MASK OR MENACE IC CONTACT

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"Hey, it's Kate. Leave a message."

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Don't have this conversation in front of the cashier!

[runningstart]

Uh, chuh, the cashier is kind of right here. I'm not gonna tell her to leave when she's just doing her job. Thanks. [The sound of a door chime.] Okay, radio silence! I'll be there in like five minutes.

action;

[runningstart]

[And there's a knock knock on the door frame of that open door before Wally strolls in with a couple plastic bags.] Yooooo, Kate? Hey, so how'd you bust your arm?

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Charlevoix. Lots of Hornets, very few powers. [There's a sing-song nature to that, like she's trying to pretend to be as casual as possible about it. She really is.

After a beat, Springsteen, her Australian shepherd puppy, comes trotting out after a moment. He's already a decent size, given that she's had him since November. He starts circling around Wally curiously, sniffling at the bottom of his pants.]

[runningstart]

Wow, that sounds like it sucked. [Wally drops the bag on the table and takes a Twizzler out of the already open back, gnawing on it when Springsteen starts nosing at his clothes.] Aww, buddy! You're so cute! [Wally crouches and rubs at Springsteen's face and ears.] Why do all my girl friends own dogs? Is it like a requirement for you?

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It's because you know people with incredible taste in animals. I had a dog back home, but he didn't turn up with me. [Twice, actually. If she hadn't been told about the whole "time doesn't technically pass while you're gone" thing, she'd be really worried about Lucky.

Then again, Lucky's an amazing dog. He'd probably be fine.]

[runningstart]

Which I think is absolutely unfair, for the record. I know how you feel as a fellow pet owner; I have a turtle back home. [Wally throws his arms around her dog and hugs him.] Ahhh, Usain Bolt...I miss you buddy.

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You're a speedster with a turtle. You had to go full on ironic, huh?

[After a moment, she reaches for the bag to pull out some of that beef jerky.]

[runningstart]

I don't go half on anything. [Wally pulls out the four bags of candy and pringles and sits down to eat with her. He came over to discuss something, after all, but he will feed your dog a pringle first ok]

Okay but this huge big league thing, like- I don't even know where to start. I've been trying to recruit people? But like, we're gonna have to at least have somewhere we can meet, just for starters.

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Well, once upon a time I took one of my father's warehouses and refurnished it to make it into a headquarters. It isn't the best idea, but if we're going to do this without any resources, it might not be a place to start. [There is a pause, however.] But I could also ask Hank Pym if he wouldn't mind us using his center that he started months ago for this sort of thing. [Now that he's back, that is.] He's an Avenger back home, so he'd totally get the need.

[runningstart]

Another one? Geez, how many Avengers do you have here? [And none of them have tried to make a group? Psh. .....what are you talking about leaguers being here for years be quiet]

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A lot, [she says, understanding how it might seem.] But they're kind of fond of recruiting en masse. [Who isn't an Avenger anymore ... is the real question.]

[runningstart]

You mean right when a meteor filled with evil aliens is headed for Earth? That kind of en masse recruiting? [Probably better than the League, anyway. They sit around a table and talk about a handful of people and figure out how to whittle it down to less than a handful of people. Becoming an endorsed superhero is harder than becoming a millionaire or a movie star.]

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No, that's just when you get everyone in a room together. They tend to stock free alcohol for them, a thing I did not appreciate until I got here. [And although Tony does not drink, there is something about bringing everyone together and making sure there's camaraderie. Group Hero Shots as a Party.]

But that aside, it isn't anything as bad as that. I think it might be because we have more freedom.

[runningstart]

Can we recruit people at underage keggers? I feel like that would really be helpful in getting to know someone better. No inhibitions. [Seriously, you can tell if a guy is a dick real quick if he's drunk. ...or maybe everyone is a dick when drunk. Okay, problem with this plan.]

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While I have been party to throwing underage keggers already, I'm not sure if what we want is underage keggers to be our recruiting strategy. [Free alcohol isn't really going to inspire anyone to be heroic.]

[runningstart]

We'd be memorable. [Wally shoves the last of his fifth (sixth?) candy bar into his mouth, petting Springsteen on the head where he's laid it on Wally's knee.] Hey, get your cast over here. I still have to draw something on it. [no dicks and boobs though which honestly just sucks the fun out of everything] Maybe I'll put a huge recruiting ad on it. You can be our first billboard.

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We need to agree on what we're labeling ourselves in order to do some kind of recruiting strategy. [Still, she shuffles over and extends her arm. After a little of angling, she bares the underside of her arm, since Loki did a number on a good deal of the rest of it.]

And this might not be the best place for a billboard. It's like a highway that no one ever travels.

tag so late, late late tag

[runningstart]

Wha, like ah tea na'e? [Wally asks with a pen cap between his teeth. What is the dealio with team names? Their team doesn't have a name back home and they operate just fine. ...he's drawing hearts around his signature ok]

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[Her eyebrows noticeably furrow before she realizes what he said.]

Yeah, like a team name.

[runningstart]

[Wally caps the pink pen and gets a red marker to start drawing lipstick marks on her cast also.]

The Mighty Ducks. I loved that movie, I watched it like every day when I was seven.

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[There is a pretty swift shake of her head.]

We're not naming ourselves after a Disney property.

[runningstart]

What about the Boss Ass Bitches?

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Oh, yeah, that'll definitely get us taken seriously.

[runningstart]

Why do we even need a name? Why don't we just say we're a superhero team or group or something. Do we have to register it for taxes or something? [Wally caps the pen and leans back to examine his work. Beautiful. He took up so much room.]