#oc: kenzie rowe

[paperjunk]

Life or Death - Chapter 01

Summary: Anger issues and memories of a horrific past biting at her heels, Kenzie Ames is pulled back into active service. Sent to Top Gun to help train a handful of Navy Pilots on how to survive their next mission, Ames’ resentment and anger may hurt her and those around her more than she knows if she can’t get it under control. Secrets weighing her down, Ames soon finds a Lieutenant’s persistent desire to know her maybe more than she can handle as the clock ticks away the time she has to make sure that not only do they come home, but the part of herself she left back in the cold, barren, tundra does too.

Author Notes: I feel slightly out of practice as I haven’t written a fanfiction in a long time so bare with me please?! XD This is an OC x Bradly Bradshaw or Reader x Bradly Bradshaw. All 3rd person pov.

Table of Contents: (Will be updated as we go)

Chapter 01 | Chapter 02 | Chapter 03 | Chapter 04 | Chapter 05 | Chapter 06 | Chapter 07 | Chapter 08 | Chapter 09 | Chapter 10 | Chapter 11 | Chapter 12 | Chapter 13 | Chapter 14 | Chapter 15 |

She was out. 

Honorable discharge...but there she was. Ass in a seat in the middle of the rows of chairs and desks. She wanted to blame the asshole but suspected this was above his paygrade.

'Why am I the first one there? Is everyone lazy in the Navy?' The thoughts skittered across her brain unhindered. 'Did zero five hundred hours mean something different to these people?' 

Or was it because she hadn't slept the night before and had decided she might as well roll out of bed rather than stay in it staring into the infinite void of the water stain above her head? Kenzie didn't want to answer the questions on her mind's back burners. She could smell them smoking and knew there'd be a fire sooner rather than later. 

Too bad she didn't really care.

Ten minutes past five, finally, the Admirals walked in, pursued by the one man she really, really didn't want to see. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell. 

'Don't get up. Don't get up. Don't even look at him,' she told herself. 'Deep breath Ames, deep breath.'

"You're here early, Ames," Admiral Simpson said, lips drawn into a thin line as if he had just sucked on a rather sour lemon.

"And you're late," she responded flatly, body motionless in the hard wooden seat. She should have gotten up. She should have saluted, but her anger that had been seething under the surface for the last week and a half was barely contained as it was.

Admiral Bates looked down to his watch and then back up to the clock on the rear wall. "Seems we are. Apologies," he replied before Simpson could respond.

"Ames, you know..." Simpson had started, but his words quickly morphed into an angry rebuke as several bodies flooded into the room. "You are late, Lieutenants!"

Ames closed her eyes, taking a deep breath, trying to ignore the unstable, agitated feeling deep in her chest as the chairs around her filled. Abruptly she felt the presence of a man; if his cologne was anything to go by, take a seat beside her. She had to stop herself from asking him to sit somewhere else as one of her headaches had come on, and his cologne wasn't helping the fact. Arms still crossed, her whole body curled in on itself and to her left, out of the reach of his cologne, as casually as possible.

"There will be no cut to make," Maverick declared unexpectedly, stepping forward. So who you see here is it. This—is the cut."

Lieutenant Jake "Hangman" Seresin turned in his seat up at the front to take in the rest of the pilots. His eyes stopped on Ames, taking her in, in a matter of microseconds before he asked what she suspected he would; all smiles.

"Who's the civilian? I know nearly all of the best pilots the Navy has to offer...," eyes full of mischief like his smile as he trailed off. Ames could hear the accusation hanging in the air like a thick fog.

"Hangman, why don't you just keep your mouth shut," Natasha "Phoenix" Trace retorted, shifting back in her seat as several pairs of eyes turned on Ames, including the man next to her.

A sharp laugh escaped her as a sharper smile played across her lips. 

"Oooh, an asshole," she said into a wolfish grin, her whole body tilting forward.

Like a pin being slowly drawn from a grenade in a room devoid of sound, metal on metal, setting Maverick's nerves on edge, he felt Ames might explode if the wrong thing was said, even in passing, to her.

"Ames..." Maverick warned.

"Was that supposed to hurt me?" Ames asked instead, ignoring him. 

Green eyes bore down on Seresin's own, letting a heavy silence fill the room before she spoke again. "Maaann," she drew out, clicking her tongue against her teeth, "am I going to have fun with you." she continued, leaning forward, arms resting on the desk before her. "You know...just for shits and giggles."

Ames licked her bottom lip before tucking it under her teeth and chuckling.

"Better turn around, Lieutenant—before you're knocked down a rank."

Seresin's eyes shifted away from her gradually, eyebrows furrowing slightly as he twisted back around. Ames unexpectedly heard a faint snort to her right. She could practically hear the quickly stifled smile in it.

"Just for shits and giggles," a voice low in a conspiratorial whisper, closer to her than she expected, said, "if you ever want help messin' with him, let me know so I can get in on that."

Ames' mouth opened to respond when she heard her name, and everything that might have come out fell away into that unspoken dark place where a considerable amount of her words had fallen before to never be heard again. 

Admiral Bates' voice echoed off the barren walls of the small, empty hanger. Irritation had crept into his voice. "This is Major Kenzie “The King” Ames, and she'll be teaching you assholes how to survive." 

"Shit," muttered the man beside her. 

