3179/A Shocking Robbery

A Shocking Robbery
Date of Scene:	17 November 2017
Location:	Unknown
Synopsis:	Summary needed
Cast of Characters:	Raijin, Crusader, Radiance

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Raijin has posed:
It was a beautiful night in New York...but it was loud as it had ever been. cars still honked their horns, people still yelled at each other from buildings away, spewing their mouths. But there was at least one protector on the march tonight.

Raijin was sitting on a rooftop, dressed in his hero garb...really just a stylized black robe with blue lining on it. He wore a half-domino mask to help hide his identity....though speaking of heroics, a nearby bank catches his sight....as well as about 7 armed guards. They manage to get in quietly, apparently trained thieves. Thus does Raijin move almost as quick as lightning, little arcs of electricity moving off him as he skids to a stop just outside.

Crusader has posed:
Crusader was floating lazedly over the city, keeping an eye out for trouble. As he glides by, he looks down below and sees the group of theives entering the bank. If they are getting in that quietly without tripping alarms, they must be proffesionslas!
    Likewise he also sees....hmmm what appears to be someone trailing them. Another hero most likely...or someone looking to get a slice of the action! Regardlles he turns more or less invisible and flies down quietly
    He floats a few inches above the cerment behind Raijin and he speaks softly "Want a hand taking these guys out?" he asks simply, his voice was deep and beastial...but oddly stoic. And while he wasn't visible, though with good enough senses or obervation might notice a distortion in the enviroment.

Raijin has posed:
Raijin doesn't seem to be shocked or startled by Crusader's arrival. Though he speaks in his more naturally deep voice. "If you can lend a hand, lend it." he turns his hooded head to see him now and gives him a light grin. "Let's light it up."

and he walks forward nonchalantly, opening the doors loudly. "Good evening gents." and all of them turn their heads to face him, weapons raised. These were military grade. assault rifles, pistols and all that.

"You want the first strike, or me?" he glances to Crusader.

Crusader has posed:
The criminal might looks at Raijin like he is crazy, as Crusader stays invisible. Most people normally don't have the observational skills to notice him when he is stealthed. And well, he stays -silent- not a word responded back
    He had of course floated in behind Raijin and now floated to the side and around behind. Stealth attack for the win! That is to say one of the crooks give a startled yell as he is picked up and unceremoenious thrown into one of the other crooks!

Raijin has posed:
Rayner sees Crusader throw one of the crooks into the other, both falling at the nearby wall and the man being thrown gets knocked out on impact. Raijin nods appreciatively, before he grabs one of the crooks and throws him through the wall, leaving him quite unconscous. the remaining criminals, about 6 left now, all start firing at Raijin, and the invisible Crusader, spraying bullets.

Raijin though, isn't harmed. bullets bounce off him like tennis balls. and he just shakes his head.

Crusader has posed:
Crusader materializes...and frankly, the caped armored juggernaut is...rather intimidating. Nearing the 8ft mark, big enough to contend with the hulk, and beard of tendrills....never mind the fact he looked like he wore advanced power armor. Beneath his helm his face was stoic as bullet seemed to just lodge into his armor, his liquid metal cape just hanging there.

Criminals agaist two super strong, bullet proof heros. Boy did they pick the wrong bank to rob.

Not needing much fan fair, Crusader surger forward his arm held sideways as he tries to knock into the group. Either to attract their fire or stop them from fireing further. It would none the less proof a good distraction.

Raijin has posed:
Crusader manages to get Raijin to raise a brow and whistle. "You're tall." he openly observes, and the crooks near Crusader start to back the literal hell up. they just unloaded at him best they could until Crusader barreled at them, knocking four of them down pretty easily. the last two standing? Rayner appears between them in the blink of an eye, blasting both of them with a small taste of lightning enough to knock someone out almost instantaneously, which it does....and knocks them both at the wall.

"You want the last four?" he asks curiously as he walks over, stepping on one of the crooks' arm.

