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Annie Hargreeves ([personal profile] defenderofdesmoines) wrote in [community profile] fandomtownies2020-12-14 07:22 am

Devil's Nest | Monday Night

Initially, Annie had been pretty irritated to have to haul her snow boots and her big thick socks and her mittens out of the back of her closet already, because usually big snowstorms didn't hit until after Christmas, but at least it was pretty, and at least she had winter stuff.

More annoying still, though, was how she had to remove those mittens to blast three different...attacking candy canes in the snow on her way into work today, and it had actually been a little scary when one of them successfully snagged her by the ankle and attempted to drag her into a snowbank. It was weird enough to be blasting that much stuff, particularly in civilian clothes (particularly such unflattering civilian clothes), though it was also pretty good practice since they were fast little targets.

Annie was pretty proud of herself for overcoming these annoyances to still haul in the last inflatable reindeer, which she bustled into the back very quickly. She emerged, holding a finger up to her lips at Tiny in warning, and settled behind the bar to look up warm drink recipes. Maybe she could figure out some kind of boozy hot chocolate situation, because it wasn't going to be that long before she had to head back out into the stupidly deep snow.
knife_bender: easystreet (pos: amused)

Re: Talk to Annie [12/14]

[personal profile] knife_bender 2020-12-14 02:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Diego was dressed like he usually was because he was totally one of those guys who wore the same outfit no matter what kind of weather was going on. He did look a little flushed and excited though because he actually got to throw knives at stuff and it was great.

"Aw you look cute."
knife_bender: easystreet (pos: using small words for you)

Re: Talk to Annie [12/14]

[personal profile] knife_bender 2020-12-14 02:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"Did you see the candy canes?" He looked ridiculously excited about being attacked by sugar.
knife_bender: easystreet (pos: i'm cool you're not)

Re: Talk to Annie [12/14]

[personal profile] knife_bender 2020-12-14 03:02 pm (UTC)(link)
"Three or four," he said. "And I managed to get all my knives back which is a big win."
knife_bender: easystreet (pos: i'm cool you're not)

Re: Talk to Annie [12/14]

[personal profile] knife_bender 2020-12-14 03:35 pm (UTC)(link)
"I didn't even think about that," he said. "So you're also saying you can keep me warm on the way home?"
knife_bender: (pos: approved)

Re: Talk to Annie [12/14]

[personal profile] knife_bender 2020-12-14 03:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh like Diego was going to pass up an excuse to touch Annie. His hands weren't even that cold but he was going to put them in hers anyway. "Wow, I didn't know I'd get all these benefits from dating you."
knife_bender: easystreet (neu: here's how this goes)

Re: Talk to Annie [12/14]

[personal profile] knife_bender 2020-12-14 04:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's way more handy than picking locks," Diego said. "And that wasn't even a superpower, that was just something I taught myself."
knife_bender: easystreet (pos: mmm hmm)

Re: Talk to Annie [12/14]

[personal profile] knife_bender 2020-12-14 04:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"At first in came in handy for, you know, getting into my siblings stuff," he admitted. "And I used it a lot after leaving home before finding a job."

As in he sometimes had to break into places just to have a place to sleep because he refused help from any of the family.

"Now I use it for patrolling sometimes, like if I have a hunch of where some bad guys are gonna be."
knife_bender: easystreet (pos: using small words for you)

Re: Talk to Annie [12/14]

[personal profile] knife_bender 2020-12-14 05:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sometimes I do just ram my way through the door," Diego admitted. "Just for fun."
knife_bender: easystreet (pos: doe eyed)

Re: Talk to Annie [12/14]

[personal profile] knife_bender 2020-12-14 05:37 pm (UTC)(link)
"I could teach you." That would be a fun and sort of criminal bonding experience! "But I also wanna see you blow open a door someday."

Because that was pretty hot.
knife_bender: easystreet (neu: here's how this goes)

Re: Talk to Annie [12/14]

[personal profile] knife_bender 2020-12-14 05:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"Stopping a robbery at the bank, classic," he said with a smile. "That was the first thing dad sent us out to do as a team."
knife_bender: easystreet (pos: i'm cool you're not)

Re: Talk to Annie [12/14]

[personal profile] knife_bender 2020-12-14 06:16 pm (UTC)(link)
He had been barely thirteen, did that make it better?

"I did. Threw a couple at the bad guys," Diego said. "And of course dad made sure we got press attention right after. Ben was covered in blood so he looked miserable in all the photos."
knife_bender: easystreet (neu: trying to big brother)

Re: Talk to Annie [12/14]

[personal profile] knife_bender 2020-12-14 06:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"That would piss me off," Diego said. "Of course I'm not gonna pretend that part of the appeal of us was that there were six cute kids fighting crime in school uniforms."
knife_bender: easystreet (neu: arms crossed)

Re: Talk to Annie [12/14]

[personal profile] knife_bender 2020-12-14 06:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"Vanya doesn't have powers so she's not really one of us." Which was a little harsh but he had his reasons. "Dad didn't even make her get a tattoo."

He was a little jealous Vanya got to miss out on that piece of trauma that scarred Diego for life.
knife_bender: easystreet (pos: look behind)

Re: Talk to Annie [12/14]

[personal profile] knife_bender 2020-12-14 07:14 pm (UTC)(link)
"Pretty much," Diego said, shrugging a shoulder like he didn't really think too much of it. "She got off easy."
knife_bender: easystreet (pos: soft boy again)

Re: Talk to Annie [12/14]

[personal profile] knife_bender 2020-12-14 08:12 pm (UTC)(link)
“I guess that lets you get in the spotlight a bit even if you’re on a team,” Diego said. “That’s good, right?”
knife_bender: easystreet (pos: encouraging)

Re: Talk to Annie [12/14]

[personal profile] knife_bender 2020-12-14 08:45 pm (UTC)(link)
“That makes sense,” he said. “If Dad wasn’t so crazy about us being one unit I could see it coming to that.”
knife_bender: easystreet (neu: i'll listen for once)

Re: Talk to Annie [12/14]

[personal profile] knife_bender 2020-12-14 09:07 pm (UTC)(link)
“Oh good,” he said with a dramatic sigh of relief. “I was worried you wanted to get rid of me.”
texted3times: (bitchface)

Re: Back Office [12/14]

[personal profile] texted3times 2020-12-14 04:32 pm (UTC)(link)
"Why is there an inflatable reindeer in my office, Tiny?!" Eric bellowed.
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Re: Back Office [12/14]

[personal profile] texted3times 2020-12-14 06:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Tiny made the international symbol of "give me some money", rubbing his fingers together and looking hopeful as Eric stomped out to the bar. "Do I look like a festive fucking person?"
texted3times: (Default)

Re: Back Office [12/14]

[personal profile] texted3times 2020-12-14 06:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Eric glared hard at Tiny, who was used to it and thoroughly ignored it. "Can I have a TruBlood please," he asked. "O positive."