excitababble: (My body's broken)
Yang Kangmo ([personal profile] excitababble) wrote in [community profile] maskormenacelogs2015-08-03 09:56 pm

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WHO: Kangmo and Touka
WHERE: De Chima streets
WHEN: August 3rd
WHAT: Someone's getting confronted about his bad stalker tendencies
WARNINGS: Possible mentions of cannibalism, it depends where the thread goes.

[ They say old habits die hard, and Kangmo seems to be living proof of that. After everything he'd been through back and Susin, and how his bad tendency to take too many candid pictures of one subject in particular earned him a whole lot of distrust, and almost got his skull bashed in, you'd think Kangmo would learn to let go of the stalking. But the problem is that Kangmo is bored, and by sheer coincidence managed to stumble across something interesting.

A hero in a mask.

Alright, so maybe that doesn't sound particularly interesting in country full of heroes, many of which where masks for some inexplicable reason or another (they're all known imPorts, everyone knows they have some sort of power, why bother hiding it?), but something about this one stuck with him. Maybe it was the fact that she didn't exactly have the typical hero look. Hell, if he was going to judge on first glance he definitely wouldn't peg her as being on the right side of the law. But he'd seen her take down a thief and return what was stolen, so he knew better.

And with a quick couple of shots from his camera, that's when the stalking had started.

It was just a thing to do at first, something to kill time. Check out De Chima when he was bored, see if he could spot signs of her, but it eventually became a weekly trip to poke around and see what he could find. Odd behavior mostly, her skulking around cemeteries, but never being able to get close enough to see why without tipping her off to his presence.

Spending a lot more time in the city did lead him to something else of interesting too. It's how he'd discovered there was a lot of suspicious activity around this one particular government building. Which Kangmo decided to also start poking his nose into.

Apparently a straight forward approach was no good, because he didn't fit some arbitrary criteria they seemed to have about people that could or could not get aid there. So he lurked around like he was doing now, late enough at night that he couldn't be seen. Not a great setup for photography, but he's saved up to start buying himself nicer equipment here and there, and a nice set of lenses for low lighting pictures.

Right now he settled comfortably against the wall of a building he'd tucked himself partly behind and waited.

Staking things out was definitely the worst part of his "job".
]
hunterrabbit: (Long Hair - Ack...)

[personal profile] hunterrabbit 2015-08-04 03:47 am (UTC)(link)
[When you're a ghoul and you've gotta make a living stealing dead bodies out of the literal ground, you're never too keen on people taking an interest in you. Sure, Touka has her friends...and she's sociable enough to people she meets on the fly. But when she starts noticing a guy showing up way too often to be coincidence? Yeah. No. It's hard not to notice these things when you're even the least bit paranoid and used to keeping an eye out for unwanted followers. But stalking is definitely on the "not ok" level.

Not that she'd be too thrilled about someone following her around even without all the body stealing, but it adds an extra layer of "absolutely not" whenever she realizes it's happening.

At first, she hadn't been bothered enough to confront him about it. Not worth drawing even more attention to herself. But there's only so much stalking she can take before she has to say something, apparently. And wouldn't you know, this time as she's leaving the building with a "package" in tow is the one where she decides enough is enough.

To be fair, she doesn't actually notice him at first. But. Ghoul senses. When she's on alert, even the smallest sound from nearby seems suspicious. Especially if it's someone lurking around this place.

And once she realizes who it is, Touka's temper gets the better of her. Meaning she's going to waltz straight up to him- pretending to look off into the night sky, but raising her voice plenty loud enough to be heard.]


Nice place for a stroll, huh? Great scenery. [Except not really.]
hunterrabbit: By <user name=frottage> (Ready)

[personal profile] hunterrabbit 2015-08-05 04:26 am (UTC)(link)
[A...camera. Well. That's bad news.