Crusader has posed:
"Is steeping in their arm nessary? One should be looking to settle things as quickly and with as little damage as possible" is his answer. "As for my height...One is not as tall as one normally should be" is all he says in that regards.
    With most of the crooks knocked out and the other, he bring his arm into his cape as if depiste being a cloak, it is alot deeper. He pulls out a bunch of zip ties "Let us jist tie em up and be done with it" he tells Raijin simply enough

Raijin has posed:
Raijin looks on the other side of his foot to see where the hand was going..which was for a gun. Can never be too sure. Though he does nod a moment, pulling out zip-ties himself. "Alright." and he kneels down, tying up his end of the crooks. All of them were down now. Robbery foiled.

He eventually rises up to his feet. "Yeah...tall." he nods faintly.

Crusader has posed:
Crusader quickly works on getting each crook tied up, and even grouped togeather. "If you would prefer one to be smaller, that might be arranged if your uncomfortable. Who are you anyways?" he quaries to Raijin curiously as they tie up the crooks

Raijin has posed:
Raijin turns his head to Crusader when he inquires as to his identity. and he turns around fully to face him. "They call me Raijin." Thunder...or rather, 'Thunder God' in Japanese. Intriguing. "and what do they call you big guy?"

Crusader has posed:
"They have called us The Collective Crusade" he tells Raijin after they finish tieing up the crooks. "But we prefer to just call ourselves Crusader...it is shorter" he says as if that was supposed to be a joke.

He glances up "Hmmmm, the authorities have been alerted. Unless you feel like answering questions, One would suggest we take to the roofs above if not the skies" a pause "...hmmm, are you related to the real Raijin?" he asks curiously "Or rather the Thunder God himself"

Raijin has posed:
Raijin just grins faintly at Crusader "What, you mean there's alot of you in there?" he asks curiously. "Or....are you a computer system?" he mumbles inaudibly to himself, but he does nod at Crusader's words. "Right. Let's go. Rooftop across the street." Though when asked if he's related to -the- thunder god, he chuckles faintly. "Maybe. I don't know." and with that, it's like he turns into lightning itself, or electricity, and with an arc of said electricity...he's gone.

Likely to that rooftop.

Crusader has posed:
Crusader is not nearly as fast as Raijin, infact he is rather slow and casual. He strides out of the bank slowly fading from sight. With that the caped entity flies up and towards the rooftop across the street, reappearing. He seems to choose to simply hover a few inches off the ground as he looks for where Raijin went off too. It was rather curiouse that Raijin didn't know if he was related to a thunder god or not!
    None the less once he locates him, he answers the question "Yes, several beings make up Ones mind...and One is supposed to add more, alot more." which may or may not sound sinister "As for being a computer system...in a manor of speaking yes."

Raijin has posed:
When Crusader found Raijin, he was sitting crosslegged, with one leg dangled over the ledge. "about time." he says simply, before looking to Crusader when he speaks of things like the 'One' and how he's supposed to 'add more'. "....what, you're supposed to synthesize or something?" he asks curiously, remaining calm and seated, speaking only in curiosity.

Crusader has posed:
Crusader chuckles "Just because you are quick as lightening, does not mean you should not slow down every once in a while" he says simply. The glare of red and blue lights was soon comming as it was a bank robbery reported. He drifts over and crosses his legs remaining floating "And no. We are supposed to assimilate other beings. As in people, such as yourself, those robbers, cops. Really anyone." he clearly was quite fine casually saying all that. It not like he has gobbled anyone up after all

Raijin has posed:
Raijin simply grins. "For a computer to have a sense of humor, that's a feat." he looks back over the city to see the cops arrive. Though Crusader's next words are a little...disturbing. "You mean...you integrate people -into- you...or turn others into similar things like you?" he asks. Not threatened, now trying to understand this cybernetic organism.

