The Young Avengers: A Very Avengers Holiday (YARP Part 6)

[Fairywings]

Jay: "Thanks. is Raven holding up okay?"

Evelyn: She nodded and stretched, snuggling up to Mike."So what was the outfit of the night? My prom dress or the mission suit?"

Eli: "Honestly, I don't know. She's not a chatty person you know, but she hasn't spoken a word since Conrad led her into the commons. Which may also tell you something, but Raven doesn't talk to me about her personal relationship with Conrad, so I can't give anything definite on that. You probably have a better idea than me. How are you holding up?"

Mike: "I think I liked your dress much better," he said.

OOC: I just remembered they're graduating next/this week. Should we find Hope soon?

 

[Orreed]

Eli: "Honestly, I don't know. She's not a chatty person you know, but she hasn't spoken a word since Conrad led her into the commons. Which may also tell you something, but Raven doesn't talk to me about her personal relationship with Conrad, so I can't give anything definite on that. You probably have a better idea than me. How are you holding up?"

Mike: "I think I liked your dress much better," he said.

OOC: I just remembered they're graduating next/this week. Should we find Hope soon?

Jay: "The commons? Yeah I know a little because of Hope, but not much more than you probably. I'm doing alright thanks. Last night I failed like I failed Hope but thinking on it there wasn't much I could do to keep her safe. Luke is a lot more powerful than me and I didn't have my boy. Really the only way to keep anyone safe is hiding, but that's not living life and maybe even worse."

Evelyn: "Thanks, me too. It really was a nice night until the end."

OOC: Yeah we should. Although it would of been a fun plot to have longer. Also is Mike going to boot camp in the summer or the fall?

 

[Fairywings]

Jay: "The commons? Yeah I know a little because of Hope, but not much more than you probably. I'm doing alright thanks. Last night I failed like I failed Hope but thinking on it there wasn't much I could do to keep her safe. Luke is a lot more powerful than me and I didn't have my boy. Really the only way to keep anyone safe is hiding, but that's not living life and maybe even worse."

Evelyn: "Thanks, me too. It really was a nice night until the end."

OOC: Yeah we should. Although it would of been a fun plot to have longer. Also is Mike going to boot camp in the summer or the fall?

Eli: "Yeah. Hmm, that's not very helpful - not that it's your fault or anything, Raven's a private person and Hope is very loyal, she wouldn't be one to break confidence like that. Last night I kept thinking 'if only I had my suit' over and over again. But we were all under the influence, you didn't have your bow, Mike didn't have his shield, et cetera et cetera. Yeah. Maybe you should tell that to Uncle Bruce next time he's somewhere with a stable connection to WiFi," he said, a bit bitterly. Uncle Bruce was his favorite beside Dad, Mom, and Rhodey, and felt a little betrayed that Bruce hadn't been in contact, not even to wish happy holidays or birthday.

Mike: "It was. I was glad you came with me. Can't believe the school actually thought I could be president."
OOC: Yeah it would have, but we forgot that detail. Maybe we get Hope back and he escapes in the end and the longer plot can be trying to find him? I haven't decided about that. Steve doesn't know yet.

 

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Eli: "Yeah. Hmm, that's not very helpful - not that it's your fault or anything, Raven's a private person and Hope is very loyal, she wouldn't be one to break confidence like that. Last night I kept thinking 'if only I had my suit' over and over again. But we were all under the influence, you didn't have your bow, Mike didn't have his shield, et cetera et cetera. Yeah. Maybe you should tell that to Uncle Bruce next time he's somewhere with a stable connection to WiFi," he said, a bit bitterly. Uncle Bruce was his favorite beside Dad, Mom, and Rhodey, and felt a little betrayed that Bruce hadn't been in contact, not even to wish happy holidays or birthday.

Mike: "It was. I was glad you came with me. Can't believe the school actually thought I could be president."
OOC: Yeah it would have, but we forgot that detail. Maybe we get Hope back and he escapes in the end and the longer plot can be trying to find him? I haven't decided about that. Steve doesn't know yet.

Jay: "Yeah, Luke choose a good time to invade. Yeah Mr. Banner.... I love Hope and he's a good man but I'm not much of a fan how he totally vanishes. Especially when there is no warning. Poor Hope. I hope he comes back before the Olympics.

Evelyn: She smiled. "I was happy you asked me. I don't know what you are surprised, you're a great leader and have great qualities to run a country. You have war experience, are very charismatic, likable, a natural leader, and a very wise soul. Most importantly you stand for what you believe in and won't back down to help others and make our world a better place."

