Rikki Cargill (anger_issues) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2011-05-31 21:21:00

Entry tags:

andrew summers, giovanna bennet, rikki cargill, sengai senyaka

Welcome to America... Hope You Survive the Experience!
America... so-called Land of Freedom, home to more super-humans than just about anywhere else in the world, whose New York City had been blown up or destroyed so many times it wasn't even remotely funny. Home to the Avengers, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four... and the Genoshan Consulate. The Grandson, her best friend Gio, and Gio's twerpy little brother (and apparently some other guy too, but no one terribly important).

The same place to which Rikki was now being assigned. Something about "learning to live among the Flatscans" or something like that. She hadn't particularly been listening. She was a good soldier. She went where she was told, hit who she was told to hit, and, well, okay, she asked questions. Usually loudly and angrily and sometimes punctuated by punching holes in things.

The plane ride (with several connections) had been almost unendurable. Certainly not that she was afraid of flying, but it had been far too long.

She was glad to be out. And gladder still to see Gio.

Even in this Magnus forsaken Flatscan infested country.

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	anger_issues 2011-06-01 10:17 pm UTC (link)
	"...You wouldn't dare." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

burnwithlight
2011-06-01 10:34 pm UTC (link)

"I meant for five minutes to teleport you there. Ma foi, you don't think I'd subject you to Angelo On A Plane?"

They progressed down the sidewalks of New York. Gio constantly looked around for threats. "I know this is going to take a lot of getting used to. This city has horrible weather, it smells terrible, it's filthy, it's much bigger than Hammer Bay, and it's filled with...well. That's the other thing. Language. You're going to need to watch it."

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	anger_issues 2011-06-01 10:56 pm UTC (link)
	Rikki looked relieved at the clarification. She nodded as Gio spoke, her own eyes searching, if not quite so thoroughly. "Right. I forget how much he doesn't like the F-word." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-06-01 10:58 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah, and it's not just Andrew's personal distaste for it. Any outsiders hearing it could damage the work we're trying to do, since even when we do everything by every possible rule, people try to damage the work we're trying to do. And what's more... you've heard taht Sengai Senyaka is staying with us, right?" This was so weird... (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anger_issues 2011-06-01 11:03 pm UTC (link)
	Her shrug was kind of a grumpy one, but she'd put up with it. "I'll try and watch it," Rikki assured her. "Heard something about it, yeah, but didn't pay much attention really." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-06-01 11:06 pm UTC (link)
	"For the son of a traitor, he's a good guy. But there's the issue of his mother. Senyaka, Suvik 'Eviscerated by Magneto for Excessive Human-Murdering Without Permission' Senyaka, married a baseline." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anger_issues 2011-06-01 11:12 pm UTC (link)
	Rikki didn't even bother to try and hide her surprise. "Say what?!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-06-01 11:19 pm UTC (link)
	"Sengai's mother is human. Yeah, it's the weirdest thing I'd heard in a while." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anger_issues 2011-06-01 11:26 pm UTC (link)
	"..Okay, did the plane crash and I'm actually in a coma? Because that's the only way that makes sense." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-06-01 11:56 pm UTC (link)
	Gio shrugs. "If so, it's both of us. My best guess is Senyaka was thinking with the wrong body part." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anger_issues 2011-06-02 12:14 am UTC (link)
	Now that got a laugh out of her. "Funny. Mom always said Senyaka wouldn't have known what to do with a woman if he got one." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-06-02 12:18 am UTC (link)
	"Heh. Well, if sense were required for procreation, the world wouldn't be so overpopulated. But yeah, Sengai's a nice guy, all told. Needs more practice controlling his powers when he's getting his ass kicked. I'm sure you can help me out there." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anger_issues 2011-06-02 12:40 am UTC (link)
	"Aaaw, you really are my best friend! You got me a punching bag!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-06-02 09:42 am UTC (link)
	Gio laughs. "I try to be thoughtful. He's not bad at all, but he's clueless around girls who aren't his Mom, and it slows him down a bit." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anger_issues 2011-06-02 09:25 pm UTC (link)
	"A weakness, eh?" Rikki asked. "Good to know." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-06-03 12:20 am UTC (link)
	It's a long, long walk, but both girls are in ridiculously good shape. And eventually, they arrive at the appropriate building. She takes her up to see Andrew. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	assaultnbattery 2011-06-03 12:26 am UTC (link)
	Andrew is working on his computer when they show up. He glances up at the sound of the two entering. "Wow, lots of people lately. Good to see you again." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anger_issues 2011-06-03 12:40 am UTC (link)
	It takes a moment for Rikki to stop herself from genuflecting. The urge to bend knee for the grandson of the great Magneto was a powerful one, but she stopped with perhaps only the slightest noticeable bob. "It's good to see you again as well, Gra--Andrew." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

burnwithlight
2011-06-03 12:45 am UTC (link)

There's something reassuring in knowing you'll never be one of those people arguing with her best friend about a boy. Rikki always saw the Heir first and the young man ....probably third or fourth, knowing her.

"Yes," she said, smiling to Andrew. "She's hear for hte 'learning experience.' And besides, if we're going to be eventually picking up our public profile, it won't hurt to have extra capacity to defend ourselves." Someone who wasn't an energy time bomb. Or Angelo.

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	assaultnbattery 2011-06-03 12:46 am UTC (link)
	"Very true. I really need to find out what all resources we might have, and get some hard ideas for programs and things to pursue." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anger_issues 2011-06-03 12:58 am UTC (link)
	That was definitely an accurate assessment, as far as Rikki's perceptions of Andrew went. Simple arithmetic, really. "I'm sure whatever you plan, it will be a success," she told Andrew. "And if you need it, just point me in the right direction and I'll kick ass." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-06-03 01:03 am UTC (link)
	"I can help you go over some of the kicked-around ideas in a few minutes. Anything need discussing before I show her her room? I've been trying to give Rikki a quick appraisal of a few things." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	assaultnbattery 2011-06-03 01:05 am UTC (link)
	"Well, you talked to her more back in Genosha... how much does she know about our work here so far, and the current goals?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-06-03 01:07 am UTC (link)
	Gio smiled sheepishly at both of them. "Enough to know to watch her language and stick to the plan, whether it makes sense at any particular moment or not?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anger_issues 2011-06-03 01:13 am UTC (link)
	"Pretty much that," Rikki agreed. "I'm good with following orders." Not to mention she was also here in order to get a little bit more "self-control." Something about being in a place guaranteed to test her temper and force her to reign it in. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)