STINGER

KYLE KANE - 25 - BACK AGAIN

[kylexkanex]

Congratulations, my little pet! You succeeded in killing the Supreme. I knew you had it in you and now for your reward. I release you as my resurrected. It’s not an easy dark magic spell to do, but a promise is a promise. You are now only a witch. You will no longer be able to see into the astral plane. Only, oh! What’s that? Are you already starting to feel funny? Have a pang in your chest? I didn’t know it would kick in that fast. How curious. You see, releasing you comes with a little catch. My magic was what was keeping you alive and, without it, well, I’m afraid you don’t have that much time. Thirty minutes at most? You probably can’t even make it to the getaway car if there even was one. Now, don’t be mad, my sweets. I promised you that I would make you feel normal again and I have. I promised you that you would no longer be forced to see into the astral plane every waking moment of every day and I fulfilled my end of the bargain. I wish you could enjoy it for longer, but at least in your final moments, you can know that you succeed in getting revenge on the town that had forsaken you. Farewell, little one. It’s been swell and before you go, mind passing along a little message for me? Tell what is left of the Council, the Catalyst is coming and, if you’re not afraid yet, you will be.

[kylexkanex]

Kyle Kane… Kyle Kane… Those pesky fae might have managed to free the Lunar Covians from our dreamscape, but the real nightmare is just beginning. My final task for you is as follows- I want you to head back over to the Pendulum Playhouse. They’ll still be waking up and in a daze which will give you the perfect time to strike. How you plan to terrorize them is up to you. Feel free to channel one of those characters from the horror movies you’re always droning on about for all I care. But, whatever you do, make sure to cause utter chaos. You need to distract the masses so Theo can have the chance to kill the Clan Leader. It’s what he asked me for. He wanted revenge on the Madam Mayor and wanted to take over the Clan as their new leader. Only between you and I, he doesn’t have the spine to see the job through. He’s not like you. So, when Theo fails to kill Meena Raja, I want you to grab the Supreme. Don’t take her beforehand. Wait until the moment the town thinks they’ve gained the upper hand on Theo. Then, when he’s breathing his last breath, kill Poppy Reed and, on the off chance the townspeople don’t kill Theo for trying to kill Meena, take Theo out along with Poppy. As you know by now, I will give my own everything they could possibly desire, but only if they uphold their end of the bargain and if Theo can’t uphold his own, he doesn’t deserve to be the new leader of Lunar Cove, now does he? But, you, my little pet, deserve the freedom you so seek. So, kill the leader of the witches and the traitor. Then use your own little pets to hold the Lunar Covians at bay. The Lunar Covians will try to run towards Poppy and likely even attempt to bring her back. Don’t let them. Instead, keep them at bay before you make your escape. A car will be waiting for you on the outskirts of town. Once you’ve accomplished your final task, get in it and, mark my words, everything I promised will be yours.

[kylexkanex]

Kyle Kane… Kyle Kane… How are you, my favorite little pet? The spell you performed worked perfectly and now the true fun will begin.The entire town outside of those pesky little fae are now fast asleep where they are being forced to live out their worst nightmares. But, I could hardly leave you out of the fun. So, now it will be your turn to enter the Dreamscape. Only rather than live out a nightmare, how about you help orchestrate one? You will be entering the dream of Bexley, Ronnie & Caleb. In it, they will receive what they truly desire, only for it to be ripped out from under them. When things in their nightmare begin to go awry, you will have the opportunity to mess with them. Encourage the ‘Lunar Covians’ in their head to turn against them. Shout profanities, chase them out of town, do whatever you so choose and the best part? With you in the dream, their nightmare will be locked out meaning that no fae will be able to enter in an attempt to help them. Have fun my dear, Kyle, and remember- the Catalyst has plans for you.

