Justin Rhodes (iron_hide) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-04-30 16:06:00

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inactive - justin rhodes, team - avengers, toni rhodes

Brother-Sister Act
Justin arrives at the Manhattan apartment, checking over the address that Mom gave him one more time. He probably should have called to see if she'd be home, but he'd rather she not find a reason not to see him. Of all his "family", Toni is probably the most affected by his appearance, and the person he's spoken to the least of his immediate family. She's checked on him while he was asleep, and helped him out here and there, but they haven't really bonded or anything. He's not sure she wants to, and if it turns out he'll be leaving soon, he could be wasting his time.

But he's never had a sister before, and there's a part of him that needs to know what that's like. This is one of the few upsides to Tina being out of town on business for work; if she was here, Justin might make an excuse to leave and go see her so that he doesn't have to confront this.

Anya says she's cool, so she's cool. he thinks.

Justin knocks on the door and waits for an answer....and hoping he doesn't run into Rhodey's wife.

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iron_hide
2010-05-01 12:48 am UTC (link)

"Sailing? That's probably the coolest thing I've heard in awhile. I've never actually been to the ocean, not even since I got here. Where I'm from, you don't go near the water. Period." Justin says.

The Sea King wasn't on Osborn's side where Justin was from, but Namor was as likely to turn a person over to Osborn as he was to kill them himself for intruding on "his" lands. From the bits Justin has heard, this world's Namor isn't exactly a peach, either, though not as bad as his counter-part.

"Also, I have a heart condition, so I wasn't allowed to do a lot of strenuous activity. I'm trying to fix that, but it's slow going." he says.

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	toni_rhodes 2010-05-01 01:12 am UTC (link)
	"It's great," Toni said. "If it floats on the water, I can pretty much make it go. We should get you out some time." She nodded. "Uncle Tony's made some pretty big strides with fixing stuff like that," she said. "And we've got some of the other smartest people in our Rolodex. We'll get you fixed." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

iron_hide
2010-05-01 01:19 am UTC (link)

"I've been going over some of the strides that Stark Industries has made in several fields since I got here, and it's official: Uncle Tony's a genius. Anya is, too. She and I built a Zero-Point Energy module recently and it looks like it's working out well. I'm pretty fond of the lab, so you'll probably find me there, if I'm not out and about." he says.

"Speaking of...are you seeing anyone? I'm not going to get all Big Brother over it, so as long as the guy, if there is one, respects you...you won't hear a peep out of me." he says.

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	toni_rhodes 2010-05-01 01:44 am UTC (link)
	Toni frowned. "I... was," she said, after a moment. "Charlie Rogers. We'd gone out a couple times, but really hooked up over Spring Break. And now..." She sighed. "Now I don't know if I'll ever see him again." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

iron_hide
2010-05-01 01:50 am UTC (link)

Justin felt bad bringing up something that upset Toni. He silently kicked himself, but offered his little sister words of encouragement.

"I don't know Charlie, but I have to believe he's as smart as his old man, and he'll come back to you. Have faith, Toni. When he gets back, he's going to come looking for you, so you just have to keep yourself together until then." Justin tells her, smiling.

"If it makes you feel any better, my girlfriend is out of town for work, so I kind of get where you're coming from. What does Dad think of Charlie?" Justin asks.

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toni_rhodes
2010-05-01 02:16 am UTC (link)

"It's hard," Toni admitted. "But I've been trying to stay positive."

It hurt. They'd finally sorted out their feelings for each other, and on that last night before they'd gone home, had been as close as it was possible for two people to have gotten. And then... he was gone.

Toni smirked a little at that. "I think Dad was a little surprised I went for a white guy, but he likes Charlie. Adults usually do."

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iron_hide
2010-05-01 02:22 am UTC (link)

Justin laughs a little at Toni's choice of words. If that's the case, then Rhodey must have done a double-take upon first hearing about his son with Pepper Potts.

"Hey, he'll probably be home before you know it, and then you won't even remember missing him like crazy. Steve mentioned Charlie a few times. He sounds like a good guy." he says.

"In the meantime, what kind of music do you like?" he asks.