Since when did he have a camera? Touka'd never noticed, but she'd never really seen him up close before now. This is just cranking the suspicion up a notch. PLEASE tell her he didn't catch anything on film, because this is not something she wants to deal with.

What would the headline be? "Local girl unveiled as part-time grave robber"! No fucking thank you.]


Pictures of what?

[Sorry Kangmo, the cheerfulness is not returned.

Touka might be a...generally bad-tempered person, but she's worked in customer service long enough to know how to hide it to some extent. Not right now though. She probably couldn't give two shits about keeping her irritation a secret.

It doesn't help that she definitely thinks he's playing dumb.]
hunterrabbit: (Hah?)

[personal profile] hunterrabbit 2015-08-07 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
[He can act confused til he's blue in the face or half his face, but whether he's actually convincing or not, she's not buying it. Not that she has any reason to.

You know what though? It might've seemed a little more believable if he hadn't taken the time to check the camera screen before he'd showed it to her. Maybe. But probably not.

The look on his face is annoying- like she's the guilty one here? Back up a few steps, pal. But even more than that, Touka doesn't want to see whatever bullshit picture he's trying to show. Her eyes end up turning towards it anyway, on reflex more than anything. If someone's holding something up to you, most people just look at it without thinking- herself included. Not that much about it actually sticks out, other than the giant glare of light. And while she's staring at the picture, for half a second it's tempting...really tempting to just take a shot and snatch the camera out of his hands. But for right now, she just ends up shoving the screen away instead.]


Urban photography my ass-

[Alright, instead of the camera, she's grabbing him- the collar of his shirt anyway- and tugging him forward until they both have a clearer view of the building entrance. Not letting go of him, she waves her free hand towards the front door.]

Cut the crap. Save us both a bit of time.
hunterrabbit: (Glare)

[personal profile] hunterrabbit 2015-08-08 02:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[Don't worry, Kangmo. She won't actually punch you, seeing that it could end up doing some pretty serious damage. But he doesn't need to know that. And oh boy does she wish she could.

What if she took some anger out on the wall instead? That's sensible, right? And Touka tends to hit something when she's angry, so at least this is inanimate. She slams her fist into the wall beside them with a loud, smacking sound. If it seems like a threat? That works just fine too.

Bad luck on Kangmo, he picked someone with an impressively nasty temper to stalk.]


Don't even! [People telling her to calm down usually seems to have the opposite effect...]

I've noticed you skulking around this place before, so quit trying to play dumb and tell me why you're here. [As angry as she is, Touka still needs to be careful. She doesn't know exactly how much this guy knows about her, or the actual building. And she doesn't want to risk giving anything else away.]
hunterrabbit: (Long Hair - Because you're misguided)

[personal profile] hunterrabbit 2015-08-11 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
[Fine. She'll let his shirt go. Not before clenching her fingers a bit tighter against it first, but. The point's been made. And the point is that she isn't happy.

It's not like she expected him to spill his guts as soon as she showed up...but knowing someone's lying to her face? Quick way to set her off. And she's still not convinced he's going to say much of the truth now either. But at least he's taking her seriously.

With her arms crossed, Touka stares him down with a scrutinizing glare.]


There. Feel more like talking now?

[Rather...less bullshitting anyway. Because this guy is plenty chatty enough already. We'll see how this goes.]
hunterrabbit: (Long Hair - Who are you going to 'pull o)

[personal profile] hunterrabbit 2015-08-15 01:59 am (UTC)(link)
[Touka gives him an unimpressed look.

"Important" is pretty vague. It's a government building, sure. And it's important to her...if only because her friend's forced to keep up connections with them. But in reality? This building probably isn't too important to most other people. And it's not the sort of place you'd drop by on a whim.

Shouldn't this sort of place have guards or something??]


If you don't know anything- [If he really doesn't-] then what're you coming back for?

[The classic "answering a question with a question". She's not about to give him anything more than she has to.