Muscles pulling under her cheeks and at the corners of her mouth, Kenzie Ames smiled for the first time in a very long time.

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A/N: Thanks for reading! Hopefully I’ll have more up tomorrow! XD

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Top Row, Left To Right: Kendall, Kenneth, Kento, Kendrick, Kennard, Kenzie, Kenan, Keno, and Kenna

Bottom Row, Left To Right: Kennifer, Ken Thee Doll, and Kenji

[mac-kenzie-rowe]

Fandom: Marvel / MCU

Author: @raith-way

Original Characters: Mac Rowe, Kenzie Rowe

Main Pairings: Mac Rowe/Steve Rogers & Kenzie Rowe/Thor

Story Summary: Mackenzie Rowe was born, and the multiverse started to die. Mac survived a zombie apocalypse, Kenzie survived an armageddon event, and now they were both trying to survive a blending of their respective marvel cinematic universes. There was also the possibility of every universe collapsing, but that was a worry for tomorrow.

Chapter Summary: Mac has a talk and takes a trip. Kenzie deals with a crasher and a nosy neighbor.

Word Count: 9,550

Chapter One: When The World Falls Apart

Earth: 1203

Date: 27 April 2023

Perspective: Mac Rowe

“From a cinematic perspective, it totally makes sense. It started with him and it ended with him, a perfect circle.” Mac paused her words as she used her teeth to rip off a strip of meat from the rabbit she’d been roasting, and she continued speaking as she gnawed on the tough meat. Overcooked, again. “The only problem is, it didn’t end with him. There was that Spiderman movie, and there were plans for another entire phase. If this whole mess hadn’t happened, I bet they would have kept going for at least another five years. Maybe longer. Which brings me right back to my original point, that it didn’t end with him.”

On the other side of the little fire she had going, teeth snapped in a sluggish mimic of the way that she was chewing on her dinner. She knew that when she got done eating, she’d have to get up and go stab the poor thing in the head. Straight through what remained of the brain after years of decay. For now though, it felt nice to talk out loud and know that she was being heard. As she continued to talk, she watched the way that the zombie tried to crawl closer to her despite missing its major limbs. If it kept moving forward like that, it was going to crawl right through her fire. That wouldn’t be good for either of them, so she ripped off the last of the meat and pushed up to her feet. Her machete was already in her hand, it was rare for her to not be holding the weapon, and she kept talking as she chewed on her last bite and slowly started to walk around the fire. On the ground, the zombie twisted its neck to follow the sound of her movements.

“I’m just saying, they could have kept him alive and just had him pop in on occasion. I understand if Downey wanted to be free of the role, but Tony Stark really did deserve better.” Mac knelt on the ground, out of snapping range of the zombie’s teeth, and she ignored the casual sting of tears in her eyes as the skeletal creature tried to turn towards her. “You deserved better too, huh?”

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“My name is Mac, and I don’t know why I’m here. Don’t know how I got here. What I want to know is, have you run into any fictional characters lately?” The woman’s voice was so rough, low and hoarse, and Kenzie’s eyes snapped to the tv. The movie was still playing, and the woman looked over her shoulder. She seemed to freeze for a moment, staring at the screen as Thor confronted Loki on the Bifrost, and she looked utterly confused as she turned to look at Kenzie again.

“Why is the Viking vampire dressed up like Thor?” There was another question that Kenzie hadn’t been expecting, and she could feel frustration starting to curl in her fists as her confusion increased.

“His name is Alexander Skarsgard, and he isn’t dressed up like Thor. He is Thor.” Why were they discussing this? She needed to know who this woman was. More importantly, she needed to know how to make the woman leave. Not just the house, but existence.

“No, that’s not right. Chris Hemsworth is Thor.” The woman groaned and slumped against the couch, and she raised her right arm to press her hand and whatever was clenched inside of it over the front of her face. It was something that Kenzie did whenever she was trying to work through a very difficult situation. “It’s like seeing Johnny Storm as Cap. It isn’t right. Like the wires got crossed. Just like with the werewolves and Hydra Cap. Different versions.”

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[rkolathacrew]

OC “Most Likely To”

1. most likely to clean up everybody’s crap without asking

— if this was anyone, it’d be rhys. i can’t imagine him being a realy messy person and he’d like his house to be clean.

2. most likely to get in a fight

—  lmao we all know that this one is ty. dominic is a really close second, and then marco would be third.

3. most likely to fall asleep literally anywhere

— austin? just because he wouldn’t get a whole lot of sleep at night and he wouldn’t care what people do to him when he sleeps.

4. most likely to get a crap-ton of tattoos

— ty already has a lot and he’s constantly getting more. and i think raylene would like to get a bunch of little tattoos but she’s just too picky and can’t decide on one.

5. most likely to get a really crappy tattoo and immediately regret it

—  marco. if the guys bet him to get a tattoo, he would, and then he’d be all “damn it why’d i do this” afterwards.

6. most likely to survive the zombie apocalypse

— stupid question but i’m going to say austin for this one.

7. most likely to be two hours late to their own event

— it’s either kenzie or ty and it’s almost always because they’re busy having sex.

8. most likely to flirt to get what they want

—  kenzieeeee, this screams her.

9. most likely to laugh at a funeral

— austin? he’d like to make people laugh rather than cry. but out of just being awkward that would be raylene.

