81/Dressing Thor

Dressing Thor
Date of Scene:	19 April 2017
Location:	New York City
Synopsis:	Summary needed.
Cast of Characters:	Thor, Sif, Pepper Potts, Invisible Woman

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Thor has posed:
Pepper probably doesn't need to have the runner type person who heads to her office tell her about what is going on. A girl as busy as her, with a wonderufl assistant like Friday, is probably notified when the armed woman and the man claiming to be Thor enter the lobby to speak to one of the people up front. With the lovely Sif beside him, likely keeping an eye on all the eyes keeping an eye on them, Thor tries to explain in as gentle a voice as he can, which is hard for a man his size since even if he is being gentle, he's just an intimidating type dude. Unless of course you're single, and a fan girl....then that part goes out the window and he gets all sorts of offers that could turn Sif into the Scourge of humanity if she ever so sought to be.

"Yes, I understand I need an appointment but I though tthis time that could be skipped. These clothes just don't work! Every time I explain to someone that I am Thor...yes! That's it, I get -that- look! As if Thor could not possibly dress in what you Midgardians pass off as clothes. It's utter nonsense. Yes...Odinson. That's my last name...what do you mean something more original? It's my last name. I can't call myself Peterson...my father's name was not Peter..." he says with a sigh.

HE is dressed in jeans and an Avengers t-shirt, the t-shirt and the lack of Mjolnir, or armor like Sif...usually what get him in trouble.

Sif has posed:
Sif's patience with Mortals is... less than her patience with Loki most of the time. Standing at Thor's side, one hand on her sword hilt, the other reaches out and grips Thor's shoulder. Where Thor is dressed as a Midgardian, the Goddess has, thus far, refused.

She steps forward and leans down to look at the woman. "Either give him what he wants or I'm going to become very annoyed and will simply find the woman myself and since her picture is everywhere... Teleporting to her will be as simple as a thought." The smile is too sweet and the tone just on this side of too friendly.

She's called the Goddess of War for a reason and when she lets the smile fade and straightens up to her full height, those warm silver-blue eyes turn a hard steel color. "Now, would be good."

Pepper Potts has posed:
While Tony is back in the country, the paperwork hasn't yet finished to give him back the CEO status. So, technically, Pepper is still CEO of Stark Industries. She's a busy woman. But she's also been doing this job for weeks, pretty much has everything running as it should, and did try to tell her secretary that *any* of the Avengers always have carte blanche to see her. Apparently, the secretary thought that was only for EA Pepper, not CEO Pepper. So, the lanky strawberry blonde was utterly clueless for a good five minutes that Thor and Sif were present, until the ever-present JARVIS decided to drop her a line. Then she's come running.

Just before Sif is about to brain the poor runner, or teleport her out of thin are, Pepper Potts herself rushes into the outer waiting area, an apologetic smile on her perfectly glossed lips and everything else just-so in place about her. She's in one of her own bespoke gray, pinstripe suits and a pair of Gucci heels high enough that she probably could spear a man on them. "Prince Thor! Lady Sif...I am... So sorry. People try to protect my time a bit too much. Ah... Just... why don't we go somewhere a bit more private? Come, come... have you eaten? I've got fresh coffee on. Come on..." Pepper just tries to usher them quickly out of the lobby and back to the quiet of her office. THen she can figure out what mess has happened. She smiles, as ever. Professional and picture perfect. No crisis she cannot handle!

Thor has posed:
See, but now you have happy Prince Thor. One has to wonder if Sif is protecting Thor, or if Thor is protecting the world from Sif. Maybe some from column A, some from column B. "See, I told you she'd come through," says Thor to his lovely blue eyed goddess, before he turns and that wide smile shows, those happy blue eyes squinting as the God of Thunder is pleased. "PEPPER!" A loud happy exclamation as the security, that thought that anything they had to worry about is over, probably has a collective conniption when Thor walks over and scoops up the Stark CEO into a hug that, from outward appearance, looks like might be swapping her outsides and her insides, though it's not THAT bad.

