8998/Backyard Schmooze

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Backyard Schmooze
Date of Scene: 29 August 2019
Location: Backyard, Avengers Mansion
Synopsis: Avengers meet in the back yard during downtime, Pym mentions there's a plan to hit Trask back in the works.
Cast of Characters: Captain Marvel (Danvers), Ant-Man (Pym), Quicksilver, Captain America, Spider-Woman (Drew)
Tinyplot: Sentinels


Captain Marvel (Danvers) has posed:
Carol is currently doing something she does very little, taking a bit of time off to herself, just to relax, and not worry about Earth, Kree or other matters. She's dressed in a casual outfit, just a black crop top with a golden lightning bolt at the front, a red long sleeved jacket, and a pair of washed up jeans. Albeit the clasp of her belt is the Hala Star for those in the know.

She is currently standing by the fountain, looking up at it intently, almost like an art critic, musing to herself.

Ant-Man (Pym) has posed:
The 'temporary' lab, that looks a lot more like a bunker, is still sitting out on the back lawn. No windows, and with all the warning tags on the door, it's Pym's personal spot, and has been for the past month since he returned from working with SHIELD.

In a rare emergence, the door opens, and Dr. Pym stops in the doorway of the mobile lab, pausing as his mobile device makes a noise at him. He looks good, for once: not stretched at the seams, finally recovered from his kidnapping ordeal.

Quicksilver has posed:
ZOOM!

A blink of an eye and Pietro was right next to Carol, his arms crossed, blue eyes staring forward at the fountain. He wore a white shirt with a blue jacket, some nice black jeans, and white sneakers.

"I can really see why you like this fountain. It just...speaks to you on an emotional level. Its so...." he lifts a hand, fumbling with it as if trying to suggest comically he's looking for the right word "...plain."

Captain America has posed:
"What're we complaining about plain?" This is Steve, meandering around the corner and seeing both Pietro and Carol nearby to the fountain. By the looks of things, he was just indulging in the outside pool with the lingering warmth of the hot day still hanging in the air. His shirt is wet in a few places and his board shorts drip water freely down onto the pavement. "I happen to like this. It's simple. Art doesn't have to be complicated."

He glances over at seeing the reflection of light off the mobile lab's door and lifts a hand. "Hey, Hank," he calls in good-natured greeting across the lawn.

Captain Marvel (Danvers) has posed:
Carol doesn't make it a point to notice Hank emerged from his 'temporary' lab, after all, those brilliant science types usually likes to keep to themselves while working on one inexplicable or another. She wants to make sure she wouldn't be the one to blame if something goes wrong.

She doesn't even blink as Pietro zooms himself to stand by her side, be an Avenger long enough, you get used to it. Plus, she's the Queen of 'not even bothered' posturing, like she would ever act surprised on account of Pietro.

"Plain? I'll be sure to let the founders know you think that about them," Carol notes, snorting at Pietro's irreverence, calling a fountain depiciting the prominent Avengers as plain. "What I was actually doing is taking the time to really reflect on the work, I don't think it quite captures Tony's ego well enough."

She does side glances at Pietro after having had her quip, and noting sharply, "emotional level? Really? That is a low blow, Pietro, even for you."

Turning back to Steve, Carol grins, looking up at the Captain America depiction, "well, they did do you justice, I feel very patriotic looking at you up there."

Ant-Man (Pym) has posed:
Hank Pym returns the wave near the level of his side, relaxed. He tilts his head a little, as if deciding if he wants to join the group or not. Deciding to be social, draws off the white labcoat he'd had on, steps inside the lab long enough to hang it up, then reappears. Allowing the door to fall closed with a strange 'click' that includes an airlock, Hank steps away from the lab, down the handful of steps, and strides evenly towards the group at the fountain.

"No, it's not tacky enough," Dr. Pym offers in his direct, tactless amusement, of Carol's assessment of the fountain. Dr. Pym is always available to drop his harsh opinions.

"Good to see you, Carol," Pym adds a little bit stiffly, but the intent is friendly enough. "Steve. Pietro." Each get a curt nod from the scientist, as if he only had so many nods to spare.

Quicksilver has posed:
Pietro looks over at Cap. "Your not plan, just old." He turns away from him just as quickly before he looks at Hank. "Hey furball, hows it going. Long time no see." Then right on back to Carol for a moment. "Oh, really? How long were you waiting to see if the statue would change to include you?" Pietro teases her shamelessly before he yawns for a bit.

"I should take a nap." he zooms off again, coming right back to the same spot, but this time, with a bag of doritos.

Captain America has posed:
The Captain replies drily to his fellow appreciate cohort, amused, "Thank you, Carol. Could even say they did it justice." He shifts the damp towel from one shoulder to about his neck to hang down like a stole, likely appreciating the cooler temperatures on his skin. Evaporative cooling is delightful. "'nd 'm not a hundred 'n ten yet, 'm not old," he replies to Pietro with a small eyeroll.

