complicatedliar: (the devil's horns)
Loki ([personal profile] complicatedliar) wrote in [community profile] driftfleet2016-09-19 05:15 pm

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Who: Anyone who wants to hang on the Iskaulit
Broadcast: nah
Action: Iskaulit mingle, darlings
When: All day every day (at least for the month)

[We're drifting, so it's a perfect time to make use of the many fine establishments on our common ship.]
beathach: (⚛ 51)

[personal profile] beathach 2016-09-21 05:40 am (UTC)(link)
[it's very strange, to notice someone and the first instinct is to hide, and the second, more familiar one isn't to be nearly as bothered. Every time he thinks his memories have finally settled, something comes along to prove him wrong.

He steps back from the punching bag he was going out and runs a clawed hand through his hair, and after a moment offers Natasha a tentative smile]


Did you want a turn? [he gestures to the bag, like seeing a blue, furry guy isn't the reason she's watching]
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[personal profile] outstandingbalance 2016-09-21 05:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[Normally, that's why she'd be here—and it is why she came to the gym originally.

But it's also not why she's watching.]


Don't cut your workout short for me. I can wait.
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[personal profile] beathach 2016-09-21 05:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[the smile turns a little wry]

I don't mind. I've been at it a while anyway.
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[personal profile] outstandingbalance 2016-09-21 11:11 pm (UTC)(link)
You sure? [She cocks her head a little, glancing between him and the bag.]

You ever spar with some of the people around here?
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[personal profile] beathach 2016-09-22 12:01 am (UTC)(link)
I'm sure. [it's hard to tell of course, since it's one of the bags that can stand up to the powered folk, but - he was certainly going at it earlier.

Her question has him pausing, before he quirks something of a grin]


Not really - maybe a couple of times? And only once like this.
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[personal profile] outstandingbalance 2016-09-22 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
[It's the sort of thing Natasha has to wonder, you know.]

You should think of doing it more often. Somehow, I don't think the bag is going to give you much of a fight.
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[personal profile] beathach 2016-09-22 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
[understandably. He rolls his shoulders before his grin widens a bit]

I don't know, if I hit it hard enough . . .

I've thought about it. I know there's plenty of people who would.
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[personal profile] outstandingbalance 2016-09-22 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
I'm sure I could find you volunteers if you couldn't.

[She'd be interested in seeing what he was capable of. Maybe not first hand—not in a fair fight, certainly—but still seeing what he's capable of.]

There's always people interested in testing themselves.
beathach: (⚛ 46)

[personal profile] beathach 2016-09-22 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
If you know someone who can hit me and knock me down, I'm all ears.

[it isn't that he doesn't want to spar with people - with how things have changed, it'd be good for him]

I'd just be worried about hurting them, that's the only thing stopping me.
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[personal profile] outstandingbalance 2016-09-22 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
I guess it's hard to say when I don't know exactly what can do, but I know some people who are pretty hard to hurt.

Not all of them are here, unfortunately...
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[personal profile] beathach 2016-09-22 03:20 am (UTC)(link)
[with a bit of a wry smile]

Being hard to hurt is a plus. Teammates of yours?
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[personal profile] outstandingbalance 2016-09-22 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
You're not wrong.

I'd be pretty confident volunteering Thor for a match.
beathach: (⚛ 42)

[personal profile] beathach 2016-09-22 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
[that surprises a laugh out of him]

I don't know a lot about the one you know, but I'm sure he'd give me a run for my money and then some.
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[personal profile] outstandingbalance 2016-09-22 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
I don't doubt it. But what better way to see what you're capable of? Besides, he's always game.
beathach: (⚛ 039)

[personal profile] beathach 2016-09-22 05:30 am (UTC)(link)
That's certainly the way to do it. If he ever shows up, I'll have to ask him.
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[personal profile] outstandingbalance 2016-09-22 08:08 pm (UTC)(link)
You should.

[She glances over him again before approaching the bag.]

Until then, you could ask Vision. He's very... fair.
beathach: (⚛ 46)

[personal profile] beathach 2016-09-23 04:24 am (UTC)(link)
[he takes a step back, giving her space]

Fair?
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[personal profile] outstandingbalance 2016-09-23 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
He's more or less indestructible, and can be intangible. But he wants to learn—and at least with me he sets the goals reasonably.
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[personal profile] beathach 2016-09-24 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
That does sound fair. [and . . . well, if he's indestructible that would put Hank's usual worries to rest]
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[personal profile] outstandingbalance 2016-09-24 05:36 am (UTC)(link)
[Natasha might have picked up on that.]

I think you could both get something out of it too.
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[personal profile] beathach 2016-09-24 06:14 am (UTC)(link)
If he wants to learn, I'd be happy to teach him what I know, mm.
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[personal profile] outstandingbalance 2016-09-24 07:33 am (UTC)(link)
You could do a lot worse for a partner. He could too.
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[personal profile] beathach 2016-09-24 05:47 pm (UTC)(link)
That's true. I'll have to tell him you recommended him -

[and then it dawns on him that they never exchanged names. He huffs a noise and holds out a clawed hand]

I'm Hank. I don't think we ever introduced ourselves when we spoke last.
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[personal profile] outstandingbalance 2016-09-24 09:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Natasha.

[If she's bothered by the claws, she doesn't show it—she takes his hand and shakes it professionally, raising her chin a little and offering a smile.]

Natasha Romanoff. Nice to meet you?
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[personal profile] beathach 2016-09-25 12:50 am (UTC)(link)
[his grip is firm and yet careful at the same time, very conscious of his strength when he shakes]

Hank McCoy. It's nice to meet you too, Natasha. Thanks again for the advice.
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