StrongBox (strongbox) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2011-04-14 18:03:00

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Back in the saddle again
The date was a little awkward, what with both girls getting married soon, and him not being all that familiar with any of the people involved first hand before-hand, but it was still pleasant... and had some promise. Worst case scenario, if she's more truly married than she indicated, he can always call this a business meeting and take the write-off, since there is some business to discuss.

First things first, arranging the date. He makes reservations - in Canada, so getting some wine with dinner shouldn't be an issue, rents a limousine, makes arrangements for her flight, and sets up possible options for movies or dancing after dinner if she likes.

Its been way too long since he's been on a real date.

"Yes, hello. Is Vernique there?"

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	strongbox 2011-04-15 04:06 pm UTC (link)
	"I wouldn't mind at all. Would be nice to have such lovely company. And... before Atlantis... so... early October, I think, with the Russo twins." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-04-15 04:59 pm UTC (link)
	Vernique smiles. "In other circumstances, I might high-five you, but there's a time and a place." Speaking of places, they're at their destination. "Any recommendations here?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2011-04-15 05:09 pm UTC (link)
	"In other circumstances, perhaps. Right now, I'm quite happy with one date who can carry on a coherent conversation for more than ten minutes. As for the food here... they serve traditional European style here, multiple courses over a couple hours. Wine with each course, cheese and breads, soup, all of that. For main course, the veal and duck are both excellent." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-04-15 05:27 pm UTC (link)
	"Mmmm. Wonderful I like duck." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2011-04-15 05:33 pm UTC (link)
	The staff seat them quickly at a table with a view, and take the initial wine orders and make recommendations, both on what's good today, and what wines are recommended with each course. "So, aside from paperwork, plans for the near future?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-04-15 05:48 pm UTC (link)
	"Baby stuff, making sure I've sorted out everything for my finance degree, talking to some people at Nevell about a side project of mine. You?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

strongbox
2011-04-15 08:47 pm UTC (link)

"Working on my Scu-Box program to make a fully underwater operative system. While I have my investors convinced some of the systems will revolutionize underwater oil surveying, and particularly reduce environmental impact of surveying and rig placement to a tenth of current risk levels... which it will... but my real goal is reducing the operative gap underwater between us and the Atlanteans."

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	butterflybullet 2011-04-15 09:28 pm UTC (link)
	"Both good reasons.... the Atlantis job was that bad that it's got you worried? How injured were your people? We didn't get much coverage on it here in the States." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2011-04-15 09:49 pm UTC (link)
	"Two of us out of commission for over a month, one still recovering to field operative levels. Numerous lesser injuries. Since I know Avengers' clearance levels, I don't think I'm breaking any rules telling you we have two members of Atlantis' high council, or former members now, in incarceration and on trial." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-04-15 10:13 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh, for the love of... I'm sorry to hear it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2011-04-15 10:40 pm UTC (link)
	"Thankfully, nothing permanent." Except maybe him. "One of our members has started walking again, but it was good impetus to increase our underwater resources... and make a lot of money in the process, I suppose." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-04-15 10:41 pm UTC (link)
	"Always a good bonus. Money is an important tool for a lot of things. But then, I'm told I have dollar signs in my DNA helices." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2011-04-15 10:51 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah, I figured you could appreciate finding the profit margin in things. I didn't start with much, but once I inherited Bochs Electronics and the patents that went with it, I've been trying to keep up managing and growing it on the side." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-04-15 11:33 pm UTC (link)
	"That's great. Being able to put those sort of resources to use is a handy thing. And with places like Bochs and Nevell, fortunately, no one's ever attempting a corporate takeover." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

strongbox
2011-04-16 12:08 am UTC (link)

"I maintain controlling interest. It was easy, since the company was all but bankrupt when I got it. Roger Bochs died holding almost sole ownership and it kind of ended up in limbo. They couldn't sell it off because some of his patents were government secrets, it wasn't profitable enough without him for anyone to make grand plays with if they couldn't use the Box and Headquarters patents, and he was a jealous control-freak... I just needed to make it profitable again."

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	butterflybullet 2011-04-16 12:29 am UTC (link)
	"It sounds like you've done well with it. You can trust whom you've got in charge of day-to-day operations now?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2011-04-16 12:34 am UTC (link)
	"Trust, but double check, yes. I've done alright. I like to tinker, and I have no aims of being a Stark or Hammer or anything. Long as I can afford some reasonable luxuries. How is Nevell doing?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-04-16 01:16 am UTC (link)
	"It's going well. Mom's always on top of things but knows how to delegate, and I've gotten to help out here and there. I'm hoping to let the fashion house branch out a little more, put some of our development peole t owork on something new besides textiles and stuff. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2011-04-16 01:18 am UTC (link)
	"So what does 'stuff' and 'something else' entail? I thought you were primarily in the textiles business. Looking at expanding?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-04-16 01:31 am UTC (link)
	"Nothing groundbreaking, conducive to national security, or useful in environmental cleanup -- though I hope it will be more environmentally safe than many of its type. I'd like us to really get going in scents." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2011-04-16 01:34 am UTC (link)
	"Nothing wrong with that. I'll have to look into the line. Just perfumes, or are you looking into colognes or aftershaves too?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-04-16 01:45 am UTC (link)
	"We're going to slowly expand, so aftershaves will be coming along, but I don't want to rush anything until I'm sure of it. We've never done shoddy work before, and we're definitely not going to start on my watch. But it's fascinating finding out about all the different notes." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2011-04-16 01:50 am UTC (link)
	"Hmm, I bet it is. I've done a little chemical work, but mostly industrial, nothing like that. Would be fascinating. How much of a hand are you taking in the product development itself?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-04-16 03:45 am UTC (link)
	"I'm no chemist, and I don't even want to try to pretend, but I want to stay pretty involved in the aesthetic side of it, even if that means they have to walk me through the technical." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2011-04-16 03:52 am UTC (link)
	"That makes sense. Any breakthroughs yet?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)