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Young Justice

_{Interaction | Teams A & B (For Now)
Location | Mission Site: La Hoya}

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So far Kilamanjaro wasn’t sure how he felt about their stealth mission. At first, he was excited because it had been a really long time since he got to do one. Well, really after freedom, this was the first time he was getting to do any missions. He even got to wear the camouflage costume that changed colors to the animal from the Red he was drawing from. Though there was one small problem, being the mask which was designed to cover his whole head. It was sort of thin, yes, but his hair was big, which he supposed made it a big problem.

Ja’s hair was one of his strongest ways of feeling what was around him. However, if he left that, or his face out on a mission like this, it would be easy to figure out who it was after. If their enemies managed to put together it was Young Justice carrying out the mission, it would be bad news, like Batman said.

When he was with King Lion, if there was a stealth mission, they did his hair in different ways to suit the occasion. Ja remembered when he was really little and they tried to cut it all off…He still felt bad about mister Bumi who couldn’t do missions after Ja took his eyesight away…Because of that incident, Ja promised from then on that he would control himself when missions required something to be done to his mane.

Still, he wasn’t sure who initially in his new herd to ask. It was when he mentioned it to Kassy that she offered to do it for him on the plane. At first he wasn’t sure, Ja liked her a lot and didn’t want to accidentally hurt her. Yet it was pretty easy to notice that, despite the color, her hair was sorta like his. If she knew how to manage hers, then she could surely help with his!

Then they got on the mission plane. It took so much of his inner strength not to make a sound or squirm…or at least not squirm a lot. It felt like a hundred howler monkeys screaming for help on his head at the same time. He tried to focus his mind on other things…Like when Daffy-Knee was nice enough to actually bring some chocolate baobab for him. It made his heart fill up with enough joy to balance himself out.

Once it was done, his mane had become neat rows going the length of his head, drooping to the back of his neck and upper back a little bit. It not only fit under the mask…it looked kind of nice! Nice enough, that he went around and showed the rest of the pack. He even showed Alisa!- even though she was driving the mission plane.

When it was time to land, Ja understood that the time for silliness was over and he actually put the mask on. With the chill from the foreign air, he opened and closed his fingers. He opted to leave the pair of night vision goggles for him behind, deeming that they’d make it harder for him to see. Although instinctively remaining near to Mirage, he followed Talon. When urged to try their best, Ja nodded, gripping his shoulder to share the sentiment back to him.

While half Team A seemed to wait around for Talon’s next order, Ja took note of Nymph going off to find a vantage point. Thinking that to be a good idea, the Meta lowered to all fours and the camo suit took on the fur pattern of a Snow Leopard. Creeping along after and a bit further beyond, Metamorph managed to get a glimpse of the HQ.

Noticing Coal flying above, he perched still and doubled up to become a Snow Leopard with Barn Owl eyes. Almost immediately on scanning the area, the Meta noticed something. With Nymph having gotten the comm system online, Metamorph immediately put it to use.

”Metamorph to Squad A, we have an automobile hidden near Kobra HQ. It seems to be hidden, and given the placement, its alignment with the faction seems questionable, over.”

《 H.E.R.O. 2064 》

He was saying they both were NPCs, canary.

《 H.E.R.O. 2064 》

Bunninja

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Blur Rabbit

"Powers is lying in my name. Lying in my name is Powers. My name is lying in Powers."

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[ NAME ]
Solomon Br’er Powers

[ HERO IDENTITY ]
Blur Rabbit

[ NICKNAME/ALIAS ]
Sol, Powers, B. Rabbit, Rabbit, Hare, Bunny(If you dare)

[ AGE ]
???

[ GENDER ]
Male

[ AFFILIATION ]
HERO AGENT
Formerly [ CLASSIFIED ]

[ APPEARANCE ]

Full Body Example II

Solomon stands at six feet even with a caramel skin tone and sharp silver eyes. He possesses a toned and athletic build but he isn’t a walking wall by any means. His body has varying scar marks due to training and from a few missions. His hair isn’t naturally blonde in color, instead more of a dark brown but he often dyes it. It is often short and tapered, braided in differing ways as well. He also has some peach fuzz about his chin and corners of his lip that he doesn’t do much with.

As far as dress and grooming goes, Sol can be seen in a wide array of outfits. As if in contrast to his demeanor, his outfits often describe how he is feeling with color and accessories. When on duty or in HERO facilities, he dresses professionally, in a dress shirt and slacks, though willing to change when appropriate.

Full Uniform Example

His heroic uniform consists of a plain black dress shirt with a white tie, black pants, and even a sleeveless surcoat at times. Underneath is a white bodysuit with black accented gloves and boots. The bodysuit is form-fitting to maximize mobility and is highly resistant to laser-weaponry. He also wears a black and white helmet with two protrusions that stick out above his head, reminiscent of rabbit ears. ^{Further detail on the helmet will be found under equipment.}

[ PERSONALITY TRAITS ]
| Honorable |
| Gentle/Calm |
| Observant/Methodical |
| Altruistic |
| Reserved |
| Stubborn |
| Quiet |
| Critical |

[ BIO ]

Background Files

Early Life

[ CLASSIFIED ]

Training

[ CLASSIFIED ]

Relevant Information

*The Blur Rabbit has been associated with HERO for ten years but is suspected to have roots much deeper.
*Despite his paygrade, Blur Rabbit is often seen in Watervale and Brookside. Because of this, it is rumored that the Blur Rabbit had some prior connection to the Hood and The Outlaws but there is no confirmation.
*The Blur Rabbit is widely attributed with the eradication of Castleburg's Koshiki Devils that once worked with the Yakuza.
*The unmasked identity of Blur Rabbit isn’t known to common folk and most heroes, enabling him to blend in with the populace.
*Solomon Powers is widely regarded as having a simple job as a mechanic for the HERO organization.

| MISCELLANEOUS |
Has an inexplicable affinity towards Rabbits and Hares, a soft spot if you will. It has been confirmed that he has several as pets. The reason for this odd interest is unanswered currently.