10. most likely to look really good in a kilt

— idfk marco?? sure.

11. most likely to steal free samples

— william would take a free sample then take it to someone and tell them that he stole it.

12. most likely to take selfies at inappropriate times

— here’s kenzie or raylene.

13. most likely to ruin everything

—  ahahah austin. he’d burn down the world and take everyone with him.

14. most likely to have a shotgun wedding

— super religious william would not want someone to have his baby and them not be married first.

15. most likely to laugh until they cry

—  lana would do this a lot, i think. just at stupid vines or cat videos or anything of the like.

16. most likely to get into an argument with an animal

—  venus, fighting with tyson because he wants to love saint more than he loves her sometimes.

17. most likely to use any and all excuses to take off articles of clothing

— kenzie, or austin. trying to seduce someone.

18. most likely to prank call people

—  rhys would sooo think that prank calls are still funny.

19. most likely to binge-watch Netflix for absurd lengths of time

— william totally might accidentally spend all day in bed watching netflix shows he thinks he needs to catch up on.

20. most likely to sing better than expected

—  raylene? although singing is never something that she has ever been interested in.

21. most likely to get attacked by a bird

—  marco getting attacked by some geese because he wanted to feed them at the park and impress someone.

22. most likely to sleepwalk/talk

— at this point, ty with his nightmares might sleep mumble just a little bit, nothing ever clear but it would happen.

23. most likely to drop obscure references nobody understands

—  lana would constantly make references to youtubers that no one else would really watch, let alone care about.

24. most likely to go to a party just for the food

— rhys, this boy is all about the food.

25. most likely to make questionable fashion decisions

— austin would wear stuff ironically but still kind of pull it off?

26. most likely to be talented in surprising ways

— dominic with being able to draw, since it doesn’t really seem like something that he’d be into.

27. most likely to listen to one song for four days in a row

— probably william.

28. most likely to eat cake for breakfast

— marco simply would not give a shit and if he had cake, hey that’s a nice and fast breakfast right there. so not a good influence for his daughter.

29. most likely to go bridge/cliff-jumping

— marco already has done this. so then next one would be kenzie.

30. most likely to have had an embarrassing middle-school emo phase

— austin? or maybe raylene for a really short time.

[raith-way]

Fandom: Marvel / MCU

Fic: Traversing The Multiverse

Pairing: Kenzie Rowe/Bruce Banner

Kiss Prompt 42: …out of pride

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It’s All About Patience

Kenzie was sitting in Bruce’s lab, because it was quieter and usually had less explosions, and was watching the news because she apparently felt like being a masochist today. The news anchor, whoever she was, kept bringing up the destruction from the team’s last mission. From the last mission that the Avengers completed, without a single civilian casualty. Most of the team had even stuck around afterwards to help with the property damage, and she knew for a fact that Tony was doing some stuff with Stark Industries to pay for the things that couldn’t just be picked up and moved around by the stronger members of the team. Right now, she was watching footage of Hulk climb up the side of a towering building. The news anchor was talking about the irreparable damage, but Kenzie noticed that there wasn’t a single frame of footage that showed Hulk cleaning the streets or even shielding civilians from the attacks.

“That is unfair bullshit, Sharon, and you know it!” Kenzie yelled up at the screen. She kept her tone sweet and cheerful, despite resisting the urge to hunt this Sharon woman down and give her a piece of her mind. She was so focused on yelling at the screen and imagining avenge scenarios that she didn’t even hear someone else walk into the room, which was why she jumped so high when a voice spoke over her shoulder.

“Hulk did his best not to do any unnecessary damage.” Bruce’s voice came from right next to her, which was fortunate because Kenzie jumped so spastically that she nearly fell right off the table that she’d been sitting on. Would have fallen completely off if Bruce didn’t have quick enough reflexes to catch her and hold her steady against the table. Not that she cared about the near-miss. All she could do was sling her arms around Bruce’s shoulders for support and gaze up at him in surprised awe.

“He really did, didn’t he?” she asked quietly. Bruce was still looking at the screen, sounded like Sharon was talking smack about Captain America of all superheroes now, but Kenzie couldn’t look away from Bruce’s fixated stare.

“He did. Only damaged what he had to, and he helped the others clean up afterwards.” Bruce’s tone was strong, words precise, and he must have felt Kenzie’s stare because he finally turned to look at her. He also blinked in confusion after realizing that she was still holding onto his neck, with her ass nearly falling off the edge of the table, but none of that mattered right now. “Why are you, why are you smiling at me like that?”

“You just defended Hulk. You took up for him,” she pointed out. Bruce’s relationship with his other half was still a bit strained, and this was the first time that she had ever heard him stand up for the big green guy.

“Yeah, I guess I did,” he said with a quiet laugh. It was a small step, but it was a small step towards Bruce accepting all parts of himself.

“I am so proud of you!” The words seemed to just explode out of her, and she caught sight of Bruce’s surprised smile. Right before her arms locked around his neck and her legs wound around his back, so that she could yank him into her and smack a loud kiss against his lips. Then a few more, because she was smiling and laughing and just so damn happy for him. After one last kiss to the curling corner of his mouth, she dropped her head onto his shoulder and squeezed his entire body against hers. Then she tucked her head under his chin and whispered, “I am so proud of you.”