"Pepper, long time no see. You know my shieldmaiden here," he says, since everyone is already familiar. "Sif, this is the woman who makes putting up with Tony Stark even a remote possibility. She is amazing. And those techno gadget things, the interwebs and Yahoogoogle? I am pretty sure she made those. No kidding," he says, sounding utterly in earnest to the point that it's really not clear if he is joking or not. "I need to talk to you about clothes...." Yes...the head of Stark Industries is being pulled away from her very busy job....to help dress a God.

Sif has posed:
And a pleased Thor means a pleased Sif. Which is much better for everyone's health than a displeased Sif. Ask Loki and the Einhenjar.

"That you did," is said indulgently to Thor as she watches him while also watching everyone around them. The boom of greeting earns an honest smile from the Goddess. She may not understand Thor's attachment to Midgard and its people but they make him happy so...

The raven haired woman inclines her head slightly. "M'lady," is said by way of greeting. "A pleasure." When she straightens, there might be a small snicker from her as Thor starts to ramble. There's definitely an indulgent smile. "I see." It may be a tone Pepper knows well. A way of handling someone who can be a little over the top if not 'managed' carefully.

"What, in all the Nine, is 'coffee'?"

Pepper Potts has posed:
While Pepper had rushed out of her office a TOUCH too harrowed and professional, that formal exterior actually melts away a bit the moment she sees Thor, his mood, and is scooped up in that hug. It's probably healthy for Pepper, remembering that she has friends and people are actually happy to see her. "Thor! It...it has been too damn long." Pepper admits with a small breath against his neck, her skinny arms wrapping happily around the back of his shoulders. She all too happily returns that hug, clear care and an odd level of protectiveness in her grasp? While he's the god and she a mere mortal, she did feel this elder sisterly protection to almost all of Tony's comrades, and it screams clear in her body language.

Soon enough, she's back down on her heels and looking over to Sif with a softer smile. Her corporate ice exterior is totally broken, so some more of that curiosity is apparent in her pale green gaze as she looks the stern woman up and down. "Of course, Lady Sif. Who could forget? You keep parading about like that and I promise you that Dior is going to pick up half that style for the autumn runway." She's probably not wrong. "I think we can manage some better clothes for both of you, come on..." And then they are in her large, corner office, far quieter than the outside. Sleek lines, glass table tops, leather furniture. It was achingly modern, but also very much Pepper.

"...You don't know coffee? Oh goodness, Lady... Coffee is... it's life blood, for us Midgardians at least. Tell me, do you like sweet things or bitter, rich things?"

Thor has posed:
Thor does set Pepper down, though only because he's been told he has to do so. There was the time he picked up someone in a hug and proceeded to carry them upstairs the whole elevator ride. Awkward...but lesson learned. "That would be tremendous. The number of people who say I'm lying about being me. Something ha to be done. Do they not teach about Ygrdassil and the nine planets in your schools? An Asgaardian child can recite the rules of the 9 kingdoms by the time they are seven...." he says with pride and disappointment at the same time. "So....coffee? Sif, you have had the pisswater they call ale, and mead, but you have not had coffee? Other than Chocolate, it may be one of the few things on this world worth wanting to bring back."

He is easily led to the office and is happy to be out of the way of the eyes in the lobby. People like Pepper who engage he can deal with. It's the standabouts that cause him consternation. Still, he immediately walks over to the window of Pepper's office and looks out over the city like a King surveilling his realm before moving to grab one of the seats. And so he sits down in the modern masterpiece just before Pepper can advise him otherwise, and the sadly not reinforced for Asgaardian physiology and mass chair splits more or less in half, snapping and he falls back. "Sorry," he says, picking up the two pieces and setting them to the side. We won't talk abou thow much that chair probably cost. He brushes off the backside of his jeans and looks about...."So...."

Sif has posed:
"Sweet most of the time." Silver-blue eyes cut to Thor before Sif looks back at Pepper. "It has been suggested that I try to wear Midgardian clothing. I find the materials quite flimsy and easily torn however. In a fight, unless I wish to do so nude, they'd be rather useless as well." Ever the practical one. "I have casual clothing that was brought from Asgard but my armor is needed when outside of walls I know to be secure." She smirks. "And unlike the dear Prince here... Mine cannot be summoned with my weapon."