But, let's be real. The building itself doesn't look all that impressive. At least she doesn't think it is. Please don't pull that artsy crap on her, she's not going to believe someone would come back here fore repeated visits. Even if they said they liked it.]
hunterrabbit: (Long Hair - Because you're misguided)

[personal profile] hunterrabbit 2015-08-18 03:08 am (UTC)(link)
[Alright.

Touka's never been known for patience or...or "keeping her cool" or ANYTHING like that, really. Sometimes she might have to, just out of need to keep secrets safe.

But if this guy's been following her around so relentlessly already- he's obviously not going to be deterred very easily. Sooner or later, he'd end up spotting something she wouldn't want him to see. And she's had just about enough of this song and dance.

Besides, as much as he can bullshit about scoping out this place- that wasn't what'd been bothering her the most.]


But it's not just the building you're looking into, is it?

[A step closer. Maybe one that's somewhat threatening.]
hunterrabbit: (Glare)

[personal profile] hunterrabbit 2015-08-21 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
[Little less than a year ago, she might've actually tried to kill him. Back then- she'd done it for less, hadn't she? Like that old man who'd been getting way too "up close and personal".

Things've changed since then, for sure. But that's not to say she's above a good punch or two. (Ignoring the fact that we run into that problem again...the one where she might accidentally hit TOO hard...) And seeing a regular-old stalker look her up and down like that is definitely a vote in favor of punching.

Normally this'd call for a "take a picture it'd last longer" sort of comment, except...he must already HAVE some. Ugh.]


Yeah? Gonna finish that thought?

[Sounding angrier by the second. You're treading on thin ice here, pal. Better think carefully before you answer.]
hunterrabbit: (There's nowhere you belong)

[personal profile] hunterrabbit 2015-08-30 03:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[Is this some weird diversion tactic? Either way, it sounds like a confession to her.]

Celebrity? [What the hell? Yeah, she's an Import, and that sort of comes with at least a BIT of inevitable attention from the locals. Good or bad. But she sure as hell hasn't gone out of her way to get herself noticed.

Even when Touka has her mask on she'd rather not be seen. Honestly- the fewer people who know about here, the better.]


Wrong. I'm the complete opposite of a celebrity. [Whatever...that is.] Because I don't want my face OR my business plastered around for everyone to see. And I don't want anyone sticking their nose into it.

[She holds out her hand.] So if you know what's good for you, you'll get rid of any pictures now or I'll do it myself.
Edited 2015-08-30 15:03 (UTC)
hunterrabbit: (Hah?)

[personal profile] hunterrabbit 2015-09-02 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh, she got it alright. That hand isn't moving anywhere.]

But that doesn't solve the problem with the rest of them, does it? Of me? How many more are there, huh? A couple hundred?

[Seeing that it's been going on quite a while now. And it' can't just be this camera. What else could he have- more on a computer? A second camera?

If he didn't want to worry about his fancy equipment, he shouldn't have taken the pictures in the first place. Getting away with a broken camera instead of a broken face sounds like a pretty good bargain to her. There's no way he's getting out of stalking her scot-free. What would stop him from doing it again?]
hunterrabbit: (Long Hair - It's all so stupid)

...Kangmo you can replace a camera....not...your face....

[personal profile] hunterrabbit 2015-09-05 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
I don't think so. [Really, Touka's still figuring she's underestimating him. After all, it's hard not to assume the worst of someone who was literally stalking her.

He's got the right idea though- playing dumb about how many he's taken. In fact, it's probably best if she never...finds that out. It won't end well.]


So why were you doing it, huh? You get off on shit like this? Stalking girls around- taking pictures of them? Sicko.

[Her voice keeps rising with each word, but the last one's just full of scorn.

She's already pissed enough that he'd done this to her- imagine how angry she'd be if he'd done it to one of her friends?]
hunterrabbit: (Glare)

[personal profile] hunterrabbit 2015-09-25 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
[And while playing dumb about the photos might've done him some good, being frank's the right approach in this case. Because that sounded more believable, at least...Even if she's not entirely convinced.