“Don’t think I would have made it this far without you,” Bruce said in the same quiet tone. She nuzzled her nose against his neck, felt his warmth seep through her clothes, and hummed a little as she thought that over.

“Maybe, but your progress is still yours. Be proud of yourself, Bruce.” She felt him shifting, until his cheek rested on top of her head, and it was such a comfortable hold that she didn’t even care that she was one tiny shift away from falling to the ground. She trusted Bruce to hold her up.

“I think I am,” he said a very long moment later. That was okay though. She didn’t mind waiting.

[raith-way]

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Fandom: Marvel

Fic: Traversing The Multiverse

Scene: Twenty Questions

“Darcy has taught me a new Midgardian tradition,” Thor announced as he walked into the common room. Kenzie, who had been contemplating the oddities of her new life, looked up from the doodling pad to watch Thor walk farther into the room. He chose to sit on the couch across from the chair that she was in, and she felt some slight apprehension as she placed her pad on the table next to her. The last Midgardian tradition that Darcy had decided to teach was the ol’ back-pat of celebration. Except, Darcy had clearly demonstrated that the pat should be quite low to show proper revelry in victory. Then again, seeing Thor in his full Asgardian gear slapping Hulk on the ass had been hilarious. It was too bad no one had caught it on camera.

“Which tradition would that be?” she asked. While she wouldn’t volunteer the information, Kenzie did enjoy Thor’s presence. He made training together fun, and his stories were always captivating.

“The tradition of twenty questions. You see, first, I will ask you a question that you must answer truthfully. Then you may ask me a question that I must answer truthfully.” That wasn’t how Twenty Questions worked at all, but Darcy was the one in charge of Thor’s Midgardian acclimation. Besides, there was no harm in talking to Thor. Be nice if someone else was around though, just in case she needed a quick out. What was she saying? She survived the destruction of her universe. She could survive a few questions from someone that she thought of as a friend.

“Twenty questions, so ten questions each?” she clarified. Thor’s head tipped to the side as he thought, he straightened as he came to a decision, and then he nodded in acceptance. “Alright. You go first, big guy.”

“What is your favorite comfort food?” he asked first. It wasn’t what she was expecting. Her confusion must have shown, damn her overly expressive face, because he explained for her. “Darcy said it is best to start with simple and easy questions.”

“Darcy was right. My comfort food is pizza,” she answered honestly. The pizza in her universe had been great, but the pizza in this universe was phenomenal. So greasy and cheesy.

“You eat a lot of pizza.” Clearly, Thor observed more than they realized because she knew what his pointed look was saying. She did eat a lot of pizza, because most days she needed a little bit of comfort. Still, they weren’t talking about that.

“It’s my turn to ask a question, and I want to know why you won’t let me cut your hair,” she said and smiled. Tonight, his hair was mostly pulled back into a low bun with some golden locks framing his face. Either he just naturally looked that good, or Darcy had helped him out. Both were a definite possibility.

“I have kept my hair long since boyhood. To change it now.” Thor stopped there and looked to the side, and she remembered the Thor from her universe when his hair had been forcibly cut. It’d been a comedic moment, but maybe there really was a deeper reason. Maybe he didn’t want to lose that last connection to his childhood, when things were simple. That was something she could understand. Clearly he’d been thinking while she had because he continued, “To change it now would be to change the last familiar thing of me.”

“Change doesn’t always have to be a bad thing,” she said like a total hypocrite. She’d spent so much time hating change, and that was before her universe went kaput.

“It is my turn to ask a question now,” Thor reminded her. She bowed her head, and the questions continued.

She talked about the bookstore she had owned, how her favorite part of owning the store had been being surrounded by the smell of books. He told her about growing up with Loki, small pranks that young boys would play on each other. Kenzie’s childhood pet dog, Romeo. Thor’s childhood pet, possibly miniature dragon, Gorm. The time she fell out of a tree and broke her arm. The time he slipped off a cliff and spent weeks waiting for the skin on his back to regrow. Her favorite time of day was sunrise, seeing the dawn of a new day. His favorite pastime was looking up at the stars, seeing galaxies that she couldn’t even imagine. She took gymnastics as a kid. He learned alien languages in school. When she was a little girl, she wanted to be a firefighter because she liked the color of the trucks. When he was a little boy, he wanted to be a Valkyrie because they were the best warriors. If she could have any other superpower, she’d be telekinetic so she could just float things to her instead of getting up. If he could have another superpower, it’d be the ability to talk to all animals. The thing she missed the most from her home universe was her routine, always knowing what needed to be done and where she belonged. The things he missed most from Asgard were his family and close friends, the people that he loved.

“Last question. Hit me,” she said and spread her arms wide.

“Are you truly disappointed that I am not who you expected?” Well, he definitely hit her with that one. He thankfully had the grace and tact to look away as she composed herself, because she had said something to that effect not long after meeting him and did regret the hasty words now. She’d been in shock! Her universe had died, she’d witnessed several universes dying, and she’d been expecting to see Alexander Skarsgard holding Mjolnir. The Chris Hemsworth look alike had been a shock.

“You’re definitely not Skarsgard,” she heard herself say. Her hand was even moving to emphasize her point, and Thor made a fair-enough expression as he took the words in stride. She thought, just maybe, that she could see a little bit of hurt in his eyes. “Don’t tell Mac I said this, because she’d never let me hear the end of it, but you are the best Thor.”