"The list of things that you wish to bring back keeps growing, Thor..." Sif's eyes dance and sparkle before.. She winces and barely resists the urge to reach up and pine the bridge of her nose. What she does is shoot an apologetic look to Pepper and reach for the coin purse on her own hip.

"Of course, if he's simply dress as one from Asgard, he'd likely avoid the disbelief..." She may have issues letting go of the home.

Pepper Potts has posed:
If Pepper had been paying attention, she might have caught Thor before he plopped down in that leather chair. It's NOT a flimsy piece, either, but Thor is Thor. Still, Pepper has grabbed the Godiva single pack of coffee for the enhanced Keurig she has (The S-Cup, Tony keeps calling it) and is now making Lady Sif the best cup of chocolate sweet coffee Stark Tech can provide. It's going to be a damned good cup of coffee. Pepper winces at the sound of the chair breaking, laugh a bit and looking behind her. "That...that's quite alright really. I need to redecorate this office anyway." While the chair was very expensive, Pepper clearly had no cares about it at all.

Then she's looking back to Sif, biting her lower lip in thought, "... You need something more... Durable? Leathers, yes? Leather is generally good..." While the coffee is brewing, she steps over to her desk and begins 'typing' mid air, on a holographic keyboard that only she can really see. Suddenly, hovering images of some designer line which is all leather and laces, remiscent of more Viking styles but in modern cuts, start hovering in mid air. Both male and female styles. "What about this line? We can get it bespoke for both of you... Still some modern Midgardian style but something that seems more your... practicality?" The scent of that earthy, sweet coffee has filled the room by now.

Invisible Woman has posed:
    It's right about now that a hovercar with a blue circle and a '4' within the circle lands on a helipad. Ms. Potts would likely be informed of the landing whever she is talking to Thor and Sif. But it's only one person stepping out of the car, a blonde haired woman that locks the hovercar rather quickly before she walks over to a door. "Reed did say it was easier to land out here rather than in the parking lot. Bypass someone of the annoying secretaries that think they're better than you." So she presses the doorbell.

Thor has posed:
Poor Thor. The conflicting nature of this conversation. Sif fitting in? Plus. Sif not ending up naked while fighting? Plus....ish....I guess? "Is that really an option," he interjects, from purely playing Devil's Advocate purposes only. Assuredly nothing to do with his own gain. But, as the converstion moves on, Thor is left only to imagine. "I'm not sure....I mean...wouldn't that? I've worn leather and it's usually kept loose for a reason...and not....full body. Metal pinches, and lace can...chaff, but you wear it out of necessity. I'm not sure...." but of course he can imagine Sif has an entirely different take on it. "What about just a t-shirt that says 'No, really....' or 'Yes way' since those seem to be the two things I say the most? Is that too....I dunno...." and so Thor is flummoxed. Ask him to fight off a demonic invasion? No problem. But...pick designer pants? You have taxed the poor man.

Sif has posed:
Sif grins at Pepper. "Durable would be helpful, yes. Should I find myself in a battle that requires any rigorous -- No, Thor, dear, it isn't -- sort of activity or extreme movement, I need it to hold up. Sturdy leather would be good."

When the images come up, she rolls her eyes at Thor and sends Pepper a look that says 'Isn't he adorable?' and then steps forward towards the display. "These would work with a little modification to them. Would that be possible? The breeches would be fine so long as they aren't skin tight. For tops, for him..." She takes a moment and then points to a few that are almost tunic like in design. "Shortened sleeves or sleeveless would work best, I think."

Her mouth opens to say more when the doorbell rings. The ease she had dissipates and one hand immediate goes to her sword hilt while her body relaxes fully in a way that would allow for either attack or defense.

Pepper Potts has posed:
The look on Pepper's face says 'Oh, dear, sweet Thor' and completely echoes the look that Sif is giving her with a small nod. Yes, he is adorable. But he's still wrong. Pepper's nose wrinkles just a bit more, "No, despite what Tony says, you cannot just wear a t-shirt. Much less one that says no, really or yes, way... Don't listen to Tony. And don't even tell him we had this conversation." Or Pepper KNOWS, just knows, that Thor will get a dozen teeshirts with just those words on them from Tony. Because Pepper knows her boss.