Safe in his hiding spot, Kyle will enter the dreamscape. He will play the role of the 'orchestrator’ as he turns on Ronnie, Caleb and Bexley. Ronnie, Caleb and Bexley’s nightmare are only a dream. But for them, it will feel real. Feel free to write out the thread with Virginia, Envy and Becca & play out Kyle’s actions in the dreamscape in whichever way you’d like. As the plot drop also explains, because Kyle has entered Ronnie and Bexley’s nightmare, the nightmare is blocked from any fae from being able to enter to help them out. Feel free to have Kyle take advantage of this fact.

[kylexkanex]

Kyle Kane… Kyle Kane… I know we’ve been planning for you to break back into the Coven Headquarters to steal that grimoire for me, but the plans have changed once more and I have a far more important task for you. Leave the grunt work of retrieving the book to Theodore Moore. You’ve proved yourself to be worthy of a greater task. Instead, I need you to perform a rather complicated spell. It involves dark magic and, yes, it will come with a cost, but I promise you the reward will be more than worth it. While everyone else is at A Midsummer Night’s Dream, I want you to use the opportunity to sneak off and find a safe place to hide. Then when you are sure you are in a guarded location, I want you to cast the spell that will have every single townsgoer, outside of the fae, fall into a deep slumber where they will be forced to live out their worst nightmares. Which nightmare they’ll find themselves trapped in will be courtesy of those helpful tips you’ve been gathering on them these past few weeks. The spell should be preformed just as everyone is returning back to their seats after intermission. No sooner and no later. You do this for me and you will be one step closer to being free. And remember, the Catalyst has plans for you.

At the start of the performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Kyle will sneak away and hide where he can perform the spell without interuption. What safe location will Kyle choose?

[kylexkanex]

Kyle Kane… Kyle Kane… we are officially back on track with the plan! You have done wonderfully and your reward will be coming very soon. But, we have to be patient, my little pet. In the meantime, I have another task for you. This will be the last time I ask you to spy on anyone before its time for all of our hard work to come to fruition. I want you to spy on the humans being Ben, Chai, Efe, Jonah, Kari and Paloma. Find out what it would take for them to move out of town.

And remember- the Catalyst has plans for you.

[kylexkanex]

Kyle Kane… Kyle Kane… Congratulations. You’ve managed to successfully throw the authorities off your trail. But, your clean-up duty doesn’t stop here. The Coven Headquarters is still being too closely monitored. We need the Council to lower their guard. For your 6th task, I want you to break into the Clan Headquarters. It will be a tricky job given that the Pack will be stationed outside, but I trust you will be able to elude them and get in and out unseen. This time around wear a different disguise. Select a mask of your choice. One that can be recognizable from afar and will make it seem like you are an accomplice of Billie’s rather than the one responsible for the previous attacks. Once inside the Country Club’s backrooms, do not take anything. Instead, I want you to vandalize the property. I want you to stage the break in to seem like nothing more than the works of some angry fae whose been harboring resentment against the Council. Make it seem childish. Spray-paint profanity if you’d like. How you choose to vandalize the property is up to you, but it should present the break ins as nothing more than the acts of frustrated civilians. Like last time, I want you to leave clear evidence behind pinning the break in on another fae, Irirangi Hira. Catch the attention of a pack member on your way out before disappearing into the night and we will officially be back on track. Remember- the Catalyst has plans for you.

Kyle stages a break in at the Clan HQ. But, Kyle isn’t working alone this time around. The Catalyst informed Kyle that while Kyle is breaking into the Clan Headquarters, there will be a simultaneous break in conducted by one of the Catalyst’s other followers at the Coalition HQ. The plan is to stage all of the break ins as nothing more than petty vandalism in order for the authorities to declare the case closed.

What mask will you have Kyle wear?

It should be distinct and seem like something Rangi would pick out. It should also identify Kyle as a different thief given that he already framed Billie for the first two attacks.

How would you like Kyle to vandalize the Clan HQ? And how would you like Kyle to frame Rangi? What evidence/object will Kyle leave behind in order to frame them?