It doesn't matter though. Whatever they're being used for, there's still a guy following her around and taking pictures of her. That laugh strikes a nerve though.]


Then why the fuck are you taking them? [The real question...and it's hard to expect a real answer here, too. Her fists clench and unclench- which might give the impression that she's at least trying to control her anger.]
hunterrabbit: By <user name=frottage> (Ready)

[personal profile] hunterrabbit 2015-10-18 03:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"Without being harassed". Yeah, sounds nice.

[She's still not entirely convinced, but this sounds a lot more believable, at least. Someone tailing her out of boredom is a lot better than someone tailing her because of midnight body-raids...But that doesn't mean he couldnt've seen something while following her.]

Is it really that weird? All that shit on tv and comic books or whatever..."heroes" hide their faces because they don't want to be bothered. [Criminals too. She sure doesn't think of herself as a hero, probably made obvious by the way she says the word. It's hard to feel that way, especially when you've murdered humans in cold blood before. There's no going back on that.

The people she has rescued here? Happened to be passing by. She's not about to go on night patrols across the cities...but she can't seem to bring herself to ignore someone screaming for help either. Which she's resenting a little now, since it'd attracted attention.]


They don't want to be followed? Or watched? Seems kind of obvious. [Not like it'd be any better if he'd done it to someone "normal". She just happened to be unlucky enough to catch his interest, so she's the one who has to deal with it.]
hunterrabbit: (Long Hair - Who are you going to 'pull o)

[personal profile] hunterrabbit 2015-11-07 04:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Convince me you're serious, and you can keep your fully intact bones.

[She won't be convinced. Doing it once is bad enough to her, there's not a lot that would be completely convincing. This means she's got one extra thing to be paranoid about now.

That said, Touka doesn't actually plan on breaking this guy's arm, or anything. It's more tempting in theory than it is in practice....and she's done with doing needless crap like that. Still, she needs something out of this.]


Don't come around here again. [Which would be a good start. She'll definitely be checking.]

And- [pointing towards the camera] break that memory card. Better yet? Just give it to me. [See? She's even letting him keep the camera. There must be more pictures back at home, but if he does this? Maybe she can at least believe he'll take her seriously.]
hunterrabbit: (Flex)

[personal profile] hunterrabbit 2015-11-23 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
[Kangmo believing she'll break his bones is exactly what she's hoping for anyway. The more nervous he is, the less likely he'll be to pull this sort of crap again.

She does snatch the memory card, and for a second...actually considers holding onto it instead. Maybe to get a better idea of what else he'd taken pictures of. But...no. The idea doesn't last. Her hand closes on the card to crush it in a quick, satisfying crack. Those're the sort of pictures she'd really rather not take a closer look at anyway.]


For now.

[He can joke all he wants, it's not going to lighten her mood.

Even after breaking the memory card, Touka still feels like she's letting him off too easily. But....there's not a whole lot else she can do without taking it up a notch. She could make him delete all the shit on his computer. But she'd never be convinced there wouldn't be more backups somewhere else.

Intimidation's probably the best approach. She raises her fist- the one with the crushed memory card in it.]


Just don't disappoint me.
hunterrabbit: (Long Hair - Who are you going to 'pull o)

[personal profile] hunterrabbit 2015-12-06 09:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[Even a small display with a memory chip will seem threatening when she can break it so effortlessly. She could've broken something bigger, but...it'd be better not to give away the full extent of her strength if she doesn't need to.

And from the looks of things, she won't need to.

Kangmo can go though- Touka won't stop him when he starts edging away. It's probably best that he does leave, before her temper has the chance to flare up again.]


I hope so.

[Which is true, for multiple reasons.

She'll lean against the back of the wall though, and watch to make sure he actually does leave.]