Sam Fury (sammyfury) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2012-11-17 19:14:00

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(Let freedom ring!) A bid for independence...
Armed with a notepad and PDA, a list of properties, and a Hulk-sized travel mug of hot coffee, Sammy used her elbow to knock on Tim's door. Today was the day and he /promised/ he would go with her to check out apartments. She was going to hold him to it, unless he really had work to do, or an important experiment on the cooker, or if he really didn't want to go. Her back up, Power, was currently in the middle of his psych eval, and Alice was off again. Tim would be the better choice. He had an eye for details that her parents would take seriously, and he was fun to hang out with.

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	shield_legacy 2012-11-20 03:57 pm UTC (link)
	"I will dodge them as long as I can," he said with a grin. "I'm not a field agent and don't need to be in top physical shape." Although Tim was in top physical shape for a guy his size. His extracurricular activities kept him in shape. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

sammyfury
2012-11-20 04:27 pm UTC (link)

"Even lab agents get caught out of their environment and need the skills." She was beating her head against a wall on that one. Field agents weren't scientists, scientists weren't field agents, yadda yadda.

Then again, if he was out in the field, she'd worry he'd get hurt. There was no way she could tell Dum Dum that she'd let Tim get hurt on her watch. He was safer in the lab and she could be in the field with Power, Aleks and the rest and not worry about them. Except Aleks and the Hulkbuster Protocols.

The next offering wasn't a top floor apartment, but it wasn't bad to her eyes. Not as much room, but seriously, she didn't need a lot.

"Well, what do you think about this one?'

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	shield_legacy 2012-11-20 05:12 pm UTC (link)
	Tim walked around the apartment and inspected every inch. "It's in pretty good shape," he finally said. "Few minor repairs will need to be made, but nothing major. Wiring and plumbing is good." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2012-11-21 04:27 pm UTC (link)
	"Plumbing is a good thing," she said with a solemn nod and her hands on her hips. Like she knew anything about plumbing except when it didn't work. /That/ she could recognize. "There are a couple of more on the list, but this definitely in the running." She took some pictures and made some notes. "And close to transportation so it's easy to get back and forth." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_legacy 2012-11-21 07:51 pm UTC (link)
	"Yes it is. Otherwise you'd have to use an outhouse," he said with a smirk. "Lead the way, Pigtails. Today I am just your minion." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2012-11-23 04:43 pm UTC (link)
	"Don't call me Pigtails." It was automatic. "As for outhouses, be thankful you're not a field agent. In the field. Where there is no plumbing." She smirked back at him. "All right, Minion, let's get some lunch and then we'll see the next place on the list." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_legacy 2012-11-23 05:30 pm UTC (link)
	"I've used Mother Nature's bathroom on many occasions," he said. "What are you in the mood for?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2012-11-23 07:30 pm UTC (link)
	"And another reason why I avoid camping out and rock climbing. I'm in the mood for ... Thai. Something spicy and cool with rice." She ushered him out of the empty apartment and down to the street. "The neighborhood doesn't seem bad, either." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_legacy 2012-11-23 07:39 pm UTC (link)
	"Thai it is," he said and offered him an arm. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2012-11-25 08:23 pm UTC (link)
	Sammy shifted her bag and took his arm. "How did your psych eval go? Are you still crazy enough to work for SHIELD?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_legacy 2012-11-25 08:34 pm UTC (link)
	"Of course I am," Tim said with a wide grin. "Was there ever any doubt?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2012-11-25 08:38 pm UTC (link)
	"You know, there's always the chance that you'll get your brain together long enough to realize you could be making some real money out there in the private sector," Sammy teased. "If SHIELD wasn't in your blood already..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_legacy 2012-11-25 08:40 pm UTC (link)
	"You mean like the six figures a year I was making in the private sector before Gramps convinced me to join SHIELD?" he said with a grin. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2012-11-25 08:48 pm UTC (link)
	"You could be making more by now. How did Dum Dum convince you to join, anyway? Dad never said." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_legacy 2012-11-25 08:50 pm UTC (link)
	"You mean the great Sammy Fury doesn't know something about me?" Tim grinned even wider. "Then I'm not telling." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2012-11-25 09:29 pm UTC (link)
	"Hey, I didn't pillage the files to find out. I'm just curious. You had a life out there, but you took a huge pay cut." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_legacy 2012-11-25 09:43 pm UTC (link)
	Tim shrugged. "I did take a huge pay cut, but I don't have time to spend what I do make." Of course he wasn't going to say that one of the big reasons he made the jump to SHIELD was to be near her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2012-11-25 10:51 pm UTC (link)
	"Well, at least you had a chance to find a life out there. I know I'm not suited for anything else. I never wanted to do anything else. Except get a little privacy now." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_legacy 2012-11-25 10:55 pm UTC (link)
	"No," he said. "You just haven't tried anything else, so you don't know what you're suited for. From the moment I met you all you wanted to do was be a SHIELD agent. You haven't looked at or tried anything else." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2012-11-25 11:53 pm UTC (link)
	She grinned. "We were in onesies, but I'll admit mine had the SHIELD logo on them. I could have been an Avenger." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_legacy 2012-11-26 12:25 am UTC (link)
	"Yes, and you could have been a police officer, a doctor or anything else you wanted to be. You just have your sights on that chair." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

sammyfury
2012-11-26 12:42 am UTC (link)

"It's not like I didn't look around. Mom insisted, but those career day choices just weren't for me. I couldn't see myself doing those jobs and getting the same satisfaction. SHIELD makes a difference. It takes a commitment that doesn't leave a lot of room for anything else."

She spotted a recognizable sign across the street and headed in that direction. Hunger needed food.

"Besides, can you see me as a local cop rookie? At my age I'd still be in the police academy and in SHIELD I'm already a seasoned agent. I get offers from the alphabet agencies, but they're too mired down in paperwork and rules."

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	shield_legacy 2012-11-26 12:45 am UTC (link)
	"You're just finding reasons," he said and would let the issue drop. "I don't recognize this place. Have we been here before?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2012-11-26 02:22 am UTC (link)
	"Nope, never been here before, but the sign sounds appropriate," she pointed at the THAI sign, "and I'm hungry!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_legacy 2012-11-26 05:21 pm UTC (link)
	"Okay!" he said and pulled her into the restaurant. "Order anything you want. It's on me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)