OOC: Yeah maybe that could work.

 

[Fairywings]

Jay: "Yeah, Luke choose a good time to invade. Yeah Mr. Banner.... I love Hope and he's a good man but I'm not much of a fan how he totally vanishes. Especially when there is no warning. Poor Hope. I hope he comes back before the Olympics.

Evelyn: She smiled. "I was happy you asked me. I don't know what you are surprised, you're a great leader and have great qualities to run a country. You have war experience, are very charismatic, likable, a natural leader, and a very wise soul. Most importantly you stand for what you believe in and won't back down to help others and make our world a better place."

OOC: Yeah maybe that could work.

Eli: He nodded. "He did. He must have known. Yeah, me too."

Mike: "I don't know. Everyone always tells me these things, especially you Evelyn, but then I remember, I'm just a kid from Brooklyn, one that used to be scrawny and weak too."

Eli: He set a tray of cinnamon rolls in the oven and saw out the window the jet in the distance. "Well, here comes the cavalry." He tapped into the building mainframe to Mike's personal room comm. "Hey lovebirds, parents on the horizon, you might want to be presentable before Steve arrives and finds something scandalous. Also, I put cinnamon rolls in the oven just now, and they're first come first serve." He got off the comm without waiting for an answer. He knew that was kind of a jerk move, but it was also a fair warning, and being a jerk had been a coping method for at least two generations before him. He poured something definitely not cream into his morning coffee - another coping method started at least two generations ago - and took a swig.

Conrad: He entered the kitchen where Jay and Eli were, leading Raven on behind him. "Morning." He'd tried his best, but he wasn't a professional group therapy leader like his dad. Hopefully Eli and Jay could help Raven.

Raven: She sat down silently. She blamed herself - for being weak, for not being able to stop Luke, for not being able to completely hate Luke because the messed up and complicated thoughts she had about Luke, for not being able to protect Hope.

 

[Fairywings]

OOC: So, hey, let me pick your brain - If I wanted to pair Raven with someone on the team, who would you say would be the one? Eli?

I know you must be thinking - what about the band? So let me explain.

So my original arc was to have Raven kind of do the band thing - as sort of a maturity "I don't have to be a killer or weapon, I can be a force of good, I don't owe the world my fighting skills" sort of thing, kind of like what Mike is doing but a bit different because Mike is Lieutenant America, Michael James Rogers and Mike believes he has to sort of live up to this image of this person that he once was and maybe still is but it's not quite happening, but Raven has had the mentality that she is only worth what she is worth to SHIELD and had problems with acknowledging and accepting her own humanity and is not necessarily just an extension of Nick Fury or SHIELD.

But then I got thinking that Raven has a certain responsibility aspect to her. She's not one of those people that can just sit around and do nothing when something's going down. She has an instinct to protect innocents and protect the world. She's just weary of fighting. So then I thought - why don't I make Raven a doctor? Hope is going to do science after her Olympics stuff, why don't Hope and Raven, as close friends as they are, open a practice together? Hope can be a radiation or cancer specialist and Raven can be a general practitioner or a pediatric doctor.

Plus, I think it's been kinda weird that I've had Raven have such a public role. Her father and even herself through her childhood have been working from the shadows, not recognized, so it's kinda strange that she's been handling fame so well.

But then I realized that Raven wouldn't just leave the band, and I don't want them to have a fight or anything. So I think they're going to have to die tragically, as will that alias of Raven.

So what do you think? Does it sound good? Who might be good with Raven?

 

[Orreed]

Eli: He nodded. "He did. He must have known. Yeah, me too."

Mike: "I don't know. Everyone always tells me these things, especially you Evelyn, but then I remember, I'm just a kid from Brooklyn, one that used to be scrawny and weak too."

Eli: He set a tray of cinnamon rolls in the oven and saw out the window the jet in the distance. "Well, here comes the cavalry." He tapped into the building mainframe to Mike's personal room comm. "Hey lovebirds, parents on the horizon, you might want to be presentable before Steve arrives and finds something scandalous. Also, I put cinnamon rolls in the oven just now, and they're first come first serve." He got off the comm without waiting for an answer. He knew that was kind of a jerk move, but it was also a fair warning, and being a jerk had been a coping method for at least two generations before him. He poured something definitely not cream into his morning coffee - another coping method started at least two generations ago - and took a swig.