Sol’s Soundtrack

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[ RANKING ]
S

[ POWERS ]
Blur Rabbit’s abilities are essentially a means of self-enhancing his physical attributes, absorbing energy through the particles around him via motion. His power relies on momentum and requires his constant motion to build in potency. The more momentum he garners, the more energy he is able to draw towards his physical capabilities; his trademark “Blur” speed for example. This can be as simple as getting a running start before an attack but it is not limited to such. Varying athletic actions can also create differing boosts depending on how rapid and rigorous the movement involved.

While seeming to have no upper limit, this ability does have its weaknesses. For one, if he is immobilized, unable to move his muscles in any way, his abilities take no effect, leaving him vulnerable as any average human. With this, he must be conscious in order for the abilities to work properly. Further, while the enhancement does grant him enhanced durability and some regenerative healing, it does not give any extra stamina. In fact, should he have a lasting injury and need to recover, his therapy is moving while injured and that will sap his stamina until utter unconsciousness.

[ PHYSICAL STRENGTH ]
■■■■■■■■□□
(8/10)

[ AGILITY ]
■■■■■■■■■■
(10/10)

[ INTELLIGENCE ]
■■■■■■■□□□
(7/10)

[ DESTRUCTIVENESS ]
■■■■■■■■□□
(8/10)

[ LETHALITY ]
■■■■■■■■■□
(9/10)

[ ENDURANCE ]
■■■■■■■□□□
(7/10)

[ EFFICACY ]
■■■■■■■■■■
(10/10)

[ SKILLS ]
Advanced-Level Martial Artist
_{Specializes in Oriental Forms and Includes special martial art developed by former hero “The Glide” designed to target special pressure points. It is designed to briefly disrupt the powers of metahumans and can cause temporary paralysis. The acquisition of this skill is what places the Blur Rabbit into S-tier as there are only a handful of practitioners ever documented.}

Advanced-Level Free-Runner/Acrobat

Advanced-Level Escapist/Infiltrator

Intermediate-Level Detective

Intermediate-Level Marksman

Intermediate-Level Actor

Intermediate-Level Mechanic/Captain

Basic-Level Medic

Basic-Level Chef

[ EQUIPMENT ]
Hare’s Helmet - The Helmet of the Blur Rabbit is designed to enhance the senses, essentially shortcutting the time his brain needs to catch up to the speed his body moves when close to his max. It is the most durable part of his uniform.

Swift Slicers - Two swords wielded by the Blur Rabbit. They are designed in the shapes of a Katana and Wakizashi and are worn in the fashion a samurai would. Although not the most durable or sharp, they are quite dangerous with the Hare’s precision and speed.

Smoke Pellets - The Blur Rabbit carries smoke pellets of varying types for differing situations. These are often used as a diversion, getaway option, and means to draw fear in the hearts of enemies.

A Hunter’s Son

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KANATI

"A strong man stands for himself. A stronger one stands for others…Or at least that’s my Até what tells me."

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[ NAME ]
Kane’Tohopka Wernicke
_{CAH-NAY-TAW-HOPE-CAH}

[ HERO IDENTITY ]
Kanati

[ NICKNAME/ALIAS ]
K, Kane, Hairball, Prince of the Wild

[ AGE ]
18

[ GENDER ]
Male

[ AFFILIATION ]
H.E.R.O.

[ APPEARANCE ]

Fun Visual References

Kane stands at 6’6 even with a bronze skin tone and brown eyes. He possesses a mesomorphic and burley build, easily mirroring his father in a few years. His hair is naturally a dark brown in color, though in certain lightings it can be mistaken for black. It is thick, shoulder-length, and sparsely braided but most often wild. He also has some dark markings on his forehead, reminiscent of tribal tattoos.
^{*Further details on these markings will be found under Abilities.}

Kay’s style of dress can be seen as fairly conservative. Despite his musculature, he doesn’t flaunt it much, with the most skin seen on average coming through the exposed arms of varying shirts. Otherwise, jeans, combat pants, khakis, and sweats are all things he would be seen in. He also tends to like wearing different sorts of Stetsons, no matter what he wears casually. Kay also isn’t the type to dress up and would have to be talked into doing so.

Inherited Heroic Uniform Example

[ PERSONALITY TRAITS ]
| Adventurous |
| Honest |
| Determined |
| Kind |
| Insecure |
| Ignorant |
| Mischievous |
| Wrathful |

[ BIO ]

Kane’Tohopka is the first born son of Samson and Kia Wernicke. His Father, also known as Kanati the Hunter, is a retired longtime agent of HERO. Kane was raised in the country, on the Wernicke Family Farm that his own father was raised on. The boy had a peaceful home life. His father worked hard to make sure that his family lacked nothing secularly. His mother managed the home as best she could emotionally. As a result, Kane’Tohopka had a stable childhood.

Except for one thing: The Chazeka.

Ever since childhood the Chazeka, or Rage, has afflicted Kane. What was worse, unlike other children, his powers began to develop much earlier. It was what kept him from conventional schooling as when he lashed out, even as a little boy, he was a danger to most. It had gotten bad enough to the point that his mother feared she gave birth to a Wendigo. Sam, while similarly distraught, did not panic.

Instead, he made a call to an old friend of his. This old friend wrote symbols on Kane’Tohopka to help manage the Chazeka. After that, outside of the Incident, they managed to live a relatively peaceful life. Kane learned and laughed just as any other boy. He took particular interest in tending to the farm’s animals, naming them all and making it his personal mission to tend to them when sick or injured. The boy often journeyed into the forest around the farm to explore, even christening himself the Prince of The Wild.