She takes a few notes in thin air, "...Shortened sleeves and sleeveless. We can order both options. JARVIS, can you scan Lady Sif and Prince Thor for their measurements so I can send it off to Frederick for these pieces?" The AI above them chirps out a happy affirmative and it's done in seconds. Just in time for that doorbell. Pepper blinks.

"Maybe Tony... He finally came back." She states flatly, trying to hide the great amount of relief that is in her voice around that. It's also the most well slept she's looked in a month, which might have been a good hint in that direction. She quickly moves to the outside door, opening it without fear, a smile slipping across her face as she sees who it is, even if it's a smile of surprise. "Dr. Storm... I certainly wasn't expecting... yes, yes, come in... I guess that is one way to cut traffic." Then her eyes go wide, remembering the coffee which might almost be getting cold! "Shoot! Sif's coffee!" And the strawberry blonde is dashing back across her office to claim that mug of Godiva coffee, bringing it back to Sif's hands. "Here. Coffee. Try this."

Invisible Woman has posed:
    Sue actually smiles to Ms. Potts as she greets her. "Dr. Storm-Richards, actually. I married Reed....finally." She then rolls her eyes as she walks along with Ms. Potts to find....Thor and Sif. "Wow...I feel really small...and I work with Ben." She then obviously looks over Thor and Sif as 'Pepper' heads to get Sif's Coffee. "Oookay. You must be Thor Odinson and you must be Lady Sif from Asgard. Reed said he kept picking up Anamolies in Four Freedom's Plaza. And....You must be them." She then snaps her fingers. "Okay, Thor....correct me if I butcher the name but....is Mjolnir the cause of the temporal instance, or is it uhm......Heimdall's power?"

Thor has posed:
A pleasant smile on Thor's face as another person comes in but then she starts using words, like sciencey words. And he has people for that - he has people who understand that stuff and how it works more so The Invisible Woman is given a blink...followed by another blink. "Uhm....." he says, chewing hte inside of his lip as he looks to Sif then back to Ms. Reed-Richards. "I'm going to have to check into if I can reveal that information." See, there, artfully deflected. Hide behind you're not authorized - he's seen it work for War Machine & Tony.

"Can I have some too," he asks, going over to the coffee maker. Nothing bad can happen now right, him dealing with coffee? The clothes he leaves to the women, the food and drink...however...that calls to him.

Sif has posed:
The coffee is taken with a smile of understanding. She just catches the scent of it which has her smile growing when Thor asks for some and the cup is promptly handed over without even a second thought. "Help yourself."

Her ice-blue eyes turn back to Sue and a brow arches. "My brother's power is actually is sight but I assume you meant the energy generated by the use of the Bifrost. The answer is no, it wasn't. It wasn't Mjolnir either, actually. The energy signatures, assuming that match with when Thor and I arrived, are likely my doing." There. Answered. And wink is sent to Thor.

Her head is given a small bow. "And yes, I am Lady Sif." Which means that he is, of course, Thor. "And you would be?" Because she didn't catch the correction to Pepper earlier.

And speaking of the very busy redhead. She gets a smile from Sif. "Thank you. For the hospitality and your help. It's very appreciated."

Pepper Potts has posed:
Poor, dear Pepper just assumes all the super powered people know each other -- isn't that how this works? And just because SHE knows everyone, she often the worried, fretting, protective, mortal underpinning to all these greats, doesn't mean everyone else does. Pep's pale eyes widen as she realizes the people in the room actually aren't familiar at all. So much for being a good hostess, "Shoot! You...shoot. I thought you all were... already... Never mind. Goodness! Prince Thor and Lady Sif of Asgard, this is Dr. Sue Storm-Richards... Dr. Storm-Richards, yes... I knew that, I'm just a bit... scattered today. Did you get the spectrometer we sent over?" Nerdiest Wedding Gift EVER. "I hope it's useful!" She smiles sweetly.