Crusader has posed:
"We are not a computer, not exactly." he pauses "The easiest way to descibe it is Techno-organic. A bit misleading, but basicly, are 'tech' is sufficently advanced enough to be synomous with organic entities in some respects."
    His head turns towards Raijin "Currently into me, perhaps after sufficent assimilation One would be abe to spread. But that is not Ones goal" he explains "We find it detrimental to our progenator goals to force such a thing upon others....though there are a few exceptions"

Raijin has posed:
Raijin tilts his head at Crusader, "What...the hell." he sighs a moment, still sitting cross-legged and now crossing his arms lightly as his mind races to figure it out. "I don't want to know what the exceptions are." he states, though he seems ready to take him out...but he wants more answers. He helped him, thus does he have some goodwill points, so to speak.

"So...your technology. Who is the 'One'? your motherboard or something?"

Radiance has posed:
Hermione is practicing her flying. Now that she has that whole landing thing down to a science, she has been instructed she needs to work on tight cornering. And where better then in the city where there are buildings in the way and 90 degree angles? Okay, there are plenty of better places, but not a lot of them are easily accessable. She has started wearing something that hints at a uniform, white tights and a white hoodie with her sneakers. Okay, fine, it's her work-out clothes! It's not like super suits are easy to come by! She doesn't bother hiding her face. After all, it's not like there are a lot of girls that glow out there. Sure, she can use up all her charge and stop glowing, but that would take a lot of flying at high speeds. Hours worth! And so, she glows as she flies over the cars below.

Catching something out of the corner of her eye, she pulls to a stop and turns around. How those speedsters manage to see things they go by so fast is beyond her. She's lucky if she just manages a glimpse. She sees a pair of costumed folk on a rooftop and starts to hover towards them in a defensive stance.

Crusader has posed:
"We are" is Crusader answer. He gives pause "We...that is us" he points to himself "Acknowledge that all being we have assimiliated have becomes 'One' entity...we are One. We do not have a mother board or anything like that"
    He chuckles a bit "The exceptions are not so bad, trust us on that matter. To date we have only forcefully assimilated one native - and in that case we had no choice in the matter." and he gives pause looking up "We have company" he says simply, the 8ft tall armored hulk still heavily armored says as he looks directly at Hermione. He didn't seem threatened by her approache and remains lax.

Raijin has posed:
Raijin looks over to Crusader, his eyes not leaving him. Though when he suddenly stops and looks up and speaking that they had company. "We discuss this later." Raijin declares, before he looks up to see Hermione. He recognizes her clearly, thoug hhe doesn' quite reveal himself. "Heh." is all he says then, like he was basking in the irony. "Greetings, madamoiselle."

Radiance has posed:
Radiance looks at the two, taking in their size and trying to figure out what she is up against. She remembers Captain America's words to her. Don't fight unless you have to, but if you have to, fight to win. She maintains her defensive stance as she hovers out of reach of the building. She nods her head to the pair but looks down to the man in black as he's the one that addresses her, eyes darting to the larger one so as not to be caught off guard. "So, planning heroics or nefarious deeds?" she asks calmly.

Crusader has posed:
Crusader says simply "Neither, we are chatting. Though we have just stopped a bank heist" he points across the street were the red and blue lights flare. Several criminals (some knocked out) were being loaded up. His face was hidden within his helm and beard of tendrills...but none the less his deep beastial voice was stoic not revealing much about him
    He looks to Raijin and than Hermione "...do you two young folks know each other?" he as simply. Certainly sounded like Raijin knew Hermione at the very least!

Raijin has posed:
Raijin simply looks to Radiance "Lower your guard, you won't find enemies here." he says casually, not turning his head to look at her just yet, moreso making sure the police had everything handled across the street, loading those crooks into the cars to drive them to jail.

Though at Crusader's question to him, he just grins lightly. "I know that voice...I know her. though I doubt she would know me."

Radiance has posed:
Looking down at the crime scene below, noting the cops loading would be thieves into the wagon, Radiance looks to the two again. She takes a moment to think about the situation. But it's Raijin's comment about knowing her that causes a rise of a brow. "Well, yes. Glowing women are in rare supply in New York. I shouldn't be too surprised that you've seen me before." She looks the one in the robes over, wondering whom he might be.

