First Shield: A lack of unstable molecules...[Action/Voice]

[shieldsup]

[Action]

[Early in the evening of July 9th, Susan Richards wakes up in a very, very strange place, an unfamiliar couch. In YOUR living room. She blinks and looks around, extremely confused. When this strange, blond woman sees you...her eyes go wide she disappears, clothes and all. Astute listeners may hear the sounds of her feet as she gets up and moves away from you and the couch.]

Wha! What on Earth?! WHO are you and WHERE am I?

[Susan's voice is pretty demanding for an invisible person who just woke up in your house, and it seems to be coming from all around you, her powers distorting it.

Maybe you could help talk some sense into her? Explain the situation? Perhaps you're feeling pretty mad? Break time, go nuts! This isn't locked to anyone!]


Voice

[Much, much later, Susan's voice will appear over the journal after she's collected herself and gotten out of whoever's house she wound up in]

Hello everyone. This is Susan Richards of the Fantastic Four. If there are any members of the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, the X-Men, or even anyone that just recognizes my name I would appreciate it if you would get in touch with me. Hell, even if you are just feeling helpful and are willing to share information, I'd really appreciate it. I've just arrived and I need help getting my bearings. I don't want to impose, but I really need some answers.

Also, if anyone comes across a blue jumpsuit with a 4 on it, I'd ask that they not touch it, its made of highly unstable molecules that can react oddly to anyone that isn't me.

[Her voice isn't terribly upset, more confused. Its not like she's never woken up in strange places or been in rough situations alone before. Thats...sort of what the Fantastic Four do!]

(OOC: Feel free to break time with the action portion of the post! I've got nobody in particular who needs to find her so she can wake up in anyone's living room that wants an Invisible Woman)

Comments

[alloys]

[He glances down at his own glass, with disheartening mock.]

Wow, and here I thought no one would finish a glass before me. Well, there's a first time for everything, I suppose.

[He'll keep in mind the Antarctica thing. He's not a huge fan of ice, but that could be fun road trip.]

[handing]

[Pepper watches Sue go, then shrugs.] She was here before us--meaning she had a head start.

[A pause while Pepper sips at her drink, then she glances over at Tony.]

Are you really going to go searching for Santa Claus? [Along with anything or everything else Sue said.]

[shieldsup]

[Sue takes a moment to come up with a new drink order, letting the other two keep talking. She barely drinks, so its not like she has a usual order.]

[alloys]

Possibly. [A teasing smile. He really probably wouldn't, but hey. They've seen some pretty strange stuff lately. And if Thor is real...] He'd probably bribe us with great presents to keep quiet about finding him.

[handing]

Tony. [Yes, she knows he's joking. Still.] What could anyone honestly bribe you with that you don't already own or that you wouldn't rather build yourself?

[shieldsup]

[Sue returns in time to comment]

Well, he could always bribe you with an idea. That tends to be how I get Reed to do things around the house.

[Sue takes another sip, her face is slightly flushed. She...doesn't drink terribly often]

[alloys]

Depends on the idea. [He nods to Sue. Welcome back.] The chances of it being a good idea that I haven't thought of? Pretty significantly low. Let's be honest here.

[handing]

[And another nod from Pepper, before she turns back to Tony.]

Do you know how hard it is for me to not roll my eyes when you say things like that? [Though Pepper is grinning even as she makes the comment.] Because I have to say, I am seriously tempted right now.

[shieldsup]

[Sue sits back down wordlessly. Some things never changed. The banter between these two was one of them.]

You never known. Santa may just surprise you.

[alloys]

I'm always open to surprises. [Most...of the time. When they're the good kind, anyway.] You can roll your eyes all you want, but you have to admit,it's true.

[handing]

Just so long as Santa doesn't try to hand it to him. [Because that would go over so well.]

I don't have to admit anything, Tony. It's in my contract.

[shieldsup]

I think Santa's surprises usually show up under trees on the 25th of December. But that could just be me.

[alloys]

Well, whatever he works on the rest of those three hundred and sixty-four days must be worth seeing, in any case. Even if its not as remarkable as something I could come up with.

[He'll just go with that.]

[handing]

Not to mention that you don't do well with delayed gratification.

[But it's all part of a silly, impossible hypothetical anyway. So Pepper's good with going with that.]

[shieldsup]

You never know.

[Sue takes a sip in between statements]

Santa may yet have a few gifts even you can't come up with. He's not a saint for nothing you know.

[alloys]

If only we knew why he was canonized. Could give me something to live up to.

[Because if Santa can become a saint, so can he.]

[handing]

[Wow Tony. Wow.]

Right. Because everyone who knows you absolutely thinks that sainthood could be in your future.

Remember what I said about eye-rolling, Tony? It still applies.

[shieldsup]

From me too.

[Geez, blaspheme harder why don't you Tony. Sue finishes the rest of her drink, and smiles at the pair]

Now, if you don't mind, I think maybe its time I made my way back and passed out. Its...been quite a day.

[alloys]

[At least he isn't saying he would replace himself with God in the Sistine Chapel this time.]

I can imagine. The first day is the longest. Usually. Sometimes. But it doesn't take long to settle in here. For better or for worse.

[handing]

[Pepper's about as impressed by this fact as Tony would expect her to be. :|]

For better or worse. [She repeats it with a nod, then turns back to Sue.] I'm sure we'll see you soon. Try and get some rest.

[shieldsup]

Thanks. You too.

[And out she goes]