Marie Claire Pym (particlegirl) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2011-06-09 18:26:00

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Chaos and the science of a broken motorcycle. (Lysi)
It had been entirely an impulse purchase, but it was the exact same bike she'd had back home. The damn serial number had even been the same and maybe that is what had sent MC over the edge. It didn't matter that it needed work; it was hers.

Except...while she could get the bike running, the baby blue 1979 Harley Davidson Sportster had some structural issues. Namely...it wouldn't drive straight and MC wasn't entirely certain how to fix that and she didn't have a whole lot of resources that took a petite redhead seriously. Not here. There was only one person she could think of.

Half an hour later, she'd tracked down Lysi and pulled up (or rather skidded dangerously up) to her curb.

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particlegirl
2011-06-10 12:28 am UTC (link)

MC looked at Lysi a moment, clearly thinking.

"Okay, one. Just one." She could drink it slowly. It'd be okay. She took it when it was offered to her and smiled.

"Yeah. I've got the engine going great--even made it a little more efficient so I can go faster, but...the damn thing's rickety. I almost laid it down trying to come to a stop out front. '79 Sportster. I don't know anyone around here I trust messing with my work."

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	thunderstruck 2011-06-10 12:33 am UTC (link)
	"Hmmm, don't know all the brands yet, not from this world, but if I can do bodywork on a sky cycle, shouldn't be an issue. We'll get it working right for you. Just need tools and workspace." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	particlegirl 2011-06-10 12:41 am UTC (link)
	"I'm not exactly from here either," she said softly but brightened back up in an instant. "I happen to have both tools and space...and if you can help me out I'll totally buy you dinner. I won't cook you dinner because I'm more of a baker but I can totally take you out." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thunderstruck 2011-06-10 12:46 am UTC (link)
	"Awesome, you got a deal." she replies, moving over to the single closet where her few things are hung up, getting her jacket. "Long as it ain't too fancy." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	particlegirl 2011-06-10 12:49 am UTC (link)
	"It would be only fair if I let you choose where we go and, if you can't decide, I'm sure we can find a pizza place or something, though I hear pizza here is kinda...not New York. I'm adventurous, though! I'll try anything at least twice." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thunderstruck 2011-06-10 12:53 am UTC (link)
	"I normally just grab a burger or a steak at one of the local spots, nowhere respectable like. Willing to try about whatever, if you got ideas. Otherwise, sure we can find a steakhouse to your standards." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	particlegirl 2011-06-10 12:55 am UTC (link)
	"You might be surprised of my so-called standards." She may have tried to stand up a little straighter and look something approximating tough. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thunderstruck 2011-06-10 12:58 am UTC (link)
	She takes another assessing look, then grins. "That so?" she challenges in a teasing tone. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	particlegirl 2011-06-10 01:05 am UTC (link)
	Small redheads do not take to teasing well. MC tries to square her shoulders. "Yep. Totally so." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thunderstruck 2011-06-10 01:10 am UTC (link)
	Which, of course, is why they sometimes get it Leads to interesting times. "Alright, we'll hit one of the steakhouses down here, over by one of the bars then." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	particlegirl 2011-06-10 01:43 am UTC (link)
	"Do you want to eat first or head to fix the bike first? Either way, there can be food." Her cheeks hurt. She hadn't stopped smiling since she walked in and it was catching up with her, but she couldn't stop. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thunderstruck 2011-06-10 01:59 am UTC (link)
	It seems contagious, not that Lysi isn't usually rather blatantly cheerful anyway. "Let's work up an appetite first. You got here ok, I'll follow you back to your place in case there's any problems, and I can make sure no one drives up your tailpipe when your bike ain't working right." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

particlegirl
2011-06-10 10:39 am UTC (link)

"Sounds like a plan...and I'm really grateful for that." MC took another sip of her drink before sitting it down still a bit over half full. She had to stop there if she was going to be driving the bike from hell back home. MC was small; her tolerance lacked.

"I was really excited to get the bike. It's exactly like the one I have back home but I'm just not getting something right." She shrugged her shoulders and waited for Lysi's lead in heading out. "I can make an engine faster, better, more powerful but every once in awhile I get tripped up on things."

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thunderstruck
2011-06-10 01:18 pm UTC (link)

Lysi downs the rest of her own beer in one shot, then sets the bottle with a number of others on the small table near the window, opening the door for MC.

"S'ok, I was never that great with engines, usually had someone do most of the fixes for me when it got beyond basics... but structural is a little different, less wiring and more muscle. We'll get it running right."

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	particlegirl 2011-06-10 01:34 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah and I'm really good with engines. I can build anything I want. I'm totally converting a car to run on half the gasoline but maintain performance. Yeah, yeah, I know we should look for new energy sources but...people like oil. So this should help." She heads out the door. "Less oil, more money to spend on shoes." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

thunderstruck
2011-06-10 01:40 pm UTC (link)

She almost smacks her ass on the way out. The observant might note the hint of movement, before she remembers she has at least some manners. Not many, but some - and the Avenger isn't a barmaid or stripper.

"We've gone mostly solar in Femizonia, but our climate is good for that. Oil has never been a big thing there. Well, ok, solar and grass, since we still use a lot of riding animals too."

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	particlegirl 2011-06-10 01:44 pm UTC (link)
	MC does not notice the aborted ass-smack. "Where I'm from alternative fuel sources have made pretty good integration, but every place is different. So why are you here? How did you end up in Seattle?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thunderstruck 2011-06-10 01:48 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm here to settle a bet with my brother, to help deal with a diplomatic dispute between Femizonia and Polemachus... but right now, mostly looking around and getting my bearings still." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	particlegirl 2011-06-10 08:16 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah, I understand the bearings thing. I still really only know where I like to get coffee and where the mall is. What sort of bet?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thunderstruck 2011-06-11 01:48 am UTC (link)
	She chuckles and shakes her head. "Can't tell you, or I forfeit the bet, which would be a disaster. Sorry." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	particlegirl 2011-06-11 01:50 am UTC (link)
	"Oh, well that's fair enough. Best of luck with it just the same." Out front MC retrieved her bike, gently handling the powder blue machine with an obvious affection for it. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thunderstruck 2011-06-11 02:14 am UTC (link)
	Lysi grins. "Thanks, it'll be a fun challenge." She heads for her own bike, slinging a leg over it and gunning the engine. "Ok, I'll follow you all the way, go as slow as you need to." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

particlegirl
2011-06-11 11:53 pm UTC (link)

"Sounds great."

MC smiles at Lysi, then climbs on her bike. For the machine to be significantly larger than she is, MC is very adept at interacting with it, as though it were a natural extension of herself. She gets it started and then pulls out, slowly, holding firmly to it as she leads the way towards home.

The bike seems to want to cause trouble a few separate times, but she manages to coax her to a stop safely once they arrive.

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thunderstruck
2011-06-12 12:13 am UTC (link)

Following along behind made for a nice view... in contrast to her attitude while driving. She yells at other drivers, and would probably be a lot more aggressive on the road were it not for the fact she's just keeping pace.

She pulls up to a stop at the curb. "Alright, let's see this workshop and get your bike up." she replies, walking over, once MC is off her bike, and lifting it up on her shoulders. Just easier than wheeling it.

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	particlegirl 2011-06-12 12:17 am UTC (link)
	MC's jaw drops when Lysi just picks up the bike like it's nothing. "...ohmygod. Okay. Workshop. Right. This way!" She walks her out to the garage area towards the back of the building, using her voice to command the doors to open...even as she keeps half-staring at Lysi. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)