His sudden smile was too bright, too happy, that it made something in her chest flutter and then squeeze tight. Was that her heart? Possibly her lungs as she stopped breathing? Because backlit by the dark city, in his nice maroon jacket and casually messy hair, Thor looked like any other guy while still looking exactly like a god. Not some god on a throne either. An earthly god, that walked amongst mortals and could be touched. Like if she wanted, if he wanted, she could walk over to him and press her fingers against his lips to feel his smile against her skin. All that just because she said a few words? (A few honest words too. Sorry, Skarsgard, but Hemsworth really is Thor.) Kenzie pulled in a breath, laughed off her nerves, and leaned back in her chair to fight off the urge to get out of it.

“The last question is yours,” he said quietly. She suddenly had several questions that she wanted to ask him, but she didn’t think either of them were ready for them to be asked or answered.

“Kenz! I brought back pizza! Better hurry before Steve’s big mouth eats it all!” Mac’s loud voice cut through the common room, and Kenzie startled upwards in her chair. She looked over her shoulder, and she could hear Mac and Steve playfully arguing while Jamie and Bucky egged them on, and she turned back around to look at Thor.

“Would you like to go eat some pizza with me?” she decided to ask. Thor’s answering smile was just as bright as a minute ago, and her chest did that strange fluttery-squeezing thing again. That was probably something she should figure out soon.

“It would be my honor.” When Thor stood up and extended a hand towards her, Kenzie mentally shrugged and slipped her hand into his. She’d do some deep self-analyzing after eating pizza.

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[mac-kenzie-rowe]

Fandom: Marvel / MCU

OCs: Mac Rowe, Kenzie Rowe, Jamie Barnes

Pairings (Main): Mac Rowe/Steve Rogers, Kenzie Rowe/Thor, Jamie Barnes/Tony Stark, Wade Wilson/Peter Parker

Pairings (Side): Darcy Lewis/Bucky Barnes, Bruce Banner/Maria Hill, Sam Wilson/Natasha Romanoff, Sharon Carter/Clint Barton, Loki Laufeyson/OFC, Lorna Dane/Yelena Belova

Pairings (Background): Pepper Potts/James Rhodes, Happy Hogan/May Parker

Chapters: 1/? [Posted]

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Summary: Mackenzie Rowe was born, and the multiverse started to die. Mac survived a zombie apocalypse, Kenzie survived an armageddon event, and now they were both trying to survive a blending of their respective marvel cinematic universes. There was also the possibility of every universe collapsing, but that was a worry for tomorrow.

Masterlist

Chapter One: When The World Falls Apart

mac has a talk and takes a trip. kenzie deals with a crasher and a nosy neighbor.

count: 9,550

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[raith-way]

oc lore meme [02/10] ⚡️ happy backstory kenzie rowe in traversing the multiverse

Earth—1216

World Peace Ended The Dinosaurs

Continued From Here

“The wrongness of your Thor aside, my universe was happy.” Kenzie looked straight across, at her mirror image, and smiled as eyes narrowed at her. “I’m telling you, I lived in Utopia.”

“Your house looked like it was painted with Pepto Bismol.”

It was said with a sweet smile that would fool anyone, but Kenzie wasn’t just anyone. Her double looked just like her and sounded just like her, and Kenzie was sure that the other woman was just as angry as she was. It was a little annoying that her reflection was better at hiding the rage.

“Utopia.” Kenzie emphasized the word by spreading out her hands, like she was tracing a globe, and she missed her universe.

“You can’t just claim world peace and then expect the world to be peaceful.” Her doppelgänger noticeably rolled her eyes, and Kenzie moved forward until they were toe-to-toe. Eye-to-eye. They had the same very faint lines next to their eyes.

“My universe was zombie free,” she reminded her not-twin.

“Your universe went the way of the dinosaurs,” the double said slowly. Each word was carefully shaped and spoken, and Kenzie held her glare for another moment before shrugging in acquiescence.

“Yeah, but the asteroid shower was pretty.”

They sighed at the same time, same quiet volume and for the same length of time, while looking upwards like they could still see the streaks of fire in the sky. It had been beautiful, as well pants-shitting terrifying. In unison, they crossed their arms and locked eyes.

“Your universe also had those flying cars.” Her other self sounded almost wistful, and Kenzie leaned forward to knock their arms together.

“It was a happy universe, with the floating cars and dentist parents and small bookstores.” She waited for her alternate self to smile, that sappy smile that she really hoped never showed on her face, and then continued on. “And Matt Bomer.”

“RDJ is the real Tony Stark!” was the predictable argument from her double.

“My universe had been happy, and maybe this one would be too.”

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[raith-way]

Which of your OCs is the tallest?

If I’m choosing from all of the main OCs, it’s Eliot. Dude tops out at 6’3”. If I’m choosing from the leading ladies only, it’s Mac and Kenzie! Who are both only 5’6”. I’m short so most of my main characters tend to be short, because I don’t know what it’s like to have a tall perspective and I need to connect with my main girls 😆

[raith-way]

OOOOO will you tell me about traversing the multiverse?

I will happily tell you everything! Because this is my newest fic, and I have so many thoughts.

