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aunt cass ([personal profile] lasthugs) wrote in [community profile] maskormenacelogs2015-06-05 01:23 pm

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WHO: Aunt Cass and YOU
WHERE: Heropa #16 + around town
WHEN: 6/04, and the following week
WHAT: Cass is going around greeting roommates and neighbors with baked goods and trying to destress by shopping and finding coffee shops
WARNINGS: none for now!

[1; the first day, at a GROCERY STORE]
[She did get told this was a war, so she's not quite sure whether she's surprised by all the tense paranoia and anger she's been dodging all day, but if this is a constant then it's sure going to be stressful living here. She can already feel it building up, but unfortunately the house she was dumped in isn't attached to a café, and if it's not attached to a café she doesn't have immediate access to sweet, savory, soul-healing cupcakes. Nor did she find enough ingredients in the kitchen to make them herself (besides, she didn't want to use ones that didn't belong to her). And while that's horrible, she was at least given enough to hold up until her first paycheck for that cat website.

The first thing she grabbed at the store was one of the reusable shopping bags they were selling on some racks near the entrance. Then the rest is easy. She doesn't need a list to know what she needs to buy, but she only hesitates a little to grab a box of gummy bears along with them. It's not long before her shopping basket is heavy and digging into her arm, and the shopping bags, once they're all packed and she's rung up, aren't any easier on her either. Gosh, maybe she over did the buying?]


Ugh, no, it'll be fine, [she grumbles, then hops a little to hoist the bag onto her shoulder better. Hopefully she didn't smack you with the corner of a milk carton at the bottom when she did.] It's only a short walk!

[Perhaps you care to help?]

[2; soon after, at HEROPA #16 - the kitchen]
[No matter, she gets that stuff home safely and the kitchen is stocked, various things in there labeled 'HOUSEMATES - FEEL FREE TO USE! :)' in neat handwriting if any of them care to look. And Cass is in there, too, if you can spot her behind the counter that is, crouched by the oven door and peeking in to check on the muffins inside. What, didn't you get drawn in here by the smell of them? They're blueberry.

Maybe you speak up, maybe you don't. If you do, she'll look over her shoulder in surprise. Or maybe you don't, and she only notices you when she takes the muffins out of the oven and turns to place them on the counter. Either way, her expression in the same: it brightens, a smile splitting her face as she steps over across the kitchen toward you.]


Hey! [She chirps the greeting, looking nothing short of absolutely delighted to meet you.] I didn't know you were there. Hi, my name is Cass, do you live here too?

[3; also at HEROPA, houses neighboring #16]
[There are more than enough muffins for everyone. Or enough for her neighbors, at least. For anybody living on the anywhere close to #16, they'll be getting a knock on their door. Should they open it, Cass stands there with a basket of muffins in her hands, smiling bright.]

Greetings! Hi, I'm Cass -- I just got moved into number 16. I thought I'd stop by to say hello, would you like some muffins?

[4; likewise, at HEROPA #16; closed to Tadashi and Hiro]
[But at the end of the day, later in the afternoon as it turns into evening, Cass is back at home again. This time she's on the porch, Mochi curled up on her lap as he pets and scratches his head absently. She busied herself and acquainted with some people, and that's fine. Overall, the day was fine. But now that she's out of things to do, the worries are creeping up.

Florida. Of all the places, Florida. There was a comfort in knowing she didn't get thrown out of the country or anything, but at the same time, this America is different from the one she knows. So maybe she's actually been thrown into another dimension. They sure made it sound that way, and if that were the case then it wouldn't really matter if she were in the US or Canada or even Japan. In any case, she was far away from home, and she has no idea what's going on with Hiro. For all she knew, she was alone here, and that's... scary. In ten years, no matter who she lost she was never alone, and she tugs Mochi closer to her as she wishes she bought a pack of cigarettes or something while she was out. But no, she quit that long ago didn't she? She threw them all out and cleaned up the house thoroughly so Hiro and Tadashi could grow up in a clean home. Maybe she should have brought out a muffin to chew on out here.

She sighs, running a hand through her hair. All this thinking and stressing -- she hasn't done it in a long time, and she really, really wishes she could go back to her café. Maybe she should apply for a job at one. That would be a lot more distracting than sitting at a desk looking at cat pictures all day.]


[5; any other day, at a COFFEE SHOP]
[After the adventurous first day, Cass ventures out again, this time just to find a place to relax and get to know what the city is really like. There's no way all that anger can be a status quo, right? She hopes not. Just what could she have been brought into this place for anyway? She's no soldier. She's no fighter, or a researcher, or even a hero like those people that have been showing up on the news lately. But then again, even those heroes...

She shakes her head and smiles at the barista as they call her name and hand her her drink, not forgetting to thank them and making sure she didn't forget to shove some money in the tip jar before turning to find a seat. It's busy in here, so she can't find an empty table, but she does spot a chair right over there... with YOU!

