WHO: Angelica Jones, Wanda Lensherr and Pietro Maximoff
WHERE: SoHo! Where all the cool people shop.
WHEN: Friday in the afternoon sometime.
WARNINGS: Oh. Uhh... Can Wanda be her own warning?
SUMMARY: Wanda drags Pietro out shopping and he drags Angelica along. This will end well.
FORMAT: Imma start in para, but whatever you guys want to do is
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Of course, that was Wanda being melodramatic. She was so used to being given all the attention in the world, that this was positively foreign, new, and unpleasant. She did not want Pietro to divide his time and attention between Wanda and his fiance and she knew how relationships worked. Soon, evenly divided attention would turn to one third of the attention she previously got and then nothing at all and what would Wanda do? ( ... )
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"The X-Men?" Wanda laughed shortly. "How rich. So, you're a mutant after all."
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After sending Pietro a curious smile, she glanced around at the nearby shops. Everything seemed so trendy, much more complicated than the malls she routinely conquered in New Jersey. "So, uh, what are we shopping for exactly?"
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He grabbed each of their hands and nodded down the street. Perhaps this would be easier if they were moving. Pietro would at least feel better if they were moving. He squeezed Angelica's hand reassuringly. Dealing with Wanda this way couldn't be easy and she certainly wasn't making any effort to lighten the mood. "Is there anything else we should look for?"
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Or a kicking with her anticipated new boots.
Wanda playfully swatted at Pietro's arm. "Now, don't be pouty. We'll find something for you too."
And just like that, they were moving down the street. Wanda squeezed her brother's hand, but the presence of Angelica on his other side still bore into her like a tick sucking and slurping. Nonetheless, she plastered on a faux smile and pointed out the boutique she was admiring the other day. "In here! I could use a new winter coat. One that isn't coated in blood."
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"Maybe there are some scarves inside. And mittens." Angie wasn't hopeful that anything in there would fit her budget, but she was willing to be cordial. She had to, for Pietro's sake. Shrugging, she opened and held the door for them before following them in. "Wow. Swanky."
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After a moment of looking over the shop, he gestured for Angie and Wanda to have a look around and wandered over to a quiet corner from which he could observe without having to actively participate in the shopping exercise. Actually, such an area was probably designed exactly for the poor souls dragged along on these shopping excursions. He had no doubt that Wanda, or Angelica, or both would eventually pull him into the fray, but until that happened, Pietro figured he could enjoy the moment of quiet.
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She whipped her head to Pietro at his snappy pricey whining. "Money is never a problem with me."
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"Have you come into some money, Wanda?" She couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at that comment. Unless she had something stashed away somewhere, Angie wasn't sure how Wanda could be so relaxed when it came to money. Money was Angie's number one worry in this world, just like back home.
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At Angie's question, Pietro tried to think of the answer in his head and abruptly realized that he couldn't. The previous incarnation of his sister had amassed a small fortune, yes, but she'd bequeathed it all to Gemma and this Wanda hadn't been in the City long enough for the same odd scenario to have occurred. Absently, he hoped she didn't think he would be paying for an extravagant shopping trip. Pietro was living more comfortably now that he had a job, yes, but a librarian's salary likely wouldn't cut it knowing his sister.
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She would need to steal some more later. Her 'bank' was depleting (most of it having been spent on refurnishing and decorating her old home), but she would find a way that did not involve wearing an apron and working in a mediocre chain restaurant with the flatscans.
"I always have money," Wanda said cryptically.
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"So, uh, Wanda, do you see anything you just have to have?"
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