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Argo ([info]son_of_hercules) wrote in [info]marvel_nextgen,
@ 2009-10-06 20:14:00


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Entry tags:argo, marlow, sydney ashcroft, team - defenders

The City of Angels is Slowing Becoming the City of Gods
So! This was the City of Angels, here in the realm of the mortals! Truly a place of wonder!  It was easy to see why the daughters and son of Thor had chosen such a location for their home in the mortal world.  True, great-Uncle Pluto was said to have his fingers in this city, but the same was supposedly said of many of the gods of the Underworld.  In truth, it mattered little.  Whatever demons might arise, they were surely no match for the son of Hercules!

He had the address of the compound where he was supposed to go.  And his father had said he would speak to Tony Stark of his coming, as soon as he could.  Granted, battle, women, drink, and song did tend to distract his father, but small matter.

So lost in thought was Argo, the Almighty Son of Hercules, that he did not notice the mortal conveyance coming at him as he crossed the street. It skidded to a stop--not that it could have harmed his godly form--and the driver climbed out, well muscled, for a mortal, fist shaking in anger. "Hey! What do you think you're doing? Why don't you watch where you're going? I oughta clock you one good!"

Argo regarded him with a boisterous laugh. "Thou art welcome to try, friend! I wouldst love to share the Gift of Battle with thee!"

"What're you? Some kind of nut?"

"Nay! I art Argo, the Almighty! Son of Hercules! Here to drink thine mortal beer, seduce thine mortal women, and battle thine mortal super-villains!"

He considered something. "Though not, perhaps, in that order."


"Great," the man said, rolling his eyes.  "A nut job.  Inna skirt."

Argo lost his jovial mood.  "Thou wouldst insult the scion of Hercules, Lion of Olympus?  The raiment of Argo the Almighty art forged from the finest Olympian-steel!"

The man backed away slowly.  "Oookaaay, I'm just gonna step away now before you start going on about gladiator movies..."

He got back in his car, and pulled around Argo.

"Most strange, " Argo mused to himself, as he continued to cross the street.  

The second crash, however, was not his fault.  A larger mortal vehicle, a semi-truck screeched through an intersection further up the road as its breaks began to fail.

One leap carried Argo in front of it.  He braced himself and put his hands forward, bending his knees ever so slightly.  The truck slowed... then stopped completely, all without harm to the driver or spilling the contents of its trailer, marked with strange symbols he did not immediately recognize, but still seemed to convey some form of danger.

The crowd was still for a moment, and then the clapping began.  Argo grinned mightily, his hands up in the air, drinking in the praise.  There were several comely women in the crowd, all looking quite impressed.

Perhaps meeting the Asgardians could wait a time.



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Several Days Later
[info]son_of_hercules
2009-10-09 01:19 am UTC (link)
The diversion had been most... entertaining, to say the least. But even the gods must take their leave of mortals, no matter how comely, for the presence of their fellows.

Pack slung over his shoulder, Argo found himself, at last, on the doorstep of the Defenders compound. He knocked.

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]marlow
2009-10-09 01:29 am UTC (link)
Practicing her cloaking illusion, Marlow followed the new arrival from the front gates all the way to the door and watched him knock. She probably should've alerted somebody that there was a stranger on the grounds, but she'd send him to the Dark Dimension to play with demons if he did something dangerous. And the others were off looking for aliens. They should've asked her first. She could have told them the aliens were in Hollywood, not Area 51.

"Are you looking for someone?" she asked, uncloaking behind him at a safe distance.

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]son_of_hercules
2009-10-09 01:40 am UTC (link)
He turned with the practiced ease of one confident in his own invulnerability.

Ah. A female. Mortal, by the looks, but quite comely.

"Aye," Argo replied. "I seek the daughters and son of Thor. I twas told they didst reside here."

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]marlow
2009-10-09 01:48 am UTC (link)
Invulnerability would do him no good if she decided to levitate him upside down.

She drifted a little closer. "They do," she said. "Are they expecting you?"

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]son_of_hercules
2009-10-09 02:03 am UTC (link)
Argo nodded. "Mine father didst say he would send word to Tony Stark. I be Argo, son of Hercules."

