Kay Brown
Kay is a Junior Sprout and Introductory Intern who ran away from home. Unlike many of the other Sprouts who return to their families when camps are over, Kay stays at The Greenhouse all year round, continuing her classes and studying deeply into the art of the W.I.L.L.O.W.I.S.P. trade. She does not share the full details of her situation with her fellow classmates, but her teachers are aware, along with other Higher-Ups and officials.
Physical Description
Body Features
Kay is a young, thin, teenaged black girl with a light complexion and dark black box braids. Her resting face often looks annoyed, bored, or disinterested unless something really excites her. She is typically seen wearing trendy clothes, makeup, and glittery lipgloss.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Kay was originally from a small town somewhere in the United States of America. She lived with her mom in a cheap condo. They were not very wealthy, only usually having enough money to get by on the bare minimum. Kay was annoyed by this, desiring to be more aligned with current trends seen on the internet and from her peers in school. She was ashamed and embarassed of her life and wanted to help it improve. Sometimes, she would play hooky from class and sneak off to the mall, or rush there immediately after attending (instead of heading home). She admired the fashionable clothes, makeup, and other fancy items such as new phone models and gadgets.
Often, she allowed her sense of desire to drive her to steal. She hardly ever got caught but, the few times she did, no charges were pressed and she was only demanded to return the item and leave. She was thankful for this because she did not want her mother to learn about her antics. Her mom did suspect it, however, due to the fact that Kay would frequently be found with new items, makeup, and clothing that her mother did not purchase for her. Kay would lie and say she found it on the ground, it was a gift from classmates, or she bought it on sale at a secondhand store. Her mom would not fall for this, but said nothing because she found it difficult to raise her "misguided and ungrateful" daughter who was constantly expressing distaste and annoyance.
Soon, the young girl became tired of it all. She decided to run away from home. Hitchhiking on the side of the road, she was picked up by a W.I.L.L.O.W.I.S.P. Recruiter. At the time, she didn't know that she had been inducted into an elite spy organization, but when she found out, she liked the idea. She also appreciated the access she now had to various wardrobes filled with all manner of clothing, dressing rooms with a plethora of makeup choices, and salons where she could get her hair styled in any way she pleased. She quickly began to make friends, and was extremely happy about her new paycheck, as she didn't even receive an allowance back at home. Keeping secret about her origins, she behaved normally and enjoyed new interactions while learning the necessary skills to become an established agent.
Often, she allowed her sense of desire to drive her to steal. She hardly ever got caught but, the few times she did, no charges were pressed and she was only demanded to return the item and leave. She was thankful for this because she did not want her mother to learn about her antics. Her mom did suspect it, however, due to the fact that Kay would frequently be found with new items, makeup, and clothing that her mother did not purchase for her. Kay would lie and say she found it on the ground, it was a gift from classmates, or she bought it on sale at a secondhand store. Her mom would not fall for this, but said nothing because she found it difficult to raise her "misguided and ungrateful" daughter who was constantly expressing distaste and annoyance.
Soon, the young girl became tired of it all. She decided to run away from home. Hitchhiking on the side of the road, she was picked up by a W.I.L.L.O.W.I.S.P. Recruiter. At the time, she didn't know that she had been inducted into an elite spy organization, but when she found out, she liked the idea. She also appreciated the access she now had to various wardrobes filled with all manner of clothing, dressing rooms with a plethora of makeup choices, and salons where she could get her hair styled in any way she pleased. She quickly began to make friends, and was extremely happy about her new paycheck, as she didn't even receive an allowance back at home. Keeping secret about her origins, she behaved normally and enjoyed new interactions while learning the necessary skills to become an established agent.
Education
Though she did not appear to get good grades according to her public school report cards, the student has excelled in many acacemic classes during her employment at W.I.L.L.O.W.I.S.P. due to better attendance and her drive to focus and succeed at the company. Kay also has a plethora of street smarts and practical life skills.
Failures & Embarrassments
Though Kay feels somewhat justified in her choice to run away from home and is, admittedly, pleased with the results, she often has internal guilt and shame about her actions. At times, she fears being seen as shallow, materialistic, and ungrateful, especially when some of her classmates speak about their own families. A few of them mention positive relationships, which cause her to miss her mom and wonder how she is doing. Some of them have alluded to having come from complicated and toxic family dynamics which lead her to believe that she had it better than what they must endure, though she ran away and they are still forced to deal with their situations after Camps have concluded.
At times, Kay is tempted to visit her hometown or utilize W.I.L.L.O.W.I.S.P. technology to check in on her mom, but she forces herself to push the thoughts away and move on.
At times, Kay is tempted to visit her hometown or utilize W.I.L.L.O.W.I.S.P. technology to check in on her mom, but she forces herself to push the thoughts away and move on.
Commander McCox gives newbies the rundown: Kay Brown is an interesting character. High fashion. Up with the trends. Catches on well, too. Mr. E has told me about her progress. Also about the fact that she...isn't like most of the rest of the kids. She has a secret that she doesn't want a lot of people to know, but it isn't stopping her from progressing. In fact, it's helping her to jumpstart her path here at W.I.L.L.O.W.I.S.P.. Let's just say her...current situation...allows for her to get more hours of study time in. She puts them to good use, too. Brown has always been super sneaky as well. She is able to steal stuff and be long gone before anybody notices anything is missing. Like, she was in my office one time when I had a top-secret gadget on my desk. She asked about it and I told her it was only a prototype that I was supposed to be returning to one of the labs. She volunteered to do it for me since I was super busy with work, but I didn't trust her to take it and not tamper with it. And it's not just that I didn't trust HER. I wouldn't trust any Junior Sprout with it, really. A lot of them are wayy too curious for their own good, and I wouldn't want any of them to get hurt. That device was SUPER dangerous and, in the wrong hands, could cause serious damage. I was either going to return it myself, or put it in one of those secure locking briefcases protected with a code before giving it to an Intern so they wouldn't be able to mess with it if they wanted to.
Well, after I explained everything, she immediately asked about my Outstanding Operative Award. Naturally, I told her about it and and she just stood there listening intently. She usually seems so annoyed by my talking. She's always accusing me of going on tangents but, this time, it seemed like she was really interested. I should have known something was up because that was so unlike her. She didn't even roll her eyes or get distracted by her phone ONCE! By the time I finally realized the device wasn't on my desk anymore, the lab had already messaged me thanking me for returning it. That's how I know she actually did what she said she was gonna to do. And Jack Pine Tower is still standing, so I doubt she tinkered with the thing TOO much. That, right there, is the kind of behavior I just can't be mad at.
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Author's Notes
Voiced in most audiodramas by Ossanngela White.
Portrayed in most visual models by Ossanngela White.
Photographed by Ossandra White (me) and further edited by Ossandra White (me).