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Justin Rhodes ([info]iron_hide) wrote in [info]marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-04-04 21:54:00


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Entry tags:inactive - justin rhodes, npc - pepper potts, npc - tony stark

Meeting "Mom"
Justin Rhodes sits in the lobby and waits to be called. He's not sure what he's doing here, but something in him figures it's better to speak to Virigina Potts now rather than waiting for the stars to align for them to meet up. So he dressed in one of the suits his new sister bought for him and went to her office to make an appointment. That was Thursday, after his date with Christina.

Now, it was Monday morning, and he was here to visit his mother on the job. He hoped she was as inviting as Rhodey had been. Or that she didn't hate the idea of having an adult son from another dimension. He'd take either one.

"Mr. Rhodes, Miss Potts will see you now." the receptionist says.

"Thank you. " he says, rising from his chair. He takes a deep breath, and hopes that his heart doesn't choose to give out any time in the next half-hour, and walks toward the doors.



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[info]nextgen_adult
2010-04-05 03:36 am UTC (link)
"Please Justin, call me Pepper. Or Mom, if it'll make you feel comfortable." She'd have to get used to hearing it, but if it would make him adjust easier, she'd live with. She'd only just met him, and already she could feel maternal instincts kicking in. Whether she gave birth to him or not, she could see pieces of herself and Rhodey in him. Her eyes. Rhodey's strong face.

"It's my own fault really, I've wanted to meet you ever since Rhodey-your father, first told me that we had a son from an alternate dimension. I've been up to my eyeballs in work, but that's no excuse. I should've seen if you were adjusting okay. If you had any questions, needed someone to show you around."

She smiled. "It's gone swimmingly, thank you. Can I get you anything? Make you a cup of coffee, grab you a bagel?"

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[info]iron_hide
2010-04-05 03:52 am UTC (link)
"With all due respect, no one ever called you Pepper back home, so...if you don't mind, I'll go with Mom." he says. A weight felt like it lifted from his shoulders just by being able to say that simple word. He'd never learned if his mother was still alive after what Osborn did to her, but if Dad was willing to send him away...

He pushed that thought out of his head and tried not to wear his emotions on his face.

"Mom, don't worry about it. This isn't easy for anyone, and I'm not here to throw myself into your life wholesale. Things are going okay. Anya and Steve have been great and so has Da--um, Rhodey. Toni and I haven't gotten a chance to really talk, but she's come by to check on me while I slept, I'm told.

And Uncle Tony--I'm sorry. I haven't spoken to Mr. Stark yet, either. I'm hoping to soon, because I'd need some permissions from him for a few things." he says.

"A bagel would be great, thank you. I can't have coffee.

I have a heart condition." he says, simply getting that out there.

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[info]nextgen_adult
2010-04-05 04:27 am UTC (link)
"It's fine with me," she said, going to the mini-fridge by her desk to grab him a bagel. "If makes you feel more comfortable, by all means, go ahead."

Her face softened at the mention of a heart condition. "I'm sorry to hear that, Justin."

She gestured for him to take a seat. "I'm glad that Anya is helping you- she's a wonderful young woman. And while Tony is busy, I'm sure that he can arrange something for you to see him soon." Pepper sat back down at her desk. "You are adjusting okay though, right? I can't imagine what this has been like for you. We've had a couple of other-dimensional kids drop in on us over the past year or so, so I've had some experience in helping out in this sort of a situation."

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[info]iron_hide
2010-04-05 04:44 am UTC (link)
He takes the bagel and eats it plain. Cream cheese was a luxury back home, and a rare one at that. Bagels themselves were treats.

"Please, don't be. It's not your fault. It does make using armor difficult at time, but I've tried to work around it. I have some ideas for how to address the issue, but it requires permission from Mr. Stark and some other things." he says.

He sits down and takes a look at her.

"I'm adjusting well. I made a friend recently. She's been pretty good to me and we've gone out a couple of times. I'm going to be sorry to leave her when I return home, but I wasn't planning to make your lives difficult with my presence, Mom.

And, for those who want to go, I might be able to help some of the other children who've been stranded here get home as well. For those that want it." he says.

"Do you have any other children, Mom?" he asks, wanting to know if he has other siblings besides Toni.

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[info]nextgen_adult
2010-04-14 01:31 am UTC (link)
Pepper shook her head. "You haven't made my life difficult at all." A smirk crossed her face. "As you may, I've worked with Tony all these years. It's hard to make my life difficult."

Pepper sighed. "Sadly, no. It was just never really in the picture for me and Happy."

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[info]iron_hide
2010-04-14 01:53 am UTC (link)
"Oh, I'm sorry. I...I guess I figured since Dad--" he stopped and corrected himself, "since Rhodey did, you did as well. It's been nice knowing that I have a sister here." he says.

"I...also made a friend. A girl. Her name is Christina, and she's been pretty great to me so far...which is another part of why I'm here." he says, hoping this next part isn't too forward of him.

"Mom, I need a little help. Until I'm able to find a way back to where I'm from, I need to get a job with benefits. It could be work in the mailroom if nothing else, but I am very knowledgeable in Engineering, Applied Sciences, and weapons design. I learned a lot of what I know from Tony Stark, Reed Richards and Hank Pym.

But I'd like to get a job and earn some money so that I'm not sponging off of you or Rhodey...or Christina. I'd also like to get set up with my own place, since I'm not really an Avenger, and my armor is busted six ways from Thursday." he says, thinking about how long it's going to take to put together a new suit.

"Finally, I'll need a lab to do some work of my own during my free time. I have an idea for fixing my heart issue, but I need to be able to get my schematics down where I can see them and figure out if they're viable options.

I know it's a tall order, but if you can point me to anyone who's hiring or just a reference, it would make a lot of difference, and I'd appreciate it greatly." he says, looking down at the floor. He would rather walk across glass than beg for help, but he doesn't have anyone else to go to around here, and he's not taking anything from Christina.

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