Okay, this story exists because of a conversation that I had with @asirensrage. We were talking about how I love the "real world character falls into X universe" trope, but I've always been too afraid to write it because it's a big daunting thing. I was also inspired by her incredible Supernatural fic, Caught In The Crossfire, and this story somehow became a real thing that I was making plans for and then even started to write. I will say that this story wouldn't exist without @asirensrage, because she both inspired it and has helped me figure out the little details while having to read my panic over planning out a new fic.

The story centers around Mackenzie Rowe. Well, the story exists around Mac Rowe and Kenzie Rowe. They are the exact same person, just from different universes. Not twins, not clones, just alternate selves. There's more to that, them being alternate versions of the same person, but I'm still working through that planning and so more on that will be revealed as the story progresses.

In Mac's universe, designated as Earth-1203, everything is nearly identical to our universe. Same major world events, there's a Marvel Cinematic Universe with a slightly altered cast, but a zombie apocalypse occurs at the beginning of 2020. Mac survives this zombie apocalypse for three years, before her universe is destroyed and sends her through a few different universes. (Have to read the first chapter to find out which universes!)

In Kenzie's universe, designated as Earth-1216, life is incredibly different. World Peace was established in 1946, following WWII, leading to an almost utopia-like society. Despite the changes, there's still a Marvel Cinematic Universe with a slightly altered cast that depicts how the world would have been if peace hadn't been achieved. Mac crashes into Kenzie's life, proving that other universes are in fact very much real, and then Kenzie's universe is destroyed and sends them hurtling through a few different universes.

Mac and Kenzie end up in Earth-199936, a few universes over from the Marvel Cinematic Universe that we know, and they're both confused because this universe is a blending of their respective MCUs. Their universes ended in 2023, but they arrive in 2012 just in time to see the end of the Battle of New York. Together, they make the decision to change up everything using their knowledge from the movies. Their ultimate goal? Save their favorite character, Tony Stark. A lot of things happen along the way, there are some surprise characters while trying to prove Mac and Kenzie's universe-hopping stories, and they'll learn that things become harder to predict the more that they change things.

As for Mac and Kenzie themselves, they're so incredibly similar while being vastly different. Since they are technically the same physical person, their physical attributes are identical. Same facial expressions, similar mannerisms, same allergies. They even have the same speaking voice, cheery and animated, and they talk using their whole bodies. Their personalities, however, are completely different. Mac is an eternal optimist. She lived through a zombie apocalypse and still found reasons to smile. She's a realist, but she also holds onto hope. Kenzie, on the other hand, is a pessimist that will fight you with a smile on her face. She's from a world that called itself utopian, and she questions everything and everyone.

The title I think is fairly self-explanatory. Traversing The Multiverse. It starts with Mac, whose universe is the first to go. It follows her through a few different universes, until she gets to Kenzie. The two of them go through a few different universes, before finally stopping in Earth-199936. There are also two other characters, Jamie Barnes and Wade Wilson, that get pulled from their universes and into the one that Mac and Kenzie have found themselves in. (Who is Jamie Barnes? Which version of Wade Wilson? Will be revealed as the story progresses.)

I can keep going. I can talk about their future pairings, how they interact with all of the characters, and even how they both celebrate getting to live out a nostalgic 2012 Avengers Towers fic. I can go over how I picked the Earth designations, because I really did go through the entire list of Marvel Earths to make sure that I didn't choose an Earth already in use. I can even list out Mac's MCU cast list, Kenzie's MCU cast list, and the cast list that they wind up living with. I can also spoil exactly who else gets pulled into Earth-199936, because I am excited for those characters. I think I've rambled enough for now though.

Thank you so much for the ask!!

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Having the urge to write but not knowing who to write for is killing me, because I have inspiration for all of them??

Do I write about Tyler riding alone in a car with Gerard, making light of her past trauma while quietly admitting that she has no idea what she’s doing but is going to keep moving forward anyway?

Do I write about Grace riding with Angel shotgun, struggling with whatever forces are taking over her life while trying to convince a vampire that befriending her is a good idea and that she can actually help him?

Do I write the beginning of Kat’s story, when she was young and happy only to have it all fall apart so that the story can really begin after she’s lost everything?

Do I write about Ryan finally starting to feel and process everything she’s been through, until she becomes so overwhelmed that she has to get away and copes by talking to a guy dressed up like a bat?

Do I write about Rev, before her downfall that leads her to Rick and Task Force X to show her descent from complacent soldier to angry hopeless assassin that would be perfectly okay with watching the world burn?

Do I write about Mac and Kenzie, discovering that they’re the same person from different universes that are only meeting because their universes are breaking apart and being completely destroyed?

Help?? Who do I write for? Do I just draw a name out of a hat?

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Who are/were Mac and Kenzie's favourite characters of the MCU in their universes? How do they react upon meeting them?

This is such a good ask!! I haven't made too many notes about this fic, so I'm still learning most of this. Alright, here goes. Thank you!!

MAC & KENZIE

Tony. For both of them, their favorite MCU character is Tony Stark. They both admit that he's flawed and far from perfect, but they love his growth and his journey. Which is why their ultimate goal becomes: save Tony Stark at all costs. The first time Mac meets Tony, she jumps on him. Literally. Locks her arms around his neck and refuses to let go, while telling him that he's a wonderful human being and that it's such an honor to meet him. When she finally lets go, she can't stop smiling at him and telling him that everything is going to be okay now even though it clearly confuses Tony. Kenzie plays it a little more cool, tells him that being able to meet him has made all of the insanity worth it, but inside she's freaking out just as much as Mac but has enough restraint to not jump on him. Barely. Kenzie is also, just a little, disappointed that he looks like RDJ instead of Matt Bomer.