Conrad: He entered the kitchen where Jay and Eli were, leading Raven on behind him. "Morning." He'd tried his best, but he wasn't a professional group therapy leader like his dad. Hopefully Eli and Jay could help Raven.

Raven: She sat down silently. She blamed herself - for being weak, for not being able to stop Luke, for not being able to completely hate Luke because the messed up and complicated thoughts she had about Luke, for not being able to protect Hope.

Evelyn: "That makes it better really. It's better when a leader has a quaint beginning. That means they are more understanding and can see things from different angles. You'd be relatable to lower and higher income families."
"Thanks Eli."
She got ready and grabbed a cinnamon role. "I think a cheat day is okay after last night."

Jay: "Morning."

 

[Orreed]

OOC: So, hey, let me pick your brain - If I wanted to pair Raven with someone on the team, who would you say would be the one? Eli?

I know you must be thinking - what about the band? So let me explain.

So my original arc was to have Raven kind of do the band thing - as sort of a maturity "I don't have to be a killer or weapon, I can be a force of good, I don't owe the world my fighting skills" sort of thing, kind of like what Mike is doing but a bit different because Mike is Lieutenant America, Michael James Rogers and Mike believes he has to sort of live up to this image of this person that he once was and maybe still is but it's not quite happening, but Raven has had the mentality that she is only worth what she is worth to SHIELD and had problems with acknowledging and accepting her own humanity and is not necessarily just an extension of Nick Fury or SHIELD.

But then I got thinking that Raven has a certain responsibility aspect to her. She's not one of those people that can just sit around and do nothing when something's going down. She has an instinct to protect innocents and protect the world. She's just weary of fighting. So then I thought - why don't I make Raven a doctor? Hope is going to do science after her Olympics stuff, why don't Hope and Raven, as close friends as they are, open a practice together? Hope can be a radiation or cancer specialist and Raven can be a general practitioner or a pediatric doctor.

Plus, I think it's been kinda weird that I've had Raven have such a public role. Her father and even herself through her childhood have been working from the shadows, not recognized, so it's kinda strange that she's been handling fame so well.

But then I realized that Raven wouldn't just leave the band, and I don't want them to have a fight or anything. So I think they're going to have to die tragically, as will that alias of Raven.

So what do you think? Does it sound good? Who might be good with Raven?

OOC: I like the doctor idea! Raven and Hope having a practice together is super cute.

Dying could work and be symbolic and all. Or you could have the lead singer lose his hearing or something and it just fall apart.

Hmmm Raven and Eli could work. I just worry they are both so strong willed it may be too much without balance. But while they are similar Raven is more serious while Eli relaxed. And maybe Eli gets Raven into science and that's when they like each other. Just don't have Raven wear high heels around Eli... lol. I don't see her with Conrad as thier too much like brother and sister. The Slovianian is also another option. Other than Mike those are all the guys in the group right?

Speaking of the Rogers, do you know what side Raven will be on during Civil War?

 

[Fairywings]

Evelyn: "That makes it better really. It's better when a leader has a quaint beginning. That means they are more understanding and can see things from different angles. You'd be relatable to lower and higher income families."
"Thanks Eli."
She got ready and grabbed a cinnamon role. "I think a cheat day is okay after last night."

Jay: "Morning."

Mike: "I think we all deserve a cheat day." He, however, got multiple. What, he wasn't the one on a diet.

Conrad: "Morning everybody."

Raven: "Morning," she mumbled.

Eli: He made sure everybody had a plate in front of them. "Morning."

 

[Fairywings]

OOC: I like the doctor idea! Raven and Hope having a practice together is super cute.

Dying could work and be symbolic and all. Or you could have the lead singer lose his hearing or something and it just fall apart.

Hmmm Raven and Eli could work. I just worry they are both so strong willed it may be too much without balance. But while they are similar Raven is more serious while Eli relaxed. And maybe Eli gets Raven into science and that's when they like each other. Just don't have Raven wear high heels around Eli... lol. I don't see her with Conrad as thier too much like brother and sister. The Slovianian is also another option. Other than Mike those are all the guys in the group right?

Speaking of the Rogers, do you know what side Raven will be on during Civil War?

OOC: Basically, it's Conrad, Eli or Nicolai. I already scratched off Conrad because of the too much of a sibling thing. You've got several points about Eli and Raven. I will also consider the merits of Nicolai.

