MacKenzie Rider (fleetfootmac) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-11-17 23:25:00

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Moving In
Mac had gotten his bookshelf and sports gear out of Grandma Gloria's storage unit and into his new apartment. He had everything Kassi'd bought so far in her new apartment, down the hall on the same floor.

And now, back in all that ~~fresh~~ outdoor New York air, on the roof of said building, Mac indulged in a warmup workout before getting ready to head to Avengers mansion.

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	no_relation 2010-11-18 08:56 pm UTC (link)
	A short time later, a red and blue figure swings by, settling on the edge of the roof with his back to where Mac is working out. The area of his mask around his mouth turns back to normal skin as he gets a lunchbox out of the backpack he was wearing. Apparently, this is where Guardian takes his lunch-break. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-18 09:02 pm UTC (link)
	Mac keeps an eye on the figure as soon as it gets close, reading to react if the Spider-Man-Ish lookalike is some thug out to try something. When nothing happens, he follows through with his routines until he comes to a good pause. "Hey." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2010-11-18 09:10 pm UTC (link)
	Jack almost chokes on a mouthful of peanut butter and banana, before forcing it down. He turns around, not expecting anyone to have been up here. "Oh.... hey there." He looks down at his Captain America lunchbox and it's contents, then to the person again. "I'm... uh... just having lunch. I'm not a suspicious person." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

fleetfootmac
2010-11-18 09:15 pm UTC (link)

"No offense, man, but that's one of the least helpful sentences ever. Because if you mean the definition of 'not suspicious' that means you don't go around getting paranoid about people, well, living in New York, and especially the spandex crowd, that's going to make life complicated. And if you're using the definition that nobody needs to be paranoid about you...people don't usually say that if it's true, dude."

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	no_relation 2010-11-18 09:26 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh... I see." Jack seems nervous, and a little crestfallen at his reassurance not working. "Would you like a sandwich?" When in doubt, be polite. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-18 09:28 pm UTC (link)
	"Thanks, but I already ate." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2010-11-18 09:37 pm UTC (link)
	Jack hesitates, then finishes the part of his sandwich he was working on, opening his thermos. "So.. do you know much about the 'spandex crowd'? I'm still kind of learning." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-18 09:38 pm UTC (link)
	"A little. I've been out of town for a long time." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2010-11-18 10:53 pm UTC (link)
	"I've been here as long as I can remember." He pauses. "Which is only a few months, I admit, but still. I wouldn't know what to do anywhere else." He pours himself some milk. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-18 10:56 pm UTC (link)
	"A few months? You might want to see a doctor, man." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2010-11-18 10:57 pm UTC (link)
	"I have been. A friend of mine told me I should... before he disappeared anyway. This green-haired guy who told me to call him Leonard." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-18 10:58 pm UTC (link)
	"Good. He's pretty good, I hear." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2010-11-18 10:59 pm UTC (link)
	"So.. are you a crimefighter too?" He extends a hand. "I'm Guardian." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-18 11:00 pm UTC (link)
	"Part-time. I don't have a nom-dee-gare." He holds out his hand. "Mac Rider." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2010-11-18 11:09 pm UTC (link)
	"....a what?" Jack shakes his head in return, tilting his head. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-18 11:10 pm UTC (link)
	"Codename. I suck at French." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2010-11-18 11:12 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh! Oh, well I wouldn't know if you did anyway. I don't speak it." He takes another bite of his sandwich, seeming to consider something. "Are you interested in teaming up ever? I've only had two of those before really. An innocent bystander died in one of them, and the other time I had to keep the other crimefighter from killing anyone." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-18 11:13 pm UTC (link)
	Mac listens to that and just stares at him for a minute. "....Look, man, have you talked to Doc Samson -- you know, Leonard -- about whether you should really be crimefighting until you've dealt better with your condition?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2010-11-18 11:31 pm UTC (link)
	His facial expressions behind the mask seem to droop. "If I don't... the headaches start again. It's hard to explain, but it's like I'm supposed to be crime-fighting." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-18 11:32 pm UTC (link)
	"If you're getting into situations with collateral damage, then aspirin might be a better solution to the headaches than going in without enough preparation." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2010-11-18 11:35 pm UTC (link)
	"Leonard told me it wasn't my fault what happened..." He's getting more and more uncomfortable at this point. "I tried getting the bystander help in time, but.. she didn't make it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-18 11:36 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm sure he's right. But if this is the level of situations you're dealing with, you don't want to go in unprepared." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2010-11-18 11:39 pm UTC (link)
	"What else am I supposed to do when people are in trouble? I can't just stay back and do nothing." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-18 11:41 pm UTC (link)
	"Good point, man. Definitely keep seeing Leonard, though, okay?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2010-11-19 12:56 am UTC (link)
	"Of course. It does help, it just... it doesn't make it different right away." He rubs the back of his head. "It's complicated." He takes out an apple and tosses it from hand to hand a few times. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-19 12:57 am UTC (link)
	"I guess it wouldn't." Mac'll hop up and sit on the edge of the roof, too. His ankles are bare, wings fluttering. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2010-11-19 01:00 am UTC (link)
	Jack seems to brighten a bit at seeing that. "That's really cool." He smiles, mouth still visible as the mask is distorted. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-19 01:01 am UTC (link)
	"Thanks. I'm one-fourth Atlantean." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2010-11-19 01:30 am UTC (link)
	"Huh...." Jack considers that, then hurls his apple off the roof, before shooting out a webline to grab it and pull it back. "I'm not Spider-Man." He takes a bite, shrugging. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-19 01:32 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, you said you were Guardian. And the lines on the outfit aren't right for Spider-Man." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2010-11-19 01:33 am UTC (link)
	"Well, I don't know what I am, but I know what I'm not. I'm not a mutant, and I'm not Spider-Man. That's all I've got at this point." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-19 01:34 am UTC (link)
	"Ah, gotcha. Yeah, that's gotta be tough." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2010-11-19 08:39 am UTC (link)
	"It's just awkward is all. I've got nothing from before when I was at the shelter, but I keep getting this... this DRIVE to go out and fight crime. I mean... I like helping people, but it's deeper than that." He finishes his apple, then boxes up his thermos again. "Anyway, I'm sorry to have interrupted whatever you were doing up here and being all depressing." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-19 08:50 am UTC (link)
	"S'okay, man." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2010-11-20 10:59 am UTC (link)
	He reaffixes his lunchbox into his bag and his mask morphs back into place. "It was nice talking to you. Do... do you mind if I still stop by here for my usual lunch spot?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-20 03:29 pm UTC (link)
	"Don't think it'll be a problem." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2010-11-20 10:26 pm UTC (link)
	He smiles and nods. "Alright, have fun with your workout or whatever." He jumps off the building, swinging away. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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