Hank's assessment, however, has Steve giving the scientist a flat smirk. "Like to hear you say that in front of Tony, Pym. He'd only try to change your opinion on it."

Captain Marvel (Danvers) has posed:
"Good to see you back with us, Hank," Carol turns to greet Pym with a smile, not having expected him to join, "good to have you back with us. How did that asshole ever manage to abduct you? Do I need return any favors or you're taking care of that personally?" Carol wonders, clearly not looking to injure pride by volunteering outright to do justice.

But when Pietro gives the 'old' quip to Steve, Carol turns to look at him with a frown, "you're seriously going to be a prick to freakin' Captain America?" Looks like there's some things that Carol is less ready to overlook. It'd be different if Natasha dared the quip, but Pietro? No way he earned that.

But when it comes to her, she's far more relaxed, as she looks back at the statue. "I don't think there's any room nor reason to include me," she quips, crossing her hands. But after a moment's pause, she peers aside at Pietro, and adds, "besides, there are already a statue of mine on Hala. Would be overkill to have those across the galaxy. Tony might get jealous."

"They sure did, Steve, whenever I give a tour to a new potential recruit or a visitor, they all stop and look and awe, it is a very fine work. Does just what it's supposed to." She grins at Steve when he makes the quip to Pym, but doesn't touch that one herself. Pym is one of the few she'd rather not butt heads with.

Ant-Man (Pym) has posed:
The 'furball' comment causes Dr. Pym to just stare at Pietro in a level, hard manner that he uses on students to make them wither. "Long time. Yes. And I was going for longer," Dr. Pym answers, chilly, with what he decided was an insult about his well groomed hair.

Hank evenly moves his gaze to Steve. "I would, but yes, /I'd/ be the one to then suffer through the travesty of logic he'd attempt to use ... OR, he'd somehow decide 'tacky' was a compliment," Hank sighs, but flares a smile on one side of his lips. "I'll have JARVIS tell him." He lifts a finger to tap one side of his nose and winks.

"Old? It's as old as you feel. I'm going for seventy," Pym deadpans. "How? Used one of my students against me, by threatening her child. As for punishing the abduction -- there's plans in motion." He moves his pale eyes towards Steve, an indication that perhaps Steve is involved in said plan.

Quicksilver has posed:
Pietro looks at Hank. "Life is disappointing." Apparently not even phased by Hank's comment. Though he then looks at Captain Marvel. "Force of habit. Besides, he's used to it. I like our talks." Pietro smiles a little bit before his attention is right back on Steve. "...109?" He asks curiously, wondering what Steve's actual age is. "Because you look /great/."

Pietro's just a prick overall. Then there's talks of abduction and stuff from Hank.

Pietro looks worried for a bit, before he looks at Carol. "Oh, sorry, I forgot that not all of us are immediately capable of space travel. I like my feet on the ground anyway."

Captain America has posed:
Carol gets another thankful little side-grin. At least someone's partially on his side here! Not that anyone's ever going to hear Steve actively preening about his statuesque presence on the fountain. It's still a little uncanny...and he kind of looks like he's near-sighted with that chiseled squint, anyways.

Hank, he outright laughs at, once, without much ire. Abrasive as the scientist can be, he's getting used to it -- similar personality types existed in the military long before Hank himself did, after all. "Thanks, Pietro. Hundred 'nd nine," Steve confirms to the speedster before he looks across all of the Avengers present.

"Plans are in motion." His confirmation is far quieter, but in a timbre that might raise fine hairs. Whatever the Captain has planned, it is serious business.

Captain Marvel (Danvers) has posed:
Carol nods at Hank, glad to know that the wheels are in motion, because nobody touches an Avengers and comes out without paying a price. The Avengers have a rep to keep. Too much happened lately with Janet being targetted, and then Pym.

When Pietro admits to not being space travel capable, Carol slowly turns her head to towards him, a just barely condescending smile on her lips, as she notes, "maybe that could be filed under: reasons to stay on Carol's good side," winking playfully, she concludes, "just a thought."

To Steve, she merely notes, "always ready to land a hand if it's needed. But hey, you took down the freakin' Nazis, not like we have much that you'll need." Him and others, but the implication is clear, where Pietro jokes of age, Carol truly respect the immense experience Steve holds over most of them. They do have quite a bunch of characters on the team.

Ant-Man (Pym) has posed:
"You should work for a suicide hotline," Dr. Pym observes of Pietro, in his dry, semi-aggressive way. Dr. Pym IS phased by the insolence, which is part of the issue: he can be overly moody. Pietro can be unphased, and Hank will get more annoyed. Balance in the universe.

