The day that would greet Fandom's visitors was sunny with just a hint of fall crispness in the air -- perfect weather for reunions, or for almost anything else. A large tent set up in the park had been decorated with balloons, streamers, and a few minor drifts of glitter. Of course there was plenty of food, as well as tables, chairs and shadowy ( Read more... )

Mira got a mission from some guy who shouted a lot, what the hell. But hey, it would be proof that she was a badass and maybe there would be some loot when all was said and done, so she grabbed her modded out Hyperion gun, her wrist launcher, and a whole mess of explosives, called up a friend, and set out for the Preserve ( Read more... )

The glitter was relatively modest for the brunch, by Fandom terms -- which still left enough on the statues moved over from the dance and other decorations to blind a small child. Italian opera played softly to match the classical theme, and space heaters had been set up under the tent to fight the late-October chill. It was, overall, a tasteful ( Read more... )

After the dates, Bruce noticed that Doom and... the other Doom made their way out through the back door. Strange, but not suspicious enough to require a second look at this point ( Read more... )

It would be difficult to explain the past hour outside of Caritas. Suffice it to say, there were regrets, laser blasts, and several gremlins who owed Doctor Doom their lives since he spared them. Nevertheless, he had something to deal with now ( Read more... )

Monday Night and somehow the TV in the backroom was playing curling. And table tennis.

Kenzi was just going to catalog what the most exotic liquors in the cabinet were, thank you kindly.

[open, flying OCD-Free, mod Tino if you don't want Kenzi, but she and I are here.]

So far it was only drizzling a little, so Kitty decided to hit up the Kwik Stop for a few things. Since leaving the helicarrier, she'd made good on her promise to do some waiting on Clint, and figured that she'd get some things and head back to the house. Plus by all the signs around the place there was some huge sale happening, so it looked like ( Read more... )

Derek wasn't in when Mira showed up at the job she originally suspected she would end up working for the rest of eternity. But hey, maybe Derek was able to escape because he found his one true love. Or enough true loves that it added up to freedom. Either way, it was something to strive for ( Read more... )