May 2013
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cracksmashcapsicle:
evilleagueofcracksmash:
*there is a whip crack, and Black Mamba and Asp leap through the doorway* *Mamba tries to scan Steve’s mind but comes up against a blank wall, so turns her attention to Jan while Asp’s electrical stings crackle out* *Steve blocks one with his shield*
*from inside the room, Viper’s voice can be heard* Captain the last we met you were unable to defeat...
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cracksmashcapsicle:
evilleagueofcracksmash:
*in the room, Madame Hydra, now known as Viper, is trying in vain to calm the members of the Serpent Society*
You fools, he has super hearing, if you continue this way…
*the door bursts open* *Viper rolls her eyes and draws her guns* Why do I bother. *opens fire at the doorway*
*Black Mamba, Asp and Puff Adder leap up and rush at the doorway*
...
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cracksmashcapsicle:
*the muck underfoot gets somewhat less, and they reach a door in the wall of the sewers without incident* *Steve kneels down and examines it carefully, finding a tripwire* *he nods and stands up* We open this door and whatever is on the other side of it is going to attack. Ready?
*nods, even though he can’t see it* Ready.
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cracksmashcapsicle:
*shivers a bit but he’s smiling* *creeps forward until he starts picking up the sound of voices*
It’s been daysssss since we planted the information, why hassss he not come?
*Steve sighs* *under his breath, but knowing that Jan will be able to hear because she is pressed so close to his skin* Yep. Trap. *unhooks the shield*
*speaks quietly; not that her voice at this...
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cracksmashcapsicle:
I’m not going to fish them out, it’s all right, Jan. Even if the gloves are waterproof too.
*the light is coming from a makeshift lantern* *whispers to Jan* Now we did discuss the high likelihood of this being a trap, didn’t we?
Ooooh yeah. Here’s where I disappear.
*shrinks down even smaller, small enough to fit under the fabric of his suit* *which she does* *she...
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cracksmashcapsicle:
*nods, more serious now* Yes. I wish I could say I don’t think that’s likely, but these things always have a habit of turning into a fight don’t they?
*turns a corner* Ugh the stuff people throw away these days. Those pants are totally mendable.
*wrinkles her nose again* Not after being down here, they’re not.
*they continue on some ways; Jan’s eyes adjust to...
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cracksmashcapsicle:
*nods* You can ride on my shoulder. Unless your boots are waterproof? *grins at her, he totally did see the pout and it was adorable*
*checks his compass then starts off in the direction they’ve been told the lair is*
*sets down on his shoulder* Yeah, no, I am not walking in this. And better to save my energy now, in case this whole thing turns into a fight.
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cracksmashcapsicle:
*boops her gently with one finger, since she’s tiny* They wouldn’t fit you at the moment, sweetheart. I just need a few moments for my eyes to adjust, but I don’t want to lean on anything here.
If you want we can probably get you some small sized goggles at some point. Or you could treat some with particles? It might be worthwhile, especially since you’re pretty much the...
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cracksmashcapsicle:
*drops down behind her because while he’s a big proponent of “ladies first” he is well aware that “ladies first into the line of possible battle” isn’t quite what they had in mind*
I am suddenly very grateful that Coulson decided my boots needed to be watertight.
How’s your night vision, Jan? I can’t hear anything suspicious yet. *sniffs, then makes a face* And there’s no...
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cracksmashcapsicle:
*gives her a shrug* Sorry love. I’ll take you back to that greek place tomorrow for dinner if you like their dolmades were amazing.
*lifts the manhole cover and indicates that she should go down first* Great. Now I’m hungry.
*wrinkles her nose* We’re going into a sewer. Please don’t mention food.
*shrinks down again and flies down* *she’s not going to...
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cracksmashcapsicle:
*gives her a mock OH face* No, really? *chuckles*
I guess it’s a war of escalation then. *they turn a corner to the alley they were looking for*
This is the place, start looking for an entrance to the sewers.
*starts looking himself* I don’t know why they always have to live in the sewers as well. I mean… as an aside if I were a supercriminal I would also try to find a...
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cracksmashcapsicle:
*Steve and Jan are on patrol in the early evening, chasing a rumour of an underground crime syndicate with unusual members that pretend to be (or perhaps actually are!) snakes*
You know, when I was a kid criminals just… you know… did crime. They didn’t bother to dress up while they were doing it.
