sydney_ashcroft (sydney_ashcroft) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2009-08-13 23:16:00

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npc - wonder man, sydney ashcroft, team - defenders

In Over Her Head (open)
Sydney sat curled up on one of the large couches in the living room of the main building. Classical music played on the stereo and even though it was really too warm for it a fire burned in the fireplace. An open book was in her lap and a glass of wine was in one hand. It was late and most of the team had retired to their bungalows. Her mind was a million miles away.

She really wasn't cut out for this job and she was in way over her head.

Just how was she supposed to deal with gods?

They were all nice, just...well they were gods. How was she supposed keep them from doing things like they did in Disneyland? Or Medieval Times? She was a normal...mutant. Her powers were nothing but remembering things. She didn't have super strength or any other fancy powers. Simon was much more suited to this than Sydney was.

She took a long drink from her glass.

Tomorrow she'd contact...shit. She couldn't even contact Mr. Stark to submit her resignation with him in the hospital. There were even rumors that he was in a coma or even dead. She supposed she could send it to Miss Potts.

The job paid well and Zoey was finally living in a place where they didn't have to worry about drug deals going on across the streets or the cops showing up during the night for some reason. The loss of money would hurt, but Syd had managed to provide a home and food for her daughter before this job. She could do it again.

She finished the last of the wine in her glass and refilled it.

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	sydney_ashcroft 2009-08-14 05:07 am UTC (link)
	Syd blinked and looked over. "Huh?" A pause as her mind shifted gears. "Oh. Sure." She grabbed the remote and turned off the music. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pop_trash_hero 2009-08-14 07:46 am UTC (link)
	He puts in the DVD and mutes it as the previews roll. "You look wiped." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sydney_ashcroft 2009-08-14 07:50 am UTC (link)
	It was a tired smile she gave him. "I am. Then again, I'm only a mere mortal." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pop_trash_hero 2009-08-14 07:55 am UTC (link)
	"Kids and Gods make you feel pretty normal. We have both." He waxes arm chair philosophically. "We should pants Tony next time he's out here for a tech conference." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sydney_ashcroft 2009-08-14 07:56 am UTC (link)
	"I know," she said with a sigh. The matters she had been pondering still weighed heavily on her mind. "That would get me fired, though that may not be a bad thing." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pop_trash_hero 2009-08-14 08:00 am UTC (link)
	"Slaves have to be sold." He's kidding. He then realizes she's not. "Syd, you're doing fine. You know that, right?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sydney_ashcroft 2009-08-14 08:05 am UTC (link)
	She looked at him in disbelief. "You've got to be kidding. Two times out in public and they've both been complete and utter disasters. I was hired to help them fit in, not cause chaos wherever they go." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

pop_trash_hero
2009-08-14 08:11 am UTC (link)

"No one has been hurt or killed. They're learning. No one has smite us with lightening bolts and no one's dad has come by to spank the children. We've gotten two major tourist traps out of the way and the press thinks we're great. This could be a lot worse." It has been before. "Oh, right, and no one is sleeping with each other or with supermodels yet -" A brief pause. "Except me and I don't count. I give that grace period about another month."

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	sydney_ashcroft 2009-08-14 08:17 am UTC (link)
	"Yet. No one has been hurt or killed yet," she pointed out. "Give it some time. Goodness knows what they'll do next." Her head fell back against the back of the couch. "I guess that's good considering most of them are related to each other. But if you know any male supermodels...." Did she just say that? It had to be the wine talking. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

pop_trash_hero
2009-08-14 08:28 am UTC (link)

Why yes... After smacking himself down a little he continues. "Supermodels don't generally come in the male variety, but -" He shrugs. "I know people."

Thankfully, Kermit the Frog comes on and so do dancing and signing bears.

Remember the last time you were in this very mansion with a very smart, very sexy brunette?

"Maybe you can get some management tips from that guy, huh?"

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sydney_ashcroft
2009-08-14 08:40 am UTC (link)

"Totally unfair," she groused. "I'm sorry. I'm letting the wine do the talking."

She shifted a bit, now that she made herself a wee bit uncomfortable. This is why she preferred books. There was no chance of embarrassing oneself with a book.

"What about you? What tips can you offer? I hate having to call you five minutes after we're out in public. Especially when you're busy trying to work."