Raijin has posed:
Raijin turns his head half-way to Radiance, a small smile at her wit then. "Well done, well done. Yep...you're her. Come to think of it...a few days ago I helped a woman who glowed from a mugger. She was nice. Pretty too." he says with a possibly familiar hint of a southern twang in his voice.

Crusader has posed:
"One only knows two such women. You which we have just met, and my own...daughter of sorts" okay actually a Star Spirit from several galaxies away. Things get strange when you hang around long enough. But yea, that make two! Though he is fairly certain this person is not a star child!
    He goes from his floating meditative position to a standing ne and offers Radiance a bow "We are The Collective Crusader...but you may refer to us as Just Crusader" he tells her deciding to break the waters with some introduction. "My...newly met associate here is Raijin. Who might you be?"

Radiance has posed:
When the man in the black robes talks about recently being saved by a mugger, she bursts into a smile. "Skinnyburger!" she says with joy in her voice as she slowly settles onto the rooftop. "You're just full of suprises," she tells him. She then looks up. Waaaaay up. At the man in the armor and offers him a curtsey when he bows. "I'm called Radiance," she tells them after a pause. She's never actually used the moniker before, still trying to figure out if it was a good supername. But, it's done now. At least her supername isn't as bad as some. Like Nightcrawler. Who came up with that monstrocity?

"I figured, since I can't turn the glow off, that trying to cover my face seemed like a silly thing to do. And I hope that being reminded of your daughter is a good thing." She looks to Raijin, smirking as she pushes back an errant bit of hair over her ear. "Raijin, huh?" she asks with a teasing lilt to her voice

Raijin has posed:
Raijin finally rises to his feet, turning now to fully face Radiance, giving her the warmest smile when she puts that hair over her ear. wow she was beautiful. But he looks then to Crusader when he tries to introduce himself. "Well done. Hesitance....I'm learning all about technology from you arn't I?" he sighs then, before his attention returns to Radiance.

"Blame the...not discriminating here...asian couple I saved from a gunman looking to rob them. They thought I was the Japanese Thunder God, Raijin. they told the news, the name stuck. So...Radiance?" he gives her a grin with a similar tone of tease.

Crusader has posed:
Crusader looks to Raijin confused "Hesitace?" he asks him. He shrugs "Not sure your learning all about technology from us. It is more akin to learning about a new creature" he says, as he doesn't see himself as a machine
    "...how is it discrimintory to describe how someone looks?" he says slowly. He sometimes forget how...sensitive humans can be to such things "Anyways, Radiance is a beutiful name, one We hope you will do you good." he looks to Raijin "Hmmm, this Skinnyburger is putting on the cheese with you Radiance. One is sensing teen 80s run in comedy already"

Radiance has posed:
Hermione wrinkles her nose at Raijin as he teases her about her own name. "Blame the Asgardian Lord of Light. He says I'm his shield maiden because I glow and calls me his Radiant Maiden all the time." She blushes, seeming embarrassed by the fact that the Norse God, Balder, seems to have claimed her as his entourage. She looks to Crusader then, canting her head to the side as she looks at him with curiosity.

"You talk about yourself in the third person. You're not another Asgardian under all that armor, are you?" she says with a smile. Though, considering those tendrils instead of a beard, she's doubting that. She lifts her shoulders in a shrug. "I'm with Crusader in this. It's not discrimination if it is used as a quick way to describe a person. It would be like calling a person a blonde or a brunette. Not discrimination. Description."

Raijin has posed:
Raijin shakes his head a moment at Crusader. "Apologies. sometimes I mix French and English. I meant to say Hesitant-." he shrugs a bit then. Though he does smile to Hermione. "Oh? an Asgardian? well done." he winks at her. Though he doesn't seem to know too much about this Balder.

