3608/Let's Do Lunch

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Let's Do Lunch
Date of Scene: 08 January 2018
Location: New York City
Synopsis: Wade and Natasha meet Steve for lunch. Some Fangirling may or may not have happened.
Cast of Characters: Black Widow (Romanoff), Captain America, Deadpool




Black Widow (Romanoff) has posed:
It's late afternoon when they had agreed to meet. There had been some goings on with the Avengers behind the scenes but their duties had been minimal. A supervillain here, a charity benefit there. They all did their one day a week on duty at the Mansion but other than that, they were mostly living their own lives. When she got the call from Steve, she had suggested they get together over a meal. She had said she might bring a plus one though.

At the appointed time, she's already sitting inside with an order of nuggets and some fries in front of her. Natasha's dressed casually, wearing jeans and a warm sweater. Her heavy jacket is hanging over the back of the booth for now since it's too warm inside to be wearing it.

Captain America has posed:
Steve Rogers was running late. Not because usually Steve runs everywhere. This time it was just weather. You don't get to places as quickly as possible and so he opens the door and he's got on a typical Steve outfit - Jeans, boots, a hoodie over a t-shirt and under another coat, a brown leather jacket. I swear he doesn't meant to but of course the t-shirt is red and the sweatshirt blue. It's like the guy can't help dressing like the US flag even if he tried. Of course that probably means he has to be in tighty whities to complete the set but maybe he has on white socks and we can leave his underwear out of this. "Sorry I'm late," he says as he hops over itno line to order something, rubbing his hands together to get them warm.

Deadpool has posed:
While he was not entirely certain why he had been invited, Wade did love fried chicken. It was probably the easiest way to pass the Turing Test. Of course, being Deadpool, he had to overdo it. He had heard something about being incognito, so when he met up with Natasha, he was dressed in a black suit, a white button down shirt, Egyptian cotton no less, a black tie, a black watch, white socks, black shoes, black sunglasses, black belt, and black fedora. At least he didn't show up in a police squad car.

He had a napkin tucked into his shirt collar, so as to avoid getting anything on it, and was currently eating a large order of popcorn chicken, medium French fries, and a Coca-Cola in a fountain cup. There was no ice in his drink, and strangely, no signs of condensation either. It was his third re-fill. He drank it too fast for it to start to 'sweat'. The funny thing about his outfit was that it actually showed some skin. Terribly acne covered skin, but he was showing actual skin, by choice. For him, that was a huge improvement.


Black Widow (Romanoff) has posed:
When Wade had opted to be his actual self, Natasha had been stunned and thrilled. Even at home, he preferred to have his mask on most of the time. When he woke up in the mornings, it was the first thing he put on. So to say she was thrilled he was allowing himself to be out sans mask or image inducer, She couldn't have been happier.

With Steve's arrival, she gives a bright smile. "We haven't been here that long. Just long enough to get our food," she admits as she watches the people in line starting to notice who is standing with them. She picks up her fountain up and sips the soda then sets it down on a napkin to catch the condensation. She's not quite as thirsty as her companion. She picks up a fry and pops it into her mouth.

Captain America has posed:
Steve Rogers is in line for not too long. The weather chases people away which is good though you can't keep everyone away from good chicken. But in short order he's settled down with some grilled chicken wings, some curly fries and a cherry coke. And a salad. Cause he's Captain America and has to eat healthy...ish. Still though he smiles, "Hey Nat. Hey Wade..." he says, paying no attention to the man's appearance. He's probably just getting comfortable in the seat, putting a napkin in his lap and he smiles. "Happy New Year. How was everyone's Christmas? Good? Keeping warm with this crazy Northeast weather? See me, I have grown accustomed to the cold in my life so this isn't anything."

He grins and takes a bite of a chicken wing before pouring a lovely raspberry vinegarette over the top of the salad.

Deadpool has posed:
Little did Natasha know that Wade's image inducer was currently in the shop, being repaired by Weasel, or more likely, sitting on a table while Weasel desperately checks the overnight tracking, waiting for the parts he needs to fix it, and hoping that Wade wasn't serious about a bomb being hidden somewhere in his workshop.

Though when Captain America sits down with them, Wade reacts... strangely. His heart rate increases, pupils dilate behind those ridiculous glasses, there're palpitations, and he even stutters when he begins to speak. "I-i-it-it's," he begins in a soft voice, and then whispers with excitement, "Steve Rogers, Captain America, the Sentinel of Liberty, the First Avenger, the Living Legend, the Super-Soldier, the Top Cop of America, he has even more super sobriquets than I do!" When it finally dawns on him that Steve called him by name, Wade, giddy with nervous energy, says, "and he knows my name!" Still speaking in a whisper, but an excited whisper.


Black Widow (Romanoff) has posed:
Natasha was about to answer to question when Wade suddenly realized who they were having lunch with. She thought she'd mentioned it. Maybe she skipped that part. Thinking back, she had. She just said she was going to lunch with a teammate and would he like to go. He probably had expected Clint or one of the SHIELD agents. Instead he got Steve.

She snaps her mouth back shut, listening to the long line of names for Cap while glancing over at the boyscout himself to see how he's reacting to this. Then back to Wade for the dawning knowledge that Cap knew his name.

