nextgen_parent (nextgen_parent) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-08-13 12:00:00

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inactive - tech, npc - valentina fontaine, sammy fury, team - shield

Checking on the home team
Commander Fontaine, Deputy Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., made the rounds when the special ops team came back in. After their last disastrous outing, she wanted to make sure they were still in one cohesive piece. The reports had been favorable.

She hadn't met the newest member yet, though she knew the contents of his file. She'd been the one to have it sent to Sammy for consideration. Her little gun nut, and Walker and Dugan, could always use someone with the ability to build a better gun.

Sammy's report had been terse but informative. The others' a little more informative. Landon was next on her list.

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nextgen_misc
2010-08-28 09:02 pm UTC (link)

"Of course you did. He likely forgot due to thinking up his next invention or how to fix my coffee pot, which isn't broken by the way, Jason." Gran says in mock-exasperation.

"It was easier to raise a Southern Gentleman before television, iPods and other such things." Gran laments. Her home was kept in the best condition possible, though it became harder to do with each passing year.

"My cooking is not anything spectacular. I just know how to make a couple of things." Gran says, even as she tries to hide a smile. Jason used to tell her she should open a restaurant, but when she asked who would run it, they had no ideas.

"If you're not hungry, Miss Fury, can I offer you a cup of coffee?" Gran asks.

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thisismyweapon
2010-08-28 09:15 pm UTC (link)

"Ah, no I'm on to you two. I'm being double-teamed." Tech deduces. "And I wasn't going to fix the coffee pot /this/ time, Gran. Jess has some problems at the house and I wanted to make sure your heat was working for winter, anyway." Jason says.

"Fury, you haven't had good pork chops until you've had Gran's pork chops. Of course, you haven't really had good /anything/ until you've had Gran's." he says.

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	sammyfury 2010-08-28 11:37 pm UTC (link)
	"That's what he tells me," Sam verified to Mrs. Landon. "Please, call me Sam. I would love some coffee." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_misc 2010-08-29 12:32 am UTC (link)
	"Excellent! Jason will show you to your room upstairs and you both can get settled in while I start up the coffee, Sam." Gran says. She smiles at both Sam and her grandson and moves slowly but steadily to the kitchen. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thisismyweapon 2010-08-29 12:34 am UTC (link)
	"Um, this way, Fury." Tech gestures in the direction of the stairs. "It tends to get a little cool up here at night, but if you want, we can turn on the heater now and you should be good to go by the time you're ready to sleep." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-08-29 12:42 am UTC (link)
	She followed his direction, pausing to look at family pictures displayed on the wall. "Don't go to any trouble for me, really. After the heat in New York, a little cooler weather will be nice." Her smile had a definite smirk to it. "How old do you feel right now?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

thisismyweapon
2010-08-29 12:56 am UTC (link)

There are six rows of pictures, from top to bottom, on the wall as they move down the hall and up the stairs. At the start of each row is a baby picture. The are two man-woman pairings, followed by a pair of boys. As Fury moves forward and up the stairs, each picture becomes gradually older. At the top, Tech's grandfather and grandmother are shown through the years. However, his grandfather's row ends as Evelyn's continues.

"Those are my grandparent, as I'm sure you've deduced. My parents are the next two..."

He gestures to the male-female pair on the wall. Tech's mother's pictures end a bit before his grandfather's photos. Tech's father's pictures continue a bit beyond his mother's but stop soon after.

"We haven't heard from Dad in years, except when he called to tell us Mom died. He didn't even come to the funeral." Tech says, gesturing now to the pair of boys.

Sammy would see pictures of a young Jason and a slightly older boy that could only be Jake Landon. Even then, Landon still seemed to have that desolate, empty look in his eyes.

"Jake hates pictures and never smiles for them. I guess you could it was practice for the official ones." Tech quips, going for the off-color joke. There are more pictures of the his brother and his grandparents as a family, but the most recent ones show only Evelyn with Jason.

"When it got to being just us, Gran wanted a new picture almost every day." he chuckles.

"And yes, she totally scolded me in front of you as payback for not telling her about you sooner, but I'd better dispel the notion she's getting quickly, before it gets out of hand." he says.

"Besides, you totally set me up." he smirks in return.

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	sammyfury 2010-08-29 01:35 am UTC (link)
	Sammy listened carefully and learned a little more about her new teammate. She stopped near the top of the last step to look at the one of him and his grandmother. He was several steps below her, at the right height to reach out and squeeze his shoulder companionably. "You're damned right I set you up, Tech. I give as good as I get." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

thisismyweapon
2010-08-29 01:47 am UTC (link)

"Pointed noted and logged. Game on, Fury." Tech says.

He leads her to the top of the steps and past a room that appears to be adorned with trophies and medals to a the end of the hall, across from a bathroom. He pushes open the door and Fury will see a room with a large four-poster bed, a dresser with a mirror, and a few small paintings on the walls.