It was while he was getting older though that Sam recognized that Kane couldn’t stay on the farm forever. Eventually, his boy would have to go out into the world and that adventurous spirit made that time fly to nearness. A world that was full of stresses and pains. Kane would have to learn how to deal with such things without losing himself to the Chazeka. In which case, a good place to learn would be at the famed Academy for Junior Heroes.

Thus, despite some minor protest from his wife and the boy himself, the family bought a second home and moved to the suburbs near to the big city of Castleburg. A fish out of water would be an understatement to describe how overwhelmed Kane was at first. The city was loud, it stank, was bright, was fast, and technology was confusing. It was hard but with his support group, it became great and he caught on fine.

More recently with becoming 18, Kane’s father promised him the keys to his old place in the East Flank. He was told that it was a big responsibility in maintaining a home of his own, but Kane was ready for it. There’s always been the concern of the Chazeka but it’s been a while since the last outburst. Besides, he’d just signed over to start working for HERO officially now. The future was brightening up for him as he was following in his father’s footsteps.

What does he have to fear?

| MISCELLANEOUS |
Kane is multi-lingual separate of his power, speaking English, Lakota, and Spanish in that order of fluency.

He has a six year old little sister named Xima, who hasn’t displayed any super powers as of yet.

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[ RANKING ]
Average = B+
The Chazeka ≥ A

[ POWERS ]

Reactive/Environmental Adaptation
Kanati from a young age has had the ability to adapt to the world around him in a variety of ways. It is a passive ability for the most part, that acts instantaneously to ensure his survival. It can act in two different ways, being short term and long term adaptations.

In short term situations, it provides short term solutions. For example, if he were to be submerged in water for a couple of minutes, he will have developed gills and can breathe underwater for a while. However, once he’s back to breathing air for the amount of time the adaptation was needed, he reverts to his normal state.

In long term situations, it provides longer lasting adaptations. Long term situations usually mean repeated situations over a long period of time. For example, he has developed borderline superhuman physical attributes after many years of rigorous physical work alongside his largely superhuman father. For this to die down, it would take many years of him not doing imposing physical labor.

While his adaptation is instantaneous, the situation to adapt to must be introduced to his system at least once before. This would mean that one-hit kill or incapacitating attacks to his system would definitely do the trick. This would obviously mean that he can’t carelessly throw himself into any situation. Another limitation is that while he can go for longer without food and water, he still indeed needs those things or he’ll die. It also doesn’t give him more intelligence, he still has to make smart decisions on his own.

The Forehead Runes Keep The Chazeka At Bay

However, these limitations are temporarily exuded when Kane is overtaken by the Chazeka. When The Chazeka is in control, the passive nature of his ability is overridden by stress and he goes into a fight or flight state. If Chazeka is in fight, it will attack the stressor, enhancing his physical prowess as damage is taken until the stressor is incapacitated or it flees. If Chazeka is in flight, it will flee the situation by whatever means necessary.

Once it feels safe, Kane’Tohopka will go into a state of unconsciousness as his body is recovering which can stretch from a couple days to even a month, depending on how long he was overtaken.

There are several ways to counteract the Chazeka:
1. A being, or group, of sufficient enough power can overpower the Chazeka, at least briefly before the adaptations stack.
2. A being, or group, of sufficient emotional connection to Kane can manage to calm the Chazeka down, or at least put it into flight by leaving with that person.
3. A sufficient dose of power dampeners.

_{Filled Boxes Represent Average.}

[ PHYSICAL STRENGTH ]
■■■■■□□□□□
(5/10)

[ AGILITY ]
■■■■□□□□□□
(4/10)

[ INTELLIGENCE ]
■■□□□□□□□
(2/10)

[ DESTRUCTIVENESS ]
■■■■□□□□□□
(4/10)

[ LETHALITY ]
■■■■■□□□□□
(5/10)

[ ENDURANCE ]
■■■■■■■□□□
(7/10)

[ EFFICACY ]
■■■■■■■■□□
(8/10)

[ SKILLS ]
Advanced-Level Hunter/Fisherman

Adept-Level CQCombatant/Marksman

Adept-Level Survivalist

Adept-Level Animal Handler/Veterinarian

Intermediate-Level Farmer

Intermediate-Level Guitarist

Intermediate-Level Lumberjack

[ EQUIPMENT ]
Hunter’s Bow - Kanati has a composite bow that Samson built early in his career. It has a draw-strength of 250 lbs that he could pull back casually enough to quickdraw with. For Kane, he can pull it back with little difficulty, but has to build up to be able to similarly quickly fire arrows with accuracy.

Arrows - Carries 15 on average; 10 Regular Arrows, 5 Trick Arrows.

Tomahawk - The small, durable, axe-like weapon that Kanati has had since the heroic golden age. It may not be the most flashy weapon, especially in this new age, but it’s definitely one of the most reliable.

《 H.E.R.O. 2064 》

Bunninja

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Blur Rabbit

"Powers is lying in my name. Lying in my name is Powers. My name is lying in Powers."

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[ NAME ]
Solomon Br’er Powers

[ HERO IDENTITY ]
Blur Rabbit

[ NICKNAME/ALIAS ]
Sol, Powers, B. Rabbit, Rabbit, Hare, Bunny(If you dare)

[ AGE ]
???

[ GENDER ]
Male

[ AFFILIATION ]
HERO AGENT
Formerly [ CLASSIFIED ]

[ APPEARANCE ]

Full Body Example II

Solomon stands at six feet even with a caramel skin tone and sharp silver eyes. He possesses a toned and athletic build but he isn’t a walking wall by any means. His body has varying scar marks due to training and from a few missions. His hair isn’t naturally blonde in color, instead more of a dark brown but he often dyes it. It is often short and tapered, braided in differing ways as well. He also has some peach fuzz about his chin and corners of his lip that he doesn’t do much with.