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	pop_trash_hero 2009-08-15 03:02 am UTC (link)
	"Learn to what to let go and what to keep." He looks at his hands while she shifts. No sense in making her uncomfortable. "Everything else comes after that." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sydney_ashcroft 2009-08-15 03:17 am UTC (link)
	"I suppose you're right. To be honest, I was just thinking about sending my resignation to Ms. Potts right before you knocked on the door. I really do feel like I'm in over my head here." She stopped fidgeting and took a sip of wine. "Want some? There's a little left in the bottle." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pop_trash_hero 2009-08-16 12:28 am UTC (link)
	"Don't." He then adds. "Please." He takes the wine, but doesn't drink it. It's hers, but she doesn't need anymore. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sydney_ashcroft 2009-08-16 01:15 am UTC (link)
	She didn't protest the confiscation of the rest of the wine. There was a five year old sleeping not too far away she had to be responsible for. "Afraid you'll be stuck with them by yourself?" she joked. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pop_trash_hero 2009-08-16 02:52 am UTC (link)
	He flashes her a glamorous smile. "Plus, I'm horrible with paperwork." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sydney_ashcroft 2009-08-16 02:58 am UTC (link)
	She managed to laugh a little. "I have found my purpose in life and it's paperwork!" "I'll stay. At least for a little while longer and give it another shot." She couldn't explain it, but this somehow felt right. Despite the chaos the godlings caused on a regular basis, things weren't so bad. "Can I ask you something personal?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pop_trash_hero 2009-08-16 11:44 pm UTC (link)
	He nods. "Sure. Not like a lot of my life is off the record." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sydney_ashcroft 2009-08-16 11:53 pm UTC (link)
	"Why do you do this? I mean you have your acting career." Syd had seen all of his movies. Her sister and daughter were huge fans. "And you have your charity work. Why do you keep active as part of the superhero set?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

pop_trash_hero
2009-08-17 12:20 am UTC (link)

"Because not everyone can bench press a 747." That's what he tells reporters. Syd just deserves more of the truth. "If you know anything about how I got from weapons manufacturer to dumb family comedy guy, you'll also know I used to be a class-A screw-up." He shrugs. "Now I'm a class-A screw up who makes kids laugh and occasionally saves the world."

Many of them were. Clint, Vihz, Wanda, Pym...they all had records. Some of them were shorter then his. Some longer. It never left you though. Not really.

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sydney_ashcroft
2009-08-17 12:32 am UTC (link)

"Fair enough. I was curious. I don't know much about you outside of what you have told me and what was told to me when I took the job." There was a small sheepish smile. "I don't watch much television, movies or keep up with celebrity gossip."

"From what I've seen so far you're not an A-class screw up." She felt like the A-class screw up. Two outings and they have both been disasters.

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pop_trash_hero
2009-08-17 12:43 am UTC (link)

"Then it's disclosure time." He stretches. "I used to be 5'10 and maybe about a quarter of what I weigh now. I had a dad who believed in peace through superior firepower and in the value of sending kids away to private schools. I have an older brother who started off as a Maggia connection and who later morphed into a supervillain. Somewhere in there dad died and because Eric, the groomed successor, was indisposed I got the company. The place made me miserable, but it was all I knew. Naturally, I sucked. Eric convinced me to turn the place into a money laundering front for his friends. I said yes. Then I got more stupid."

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sydney_ashcroft
2009-08-17 01:09 am UTC (link)

Sydney listened intently as he told her about his life. When he was finished, she was quiet for a moment. "We all make mistakes," she finally said. "You recognized yours and turned it around. Now you help people. And like I said, from what I've seen so far you're not a screw up."

She had made her share of mistakes in her life so far and she was sure she'd make a lot more. Zoey was a constant reminder. She loved her daughter beyond words, but the child was the result of a very reckless period in her life.

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	pop_trash_hero 2009-08-17 01:37 am UTC (link)
	He laughs. "I had a long way to go out of that before I even started considering myself Avenger material. The kids are in their screw up period" He squeezes her hand. "Don't take it personally." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sydney_ashcroft 2009-08-17 01:41 am UTC (link)
	"But you made it," she said and returned the hand squeeze. "I'll try not too and I'll try my best to keep up to them." A brief pause. "Any idea how long this period will last or am I in for the long haul on this one?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pop_trash_hero 2009-08-17 01:53 am UTC (link)
	He gets up. "Some days you get the bear. Some days, the bear gets you and that's the best I can tell you." He swirls a little bit of the wine around the bottle. "I'll take this back out to the kitchen." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sydney_ashcroft 2009-08-17 01:55 am UTC (link)
	"If you happen to find any popcorn...one must have popcorn to go with the Muppets." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pop_trash_hero 2009-08-17 02:02 am UTC (link)
	He smiles broadly. "Coming right up." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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