[kylexkanex]

Kyle Kane… You’ve stumbled upon a bit of a hiccup, haven’t you? Maybe I expected too much from you? Put too much faith in you than you were capable of giving? Not only did you narrowly escape being caught, you left evidence at the scene of the crime that the authorities are analyzing in the hopes of finding you, which brings us to your 5th task- throwing those noisy Council members off your trail, so that we can clear the way to finish the job that you started. For your 5th task, do not, and I repeat, do not go near the Coven Headquarters. The real target will have to wait. Instead, I want you to break into the Werewolf Den. If you see anything of interest worth taking- an accursed object or documents from the previous alpha, feel free to, but there is nothing of note that I particularly need here. The purpose of breaking into the Werewolf Den is to leave a mess. Toss papers around, knock over things in your wake. Make noise. You want to catch that meddling Alpha’s attention and then escape before he can see you, leaving a new ‘piece of evidence’ in your wake that will frame a fae for both break ins rather than you. This is only part one of throwing the authorities off your trail, so get ready. You’re on clean up duty from here on out and remember- the Catalyst has plans for you.

Kyle stages a break in at the Wolf Den. Unlike with the Coven Headquarters, Kyle manages to enter the Den, leaving a mess in his wake. Nico, heading back to his Pack HQ, overhears Kyle, only once again, before Nico can catch him, Kyle escapes. Would you like Kyle to have stolen something from the Wolf Den and, if so, what would you like Kyle to have taken? With the main purpose of this task being to frame a fae for the Break Ins, which out of the three fae would you like Kyle to frame: Billie, Rangi or Anna? And what evidence/object will Kyle leave behind in order to frame them?

[kylexkanex]

Kyle Kane… Kyle Kane… while you’re still completing the other tasks I’ve given you, I have a 4th task for you. You were such a good boy breaking Zoey out of the Council’s clutches without being seen. Let’s see if you can do it again. My task for you is to break into the Coven Headquarters tonight. Hidden within Poppy’s office in the back of the Poison Room, you will find the Supreme’s grimoire. Fetch it for me. Once you’ve received it, bring it to and hide it within the old oak tree located at the border of town beside the welcome sign. After the grimoire has been safely delivered to me, your task will be complete and, remember, you must get in and out unseen for- the Catalyst has plans for you.

Kyle attempts to break into the Coven Headquarters. He finds his way to the door to HQ in the back of the Poison Room and starts to break in. Only before he can get the door open, Kyle trips the silent alarm in the store. Nico, strolling by the Poison Room that night, rushes to the scene of the crime. Only lucky for Kyle, he is able to escape before Nico can get to him. Nico sees a masked figure fleeing the scene of the crime and finds something of Kyle’s left behind. What would you like for Kyle to leave at the Poison Room?

[kylexkanex]

Kyle Kane… Kyle Kane… while you’re still completing Task #2, I have a 3rd task for you. This time I ask you to interact with your own kind. I need you to speak to the following being the theatrical among you, Rohan Persaud, the pyromaniac in the making, Reese Hawthorne, the one who likes to play with bones, Bexley Beck, the tech support, Tony Alvarez, and the resentful advisor who still wishes they were supreme, Nesrim Erkal. Find out what their greatest fears are.

And remember- the Catalyst has plans for you.

[kylexkanex]

Kyle Kane… Kyle Kane… I see you have successfully completed task #1. You are one step closer to gaining what you desire most being a second chance at life and freedom from the astral plane. But, first, I have another favor to ask of you. I want you to mingle, starting with the vampires in town. AllI ask is that you speak to the following vampires- the bartender whose far older than she wants people to think, Aaliyah Rose, the vampire whose all bark and no bite, Esen Demirtas, the one stuck in the past, Ralph Middlemas, and one who refuses to join the Clan, Luna Pineda. Find out what they’re hiding. What is that one secret of theirs they would rather die than have the entire town know? And remember- the Catalyst has plans for you.