Crusader has posed:
"...that still does not make sense. Why do you call us Hesitant..or are you calling Radiance that?" he asks. Crusader was legitametly confused about this, but he doesn't spend to much time on it
    He cants his head "We speak of ourselves to acknowledge not a single person, but a group. We are The Collective Crusade for a reason - when you speak with...me" he says me arkwardly as if it tasted wrong "Than you speak with us, the whole." so yes, unlike most people, he has a legitmate reason for actually speaking in the third person! "Hmmm Balder Odinson? Well seems Thor is not the only Asgardian on earth after all. But no, we are not an Asgardian, we are an Enforcer"

Radiance has posed:
Hermione isn't sure about the whole thing about Hesitant either, but like Crusader she doesn't spend too much time on it. Sometimes people say things that make no sense. Instead, she listens as Crusader describes himself. "Oh! So you're ... like... a bee hive?" It's a terrible analogy, but it's the best she can think up. She shakes her head when the fact that Thor isn't alone on earth is mentioned. "No, he comes and goes. Balder is supposed to introduce me to Thor, but hasn't had a chance to yet."

Raijin has posed:
Raijin looks like he's about to speak...then just stops with the whole hesitant thing. "Nevermind." he sighs defeatedly. Though he does tilt his head between them when they start talking about the things he doesn't know. Like Enforcers and Asgardians. Though he does know about Thor. the avenger. "Hm...I have no idea." he states simply.

Though he looks now to Hermione. "So. You can fly." he smiles.

Crusader has posed:
Cusader looks to Raijin "We are speaking of species" he tells Raijin "Asgardian, though a bit broad in usgae, refer to people like Thor, Balder, Loki and others who come from a realm known as Asgard" he explains "Enforcer is just our species. Just as their are humans, mutants and metahumans" he says trying to catch him up to spead so he doesn't look defeated. He than looks to Radiance "Close enough" he says when he is referred to as being like a bee-hive.

Radiance has posed:
Hermione looks to Raijin and lifts her shoulders sheepishly. "Fly, lift at least a tractor, and am bullet proof. And glow. THat's about it. Yep," she explains. She sees no point in hiding what she can do for the same reason she sees no reason to hide her face. "And you said something about being a thunder god? So, lots of noise? Lightning from a hammer?"

"Enforcer as a species? That's pretty neat. So, I take it you aren't from this planet then?"

Raijin has posed:
Raijin looks to Crusader, giving him a bit of an 'ah...okay.' kind of expression. Norse mythology was not his thing....nor was in actuality Asgard. "Right then." Though he looks now to Hermione, chuckling lightly. "I think that's already become my moniker. Though unlike some people I don't need a hammer." he winks then. Though then he realizes something and just kinda laughs.

"So all three of us are bulletproof? fantastic." he says with a small smile. though his attention falls upon Hermione. "Oh. I owe you for having to ditch from the food. I'll take you back to Skinnyburger if you like and I'll buy as repayment."

Crusader has posed:
"Part of us is, part of us is not. So the answer is both yes and no. Trust us when we say just go with it" because that bit sometimes tends to confuse folks! Crusader looks to Raijin "Being bullet proof is quite handy" he chuckles "We are also all fairly strong" he saw Raijin throw a man, and Radiance already said she could lift a tractor, and well your not a man of his size without being strong!

Radiance has posed:
At the revelation that all three of them are bulletproof, Radiance chuckles as well. "I just wish my clothes were. I'm lucky that a clothing allowance is part of my wage because I'm always needed to replace stuff. How do you deal with the holes?" she asks the other two.

She cants her head to the side at Raijin. "You want to take me out to dinner to apologize for me not being able to take you to dinner? That doesn't make sense."

Raijin has posed:
Poor guy, nothing was quite coming out right for him was it? so he takes a deeeeeeep breath before he speaks again to Hermione. "Alright, I've been confusing for a weird reason. Ahem. Let's go out to eat madomoiselle because last time was effectively a 'to be continued'." he smiles then warmly to her "Better? Also, you look beautiful tonight." he smiles then in that kansas farmboy way of saying.