As far as dress and grooming goes, Sol can be seen in a wide array of outfits. As if in contrast to his demeanor, his outfits often describe how he is feeling with color and accessories. When on duty or in HERO facilities, he dresses professionally, in a dress shirt and slacks, though willing to change when appropriate.

Full Uniform Example

His heroic uniform consists of a plain black dress shirt with a white tie, black pants, and even a sleeveless surcoat at times. Underneath is a white bodysuit with black accented gloves and boots. The bodysuit is form-fitting to maximize mobility and is highly resistant to laser-weaponry. He also wears a black and white helmet with two protrusions that stick out above his head, reminiscent of rabbit ears. ^{Further detail on the helmet will be found under equipment.}

[ PERSONALITY TRAITS ]
| Honorable |
| Gentle/Calm |
| Observant/Methodical |
| Altruistic |
| Reserved |
| Stubborn |
| Quiet |
| Critical |

[ BIO ]

Background Files

Early Life

[ CLASSIFIED ]

Training

[ CLASSIFIED ]

Relevant Information

*The Blur Rabbit has been associated with HERO for ten years but is suspected to have roots much deeper.
*Despite his paygrade, Blur Rabbit is often seen in Watervale and Brookside. Because of this, it is rumored that the Blur Rabbit had some prior connection to the Hood and The Outlaws but there is no confirmation.
*The Blur Rabbit is widely attributed with the eradication of Castleburg's Koshiki Devils that once worked with the Yakuza.
*The unmasked identity of Blur Rabbit isn’t known to common folk and most heroes, enabling him to blend in with the populace.
*Solomon Powers is widely regarded as having a simple job as a mechanic for the HERO organization.

| MISCELLANEOUS |
Has an inexplicable affinity towards Rabbits and Hares, a soft spot if you will. It has been confirmed that he has several as pets. The reason for this odd interest is unanswered currently.

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[ RANKING ]
S

[ POWERS ]
Blur Rabbit’s abilities are essentially a means of self-enhancing his physical attributes, absorbing energy through the particles around him via motion. His power relies on momentum and requires his constant motion to build in potency. The more momentum he garners, the more energy he is able to draw towards his physical capabilities; his trademark “Blur” speed for example. This can be as simple as getting a running start before an attack but it is not limited to such. Varying athletic actions can also create differing boosts depending on how rapid and rigorous the movement involved.

While seeming to have no upper limit, this ability does have its weaknesses. For one, if he is immobilized, unable to move his muscles in any way, his abilities take no effect, leaving him vulnerable as any average human. With this, he must be conscious in order for the abilities to work properly. Further, while the enhancement does grant him enhanced durability and some regenerative healing, it does not give any extra stamina. In fact, should he have a lasting injury and need to recover, his therapy is moving while injured and that will sap his stamina until utter unconsciousness.

[ PHYSICAL STRENGTH ]
■■■■■■■■□□
(8/10)

[ AGILITY ]
■■■■■■■■■■
(10/10)

[ INTELLIGENCE ]
■■■■■■■□□□
(7/10)

[ DESTRUCTIVENESS ]
■■■■■■■■□□
(8/10)

[ LETHALITY ]
■■■■■■■■■□
(9/10)

[ ENDURANCE ]
■■■■■■■□□□
(7/10)

[ EFFICIENCY ]
■■■■■■■■□□
(8/10)

[ SKILLS ]
Advanced-Level Martial Artist
_{Specializes in Oriental Forms and Includes special martial art developed by former hero “The Glide” designed to target special pressure points. It is designed to briefly disrupt the powers of metahumans and can cause temporary paralysis. The acquisition of this skill is what places the Blur Rabbit into S-tier as there are only a handful of practitioners ever documented.}

Advanced-Level Free-Runner/Acrobat

Advanced-Level Escapist/Infiltrator

Intermediate-Level Detective

Intermediate-Level Marksman

Intermediate-Level Actor

Intermediate-Level Mechanic/Captain

Basic-Level Medic

Basic-Level Chef

[ EQUIPMENT ]
Hare’s Helmet - The Helmet of the Blur Rabbit is designed to enhance the senses, essentially shortcutting the time his brain needs to catch up to the speed his body moves when close to his max. It is the most durable part of his uniform.

Swift Slicers - Two swords wielded by the Blur Rabbit. They are designed in the shapes of a Katana and Wakizashi and are worn in the fashion a samurai would. Although not the most durable or sharp, they are quite dangerous with the Hare’s precision and speed.

Smoke Pellets - The Blur Rabbit carries smoke pellets of varying types for differing situations. These are often used as a diversion, getaway option, and means to draw fear in the hearts of enemies.

Young Justice

_{Interaction | The Team A & B
Location | Mission Room}

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Metamorph seemed mesmerized by the holographic imagery, wonderment similar to Aleen’a. While he knew of different advanced forms of technology given his extraordinary past, there was still quite a lot he hadn’t seen before. On top of that, this time they were getting a mission from Batman. His new friends seemed to be interested as well. To call them friends already in the time frame they had spent felt, ironically, natural to the animal boy.

They had done all sorts of stuff together in the past two weeks. Well not really, but some fun things happened. He made it a goal to try spending time with different team members to try getting to know them better. Vicky’s hiking trips definitely helped with that. Daffy-Knee even got him a green shirt that he didn’t want to take off…though a few days passed and it apparently started to smell after a while and needed to be washed. Then there was also a lot of time he ended up spending on his own. He got a job at the local zoo! His apparent experience handling animals in the past should have made it easier but the people in charge didn’t believe at first. But that story would be for another day.

