Hi, everyone! I have some exciting news, I'm currently on vacation with my family in Thailand!
The resort I'm staying at is incredible, and it's just so beautiful! I probably won't be posting much, but I'll be back soon. Until then, I'm on my vacation high, baby!
The Ottos: Troy Otto, Tracy Otto, Laurel "Serena" Otto
The Gottfrieds: Frank Gottfried, Klaus Gottfried, Mia Gottfried (✝)
The Campbells: Dwight Campbell, Arthur Campbell, Sherry Campbell
PS: Mia is a semi-original character, she was mentioned in the show as Frank's wife. She's the biological mother of Klaus and Arthur, she wasn't close with Klaus at all, but she was with Arthur, after her death, Dwight and Sherry officially adopted Arthur as their son.
I just think it's amazing how in the comics, Tony Stark has a place called the Haven where he literally just brings in people with no place to stay and gives them food and shelter and education and rehab if they need it, and funds it, and doesn't just fund it but brings people himself.
Can you give us some insights on what WarriorClan might look like here, even if it’s not something that’ll show up within the scripts?
Warriorclan won’t really exist in this, with most of the characters instead being a part of WCRB!Bloodclan aka the Haven. Though a few of them, particularly Monkeystar, aren’t going to be present in the Haven. She’s instead a part of the remains of the split off section of the past Skywoods that left instead of staying. Instead now being Monkeypaws the deputy under Leafleap! Though they are far disconnected to the forest coteries they do keep some of the old culture alive in their new home.
Besides Monkeypaws the still living Skywoods cats from Warriorclan will be:
Bugeater
Clawwhistle
Bigteeth
Butterbelly (buttercup)
Cats like Fireface, Chester, Lily, and Fang are now parts of the Haven. Renamed and all of course. Some of the unnamed cats will also be integrated into either group.
It was a gloomy morning as Kim walked down the old avenue. In the summer, it was filled with a bunch of different old shops and restaurants, and was a very popular place for tourists who were more drawn to the historical parts of Nizorro.
But on a rainy early autumn day like this, it was almost empty.
The old avenue was also the last place you think anyone would hide the infamous and unofficial Villain community center, The Haven.
Kim was not so focused on seeing the shops around them as they were concentrating on moving as silently as possible; they'd begun using their powers the moment they entered the street, hoping to go unnoticed. Normally they would just sneak into the entrance easily without being seen, but today they took no chances.
Going up to the little shoe shop with the bright blue door, Kim quickly slid inside the main entrance. After checking that they were alone they said the latest safe words “New Save” and within seconds a hidden door opened up, revealing a set of stairs going down lit by false torches. It almost looked like something out of a video game.
“Hey, Kim! You're here earlier than usual,” commented a cheerful voice from behind the counter as Kim entered the medieval-styled tavern.
“Fantasy style for another week?” Kim joked, trying to calm and hide their nerves.
“Well, I can’t redecorate all the time!” Dan joked, just as Kim came up to him.
‘Oh, you very much so could,’ Kim thought, but would never dare say that to him out loud.
Dan had, at least in Kim’s eyes, the coolest power to ever exist. The power of game code summoning let him drag out any person or object from a video game that was nearby.
No one knows if the characters that he summons are under his control, or if they have a sentience of their own and just choose to listen to him. Still, though, to see video game characters in the real world, breaking the fourth wall in the coolest way possible? How could it not be the best?
That was how The Haven always hid from the agency, as Dan would simply summon The Haven back into its own custom little game and quickly move it somewhere else. But it was also how Dan had a lot of fun changing everything up all the time with ease; when it's your own game, you don’t have to pay for items from the "shop".
“What can I do for you?” Dan said, giving a small smile, before immediately dropping it as Kim looked worryingly around the tavern, their eyes latching onto the few people that were there.
Most seemed to be asleep from a night of partying, while others were deep in conversation or negotiation. This was a common sight here in the Haven, being the best neutral ground for all kinds of villains in Nizorro.
“Kim?” Dan said in a lower voice.
“I…” Kim spoke barely above a whisper, “I need your help…” Dan seemed taken aback by the words before yelling out, “Lara! Take over for me!”
A tall, slightly scary looking woman came out of the kitchen door as Dan got up to move.
“Come on, Kim. Let’s go to my office to talk.”
…
The two entered the office and as Kim looked around, they became a bit more at ease. It was a stark comparison to the medieval tavern they just walked out of, having almost a cozy coffee shop feeling. There was an area reserved for almost every game you could think of. But there were also more typical office things; a lightly stained wood desk, an overly worked computer, tape, and many bookshelves which held both books, games and some vintage video game consoles that he enjoyed collecting. There were also a few normal weapons, which was typical for a villain. But Dan, seeing as it was his office, was only focused on Kim.
“What can I help you with, Kim?” Dan asked in a gentle voice. With most people he would not have been as patient as he was, but he and Kim had known each other for a good while now. Dan and Kim’s ex-mentor, Lukas, went way back, as they were old friends who had managed to find one another again when Lukas and Kim moved to Nizorro.
He studied them closely, as Kim shifted uncomfortably under his gaze. They had got thinner since they left Shadows over a year ago, and more shut in emotionally. “Is this about Vulcan?” he asked.
Kim’s eyes shot towards them. It seems that Dan guessed right. He, like many others, was shocked when Kim had left Shadows, and they were even more shocked when later on it was revealed that Kim was the one behind the mask of Vulcan's new top henchperson, Void.
Dan didn't believe it was them until Kim themselves admitted it to him. He remembered how hurt Shadows was from everything. So, while he didn't want to push Kim, he wished the two would reconnect. And Kim seemed to be shrinking into themself at the mention of their current mentor. “I need you to hide something for me.” Kim was staring at Dan with such worry that he couldn't refuse.
“What is it that you want me to hide?” Dan asked in a blank tone. Kim couldn't tell if he approved or didn't, only that he was willing.
At that, Kim brought out a small box with something inside. “Vulcan wanted me to get this for him, but… he can't be trusted with it. It’s too dangerous!”
Dan carefully removed the package from Kim's hands. Holding it in his hand, he studied it closely, trying to figure out how something so small can be so dangerous. As Kim went on, “I don’t know for how long it should be kept hidden. But I soon need to leave on a mission for almost two months. If it’s too much to keep it hidden I can take it back after then but, in the meantime, please don’t tell ANYONE about it. Especially Shadows…”
His eyes returned to Kim’s as he gave a small smile, before going and locking the object inside a hidden safe. He then reassured Kim, "That Vulcan is strong, but I'm stronger, especially here." At that, he gestured to the office, filled with dozens of video games; potential weapons. "Your… package will be safe from him."
Kim let out a breath of relief, some of the tension in their shoulders loosening. "Thank you so much, Dan. I owe you one."
"It's nothing kid. Though I am curious, are you safe from him?" Dan asked, nose scrunched up.
Kim, who had started to turn to the door, froze, before slowly turning back. After a short silence, they spoke in a low voice “Can I ask you a second favor?”
Dan nodded silently. He'd noticed the avoidance, but didn't do anything to stop them.
“If I don’t return after the mission, can you give the object to Shadows for me?”
“Of course, I will. And neither of those are favors; you don't owe me for this.”
After that, Kim quickly left, but not before Dan was able to give them some of their favorite food to take home.
But, as Kim went up the stairs, they did not notice Hawk Soul, one of Vulcan’s business partners, sitting in the corner and keeping a close eye on their every move. “Well… Kim having a secret chat with Dan? I wonder what Vulcan is going to say to that,” she smirked.