*she’s already shrunk down to small size - no sense in doing patrol...
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Packing up, movin' out.
cracksmashbobbi:
I’m glad he has friends who care about him. *stands awkwardly with the boxes for a little while*
I should go.
All right. It was good to run into you, Bobbi.
*looks down at Deedee* Come on, girl. Time to go upstairs.
*Deedee yawns up at her, then gets up and starts following her at a rather sedate pace* *apparently playing with Arrow’s made her very sleepy*
*heads to...
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cracksmashbobbi:
*laughs* I think you’re right. *picks up the boxes again once the leads are untangled* I need to get these to the carrier. *hesitates*
Thanks. For not chewing me out. I mean… I know I deserve it but it’s a pleasant surprise when it doesn’t happen.
*takes a firm grip on Deedee’s lead; the helhound flops on the ground at her feet, panting* *she’s apparently worn...
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cracksmashbobbi:
*Bobbi’s face turns grim* No, there wasn’t.
I’ll see how he settles in, then we can have a grill up on the roof. A few of the neighbors seem to think we live communally, and I know they’d love to meet some real life avengers. They don’t believe Clint when he tells them he is one.
There’s a guy who keeps asking if he’s Iron Fist. *Bobbi rolls her eyes* I told Clint he should...
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cracksmashbobbi:
*looks at the boxes, then at the dogs* Hey, if you want to come by and visit once Clint’s back I know he’d appreciate it. He said you two got on well. *Bobbi’s eyes twinkle* *she suspects Clint would have flirted OUTRAGEOUSLY with Jan*
We didn’t really get a chance to show everyone around the apartment after we moved in. It’s a nice place, if you can avoid the landlords.
I...
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cracksmashbobbi:
*nods* Yep.
You’re good people, Janet. You and the Captain. *her smile turns a bit sad* I hope you make sure you’re good to each other as well as everyone else.
*gives her a similar, soft smile back* We try. It’s not easy, you know, working a relationship around this job. But I think we’re doing all right so far.
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cracksmashbobbi:
*rubs her face* I think…. well he WILL be ready, and I’m being an ass, suggesting he won’t be.
I guess I’m kind of over-protective of him right now. *grins and shrugs*
*smiles warmly at her* I think that’s only natural. God knows that I have my share of over-protective feelings after something awful happens to Steve.
We’ll figure out if he’s ready or not...
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cracksmashbobbi:
Yeah. And I want to help with that, as much as I can.
There’s only so much New York can take, right? Lucky the Avengers are about to help.
Speaking of which… Clint’s going to want to come back on duty straight away if I know him. Uh… I might need some back up if he’s not ready. He’ll listen to Rogers, and to you, probably more than he will to me, if you get my drift.
Not to...
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cracksmashbobbi:
Yeah, that was my thinking too. They’re not stupid, just…
…obsessed. And when it got down to it there were a lot more of them than we’d been able to ferret out. We made the mistake of thinking that big ship in the Savage Lands was the majority of their replacements… look how wrong we were there.
*sighs again* It’s done now. I’m hoping that’ll be the end of the alien troubles,...
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cracksmashbobbi:
*her smile gets wider* Thanks, van Dyne. I didn’t… Well I knew a lot of people would be angry with the way it went down but I wasn’t…
*shakes her head* I didn’t want the Council deciding Clint was expendable. I’m sorry people got hurt…
…*shakes her head* But truth is, they were going to be any way. Maria saw it my way too, in the end. I’m just glad they’re not putting heat on...
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cracksmashbobbi:
*Bobbi makes a face and nods* Yeah… for some reason SHIELD doesn’t trust me too much at the moment. They want all my toys where they can see them.
*spreads her hands* Can hardly blame them. And now that my work with Dr Ross is finished I can’t complain either, the labs up there are just as nice as the ones here, plus which… flying. *winks*
*nods; she gets why SHIELD is cross...
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cracksmashbobbi:
*her shoulders shift a little* He’s been better. *her lips twitch* But he’ll get there.
I’m going to pick him up once I’ve got all this stuff up to the helicarrier. Doctor’s say the physical stuff is all fine, now I just…
…have to convince him that he has to go to therapy. That’ll be fun. *pushes back her hair* Stubborn ass.
If you figure out any tricks to convincing...
