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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	Re: Later That Evening... sammyfury 2010-09-19 11:41 pm UTC (link)
	Jason Landon had created a security surveillance system ... that learned and used what it learned. "Thank you, Legion." Politeness was never wrong, Mom always said. "Jason, let's go with an image inducer. We can't spend much more time here. Will you program Legion to meet us at your grandmother's house?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

Re: Later That Evening...

thisismyweapon
2010-09-19 11:51 pm UTC (link)

"Veil developed a sense of humor?" Jason asks, clearly surprised. Okay, he didn't build that into the programming...did he?

Jason thinks about that as he gives Legion the coordinates to his grandmother's house.

"Evasive actions only, do not engage hostile targets unless given direct command to do so. Engage stealth mode in populated areas if unavoidable, other wise, avoid contact with all organic beings." Jason commands.

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	Re: Later That Evening... nextgen_misc 2010-09-19 11:54 pm UTC (link)
	"Acknowledged, Creator. Estimated time of Arrival: One hour, twenty seven minutes, by foot." Legion says. "You are quite welcome, Designation Sammy. I shall see you again soon." Legion says, turning to go. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Later That Evening... sammyfury 2010-09-20 12:39 am UTC (link)
	"Oh my god," Sammy breathed, not for the first time in the last few days. "You don't disappoint, Jason." She closed the lids on the cases she filled and lifted one experimentally. "We need to get this stuff loaded and I need to adjust the guard's log. He should see you leave, but I need to take anything he writes down to indicate you were here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

Re: Later That Evening...

thisismyweapon
2010-09-20 12:59 am UTC (link)

"Oh Sammy, wait a sec. You're goin' about that the hard way." Jason says. He goes to another of the cases, closes it, and secures it fast. Once that's done, he presses a red button in center of the silver case.

The metallic case folds in upon itself several times, until it is a palm-sized cube.

"Enough of these, and you could pack up a warehouse, hide it and no one would be the wiser. Savoy thought it would be funny to hide things in plain sight. These let us do that." Jason says, lifting the much lighter cube.

"Water-proof and a highly durable. Couldn't get ahold of weapons grade vibranium, otherwise, they might be indestructable, too. But have a few people carry a couple of these and you could arm a whole squad in the field, or they could keep all of their possessions and gear in a safe place while on the move." Jason says, heading to the truck.

"Ah've got to turn all the defenses back on. Can you start the car?" he asks.

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Re: Later That Evening...

sammyfury
2010-09-20 01:14 am UTC (link)

She stared after him for a long second. Cubes. Cubes that folded contents down so small you could transport a whole warehouse. And this was the first he'd said of it.

All that planning to get them back to New York with his inventory, and he condensed four cases down to cubes. The only saving thought she had was that they couldn't have gotten onto a commercial flight with the cubes without having to declare the contents.

Sh did as asked and climbed in to get the SUV started. The engine rumbled to life and she waited for him to rearm the system.

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Re: Later That Evening...

thisismyweapon
2010-09-20 01:29 am UTC (link)

Minutes later, the systems were re-armed and Legion was gone. Jason hopped back into the truck and slid the remote in his pocket.

"Before you ask, the reason the cases didn't come up is that the four you see are the only four Ah'm in possession of. Savoy took several of the others and sent 'em out elsewhere. Ah had enough to get a few things from here if we wanted.

Didn't want to tell you we could take everything when we couldn't." he says.

"Ah hope all of this wasn't too weird for you." Jason says.

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	Re: Later That Evening... sammyfury 2010-09-20 01:33 am UTC (link)
	"You're talking to the girl who believes in Santa Claus," she said, offering a smile. "It's been an experience, I'll grant you that, but we'll talk about it when we're away and relatively safe for the night." "We also need to trade places. You're driving out of here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Later That Evening... thisismyweapon 2010-09-20 01:41 am UTC (link)
	"Oh, yeah. Let's do that." he says, moving to get out of the car and go to her side. Once they're both settled in, he'll repeat the process that they used to get in. If the guard is awake, Jason will wave to him at the gate. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

Re: Later That Evening...

sammyfury
2010-09-20 01:49 am UTC (link)

Sammy climbed over the center console. It was easier than getting out and going around.

The guard seemed a little dazed when she checked on him. He waved back at Jason, and Sammy double checked to make sure nothing was written down. She also checked the desk to see if the guard had a little something to ward off the night chill. She found a half empty bottle and used her shirt tail to take it out and set it on the desk.

She caught up to the SUV a half a block away, 'suddenly' appearing the vehicle with a sigh, relaxing back against the seat. "How are you doing there? Want me to drive?"