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]marlow
2009-10-09 02:17 am UTC (link)
"Mr. Stark didn't pass the word on. They're out hunting aliens. I'm Marlow." She didn't offer her hand but looked at him with curiosity. "I'll take you inside, but if you aren't telling the truth I'll have to send you somewhere else."

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]son_of_hercules
2009-10-09 02:18 am UTC (link)
Argo was still grinning. "I do not speak falsehoods, lady Marlow," he said. He just occasionally stretched the truth when recounting his adventures.

"Mine thanks."

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]marlow
2009-10-09 02:26 am UTC (link)
"It's just Marlow." Her brow furrowed just a bit. The Asgardians didn't speak to her unless they were under attack, so having any sort of conversation with a godling was a new experience.

The door behind him opened by itself. "Sydney Ashcroft is Mr. Stark's representative here. She will be inside with her daughter Zoey. She'll want to call Mr. Stark's office to confirm your arrival." She moved around him to the door. "Please follow me."

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]son_of_hercules
2009-10-09 02:27 am UTC (link)
Argo followed after her. "As you wish," he said.

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]marlow
2009-10-09 02:39 am UTC (link)
Sydney had two favorite places, Marlow knew. The library and the kitchen. The library for the books, and the kitchen because that's where the tea lived. Zoey could be anywhere.

She led Argo the library because it was closer and tapped on the door so Sydney wouldn't be surprised if she was concentrating on something. "Sydney? The Asgardians have a guest."

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]sydney_ashcroft
2009-10-09 02:43 am UTC (link)
Syd had her nose deep in a book while Zoey was at school. Midterms were next week and Syd was doing some reading. The house had thankfully been quiet. A part of her wondered where the godlings were, but did she really want to know the answer to that question.

She looked up when the knock came from the door. Marlow and...oh this didn't bode well. "A guest?" Who on Migard...Earth dammit...could it be? She stood up and walked over.

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]son_of_hercules
2009-10-09 02:53 am UTC (link)
Argo was still in good humor, even if things seem to have gone amiss with announcing his arrival.

He bowed slightly when he saw Syd. "Thou most be Lady Sydney. 'tis a pleasure to meet thee. I art Argo, son of Hercules, here to join my Asgardian friends here in the mortal relm!"

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]marlow
2009-10-09 02:54 am UTC (link)
"I found him at the front door, not the front gates," Marlow said helpfully. "I also warned him that I would send him somewhere else if necessary."

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]sydney_ashcroft
2009-10-09 02:58 am UTC (link)
"Wait a minute. You're here to join the team? No one told me we were getting a new member. Why didn't anyone tell me we were getting...." Another godling to deal with.

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]son_of_hercules
2009-10-09 03:00 am UTC (link)
Argo's expression went curious. "Thou werest not told of mine arrival? I doth admit, I was delayed by mine... liaison with several mortal women, but mine father didst say he would tell Tony Stark of mine coming."

He shrugged. "Likely he was distracted by some pressing matter."

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]marlow
2009-10-09 03:06 am UTC (link)
"Would you like me to put him somewhere until you can check his story?"

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]sydney_ashcroft
2009-10-09 10:30 am UTC (link)
"Wait here. I'll go see if I can contact Mr. Stark."

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]son_of_hercules
2009-10-10 02:49 am UTC (link)
"As thou wish, m'lady," Argo replied.

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]marlow
2009-10-10 03:03 am UTC (link)
"You're friendlier than the others," Marlow said abruptly. "Except for Ohu, but I think he'd talk to wallpaper if he thought it was listening to him."

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]sydney_ashcroft
2009-10-10 03:05 am UTC (link)
Sydney left the library muttering about not being paid enough for this job.

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]son_of_hercules
2009-10-10 03:21 am UTC (link)
"Oh?" Argo asked Marlow. "Well, the Asgardians hath always been a gloomy, stuffy lot. We of Olympus doth know well how to enjoy life and friendship!"

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]marlow
2009-10-10 03:53 am UTC (link)
Marlow filed this away. She nodded. "Ohu will be happy to meet you then. And Zoey."

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]son_of_hercules
2009-10-10 04:47 am UTC (link)
"And who be they?" Argo asked. "I had heard only of mine Asgardian friends here in this city of angels."