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	toni_rhodes 2010-05-01 02:40 am UTC (link)
	"He is. He's the best," Toni said. "Jazz, mostly," she replied. "Little bit of rock and roll too, some heavy metal." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

iron_hide
2010-05-01 02:43 am UTC (link)

Justin smiles widely at Toni's mention of Jazz. He grew up on it himself, and finding a club that plays all Jazz here in the city made him happy.

"I love Jazz. Grew up on it back home. I've been trying to get used to some of the other music here. Country is pretty good, as is R&B. Tina, my girlfriend, took me to a Jazz club last month, and we had a great time." he says.

"Maybe you could set my new iPod up with some stuff you listen to so I can try it out?" he asks.

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	toni_rhodes 2010-05-01 08:44 pm UTC (link)
	Toni grinned. "I grew up on it too. Good old fashioned New Orleans Jazz and Ragtime. Grandpa can still play a mean trumpet." She nodded. "Sure. I've got gigs of it on my computer." "What about you, Justin? What do you do for fun?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	iron_hide 2010-05-02 12:17 am UTC (link)
	"Well, I work in the lab, or go out with my girlfriend. I used to restore classic cars with Uncle Tony when I was kid, but I don't have the means to do that right now. Probably not for awhile, either. But I could always use a few new hobbies, just like anyone else." he chuckles. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2010-05-02 12:41 am UTC (link)
	Toni made a face at his mention of a lab. "Work in the lab?" she laughed. "What're you, a Stark?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	iron_hide 2010-05-02 12:44 am UTC (link)
	"Hey, I was partially raised by one, I'll have you know!" he laughs. "I know, I know. I should get out more, but I'm working on a new suit. War Machine's already known around here, so I've got a better idea." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2010-05-02 12:47 am UTC (link)
	"Oh?" Toni asked. "Whatcha got?" She'd tried the Armored Avenger thing for a bit herself. Hadn't worked. She still wasn't quite confident in going back to the team yet... but soon... (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	iron_hide 2010-05-02 01:10 am UTC (link)
	"I'd have to take you to the lab to show it to you, but it's along the lines of the Mark IV armor. I'm trying to get more weaponry into it without sacrificing mobility." he says. "I'm not sure what I'll call it yet, but it will remind me of home. And when I get back, I can show Dad that I didn't waste my time here." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2010-05-02 01:17 am UTC (link)
	"Nice!" Toni said. "I'm sure he'll be proud of you for it. Not that he probably isn't already." She still had some amount of mechanical talent, even if some of her more innate knowledge had been tied up in her previous mutant powers. "Thinking of calling myself Pulsar," she said, "when I go back to the Avengers. One of Mom's old names." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	iron_hide 2010-05-02 01:20 am UTC (link)
	"That's awesome. I'm glad you're carrying on the Avengers tradition, Toni. Your mom would probably like that a lot. And you know Rhodey will like it." Justin says. "So, you ever been to any other countries or states?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2010-05-02 01:28 am UTC (link)
	"Beats the heck out of Captain Marvel," Toni joked. "Taken and way too much baggage there." She nodded. "Plenty of times. Last year, right before the summer ended, me, Anya, Sammy, and some of the other girls went on a whirlwind tour of Europe, plus I've been all over the world and country with the Avengers." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	iron_hide 2010-05-02 01:33 am UTC (link)
	"Ooh, yeah. Best to avoid that one." Justin agrees. "I've set foot in a few countries, but maybe I can do some actual traveling here. Everything is so new and...whole is the best way to describe it, I guess. It's been nice here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2010-05-02 01:41 am UTC (link)
	Another nod. "Your world... Well, I'm glad you're getting to see something like ours," she said. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	iron_hide 2010-05-02 02:11 am UTC (link)
	"Me, too." he nods in agreement. "What's your favorite movie?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2010-05-02 02:29 am UTC (link)
	"Ghostbusters," Toni replied. "Yours?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	iron_hide 2010-05-02 02:32 am UTC (link)
	"Ghostbusters? Would you believe I've never seen that one?" he asks. "I like old classics.Casablanca is mine, followed closely by The Great Gatsby." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2010-05-02 02:39 am UTC (link)
	"Oh. My. God." Toni's eyes widened in surprise. "We have got to fix that." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	iron_hide 2010-05-02 02:41 am UTC (link)
	"We should. Tina says they're cool, too, but she didn't have them on DVD. We should make a movie night out of it, and you can get me up to speed on some of the popular movies here." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)