898/Picking up the pieces

Picking up the pieces
Date of Scene:	11 June 2017
Location:	Unknown
Synopsis:	Tony takes delivery of sex on four wheels. Peter gets pictures.
Cast of Characters:	Iron Man, 251, Spider-Man

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Iron Man has posed:
Sunday, and how many car dealerships are actually open? Even in this day and age, not many. Doesn't matter, however, when one is Tony Stark, billionaire and CEO of Stark-Fujikawa, a company grown from the ashes of an earlier company.

The sun is shining, the sky is as blue as could possibly be over the city, and Tony is standing outside the door of his own personal garage; this is the one that leads down and around where he has direct access from his Bunker. He is dressed as impeccably as ever, a pair of sunglasses sitting upon his face; the one concession to the heat and light of the near summer's day. He waits, one hand in his pocket, the other with a glass of scotch in hand, leaning slightly, his tones a deadpanned, "I was only kidding. This won't be coming out of your pay. Only half of it.. which will probably still take a little time."

Aspen (251) has posed:
Aspen chuckles at his side. "You know... Technically... I'm not the one that destroyed it. That's on Thor..." She's dressed in a pair of black dress shorts, a deep sea blue tank top and a seafood green short sleeve shoulder shrug over it. In her hand, she's got a large bottle of water which she's been sipping out of regularly.

"So, do I get to know what you got as a replacement? I'm doubting you got the exact same car again so.." She tilts her head up at him, smirk playing on her lips. "Should I have brought a towel? A changed of clothes?"

Iron Man has posed:
Tony's attention is still straight ahead, nonplussed at the response given. He offers the barest hint of a shrug in prelude to an answer, followed by, "Try getting him to pay up. Like getting blood from a hammer." There's a theatric pause before, "Okay, maybe a bad analogy. Besides, the guy carries coins that no one has exchanged for a couple of thousand years."

And there.. here comes a box-truck with 'S-F' emblazoned on the sides; no question that it's one of his fleet. "Towels for drool. Change of clothes?" Tony's ghost of a smile grows to a larger one as he finally looks beside him, at the decidedly pretty Director of Aquatics, "Up to you."

Aspen (251) has posed:
Aspen laughs, the sound so much like fresh water running over rocks in a babbling brook. Bright and clear. "Yeah. He didn't exactly strike me as the type who was all that up to date on things." Which causes her to shake her head. "Someone should consider sitting down and explaining things to him. Poor guy." What may be the real shocker is, she isn't fawning over the Thunder God in the slightest!

When the truck pulls up, she almost bounces in place. "So... I get a set of keys, right?" Somehow, she managed it with a straight face.

"Oh now you're just teasing!," is accused through a chuckle at Tony before she takes another swig of her water. Hydration for Aspen was an absolute must.

Spider-Man has posed:
Having overheard the line about the exchange rate, some precocious young kid speaks up. "Old coins are worth a lot of money. That's how Xanatos Enterprises got started." Evidentially, Peter Parker is familiar with the story of how David Xanatos built his empire from an old Scottish coin he received on his eighteenth birthday. He had a camera slung around his neck, and was wearing a little badge on a lanyard, denoting that he was Daily Bugle press. Curiously, the lens cap was on his camera. He had just come from some big announcement by Victoria Motors that the Bugle wanted him to cover, and he had already sent the images back, using his Starkphone. "Besides, I've heard that they look good in glass."

Seeing the truck pull up, he takes a moment, and reaches for the lens cap. It wasn't news, but might be worth something for the gossip column. He took a quick snap of Tony and the girl. A new girlfriend perhaps? He was probably going to be chased away by some super cool mechanical android now, wasn't he? And yet, the spidey sense was not yet tingling.

Iron Man has posed:
"Yeaaaaaah," Tony begins slowly, only to end it with a, "No." Not even Pepper is going to drive this baby! "And there's no room for someone Thor-sized in it."