Though he looks to Crusader then. "Yes, yes we are. Strange that coincidence huh?" he chuckles a little bit, but he smiles after. "hmm...strong, durable, I'm fast." he looks around to see if they are as well. His attention retunrs to Hermione "Hm? oh, I use Kevlar and other resistant materials. It's what my clothes are made up of. it helps." plus being filthy stinkin' rich but he doesn't mention that at all.

Crusader has posed:
Crusader gives a pause "Well.... truth is we are not wearing armor. This is just our body" he tells Radiance and Raijin. So he had no use for buing clothes and what not. "Well guess it is armor for our Host" he considers this a moment but shrugs it off

He blinks and chuckles "Oi! Young love" he muses at the two of them as they talk about dinner!

Another pause "We are fairly fast, but we do not beleive we are in superhuman level of fast - unless you count weight. However, we do have several other abilities at our disposal - among them shapeshifting, which you saw in action Raijin"

Radiance has posed:
Radiance nods her head to Raijin, accepting the offer of dinner. When he mentions her looks, she looks saddened and sighs softly while she gives him a wan smile. She seems interested in the mention of kevlar though. "Where do you get that? Because I could use some sort of actual outfit to be doing my flying about in."

As Crusader talks about young love, she looks up to him, her eyes wide as saucers. She shakes her head and then looks to Raijin in a panic. "No! It's not like that. Is it like that? I... I mean... I don't know if a shield maiden is allowed to... " She starts to rise off the ground, backing away. "I should go... "

Raijin has posed:
Raijin gives Radiance a tilt of his head when she looks sad that he called her beautiful. Regardless, when she asked him where he got this material, he gives her a little grin. "Well, I can't maintain at least some level of mysteriousness if I told you all my secrets? If you have something in mind, I'll make it for you."

Though even he blushes a bit when Crusader mentions young love, and he speaks in a similarly fast paced manner as Hermione does.

"Oh um, t-that's not...I mean it could..?" he looks at Hermione "but I...erm..." he sighs a moment, though he does look to Hermione "You don't have to leave." a warm smile then, though he does look to Crusader. a sigh at him.

Crusader has posed:
Crusader cants his head "Oh for the love of Juthuum, you two are flailing around. Just go out to dinner and get to know each other. And relax, just an old man teasing some kids" he says. "But perhaps we should leave you folks alone, it seems like you two would at the very least make for a pretty good team"

Radiance has posed:
Radiance is still quite nervous after the talk of young love, reluctant to stay. She crosses an arm over her chest, mentally hiding behind it even if it doesn't actually do much to actually hide her. "I just... I'm still new to this whole sheild maiden thing. I'm not sure if I'm even allowed to ... date someone. So, I don't want to get anyone's hopes up. That wouldn't be very honorable." She hovers there, slowly pulling away. "I think I should go. I ... it's getting late and my room-mate is probably worried about me. So... um, yeah. Good night!" And before they can tell her to stay, she lifts up into the air and flies in the direction of Hell's Kitchen.

Raijin has posed:
Raijin seems to sigh a moment, looking to Crusader for a moment, but then Hermione explains herself for only a moment before she flies off. "Good...night." a small sigh there, but he seems to perk up fast. "Well...guess I'll see you around Crusader."

Crusader has posed:
Crusader nods "We shall see you and do not give up hope" he tells him. "Just keep moving forward" he tells Raijin. And with that he heads off

Raijin has posed:
Rayner puts Ice on her and the ice block only gets bigger. "So cool."

Raijin has posed:
It was a beautiful day in New York City, rather more towards the dinner hour when it's about to break, so people have just finished their meals....which in New York City, is generally a good thing...less of a massive horde of people coming in for whatever reason.

Recalling his agreed date time with Hermione, he's wearing a white dress shirt loose at the hips for a more rural style and his hair is all nice and sleek, though it comes down to about his shoulders in a shaggy...yet charming flare. his ocean blue eyes look around for her as he tries to be presentable....even though it's just skinnyburger.