Still, Dr. Pym is deeply an Avenger, and the talk about mission will distract his attention away from being annoyed. "/My/ part is complete, though there's still room to improve it, up until we leave," Hank states to Steve, in a businesslike way. "Including a plan for if Vision's murderer shows." No quarter will be given.

Quicksilver has posed:
Pietro smirks at Pym. "Maybe I'd help with the surplus population." Pietro says, CLEARLY trying to see how riled up Hank will get. Because really, he makes it too easy. But its okay, Pietro's always been a douchebag, but thankfully Wanda usually is able to rein him in. Like an angry horse soothed by a calm touch.

Then he looks at Carol. "Assuming you're fast enough to keep up? Can't wait to test it out, slowpoke." Pietro quips at her, before he looks over at Steve. He raises a brow. He's concerned, but he won't show it. Then he looks at Pym. "...no one is going to fill me in on this, are they?"

Pietro sighs. "What is this? A freaking Stanley Kubrick movie?"

Captain America has posed:
Captain Marvel's sentiments are appreciated. The super-soldier's smile appears, mild but still present, and he nods curtly.

"Always happy to reach out if it's needed, Carol. Word'll go out on the comms the second the steam hits the coals." Shifting in place, Steve frowns off to one side, towards the manor, as if he'd remembered something and is carefully pushing it to one side to be later examined.

He misses the sharper comments exchanged by Hank and Pietro, though he does come back to the present in time to at least confirm, "Things aren't set in stone yet. Still waiting on some last minute intel."

Captain Marvel (Danvers) has posed:
"Yeah, I was going to say, Pietro would encourage them to do it," Carol interjects on the exchange between Hank and Pietro.

When Pietro calls Carol a slowpoke, she just laughs, "you really haven't checked out my dossier, have you, Pietro?" She only offers that much, leaving the question of whether or not she can do it to Pietro's imagination, or ego, which she assumes would always lean in his favor. Besides, it speed was his trademark, she wasn't going to try and upstage him there. As a follow up, she quips at Pietro, "maybe...if you tried to be more of a teammate, and less of a dissing machine, y'know? Maybe then you'd be included more, just a thought." Yeah, tease Carol, get teased back. Eventually.

Rogers gets a salute from Carol as he details willingness to get assistance. She knows one thing so far, whoever touched Pym, will be sorry.

Spider-Woman (Drew) has posed:
Jessica is slipping out of the mansion, dressed in jeans and a Captain America tee, barefoot, with a ginormous bowl of ice cream, when she realizes that there are others already out there. She freezes, and has two thoughts in rapid succession.

First, she is gonna have to share ice cream.

Second, relief, remembering there is always more in the freezer.

"Oh hey, it's a party!"

Ant-Man (Pym) has posed:
"That annoying 'surplus,' always in the way. Innocent bystanders, making it so hard to operate as a hero. /How/ are you an Avenger, exactly? Nepotism? The requirements must have changed since I left," Dr. Pym barbs back at Pietro, rising to the bait right away. Yep, Pym's far too easy to poke.

"Fill you in? You've really won me over to do favors for you," Hank answers, sarcastic, as Pietro asks to be filled in about the mission. He looks at Carol suddenly, as if surprised that she's backing him up. It's enough to end his little warpath for the moment, and get a soft laugh out of him instead.

"Buuuut, this is about stopping Trask and his death robot squad he's set loose. Not infighting." Pym frowns, and lifts a brow at Jessica's statement about parties. His glare isn't really at her, it's just in general: someone poked the prickly Pym cactus. "Jessica," he greets her, tone a little forced. He's trying to be nice.

Quicksilver has posed:
"Certainly a way to deal with all the anti-mutants still out there." Yes, Pietro was still a mutant radicalist in some way, he just wasn't with the Brotherhood anymore. But then he looks over at Carol, raising his brow at her. "and if you weren't pissing off with Alpha Flight, you'd probably be included too. Don't worry, honey, we'll suffer together." Pietro quips right back over to Carol.

Then Hank decides to talk again. "Coming from you, I don't take that as an insult." insulting Hank's own intelligence? "and remember when I asked for your opinion Hank?" silence. "Me neither. Funny how that works." Pietro looks at Pym then. "Oh, why didn't you just say you were going after Trask?"

Because Pietro would just break his neck in five seconds flat rather than actually let him be tried in courts...and thats ASSUMING that one of mutant-kinds greatest opponents doesn't have defenses against....mutants. Then Jessica shows up, and Pietro gives her a wave. "Sup." She got the nicest greeting by far.

Then to Steve. A sigh.

Captain America has posed:
Carol gets a grateful glance from the super-soldier; he'd been about to step in and see if he couldn't soothe ruffled feathers to avoid needing to pluck cactus spines later. He gives Pietro a warning look regardless, which is countered by the sigh.

