1735/This Little Badger Went to Market.

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This Little Badger Went to Market.
Date of Scene: 19 May 2020
Location: Chelsea Market
Synopsis: Cat Meets Badger. Be afraid.
Cast of Characters: Gabby Kinney, Thomas Blake




Gabby Kinney has posed:
The one good thing about this place? It had *everything*. Gabby had bee here only once before, but she was craving one of the little snacks she'd gotten here. So in spite of needing to keep a low profile with the current build up of unrest toward mutants, she ... well she snuck here. It wasn't as if she LOOKED like a mutant anyway. She was just a regular teenager wearing a hoodie, leggings and some retro high-top sneakers with different colored shoe laces. Oh, and scars on her face. But as far as anyone knew she was just another kid currently pigging out on a paper cup filled with fried veggies sprinkled with salt a la what you'd find at a fair.

Thomas Blake has posed:
Thomas Blake known to some as the infamous Catman is also at the market. His evil plan: pick up some farm fresh eggs, because you have to taste them to believe the difference. The weird part was the old farmer lady had sold them in a paper sack. So the other felonious feline from Gotham is picking his way carefully through the crowd with his treasure. He's also keeping an eye out for any corporate goons about to whack him. He's been busy lately.

Gabby Kinney has posed:
Gabby Kinney as rather easy to miss because of her height. Ie, short as fuuuudge. So it's not a huge surprise to her when the tall man carrying a brown paper sack almost collides with her. A deft twist to the side and spin around to face him as she comes out of harms way resolves that quickly. "Hey, watch it! Us vertically challenged types are people, too!"

Thomas Blake has posed:
Thomas Blake stops almost as quickly as Gabby. He smirks at her moves and the attitude. "Sorry short stack. If you were Deathstroke I'd be dead." Literally. Slade had no love for him or his bestie Deadshot. That's when he does spot the corporate types, four of them, suits and shades and ear buds. never a bunch of cute female assassins in bikinis. "Hey listen... little girl... this is going to sound terrible but... can you walk with me out of the market? I got a situation here and need to low key it. There's a fifty in it for you and we part ways at the entrance."

Gabby Kinney has posed:
"Yeah that doesn't sound shady at all," Gabby utters in response even as she pops another bit of fried zucchini in her mouth to chew, licking off her fingertips in the process. Her gaze sweeps around to notice what he had noticed though with a single eyebrow raising slighty. Then she shrugs, and turns with a nudge of her chin toward the exit. "That's not mall security, not with that gear. They use walkies for the rent-a-cops. So." Here she pauses at least conversationally tip tip her gaze sidelong at him. "What'd you do?"

Thomas Blake has posed:
Thomas Blake takes her along a hand on her back, trying to look fatherly. He looks into her dark eyes and shrugs, saying "I trashed the mainframe in Alchemax' Manhattan office. I figured they'd hire me back to go after the people who paid me to do that, but turns out they're bad sports. If you get a choice kid, choose LexCorp over Alchemax. they pay way better... make it a hundred."

Gabby Kinney has posed:
It wasn't when his hand falls on her back, but when he says the name Alchemax, that she stiffens visibly under his grasp. Her eyes dart over to the men again giving them another once over from the corner of her vision. "Walk faster," she utters with a sudden dark tone to her otherwise usually chipper voice. At this point it was just as good for HER to get out of here.

"I don't know who you are, or how you heard of Alchemax, but... They aren't exactly fond of me either."

Thomas Blake has posed:
Thomas Blake feels her stiffen and almost stumbles. "... what the hell do they want you for? You aren't an alien monster like in that movie with Nastassia Henstridge, are you? No? Wait, Black Widow in a cunning disguise? Well... give. I was straight with you. You an exec's runaway kid?"

Gabby Kinney has posed:
Gabby Kinney ponders just a moment before clearing her throat lightly. She's already grabbed one of the napkins out of her opposite hand to dab over her mouth using the gesture to partially hide her face in the process. "Escaped experiment. They're how I got these scars. My sisters and I broke out almost a year ago now." And they still weren't dealt with. It was always there in the back of her mind but she hadn't really thought about it much in awhile. So much of her life has changed so drastically.

Thomas Blake has posed:
Thomas Blake pulls a cap out of a back pocket and pulls it down over his eyes. He smiles and says, "Damn... I think I believe you. Must be the scars. I have an idea... hide in plain sight. No one wants a screaming kid around. You throw a tantrum. I throw you over my shoulder. You scream all the way out. Your backside hides my face and Your hood goes over yours. We walk right out. Then I'll buy you an ice cream. Sound good?"

Gabby Kinney has posed:
"Oh yeah that'll look great, screaming girl being carried off." There's a bit of a snark in it, but it's not a bad idea over all. It was just a matter of doing it right. A deep breath is drawn, and she tugs her hood up before looking at him. Then with the piteous wail of a girl that wasn't getting her way she whines, "But you said I could if I got my grades up and I did! You lied! You suck!"

Thomas Blake has posed:
Thomas Blake hhs, and then grabs Gabbhy by the arm and tosses her up to land on his shoulder. He grabs her as she lits and starts stomping off with her. "Listen, you spend all day collecting fifty tons of trash then you can be the boss and I'll wear the stupid Kitty shirts and text my friends. Cut it the eff out Hermione! We're going home and let your mother deal with you. If she is your mom. She moght 'a been cheating on me!" He watches people shy away. One lady raises her finger and is about to speak and thinks better of it. "That's right you mind your business! I'll fricking sue you. This is my damn kid and I love her!"

Gabby Kinney has posed:
"OH my GAWD you're embarassing meeee!" 'Hermione' hollers with a wail and her fried snacks go spilling to the ground. Alas. She had a bit of it at least. "I'm neeeveeerrrrr coming out with you again!"

Thomas Blake has posed:
After a quick walk past the suits and out the exit the scene shifts to an old school diner. Thomas dutifully hands five twenties to Gabby and decides on a milkshake before saying, "Order what you want. I get the feeling you should be paying me though. He pulls the cap off and in the good light of the restaurant the numerous but well healed scars on his face can be seen if you have a sharp eye. "My name is Thomas by the way." He sticks his hand out. Scars there too.