The Former Efferton Manor, Sunday afternoon

[allhopeliesinme.livejournal.com]

The real estate agent was willing to lower the price just to get out of Doom's way faster. Same with the sign maker. Being Doom was the world's best haggling tactic.

And now, Doctor Doom was the new owner of Efferton Manor. Or, as the sign outside the front gate officially called it, DOOMHAUS. It didn't fit Doom's preferred style of housing. It wasn't quite imposing enough and didn't tower over all. But it would do. It would do.

What would also do was the new sign on the gate declaring this house to be DOOMHAUS.

Like that wasn't obviously going to happen. He named entire cities after himself, of course he would name a house after himself. Maybe he could spend some time this week making Doombots to serve him in it.

[OOC: Doom is standing outside, admiring his new home. Open to passersby and, should anyone be looking for wacky sitcom happenings, possible housemates! Please note, Doom wants no housemates. HENCE THE WACKY SITCOM HAPPENINGS.]

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[regretiz4suckas.livejournal.com]

"Nice mask. Nice cape. Why are you surveying my house like you own it?"

Kenzi had a new place to live, yes, even a lease how freaky was that? But this was her house!... or it would be, eventually.

Doomhaus? Seriously?!

[allhopeliesinme.livejournal.com]

Doom stared down at Kenzi. "I am Doom. And I do own it." Direct and to the point.

[regretiz4suckas.livejournal.com]

Kenzi stared back up. And up. Even with 4 inch heels there was a significant height differential. "Nuh-unh." She pointed at him. "Your name is Doom? Did your parents hate you?"

[allhopeliesinme.livejournal.com]

"It is my surname. Doctor Doom, monarch of Latveria! Nemesis of gods! Destroyer of worlds!" Doom announced. "Newly hired as a teacher at Fandom High. And owner of this house. The paperwork has been finalized."

[regretiz4suckas.livejournal.com]

"Nooooooooo!" Kenzi jumped up and down, trying to stomp on the truth with her pointy heels. "Finalized paperwork!... where the hell is Latveria?"

[allhopeliesinme.livejournal.com]

"Eastern Europe, in a universe similar to this one," Doom explained. His accent probably made more sense now. "Grow accustomed to the disappointment you now feel, should you ever again desire something that has caught Doom's attention.."

[regretiz4suckas.livejournal.com]

"Dude. Doom." It had just occurred to Kenzi that she was no longer a student. And therefore did not have to worry about being disciplined or anything else when it came to smarting off at an adult. Or being sent back to Canada. MUAHAHAHA!

"I am going to be a super art thief. A jewel thief. So as a -- destroyer of gods?" What was this guy on? Then again, Fandom. "I feel like I oughta give you fair warning that I will steal this house back from you the first chance I get." So. There.

[allhopeliesinme.livejournal.com]

"If you attempt to steal from Doom, there will be consequences," Doom said. "Heed my warning. I do not intend my time in Fandom to last long. Perhaps a year at most. If you can control yourself during my time here, the house will go back on sale in excellent condition."

"But if you cannot, the house will be destroyed, the land will be made uninhabitable, and it will never be sold. You will forever gaze upon an empty lot when you walk past."

[regretiz4suckas.livejournal.com]

"You wouldn't." Kenzi glared at him. "You can't. It's mine. I saw it first. I live in it in the future. So you're not going to, so..."

Soooo?

"...yeah. You just. Remember that." She shook a finger up at him. "No damaging the banisters! Or that really cool marbled flooring! I will so find a way to get you back for that!" Really scary, Kenz.

[allhopeliesinme.livejournal.com]

"If you dare to cross me, the presumption that you will live into the future at all is based entirely on unearned arrogance," Doom said.

[regretiz4suckas.livejournal.com]

Some kernel of self-preservation had Kenzi closing her mouth just then, staring up at him. Cataloging the face mask, the cape and hood, the armor, the name.

"Hmmph."

Haaaaaate you, Dr. Doom! This is personal!

"Then I guess I better go out and earn it, hunh." A nod. "Be seeing you around, Doc."

And stomp off. And envy his damn boots. Grr.

[allhopeliesinme.livejournal.com]

Nice girl. Doom would have to replace the endposts of the bannisters and send cracked and splintered pieces of the originals to her soon.

The marble floors were staying, though.

[puppyinacup.livejournal.com]

Jess had spent last night in the hotel, and now today she was on the hunt for somewhere to live. And oh, look, a house!

"Nice place you got here," Jess commented to the scary guy wearing metal. It was okay, she'd just talk nice to him.

[allhopeliesinme.livejournal.com]

"Yes, I do," Doom said. Why was she still standing there? She should at least be cowering i fear or being automatically hostile. "Thank you."

[puppyinacup.livejournal.com]

"Doomhaus," she read, speaking in a deeper voice, because you couldn't read that in a normal girl's voice without sounding ridiculous. "Think I can go for a tour? A name like that, it's gotta be interesting."

[allhopeliesinme.livejournal.com]

"It is simply a regular mansion," Doom said. "I only just renamed it after myself. As of yet, it has nothing to match the majesty of its name."

[puppyinacup.livejournal.com]

"I bet I could help," Jess offered.

Oh god Doom run.

[allhopeliesinme.livejournal.com]

"How do you propose helping Doctor Doom decorate his house?" Doom asked, intrigued that somebody WOULD EVER DO THAT.

[puppyinacup.livejournal.com]

"Oh, you know, start with a little paint and some minor renovation stuff-" AKA Things Jess Saw On Pinterest. "-and it'd be up to snuff in no time."

She did kind of think he needed to change his name, though. It was a liiiittle intimidating to people, probably.

[allhopeliesinme.livejournal.com]

Normally Doom would object. But he had met another small, dark haired female earlier who he wanted to spite out of petty annoyance. "What is your name?"

[puppyinacup.livejournal.com]

"Oh, right! Jess. Jess Day," she said, sticking out a hand for him to shake. "Nice to meet you, uh, Doctor Doom... Do you have a first name?"

[allhopeliesinme.livejournal.com]

"Refer to me as Doom," Doom said as his metal gauntlet met her hand and shook. "I will listen to your thoughts on improving the property. Money is no object in improving Doomhaus."

[puppyinacup.livejournal.com]

"Okay, great!" Jess hadn't meant to end up in a project this big, but she wouldn't turn one down! "I can take a look around, see if there's anything that jumps out at me, if you have any available guest bedrooms, and start brainstorming."

[allhopeliesinme.livejournal.com]

"There are countless bedrooms. If you need a place to reside, you may choose from any but the master suite," Doom said.

[puppyinacup.livejournal.com]

Jess looked even more excited, because this was the easiest way to get a place to live ever. She didn't even needs Craigslist! "Perfect!" she said. "That'll make it so much easier. And I swear, I'll be so quiet, you won't even know I'm there."

She sang a lot, this was a total lie.

[allhopeliesinme.livejournal.com]

"You will be held to that," Doom said. "Let me know if there is anything you need for your accommodations or the renovations."

[puppyinacup.livejournal.com]

"Great," she said, and added, "Uhhh. Don't suppose you want to help me move?"

[allhopeliesinme.livejournal.com]

"No, I do not," Doom said. "I've been told that this town is filled with 'good people.' Surely, you will be able to find one to help."

And if she couldn't, Doom would win this one, Fandom!

[puppyinacup.livejournal.com]

"You know what, I can totally get someone," Jess said, deciding not to push her luck.

Worst case scenario, this is how she'd make friends with Tino!