MAC

Bucky. Having Bucky as her (second) favorite is very conflicting, considering she isn't always a big Steve fan and Bucky's history with Tony. Despite that, Mac absolutely loves Bucky. No other MCU character has made her laugh and cry quite like he has. If saving Tony is the main mission, then protecting Bucky becomes her new lifestyle. The first time Mac sees Bucky, actually sees him, she punches Steve in the face. Because Bucky is found while he's still the Winter Soldier and Mac gave explicit instructions to not approach the brainwashed assassin, and Steve didn't listen so he got punched. After Bucky is brought to the Tower, Mac cries for a solid hour and won't allow anyone near her. Turns out, reality is nothing like movies and she needs time to adjust.

KENZIE

Thor. None of her friends ever understood why Thor is her (second) favorite, and Kenzie doesn't care to explain because clearly they just don't understand how amazing he is. God, alien, she never cares about that distinction. The point is that Thor was an outsider, someone who had everything and then lost it, and he still managed to stay optimistic. The first time Kenzie meets Thor, she's not impressed. Okay, she's a little impressed even though she still thinks that Alexander Skarsgard is a better Thor than Chris Hemsworth. The first thing she says to him, which completely confuses him, is: "I guess you'll do." She still has to fight the urge to ask him questions, about Asgard and space and his thoughts on Earth, but she does pay close attention to him even at their very first meeting.

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You're getting one for all of them. Don't feel obligated though. 36 for Ryan Lopez/Bruce Wayne 10 for Rev Revnic/Rick Flag 47 for Grace Blackburn/Eliot Greenwood 24 for Kat Ellis/Jakob Toretto 22 for Mac Rowe/Steve lol 42 for Kenzie Rowe/Bruce

I know I already answered these, but I put them on AO3 too so that I can keep track of them easier. So, here they are!

Ryan Lopez & Bruce Wayne [otp: mutually assured destruction]

36: ...to give up control Show Me Your Truth Summary: Bruce has a plan. Ryan has a plan to ruin that plan.

Revina Revnic & Rick Flag [otp: need you closer]

10: ...desperately The Mission Comes First Summary: The mission was meant to be simple, but since when does Task Force X ever have a simple mission?

Grace Blackburn & Eliot Greenwood [otp: crawling through fire]

47: ...out of spite Dancing In The Moonlight Summary: Eliot needs to train, but Grace might not be the best teacher.

Kat Ellis & Jakob Toretto [otp: what took you so long?]

24: ...in danger One Step At A Time Summary: Everything around them is being destroyed, and all they have is a moment. Just this one moment.

Mac Rowe & Steve Rogers [otp: it's always me and you]

22: ...in a rush of adrenaline Mission Complete Summary: Hydra - 0 / Mac - 3

Kenzie Rowe & Bruce Banner [brotp: until you love yourself]

42: ...out of pride It's All About Patience Summary: Kenzie watches the news, which starts off horribly but has a happy ending.

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Here's a question...what is the main canon characters' favourite thing about your OC? (this applies to all of your ocs ;) lol and I hope this question makes sense lol)

It totally makes sense! It's so fun to think about, and I'm going to try to keep it somewhat simple because I feel like this is the kind of question that I can make way too complicated with rambling. Thank you so much for the ask!!

Soundtrack Of The Revolution [fandom: my chemical romance & avenged sevenfold]

Tyler Raith

Matt: Easygoing nature. He loves that Tyler is so easy to be around; even when they were still strangers, he felt comfortable in her presence instead of defensive like he usually is with strangers.

Gerard: Caretaker. His favorite thing about Tyler is also the thing that worries him the most, and that's her need to take care of everyone around her and how much she genuinely loves just making sure that the people around her feel loved and cared for.

Ronnie: Fierceness. He knows that she'll fight for them and will never back down.

Taylor: Honesty. Knowing that Tyler will always tell the truth, no matter the consequences, is a comfort after spending so much time with people who only tell half-truths at best.

Things Are Getting A Little Hazy [fandom: buffy the vampire slayer]

Grace Blackburn

Angel: Stubbornness. He will never admit it, but he loves how stubborn Grace is and that she won't give up. (Especially on him.)

Spike: Forgiveness. He makes mistakes, but Grace always forgives him. Even if she yells at him and finds way to pay him back for doing idiotic things, she still forgives him.

Buffy: Bluntness. If asked outright, Grace will tell her the truth. Even if it's something that Buffy isn't ready to hear.

Faith: Dumbness. She doesn't think that Grace herself is dumb, but Grace does the most idiotic things sometimes for the right reasons.

Eliot Greenwood

Angel: Ability to adapt. Eliot can adapt to any situation, which has saved lives (including Angel's).

Spike: Everything. Not an exaggeration. Even the things about Eliot that get on Spike's nerves, like his insistence on not causing chaos, he still loves.

Buffy: Ability to listen. If Eliot has questions or concerns, he asks her directly and listens to her explain her plans and reasonings instead of just writing her off as some kid.

Faith: Ability to care. They fight and argue, but Eliot will never storm off without telling her that he cares about her first.