She meanders over, squeezing between chairs full of studying college students and past a pair of old men playing chess. It takes a minute, but she manages to reach the table with the empty-looking chair and she taps on it to try to get the attention of the person already sitting there.]
Hi. Would you mind if I sat here? It's full everywhere else.
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[personal profile] defensebonds 2015-06-13 05:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ A smile pulls at the corner of his mouth. ]

Yeah, well. Sooner or later, you're gonna get hit -- being fast only gets you so far.

[ Leaning back on his haunches, he considers her for a moment. ]

So... Did you at least give 'em hell?
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[personal profile] maglevflash 2015-06-14 09:08 am (UTC)(link)
[He gets instant respect for looking at her, small and beaten, and assuming that she gave as good as she got. Most people wouldn't be able to see past her physique. No matter how much kickboxing she took, there was no making her an intimidating presence.]

I did my best. [Superspeed or not, she nailed him.]
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[personal profile] defensebonds 2015-06-20 04:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ He smiles at her, all approval and -- is that pride? Can one be proud of someone they don't know? But if they can, Steve is surely it. ]

Atta girl.

[ After all, that's all anyone can do, isn't it? The best they can possibly give. ]

Trust me, you're not gonna win every battle -- so you've gotta remember that you got in some good hits, and move on. When I was your age, I think I looked twice as bad after a fight. [ He pauses, considering her. ] ...Make that maybe three times as bad, depending on the day. I got my goose cooked pretty often.
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[personal profile] maglevflash 2015-06-20 05:02 am (UTC)(link)
[She looks him over, one eyebrow raised. Not necessarily skeptically, but...well. It was hard to imagine.]

Looks like you learned how to play smarter.

[She's starting to feel better. Reminded that this was just something that's happened and nothing that was going to slow her down in the long run.]
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[personal profile] defensebonds 2015-06-21 06:30 am (UTC)(link)
[ Yeah, he expected that -- but most people wouldn't believe what he looked like before he became the super soldier he is today. He rarely tries to explain it. ]

That's one way to put it.

[ He seems to consider her again, weighing his words before speaking them. ]

Do you wanna learn how to play smarter?
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[personal profile] maglevflash 2015-06-21 06:36 am (UTC)(link)
[She's still studying him, but now it's calculated. Trying to determine how serious he is. He couldn't have known just what that would open up for her. Or maybe he did. Maybe he knew exactly what that meant.

She didn't ever want to be a victim.]


How?
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[personal profile] defensebonds 2015-06-21 07:25 am (UTC)(link)
Just like it sounds; if you want, I can train you. I can't promise I'll be the best at it-- [ He wishes Natasha were here, she'd be a far better mentor for a girl like Gogo, he feels like... ] --but I wouldn't mind showin' you some of what I know.

[ After all, the body came with the serum, but he had to work damn hard to learn how to use it to its full potential. ]

I could take you down to the gym a couple'a times a week, show you the ropes; then we can get you ready for what you'll need to do the next time somebody's a few steps ahead of you.
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[personal profile] maglevflash 2015-06-21 07:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[She nods slowly, determined.]

I'd like that.

I used to kickbox back home. It was more of a fitness hobby than a competition, but it's a start, right?

[She was going to have to change the way she saw herself if she wanted to make a difference here. She couldn't just be a tech nerd. Not if people were getting hurt.

KF had said she could be a hero. Maybe it was time to try.]


When can we start?
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[personal profile] defensebonds 2015-06-22 06:01 am (UTC)(link)
That's a great start.

[ He seems pleased at her eagerness, though it does receive her a gently chiding smile. ]

After you heal up some; trust me, a day like you've had, you're gonna be feeling it tomorrow. We can probably get started next week if you're feeling up to it.
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[personal profile] maglevflash 2015-06-22 06:12 am (UTC)(link)
[He has a point, as her body is so helpfully reminding her.

Although now that she's giving it a bit of thought...]


My friends are going on a roadtrip next week. I don't know when we'll be back. I can send you a message when I do?
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[personal profile] defensebonds 2015-06-24 06:59 am (UTC)(link)
Sounds swell.

[ Straightening up from his crouch, he smiles down at her while raising his eyebrows the way a parent might at a child up way past their bedtime. ]

Now, you'd better get some rest; I've gotta shower up and catch some shuteye, myself. If Cass finds out I kept you up this late, I'm pretty sure she'll tan my hide.
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[personal profile] maglevflash 2015-06-24 07:08 am (UTC)(link)
[She smiles, though from the stories she'd heard Cass would probably just eat a donut or two and loveguilt him until he never did it again.

It's..weird to be cared for like this. Between the two of them. She's used to doing for herself, but there wasn't a single complaint for it tonight.]


Thank you.
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[personal profile] defensebonds 2015-06-25 07:29 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, we'll see how much you're thankin' me when I've got you training in the ring.

[ His eyes are kind despite the teasing. He can see having a goal helps; he's more than happy to give it to her. ]

G'night, Gogo.

[ And with that he heads to go get himself washed up for bed. ]