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cuddletalk2017-08-21 12:32 pm
foreshock) wrote in cuddletalk2017-08-21 12:32 pm
( video | un: quake )
( Daisy Johnson does not look like a person who is having a good day.
In fact, it's safe to say she looks decidedly the opposite. That might be because of the sopping wet stretch of her black t-shirt, the stains on her jeans, or the fact that her hair is plastered unattractively to her face as she leans against the alley wall outside of Deja Brew. She's tried wringing out the remaining iced coffee but so far, so not good. )
You know, maybe all the good vibes and cuddling has people all blissed out and clumsy, I don't know. But this is definitely not the first "accident" - ( She lifts a hand, moves her fingers in the signal for quotations, her arms now very obviously all gauntleted up. She's not making that mistake twice. ) - I've been involved in, the last couple of days. Or maybe, just maybe, the drinks around here suck.
( A pause, a sigh. She should just take this like a champ but she's also so very done with feeling like the bad guy. ) But just in case everyone really did have their brains rattled out of their heads the other day, I - ( Pointing to herself. ) -- did not have anything to do with the earthquake. I was trying to help. ( Admittedly, a girl with earthquake powers in the middle of a natural disaster, kind of sketch. But she's fed up of smelling like a dumpster. It's not getting her any dates. ) And if you don't believe me, well, the high school revenge is getting kind of old. Switch it up a bit.
In fact, it's safe to say she looks decidedly the opposite. That might be because of the sopping wet stretch of her black t-shirt, the stains on her jeans, or the fact that her hair is plastered unattractively to her face as she leans against the alley wall outside of Deja Brew. She's tried wringing out the remaining iced coffee but so far, so not good. )
You know, maybe all the good vibes and cuddling has people all blissed out and clumsy, I don't know. But this is definitely not the first "accident" - ( She lifts a hand, moves her fingers in the signal for quotations, her arms now very obviously all gauntleted up. She's not making that mistake twice. ) - I've been involved in, the last couple of days. Or maybe, just maybe, the drinks around here suck.
( A pause, a sigh. She should just take this like a champ but she's also so very done with feeling like the bad guy. ) But just in case everyone really did have their brains rattled out of their heads the other day, I - ( Pointing to herself. ) -- did not have anything to do with the earthquake. I was trying to help. ( Admittedly, a girl with earthquake powers in the middle of a natural disaster, kind of sketch. But she's fed up of smelling like a dumpster. It's not getting her any dates. ) And if you don't believe me, well, the high school revenge is getting kind of old. Switch it up a bit.
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video reply | un: kara
( cue a very concerned looking kara danvers. )Is that... did somebody spill their coffee on you? Really? ( she doesn't exactly wait for a response before she continues on: ) Are you okay?
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Spill, fling. Same thing, right?
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( rude, tbh. )
Are you sure you're okay?
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( She's being heavily sarcastic, but it's helping her mood. Kind of. )
I'm fine, I've had worse. It's just the whole having worse makes me not want a repeat performance here.
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Do you need a change of clothes?
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( Besides, why would she cause that level of destruction? Why be so obvious about it? And why fuck with her own shit in the process? )
I'm pretty sure I do. But now I'm like, do I try and find a place that might be open and risk running in to even more people who hate me, or do I even want to change when this is like the fourth drink I've had poured on me. Where are people getting these from anyway? Surely iced coffee is not part of the renovation process.
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( a vague gesture over her shoulder to unpacked boxes on kitchen counters indicates just how immediate that 'just moved' really had been. as in, within the last twenty-four hours. but, on the plus side, it was a furnished unit with a washer and dryer. )
At least nobody here will throw iced coffee on you. Actually, I don't think I even have any coffee yet. ( but... ) I do have donuts though!
audio; UN: forthedefense
[The rest he'll dismiss for the time being.]
[video, un; rogers ]
Who's giving you trouble?
[ He's not fighting your battle. He just really doesn't like bullies or people who can't think rationally about people that are different. ]
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text reply | un: rosado
( okay, kimberly knows her mean girl shtick, but she's never dumped coffee on somebody. that's like carrie levels of fucked up. )well, on the plus side: i like your bracelets
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( That's ... surprisingly sweet. She's going to have to get used to that, considering Cadelle's speciality. ) You wouldn't mind? I know that's kind of an imposition but I'm really done with this day.
( And donuts sound really good, actually. )
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( And considering those kind are the ones who end up being secret HYDRA agents, that would be really sucky. )
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It's fine, I didn't stop long enough to get names.
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they were a custom fit kind of thing.
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You shouldn't have to keep explaining yourself. If they don't get it the first time they need to be dealt with individually.
[ That sounds ominous. ]
I mean spoken to.
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( why would she? oliver was out doing oliver queen things — probably working out, if she knew him, or pounding his misgivings about star city into a punching bag or the rubber surfaces of the running tracks. he'd be back later, but kara could certainly use the company now. besides, maybe this would count as a good deed in some way, and opportunities to earn a little cuddle credit were never a bad thing in her book. )
I'm pretty sure the washer's already hooked up, and if not, we'll figure it out, right? I'll send you the address... ( a squint at the username and... ) Quake?
I'm Kara, by the way.
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i was pretty sure i hadn't seen them at the mall
sorry about your shirt, by the way
i've heard club soda's great for getting that sort of stuff out
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i don't have the greatest track record.
at least my jacket survived.