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cracksmashbobbi:
*Bobbi hesitates a fraction before taking the hand and giving Jan an apologetic smile* I kinda thought I should have taken two trips. I guess that’ll teach me, won’t it? *makes a complicated whistling sound and Arrow looks up and gives Bobbi a “WHAT?” look, before going back to playing with Deedee*
*looks down at the boxes, then starts stacking them again*
*doesn’t look up as...
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cracksmashbobbi:
*Arrow smells Deedee too and a little more nonchalantly launches himself towards her, knocking Bobbi off-balance.*
*Bobbi swears, long and ear-blushingly, but with some extremely complex acrobatics manages to get all the boxes on the ground right way up rather than scattered across the whole foyer*
*she ends up sitting in the middle of them, flustered*
*looks up at Jan*
...
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cracksmashbobbi:
*Bobbi is in the lift, balancing a couple of boxes and attempting to stop Arrow from climbing her leg* *the puppy is very enthusiastic about having her back*
Look, dog, I’m happy to see you too, but if we want to get this stuff out of here you’re gonna have to calm down a bit. There’s chemicals in this here box.
*Arrow completely ignores her and starts licking her boot*
...
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scarletsorceress:
*Wanda grins at this, but her phone beeps before she can respond.* Oh! I should probably go home. My brother probably thinks I’ve been abducted, I’ve been gone so long.
*She gets to her feet.* Thank you for the tea, Jan.
You’re very welcome, Scarlet Witch. Feel free to come over any time.
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scarletsorceress:
I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to misspeak.
I am certainly glad of that. And especially so with the people I’ve met so far.
Well, that’s good. Because we’re glad to have you.
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scarletsorceress:
*Looks up, realizing she might have said too much.*
Ah, my magic is chaotic in nature. If I can use that chaos to help people, that’s better than letting it run rampant.
Oh. Of course.
*straightens a few more things* Well, you are certainly going to get a chance to do other things with it on this team.
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scarletsorceress:
*Wanda’s smile is softer, a little sad.* Thank you, Jan, you really are too kind. If I can use them for better purposes, I won’t hesitate to do so.
*tilts her head to the side* A better purpose?
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scarletsorceress:
Well, as long as I’m around, you won’t have to worry to much about it, I’m sure of that.
At least my powers are useful for something other than destruction.
*grins* It’s quite reassuring.
And hey, your powers, at least from what I’ve seen? They really are seriously amazing. Don’t discount how great they are and how great you are.
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scarletsorceress:
*She smiles, ruefully.* Let’s just hope I won’t have to do it again, anytime soon.
I should hope not! That was an unpleasant experience that I wouldn’t want anyone to go through. The petrifying, not the de-petrifying. *absently straightens a few things in the kitchen, knowing that Steve will probably come through and clean the whole kitchen again pretty soon*
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scarletsorceress:
*Wanda stays silent, reaching over to pet Deedee’s ears.* I do, but it might put you in danger to know about it.
I’m sure I will. Although I have a few good stories as it is. Who else can say they’ve fought Skrulls and de-petrified superheroes?
Not many, that’s for sure. You’re the only one I know who’s ever de-petrified someone.
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scarletsorceress:
I am sorry to disappoint, Jan. My life is utterly dull, asides from the magical powers and status as an Avenger. *She’s also half-joking.*
I am, in fact.
It can’t be that dull. I’m sure you’ve got something exciting.
*gets up and picks up both their tea cups, then walks over to the kitchen and puts them in the sink* And if you don’t, hang around the...
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scarletsorceress:
Hmm, maybe someday. It would be good for her to run out some of that energy.
*She shakes her head.* No no, nothing like that. For now it’s just my brother and I.
Aw. I guess there’s no gossip for me to catch up on. *smiles because she’s sort of joking* *shifts on the couch, dislodging Deedee from her comfortable spot on Jan’s legs* Are you done with your...
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scarletsorceress:
Ah yes, I can understand that. *Wanda nods, tracing the edge of her teacup with a finger.* Admittedly I have that same soft spot for kids.
I wouldn’t put it past Loki to say he planned it that way. *She winks.*
Well, despite everything I think you’ve adjusted well so far. Deedee obviously seems to like it here.
She does, doesn’t she? *pets Deedee’s ears, and...
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scarletsorceress:
He’ll be able to help.
Oh no. I suppose it’s good he has a big heart, but all the same. I might have questioned a gift from Loki, considering.
