Anya Antonovna Romanova Stark (anyastark) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2009-06-03 23:48:00

Entry tags:

anya stark, iason, team - avengers, toni rhodes

Moving Meditation (open)
Anya wasn't hiding, but she wasn't exactly making an effort to be social. Since Sarah and Rose left she didn't feel like interacting with people. There had been one exception, but outside of spending a night with Iason, she didn't see much of anyone.

School was officially over as of today. Graduation ceremonies were earlier this evening and now that she didn't have to study or do any more school work, she was free to work and to work on projects. Which was exactly what she was doing now.

Her latest project started when she had taken a quick trip out to the Hydrobase a few days ago to get a few parts out of storage. The place hadn't been used as a base in years and had only been used for storage. Once she was there she started poking around, an idea formed in her mind. She looked around and decided that she could definitely use it as a private lab. She should ask her father, but why ask permission when you can ask forgiveness?

So she started working. Cleaning was the first order of business. The place had a layer of dust almost inch thick. It was hard work and very dirty, but she had managed to get most of the base cleaned out. The next order of business had been moving the items in storage out of the way. That required use of her suit.

Once that was done, the fun stuff started. Working on the computer systems. The hardware was outdated and the software...gods. Some of the computers were running Windows 3.11 for Workgroups. Anya almost cried.

Tonight she packed a cooler of food and set off for the Hydrobase.

She was planning on holing up here for a few days. She let Jarvis know where she was going to be and sent a text to her parents. She planned on working on upgrading the computer hardware for the next few days. The software would be next. Music blared as she pulled out circuit boards and replaced them with new ones.

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cosmic_son
2009-06-04 05:27 am UTC (link)

Since cooking has become one of his current collection of hobbies, Iason spends a fair amount of time around Jarvis. On noting that Anya has been gone long enough that her scent about the mansion is no longer fresh, he asked.
The trip to the Hydrobase takes all of a couple minutes. He scans the area, noting definite signs of recent passage amidst mostly disuse.

Finally, he lands on shipboard and goes in search of the noise.

"Looks like a big project. Did you need any help?"

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toni_rhodes
2009-06-04 05:30 am UTC (link)

One of the first upgrades Toni had made to her suit (and she did know how to do a few the hard way--even if she could remake tech, she couldn't reprogram) was what she called an Anya Tracker. Basically, she could find Anya's suit anywhere she wanted to.

She was also fairly certain Anya would find was to circumvent it. And she'd find ways around that.

Either way, the sound of boot jets soon interrupted Anya, as Toni touched down. "So this is where you've been," she said.

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	anyastark 2009-06-04 05:32 am UTC (link)
	She crawled out from under the console and looked up. She blinked. Seeing another living being was unexpected, let alone two. A slow smile stretched her mouth. "Hi." She sat up. "I told you about this," she said to Toni. She looked at Iason. "Do you know anything about computers?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cosmic_son 2009-06-04 05:36 am UTC (link)
	"Sort of... I'm familiar with Shi'ar hard light and neural interface designs and Kree military computer protocols. So in theory, yes, but almost anything on Earth will be working backwards. I'll do my best to learn quickly, unless you want to save that for later and assign me to move heavy stuff duty?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2009-06-04 05:42 am UTC (link)
	Toni popped the seals on her armor and wiggled her way out. "I know you did, but you still left without telling anybody but Jarvis." There was unspoken concern in her voice. She was worried about her friend a lot these days. She flashed a smile, though. "Got my report card today. Aced my Algebra final." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-06-04 05:45 am UTC (link)
	"I can always use manual labor around here. As you can see, there's a lot to be moved." Anya jumped up and hugged Toni. "I knew you could do it!" She released her for a second before hugging her again. "I did tell my parents." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cosmic_son
2009-06-04 05:48 am UTC (link)

"Just point me in the right direction then, and give me a layout or idea what things are supposed to look like when its done. Eventually, I'll have you two help me learn local computer sciences though. You want me to head underwater and make sure everything is in good repair while I'm at it?"

