http://craftyladyparts.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomtownies2016-02-23 07:00 am
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Stark Industries, Tuesday

Now that her head was clear and the rest of her wasn't trying desperately to get into anyone's pants, Jessica could focus on actual work. Cosima's work from a couple weeks ago was exactly what was needed, and with just a little refinement, the technology would be there. So with that far along and Tony presumably finalizing the power issues, Jessica was focused on the build itself, working on the dampener housing in a shatterproof polycarbonate fixture while researching a kind of strip lighting for the cell bars that would block the light transmittance from the dampener and keep it from escaping the cells.

Or, to put it much more simply, Jessica scienced. As long as nothing on the island distracted her too much, she was confident she could get everything done next week and prepare for the installation after that. But why would anything distracting happen now? Most of the town was gone. Everything was quiet.

Too quiet.
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[identity profile] notarescue.livejournal.com 2016-02-23 01:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Well maybe it was too quiet where Jessica was, but not where Pepper was.

Hence calling the shop in the hopes that Tony was just sleeping off his last fight.

[identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com 2016-02-23 02:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"JARVIS, put it on speaker, please," Jessica requested so she didn't have to even look up from her work. "Stark Industries, this is Jessica Drew. If this is about a lawsuit, I can transfer you to our legal department."

If she knew their extension. She might accidentally hang up instead. Oops.

[identity profile] notarescue.livejournal.com 2016-02-23 02:31 pm (UTC)(link)
"Jessica?" Decidedly not about a lawsuit. "This is Pepper, Tony's assistant."

Keeper, babysitter, occasional worrier.

"Is he there?"

[identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com 2016-02-23 02:42 pm (UTC)(link)
"Doesn't seem to be. Normally I'd hear him stomping around in search of coffee by now," Jessica said. Was it joking or shameless character modding? That was open to interpretation. But no time to dwell, because if Pepper was calling and asking that question, something was serious. So she used her serious voice. "Why? What's wrong?"

[identity profile] notarescue.livejournal.com 2016-02-23 02:50 pm (UTC)(link)
A little of both, Jess. A little of both.

Pepper let out a shakey breath at that. "I was hoping he was there. He's not at any of the Stark facilities and JARVIS is being difficult about telling me where he was last. There was an... incident yesterday afternoon. It looked like he might have been injured."

From the blurry news footage and just knowing how stupid Tony could be.

[identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com 2016-02-23 03:01 pm (UTC)(link)
"What kind of incident and where?" Jessica asked, putting her tools down. Fortunately she kept a spare costume in a locker here.

[identity profile] notarescue.livejournal.com 2016-02-23 03:09 pm (UTC)(link)
"The kind that end with cars being thrown and collateral damage," Pepper said with her most put upon sigh.

"He had something transported to a company called FuturePharm, but they're ignoring my calls."

[identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com 2016-02-23 03:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"The annoying thing is that it could just be Tony being Tony," Jessica said as she stopped at her locker and pulled her costume out. "Do we know anything about FuturePharm? And by that I mean what do you think will happen if I pay them a visit?"

[identity profile] notarescue.livejournal.com 2016-02-23 03:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"I know JARVIS has been quietly buying up controlling stock since yesterday."

Which couldn't be good.

[identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com 2016-02-23 04:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"Really? One bad idea at a time, Tony," Jessica grumbled while she put her mask on. "I'm ready to help out, Pepper. From research to punching, just let me know what you need."

[identity profile] notarescue.livejournal.com 2016-02-23 04:56 pm (UTC)(link)
He was good at multitasking his bad ideas. Sometimes Pepper just budgeted in time for 'Tony making bad choices quote unquote for the greater good.'

"How fast can you get to New York? I can have a plane ready for us there," Pepper replied.

[identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com 2016-02-23 05:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"In about two minutes. You're probably going to get a nasty letter from Portalocity, FYI," Jessica said, walking to the back of the shop to turn her portal on. "JARVIS, lock up and turn the lights out once I'm gone."

[identity profile] notarescue.livejournal.com 2016-02-23 05:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'll let the legal department know," Pepper replied, sounding relieved to have the back up. Not that she wasn't intimidating in her Jimmy Choo's. She just couldn't punch through a door if they got a no.

[identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com 2016-02-23 05:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Jessica punched in the coordinates for Tony's New York and set the portal to open up outside of Pepper's office. Portal technology was awesome. Make some improvements, Portalocity.

"If there's any defensive measures that might be activated by someone coming through a portal, do me a favor and deactivate them, okay? Because I'll be outside your door in a couple seconds."


And with that, Jessica stepped through the portal. Sure enough, JARVIS turned the lights out, locked up, and switched the portal off once she was through. She would play fair and go commercial on the way back.
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