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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Feb 20, 2019 19:57:11 GMT -8
X-Con Security ConsultantsA security company founded by former criminals Scott Lang, Luis, Dave, and Kurt, located in San Francisco, California.
Events taking place May 2017
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Feb 20, 2019 21:01:21 GMT -8
Hope's quick trip to the Avengers facility in New York had taken a dark turn. Her reason for going had been to meet with Tony and dig up information on an old college boyfriend who'd popped back into her life, doggedly trying to recruit her to the cause he'd increasingly obsessed over since she'd first stumbled into one of his gatherings on campus.
She'd gotten tired of--and put a bit on edge--when the messages were pinging her phone consistently, day and night. Finding out what, exactly, it was that he'd been up to based off research on the tattoo she'd seen on the back of his neck, Hope's 'bit on edge' had escalated to alarm. But then when she'd left the facility with her new knowledge and found him waiting for her inside the Pym Tech guest house, that alarm had shot straight to fear. The man was off his rocker, his goal so all consuming that he showed absolutely no limits to how far he'd go.
Thankfully, Hope hadn't had to dodge his attempt at persuading her to his cause for long as Tony had taken it upon himself to send babysitting tech to watch her place and had shown up not long after. Of course she'd only gripe at him for doing that, but she knew that he knew she was grateful for it.
So here Hope was, standing outside the office door of X-Con. Top of her to-do list after her surprise guest in New York instilled her with a healthy amount of fear was to get her own place here in San Fran secured to the teeth. There was nobody she'd trust more with that than Scott's old team of ex-cons.
Hope knocked on the office door as she opened it and poked her head in. "Hey guys," she greeted with a smile. "Got time to meet with a potential new client?" Hope's tone was friendly and pleasant, no hint of the unease below the surface.
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The Jester Of Tortuga
Ready Player One RPG
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Post by The Jester Of Tortuga on Mar 9, 2019 23:00:09 GMT -8
*Temp play Luis*
"Hey guys,""Got time to meet with a potential new client?"
An unease overcame Luis before spreading to Dave and Kurt.
"Ooooh hey Hope, Scott's not here and I don't know any of his mad secrets to give you. Unless you really do have a potential new client for us here at X-Con Security because that I can help you with. Not that I don't want to help you with Scott as I think yo u two were made for each other and I have been rooting for Scope since the beginning. Not that I am so easily sold that I would turn my back on my best friend or any potential clients you may or may not be able to bring to the table as I have trust worthy face. Not that Dave and and Kurt don't have trust worthy faces they are very beautiful men...."
"Damn dude, Hope we are here to help, Security is our jam!" Dave broke up Luis' ramblings before Kurt's thick Russian accent carried on "Yes, he has been how you say, walking on egg shells bout you since airport on news."
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Mar 23, 2019 14:40:44 GMT -8
"Ooooh hey Hope, Scott's not here and I don't know any of his mad secrets to give you. Unless you really do have a potential new client for us here at X-Con Security because that I can help you with. Not that I don't want to help you with Scott as I think yo u two were made for each other and I have been rooting for Scope since the beginning.
"'Scope?'" she said with a confused look toward Dave and Kurt. As usual when it came to Luis, Hope was trying to follow his crazy verbalized line of thought. There was no point in waiting for clarification as Luis steamrolled on.
Not that I am so easily sold that I would turn my back on my best friend or any potential clients you may or may not be able to bring to the table as I have trust worthy face. Not that Dave and and Kurt don't have trust worthy faces they are very beautiful men...."
"Damn dude, Hope we are here to help, Security is our jam!"
"Yes, he has been how you say, walking on egg shells bout you since airport on news."
Maybe one day, when she'd become accustomed to Luis' impressive fast talking rambles, she might find herself laughing. As of now, they still left her in awe inspiring bafflement.
Hope looked to Dave then Kurt as they explained before she put her attention on Luis. "There's no reason to walk on eggshells around me," she reassured. "I won't ever interrogate you." She looked off to the side, annoyance at Scott overcoming her at the mention of him, frustration over being left out then left to pay the price for what he'd done but still finding herself thinking of him and missing him. "I mean, it'd be nice to know where he went off to, especially since I'm--" Hope broke off and gathered herself, looking back at the crew. Apparently Luis' rambling was contagious. She waved a hand, dismissing that topic. "Anyway, I'm looking to get my home set up with the best you've got, top of the line. The sooner you could do it, the better."
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The Jester Of Tortuga
Ready Player One RPG
Cashy-money: $53,400
A Batman Who Laughs Is A Batman Who Wins
Posts: 2,739
Ready Player One RPG:
- Morrigan Ashen
_________________________
X-Men RPG:
- Hope Summers
_________________________
Lost RPG:
- Lillian-Rose Craven
- Stu Miley
_________________________
Once Upon a Time RPG:
- Oogie Boogie/Ken Calloway
_________________________
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Post by The Jester Of Tortuga on Apr 18, 2019 2:32:32 GMT -8
*Temp play Luis & co*
"There's no reason to walk on eggshells around me,""I won't ever interrogate you.""I mean, it'd be nice to know where he went off to, especially since I'm--""Anyway, I'm looking to get my home set up with the best you've got, top of the line. The sooner you could do it, the better."
"We can definitely do that." Dave immediately replied while Kurt added "It not problem, we can..."
"Guys I'm not sure we can just fit her in I mean..." Luis flipped through an empty appointment book. "We should atleast view the area and come up with a proposal. Like one time when I was in High School I went on a date with this girl Marisol and I went it to go well and impress her right so I got a suit and learned how to tie a tie. The suit was my uncles, it was blue and had some frilly bits to it but when I turn up at the agreed upon spot she was wearing a Def Leppard T-Shirt and jeans. She ended up leaving me for a guy who could make fart noises with his arm pits... Damn it all if he wasn't cool though."