*gives a smile that has just a hint of sadness* Steve’s got a soft spot for kids, too. Kids and dogs. And a kid bearing the gift of a dog that needed caring for? Given all that, we were bound to end up with a dog.
And god knows...
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scarletsorceress:
Ahh, well you may have to ask the little prince about that. If he doesn’t know, then I suppose you’re in uncharted waters.
Mmmm, I should.
Really, though. Can you believe that Steve didn’t even ask what sort of dog she was before he took her? It took her lighting things on fire for him to figure out she wasn’t exactly a normal dog.
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scarletsorceress:
I’m sure it will take time for you to adjust to each other. And Deedee will calm down as she gets older, puppies always do.
*Setting down her teacup, Wanda sits back down on the couch, crossing her ankles.*
Yes, well, she’s apparently a helpuppy. Who knows how they are when they get older?
*scratches Deedee behind the ears*
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scarletsorceress:
*At Deedee’s vault on the couch, and the ensuing mess, Wanda jumps, holding her teacup out of reach.*
Oh! Oh no! Jan, here. *Looking around and spotting a dish towel, she waves it forward with some magic, handing it to Jan.*
Deedee, that was a little too enthusiastic.
*lets out a long suffering sigh and sets her teacup on the coffee table, then mops up the mess on her...
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scarletsorceress:
I may need to hear more about this story sometime.
But I promise on my magical abilities, I will never willfully summon a demon bear into your kitchen.
Good! *grins, then sips at her tea again*
*Deedee, who apparently has already finished up with her short little nap and needs to be around people again, jolts up from her doggy bed and skitters across the floor* *she jumps...
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scarletsorceress:
*Wanda looks intensely confused.*
Demon… bears?
I don’t think so? But I’ve never thought to try. Is there a reason you ask?
*waves her hand* Oh, well. You know, demon bears. Sometimes they show up and get stuck in your kitchen until Doctor Strange comes to get them. It happens.
Please never summon a bear in my kitchen. That would be terrible.
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scarletsorceress:
Oh, if I could understand it, I think I’d be a bit better off. *She huffs a small laugh.*
But yes, the things I can do are quite astounding. I am continually surprised by it.
*suddenly looks very serious* Can you summon demon bears?
This is a very important question and I must know the answer to it.
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scarletsorceress:
I -ah. It’s alright. My magic is chaotic, but it won’t be dangerous. As long as I can keep it under control, everything should be fine.
*She nods, as if convincing herself more than anyone else.*
*stretches her legs out on the couch a bit* Well, hey. I can’t beginto understand how magic works. That you can do it is mind blowing.
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scarletsorceress:
Oh yes, that should be helpful. And interesting, besides. I will let my brother know as well.
*She worries the inside of her cheek.* I’ll have to be careful with my magic too.
Careful about it? *looks at her with interest* Is it really hard to control, or really dangerous or - oh, look at me, prying into things. Sorry about that! You don’t have to answer if you...
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scarletsorceress:
An excellent charm to have indeed.
I know, right?
*takes a long sip of her tea, which has cooled enough now that she won’t risk burning her mouth*
So, since you’re here, I should tell you that we’re going to run a team training routine in a few days. We’ve got enough new blood on the team that we need to train together and get a feel for each others...
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scarletsorceress:
Why thank you. You are being far too complimentary, Jan. But I appreciate it.
*She shakes out her hair a little, letting the curls settle.*
That’s part of my charm, dear. I compliment everyone worth complimenting.
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scarletsorceress:
*Wanda shakes her head, still amused.* On no, I’m used to it. Pietro’s had his fair share of attention. It seems we have good genes.
You must.
Speaking of good genes, your hair is absolutely gorgeous, and I don’t think I mentioned that before.
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scarletsorceress:
Oh I’m sure that’s not the case. But all the same, that’s very reassuring to know.
Athough, *She tries to stifle her laughter, and fails miserably.* If looks were the case, I’m not sure how my dear brother made the cut.
Aaaah, weeeell…
*looks to the side and smiles sheepishly* Yeah, I’ll just keep my mouth shut on that. No right way I can respond.
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scarletsorceress:
Oh no, I don’t think they would have done that. Drama or not, you’re very skilled, not to mention a delightful person.
*Wanda’s blush deepens, almost matching her codename.* Well I couldn’t just leave those people that way. It was the natural thing to do. Anything I can do with my magic to help, I will.
*laughs again* Oh, darling, I could tell you stories about how...