Then it's back to hostessing. She tsks as Sif hands the mug to Thor, "Sif. Enjoy your coffee! I can make another one, it takes two minutes. Come now. Besides, when does anyone get to give someone their FIRST TASTE of this divine brew? Trust me... you'll start craving it." Pepper flashes her a smile and then goes back to the maker. She grabs down a whole bag now, of the Godiva stuff, to make a full pot for the rest of them since it seems this is going to be a coffee kind of conversation.

Invisible Woman has posed:
    "It's okay, Miss Potts. I didn't know you had company, or else I'd have come back later. Perhaps a full introduction is in order. As Miss Potts said, I'm Dr. Susan Storm-Richards.....of the Fantastic Four. My husband is Reed Richards...Mister Fantastic. My Brother is Johnny Storm, the Human Torch, and our close friend of the family is Ben Grimm, the Thing. I also have two lovely children, Franklin and Valeria. If you have any more questions, you can always drop by Four Freedom's Plaza." She then smirks at Thor. "You can always say 'I don't know', Thor. I wouldn't hold it against you, and it actually makes you seem MORE intelligent when you say it. because having the knowledge to say 'I don't know', then striving to learn it.....is what Reed does on a daily basis."

It's THEN she looks to 'Pepper'. "Yes he did..." She says with a groan. "....COuldn't get him out of the lab for two days. THEN when I finally did, I sealed off the lab....but Reed found an opening in the seal and snuck back in......through the friggin PIN HOLE!" She then sits down on the couch. "Frustrating, but still love him."

Sif has posed:
Silver-blue eyes narrow at Sue and Sif's jaw clenches at what she considers an insult to Thor's intelligence. The Goddess immediately takes a step towards the Thunderer and her chin lifts, gaze never moving from the woman who has sat herself down. "Noted," is answered cooly. Not to one thing in particular but to all of it.

Her eyes cut over to Pepper and she smiles. It's not as easy or full as it was before but it's genuine. "I will take the next cup then, thank you." Because having Thor tinker with the coffee pot is likely a very bad idea. "I don't spend much time on Midgard under normal circumstances, in truth so I'm unfamiliar with most of Thor's acquaintances from this Realm."

Pepper Potts has posed:
While Pepper isn't exactly *close* with Sue or Lady Sif, she knows both of them in a decent capacity and, more than that, knows how to read various social quirks quite well. She picks up on the sudden chill behind Sif's voice and, before Thor can really interject, her pale eyes go a bit more wide. She steps up between the women, smile blooming a bit more warmly, "Lady Sif... I realize that Sue's words probably sound a bit...Insulting...." Pepper just comes straight out with it. She's noted that speaking in euphimisms rarely works with the Asgardians, "But you must understand that the second part is the most important to Sue there. She's a scientist... among some of the most brilliant scientists on our planet. We have a sacred, ah...I guess you'd call it tradition, call the scientific method. Tony, Sue, Reed...they all live and breathe by it. And it starts with admitting you don't know something. Then putting forward a theory of an answer, then testing that theory... it's how Midgardians have come so far despite being..." SHe motions to herself and her clearly frail, quite mortal frame, "Well...*Us*." Pepper half laughs to say that.

Then she's looking back to Sue, a still slightly nervous smile decorating her perfectly glossed lips, "...Did I get that right?"

Invisible Woman has posed:
    "Sue smiles to 'Pepper' and nods her head. "That's....most of it, Miss Potts." She then looks up to Sif. "The reason why I said something about Thor's look, is because I have the same look on my face when Reed begins to speak about the Molecular world, or the Negative zone. That look of 'I have no idea what the heck this person is talking about.' It wasn't as much of an insult as my own realization that I might've talked over his head. I wasn't trying to be insulting. But if I was, I apologize."

Thor has posed:
Thor Odinson can sense tension as well and he knows that the Avengers and the Fantastic 4 don't really need to be in arguments over whether or not Thor is intelligent. He's inteliigent in the places he needs to be, people and battle. "It is fine, Miss Reed-Richards. You have your thing and we have ours," he says, and takes the cup of coffee that he so wanted from Pepper, as the pot finishes and he goes about adding cream, and sugar....and somehow manages to get enough of both in there even if he slowly lowres his lips tot he rim of the cup and sluuuuuuuurps before he leans back.

