Meme: Illness or Injury

2013-03-25T22:39:57Z

"Okay, Korra," Mac said, coming in with a tray of approved snacks and drinks. "I know doctor-ordered bedrest is no fun, but if you need anything, I am Her Highness's faithful servant. S'what cousins are for."

Altfuture Meme: Fight: No Hope

2013-03-25T21:08:53Z

This was not a job for the avengers. That was elsewhere, dealing with some other aspect of the enemy's threat to civilization. This attack by HYDRA forces, which these days were under the leadership of a guy who thought the only problem with the Red Skull was he thought way too small, was for today a battle of armies.

Or possibly the word 'massacre' was better than 'battle', if one wanted to discuss semantics.

For some reason, Mac did.

"Highness!" One of the Atlantean special forces declared. "It is hopeless."

"Define 'hopeless,' said Mac. "If by hopeless you mean 'oh gods, oh gods, we're all gonna die, then, well, yeah dude. If you mean we might as well roll over, heck no."

Mac looked over to some of their allies. "Nicolai! What's the word, Highness?"

fleetfootmac @ 2012-11-26T11:56:00

2012-11-26T16:45:18Z

Her Royal Highness MacKenzie 'Kenzie' Rider was changing for practice at the Avengers mansion.

AU: Survivors Include...

2011-06-06T01:41:29Z

It hadn't been anyone generally considered important. That's what surprised so many people. The boy could lift 52 tons soaking wet, and the men who killed him weren't anyone generally considered important. AIM flunkies terrorizing a small Atlantean community with toxic chemicals spewing from their station. His Highness wasn't having with that, and charged right out to deliver an ass-kicking. Which was when they broke out the flamethrowers, and the dehydration started.

In the end, the station would never hurt anyone again. But neither would Mac, unless you counted how the news hit his loved ones. He had an Atlantean funeral with full honors, the Avengers, FF, and extended Rider clan coming down in scuba gear. Nita and Namora were inconsolable.
Rich was stonedfaced when he found out, but he wasn't good at stonefaced. He held his wife for a while, and then went to talk alone with her cousin. Something had to be done.

Memories

2011-01-16T22:53:43Z

MacKenzie is four, out for a swim with his mother, rushing up through the water at top speed. "Impewius....um. Can't say Wex, Mommy. Not Namor."
"Princeps, sweetie."
"Impewius Pwinceps!"

MacKenzie is eight.
"Sorry, Highness," drawls the exceptionally young Atlantean lordling, only a few years older than MacKenzie, who is clearly trying to sound much older. "We are limiting this game to six players, and we already have six. You would probably be better off at official training, anyway. You're the heir apparent, you know."
"Apparent doesn't count," Mac mutters as he returned to his mother. She promises he can play basketball next time they're up at Grandma Rider's.

MacKenzie is twelve. "Hey, Vincent!"
"Hello, MacKenzie." Vincent didn't look up from his book.
"How about some one-on-one again?" It had been awesome playing with someone closer to his physical level.
"No, thank you."
"...Horse, instead?"
"I am occupied, Rider." Vincent looks up from his book, but only to wave at the girls from the Pep Squad.
"Oh.....okay." Mac slinks off to shoot baskets alone. Again.

MacKenzie is about to turn 16. "Dad? You're leaving the week after my birthday, right?"
"Yeah, Mac, wouldn't miss it. Gonna miss the next one though, I'm afraid. Gonna be a long beat."
"I wanna go with you."
"Whoa. What about school?"
"I've signed up to take the GED day after my birthday."
"Your mom's not going to think that's enough."
"It's all you've got."
"I repeat, you're Mom's not going to think that's enough."
"I'm not collegey like Mom. I'm not regal like Mom, either, for that matter. I wanna go with you, Dad."
"...Okay, but you're going to follow all the rules. I'll help you convince your Mom."

Meme

2010-11-13T23:30:38Z

1. What is your full name? Do you have a nickname?
MacKenzie Robert Rider. Mac

2. How old are you? When is your birthday?
17. July 1

3. Where were you born? Where do you live now? Are you patriotic?
I was born in Atlantis. I've lived there, New York, and in space. I'm proud to be Atlantean and American, so I guess yeah.

4. Who are/were your parents? (Names, occupations, personalities, etc.)

Namorita Prentiss and Richard Rider. Mom's a princess, Dad's a Space Cop, and they're both terrific.