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]marlow
2009-10-10 05:05 am UTC (link)
"Zoey is Sydney's little girl. Ohu is a spider god who likes to spin tales. He came with your friends."

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]son_of_hercules
2009-10-10 05:35 am UTC (link)
Argo rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "A spider-god, eh? I've not met their sort before, though I have heard tales..."

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]marlow
2009-10-11 03:09 am UTC (link)
"That's why they're in Nevada. He heard another story about aliens and wanted to go see it."

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]son_of_hercules
2009-10-11 03:14 am UTC (link)
"Aliens?" Argo mused. "A pity mine arrival was much delayed then. I couldst have offered mine aid."

He reflected. "Though I was not aware aliens didst reside there."

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]marlow
2009-10-11 03:28 am UTC (link)
"They don't." It was said with calm assurance. "Aliens live in Hollywood."

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]son_of_hercules
2009-10-11 03:36 am UTC (link)
"Truly?" Argo said.

He laughed. "Outrageous! What wonders this world doth hold!"

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]marlow
2009-10-11 03:42 am UTC (link)
"Demons too. They blend in better in Hollywood. Nevada is all desert." Which she would have told the others if they'd mentioned their plans.

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]son_of_hercules
2009-10-11 03:51 am UTC (link)
"Of that," said Argo, "I be well aware. Mine own great-Uncle Pluto didst once operate a studio here."

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]sydney_ashcroft
2009-10-11 05:32 am UTC (link)
Syd returned after finding out that Mr. Stark had not received word of another godling showing up. She really didn't get paid enough.

"Mr. Stark wasn't notified of your pending arrival," she said as she walked into the room. "But we aren't going to say no. So when you're ready I'll show you to your quarters."

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]son_of_hercules
2009-10-11 05:48 am UTC (link)
"Odd," Argo said, "but mine father doth have many affairs which press his time. Likely he those didst distract him."

He nodded to Marlow. "If thou will excuse me, m'lady?"

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]marlow
2009-10-11 06:01 am UTC (link)
"Oh. Sure." Marlow paused a moment and then nodded back.

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]sydney_ashcroft
2009-10-11 06:13 am UTC (link)
"Please continue talking. I can show you your quarters whenever you're ready. I'm going to go make some lunch. Are either of you hungry?"

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]son_of_hercules
2009-10-11 09:16 pm UTC (link)
Argo nodded. "I couldst eat," he replied. "I've not since this morning and am quite famished."

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]marlow
2009-10-11 11:52 pm UTC (link)
"No, thank you," Marlow said politely.

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]sydney_ashcroft
2009-10-12 11:33 pm UTC (link)
Syd nodded. "I'll make something," she said and left the library.

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]son_of_hercules
2009-10-13 12:51 am UTC (link)
Argo returns his attention to Marlow. "As a matter of fact, I seem to recall hearing tales from some of the mortals of a demon attack...?"

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]marlow
2009-10-13 01:44 am UTC (link)
"Demons and undead. About 6000 of them. They interrupted Zoey's birthday party. They still don't know why they attacked."

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]son_of_hercules
2009-10-13 01:56 am UTC (link)
"Oh, what a wondrous battle that must have been!" Argo practically shouts. "It shall be my everlasting sorrow that I did miss it!"

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]marlow
2009-10-13 02:04 am UTC (link)
Another moment of bug-onna-stick peering. "Demons attacking didn't make sense." She didn't mention the undead. Marlow was mainly a demon wrangler thanks to Clea and the Dark Dimension. "If it didn't make sense, then we didn't find out how to stop them from doing it again."

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]son_of_hercules
2009-10-13 02:07 am UTC (link)
Argo shrugged. "The whys matter little to me, so long as there is battle to be had."

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]marlow
2009-10-13 02:33 am UTC (link)
Ah. He was like the Asgardian male. "I'm sure you'll be happy here, then. There have been several battles already, and there will be more."

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Re: Several Days Later
[info]son_of_hercules
2009-10-14 01:32 am UTC (link)
Argo laughed. "Excellent! I look forward to testing my skill alongside the Asgardians!"

...And to show them up, of course.

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