"I think Luis is trying to say he is afraid of you leaving us for another security consultant." was the best Dave could do at breaking down the rambling.
"He fear the test to his loyalty." Kurt begun to break down, "No matter how good he dress up he fear Scott turn to armpit fart. We like you, he like Scott but we also like the moneys."
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Apr 20, 2019 17:31:53 GMT -8
Hope gratefully looked to Dave then Kurt for the translation of what Luis was trying to say.
With semi-understanding, Hope looked back at Luis. "Aw, Luis. You know you're the only security consultant for me," she said sweetly, leaning over his desk to give his cheek a pat. "Besides," she said, straightening back up and crossing her arms, "Scott's basically ghosted us all so you really have nothing to worry about." It was only for those few seconds that she let a little of the hurt and anger show.
Hope relaxed herself again, pushing Scott out of her mind and put her good mood back on. "Now, what do you say, Luis? Will you pencil me in?" she asked despite having noticed their appointment book was empty.
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The Jester Of Tortuga
Ready Player One RPG
Cashy-money: $53,400
A Batman Who Laughs Is A Batman Who Wins
Posts: 2,739
Ready Player One RPG:
- Morrigan Ashen
_________________________
X-Men RPG:
- Hope Summers
_________________________
Lost RPG:
- Lillian-Rose Craven
- Stu Miley
_________________________
Once Upon a Time RPG:
- Oogie Boogie/Ken Calloway
_________________________
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Post by The Jester Of Tortuga on May 5, 2019 0:05:43 GMT -8
***Temp play Luis & co***
"Now, what do you say, Luis? Will you pencil me in?"
Part of Luis didn't want to help as he felt like it could betray Scott who is his best friend after all, but she was right he did kinda ghost them both even though he understood why Scott had to. And if Scott were here he would want his best friend to look after his woman in a totally platonic way and to make sure her well brign was looked after...
"Even if she is a total bad ass who can look after herself... Did I just say that part out loud? When did you need it set up?"
Honestly he knew they couldn't really afford to pass up the work and since she was practically dating an Avenger it was easy money right?
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on May 26, 2019 9:56:28 GMT -8
"Even if she is a total bad ass who can look after herself... Did I just say that part out loud?
Hope laughed, finding his statement to be a compliment. "Even bad asses need to sleep. Plus with the occasional travel, I can't always keep an eye on things." There, that was a vague enough explanation without raising any red flags. Just your normal, everyday precaution... totally not due to troubles with a psycho from her past.
When did you need it set up?"
"Let's see," Hope said, pulling out her phone and scrolling through her calendar. "How... does..." she scrolled a bit more just for show then looked back up, "now work for you?" Her calendar, unlike theirs, was quite full. She'd already cleared the rest of today for this but she'd be willing to move whatever she had to on a future date and time in order to get this done. The relief over one less thing to worry about would be worth it.
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The Jester Of Tortuga
Ready Player One RPG
Cashy-money: $53,400
A Batman Who Laughs Is A Batman Who Wins
Posts: 2,739
Ready Player One RPG:
- Morrigan Ashen
_________________________
X-Men RPG:
- Hope Summers
_________________________
Lost RPG:
- Lillian-Rose Craven
- Stu Miley
_________________________
Once Upon a Time RPG:
- Oogie Boogie/Ken Calloway
_________________________
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Post by The Jester Of Tortuga on Aug 3, 2019 2:20:58 GMT -8
*Temp play Luis & Co*
"Let's see,""How... does...""now work for you?"
"Now? As in now now? Like right now? Now meaning in this moment of time? Now equating to the present we are currently inhabitating?"
Luis could feel the eyes burning into him, he knew they needed the work and he wasn't exactly going to turn down Scott's girl regardless of when she actually wanted the security installed but it was still a shock to him to hear she needed security. Hope Van Dyne of all people.
"What could possibly be so bad that you need instant security? Did Iron Man find out we are connected to Scott and he is coming to extract his revenge for making him look like a fool on TV?" Luis could feel the sweat forming on his head "Cause we should be cool, I helped save the world that one time."
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Aug 11, 2019 22:29:11 GMT -8
Luis' spiral down the 'now' slide reminded Hope of a scene in Spaceballs. It was tempting to respond with something along the lines of now having passed and now being then but she feared that adding in any way to Luis' impressively infinite verbal spiral might tear the fabric of space-time.
Amusing thoughts fled when he threw her off balance by asking why she needed the security. Normally a security company wouldn't pry but this wasn't just some impersonal business relationship. The downside of wanting to hire people she knew and trusted added a personal aspect that might prompt such a question.
Focusing on his launch into the topic of Iron Man, she said, "You're in the clear," on a chuckle. "I'm pretty sure the Sakovia Accords doesn't have an exception for personal vendettas due to bruised egos." Having had to sign them herself, she knew it was made perfectly clear that any activities had to be government sanctioned. "Just try not to do anything to piss off the government and you won't find any Avengers on your doorstep." Well, she was here on their doorstep but she wasn't here in an official Avengers capacity, nor did she fully consider herself an Avenger. More of an on-call sub-contractor. But they didn't know about any of this since she'd avoided telling Scott's friends that she was stuck paying the price for Scott taking one of the Pym suits out for a fanboy joyride.
Hope grabbed a post-it and a pen and jotted down her info. "Here's my address." She pulled the top sheet free, sticking it to the table in front of Luis. "See you guys there soon." Flashing a quick smile at the trio, Hope hurried out the door, successfully evading Luis' earlier question for the time being. Apparently there was a plus side to Luis' rapid topic hopping.
***Hope exits to San Francisco - Hope van Dyne's House***
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