AVENGERS ASSEMBLE

[akillersmile]

The bloodlust was a step too far. Kyle already hated vampires before the event, his species's natural predator. Then the Fae were opening doors into their world, Daybreak was persecuting seemingly innocent members of Midnight while claiming they were practicing Necromagic, and the wolves even had their own kill-some-humans Festival. The supernatural world was a shitty, terrible place for people who were trying to live their lives in peace. And while there were Guardians meant to look out for and protect people, they followed loose laws more concerned with protecting their secrets than in saving lives.

So he started putting the word out. He didn't really know what he was doing, or what he was trying to create. Maybe a new squad. Maybe a book club where instead of weekly reading, they killed guilty parties. He wasn't sure. By definition, he was trying to put together a group of vigilantes.

He put the word out. Coded flyers here, whispers in Hillingdon there, and so on. He reached out to the people he knew and those he'd heard about who might happen to agree with his cause. Anyone and everyone was welcome, regardless of race or faction. Except the vampires he still hated.

[ooc: Kyle is trying to put together a vigilante squad. What the group does will mostly be up to the group, but may include bounty hunting, saving people in trouble, killing 'villains', and so on. Anyone is welcome to chat with him about it, regardless of their interest in joining.]

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[akillersmile]

It's the perfect thing to say in the moment and Kyle can't help the smile that spreads across his lips even if he wanted to. He doesn't care about being unsafe himself. He's used to that. He wants someone he can bond with, to take care of and who will take care of him, to feel a little less isolated. It's the bromance he misses the most.

"Deal," he agrees, though his voice remains tight. Her remark served to cut the tension and ensure they're good, but it can't immediately destroy his anger. Damn vampires. Anyone but them and he'd be handling it a lot better. "I have to get going. Think about it, Nancy. Really do."

He moves around the table to begin making his exit, casually, easy for her to stop him if she wants. "I'll try to be shirtless next time."

[stauncherhearted]

They'll take some time, they'll cool down, and she'll give him her answer. Hopefully he's not mad at her. But she wouldn't be surprised if she was the root cause of it, rather than the vampires and her self-esteem.

"I will." She stands, planning on finishing both drinks once he's gone. "Thank you for stopping by. And the offer." They're good. Just a fight between friends. Which felt surprisingly good to say.

"Looking forward to it." She walks him to the door.

[akillersmile]

Kyle mostly walks himself to the door, though he appreciates the gesture. He briefly considers hugging her before instead leaning forward to give her a light kiss on the cheek. It's done as casually as a hug might have been, an intentionally simple gesture to show that he still cares about her, even if he's pissed and dislikes her company.

"Take care of yourself, okay?" It's a rhetorical question and Kyle's halfway out the door by the time she can even answer.