The mission at hand had to be secretive. With that concept in mind, Ja didn’t think it was a bad idea that Batman said Talon was the leader today. In fact, it was pretty smart. At least that story about Batman seemed true. Ja was still kinda disappointed about the reality of him not looking like a actual Bat-man.

When Talon told them the plan, he slowly nodded in understanding. It all seemed to make sense. It was odd to think that this was the most Ja had ever heard the guy talk. He spoke english pretty good and nothing seemed wrong with his voice. It made Ja wonder why he kept so quiet all the time, even more than Kassy.

Regardless, the seriousness faded momentarily; Ja barely holding in a giggle with Alisa not realizing she was touching ghost Batman’s butt. The lad would have wanted to play with ghost Batman too, but Red Robot said that he had to behave or he wouldn’t help him order any baobabs. Sure Ja could have tried going to the store on his own, but none of these stores had baobabs. Thus, Ja kept to his place crouched on all fours and stuck to the wall, trying to resist the urge of a moth to a flame…or a light…or a hologram.

Focus. Mission. Talon asked if his idea was acceptable, which prompted an upturned thumb from Ja. ”Can we bring snacks on the mission plane?”

Young Justice

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_{Interaction | Kassandra / Mirage
AKA @Mistress Dizzy
Location | Happy Harbor Mall}

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Materializing near the building’s entrance, Kila looked up and around. High ceilings with skylights, advertisements on banners, television screens, store fronts, and many people cycling through. The warrior felt the need to study possible escape routes, but resisted the urge. He needed to be ‘normal’, he wasn’t on the field. The young man was here to enjoy his downtime, he supposed. Still, just to be sure, he looked behind him to look outside the transparent glass doors.

Confirming where they were in the city, Kila turned to look at the companion that remained, as the others that tubed already started wandering. “We should look at the map of stores to confirm where we want to go…” Was his suggestion, though, he didn’t wait long before his steps carried him forward towards the triangular pillar. He had been to malls before when his Amai took him shopping when they had been reunited. Some things between them remained similar, he learned.

Kassy was craning her neck to look up at the high ceilings. She was still getting used to human architecture. This place was no palace, but it was still nice to look at. “This is almost overwhelming.” She murmured, trying to get her bearings. In the end, she wound up following Kila, who seemed to have some sense of where to go.

Leaning over the map, she realized there were far more shops than she could get to in a day. Forever 23, Dillan’s, Marcy’s, what exactly did these shops carry? A quick peek through the window confirmed. Mostly clothes, it seemed like, which didn’t bother her. She liked looking at pretty clothes and expressing herself in that way.

“Well, it looks like the others have gone.” She looked apprehensively at the crowds. “M-may I stick with you? I don’t want to be alone here.” Kassy did not so much as peek at Kila’s face during her request, her eyes downcast and looking at his very white shoes.

Kila’s eyes scanned the layout provided by the map, taking mental pictures of the number and name correspondences. He was like a machine, or, perhaps more like the general that the Red Lion was trying to mold him into. He picked a strategic route to get to the store of his choosing. When met with her question, he was silent, looking over to her. The way her eyes aimed towards the ground made him flatten his lips some. Her disposition seemed to appeal to him for some reason, and he saw no need to say no.

“Yes. Just be sure to keep up.” Kila answered, a corner of his lip upturned in a smile.

Kassy nodded, but still did not look up. However, her body language relaxed considerably. “I can do that.”

To be honest, she still wasn’t sure what to make of Kila. He seemed so serious, and was obviously skilled if his battle with Black Canary was anything to go by. She felt like he could have made the Justice League proper if not for his age. But he was stuck here with people like her. Strange.

As they walked, Kassy looked around at all of the different stores. She made a mental note of those that seemed interesting, those she might visit on another day. Her fingers traced the outline of the little plastic rectangle in her purse. A ‘credit card’. She had no idea what it meant and had been too nervous to ask Red Tornado when no one else had seemed confused.

“Hey Kila? What is a ‘credit card’?” She winced slightly, looking off. “Please don’t think I’m stupid. I’ve just never heard of it. What is this little bit of plastic supposed to do?”

“It pays for objects and services. It should come with a pin number, though with some of us being less informed about it than others, these cards may not require such.” Kila kept it simple, “And, you must know, I don’t think you’re stupid at all. You’re actually quite sharp.”

Kassy nodded, thinking over his explanation. “I suppose it is easier than carrying a lot of coins around.” Then she paused, the rest of his sentence having turned over in her mind.

“Wait, you think I’m smart?” Now she was looking at him, illusion-coated brown eyes wide with confusion. “Really? Why?” The blunt question was less compliment seeking and more answer seeking, as if she couldn’t quite fathom what he could possibly mean. Kila didn’t look in her direction just yet, eyeing their path.

“I have learned a lot from you in today’s training. You’re resourceful and sharp-witted. You wasted no time in completing the tasks given, and showed no hesitation when faced with a sudden tragedy. It takes someone smart to have those qualities and use them effectively.” He turned his eye to look at her as he finished.

“That’s why.”

Kassy blinked, feeling her face heating. There was a large part of her mind fighting against the compliment. Was he lying? No, he had no reason to. If he thought she was stupid, he probably would have just said so. His explanation did make sense, even if she couldn’t quite see those qualities within herself.

“Oh.” For the briefest moment, she met his gaze. A faint, but definitely visible smile crept onto her face. “I- I did what needed to be done in the moment. It wasn’t really something I thought about. Talon needed help, so… so I helped.” She rubbed the back of her neck, mussing her thick curls. Her embarrassment was obvious.