A glance aside to Toni. "Congratulations, by the way. I know you'd been worried about it."

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	toni_rhodes 2009-06-04 05:55 am UTC (link)
	Toni let off a puff of breath after being released from the hug. "Hey, I'd never have managed it without you. Don't know how I'm going to get through my senior year without your help." "Thanks," she told Iason. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

anyastark
2009-06-04 06:01 am UTC (link)

"What do you mean without my help? I'm not going anywhere. Dad has agreed to let me commute via suit." She grinned. "You can't get rid of me that easily. Now maybe your dad will forgive me for all the times I've gotten you into trouble."

"That would help a great deal," she told Iason. "I have yet to find the scuba gear and just haven't had the time to check it all out."

"But first you two need to have something to eat with me. Then we can get to work."

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	cosmic_son 2009-06-04 06:04 am UTC (link)
	"Sure, want me to do the cooking? I trust there's supplies on hand. Why all the work on this place, anyway?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2009-06-04 06:11 am UTC (link)
	"He did? That is awesome, girl," Toni said. She laughed as well. "Not that many." She smiled. "Sounds like a plan." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-06-04 06:15 am UTC (link)
	"I have to keep my grades up and do normal teenage things. He's not going to let me work this fall. Can you believe that?" "I haven't checked everything yet, but I have sandwiches that Jarvis packed for me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cosmic_son 2009-06-04 06:18 am UTC (link)
	"Ahhh, that will do. I'll take you both out for dinner when we reach some suitable milestone on this place. But still... why all the work here? It seems a big project for someone not working, and its not your lab." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cosmic_son 2009-06-04 10:08 pm UTC (link)
	Iason wanders into the computer monitoring room in the very early hours, peeling out of his wet shirt and hanging it up to dry somewhere it won't touch the equipment. He spent the whole night underwater, checking structural integrity and welding any problems with heat vision. "Anya, are you still working?" (Reply to this)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-06-04 10:49 pm UTC (link)
	Anya looked up from the computer screen. She had managed to finish the hardware upgrades and now she was working on the software upgrades. "Of course," she said as she stared at the shirtless man. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cosmic_son 2009-06-04 11:27 pm UTC (link)
	"Which means you've now been up and working for roughly thirteen hours, plus however long before we got here. Have you gotten any sleep at all?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-06-04 11:52 pm UTC (link)
	She smiled and walked up to him. "I slept. A little. Maybe an hour." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cosmic_son 2009-06-05 12:30 am UTC (link)
	He nods. "Its something, but not enough. You should try and get some real sleep. I'll come get you when its time for lunch. Probably whenever Toni gets up. You work too hard." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-06-05 12:49 am UTC (link)
	"No I don't," she said. She'd never admit to being a workaholic. "I never needed much sleep. Genetics I guess. Let me work until lunch. Then I'll take a break. I want to get these systems up and sync'd with the computers back at the Mansion." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cosmic_son 2009-06-05 01:12 am UTC (link)
	"Your father doesn't work as hard as you do. But its not mine to say one way or another, I'm just concerned about you. Go ahead and work until lunch, I was going to do the same. Then all of us are going out for lunch and then doing something this evening. You and Toni can decide what." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-06-05 01:19 am UTC (link)
	"It's sweet you care, but I actually do know my limits. I promise I'll only work until lunch and won't work again until after dinner." She went to her tippy toes and kissed his cheek. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cosmic_son 2009-06-05 02:08 am UTC (link)
	That draws a smile and a nod. He hasn't been at this near as long as Toni. "That's fine, except you're going out on the town with Toni and I tonight after dinner. I'll come back and help more here tomorrow." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-06-05 02:36 am UTC (link)
	"And after that I can work," she grinned. "Unless a better opportunity presents itself." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-06-05 02:46 am UTC (link)
	Anya smiled. "Only on one condition." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)