From the Prom to Baltimore, Friday Night

[spin_kick_snap]

Kathy was had been at the prom for maybe half an hour before her phone rang; just enough time for her to have a few conversations and a quick trip to the refreshment table (or four). She was frowning when she felt it vibrating in her clutch, trying to think who it could be. If it was her parents, she decided, she was just going to ignore it and tell them later she was studying.

Imagine her surprise when the name that flashed across her screen was Gorgon. Actually, forget surprise. Imagine her concern.

"Hey," she said, setting her cup of punch on the closest table and ducking for the door. "Gorgon, it's Banzai. Did you mean to call me? Is everything okay?"

[For the caller, please!]

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[gunslingerpose]

"Because that's what you do, huh?" Nick shook his head and took a drink of Coke before continuing. "Spin, and kick, and give people answers."

In fairness, the snap part wouldn't come until a bit later.

[spin_kick_snap]

"I'm just a darling ball of rainbows, come down to help people find their way in life," Kathy said piously. "Either through answers to life's little problems, or a well-placed kick to the head. I'm like a bouncy Buddha, really."

Didn't you just feel so lucky to share a beat with her, Nikolai?