maskormenace | flight 002 ☄ [video]

[Kay is seated on the top step of the courthouse, looking particularly thoughtful - solemn compared to her ostentatious intro nearly a month ago. She just got out from her job as a juror-in-training at teen court, and she looks a bit exhausted.]

Well...you know what they say - justice never sleeps! [She laughs shortly, but lapses back into a more serious attitude.] Unfortunately, crime doesn't sleep, either. Unless that's how a supervillain plans on taking over the world - by somehow using sleep.

[She runs a hand through her bangs, stopping short of her particularly high ponytail and that ridiculously large key in her hair.]

Okay, after running into exploding trains, mechanical sharks and monsters who could've walked out of a horror movie, I've decided that I wanna learn how to fight. [Kay sets her jaw.] I wanna learn how to use a weapon - a gun, a knife, anything, even my own fists. I could ask my crow friends to fight for me, but...I don't want to depend on them all the time.

[Pause. Kay frowns; more importantly, she doesn't want to see a crow die because she sent it to fight for her. Plus, replicating sounds and voices she hears aren't going to cut it.]

I give a pretty mean dropkick, but...yeah. There are gonna be villains out there who won't go down with a single kick.

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I promise I'll attend every lesson.

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You guys have a Hero Academy?! That's so cool! [She has priorities. And right now she's so in awe right now and wants to get into that academy.]

We do. It's a place people go in order to learn how to use their powers to help people -- but even then, students are told not to engage any criminals. [He's trying to keep the conversation from totally derailing, okay.]

This place doesn't seem to have one of those...it could use one. [Remember what Mister Barnaby said about not engaging any criminals, okay, Kay?]

Yes, I've seen people suggest as much before. At the very least, it could be useful for people who need some assistance in getting used to any new powers the Porter may have given them.

Exactly. But no, you only get regular old school. Old school is so old school! [Get it? GET IT?]

[He hears enough bad puns from Kotetsu, please don't add to his pain, Kay. :(]

I wouldn't discount the merits of attending "regular" school. It's true I graduated from the Hero Academy, but I still made sure to get my high school diploma too.

I know, I know. I am going to regular school. [She really is. Promise.] But maybe there's a way to make it more interesting.

Isn't that what school clubs are for?

Well, there's that. I wonder if there's a hero club...?

If not, you could always start one.

[Then maybe you'll be too busy to fling yourself at bank robbers or terrorists. :|]

You know...that's actually a great idea.

[Kay looks interested. SHE WON'T CHASE AFTER BAD PEOPLE.........unless y'know, she's actually helping with the case and there's evidence and all that??

SHE'LL BEHAVE?]

[Good, because he remembers what happened the last time a Hero Academy student tried to save the day: an accidental death and a harsh murder conviction to go along with it.]

Maybe you can talk to one of your teachers about it, then. Someone will probably be happy to sponsor it.

I hope so.

By the way, I'm Kay Faraday.

[He offers her a small, polite smile.]

Pleased to meet you, Kay. I'm Barnaby -- Barnaby Brooks Jr.

It's nice to meet you, Mr. Brooks! I'm going to make sure the school here becomes worthy of the name "super school"!

[Kotetsu would probably appreciate this girl's affinity for puns.]

Good luck with that, then.

Thanks! Can I ask you for some help when we get a bit stuck?

[Kay, isn't that what teachers are for?]

[He's wondering the same thing.]

Stuck with what, exactly?

Stuck with setting up the club and stuff. Since you've got a school with superheroes in your world, I thought you'd be a big help.

[Kay pls. She's saying this like it all makes perfect sense.]

[How does being a Hero Academy graduate make him more qualified to start a club at a completely different school? And aside from that, there are other obvious issues, such as...]

Your teachers probably wouldn't appreciate receiving outside help from someone who isn't employed by the school, you know. They're held responsible for whatever happens.

Can you at least, y'know, give a few pointers? It's not like you'd be taking over as the adviser or whatever they call it.

[HOW CAN YOU SAY NO TO THIS CUTE FACE.]

[Barnaby is generally immune to cute faces...but he does figure out a way to answer without an outright 'no'.]

That's true. In that case, I suppose you could send me a message. If my schedule is too hectic, I know someone who would probably love to help in my stead.

Great! Sounds like a plan!

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