6. What is your occupation?
Going to get a job as a delivery boy, I think.

7. How tall are you? How much do you weigh?
6'2", 300 pounds -- that's healthy, honest.

8. What color is your hair? What color are your eyes?
Brown. Dark.

9. What is your race?
Homo sapiens mermanus I'm a mutt.

10. To which social class do you belong?
...this one's hard, 'cause Mom's royalty and Dad's not.

11. Do you consider yourself to be attractive? Do others?
I look pretty good, yeah.

12. What is your style of dress?
Comfy, but I can dress up if I need to. And fortunately, I've made sure to keep up the exercise enough in sapce that I can still look decent in Atlantean clothes.

13. Do you have any scars? Tattoos? Birthmarks? Other unique physical features?
Little wings on my ankles.

14. Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?
I'm allergic to Badoon swamp plants, and I don't handle dehydration well.

15. Are you right- or left-handed?
It's weird. I write with my right, but I lead with my left in a lot of other things.

16. What does your voice sound like?
Baritone, I think.

17. What kind of vocabulary do you use?
Decent? I mean, I'm not stupid, but I'm not that good at formal.

18. List three quirks or other defining characteristics.
I'd play competitive sports if my physiology didn't make it kind of stupid.
I'd be lost without my canteen.
I'm a fan of the Mets and the Knicks.

19. How often do you bathe? Do you wear perfumes?
Lots and, uh, no. I'm a guy. I don't do cologne or aftershave, either.

20. What kind of facial expression do you commonly wear (dour glare, wry smile, etc)?
I can do a good glare and a good smile, but I guess my default's kinda blank.

21. Do you use body language?
Some, yeah

22. Do you have a commonly used saying?
I don't know.

Childhood

23. What is your earliest memory?
Dad and Mom trying to be romantic when they were underwater so Dad's suit was closed up and airtight. But they were still trying to be cuddly. Traumatizing, I tell ya.

24. How much schooling have you had? Did you enjoy it?
I've gone some, got tutored some. Got my GED.

25. Where did you learn most of your knowledge and skill?
My parents.

26. How would you describe your childhood in general?
Cool.

27. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
Kinda see-sawed between a cop, a Kassiline, and center for the Knicks. Basically, I just wanted to be something cool.

28. When and with whom was your first kiss?
Waaay too embarrassing to discuss

29. Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity?
I take the fifth.

30. Do you have a notorious or celebrated ancestor? Does that affect you?
Well, there's the whole Atlantean royalty side. Plenty of celebrated people there.

Influences

31. What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?
I guess my time in space with Dad. Or maybe now, acquiring new cousins. I don't know.

32. What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Helping my dad with that bomb on Snarkworld (yeah, Snarkworld. Shut up. I did a good job)

33. What is your greatest regret?
I'm not jinxing anything.

34. What is the most embarrassing or shameful thing ever to happen to you?
Ah, man, where to start?

35. Do you have any secrets? If so, what are they?
Not much

36. What is the most evil thing you have ever done?
Is that really something I can evaluate myself?

37. When was the time you were the most frightened?
Every time I screwed up in front of Namor. Give me bombs anyday.

38. Have you ever traveled outside of your country? If so, to where?
I've been everywhere.

Beliefs

39. What is your alignment?
Ummm...good? I don't really play D and D or anything.

40. Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic?
I'm willing to say the glass is half full, unless I just had a full glass a minute ago. Then it's half empty now.

41. Do you believe in a god? If so, which one and why?
Spirituality's a tough issue.

42. Do you believe in an afterlife?
Maybe, but I don't want to bank on it.

43. What is your greatest fear?
Being useless.

44. What makes you angry? Sad? Happy? Why?
Cheaters and polluters, bad luck, and family and junk food

45. Do you think people are basically good or basically evil?
Depends on the people.

46. What are your views on politics? Religion? Sex?
Politics is frustrating and scary, Religion is mostly people's private business, and sex... um, I'm a teenage boy.

47. What are your views on gambling, lying, theft, and killing?
Silly, often not a good idea, wrong, and definitely not a fun thing ever.

48. How far will you go to defend your beliefs?
I don't know.

49. How much do you value money?
I'd like to earn some myself.

50. In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any human being could do?
Betray the people who love them, I guess.

51. Do you believe in self-sacrifice for the greater good?
Sure

52. Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love?
Maybe

53. Are you superstitious?
There's some weird stuff out there.

54. How much do you respect the beliefs and opinions of others?
Okay.

55. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings?
Pretty honest.

