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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What about these crows you mentioned? Do you control them, or do they willingly fight on your behalf?

They obey me, and I asked them if they were sure about fighting for me, and they were okay about it.

If they're fine with your relying on them, why are you so eager to fight, then?

Because I wanna do my part, and be able to protect them, too.

So is learning self-defense your primary goal, then?

Yeah. I know things are really dangerous around here. [Duh, Kay.] Especially with people who are anti-imPort.

True, but unless you've had years of professional training, you're likely better off making a retreat if things get too dangerous. We have a Hero Academy back home, and that's one of the first things students learn.

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.