push everyone away before they get a chance to hurt her right?
She accepts the kiss and hug, having to fight against the urge to cling to him.
It's not that he couldn't keep her happy, she could have stayed that way if she just let herself be. But the constant worry that she's going to screw it all up or that something will happen and he'll be gone plague her. So ending it seems like the best course.
She shakes her head as she lowers it, trying to hide the tears. "I've done everything wrong. I shouldn't have...with you... I should have taken notice of your feelings sooner." No, that's a lie. She'd noticed and chose to ignore. Just as she's ignoring her own feelings.
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"Is there anything I can do for you, Kenzi? To help you with your return?"
Because even now, he will not abandon her. How can he, when he loves her?
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"You don't happen to have a way to erase, like, fivish years of memories from an alternate timeline do you?." Maybe if she didn't have those memories all this would have been easier. Maybe she could have let herself be happy and not afraid.
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"I cannot do it myself, but some wizards and some telepaths could on my world. As we have some of both here, it is possible one of them both can and is willing, to do so." He nods.
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She sighs and flops back on the couch. "It was nice to have telekinesis again..." The one good thing she can focus on.
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He reaches into a packet within him and pulls out a bottle of very strong whiskey.
"I was not sure how this would go, but it seems to me that this fits the situation, either way." He holds it out to her.
"I can't imagine what your life was like, and I am sorry you had to deal with it."
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His movement catches her attention. She lowers the comm and takes the bottle. "Thanks. I'll save it for later." This one she'll hide from Gabriel.
"It was pretty shit." She rises from the couch, taking the bottle with her so she can stash it away. "I think I'm going to go out for a bit."
and in the end...
He looks at her one more time, knowing he is losing her, probably forever. It hurts, and he knows he deserves it. He has hurt her, and caused her pain on top of what she is suffering here from this other terrible place.
One last time, he reaches out and touches her face, eyes on hers, bright, energy skittering in him as if on overload.
And before he can cry again, he rises, floating up and away, through the ceiling. He is crying by the time he hits the sky, and he does not stop for a very long time.
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The moment he's gone she collapses and squeezes her arms around herself. She's not sure how long she sits and cries for but after a while until she feels like she's hit the point in which she doesn't have any more tears.
Eventually, she rises, cleans up, packs up some cheap alcohol and heads out to the 'Porter to head to Heropa. A good party and lots of booze could fix heartbreak, right? Maybe it would at least help ease it some.