entrancelogs | here I go again on my own

Who: Kurt Weller + YOU
Where: All over Wonderland
When: April 5th (after the event) - April 15th
Rating: PG
Summary: Kurt gets a basketball court set up, enjoys some beer from home, teaches self-defense, and cooks up some cheesesteaks.
The Story:

[ can match style, no preference for prose or brackets! ]

B A S K E T B A L L

Though Kurt does enjoy sports like baseball and hockey, the one he's always been most devoted to since he was a kid is basketball. He was good at it, really good, and excelling at that sport gave him a purpose in an otherwise bleak existence as a child growing up. Having basketball and his kid sister to look after ensured he didn't end up on the wrong path completely. He's missed it a lot, not having a game to watch, or even a basketball court to just go to and dribble balls around. It's only in the past month that he's given serious thought to setting up his own court here in Wonderland. He may be the only one who ever uses it, but it'll be there for anyone. It takes some time, getting what he needs from the closets, but then it's done.

A few days after the space event ends, Kurt puts on some gym shorts and a t-shirt, heading to the basketball court to shoot some hoops. The door is wide open so anyone is free to join him for a one-on-one game, or just to practice on their own if they want. Maybe if enough people get interested, he thinks, they could set up their own game. Just for fun.

B A R

Kurt appreciates fine liquor, but his favorite thing to drink is Prima beer. It's a taste of home, something comforting. He requests a few six packs from the closet, getting them nice and cold, and then one night, he decides to head to one of the bars with his beer and some frosted glasses, pouring himself a drink and settling in at a table near the dart board. It's entirely possible that drinking shouldn't be combined with sharp objects, but he's not too worried. And he's more than open to anyone joining him, hence the reason for a second glass nearby, and plenty of beer to share.

G Y M

Things have been...somewhat more mellow around here lately, but that's no time to get complacent. He knows what this place is capable of, and the importance of being as prepared as possible can't be overstated. There are definitely resources available to all of them, and Kurt decides maybe he could be of some use to others. He has to keep up his skills in his line of work, so sparring is something he's good at. He makes a post on the network, to offer up his knowledge to anyone who might be in need and seeking the self-assurance of being able to defend themselves. He'll be at the gym every other morning near the punching bags, ready to teach anyone who's interested.

K I T C H E N

It's just a little past midnight one evening when Kurt gets an insatiable craving for another taste of home: a cheesesteak. It's not hard to cook and he's having a restless night as it is, so he figures he might as well cook it himself. Asking the closet for ingredients not already available in the fridge, Kurt sets up in the kitchen once he has everything he needs. He's got some music playing in the background, not too loudly, and he gets to work chopping up the onions and getting the skillet nice and hot. He's got plenty of food for sharing, imagining the smell might catch the attention of anyone else battling insomnia.

[ if you want to hit Kurt up somewhere else, just send me a pm or hit me up on plurk:

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_{[Being well acquainted with Jane and Sarah, Anders can't resist an opportunity to bother the former's significant other and the latter's protective older brother.]}

Why am I not surprised you like to punch things?

_{[Hello, Kurt.]}

[ He should have expected this type of comment from at least one person, probably. ]

Why? Does something about me give it away?

[ Feel the sarcasm... ]

_{[Oh, he feels it. And relishes it.]}

The hulking figure and brooding temperament were hints.

And the offer might have given it away.

Hulking and brooding. Interesting. [ The thing is, though, Anders isn't wrong and Kurt knows it. ]

You know, I'm always willing to teach.

Which part, my razor sharp observation skills?

_{[Somewhere in the mansion there's a mage laughing.]}

Tempting offer, but what makes you think the student wouldn't outperform the teacher? Don't let this gentlemanly exterior fool you, I've been known to crack a few skulls.

Yeah. Let's go with that.

[ No, but really, Anders is entirely correct. Kurt does brood. ]

Well, I'd say that definitely warrants a demonstration then.

_{[Definitely feeling the sarcasm now. Kurt, Kurt, Kurt, how could you doubt your best mage friend in all of Wonderland?

Okay, best or even a friend are pushing it, but since Anders is friends with Sarah and acquainted with Jane, he feels that's enough of an invitation to intrude on Kurt's time.]}

You want to put our skills to the test? I normally fight with a staff more than my fists. Would that be a problem?

[ The unexpected intrusions from Anders would probably be unwanted if he were anyone else. But perhaps because he knows Sarah so well, Kurt's more inclined to take him in stride, easily adaptable to the bantering.

He is, perhaps, getting himself into a situation that will prove to be too much to handle, but he can't see that far ahead yet. ]

Not a problem. I like the challenge.

_{[Quite the proposition. Anders had had no intention of taking Kurt up on the offer made to the network at large, but if they're comparing and contrasting skills... Hm.

Often as Anders acts like he can't be bothered to get off his lily white ass and exert himself in anything more strenuous than mouthing off, he has his daily training routine, which Sarah knows for a fact as they've exercised together before. There's an appeal to seeing what people in other worlds can do, especially someone in Kurt's line of work.]}

Hoho, so you're not afraid of a staff fighter! Fine with me, I'm up for a demonstration. Or a spar if you're feeling adventurous.

[ Okay, Kurt, slow down a little.

He's just about ready to say they should spar outright, but he's seen Anders. He's confident in his abilities, but he's also not...stupid. ]

Show me what you've got first.

Demonstration it is.

When do you want me. I can work around your self-defence lessons.

If you stop by in an hour, that should be fine. Looking forward to it.

_{[Challenge accepted, Mr. Weller.]}

All right. I'll find you.

_{[When that hour's up, Anders appears just as he said he would. He's dressed light, stripping off the outer layer of robes that usually covers him in favor of something long-sleeved and relaxed to move in. And resting against his shoulder is a staff, taller than Anders' six feet and change, sporting a weighted, ornately-styled head and tapering to a steel tip at the other.

It's no Comic Con prop--it's heft is evident in the way the muscles in his arm move to hold it.]}

Take it as a compliment I paused the TV for you. I was in the middle of a show about people trying to survive naked in the middle of nowhere.

_{[You don't simply pause an episode of Naked and Afraid for just anyone.]}

[ Kurt's just killing some time practicing with the punching bag when Anders comes over. Everything stops abruptly as he takes in the staff the other man is holding, and one thought reverberates through his mind.

I may have fucked up.

With a shrug of his shoulders and a casual tilt of his head as he steps forward, Kurt's apparently nonchalant demeanor belies the slightly unsettled feeling he has. ]

I bet you say that to all your sparring partners.

[ Right. Go with something light first. ]

Only the really cute ones.

_{[As Kurt will learn right about now, leering on a dime is another of Anders' skills on top of wielding a staff in battle.

As he comes forward, he reassures himself a jealous Jane isn't lurking around the corner--now she Anders might be a little afraid of.]}

You weren't kidding about training. It smells like exertion in here. Maybe that's the unwashed gym socks.

here I go again on my own

gym... sort of? fight me, i do what i want

lmao anders

he's here to provide

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