"I'll need to get you some bedding, but it'll only take a minute. There's a bathroom across the hall." he says.

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sammyfury
2010-08-29 01:59 am UTC (link)

She paused only a second to see the trophies and medals, chuckling a little as she did, and followed him down the hall.

Sammy was prepared to sleep on a sofa or a hard cot somewhere in a corner if it meant she wouldn't insult the kind woman below. The room was more than she expected. It was warm and homey, and a far cry from her quarters on the helicarrier.

She sat down on the mattress and bounced a very little to test it. "This is great, thanks."

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thisismyweapon
2010-08-29 02:08 am UTC (link)

Tech blinks for a minute at Sammy as she sits on the bed. It's not the motion of her bouncing upon it that catches his attention, but more how the room seems more...full with her in it. There's a bit more light to it now than just the lamp that illuminates it.

"Not a problem at all. I need to go put a couple of things in my room, but I can meet you in the kitchen." he says. He'll turn to go unless she has something further to say.

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	sammyfury 2010-08-29 02:11 am UTC (link)
	She looked up from the mattress to grin mischievously at him. Definitely could be up to something. "Hide those trophies before I get pictures." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thisismyweapon 2010-08-29 02:33 am UTC (link)
	"I'll simply say you forged the evidence through photoshop. It would be believable, too." he grins. "But if you're going to take pictures, make sure to get one of the 'Mr. Bon Temps Swing '04 Champion'. That was my best year. Gran has film somewhere that I need to destroy." he chuckles. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-08-29 03:06 am UTC (link)
	Sammy didn't believe for a second that he would destroy his grandmother's memories, or that Mrs. Landon would allow it to happen. "I'll do that," she promised. "You better go on and assure her you're fine and your injuries are healing. She'll take it better if you don't have an audience to helpfully say it doesn't look as bad as it did." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thisismyweapon 2010-08-29 03:16 am UTC (link)
	"I'll do that. If you want to get some sleep right now, then I'll just tell her you were too tired for coffee." Tech says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-08-29 03:26 am UTC (link)
	"I am never too tired for coffee," Sammy said with all the horror that idea deserved. Plus she didn't sleep much anyway. "I'll take my time freshening up, so you have plenty of time to explain things to her." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thisismyweapon 2010-08-29 03:39 am UTC (link)
	"Great. Now I get to explain the fight in detail. See you soon, Fury." he says with resignation, turning to go. Tech spends the next half-hour doing just that. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

sammyfury
2010-08-29 03:50 am UTC (link)

Sammy took her time making up the bed with the fresh bedclothes Tech provided, and washing up so she didn't look like she'd been traveling for hours. The small bag of necessities she'd purchased at their stop at Walmart sat on the dresser. She was no judge of antiques, but the furniture looked old and well cared for, the sort that passed down from generation to generation. It was something she had little experience with living at the S.H.I.E.L.D. provided penthouse that her parents had occupied for more than forty years.

She found her way downstairs, making enough noise to warn them she was coming so she wouldn't interrupt a private conversation.

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	nextgen_misc 2010-08-29 03:55 am UTC (link)
	The two did appear to be talking, but they stopped when she came into the room. "Sam, there you are." Evelyn says. "Come on and sit down. Jason was just leaving." She indicates the seat that Tech is currently getting up from as he heads to the door. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thisismyweapon 2010-08-29 03:57 am UTC (link)
	"I need to go down the road to Jessica's place and find out what needs doing for tomorrow morning." Tech says. "I'll be back in an hour or so. If you're both asleep by then, I'll say good night right now." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-08-29 04:04 am UTC (link)
	"Good night?" Maybe the story about country hours was true. It was still early for her. "Anything I'm not supposed to talk about?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thisismyweapon 2010-08-29 04:13 am UTC (link)
	"No, Fury, I don't think there's anything I have to worry about from you." he says. He does, however, fix his grandmother with a look. "/You/, other other hand, young lady, please leave me some shred of dignity tonight. That's all I ask." Tech says, before walking out of the door. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_misc 2010-08-29 04:15 am UTC (link)
	Evelyn just laughs as she brings over the pot of coffee. "That boy, God love him, because otherwise I'd have to strangle him. I'm just glad he's not down in the basement now. We'd never see him again." Gran says. "Is he like that at work?" she asks Sam, a look of worry in her eyes. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-08-29 04:28 am UTC (link)
	Mmmm...coffee. Mrs. Landon had just made a friend for life. "In the lab all the time? He tries, but we're good at dragging him out. He can't show off his inventions and improvements if he doesn't." Did that sound reassuring enough? "Daily physical training is required, so he does see some sunlight." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_misc 2010-08-29 04:42 am UTC (link)
	"That's good. I would take it as a personal favor if you could continue to make that happen more than at just the required times." Gran says. "Have you seen him during one of his...episodes?" she asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)