"Care if I have a few?" he asks of the speedster, meaning the Doritos in particular. Jessica's arrival has the Captain looking up. "Hey, Jessica. Good call, with the ice cream." The t-shirt worn has Steve's ears pinking. Shucks -- his own memorabilia is always humbling to see.

Captain Marvel (Danvers) has posed:
"Hey, if you're going to tease me about stretching too thin, don't forget Starforce, and occasional favors for SHIELD too, people might think I'm not on enough teams otherwise," Carol is quick to retort Pietro's stingy remark.

Starting towards Jessica as she steps out to the backyard, Carol waves her hand and points out, "my toll is cheap, just a spoonful, that's all," she didn't need no 7th Sense to tell that Jess wouldn't be keen on sharing her ice cream.

Spider-Woman (Drew) has posed:
"Hiya Hank! YOU'RE in a good mood," Jessica observes as she starts to dig into her ice cream. "Usually I have to talk to ya through a locked door."

"Sure thing, it's been hot. And they restocked the rocky road," Jessica replies sheepishly. She is why the 'road was all gone. She can't help noticing that there is a distinct tension in the air.

"I'd be glad to order you a bowl," she replies to Carol. Because Carol has excellent senses. All 7 of them.

Ant-Man (Pym) has posed:
"How /what/ works? You directly asked me about filling you in, Maximoff. Does the gaslighting technique work on other people?" Dr. Pym cuts back to Pietro, with a deadly shift in his own tone, a spike of emotion. Hank Pym isn't stable. He adds a death glare, and stalks towards his lab.

Evidently that 'locked door' thing might end up happening after all, Jessica. "There's a reason for it," Pym says peevishly.

Quicksilver has posed:
Pietro looks at Hank. "You can come out of your room when your temper tantrum is done." Pietro calls out to Hank as he storms off. Pietro's an asshole. Universal Truth. Even God probably agrees. But, then he looks over at Captain Marvel when she starts team-revealing. "X-Men, Brotherhood, Inhumans, Avengers. Your dick is a little small to be compa-" Then he gets that sharp look from Steve and hence the Pietro sigh.

He stops talking.

Yes, he went too far and he crossed the line. Stevei s one of the only people he geniunely respects and would rather not upset him so he doesn't feel like shit after. At the request for doritos, Pietro offers it silently.

He looks at Carol as she speaks, but right now, he just got Cap-scolded.

Captain America has posed:
"Thank you." Steve does take a handful of the Dorito chips for himself. He quietly crunches one or two as he watches Hank stalk off, wearing a small frown. "Nothing like a little team bonding," he murmurs to himself and he flicks his eyebrows up once. "Better'n the Commandos."

Putting the last triangular chip in his mouth and crunching it, the Captain then wipes his fingers off on his towel. It'll be laundered anyways. "Remembered I have a phone call to make. Good to see you, Carol. Jessica, you too. Pietro...think." A gentle reminder to the speedster. To the scientist on his way to his lab?

"Don't lock me out, Hank, we still gotta talk!" comes the holler. With a wry little two-fingered salute off his temple, Steve then excuses himself to continue on into the mansion.

Spider-Woman (Drew) has posed:
Jessica trails after Hank. "C'mon, don't go in there...Pietro's an asshole. Even god probably agrees..." But she trails off as the door slams and locks in her face. "Now THERE'S the Hank I know and love..."

Captain Marvel (Danvers) has posed:
So Pym is back at his 'temporary' lab, and Jessica seems to prove Carol's assumptions correct, by absolutely positively not sharing any of her ice cream. Carol shakes her with an amused smile on her lips, "guess I'll have to fix me a bowl all by myself."

She was about to leave and get to the ice cream fixing, but then Pietro had to keep yapping, causing her to turn sharply to face him. One brow arching as he gets vulgar. "Well, first off, I wouldn't list being on two opposing sides, some people might question your loyalty and trust-worthiness, you know?" Carol shoots back at him, "that aside," she stops when he gets to dick measuring. "Talking about my dick, huh? Well, you can suck it, Pietro." She's been in the Air Force, she can be vulgar too. But she doesn't linger to test it, rather she heads for that ice cream.

Quicksilver has posed:
Pietro looks at Steve. "I'll certainly try." Then he looks over at Jessica as she gets a door slammed in her face. "He does that. He especially loves it when doors get kicked down, really loud."

Then Steve leaves, and his moral compass is now gone. At Carol's questioning of Loyaty, Pietro deadpans.

"Son. Of. Magneto."

When she tells him to suck it, he smirks. "No thanks, I have a toothpick already."

Pietro then seems to sit on the ledge of the fountain, relaxing as people seem to be leaving. "Peace and quiet in the backyard. Now all wen eed is a villain."

Captain Marvel (Danvers) has posed:
"Well, it's not the size, it's how you use it..." Carol doesn't shy from another Pietro quip, "sadly, you're always finish too fast." She offers a salute, and turns to leave again.