Raijin has posed:
Rayner nods a few times to Hermione when she arrives, giving her a warm smile. "Hey." he says smoothly in a more southern influenced accent. "So....here we are. Sorry if uh....Crusader scared you off...I..uh...I mean I do find you..uh." he ponders "You look great tonight. Want to get something to eat?" he head tilts towards the restaurant.

He does extend his hand to her as if to walk her inside as a possible couple. or he was being a gentleman. hard to tell.

Raijin has posed:
Rayner gives her a look that exemplifies amusement. Though he does lower his hand when she denies him, he does in fact open the door for her. "You seem to dislike being complimented on your looks...should I avoid that in the future?" he asks an honest question, though it could be mistaken for snark if one -really- wanted to find an error to get him with.

"YOu do look nice though. I...erm....yeah, it seems that way doesn't it..I mean, I wouldn't mind if..." he stops talking then. "Man, you're just running me through a loop. I don't know what it is about you.." he gives her a look that said he was pretty much quite attracted to her. well, least it's a date! he walks her over to a booth when a server seats them. "Thank you." he says to the waitress.

"So..Hermione. How was your day?"

Raijin has posed:
Rayner smiles warmly to Hermione as she explains her tale of woe regarding compliments on her looks. "Ah..I apologize then. I'll try to refrain from such in the future...though to be fair, I haven't known you long enough to make those compliments true." he smiles "Though I think you are a pretty nice gal." he smiles warmly then.

He sits down in the booth and nods a few times to her. "I see...sounds like a job most would want, to be honest. it's simple..easy, you get to talk to people...it's nice. I just work on computers. I'm boring." he laughs then.

Raijin has posed:
Rayner nods a few times at her. "Ahhhh gotcha gotcha. To be fair, I've never read Harry Potter so I just assumed your name was pretty and foreign." he chuckles then. "Not a popular opinion I know but...is what it is. Sorry you got flirted with all the time by people I assumed you were upset with for complimenting your appearance." he smiles then.

"No problem. Well, thank you. I don't get that alot...I once thought I may end up working for Stark..but..I think I might stay local...don't need the big job..just wanna help people in small ways too ya know?"

Raijin has posed:
Rayner seems to blush a moment when Hermione says that it's completely and utterly fantastic that he knows jack squat about Harry Potter. "I have to admit..that's a first. Usually fans of that sort of thing threaten me to watch and read everything or else we can't be friends." he laughs a bit, but he does smile. "and if you say so. figured I'd apologize anyway though. I think the thought is what counts." he winks then a moment.

"Thank you...I just don't need the loudness of working with these big companies...sometimes I don't even charge people that I help." he still doesn't mention he's filthy rich...because he hasn't told her his last name. not yet. "Oh wow...ten people? that sounds completely awesome. I'd love to be apart of that someday." though his smile widens when he hears that she gives leftover food and scarves to homeless and otherwise less fortunate people, he smiles big.

"I love that. Seriously, that's...really cool." his opinion of her officially shot up about 200 percent.

Raijin has posed:
Rayner nods a few times. "Wow, sounds like your parents were quite the fans. Not that it's a bad thing. I like the name. It's catchy..sounds foreign." he nods a couple of times. "I'm almost tempted to offer to see it...but I would honestly understand none of it and your folks may hate me." he chuckles then.

Though when she compliments him, he msiles then. "Thank you...I just think that you know, if you can do something...something spectacular even...why not use it for just the common folk. even if they can't pay. I think that's what it means to be a hero in part..just acts of kindness that people think you're ridiculous." he chuckles then. "Oh you did? That's awesome. not many veterans in my family sadly...though I do pay my respects to them."

Raijin has posed:
"Oh really? neat! I grew up hearing stories of Captain America and all that. Dad told me all about it, or at least what he heard from his pals who were in the war. He was considered 'too sick' to fight. So he gave me the scoop from his war buddies. I think it'd be cool for your grandfatehr to see his hero and brother in arms again. I think you should ask Cap." he smiles warmly then.

