16103/Pizza time!!!

Pizza time		!
Date of Scene:	03 March 2024
Location:	Pizza Joint - Salem Center
Synopsis:	Jacen and Skye ran into each other at the pizza joint. Skye showed him a trick that surprised him.
Cast of Characters:	Jacen Masters, Quake

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Jacen Masters has posed:
The normal cowboy look is exchanged for paramedic gear. Jacen seems to be recently off duty. A medium pizza infront of him with a beer. He has a small trauma pack sitting on the table too, so is he ever really off duty? In theory maybe, but he keeps the trapping of his work close at hand.

Quake has posed:
Skye had been checking out new bars, cafes, and takeout restaurants.

So far? There was nothing that she liked to replace the ones that she had been avoiding because of her breakup with Clint. It wasn't even a bad breakup! Just those places reminded her of what might have been. And face it, the odds of Clint being in one of them were small, she just didn't want to be reminded this soon.

(Even though it was going on a year!)

Frankly, Skye liked her routine just so.

Next time she decided to add her favourite Chinese restaurant back into the mix. To hell with Clint!

With this in mind, she walked into the pizza joint figuring how hard would it be to make double pepperoni, extra cheese anyway?

Jacen Masters has posed:
The place isn't crowded, but there are limited tables. Jacen picks up a piece of just such a piece of double pepperoni and extra cheese. His eyes move to the door as she walks in.

His free hand rises enough to wave and motions her to join if she wants. He chews the pizza happily and sets it back on his plate for the moment. He chases the bite with a drink and looks at one content and exhausted.

Quake has posed:
Ha! Of course she notices him. And, he's right. The places that are available are slim. Why not join him?

After getting her order, she joins him.

"I'd say you were following me, but really I don't go out very often. Only for work. And something not even then!" Let's face it, she had a kick ass node at her place. She doesn't need to go to SHIELD to make certain of security. Thank you Oracle!

Jacen Masters has posed:
A soft laugh and he shakes his head,"That soun's good'n all, but I got here first. Ain' no kinda reason you'd wanna follow me so I reckon you'd 'bout hafta be right. I'll be more stealthy about th' followin' you."

He picks up his pizza again and adds,"So since you've been eludin' me lately, how's life treatin' ya?" he asks and bites into the pizz again.

Quake has posed:
Skye laughs softly, and bites into her pizza. "You never know? There might be a reason to follow you? Though, I'm not the in person following type. They use me in cyber security. Big difference. For a long time most people at SHIELD thought I was in IT. The number of people who I locked out of their computer should have told them something. But noooooooo."

She swallows a bite, and washes down with a drink. "It goes. My job rarely changes. But it's been quiet. You?"

Jacen Masters has posed:
"There migh' be a reason, but it'd be pertty thin." he teases back." he admits,"As f'r th' people not noticin', sometimes th' open's th' best place ta hide."

"My job's rarely quiet, whut with people constantly wreckin' cars, gettin' ODed, an' jus' plain bein' stupid. Keep me young...'r somethin'."

Quake has posed:
"I still do the bulk of my job in the breakroom." Skye nods about hiding in plain sight. "I never told you what I did? Not really. I mean I just told you cyber security, but that's not really it."

She nods as he goes down a litany of things that people need him for. "Frankly, I don't know how you do it."

Jacen Masters has posed:
"I dunno how ta do anything that ain' a hundred miles per hour in m' face." he tells her,"I'd go crazier'n I already if'n I had ta work'n a office'r a cubicle."

"At least every days'n adventure. Sometimes I wanna slap a bad parent'r throw'n abusive husband through a wall, bu' parta th' game ya know? Everybody makes mistakes, too many don' learn from them."

Quake has posed:
"If ever you want to make someone like that's life hell, come to me. I can make them wish they were someone else." Skye smiles a sly smile. "Trust me, they will regret it."

Her pizza is bitten off.

"It's not too bad working where I work. Plenty of science labs. Computers. Gyms. I think I know where my office is now?" She thinks. She's really not sure. "Like I said, I watch what's happening on the webs." WebS. Plural. "You probably would hate one of my jobs. I actually have two." With SHIELD.

Jacen Masters has posed:
He smirks a little and he admits,"There's this one gal whut stole $1000 from me one night." He laughs softly,"Kinda petty I know."