"So...Tony comes back soon. Are the other Avengers keeping busy? Is there anything we need to be looking out for or working on? I feel like things have been...." and dare he say it with a bit of asulk...."peacefully quiet. Uneventful. Not that I want this to end anytime soon but....."

Sif has posed:
Sif looks over to Pepper as she speaks and then back to Sue before taking a deep breath and exhaling slowly, forcing herself to relax. Another breath and then the Goddess smiles. "My apologies for my behavior." She gives a small dip of her head. "I am..." Protective? Possessive? Defensive? She frowns faintly before continuing. "Too often I hear people underestimate him and.." And then Thor's slurping.

There's a visible twitch from the Goddess at the sound and she shoots 'a look' at Thor that threatens to dump the coffee on him if he doesn't quit making that sound. "Boring, my friend. The word you're looking for is boring."

"Which reminds me..." She turns her attention on Pepper. "Thor and I are in need of a place to spar without causing anyone harm or property damage. Do you know of anywhere that may work?" Question asked, she then grins. "And I understand what you are saying, truly. It's an honorable pursuit. We have scholars in Asgard as well." And she's used to dealing with them.

Pepper Potts has posed:
As Thor makes his coffee like that, Pepper arches a brow skeptically. "..Lady Sif...I... don't recommend you START with your coffee like that. Here... if it's not insulting, let me prepare your first cup." Instead of ruining her beautiful, precious coffee by making it equal parts coffee, milk and sugar! The poor beans! Pepper then blinks, "Oh! Tony! Yes. Shoot. He... he waltzed back in last night, like nothing had changed. I could strangle the man. Still, Thor, he's down in the Bunker, I know he'd like to see you, if you don't mind heading down? We'll have our coffee and be down later." Pepper smiles, but she knew the boys would like some time together to be boys. They were just close like that. "JARVIS will show you the way..."

And then she's preparing a few more cups of coffee. Just the way she knows Sue likes taking it and, for her and Sif, she adds just half a teaspoon of sugar and a dash of cream. Enough to enhance the natural flavors without overwhelming them. CEO or not, Pepper still has the habits of a secretary and lady in waiting, not too proud to make coffee or serve people whom she's hostessing. She carries those three mugs over, nodding to the not broken sitting area, so the three ladies can sit. "Shall we? Here... Lady Sif, this one is yours with a proper, traditional preparation..."

Invisible Woman has posed:
    "As a word of advice, Lady Sif....sip it first. Coffe, no matter how much additions you add to it, has a major kick at the first sip. Think of someone being there when you first wake up, and slapping you as hard as he could, right across the cheek. That's what happens if you sip it. Imagine if you guzzle it." Sue offers to Sif but then smiles more. "I'm not underestimating Thor, just as I'm not Underestimating you. There are just different areas that people are 'smart' in. They're not stupid in other subjects, they're just not interested in those subjects. Reed's is discovering the secrets of the universe. Johnny's is how to get on Ben's nerves. As a matter of fact, if Miss Potts can't find you a place, you can always come to Four Freedom's plaza and use Ben's workout room and sparring gym. Reed had it specially reinforced since Ben has special requirements for working out. Might actually give Thor a challenge to lift thing." She then smirks at Thor. Yes....that was her tossing down the proverbial gauntlet to Thor and Sif.

Sif has posed:
Sif's blue eyes track Thor as he heads down to join Tony. For a split second, there's a hint of the nerves that lie beneath, visible in the way her body shifts and her hand twitches. These are his friends though and he's safe here. Right? Right.

The coffee is taken with a warm smile and brought to her lips, the scent of the drink being inhaled. "It smells wonderful if nothing else. Thank you." And then, she does indeed take a sip. Followed by a much larger drink and a pleased sound emits from her. "This is exquisite!" She doesn't boom /nearly/ as loud as Thor does.

Despite being offered a seat, she opts to stand. "I fear I would break your furniture as easily as Thor did. I am light for Asgardians but I believe Midgardians find me to be quite heavy." She seems to have no shame in admitting this.

