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 2012-11-18 01:40 am UTC (link)
	Tim was in his lab sitting at his computer and doing some very important work (playing Halo 4) when the knock came at the door. "Come in," he yelled. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2012-11-18 02:20 am UTC (link)
	"My hands are full!" she yelled back and used her foot to bang on the door again. "How come your big brain can't find a way to invent a foot lever to open the door?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_legacy 2012-11-18 02:52 am UTC (link)
	Tim paused the game and went to open the door. He gave her a smile when he saw her. "I have too many other things to invent. You keep wanting new toys." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2012-11-18 02:59 am UTC (link)
	"Only because you want to build them," she countered. "Are you really busy? I'll understand if you are." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_legacy 2012-11-18 03:36 am UTC (link)
	"Nope. Was just playing some Halo 4. I had today set aside because I know you wanted to go apartment hunting." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2012-11-18 03:43 am UTC (link)
	"Halo? And here I thought you were working hard on the next big thing." She made a face at him, laughing, and hand over the list. "I really want to check out the ones I circled." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_legacy 2012-11-18 03:48 am UTC (link)
	"Where do you think I get some of my ideas from?" he smirked. "Then we shall do exactly that." He offered an arm to her. "Ready, milady?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2012-11-18 03:55 am UTC (link)
	She took his arm readily. "We're off to see the Wizard," she sang off key. "What's going on with you?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_legacy 2012-11-18 03:56 am UTC (link)
	"The wonderful wizard of Oz," he finished. "Remember when we first watched that? You were so scared of the flying monkeys." He looked at her. "What do you mean what's going on with me?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2012-11-18 04:00 am UTC (link)
	"Hey, it was a monkey and it was flying. There is nothing natural about that!" She'd been terrified of them, but it had been a learning experience. It made her focus on learning to shoot at moving targets. "You know, what's going on? How you doing?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_legacy 2012-11-18 12:56 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm good. Same old, same old. Working and making new toys. Brewing beer and trying to keep it from going missing. What about you? What have you been up to?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2012-11-18 11:58 pm UTC (link)
	"Nothing exciting, although I had the best ice cream recently. I've been getting that itchy feeling between my shoulders that something's going to happen soon." She'd started packing an extra clip because of it, on top of the three she normally carried. "You know what I mean?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_legacy 2012-11-19 12:02 am UTC (link)
	"Oh? Where was this best ice cream?" he asked. He nodded. "I know what you mean. It's like waiting for a shoe to drop." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

sammyfury
2012-11-19 12:13 am UTC (link)

"Except it's a size million boot and we're underneath it." She blew out a sigh. "I don't like it, and I don't like feeling paranoid, even if somebody's out to get us."

She lifted the super-sized travel mug for a caffeine hit to soothe her nerves. "Amsterdam of all places. You think legal drugs and sex trade when you hear Amsterdam, not ice cream, but it was really good."

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	shield_legacy 2012-11-19 12:18 am UTC (link)
	"Now you know what it feels like to be under a deadline all of the time," he said. "When did you go to Amsterdam without me? How could you go without me?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

sammyfury
2012-11-19 12:29 am UTC (link)

"The difference between our deadlines, Timmy, is that mine can get me killed if I don't pay attention, and yours has to work at getting you killed." It wasn't quite so cut and dried, but she felt the comparison was fairly accurate. He was as safe as anyone who worked for SHIELD could be, and she preferred it that way. Some things she had to count on and losing her best friend was not one of them.

"I didn't realize I was going until after dinner. It was a date. Oh hey, there's the subway station. C'mon, we have to get across to Brooklyn to check the first place." She tugged on his arm.

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	shield_legacy 2012-11-19 12:34 am UTC (link)
	"My work can get me killed if I don't pay attention," he said as he let her pull him along. "All those explosions aren't just for fun." "With whom was this /date/ with?" His stomach twisted a bit a the thought of Sammy dating someone not him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2012-11-19 12:45 am UTC (link)
	Tim was a big guy. Dragging him a long when he was distracted was /hard/. "Power asked me out, and he survived the experience. I didn't damage him. The ice cream was fantastic." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_legacy 2012-11-19 12:51 am UTC (link)
	Tim frowned at the mention of Power's name and he was quiet. This was a sign and not a good one. Just how many dates had she been on with Power? What did she see in him? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

sammyfury
2012-11-19 01:01 am UTC (link)

They managed to get down the stairs and catch the next train. Sammy spied a seat and tugged Tim over to push him into it. It was easier to talk to him if he was seated. No craning neck to ache later.

His sudden quiet suggested to her that he didn't like going on the subway. It wasn't her favorite either. Being underground was something of a phobia for her, one that she refused to acknowledge. That would be a weakness and you didn't admit to those.

"The first one has a lot of potential. If you like it, we can stop right there and I'll start with the paperwork. I got lucky and found one with an empty top floor apartment. No balcony, but there's a rooftop area that I can put a few pots and a chair to relax. If I add a sandbox I can pretend I'm at the beach. There are two of the top floor so if you're serious about finding a place too, we can be neighbors."

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	shield_legacy 2012-11-19 01:16 am UTC (link)
	Tim looked around at the people on the subway car. He always did just to see what he could learn about people just by looking at them. "Let's go take a look at it," he said. "See how it is and if it'll work." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2012-11-19 01:21 am UTC (link)
	She beamed at him. Whatever he thought about the idea, he was at least going to take a look. "I hope it does. It's close to city transport, although I'm not giving up hope on getting a flying car of my own. There's a neighborhood grocery store on the block, and a coffee shop. I won't starve." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_legacy 2012-11-19 01:24 am UTC (link)
	"You'd still starve. You can't cook," he teased. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2012-11-19 01:28 am UTC (link)
	"Okay, I'll try not to starve." She wrinkled her nose in his direction. "If you move into the other one, I'll just eat at your place." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_legacy 2012-11-19 01:44 am UTC (link)
	"I'm barely better than you when it comes to cooking," he said. "We'd both starve." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)