He also thanks the waitress when his food arrives. just a simple cheeseburger with fries and a mountain dew. "Yeah...I agree with you wholeheartedly. So.." he leans forward just a little bit "How did you...you know, get your powers? I mean you glow..your bulletproof apparently, your strong...if you don't mind sharing that is...I completely understand if your a little close to the vest there."

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Rayner smiles then, sipping his soda and taking a few bites of his fries. "That's really cool...I'm sure Cap and your Grandad will meet again real soon." Though it's when she starts telling her story that he became invested. "So a kiss gave you your powers or...were you born with them? and should I assume that that's no longer a thing because I think this is a date or...?" he asks hesitantly. hey, never hurts to check.

Though he does smile big and wide when she said she worked on a farm. "Hey, you were on a farm too? I spent the first....seventeen years of my life on a farm. I loved it to be honest. would've done it the rest of my life too. quiet...big land too...you could mount a horse and you, could just run forever. It was perfect. Plus I used to wrap a pal of mine in the hayball when we roll em up and boy chuck just had a blast in that." he laughs a moment.

"But life happened...and...here I am. I had a..not so subtle reception of my powers. I uh...got struck by lightning."

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Rayner smiles to Hermione "uhm...well, I would..you know..hope so?" he smiles warmly to this farm gal he was starting to fall for. "That makes sense...hm...that's probably what it is in truth." he seems to ponder that thought, before a little spark of electricity rolls itself up and down his finger. "I've had a long time to practice."

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Rayner tilts his head at Hermione, nodding a few times. "Right....erm...sorry, about that. I didn't mean to bring up a possibly sore subject. Apologies." Though when she brings up the Asgardian thing that he barely understands, he seems to freeze a moment. "So...wait, wait...your kind of -close- to dating someone but this is a....date? Should I be worried or something?" he asks honestly. "I'm not gonna pretend to understand any of it." he clearly looks lost.

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Rayner rubs his forhead a little. "So...judging from the classical definition of a shieldmaiden, you pretty much protect him or fight for him hen he needs you to. Pretty sure that's it..but I dont know Asgard...and apparently he's...immortal?" great...immortal competition. what's Rayner to a God? he sighs a moment, but he does eventually smile to her. "Well....you know, I would still like to uh...date you, ya know? I've enjoyed this so far." a warmness there.

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Rayner just nods a few times to Hermione, taking a few breaths. "heh...way to work a guy's confidence." he laughs a bit, trying to break the ice, but when she asks if they can take it slow, he nods. "I was uh...gonna ask yo uthe same thing. I've been broken a few times, so uh...slow is good. Dating you is good I think." he smiles then.

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Rayner smiles to her warmly. "No, no...I appreciate it. I'd much rather be told the truth." he chuckles a bit, looking at her. "Hey...I know that look, don't you worry...I'm a tough kid." he chuckles lightly. "Going slow it is. alright..." though when he hears Radiance and Raijin teaming up, he smiles a bit.

"That...sounds nice actually....maybe, yeah?" he chuckles a bit. "So uh....what's your favorite memory of being on a farm?"

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Rayner smiles then when she speaks of the farm, recalling doing similar, if not the same things....just alone. "Hm....I miss feeding the chickens sometimes. It was nice ya know? But what I really enjoy is just planting the seeds of you know, corn, did pumpkins once though, that was....tragic." he laughs then. "But ...you can do it so many ways, it was like an outlet of creativity. Maybe for date number two if you like, we can go to the zoo or something?" he shrugs lightly "if you wouldl ike a second date I mean."

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Rayner gives Hermione a warm smile then "true, true." Yep...he loved her laugh already. But when she asks him about the zoo...he looks astonished! "Never? Oh alright, well it's one of the best places in the world really. Animals from all around, land and sea...and you just go see 'em. It's relaxing really."

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Rayner chuckles at Hermione. ?Hah...well, we'll have no shortage on what to do, that's for certain. I understand how that is...it's nice to have a happy medium."