Memento Series [fandom: dceu / snyderverse / suicide squad]

Ryan Lopez

Bruce: Understanding. While having someone around that not only knows him but also understands him sets him on edge, it's his favorite thing about Ryan.

Rick: Anger. Every time that Rick is around Ryan, she's angry and ready for a fight which is exactly why he calls her for help.

Harley: Boldness. Ryan just does not care about the opinions of others, and Harley honestly loves that about her and for her.

Revina Revnic

Bruce: Training. Despite her grating personality and that he doesn't really like her being in the same general area as him, he respects her training and that she knows what she's doing.

Rick: Trust. At the end of the day, Rick can trust Rev. It doesn't matter what kind of situation that they're in, he can trust her to watch his back.

Harley: Friendship. She understands that Rev is kind of like her jailor, but Rev is her friend and loves her. She can talk to Rev about anything, without judgment or Rev telling her to shut up. If anything, Rev encourages her to talk more.

Kit Kelley

Bruce: Loyalty. Bruce knows that Kit takes his loyalties very seriously, and that Kit would do anything for Ryan and would never betray her. Even when Bruce doesn't agree with Kit, he still respects him.

Rick: Efficiency. Kit switches between being quietly sarcastic and a shameless flirt, but he's always efficient in his task. If Rick needs something done and needs it done right, he gives Kit a call.

Harley: Compassion. Kit cares so much, about everyone, and she loves that about him. That he can care so much about a complete stranger and will go out of his way to help anyone.

Starving Faithful [fandom: fast & furious series]

Kat Ellis

Dom: Trust. Kat's tough, has been ever since the first time they met, but she isn't afraid to let her guard down and trusts him enough to see her when she's vulnerable.

Mia: Friendship. Despite Kat being younger, they've been close friends almost from the moment that they met. Mia knows that she can call Kat at any time, and her friend will be there.

Brian: Protectiveness. Kat accepts him as family, and she protects her family and will fight for them. As someone who never had much of a family growing up, he loves that she's protective over him.

Letty: Loyalty. They don't always see eye-to-eye, but Letty knows that Kat is loyal to all of them. Letty included, even when they're currently fighting.

Jakob: Empathy. Kat always tries to understand why people do things, what they're feeling, and he loves that she never judges people and only tries to understand.

Traversing The Multiverse [fandom: marvel / mcu]

Mac Rowe

Tony: Charm. Unlike the kind of charm that he learned to put on earlier in his life, Mac is effortlessly charming without even trying. He loves seeing people after Mac has finished talking to them, because they always look a little brighter and awestruck.

Steve: Optimism. No matter what is going on, Mac can find a positive spin to put on things.

Bruce: Fearlessness. Bruce is convinced that Mac has no fear, especially since she keeps insisting on jumping at him without announcing herself.

Thor: Humor. Mac is always laughing, always eager to listen to his stories and laugh with him. She also enjoys helping him find things to laugh over.

Bucky: Kindness. After what he's been through, he still isn't used to someone being so endlessly kind. Mac goes out of her way to make him feel both comfortable and like he belongs.

Kenzie Rowe

Tony: Sass. Even when she sounds bubbly, she's sassing people left and right. His favorite hobby is sitting back and watching Kenzie confuse people by destroying them with cutting words in a cheerful tone.

Steve: Honesty. Kenzie never holds back on her thoughts, even if what she is saying isn't what anyone wants to hear.

Bruce: Stubbornness. She won't back down, from a fight or from a conversation. She's told him more than once that she's going to love and accept him until he learns to do it for himself.

Thor: Fighting spirit. Kenzie is fierce and glorious in battle, whether it involves fists or words. She has the true spirit of a warrior.

Bucky: Patience. Sometimes Kenzie will sit in a room with him for hours without saying anything, until he's ready to speak. She never rushes him or pushes him.

Jamie Barnes

Tony: Intelligence. She's in a new universe, and it isn't slowing her down. Jamie is smart and soaks up knowledge like a sponge, and he loves when she comes to him with questions because he knows that she's going to listen to him and keep asking questions until she understands.

Steve: Bravery. Jamie admits when she's afraid, but she doesn't let her fear stop her from doing what she believes is the right thing.

Bruce: Sincerity. He never doubts her words or intentions, because Jamie is always genuine. He finds her presence extremely relaxing.

Thor: Endurance. He knows that Jamie has suffered trials and tragedy, but she continues to live and to fight. Thor respects her, both on and off the battlefield.

Bucky: Survival. Looking at Jamie is like looking in a mirror for him. His favorite thing about Jamie is that she was able to survive what happened to her, and it gives him hope that he can too.

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It just occurred to me that haven't told you how brilliant the naming of your protagonists in Traversing the Multiverse is. Mackenzie, but they're two different people. It draws attention to their similarities and at the same time highlights their differences. Simple, but it's darn effective, and I find it ingenious.

Thank you!! I struggled with deciding on a name for them. I considered names like Alexandra, because they have multiple nicknames. (Alex, Lexi, Xan, etc) I had a whole list, and I kept coming back to Mackenzie because I liked that it was a single name that could be split in two. Still not sure why I picked that particular name in the end. It kind of picked itself? Now I can’t imagine their names being anything else. Fun fact, the runner-up names were Eliza and Beth. Thanks again!!