Logs:Photography and Imposter Syndrome

Content Warning Imposter Syndrome, Birds

Cast Titania, Bones, Vincent Drake, Kenzie and a cameo by Lesja

Setting Random Street on 30-Jan-2023, after Philly Win on 29-Jan-2023

Log Kenzie Kenzie is walking along the streets, Camera out as she takes photos of celebrations going on that the local football team made the superbowl. Her camera bag with extra lenses on her back, her hair pulled into a messy bun, she is dressed in a simple T-shirt, jeans and comfy shoes so she can get into positions she needs for specific shots. Bones Bones, currently in an all black hoody and black sweatpants with hiking boots was walking from the outside of town towards Old City. As they came across Kenzie, they smiled and she called out, "Make sure you get the good side of that flipped car." Kenzie She laughs happily and shakes her head a bit, not fully sure if she recognized the voice yet or not. She took a few more shots before she stands and looks at the black sweats covered mystery. "I have a really cool one of them mid flip." Bones "Very nice. Would look good as a background to your ONlyFans." Kenzie She laughs again and shakes her head a bit. "Apparently only fans isnt the way to go. Everyone is saying to just go strip. Though I am half convinced that's simply because they think they get to touch." Bones She pulled down the hoold, and piqued a brow towards Kenzie, "Well, that's interesting. Who else did you discuss using your body for monies?' Kenzie She shakes her head as she holds her grin. "Google. Though you almost sounded jealous there." Bones "More curious. Always good to know those kind of things at least." Kenzie "Mmmmhm. Im sure." She looks around at all the happy chaos. "It honestly always surprises me how much people will rip apart their town over a sports team win." Vincent Drake Vincent was walking around an savoring the aftermath, you'd think things would be cleaned up in a day but hey, it feels like walking in a Fallout wasteland sometimes. . .wait, would a vampire survive fallout. . .what does radiation do to blood. He shruged as he saw two familiar faces, "Evening." he nods to the mages and stops walking, hands in his jacket, "What is it about sports that drive people to do this?" he gestures to the flipped car. Kenzie She smiles to Vinny in greeting and chuckles "I was just asking the same. It's insane to me to see this." Bones "Yeah. This is a win. Imagine what happens when there is a loss in the Super Bowl?" a shake of her head. And then Vincent showed up, "Howdy friend." Vincent Drake "I'd be more worried about winning the Super Bowl," he shrugs, "If we lost, likely people will go home dissaponted in silent shame, like the World Series," he frowns at that, Philles fan he is, "If we win the Super Bowl, my money is on buildings will burn down." Titania At that Titania, well, a Raven. Lands on Bones shoulder curling gently into their cheek. Kenzie She nods. "Absolutely. Which confuses me more. Why does winning make this reaction?" Bones "Oh, the Phillys were in the world series?" she seemed genuinely surprised. As the raven landed, she leans over and kisses the beak before looking back to the group. "Mmm... not with the fire fighters I know." Vincent Drake "I don't know," he says giving a wave to bird Titania, "But the more I learn of our side, I'm thinking it has to be some weird explanation right?" he asks before rolling his eyes, "Yes Bones, the best baseball team in the world was in the World Series, only lost because ASTRO'S CHEAT!" he yells to no one in particular, "Sorry, needed to get that out of my system." he breathes, "But yeah, maybe it's some psychic phenomenon, if that's even real?" Titania Titania tilts her head at Vinnys outburst. A happy claw into Bones shoulder at the kiss. Kenzie Her head snaps to Tommy. "You would know fire fighters and not share." she teased. She looks to Vinny as he yells and offers another laugh. "Friend of yours?" She said to no one, but clearly about the bird. Bones "Oh, I know one, technically, and know of another... though I suppose I could meet the others..." she mused, and then scritched the throat of Titania's bird shape. For Vincent, "SOrry. I have been out of American sports up until October." Vincent Drake "That's Titania, Bone's girlfriend." he says to Kenzie, "Yeah, we got into the World Series but had our rightful victory stolen." he pouts, "I was wearing the same shirt and sitting in the same chair for luck all season," he sighs, "Perhaps the Universe was punishing me for something?" he laughs Titania A purr at the scritches. A nod to Kenzie. Kenzie She nods. "Cool, nice to bird you." She teased since she didnt think this counts as meeting. "The fates control everything, it is just a matter of time when you get whats deserved. Double city team wins are a blast though. It will be sad if a double loss happens." Avery Frisk A moment later, a second Raven lands on a shoulder, this one with white feathers where the wings meet the body in the back. The changeling croaks at Vinny, and nips gently at Vinny's ear. They tilt their head and stare at Titania. The challenge was on....they'd be the cuter couple. Avery immedietly relaxes into the crook of Vinny's neck. 1 Titania There is a nod then a hint of a cackle into Bones ear. Cuter couple intensifies!! Kenzie "And here I thought Bird con was in April." She eyes the two birds. Though she raises her camera and takes a photo of Bones and Titania. 