56. Do you have any biases or prejudices?
Sure, plenty, but mostly silly little things.

Dealing With Others

57. Who is the most important person in your life, and why?
My parents.

58. Who is the person you respect the most? Despise the most? Why?
Namor, along with most of the rest of the family. I've never really made a Top Five Despised List.

59. Do you have a significant other? Who?
The line forms on the right, people. Yeah, I know I can't pull that line off.

60. Do you have a lot of friends? Who is your best friend?
I've got some. Haven't seen most of them in a long time.

61. How do you relate to members of the same race? Class? Sex?
I'm good at being One of the Guys, but the whole peach thing really is an issue in Atlantis sometimes.

62. How do you relate to members of a different race? Class? Sex?
I got along with most of the species I've met, and I'm not totally useless with girls.

63. Have you ever been in love? If so, describe what happened.
Not yet.

64. What do you look for in a potential lover?
Nice, smart, good-looking, and can appreciate sports, I guess.

65. How close are you to your family?
Pretty close.

66. Do you want a marriage, family, and/or children?
Could be nice, a long way down the road.

67. Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict?
I'm not very good at the arguments that don't involve a good left hook.

68. Are you a listener or a talker?
I'm a pretty good listener.

69. How long does it usually take for you to trust others?
It depends.

70. Do you hold grudges?
Yeah

71. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations?
Not really. Man, it's great to have new cousins.

72. Do you like interacting with large groups of people?
I'm okay with it.

73. How well do you express yourself?
Okay I guess.

74. How quickly do you judge others?
Not too quickly most of the time, but sometimes you do have to make a snap judgement.

75. Do you care what others think of you?
Some, yeah.

76. Do you have any enemies? How or why are they your enemy?.
Mostly inherited.

Personal Taste and Opinions

77. What is your favorite pastime? Color? Food? Possession?
Sports. Red. Fish. My suit.

78. What are your preferences in arts and/or entertainment?
I like some old Atlantean literature, some action movies and -- shut up -- The Muppet Show. Kermit's got a rough job, man. I don't envy him.

79. Do you smoke, drink, go whoring, or use drugs? Why or why not?
I'll drink where I can get it legal.

80. How do you spend a typical Saturday night?
I haven't had a typical Saturday night in a while. I've been in space.

81. What is your most cherished fantasy?
Galactic peace

82. How long is your attention span?
It's okay? Moderate?

83. Do you laugh a lot? What do you find funny?
Sure. Everything from the Muppets to standup to traditional Atlantean kid's riddles.

84. Is there anything that shocks or offends you? If so, what?
It's a messed up universe, that's all I'll say.

85. How do you deal with stress?
Exercise, go flying.

86. How much athletic ability do you have? Artistic?
Lots and not quite so much.

87. Do you like animals? Do you like children?
They're all right.

88. Are you spontaneous, or do you always need to have a plan?
I can follow a plan, but making them isn't usually my thing.

89. What are your pet peeves?
Pollution and the Yankees

Self-Image

90. What is your greatest strength as a person? Weakness?
I think I'm a pretty reliable, but not that good at the heavy thinking.

91. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
I don't know.

92. Are you generally introverted or extroverted?
Neither, really.

93. Do you like yourself?
Yes

94. Do you have a daily routine? How do you feel if your day is interrupted?
I'm fine with it.

95. What goal do you most want to accomplish in the next six months? Your lifetime?
Six months: Hold down a job
Lifetime: Be there for my family.

96. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? 20 years?
I don't know?

97. If you could choose, how would you want to die?
Natural causes, although awesome points for going out in a supernova or something.

98. What is the one thing you would like to be remembered for after your death?
Being a pretty cool guy, I guess.

99. What three words would you use to best describe your personality?
Fun. Tough. ...Punctual?

100. What three words would others probably use to describe you?
Depends who's talking. Peach would probably come up more often than I'd like.

101. Why are you risking your life to adventure? it's Important.
Like I've got an option, in this family?

Homecoming and Court Appearance

2010-11-13T04:59:41Z

A year and a half he'd been flying around space in Dad's figurative Invisible Sidecar. It had been a great time, but eventually a guy's got to go home. For about five figurative minutes before heading to the other home. The one were you couldn't tell how much the courtiers were sighing inside at the sight of you. How they regretted that Princess Nita had felt compelled to marry surface, had brought another peach-colored kid into the royal house.

But hey, this was still home, and family, and he wasn't an embarrassment to anybody. He could even do formality when he tried. hard.

It was announced to Namor that his youngest cousin, Mr. Mackenzie Rider, was here.