[kylexkanex]

Kyle Kane… Kyle Kane… I know you sense I’m here. You’ve suffered greatly, haven’t you? The Council betrayed you. They treated you like an outsider and what did the ones who were elected to protect you do when the hunters were let in? Nothing. They let your life be stolen from you far sooner than it should have been. But, I am here to make it right. I brought you back. I gave you this second chance at life and I can do so much more for you still. You want to feel normal again? You want to not have to look into the astral plane at every waking moment of every day? You want revenge on the town that has forsaken you? I can give you it all. I simply need you to do a few little tasks for me first. The first two being that there is a pixie among you. They go by the name of Dilan Selvi and I have note for you to deliver to her. You will find it sitting on your doorstep. It is a letter from her dear sister, Hande, and I think reaction will be quite amusing for us both. She may even began to act as someone else. After you’ve delivered the letter, I’d like you to stop by Town Hall for me. The Dance-A-Thon should offer you enough cover to get in and out without being seen. You will need to tamper with the cameras first. Cut out the electrical and then make your way to interogation room. The door is located in the study at end of the hall. Pull the the tattered leather almanac on the shelf and the door will open. The Council think they’re so clever aren’t they? Once inside, I will need you to put that magic of yours to good use and free the hunter being held captive there. The second you undo her bounds, your task is complete. Leave Zoey to fend for herself and return the Dance-A-Thon without being seen. Whatever you do, do not get caught, and you’ll be one step closer to fulfilling your dreams.

And remember- the Catalyst has plans for you.

[swimmingwiththefitzes]

From the bit that they'd interacted, this kind of behavior from Kyle wasn't a surprise, but it did leave Billie feeling mildly exasperated. Still, she cocked her head to the side. "I... am a pirate?" she said slowly. Would a pirate announce themselves as a pirate? She wasn't particularly sure. Gratefully, though, she grabbed the bottle and took a long drink. Yes, she was in water. No, she did not want to drink it. It just seemed unsanitary, even though she was quite clean. "I'm being guarded, don't worry," she said softly, glancing over at the two officers in costume who were tasked with making sure she didn't go anywhere. "Plus, if I run, then I'd just get found and likely be in even more trouble. This seems like a better option." She gave a small shrug. "I've been worse," she said honestly. "The mosquitos aren't too bad. The water's clean, at least."

[kylexkanex]

Kyle sighed very deeply, nostrils flaring. He gave a roll of his eyes. "That gets a C-minus. You coulda at least threw in an 'ahoy' or some shit. One time, when I was in high school, the drama geeks did some big show about pirates. Sang songs about it and everything. My point is, you got, like, so much material to draw from." He flashed a cheeky grin, evidently aware he was being annoying for the sake of it. "Wasn't worried. But this whole town's a buncha buzzkills, don't you think? No sense of humor about nothing. Pretty badass that you're a hardened criminal, though, I guess." He hummed a little, following Billie's gaze as if to figure out the security squad. "What if you swim, huh? Make a mad dash for the shoreline? I'll even help if ya want." He laughed, eyes flashing. Crossing his arms at that, Kyle watched as a particularly large insect landed on the tank's edge. He had, of course, called it over. "Look! A crane fly. They call 'em mosquito eaters, but they don't really. So she won't help." He let out a deep sigh, but without warning, a bird swooped down to eat up the bug and fly away. "Ouch. Circle of life."

[readbentweenthelines]

"Quite a few people read books for fun," Ben said easily, talking to the man like he would any other student, open and conversational. "Perhaps this isn't the most fun book in the world, but the joy in reading comes from opening one's mind and broadening one's horizons. And, sometimes, it comes from reading something that's actually fun." He chuckled. "This world has its faults, certainly, but it has its merits, too. There are likely countless worlds out there that are far, far worse." He shrugged, grinning. "People take classes to learn. Or they should. And teachers should teach with learning as the end goal, not grades or grammar. Both are important, both have their place, both shouldn't be the deciding factor in worth in a classroom. Truth is evidence based, and truth is subjective. Your interpretation of, say, Iron Man might be different than my own, but that doesn't make mine right and yours wrong, especially if we both have evidence to back up our claims."