1 Bones The Camera showed a Bird sitting in air. 1 Titania Yes!! Winning! Titania preens as best she can looking directly at Avery and sticking out her tongue as best a bird can. Avery Frisk Avery's head tilts, squawking. Vinny be cuter! They're winning! Vincent Drake Vincent just sighs, not sure what the hell happened that he was in a couples contest, "And this is my birbfriend, Avy this is Kenzie." he motioned to the younger mage, "She's cool." he says, "So, I'll admit, I totally rioted and maybe promoted the destruction of a statue." he laughs, "Always a perfect time to cosplay, if we win New Years, I'm going as Zero." Bones A little magic flickers around, although veiled by other magic, and suddenly Titania seems even more beautiful as a Raven. Kenzie "Wish I could have seen it. I love seeing the chaos." She smiles to the bird named Avy. Little did Avy know, she took the photo so the bird was not hovering, but bones fucked that up for her, Kenzie realized as she reviews the photo and soon deletes it. "So, this weird bird couples thing is giving me some really bad B movie vibes. I'm gonna go stand over there and take random photos now." And she steps away about 10 feet and does indeed take random photos. Bones "Sorry, Kenzie," she laughed a little, "It's so that the robocops and their friends don't see me." Avery Frisk Avery flaps once. Darn it Vinny, you're supposed to be the cute one here! Avery snuggles into the crook of his neck and gave up on couple's contest. They loaf and just stare at the area around them. Titania Titania settles down content with her victory and also loafs. Watching Kenzie and resting her beak on Bones neck. 1 Vincent Drake Vincent really doesn't see the point in a couples contest and just chuckles, enjoying the slight chaos and the fact Avery and Titania seem to be getting along better, he turns to Kenzie, "So, you do photo's professionally or as a hobby?" he asks, "I'v never been much into art other than enjoying it, been thinking of asking Avy to teach me to draw." he says, giving a grin and glance to the raven on his shoulder Kenzie She is tiny, unassuming, occultation 3 making her so. If you wernt told she was Magic, she gave off no other indications she was--- but also under closer observation, she seems to catch the moment. Raising her camera for a shot seems to make something happen in frame. Street light reflecting just right, a bird flying in on a random persons shoulder. She stops and looks back to Vinny. "Professional and that still feels so wrong to say. Imposture syndrome is very real in this art form. Drawing is great though. I've always been trash at drawing." Bones Her gaze moved across the group as they studied the various aftermath of the riot, and discuss the photography and the life. A tilt of their head between Avery and Titania, realizing the trouble between them wasn't advancing. More bird scritches. Lesja Someone very much indifferent to the successes of the local sports team is slouching up the street, shouldering around and through the crowds with her head down an her uniform jacket tugged tight around her shoulders. Those with an eye for such things might see the gauntlet rising harder and higher in the wake of her footsteps, and the circling spirits preying on the mayhem start to scamper back across the thinner Gauntlet before it rises hard around them. Not a whiff of magic to it, either. But it's a heck of a way to prevent things from getting out of hand. That aside, she's a hard one to miss, winding through the crowd against the grain, tall an lanky and sour in the face. Avery Frisk Avery preens at Vinny's mention of their art. Happy. But dammit Vinny, the point was to prove we were the better couple. Avery is someone who notices most things, and tall people who stuck out against the crowd especially. They tuck closer into Vinny, and relax into him, but keep an eye out. Titania Titania notices the woman slinking through the crowd and tilts her head before settling back down to enjoy the scritches. Vincent Drake Vincent shakes his head, "Imposter syndrome is a bitch and let me tell you, you are an amazing photographer and let nobody tell you otherwise." he says, despite never seeing her photos, he just hates when people he get's along with self deprecate, "Yes, Avy, I know you wanted to be the cutest couple, but we have something they don't, we are the cutest triad." he says, only because the Trio can't hear him and argue the fact Bones A tilt of their head as the woman passed through. It was... her Exorcist's eye detected that the gauntlet had thickened, making it harder to see across... perhaps impossible at this point. And she shook her head, "Oh Lesja. That is beautiful work... didn't think about that myself..." Tommy looked between Vincent and Kenzie, "Imposter Syndrome? I still feel that. I have artifacts in all the major museums, and I still feel like I am a