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( Supergirl should commiserate with her one day down the line. )
But for real, you're a life saver.
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"Dealt with."
( She grins, spirits lifting. )
Nobody ever told me Captain America was this cute. I think I have to reevaluate everything.
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I think everyone was blindsided. But we're working on that. The way it is now, it's small, but it has heart.
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[Not that he's met many agents. Her obvious passion and drive to do the right thing]
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I'm uh--I dunno.
[ Daisy, don't do this to him. His head bows and he looks more embarrassed than anything. ]
I guess I'm something.
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( She will defend Steve Rogers with her life from heron out. )
You know, my boss has such a crush on you. All the stories, I just thought he was making you more than you were. But nope, he was right.
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( No but, Matt's very sweet and she's glad people are on her side. )
Where are you from? I'm guessing we're the same world considering you weren't all that surprised about me mentioning SHIELD.
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Who was your boss? I'm assuming I met him.
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New York.
[And after that? Eudio. But one step at a time.]
Post Incident.
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( At least some of them weren't splashed about the media. )
The Chitauri, right? That's the one everyone goes to first. I guess it's because it really opened up our eyes to their being some serious shit going on in the universe.
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But either Daisy doesn't know to be cautious, or she's forgotten in her eagerness to talk about her favourite paternal figure because she just beams. ) Coulson? I guess you probably got to call him Phil, considering he's your Number One Fan, President of the Club. ( She would be sorry for this earth shattering news, but she's blithely moving on anyway. ) He picked me up after the Chitauri stuff went down, and I guess I've kind of been his protege ever since.
( Imagine her proudly flicking dust off her shoulder, if she would ever do that. )
I think it's neat, though. I like that he's old school.
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[Hah. He hadn't considered that. It's such a vague name for such an event too.]
That's the one. Right. I was studying at Columbia then. It's really done a number on... everything.
[The city. It's people.]
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But he tries not to look shocked when he hears her say Phil. Coulson. He remembers the bloody cards and Fury's tone. Angry. Chastising. They deserved it at the time, but now he's just confused. ]
I uh--probably shouldn't be too surprised that Fury neglected to tell any of us that fact. He still has his secrets.
[ After all this time. ]
Phil's a good man. One of the best. You're lucky he's calling the shots there. He's honest.
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Oh.
( It's the mention of Fury that makes her realise she's put her foot in it, expression twitching into a frown. Daisy mouths the word shit without thinking about it, scrubbing a hand through her hair. )
You didn't know, right? SHIELD 101, everything's a secret. I'm really sorry. I might have broken the news to you a little more gently.
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( It's depressing, but Daisy likes knowing there's more out there even now. )
What did you study?
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But it's not her fault. Really he's not sure sometimes if it's Fury's fault. He's been keeping secrets for so long he doubts the man even realizes what he's doing anymore. It's likely second nature to him at this point. Not done to harm or to insult, but simply because in his mind it was safest. Keeping things so compartmentalized. ]
It's okay. You couldn't have known Fury didn't let the news spread. It's not on your shoulders, Daisy. I'm just glad he got a second chance. He deserved it. Especially after he put everything on the line to stop Loki.
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[Did the cost of that knowledge have to be so high?]
Law. I was born and raised in Hell's Kitchen.
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( Something tickles at the back of her mind, and he can probably hear the little aha noise when she inhales. )
I'm going to take a wild guess here and ask which one are you? Nelson or Murdock? ( He's nice. If he's a lawyer who isn't evil, then he's going to be infamous. Speaking of infamy. ) And have you ever actually run into the Devil of Hell's Kitchen? ( She says the title with a little bit of irony. Some names are just strange. She knows. ) I heard he once took out three guys with a school crossing sign.
( Hearsay, sorry Matt. )
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I mean, he pretty much saved my life. I was living in a van, trying to save the world on a shitty laptop and DC just drops in like actual James Bond. He's taught me a lot, I don't think I'd be who I am now without him.
( It's in her voice, the sheer wealth of affection. )
I'm pretty sure he would have told you, if he could have. But there was a lot even he didn't know when we met.
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Murdock. Matthew actually. Matt is fine.
[Wow uh. The whiplash is real.]
Briefly. Yeah. He had information. Not really a guy to stick around and share words. I'd like to say that he's a nice guy but no sane person does that. Just... a relief that someone steps up to the plate.
[He laughs and fails to cover that up with a throat clearing.]
Can't say I've actually seen him in action.
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( She's sorry, or she would be if she knew. Not that she'd advise doing away with the whole secret identity thing, because fanfiction is real and it is scary. )
I mean, I don't really have a leg to stand on here. If I could go back and claim a secret identity I'm pretty sure I would. ( The world finding out about her power was a byproduct, something she never intended. She didn't want to be a figurehead for Inhumans. It just happened. )
I'm just glad there are people out there still trying to do the right thing, you know? Our world's pretty messed up.
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[In a way. Well, it's better than soliciting business, okay?]
It takes guts one way or the other. That should never be anything that's diminished.
[As though he has no idea. Ahem. Uh. Yeah.]
As long as the good parts of the world stay that way and keep going. You and people like you keep going.
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When I knew him he was kinda really bad at secrets. But it might've just been he was bad at them around me.
[ Cause mostly he blurted out whatever came into his head. Awkward or not. ]
That sounds like him. He was a good man. I'm glad he helped you.
[ Steve nods. ]
I'm not upset. I know how SHIELD is. I doubt they would have let him do much talking.