She bites her tongue, smiling a bit as she gives Steve a chance to respond before saying another word.

Captain America has posed:
"Of course I know your name," he says with a smile, taking a sip of his cherry coke and listening to the long litany of his names as said by Wade. It's funny and he looks around to see if anyone is noticing but he's saying it quiet enough that it would be really awkward if someone could listen they'd have to be awfully inappropriately close...or as Wade may call it...just right.

"You know what sucks? Is trying to fit that all on a driver's license. Or when I get some sort of new form and I have to put my name down and then it asks your aliases. Forget about it. I may as well plan to be there all day," he says with a grin, playing it off and not realizing perhaps how monumental this may actually be for Deadpool.

Deadpool has posed:
Wade squeals like a Japanese schoolgirl at a nerd convention of some descript, listening and looking at Cap. But the casual response does help to normalise Wade, giving him something to think about besides the fact he was, quite literally, breaking bread with Captain America. "I wouldn't know, I don't think I have ever gotten a licence... for anything." He was suddenly thinking about all the guns he owned without a licence, "uh, moving on, I know a guy, Dopinder, great Taxi driver, budding kidnapper, and I think we all agree, well on his way to creating a Stockholm syndrome situation with the lovely Gita."


Black Widow (Romanoff) has posed:
"Budding kidnapper?" Natasha asks before she can stop herself. "How can you be budding? You either are or you aren't. You don't have to be good at it to earn the title. just have done it. Though kidnapping is bad so he certainly shouldn't be doing it." She considers for a moment as she picks up a fry then stops herself, pointing at wade with the Idahoan fried goodness. "Is that the cabbie that you have pick you up so often? I wondered if he was one of your fellow mercs."

Course, Cap doesn't need to know about all that. She quickly shifts subjects back to his earlier question. "The holidays were nice. Got to actually spend them at one for once instead off off somewhere fighting terrorists."

Captain America has posed:
Cap listens to Wade and the whole not having a license thing which isn't that surprising. But then as he's given the rundown on Dopinder's life, his face falls, just a tiny bit, as he takes another sip of cherry cocke before moving into the salad a bit more vigorously. "You do realize that after great taxi driver, NO part of what you said is a good thing. In fact it's sort of the exact opposite...." he says and nods at Natasha's explanation of kidnapping. "Isn't that what they say about making it around the bases? You can't get to third base and a half...either you go all the way or you don't?" Look...Cap talking sex...if he were 11.

Still though, Natasha's explanation of the holidays makes him chuckle. "I can't tell if that's a good thing or if you're longing to go fight terrorists?"

Deadpool has posed:
"We all have to start somewhere," Wade explains to Natasha. "And he had his reasons," yes, Deadpool was trying to argue that there were in fact, some instances where kidnapping was acceptable. Theirs was a strange relationship. Of course, every relationship, every interaction for that matter, is a strange when when Deadpool is involved.

"Yeah, he's the best cabbie in the Tri-State area, but no, he's not a merc. Not one yet. But maybe, someday." And Wade reached up to adjust his ridiculous black sunglasses, worn inside, as if to wipe away a tear. "Someday..." he repeated. "They grow up so fast, don't they?"

"Actually, now that you mention it, you can get to third base and a half. They've drastically expanded the terminology, with pitching, catching, strikeouts, switch hitters, sacrifice bunt, rain delays, 12-to-6 Curveballs, Day-Night Doubleheader, Grand Slam, Standup Triple, we've come a long way from the four F's."


Captain America has posed:
To which Cap just looks at Nat and back to Wade. "Four F's?" Ayup. He walked right into this one. "I mean I know what I was jokingly talking about, and then I know the game of Baseball, but now I feel like there's this whole other thing that we're heading towards and I'm not sure I want to go on that journey with you, Wade. No offense," he says with a chuckle. "But we're in a family restaurant and I'm not convinced any part of the education of Captain America about what some of those things are I don't know is suitable even for my ears and I guarantee you I'm the oldest guy in here." To which it's a good thing he said guy and not person or else Nat would get to argue.

Deadpool has posed:
"Yeah, the four F's. French, Feel, Finger, and I'd add the last one, but there are kids in the building. First base is kissing, each of the others correspond to the next base, and the homerun is super fun. And on that other point. It's just a number on a licence, for those of you who have them. You're only as old as the person you feel. That's what I always say."


Captain America has posed:
Steve Rogers looks over and he nods to Wade. "Right..." he says. "Thanks...for clarifying." And give it to Cap. He's got a special way of being able to look totally sincere. "So then..." he says, taking another wing and now he's looking at the group and thinking about...."Well I know I had a hearty breakfast. What say we go outside and get some air," he says, looking out at the nasty icy conditions outside that has most people avoiding the roads. "I think a little fresh air may be good. Would remind you of home right Wade? You are from up North? I heard a comedian refer to Canada as America's Hat. We can argue about who's head you'd want to be on top of. That should be good fun." He grins and stands up and offers to take the trays and things and move the conversation outside, the two men talking men things and Natasha getting to sit back and poke barbs at both equally as she gets to make that little hand gesture like an evil puppeteer. Dance, puppets, Dance!