“Thank you. I… I appreciate the compliment.” More than she could express. Sure, Green Arrow had said something earlier, but it was so different coming from one of her peers. Her smile had brought a tingling feeling in his chest, and his eyes cut away quickly. Was this another of those instincts from earlier? He couldn’t be sure. It didn’t feel as though there was any danger near. Yet, why did he want to run?

He kept steady, thankful to Iwisa for instilling will into his spirit. He wasn’t sure of what to say after that, though he nodded in her acknowledgement. The focus on the odd feelings in the moment almost made him absentmindedly wander from his set path. Kila came to an abrupt stop, looking up the escalator.

“The store I’m wishing to go to is on the second floor…We take the escalator up.”

Kila had stopped so abruptly that Kassy nearly bumped into him. She looked at the strange mechanical stairs in front of them. “Hm. That’s fine.” Double-layer markets would be so much easier if she could swim up instead of walk. Things were so much simpler moving in 3 dimensions. She eyed a few people stepping onto it, and then hesitantly stepped up after Kila.

“What will humans think of next?” It was a rather elegant solution to the fact that humans - most of them anyway - could not fly up, or swim. She chuckled softly, wondering what other inventions were waiting for her to see.

“So, what store are we going to, anyway?”

“According to the guide, it is called the Charleston Music Center…I did not think to bring any of the instruments I have at home…So, I want to see what they have.”

Kassy perked a bit at hearing that it was a music store. She adored music of all sorts, and sort of missed it. While she didn’t have any instruments of her own, she had been to many concerts underwater. It was the one thing she splurged on when saving up to leave home. Still, what a surprise that Kila played! She wanted to say that she sang, but the words stuck in her throat. He probably wouldn’t care.

“What instruments do you play, Kila?”

“I have done drums for ceremonies and such, Ambuya says that I have a talent for strings. I am not the greatest at it, or very high level yet, but it at least brings me peace of mind…At the home of my amai, I have amassed a small horde of suchlike instruments.” Kila paused. “Do you play?”

Kassy’s gaze faltered back to her shoes. “Me? N-no, I don’t play.” Her voice dropped to a low mumble, and she sped through the next words. _{“I… I um… I sort of like singing but I’m not good at it so don’t expect much of me.”} Her cheeks flushed. That had been difficult to admit. Singing practice was difficult when you spent your life trying to go unnoticed. So far only the fish and coral had heard her singing voice, and that was probably not going to change anytime soon.

Kila took particular note of the quick silence of her voice pattern. Clearly the subject must have been sensitive for her. While normally he’d look to prod the lack of confidence to bolster it, something told him not to do so. The girl had barely spoken in the week leading up to this day. The fact that she was willing to open even if only slightly surprised him…He didn’t want to scare her off.

“I see.” He left it be, content enough to keep quiet until they made it to the store.

It was actually a lot larger than it appeared outside. One side had a wall of guitars of varying types, another with shelves of tools for instrument maintenance. It seemed they had almost every instrument one could think of somewhere on display. Kila’s eyes seemed aglow with a bit more excitement than his expression usually displayed. With no need for a prompt, he started to wander about inside.

Kassy’s eyes widened as she saw all of the instruments on offer. Despite not knowing some of them, she did at least know the categories based on looks. There was even some strange electronic music pouring in from the rooftop. Slowly, she left Kila’s side and started to browse.

Kila was like a kid in a candy store, not even knowing where he’d start or what he’d like to try first. His head turned to see about asking Kassandra, but she wasn’t there. Instead, his glance caught her on another side of the store, peering at a piano that was on display. Another smile crept to his face as he tried not to let his eyes linger for too long.

This turned out being more fun than he thought…

Young Justice

_{Interaction | Currently None
Location | Secret Sanctuary Hangar}

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Kilamanjaro walked with his hands behind him after he pushed the button for the elevator. He had spent quite a while in his meditation in the forest. He had also bore witness to the sparring match between the Tamaranean Princess and Gold Rush. The latter Kila seemed more impressed with. He seemed to make the most optimal use of his clones as he could. It was still a loss, given the Princess’ awe-inspiring power, but a valiant effort.

After dismissal, Kila wandered about their training ground for a bit to evaluate their first session again. It seemed a success, stepping back from the emotions, with some having more to learn from mistakes than others. It was while doing so, though, that he discovered the discarded pink suit of Nymph. That brought memory of the emotions back.

With them in mind, Kila had eventually gone back inside. To be part of a team, meant you were to be parts of a body if it were to work smoothly. A family in and of itself, even if only very recently born. Thus, he did go to the residential area of the base, but waited until all the larger buzz calmed.

The first he went to, was the boy called Talon. His life was in jeopardy today, which could have lingering results. Even if it was of his own doing, Kila opted to check on him. His mannerisms outside of the impulses shown earlier, seemed largely the same, which was good enough. Further assessing the cleaning of his wounds, Kila commended his self-sufficience. However, the young lion didn’t push it and let the boy after the brief encounter.

With that done, he wasn’t so inclined to interact with the others at that time. They could keep one another occupied. So, he waited until Daphne had awoken, which lasted up until it was announced for the mall goers to prepare for departure. Before that though, Kila went to check on her. He returned her garment straight away. As far as her recovery from the day’s early events, she seemed mostly back to herself. She seemed to express appreciate his effort. The power from before, he did not feel come from her, which must have meant that she was physically alright as well.

Although he didn’t like to be late to things, he was the last to get down there. He wasn’t going to go on this shopping trip, and Kila rarely changed his mind. However, an odd feeling inside spurred him to go anyway. He learned that there was a musical instrument store there. It wouldn’t hurt to at least go look with his own eyes. With His and Iwisa’s former dog-tags around his neck, he dressed casually. A simple white tee, black khaki pants, and white high-top sneakers were what greeted the group as he exited the elevator.

