battle_shield (battle_shield) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2013-07-09 14:39:00

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Josh was dressed casually as he sat in the New Orleans bar. While he looked like just another patron, in truth he was secretly waiting to meet with a member of the Champions in order to discuss any recent significant events in the state.

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	battle_shield 2013-07-10 11:04 pm UTC (link)
	"Harlem. Dad could have moved us out a hundred times over the years but he didn't want to 'forget his roots' or some shit. The man's always been stuck in the past." Josh shook his head. "Sorry. Don't want you to think I had some bad childhood or anything. There were good times and I had my share of friends." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	perenawska 2013-07-10 11:48 pm UTC (link)
	"There's nothing wrong with remembering where you came from, but one cannot let it become your life." Irina smiled. "I wasn't thinking that. Childhoods like the rest of life has ups and downs." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	battle_shield 2013-07-10 11:54 pm UTC (link)
	"Amen to that." Josh frowned. "That's true. I admit I don't know the particulars of your upbringing, but it couldn't have been easy." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	perenawska 2013-07-10 11:58 pm UTC (link)
	"There's not much to tell," Irina said. "I grew up on a small farm with my mother and grandfather. My uncle and cousin were frequent visitors. Us kids would play in the fields." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	battle_shield 2013-07-11 12:06 am UTC (link)
	"Your grandfather!?" He asks, surprised before catching himself. "I'm sorry, I'm assuming you mean your father's dad, right?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	perenawska 2013-07-11 12:12 am UTC (link)
	"He's been long dead," Irina said. "My mother's father." Irina had a super-villain grandfather and a psychotic father. She wasn't proud of the fact, but she never hid it. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	battle_shield 2013-07-11 12:16 am UTC (link)
	"The Presence helped raise you? Sorry..I mean I'm guessing this was before his accident?" Damn, Josh really had to fix his records at this rate. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	perenawska 2013-07-11 12:27 am UTC (link)
	"Yes and no," she said. "After." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	battle_shield 2013-07-11 05:32 pm UTC (link)
	"Huh," Josh sighs, a little sheepish. "I admit there are gaps in my information on the Presence during the periods when his mind was stable. The last recorded appearance I have on record was when he aided the Avengers in the war against Kang some time back." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	perenawska 2013-07-11 11:25 pm UTC (link)
	"There were a lot of moments of stability when I was a child. There were relapses of course, but mother and my uncle were able to bring him back around." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	battle_shield 2013-07-12 04:36 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm sorry. I don't mean to bring up a sensitive subject," Josh apologized. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	perenawska 2013-07-12 05:45 pm UTC (link)
	"It's quite okay," Irina assured him. "I wouldn't talk about it if it were that sensitive. We all have our family issues. I just happen have a super-villain for a grandfather and an emerging one for a father." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	battle_shield 2013-07-12 05:51 pm UTC (link)
	"Still, it'll make me think twice over ever complaining about my family again." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	perenawska 2013-07-12 05:55 pm UTC (link)
	"I didn't mean to get into a who as the worst family members conversations. There are some out there with worse family members." Irina shrugged. "I have my adopted family to make up for it. The Champions are my family and even though we're pretty dysfunctional at times, it works for us." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	battle_shield 2013-07-12 06:03 pm UTC (link)
	"It's okay," he assured. "Yeah, I've read about some awkward family ties in my time." He thinks on what she said for a moment. "Sp how did you come to choose Louisiana as your turf, so to speak?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	perenawska 2013-07-12 06:09 pm UTC (link)
	"The Champions just happened and we had business down here. We liked it enough to stay. We bought an old night club, ironically named The Red Room, and made it into out headquarters." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	battle_shield 2013-07-12 06:18 pm UTC (link)
	Josh gave a slight wince of sympathy. "That must have been awkward when you found about the organization's existence." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	perenawska 2013-07-13 06:40 pm UTC (link)
	"I was in Red Room before joining the Winter Guard," Irina said. "They did the black widow modifications to me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	battle_shield 2013-07-13 08:54 pm UTC (link)
	"..I think I'm just going to keep quiet for the rest of this visit." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	perenawska 2013-07-14 12:24 am UTC (link)
	"It's okay. I don't mind talking about my past." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	battle_shield 2013-07-14 12:33 am UTC (link)
	"Maybe so, but I still need to be a bit more tactful." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	perenawska 2013-07-15 01:04 pm UTC (link)
	They reached the restaurant and when the hostess spotted Irina she immediately led them to a table. Irina took her seat and after the waitress took their drink order she resumed the conversation. "So what's it like working for SHIELD?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	battle_shield 2013-07-15 03:21 pm UTC (link)
	"This is a nice place," Josh complimented. "It's an interesting place to work. There's always something going on, it can be overwhelming at times. Still, I feel like I'm actually doing important work there. Work that makes a difference." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	perenawska 2013-07-15 08:06 pm UTC (link)
	"It's the second place in New Orleans to get dinner," Irina said. The first of course was back at headquarters when Corey was cooking. "It sounds like you really like what you do." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	battle_shield 2013-07-15 08:10 pm UTC (link)
	"I do," Josh confirmed. "I think Dad wanted me to take up a more direct role in making a difference, but I believe what I do matters." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)