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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	thunderstruck 2011-06-09 11:09 pm UTC (link)
	Lysi isn't too hard to find. She left her information with the West Coast Avengers, in case they needed help again, but hadn't really clicked enough to be all set to move in. The place is a run down little hotel room... right in the midst of most of the rough and tumble bars in the area... making it perfect. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	particlegirl 2011-06-09 11:13 pm UTC (link)
	"Crappy piece of metal..." All but falling off the bike, she kicked it for good measure before securing it and hobbling off to knock on the correct number door, half-hoping she doesn't get shot or kidnapped in the process. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thunderstruck 2011-06-09 11:18 pm UTC (link)
	The Amazon, or rather, Femizon, answers the door, pausing, glancing around, and finally down. Whether she recognizes her as an Avenger or not is questionable. "Now that's what I call room service." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	particlegirl 2011-06-09 11:26 pm UTC (link)
	Sigh. Yeah, it was true. She was that short. "Hi! Um, Lysi right? I'm MC. From the Avengers?" Room service? MC didn't get it, but that was okay. "Is this an okay time?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thunderstruck 2011-06-09 11:27 pm UTC (link)
	"Ohhhh... the Avengers... right." she adds, deflating her enthusiasm none at all. Probably for the best MC didn't get it. "Yeah, Lysi... wasn't sure if I'd see any of you again or not. What's up? Want to come in?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	particlegirl 2011-06-09 11:53 pm UTC (link)
	"Yes. And Yes Please. There's a guy around the corner there that I think considers me lunch." Once welcomed in, MC hurried into the room. "I'm sorry no one has contacted you. We just haven't had much going on. No more weird video game invasions, no flying monkeys. I'm actually here on more personal business." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thunderstruck 2011-06-10 12:08 am UTC (link)
	Lysi frowns. She keeps the door open, but steps out, looking down towards the corner. "Hey, fucker! Get lost!" she calls. Not that there's any shortage of yelling around the area and all. "There you go, he best not give you any trouble." she responds. Not that she blames the guy, but still. "Hey, no problem. Want a beer?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

particlegirl
2011-06-10 12:22 am UTC (link)

"Sure, I mean. No. Nooo. I'm not twenty-one. But thank you." She smiled brightly. "And for bellowing threats at that creepy guy. I appreciate it."

MC smiled brightly for a moment and stared a little. Lysi was tall. Really tall.

"So, I could be totally off base here, but...I didn't really know who else to call. I'm kind of new here and you seemed to know your way around things when we were dealing with the weirdo. You know anything about motorcycles?"

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	thunderstruck 2011-06-10 12:25 am UTC (link)
	Lysi heads to the fridge, grabbing a couple of beers. Decent microbrew, anyway - cheap hotel room, but she has some taste... and Seattle has great beer. "So?" she responds, glancing back at the mention of age. "One ain't gonna hurt you any. And... yeah, primitive machines, but easy enough to rebuild. Problem with yours?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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)

	particlegirl 2011-07-30 05:29 pm UTC (link)
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