Kila made it just in time to hear about the methods of travel available, as well as qualified drivers. A briefly puzzled expression came to him as he noticed his name excluded. The reason the confusion didn’t last long though, related to the legalities of the United States’ laws. He did not have a driving license for the country and they were meant to be exemplary citizens when out of missions.

Though with the others deliberating who would go in the jeep, Kila found himself following along with Kass towards the teleporters. He found no interest in riding with them currently, and they were going to the same place anyway. However, he didn’t get to give Kassandra the commendation he wished to earlier and he’d rather cover his bases. He favored her presence anyway. Though that was when Red Tornado gave them Justice League credit cards. He pocketed it, but did not plan on using it.

”I will take the zeta-tube as well.”

Young Justice

_{Interaction | Currently None
Location | Happy Harbor}

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Kila only caught the end of the sparring match between Mirage and Zatara. Despite all of his talking, he seemed to adapt pretty well to the atlantean’s illusionary fighting style. However, too, Mirage had clearly spotted Zatara’s main weakness. Thus with her opportunistic nature, when a flash of weakness showed itself, she took it. It was only a matter of her being able to close the distance.

As Kila had predicted earlier, the time would come when his magic wouldn’t be able to save him. He saw it all in the horror that invaded Zach’s expression when the magic he commanded couldn’t understand him. Just like that instead of trying to fight back, he gave up and fled in an explosion of tears. If this were a real battle, he’d be knocked out or dead at this point.

Another thing that seemed to catch the warrior’s attention negatively, was each of their levels of stamina. Although he wasn’t particularly versed in how magical energy taxed the body, this training session was barely a battle. He fact that they were both drawing breath this early felt concerning. Kila himself, despite coming off of the daze of Canary’s sensory attack, was still in good condition as far as energy was concerned.

Either way, he was sure that the Speech Devil learned his lesson for the day, no need for any other words on him. Instead, Kila would have walked over to where Mirage remained to offer some reassurance, but it wasn’t long before she took off after the sorcerer boy.

There were many emotions throughout this first training session. The young veteran couldn’t help but shake his head. These splayed emotions were among ‘friends’. Should a mission call for them now, would they have the ability to push through their emotional and physical fatigue? Only trial and error would tell.

Sighing, Kila took a seat on the ground crosslegged and shut his eyes. Canary hadn’t dismissed him or the others yet, but there seemed to be a fast and loose reign of control. Kila decided he could get some meditation time in while he waited for further instruction, finally taking that break from earlier.

Young Justice

_{Interaction | Black Canary
NPC’d by @DreamingFlowers
Location | Happy Harbor}

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Kila waited in silence for the others to show up, and when they did, he stood at attention. The eyes of Black Canary scrutinized them, studying them, he could tell. He himself had done it. As it seemed, they were to be in pairs as before. For one reason or another, he found himself oddly disappointed he was not put against Zach. That way Kila could have put him in place for that ‘kitty cat’ nickname from earlier. Still, who was he to refuse the honor of sparring with their teacher?

Thus, with the extended alias of his being called to action, Kila stepped aside from his squad. Now nearer to the Canary, the Meta took in a breath. He supposed now would be as good a time as any, especially given the task. “Before we begin, if you do not mind, Tenzi, I have a question.”

Dinah raised her brow lightly, nodding to Kila to go ahead and ask whatever he wanted. Out of the two personalities she’d seen the most of Ja. She wondered if what she knew of Kila was close to the truth.

Kila waited just a moment, as though the question was a difficult one for him. If he was honest with himself, it was. Actually getting answers intimidated him, but he wasn’t sure how many chances he would get. His eyes aimed to hers more directly. What do you know about the man called the Bronze Tiger?”

She looked at the dark skinned teen more seriously. Dinah knew about the Bronze Tiger. They fought together on multiple occasions and trained together under O-Sensei. Dinah remembered him as a somewhat unstable individual, but nonetheless an honorable man and warrior. She had not seen or heard of him in years. The last she’d heard of him was his exit from the League of Assassins, making his way back to heroism.

Their eyes met, and from her tone it was evident she was genuinely curious what Metamorph could possibly want from the Bronze Tiger. He wasn’t exactly a proper role model for these kids.

“I know him, but I haven’t seen or spoken to him in years. Last I heard he escaped from the League of Assassins. What is it you want to know about him?”

The maned boy thought a little about the information presented in the bit of dialogue she offered so far. She didn’t seem to hold contempt in her voice, which he supposed was a good sign. Though, hearing about the legendary League of Assassins was not. The Buredunian President described them as a clan of snakes and devils. It made him wonder if the man his Amai heaped much praise on, ran with them or was fleeing. That thought line led to the next question.

“...From what you remember...What sort of man was he?”

Dinah attempted to recall from memory her most positive personal experiences with the Bronze Tiger. She brushed her blonde hair away from her face and stared into the distance for a couple of seconds before answering.

“I remember him to be a fearless fighter, always two steps ahead, but he struggled too, with issues he never shared.”

Kila slowly nodded. So, as suspected, there was no real side in which the man resided. Though, it made him wonder all the more about him. What these issues were that he decided not to share. If this man loved his Amai, why did he disappear before Kila had the ability to remember him? Questions with no answers he could get now. Questions for a later time.

“Thank you, Tenzi.” Was all he had left on the subject for now. Taking a smooth breath, Kila planted his feet in a sturdy position. Squaring his fists, he held his arms near his head in a Muay Thai reminiscent stance. His eyes narrowed in focus.

“I am ready.”

“Don’t hold back”

Black Canary assumed her fighting stance, taking in her opponent Kila. This was not just going to be any ordinary sparring session. If she was to believe what she was told by Vixen and the League, Kila´s combat skills rivaled her own. Dinah loved a good challenge. She recognized his fighting technique and it was a good choice. The art of the eight limbs included the use of almost the entire body. He had not thrown any punches but she was already impressed, she recognized the disciplined stance that came with years of training.