And then she smirks, eyes flitting to Sue. "Whether Thor is up to it or not, I am." Because Sif very rarely, if ever, backs down from a challenge and she is a warrior after all.

"Thank you, both, for understanding. I've known Thor since we were children and I suppose I protective of him beyond what my duties require. Too often I see people who consider him nothing more than a bull to be sent in and break things. He's far more intelligent than he lets on."

Pepper Potts has posed:
As Sue offers the workout room and sparring gym, Pepper smiles a bit wider, "We've been working on something special for the Avengers but... Tony still manages to blow the place up. It might be a nice... cross team collaboration, if you and Thor wish to work over there? As long as you all don't mind, Sue? We'd really appreciate it. Then maybe I can get Reed to give Tony some pointers on making things blast proof." But from the smirk on Pepper's lips, she didn't quite think Iron Man would ever stop being destructive in his own way. And the fondness in her eyes says she probably likes it that way.

Sif's reaction to the coffee makes Pepper smile even WIDER. This is why she wanted to keep the woman up here, if for just a few moments. The mortal woman hardly ever actually grins. She always looks so stressed, so worried, so trying to keep one step ahead of everything. But now an a honest grin blossoms across her features at Sif's reaction and her chest slightly lightens. She looks ten years younger. "I'm glad you like it, Lady Sif. I...I'd be honored to make you a cup of that any time. Truly." If there was any doubt about how much better LOVES taking care of people, it'd be erased in this moment. She practically glows, when it works out right. "...and trust me, I know what it is to be... protective. I'm sure Sue does too. None of us is ever going to begrudge you taking care of a brilliant man who is still sometimes a boy. Tony is the same damn way. Reed too, I'm sure..."

Invisible Woman has posed:
    "I know what it's like to be protective, but it's more of a literal sense. Forcefields come in handy a lot of times than not." And Sue sips her own coffee. "And four 'children'. Reed, Ben, Johnny and Franklin. At least Valeria, at four, has a bit of maturity to her, but at least I can see why Franklin idolizes Thor. He is pretty big...isn't he?" She then takes another sip of her coffee. Her own tone was in admiration, nothing hinting beyond that.

Sif has posed:
By degrees, Sif allows herself to relax fully. "If it can withstand us, I would certainly appreciate it, yes. I fear I've been growing... restless as of late. In Asgard, Thor and I normally train with Einhenjar several times a day..."

And then the coffee has another drink taken from it. "I will certainly never turn it down! I've never had anything quite like this. And, please.. Just... Sif." It's new for her to feel so... relieved. She knows Thor is safe and she can carry on a conversation without keeping the back of her mind on a million different things.

And then Sue is calling Thor big and despite herself, Sif grins. "Yes. He certainly is." One can see the moment it hits her. What she said and how it must have sounded. And she immediately tries to hide it by taking another drink. Ahem. Moving on.

"This Realm is good for him. He grew up a lot during his time here." And there's a bittersweet note to that.

Pepper Potts has posed:
Understanding and, perhaps, just a little envy crosses Pepper's eyes as she listens to Sue's description of taking care of all those people. Children included. That's what makes Pepper smile, bitter sweet, just a little more. She's right into that age where her biological clock is probably screaming *somewhere* in the back of her head and firmly being shoved back by the fact she has a company to run and a super hero team to support. No time for romance or children. "...I'm glad you have another young lady in the house to help you when the boys get crazy." Pepper teases Sue gently, "But really, you should bring them all over sometime soon. I don't think I've... seen any of them since Christmas? It'd be nice. We... should do a spring... Thing. Party. Something. Maybe once Tony takes CEO back, I'll plan it." When Pepper can breathe for five minutes again.

Then she's looking back to Sif and her smile returns, none of that bitterness there. SHe's happy to see the powerful woman actually seeming to relax, to open up around them. It was encouraging. Pepper takes a sip of her own coffee, giving a little laugh, "...Grew up? That's... good to hear. I can't say that Tony is the best influence on that, I don't think I've never known *him* to grow up. Someone has to be the level head in that crew." SHe deadpans, but she can't totally hide the exhausted relief in her voice as she says Tony's name. Pepper's been worried sick and half insane while he was missing the last three weeks.

