<div class="floatleft">(https://data.whicdn.com/images/56206783/original.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: monotype corsiva;"><strong>Mackenzie Aayana White</strong></span></span><br/><strong>Blessed By::</strong>Hecate<br/><strong>Location::</strong>Main House<br/><strong>Company::</strong>Open {Tagging: Jeremiah, Nenene, Akira, Seth, Vonna}<br/><strong>Date/Time::</strong>June 20th, Between events<br/><strong>Mood::</strong>Pissed Off, Planning<br/><strong>Wearing::</strong><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">fully charged magic amulet (fully dark blue matching ring)</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://www.dhresource.com/0x0/f2/albu/g4/M01/66/58/rBVaEVfNYmSAG5VTAAJ6RrBbdjo220.jpg)</div></div><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">fully charged magic ring (fully dark blue)</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/813uFj-L9FL._SY500_.jpg)</div></div>, torn grey shirt, ripped black jeans, spiked leather jacket, and leather knee-high boots with studded straps all the way up the leg, with her magic amulet and ring<br/><br/><strong>TRIGGER WARNINGS::</strong>None<br/><br/><br/><hr/>Mackenzie couldn't believe the reaction Akira had to her outburst.  She knew that what she had done was highly disrespectful but when it came down to it, Hecate would always be a greater power than Akira, and Kenzie would always choose to put the Goddess before any of the Elders.  Still, she hadn't expected the Head Elder to nearly hit her, nor to storm out of the room while there was a dangerous situation to be handled.  There was something truly wrong and the blessed of the Goddess of Magic wasn't going to follow a woman who was going to lead them into disaster.  No, Akira's leaving allowed Kenzie the perfect opportunity to take the situation into her own hands.<br/><br/>With a deep breath, Kenzie's power radiated again.  Her head held high, her eyes bore directly through Jeremiah.  He was showing himself to be the worst of them all.  He was reacting without listening.  He didn't care that the powers greater than him had revealed themselves to her.  He didn't care that the Elders were ignoring everything outside of themselves.  He didn't even care that it would all be on the Elders' shoulders, every death, every injury, every attack that came at the camp would be because they thought themselves so much better than anyone else at the camp.  No, all he cared about was his precious Akira.  If Kenzie didn't know any better, she'd call him out for laying down with the woman.  But Akira had too much of a stick up her ass and Jeremiah...Jeremiah was broken.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: monotype corsiva;">"Jeremiah, do you even realize people other than yourself and Akira exist?"</span></span>As she started talking, she started moving towards the Elder, the power of the magicks that flowed through her body getting strong until it felt nearly suffocating.<span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: monotype corsiva;">"Or is your listening so selective you can't understand a word of what anyone who isn't an Elder says?"</span></span>Her steps were slow and even with the way her power radiated within the room.  Sure, Kenzie wasn't the toughest girl at camp.  Maybe she wasn't even the smartest one.  But anyone smart would know it was never a good idea to piss off a Priestess of Hecate.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: monotype corsiva;">"I never said this was just about me.  In fact, if you paid any attention to any of the blessed that live here, you'd know nothing has <em>ever</em> been about me."</span></span>Now, she stood right in Jeremiah's face.  If he wasn't going to<em>choose</em>to listen, she would give him no other choice.  As she stood against her Elder, the room lost its light and gained the cold that was only ever present in the dead of night.  Kenzie could smell the scent of midnight wafting in the air and she knew her goddess's blessing stood with her.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: monotype corsiva;">"If you had managed to listen to a single word I said, you would know I have no issue with the system where we have Elders that are experienced and lead.  My issue is that our Elders refuse to be <em>good</em> leaders.  The Elders we have now see only themselves and their own needs and forget the strengths of those they lead.  <em>You</em> expect to call all of the shots.  <em>You</em> expect all of us to listen and obey without question.  <em>You</em> expect to know everything and refuse to listen to or gain anything from any without the rank of Elder."</span></span>While she was talking, her face glowing softly in the absence of light, the darkness was concealing the magic that levitated the warning from Akira's desk and slipped it into Kenzie's back pocket.  If the Elders weren't going to recognize her for the strengths she could bring to the investigation, she was going to investigate things herself.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: monotype corsiva;">"You said being an Elder includes having knowledge and experience some of us don't have.  That's true, but the sad thing is: The Elders we have don't have the knowledge to lead.  Maybe you experienced a few things in your time.  Hell, with that arm, you've probably experienced quite a bit.  But you lack when it comes to the knowledge to lead anyone but yourselves.  You lack when it comes to realizing that <em>we</em>..."</span></span>She spread her arms out, letting blue light show Carter and Seth for a moment too.<span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: monotype corsiva;">"...are not the same as you.  We don't have the same needs.  We don't have the same weaknesses.  We don't have the same strengths either, but until the day you learn to embrace all that the blessed have to offer, you will never be a <em>true</em> leader."</span></span>Kenzie knew she could talk about how none of the three of them would have much enjoyed the party anyways but that would have sounded too much like pleading and she was done pleading her case.  She was done helping the Elders.  She was done following people who couldn't lead.<br/><br/>With a deep inhale from the Priestess, the darkness removed itself from the room.  The power stopped emanating so strongly it was nearly suffocating.  The girl removed herself from the stance she held before the male Elder.  And the magical defenses she helped to set up and keep up lost her strength.  With a hand on the door, she turned back to face the rest of the room.<span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: monotype corsiva;">"Jeremiah, I may not know exactly what I'm going to do just yet, but I know what I won't.  I won't follow someone who is so unfit to wield the rank of Elder that they twist their "followers'" words."</span></span>Turning to Nenene, the Priestess smiled her best pissed off smile.<span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: monotype corsiva;">"Oh, and Nenene, welcome back.  Maybe <em>you</em> can make things change."</span></span>'Though I doubt it.'  She finished in her head as she stormed out the door, slamming it behind her.<br/><br/>The girl had no idea where Seth had gone but that wasn't really important to her right now.  Right now, she needed to make her way back to her cabin.  She had some work to do before the party.  At this point, she knew she couldn't miss it, not when she was sure the Elders were going to be looking for her if she didn't show up on her own.  Unfortunately, as she made her way to her cabin, she saw a new face emerge from the Persephone cabin.  Before she knew what she was doing, Kenzie's feet carried her towards the Ares-looking woman and her arm shot up.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: monotype corsiva;">"Hey!"</span></span>She said as nicely as she could manage through her anger at the Elders, and at Jeremiah in particular.<span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: monotype corsiva;">"I'm Kenzie.  You must be new around here.  The Ares cabin is actually right over here."</span></span>She said, pointing in the direction of the Ares cabin.<span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: monotype corsiva;">"I can show you if you'd like.</span></span>