[kylexkanex]

Kyle raised an eyebrow, an expression that lay on the border of incredulous and bemused. He snorted out a laugh. "You sound like an afterschool special, or, like, a library poster. No offense. But I can just see the little drawin' with outer space and sea creatures shootin' outta someone's head." He seemed to mime this, making explosion gestures around his temples. "Countless worlds that are far, far better too, though. Or are you one of the lucky ones, huh? Happy to be where you are doin' what you're doing?" He wrinkled up his nose with some mirth. "Tell that to the teachers. I had this one, Mrs. G. Did that thing where she called on ya if you didn't have your hand raised. Which, for the record, means you don't know the answer. And then would be surprised when, guess what, I didn't know the answer." He rolled his eyes. "Okay, well, what's the interpretation then? Is he alive or dead? Has he thoughts within his head? We'll just pass him there Why should we even care?" Kyle seemed to latch onto the song rather than the film.

[cantfightmoonlight]

"Don't like being left alone with your thoughts, huh?" Chai hummed out, as he tilted his head back up towards the clouds. "I used to be like that. But, now, not gonna lie, I kinda prefer the quiet?" He admitted with a small shrug of his own. "Not really. You?" He asked, glancing back over at Kyle as a deep chuckle of his own broke from his lips in regards to Kyle's reaction. "You say that like you want to start a beach party right here, right now and yeah. For real, for real. And uh, nah, man. Human. Though, good to know you think I'm cool," He teased, shooting the man beside him an eased wink. "And uh, I came back when I was still a kid. Barely nineteen. I guess you could say, I was running? But, now, for better or worse, this is home and I'm not exactly looking to loose my memory so here I stay. But, about you? What the hell are you doing here?"

[kylexkanex]

"Nah, I guess I wouldn't like it if I ever had a real thought in my life. But I ate too much Gushers back in the day, so now my brain's all Strawberry juice." Kyle offered this nonchalantly, rolling his eyes. "People just think they prefer the quiet. No offense. But it's good to be stimulated.." The silence of the grave had not taken well to him, the general bits of it that he could sort of vaguely consider. "I love everyone here. They're all sexy and cool and funny." Even he could not say this with a straight face, giving a low hum.

"Self-important mostly, but what can ya do?" A deep sigh bellowed from his very chest. "Ain't no party like a Kyle Kane party 'cause a Kyle Kane party don't stop. Human, though? Jesus. I'm sorry. No offense. That said, some people live a helluva lotta life at nineteen. My advice? Which you didn't ask for. Can't run. Gotta get your hands dirty, take care of the problem, and then you can go where you feel like. Would you go back to Cali or something if you could remember it all?" He shifted his position, as if trying to find a comfortable posture. "Hunters. Came looking for an uncle I was supposed to have here. But he died back in the 90s. Cut down in his prime. Never went nowhere. Ain't tryna repeat his mistakes. Nah, once things settle, I'mma head West."

[ignoringevery-omen]

"Well you've taken all the fun out of that." Esen replied with a smirk, taking a peek inside the wallet to check if anything had been missed, before tossing it casually back to Kyle. Truthfully she was stealing for the fun of it, it made her wistful for a bygone time, but she would be lying if she hadn't kept a few things she had taken thus far. She chuckled at the offer of the rose, and the subsequent price given. "I gave you free beer, I should get a free rose."

[kylexkanex]

"You better be careful. Steal too much, and they'll make ya clean litter or sit in the siren tank all day long." Kyle wriggled his brows up and down before allowing his features to fall into an easy grin. He stuck up one hand to catch the wallet, although it sort of lingered in the air before making contact, as though he were using his telekinesis to cheat. "Yeah, but art galleries don't make money off beer. This is cuttin' into my legitimate, serious income. Wish I knew how tax deductions worked." He seemed to think for a moment before giving a sharp nod. "Don't let word get around, though. Everyone'll want free shit if they hear I let you have one."