He takes another bite of his pizza and chews it for a while. A nod and he chuckles,"I seem ta remember ya didn' know where y'r office was last time."

He raises a brow a little,"Two jobs? Ya love th' torture yeah? Hate ta have time off."

Quake has posed:
"Hey, I tried to find my office!" Truthfully she knows. She just spends so little time in there that the joke works.

Skye waits until he catches up, and grinning nods. "Yeah. Two jobs. The one is in your face. I've only had it a couple of years. It took a little while to gain control of it. Want to see?'

Jacen Masters has posed:
"If ya looked that's all a guy c'n ask." he replies with a winks. He takes another bite of his pizza, finishing his slice off.

He considers and then nods,"Yeah. I mean sure. Always interested'n seein' things." A drink of his beer and then he settles in curious.

Quake has posed:
"Give me your drink, and watch." Skye waits for him to push it over, and for the vibration to settle down.

Jacen Masters has posed:
Raising his brow a little, he slides it across the table. He looks a little uncertain and quips lightly,"Ya cain' slip a mickey'n there. I'm watchin'. If ya can I wanna know how ta look out f'r that."

Quake has posed:
Once the drinks settles down, she moves her hand so that it is closer to it, and there can be no mistaking that she is in control. Slowly she vibrates the liquid.

slowly..

Slowly..

FASTER..

Until the drink bubbles over the glass. And just as quickly STOPS. Until the liquid is calm, as though it was bubbling just a minute before.

Skye smirks and quirks a brow, as if to say, what do you think?

Jacen Masters has posed:
Curiosity. There is always curiousity with this one. He frowns a little, not angry contemplative. When things stop and then she plays her game with the shaking he raises a brow.

He looks at her again and smirks back at her,"That's some nex' level stuff. I'd ask how ya do it, but it'd prolly jus' make m' head hurt tryin' ta get it."

Quake has posed:
"Actually? I don't even know the mechanics of it, to tell the truth." Skye finishes her pizza. "It's all vibrations. Some are easy. Like that drink. Some are hard, like making a heart beat. Did that once?" She shakes her head. "I mean, I did it, but?" She shakes her head again.

"I can pretty much stop all the gunfights in a room if I concentrate. And can explode everything about me. I do that rarely. But it is pretty simple as far as powers go. I've been known to use Quake as a moniker. Well others do. So. There you have it. Me. Quake. You had to be curious what the bracers were for. This is what they are for. To protect my bones from shattering when I use my powers."

And she shows him her bracers.

Jacen Masters has posed:
His other brow raises as she mentions restarting a heart,"Sister I could use you'n field'f you could do that on th' regular." he comments thoughtfully. Catching the shake of her head, he doesn't push.

Listening to her speak of her name and the other things she's done gets a nod, looking impressed,"Seems like somebody'd have you on their team. Th' Avenger'r th' D'fenders 'r somethin'."

Quake has posed:
"You would think!" Skye laughs to herself. "It would be difficult seeing as I dated an Avenger for a couple of years. We lived together most of that time. I think it's better if I gave him his space, seeing we still have to work as a team at SHIELD. Maybe someday."

"I almost helped you the first time we met. But you figured it out without me. So I just watched." She grins.

Jacen Masters has posed:
"Ahh, relationships c'n be a problem at work f'r sure." he agrees. He grabs another slice of pizza and then adds,"It's never easy blendin' exes with teams. I almost f'rgot ya said it w's SHIELD you worked with. Kinda figger now you're a little more'n justa computer tech though."

He shakes his head,"Always help. Figger it out c'n go both ways. When't comes ta savin' folks I don' need credit, jus' fewer bodies goin' ta th' morgue."

Quake has posed:
"Hacker. Computer hacker. I'm one of the world's best hackers. Not tech. Get it right!" Skye is still smiling though, so she's not too put out by that. "Your job is probably more valuable than mine is to the average person. Don't knock it."

Jacen Masters has posed:
"Have I mentioned I really suck't computer stuff'n terminology?" he asks with a shrug. He eats more pizza and nods,"My job helps everyone, bu' some o' those everyones'r 'n trouble b'cause of their own dumb."

Quake has posed:
"Isn't that the truth." Skye stands up. "Come and visit the SHIELD offices if you would like. Come see my work."

Jacen Masters has posed:
The pair talk for a while longer about SHIELD and what she does for it. After that, the two part company and go on with their evenings. Who knows what adventures awaits for them.