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lil_hellion in marvel_mansion

Helping Out The Family Business

Nov 24, 2006 06:52

"It was a pleasure talking to you, sir!" Julian's smile was about as real as the tits on the date of the man he was just talking to, but he wore it anyway. Even if he did over hear the guy talking smack about mutants earlier.

He hated these events, these corporate holiday parties. They were boring, the people were boring, their kids were a bunch ( Read more... )

kate bishop, hellion

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kate_bishop November 24 2006, 07:06:29 UTC

yawn! She hated these things, but her father wanted her nearby since her "mugging". When she wasn't smiling politely to her father's friends or business associates, she was rolling her eyes or outright scowling at their backs.

Most of them were displaying their faux sympathy about her "broken wing", commiserating about the ruffians of this generation and my wasn't that law such a wonderful idea.

Republicans.

Eventually, she had done her duty by chit chatting and could wander off to snitch a glass of champagne, some tidbits that were actually edible and find a nice dark corner to plot Hawkeye's humiliation.

lil_hellion November 24 2006, 07:18:26 UTC

And while seeking refuge from all the pretending, he managed to spot Kate. Thankfully, she looked just as bored with all of this crap as he was, otherwise he would've walked away. If he had to force himself to be polite for one more second, he'd explode.

"Parents dragged you to this piece of shit party too, huh?"

This wasn't even a real party. No loud music, for starters.

kate_bishop November 24 2006, 17:39:20 UTC

"Every damn year."

Her eyes take in this new conversation partner rapidly, making assessments. Rich, but that's a given. Proud, ditto. Arrogant, unfortunately typical for someone who looks like that.

Her eyes flicker back towards the crowd over the rim of her champagne flute.

lil_hellion November 24 2006, 17:56:46 UTC

And he's been appraising her. Likely "Daddy's little rebel princess"; gets everything she could ask for from her old man, but still insists on going out and gets herself into trouble anyway. Could be interesting, or an annoying bitch.

Judging by the arm, likely the girl he heard about got mugged. Somehow, he's not buying that.

"So what happened to your arm? And spare me the cover story." He gives her a knowing, if slightly tired, smirk. "I've been fed enough bullshit today."

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kate_bishop November 27 2006, 01:49:33 UTC

Ok. Time to put a few pieces together. He's not a bit shy about people with powers, might even envy them. He's arrogant, over confident and full of himself. Add money to that and...hhmmm...let's see what else we can get from this. Might be worth knowing.

She turns on the charm a bit, putting a little bit more into the smirk, a little more turn of the hip.

"Fortune and glory. How very typical of a younger son. Especially in this crowd." She's openly doubtful of his chances with a bit of Bette Davis thrown in for charm and allure. "Good luck with that."

lil_hellion November 27 2006, 02:06:58 UTC

"I'm hardly typical, especially of this crowd." She can take that how she wishes, but everyone who knows Julian will tell you that he's one of a kind. A very special brand of asshole.

He looks her over with a somewhat critical eye.

"Not that you strike me as being typical of this crowd either." His eyes look at the cast on her arm and glance over a few other body parts "So why try at playing the rebel? Daddy wouldn't buy you the bag that you wanted?"

She's not the only one looking for information here.

kate_bishop November 27 2006, 02:19:49 UTC

She grins at him, taking a step closer. Good thing Eli nor Tommy attend these things. They'd ruin this.

"Who says I'm trying?"

lil_hellion November 27 2006, 02:29:34 UTC

He doesn't move, but smirks back at her.

"I say. I bet you're just all talk."

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kate_bishop November 27 2006, 04:45:23 UTC

Oh she is so amused and it shows briefly in her smirk which is quickly hidden behind her champagne flute.

"Two reasons. One: This is just another way for those in charge to control their youth. Two: I've done my history and the law is hypocritical."

All very truthful, yet leaving the important bits out.

lil_hellion November 27 2006, 04:55:20 UTC

Neither reason is good enough for that kind of reaction.

Something is up here.

"How's the law hypocritical?"

If she was about to argue that any untrained monkey could and should be allowed to throw on spandex and risk their necks, he might have to slap her.

kate_bishop November 27 2006, 05:00:08 UTC

Nope. But she might just be pushing a button she didn't realize he had.

She looks at him like he's an idiot then sighs. "Half the people in tights these days were running around saving our skins when they were our age or younger. The X-Men for example, the originals. Some of them were younger than me when they started out, and look at what they did. If people like them start backing this law, they're being A Number 1 hypocritical bastards."

lil_hellion November 27 2006, 05:14:21 UTC

He rolls his eyes.

"Yeah, but look who the X-Men had to teach them in the beginning." There's as pause as he stops himself from going off about Xavier. "No one.

"The Avengers hadn't assembled, Captain America was still in a block of ice, there were no Defenders, no New Warriors, and I think a certain Four people just became Fantastic. Nobody knew what the hell they were doing." He smirked. She obviously wasn't the only one who had done their history.

"What's so wrong about them now teaching the next wave of heroes?"

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kate_bishop November 30 2006, 02:27:53 UTC

With today's vernacular, there are very few words left that get an immediate response from women. He just said one of the main ones. Couple that with it potentially being applied to her...well her reaction to it was pretty immediate.

She straightens off of the railing, throwing the back of her elbow directly at the bridge of his nose.

lil_hellion November 30 2006, 02:51:00 UTC

He reacts just as quickly, much to his dismay, as her elbow smashes into a tk shield.

And he drops it just as quickly, knowing full well how much he just fucked up.

"Shit..."

kate_bishop November 30 2006, 03:03:48 UTC

Hitting a shield when you're expecting to hit someone's nose about a foot or so behind it kinda hurts. She winces back, grabbing a hold of her elbow. The cast makes it a bit awkward but she manages as she steps back against the railing rapidly.

She glares at him, astonished though some part of her mind is screaming it's triumph. She was right!

"...son of a bitch..."

lil_hellion November 30 2006, 03:12:33 UTC

He's taking the fact that she didn't freak out as something of a sign.

"You should be more careful who you pick a fight with."

Let her take that however she wants it. He turned and started to walk away.

"You also might want to put some ice on that."

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