[swimmingwiththefitzes]

@lunarcovestarters Open Starter Where: The Mermaid Tank

All things considered, Billie knew that things could have been much, much worse in terms of punishment for her crimes ("crimes" since she was supposed to apparently be convincing herself that she didn't do this). Even still, she felt awkward and terribly unhappy having to be in her siren form in front of so many people, even if she tried to smile and give waves and be happy when people wanted pictures. She felt exposed. Billie hated feeling like that, and she'd refused to take her shirt off even once she'd gotten in the tank, and she'd likely keep it on for the rest of her time in it. One little boy said she looked like a mermaid pirate and asked her to make a pirate noise, but Billie hadn't understood what that meant.

But, really, other than that, things genuinely could have been worse. She was on a break, the photographer wandering off to either take pictures somewhere else or play some odd game on her mobile, so Billie was left to her own devices. She had a bottle of water sitting in one of the tables beside the tank, but it was unfortunately out of reach. Try as she might, she just couldn't get to it. As someone walked by, she called out to them, mildly embarrassed. "Ah, hi. Could you hand me that water bottle. I can't... I can't reach it."

[kylexkanex]

In truth, the whole event struck Kyle as decidedly dorky. Renaissance Faires were the sort of attractions attended by the very kids he used to shove into lockers. Still, he had, at least, found two pleasurable activities with which to occupy his time. Foremost, he, clad in his old-timey and decidedly scarecrow-ish costume, could pose along posts and trees and scare the shit out of people by springing to "life" without warning. Watching their auras blaze forth with the taste of fear made his own colors a giddy yellow. The next step, of course, was taking advantage of the element of surprise. He could plant a flower in a dazed person's hand and then threaten them into overpaying for whatever weed he had plucked from the surrounding woods.

But even these misadventures proved dull after a point. He had been walking about the grounds every so often in search of better things to do, and to that end, he had already been by Billie's tank once or twice. A grin found its way to his face as he picked up the bottle. "I'll give it to you if you make a pirate noise," he offered. "Is no one here, like, guarding you? Why don't you just run away or some shit? That's what I'd do." He raised an eyebrow, holding the bottle to his chest for a moment. After a beat of dangling it, though, he did hand it over. "How's it going, huh? Heaven for mosquitos, this setup."

[ignoringevery-omen]

@lunarcovestarters

This was her third town event she had been a part of, all the in the name of embracing living in Lunar Cove, and despite how cynical she generally was, she was really enjoying this event. She didn't know if that was because she was acclimatising to living in this town, or if it was because she had been given carte blanche to run around the Ren Faire pick-pocketing from people. Regardless of what it was, she was going to enjoy it. Spotting her next target, she stalked towards them like a cat, bumping into them slightly, a hand nimbly making its way towards what she wanted as she threw a winning smile towards them and she apologised. After walking a few paces she turned dramatically and dangled their wallet between two fingers. "Missing something?" She asked, cocking her head as she did, the apology upon her lips having turned to a cheeky smirk.

[kylexkanex]

In truth, Kyle was dressed sort of like a scarecrow. He had decided that hay and burlap read sufficiently old-fashioned for the event, and really, the whole getup was actually helping with his duties for the day. Propping himself up against a tree with his hat pulled down, he had successfully scared the shit out of a few people already when he suddenly moved, sprung out, and stuck a flower in their hand. And that was really the proper way to be a peddler, he thought, getting the jump. "Nah, you're all good, dude." His brow shot up when he saw the wallet in Esen's hand, however. Kyle snorted out a laugh, fishing into his other pocket to withdraw a handful of bills. "That was good. Too bad I already took all the poor fuck's cash out. Was gonna return it. Found it on the ground. Hey, you want a purple rose to go with your aura? Twenty dollars."