nobody." Kenzie She laughs softly. "Thanks." She looks back at Vinny and Avy before look amongst the crowd again for photo ops. "Oooh, whos that?!" Though she didnt snap any photos. Seemed like a bad idea. Avery Frisk Avy stares at Lesja, but once the others recognize him, immedietly relaxes. The raven might as well be napping. They are just liquid. No bone birb. Lesja Lesja ticks a little two fingered salute over to Bones an the others as she continues her drive by. It seems dinner is over for the spirits predating on this particular civic disturbance. The process continues as she proceeds on down the street. A few more blocks, and then done. The crowd around her are, of course, largely indifferent. Which is for the best, probably. She begins to disappear back into the crowd again, merry as you please. Titania Titania tucks down into Bones shoulder almost seeming to be asleep. Vincent Drake "Did something happen?" he mutters, not being attuned to this stuff in the least Bones She scritched Titania still, helping the Kindred to at least mentally rest. "Nothing for you to note, Vincent. Just... harder for the other side to get to here and cause more negative emotions." Kenzie "I guess it beats being cocky." She laughs softly. "I was at a convention, this former California Highway motorcycle cop retired and became a safety analyst. They came to him one day wanting to know why 1 of the 8 units had a staggering higher level of accidents with its officers than the rest. At first glance, they chalked it up to this units area being sunset blvd, all the hot people in bikinis walking the streets. But when they took a closer look, it was a specific two block area that they dont tend to wear the bikinis. It turns out these cops were rear ending cars, --- "She smirks a bit" I swear this is true, because they were more focused on checking themselves out in the buildings mirrors than the road itself. So, being humble, in my opinion isn't bad, but being cocky is." Vincent Drake "That's why I don't pay taxes." he sighs, "Never been to Cali, would you recomend it as a vacation spot, the one bad thing of Philly is it's not a beach city." he shakes his head, "No board walks, no hot people in swim wear, but we do have fun riots so that's something I guess." Bones "Not that you'd be able to see most suntanners these days." 1 Kenzie She holds her mouth as Bones says that to Vinny. "I grew up there, I love it, but, its not my world. There are so many other things to see and do. Avy doesnt bird bikini for you?" Avery Frisk Avery sinks further into Vinny's shoulder. Avoiding that question. Vincent Drake "Well, I just wasn't listing the whole thing," he shrugs, "Moon's better than the sun at least, what is your world then?" he asks, avoiding that question as well Kenzie "I mean, I was born in the LA area, but San Diego is probably been my favorite US city. Though not one who cant see the day. You'd probably like Yosemite though. Or the Sequoias." Bones "I have been to the Tar Pits, and some of the places that Hollywood likes to use as alien planets. Lots of artifacts there actually." Vincent Drake "What's in Yosemite and Sequoias?" Kenzie "National parks--- Super pretty, heavily wooded areas up in the mountains." Avery Frisk Avery relaxes sooooo much into Vinny's shoulder....that they begin to slip! There's a mess of wings as Avery tries to catch themselves, likely twapping Vinny in the process. The bird is very disgruntled no matter where they end up. Bones "Yeah. I was in the desert area. I cannot recall the name offhand, but Star Trek loves to film there." Vincent Drake "Always wanted to travel out of country, but that's impossible now, Paris, Tokyo, London, Munich for Oktoberfest," he sighs, "but hey, always have Travel Channel." He turns down to Avery, "You drunk babe?" Kenzie "Not impossible." She said with a little twinkle in her eye. "You just have to know the right people is all." She smirks to Bones. "Outside of Barstow area near Fort Irwin? That was one of them, they have a few. The cave batman was filmed in is in LA, and it is stupid tiny." Bones "Vince..." they approached and whispered to the kindred's ear, "...I can make sunlight not touch you." Avery Frisk Avery flaps once, staying in Vinny's hands. They seem fine... if a little off balance. Tired after a long day. They're a day creature after all. And Vinny is a comfy spot for a nap. Vincent Drake His eyes widen, and turns to Bones, "As much as I'll do anything in reason for that, it's a bit more, my bloodline makes me go crazy if I leave my home city, but ultimate sunblock, I'm listening." Kenzie She furrows a brow and mutters blood line? She hasnt seemed to have heard that term. "I'm getting hungry. Any food near by?" Bones "I should actually be gonig along my way. I have an appointment with the Museum coming up shortly. Need to change and then return. " They meander off. Kenzie She checks the time "Let me walk you. Its late for me as well." Avery Frisk Avery watches as the Mages leave, nipping at Vinny's palm and talking their head. Wondering what he's up to next. Vincent Drake Vincent chuckles and walks home. "Mention something like that and leave, typical."