In her signature aggressive combat style she rushed towards Kila, using a combination of a feigned punch to taunt him in a block, which would free up his lower body. She went in for a low kick to his shins. The youth remained stable on her initial rush. Ironic to her feigned attack, he raised his shin as the defense against the punch though, since she tried for the lower body. Instead, his counter used the raised leg to spear towards her hip with the small opening she left.

She was partially hit by his incoming kick, sidestepping the hardest hitting portion of his leg. Black Canary brushed off the pain quickly and went in with a high kick, her boot rushing towards his head, while her body twisted around to gather the necessary force to fortify her attack. He was lucky his hands were still up there, but the impact still sent him stumbling backwards. A splash of pain was brief across his system, as his attempted block really just smacked his arms into his head.

Standing firm again, this time he let his arms rest at his side and started walking up to her openly. The teacher furrowed her brow, what was he trying? Usually, during actual fights on League missions this would be the perfect opportunity to use her Canary cry, when her enemy seemed to be holding back. The sound forcing them into submission.

Black Canary ran towards him and leaped forward, wanting to grab his shoulders. She wanted to flip over his head and use that force to throw him. Her inertia was used against her as with her leaping forward, she jumped into a high knee. Further, her outstretched arms got contact with his shoulders, but he took hold of her wrists to pull her towards him. Rolling back, his feet were a springboard to launch her over and behind him.

Dinah was caught by surprise when her overhead throw got turned on its head. Literally, as now she was the one being thrown. The throw didn’t allow for enough altitude to use her canary cry safely and she was facing the wrong way. She was falling down quickly with her back aimed at the ground. When she landed the wind got knocked out of her forcefully and a sharp pain spread along her spine.

Black Canary rolled onto her side, grunting, forcing herself to stand up. The leaguer was visibly in pain, but ready for another round. She could take a couple more hits, but one more mistake like this was going to end in a serious injury. She motioned to Kila to start his attack.

The young warrior by now was on his feet again, keeping his breaths steady. He wasn’t sure why, but it felt like she was going easy on him. Although wary of her canary cry, he knew he didn’t currently have anything to counter it with. Still, on her mark, he made his approach again. This time though, it was through small skip-steps that zig-zagged. When within arm’s reach, he stepped into a quick jab.

Black Canary anticipated his flurry of punches and held up her arms, blocking the blows. One punch got through and hit her collarbone. She gritted her teeth and scowled. Trying not to let her frustration show, she created some distance between them using a backflip. The leaguer sucked in a deep breath and let out a very weak version of her canary cry.

Kila had initially tried to punish the backflip with an ironically named Superman punch. Though while he was in the air, the canary cry at this close of a range hit his senses hard. He crashed to his hands and knees, with a slight ringing in his hearing.

Dinah caught her breath after using her canary cry and steadied herself, with one eye on Kila. She went over to him and offered him a hand, helping him to stand up. Although still feeling dizzy, Kila managed to stand without wobbling.

“Very impressive Metamorph, I didn’t want to resort to this.” With her commendation on his efforts, his head motioned to the floor.

”I am...honored, Tenzi.”

Young Justice

_{Interaction | The Arrow’s Team
Aleen’a or @baraquiel
Kassandra or @Mistress Dizzy
Felix or @Prints Avoid
Zatara or @Crimson Flame
Location | Happy Harbour}

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Kila paced off to the side, steadying his breathing. Whatever soreness that developed in his muscles briefly managed to dissipate for now. His eyes aimed to the two that needed separated. However, their encounter this time seemed much more sour. It was now, in the aftermath that their teachers had decided to come over to assess the damages. Both went their separate ways with each, a different member of their squad going to comfort them. Ultimately, it seemed fruitless when Talon was dismissed by Black Canary and Daphne ran off. Overall, this session did not go as smoothly as anyone assumed it would.

For the first team lead by Black Canary, training was over. For them, however, it continued, as they were given a break before their turn to spar came. That’s when he looked about to find the rest that were on the course with him. Kassandra was met with commendation from Green Arrow, and the Princess somehow ended up across the gap with Zachary already. Did the course continue for them still?

Kila supposed that they weren’t dismissed from the task necessarily, and it seemed confirmed when Zatara made a bridge of magical energy. Kila could have guessed that the magician could do something like that, but he wasn’t initially going to leave their chances of success to blind belief.

Before he could even walk in that direction, the voice of Gold Rush met his ear. The nickname stung his ear at this close of a range and his head whipped to Felix. Before he could correct him, the boy had given him commendation which caused Kila to sigh his frustration away. When mentioning the magical bridge making things easier in them, the maned youth shrugged.

”We couldn’t, and cannot in the future, base our plans around what we don’t know...Besides,” Kila paused, watching Viktor and Alisa walk off. ”Something tells me that they wouldn’t have freed him from the death grip before we did.”

Walking off towards the bridge, Zachary’s banter seemed to bother him less so in the moment. ”Enkosi...” Kila muttered, looking over his shoulder. Remembering the boldness that the timid girl of the sea displayed, Kila remained impressed. What was more, it would be a lie to dismiss that she lingered in his vision a little longer than it should have.

Trying to get his focus on something else, he quickly turned his head to the rest of the course. Finishing it given the current circumstances felt fruitless, but Kila wouldn’t let his other teammates efforts be for nothing. Thus, he walked across the bridge and started on a tire. Compared to what he had just done, this felt like nothing, and before long his tire was flipped.

Glancing at his teammates once more, he remembered Black Canary allowing them to get a break before their sparring sessions began. However, he wasn’t sure how long she would be around and he’d rather take the opportunity, while he could, to ask. Without wasting time, Kila started walking towards the clearing.