Invisible Woman has posed:
    "Sure, Miss Potts. I'll bring them by. I'm sure Valeria will want to see 'Auntie Peeper' Soon." Yes, sue said Auntie Peeper. Nothing embarassing about that....yet. Sue then smirks to Sif when she makes the comment about Thor. She's got it bad....Sue thinks. That's when Sue suddenly thinks of something. "Oh, Miss Potts....You mind if I call you, Pepper?" She then shakes her head. "I had a rather interesting meeting with the Justice League...specifically...Superman. You'd never know he was one of the most powerful men in the world. He doesn't seem like he'd hurt a fly."

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And the Goddess can't help but laugh. "Believe it or not, yes, he grew up." She smirks. "In many ways, actually." She takes another drink of coffee. "Not obvious ones, clearly." Another chuckle and she falls silent, allowing the two other women to converse regarding family and children. We're not going to get Sif started on the kid thing again. Nope.

Oh, look! Coffee!

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    Auntie Pepper? Something just twists, happy and sad, in Pepper's chest as she hears that. She gives Sue an earnest, bittersweet smile, "Please bring her. I don't care what I'm doing. I'll make time." Pepper promises, that little girl clearly more important than any other CEO or company on the planet. Kids are like that. "And of course you can call me Pepper. Please. Both of you. We're all friends... we have to be, to keep those boys in line." Yes, the bonding is official. They are the sane women behind the wild boys.

The commentary about Superman makes her brows arch, "Really? I... suppose I'm not surprised. Other than Steve, he's... one of the most goodie two shoes out there. Tony could probably take a page out of their book, if he wanted to... but I think he'd find being so squeaky clean boring." Pepper smirks, clearly less than thrilled about that. "I'm sorry for any bad influence he is on Thor, Sif."

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And here, Sif can't help but laugh again. "And I extend the same apology to you, Pepper. Thor's definition of fun can be... extreme at times." Like taking on an army of Jotuns. Not that Sif minds but for mortals... Bonding is definitely official.

Pushing up from where she was leaning, the Goddess heads towards the doorway. "Speaking of, I have to go grab Thor and remind him we have a few things that must be seen to this evening." Like a place to actually live.

The coffee is taken with her. "I'll return the cup. I swear." For more coffee. There's a pause and a mischievous smirk. "And having someone who's too good is utterly boring, ladies. A little trouble keeps things fun and interesting." Oh Gods! Someone shoo Sif away now. She's starting to actually *gasp* gossip! "Hopefully we can all get together again some time soon."

With that, she's right back into ShieldMaiden mode and stepping through the doorway to retrieve the Thunderer before he and Tony break the building.

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    Sue chuckles a bit. "See ya soon, Sif." She then stands and downs the rest of her coffee. "She almost sounds human, Pepper." She then hugs Pepper. "I have to get back myself. Johnny always burns dinner, and Ben.....can't cook as he is." She then sighs. "Ben made the best macaroni salad before...the incident. So, I can only imagine how badly he feels for not being able to contribute. So I have to get back and cook dinner for them. I'll be by soon, Pepper. Feel free to visit the Plaza anytime." That's when Sue heads for the Hovercar herself......

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    Pepper stands to see Sif off, smiling warmly, "Keep the mug. You can refill it any time you like." Pepper offers with a small wink. And then there were two. She leans over for a quick but tight, heart-deep tight hug with Sue. She didn't have a lot of female friends, but Sue was definitely one, and Pepper had buried herself hard, away from everyone during the weeks Tony was missing. She forgot how much she missed this. "Yes. Go, shoo. I still, technically, have an entire company to run, until Tony finally decides to take it back. Give the kidddos... and the boys... all my love. I'll come visit next time. I promise." Pepper smiles, walking Sue over to the door and giving her a gentle wave goodbye. Then, suddenly, she's quite alone. Her office never seemed quite this empty before. Quietly, she goes back to her desk. There was still work to be done.