The comment regarding the ancient coin makes Tony's head come around to see from whence it came. Brows rise, and as the truck stops and the driver comes out, Tony is chuffing a dismissive, "Just pointing your camera at my car is a felony. Too many radioactive ions hitting it at once. Expect a letter from my legal department Mr.." and he peers, looking for a press card, "... Bugle. Bugle? That rag? Seriously?" He shakes his head and looks back at Aspen. "I didn't think they lowered the legal working age limit. Why is a 12 year old working for the Bugle?" Beat. "And get away from my car."

Aspen (251) has posed:
And the young woman with hair so black it seems blue in the right light and with bright blue eyes all but pouts up at Tony. "I'll be... Okay... Yeah, no. You're probably right."

The voice of Peter makes Aspen blink and turn to face him just as the camera goes off. "What the hell?" She blinks a moment, quickly shaking her head. "Sunglasses... I see the point in them now..."

Her eyes slide back to Tony and a brow arches, one side of her lips quirking in a wry smirk before she looks back at Peter. "It might be best to put the cap back on that camera now..."

Spider-Man has posed:
Peter Parker is all smiles at Tony's reaction. He's not hurling obscenities or throwing stuff at him, so for a paparazzi, this is a good day. He also hasn't sent his security after the photographer either. With a cheerful shrug of his shoulders at the dismissive comment about Peter's place of employment, "it's a living... not in this city, but, you know, in some third world country, it'd definitely be enough to make a living off of." And he's not that young, just, he does look young for his age.

Peter takes a careful step away from the car, "that's a really nice car, Mr. Stark." Who doesn't know who Tony Stark is? He's not sure why Aspen is acting so suggestive, and if she is, why would he put the cap back on the lens? Pushing his luck, he moves around a bit, while still on public property, he was careful about that, "how about one of you two in front of the car?" He might have enough to eat tonight.

Iron Man has posed:
"No, definitely right." Tony is watching the workmen as they back out his car so very carefully. Ignoring Peter for a moment, and perhaps Aspen in that bit of time, he approaches the ramp as the bright light blue vehicle is 'unveiled'. Almost three million dollars worth of car, right there. Unloaded in NYC, of all places.

"Yeah.. it is," a really nice car. "Don't look at it." Is Tony actually serious? "I'm only kidding, but seriously, just.. let me have my moment."

Sunglasses, even at night. It serves triple duty; keeps the glare off, keeps the reporters 'at bay', and it's a connection to Jarvis. "Buddy," he says softly, "tell me it's got everything I ordered in there."

"Sir," the response is almost immediate, "it has the ports you requested, the connectors and the storage locations to your specifications. Should anything happen to this, it will take another year to replace."

"Perfect." Tony looks back at Aspen, a thin smile playing on his face. "Let's get this baby inside, and I'll have Jarvis hold all my calls."

Aspen (251) has posed:
The car is revealed and Aspen's eyes widen. "Fuck me," is breathed as slowly walks towards the car. "Oh my... This is... Pure sex on wheels..." And yes, all this is said in front of her boss. Magnificent employee, isn't she? "Tony... I need this car... Or a duplicate... Hold my pay... Whatever. I swear, I'll die without it..."

Okay, so she can be a bit dramatic at times.

"Wha? Picture? Noooo..." No pictures, thank you. She just wants to drool.

And then she's nodding at Tony. "Inside. Right. Yes. Okay."

Spider-Man has posed:
Peter Parker would probably have taken another picture of Tony, but with the man's back to Peter, it was a terrible angle. Not really worth anything. He was experienced enough to know what sold and what didn't. In fact, Peter was a fantastic photographer. Even if most of his shots were taken by remote.

So, he let Tony have his moment. Peter didn't even ruin it by needless chatter. Technically, he was safe, being on a public sidewalk, but he knew he was more or less trespassing. Aspen does get an odd look at her swearing. Now, if he had a video recording, that would have been worth so much right now. He does take a picture of Aspen, looking to Tony, getting her as she has that look, maybe even a little drool, and he's looking back at her, with the car in the background. The money shot.