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	Re: Later That Evening... thisismyweapon 2010-09-20 02:25 am UTC (link)
	When Sammy arrives, Jason manages to not jump as high as last time. He smiles at her and then relaxes enough to drive. He sees her relax and worries a little, the expression evident in his face. "I'm good, Gorgeous. How are you holdin' up? You haven't overdone it, have you?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Later That Evening... sammyfury 2010-09-20 02:36 am UTC (link)
	Her smiled widened. "I'm okay." She let her head fall to the left where she could see him. He did seem okay, so she wouldn't worry about his ribs now. "You and I are going to have many talks on the subject of information flow in the future. I can tell that right now." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Later That Evening... thisismyweapon 2010-09-20 02:43 am UTC (link)
	"Ah suspect we will, Sam. Ah suspect that we will." Jason agrees with a chuckle. He drives them home inside half-an-hour, grabbing the cubes after Sam gets out of the car. Once they're inside the house, Jason deposits the cubs on the table and goes to the freezer for ice cream. "Ice cream?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Later That Evening... sammyfury 2010-09-20 02:51 am UTC (link)
	"Make it a double." She bent over the table, looking at the cubes. If she hadn't seen it happen, she wouldn't believe she'd loaded it with automatic weapons. She poked at it, moving it along the table top. It would fit in her hand easily. She could carry a dozen and they'd weigh no more than her daily backpack load. "With extra syrup." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Later That Evening... thisismyweapon 2010-09-20 03:04 am UTC (link)
	"Done and done, Fury." Jason says. By now, calling her Sam, Sammy and Fury were all interchangeable for him. He gets two bowls and scoops up the ice cream for her and getting the syrup she requests. Just a few minutes later, he serves the ice cream while she looks over the cubes. "Three grand for your thoughts?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Later That Evening... sammyfury 2010-09-20 03:20 am UTC (link)
	"Don't tell me you have a million dollars hidden somewhere. I've had enough surprises for the day." She sat down and reached for the spoon to lick the syrup off. "If I were on the job dealing with a normal agent, I would have to believe that you were keeping information from me. But this isn't the job and you aren't a normal agent. You're a brain trust." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

Re: Later That Evening...

thisismyweapon
2010-09-20 03:26 am UTC (link)

"No, only half a million. One million is far too unwieldy." Jason says simply.

"If you have other questions, Ah can try to answer them, based on everything Ah remember. Sam, my power manifested when Ah was thirteen years old. Ah've put together so much stuff since then that it seems like another person's lifetime ago." he tells her.

"Ah've only started truly refinin' things in the last few years. When Ah started, Ah was doin' slapdash repairs and barely finished work. Things are a great deal more polished and field ready these days, but Ah never know what idea is gonna strike me next." Jason says.

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sammyfury
2010-09-20 03:36 am UTC (link)

A half a million dollars. Half. Million. It was a throwaway comment, and he answered it.

"Since the warehouses came up, a complete surprise to begin with, you've been feeding me bits and pieces of information about them, what they contain, how they're secured. Each piece takes me in a direction that alters with the next until I'm running in a circle and you're patiently waiting for me to stop."

She took a bite of ice cream. The cool sweetness helped. "I'm not angry, I'm not disappointed. What I think is that you and I have to work on our communication."

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Re: Later That Evening...

thisismyweapon
2010-09-20 03:50 am UTC (link)

"Ah'm sorry if it seems that way, Sam. Ah have spent the last ten years of my life working for an organization that specializes in hiding and covering up information to the best of my ability. It's bred some habits in me that are hard to shake. My brother is professional hitman, which necessitated even further practice at deceit." Jason says, eating a bit of ice cream.

"Rather than go into that, Ah'll ask the most simple question Ah can. What can Ah do to improve our communication?" he asks.

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	Re: Later That Evening... sammyfury 2010-09-20 04:02 am UTC (link)
	"I can't say that S.H.I.E.L.D. isn't the same when it comes to information and covering things up. It is." S.H.I.E.L.D. could hold the world hostage, and in the wrong hands would be dangerous. "What I expect is when I ask for information, I get everything. Even if you think it's trivial, tell me. Otherwise I'm left to assume and I could lose another teammate." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Later That Evening... thisismyweapon 2010-09-20 04:19 am UTC (link)
	Jason takes a deep breath. He didn't think about her worries and how the loss of Qamar factored into everything she did and how she carried herself. He sighs and nods. "Ah will do my best to remember that whenever you ask for information to give it to you in total." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Later That Evening... sammyfury 2010-09-20 04:28 am UTC (link)
	She wasn't going to tell him it was okay or coddle him. She didn't think he'd appreciate it, and it would dilute everything they'd managed to do already. It wasn't okay, but they survived. She would give him the truth as she saw it. "I think we did pretty good otherwise. We have a plan for the rest and new toys for the team." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Later That Evening... thisismyweapon 2010-09-20 04:34 am UTC (link)
	"That we do. Ah've got a lot ideas that Ah can follow through on now. We'll be the best-geared special ops team on or off record." Jason says. "Is there anything else Ah can tell you?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Later That Evening... sammyfury 2010-09-20 04:38 am UTC (link)
	"How long until Legion arrives? I think I want to shower before the rest of the night happens." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Later That Evening... thisismyweapon 2010-09-20 04:45 am UTC (link)
	"Nearly an hour. Go for it, Sam. Ah'll hold down things down here." Jason says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)