I haven't confirmed it. I probably won't until I see how much of Nick Fury and SHIELD plays a role in the film. But right now I'm leaning towards Stark with her. But then again, Steve's total freedom might be a better way for Raven to protect Hope, so maybe that's the way to go...

 

[Orreed]

Mike: "I think we all deserve a cheat day." He, however, got multiple. What, he wasn't the one on a diet.

Conrad: "Morning everybody."

Raven: "Morning," she mumbled.

Eli: He made sure everybody had a plate in front of them. "Morning."

Evelyn: "True that!" She was in good condition, but with modeling had to keep a pretty slim figure.

OOC: Lol Mike

Jay: He wasn't sure to talk about last night. If he didn't talk about it, people could take it the wrong way but vice versa.

Evelyn: "Eli, I have no idea how you start the day like that. Let alone do science. I envy but don't understand."

OOC: Basically, it's Conrad, Eli or Nicolai. I already scratched off Conrad because of the too much of a sibling thing. You've got several points about Eli and Raven. I will also consider the merits of Nicolai.

I haven't confirmed it. I probably won't until I see how much of Nick Fury and SHIELD plays a role in the film. But right now I'm leaning towards Stark with her. But then again, Steve's total freedom might be a better way for Raven to protect Hope, so maybe that's the way to go...

OOC: Sounds good
So we're for sure keeping Evelyn and Mike together most likely then?

Yeah that is hard with Raven. If she wants to get away from that anti-Shield she may take Steve's side. But she may like the no hiding policy with Stark. If she's dating Eli then his side probably.

I'm still not sure about Evelyn. Her mom is Stark but she is dating Mike and I don't see her wanting the world to know as she's always glad for a normal childhood and such. But then again having my characters on two different sides would be a lot more interesting. Also with all this politics talk in the current world is making me kinda want her to do politics as a campaign manager and maybe even eventually run for office. She'd be great at it and it'd be more impact. But I do like her fashion life and eventually starting a big store too. But as campaign she could still pick out outfits for the candidates and design fliers and model on the side in her youth.

 

[Fairywings]

Evelyn: "True that!" She was in good condition, but with modeling had to keep a pretty slim figure.

OOC: Lol Mike

Jay: He wasn't sure to talk about last night. If he didn't talk about it, people could take it the wrong way but vice versa.

Evelyn: "Eli, I have no idea how you start the day like that. Let alone do science. I envy but don't understand."


OOC: Sounds good
So we're for sure keeping Evelyn and Mike together most likely then?

Yeah that is hard with Raven. If she wants to get away from that anti-Shield she may take Steve's side. But she may like the no hiding policy with Stark. If she's dating Eli then his side probably.

I'm still not sure about Evelyn. Her mom is Stark but she is dating Mike and I don't see her wanting the world to know as she's always glad for a normal childhood and such. But then again having my characters on two different sides would be a lot more interesting. Also with all this politics talk in the current world is making me kinda want her to do politics as a campaign manager and maybe even eventually run for office. She'd be great at it and it'd be more impact. But I do like her fashion life and eventually starting a big store too. But as campaign she could still pick out outfits for the candidates and design fliers and model on the side in her youth.

Eli: He raised his mug. "Morning coffee!" And a little bit of something else...

OOC: Probably? I think that's how it's gonna have to be unless Raven gets with Nicolai

You see my struggle.

Maybe she can be like Hope and Jay. Do the dream thing while you're in your prime and then when you start to wane, move on to the next thing?

 

[Orreed]

Eli: He raised his mug. "Morning coffee!" And a little bit of something else...

OOC: Probably? I think that's how it's gonna have to be unless Raven gets with Nicolai

You see my struggle.

Maybe she can be like Hope and Jay. Do the dream thing while you're in your prime and then when you start to wane, move on to the next thing?

Evelyn: She laughed. "Still. And I'm Russian."

Jay: "I'm clearly not after last night.", he chuckled

Evelyn: "Your still Russian, even after that.". Even if he actually wasn't. You know, the other YA needed to know soon that she and Jay weren't actually related. This act was tiring. I mean, they were brother and sister, they were raised together and loved each other. They were both Bartons regardless of blood. But little things did occasionally slip.

OOC: Sounds good.

Yeah it's not an easy choice. After the movie comes out I'm sure it'll be easier.

That's true. I think all this debate stuff has me on a politics kick lately. I think she'd really enjoy both. But being a campaign manager might be good so she can still have a lot of excitement and glam in her life and still have a "normal'' life for as long as she wants. And then maybe down the road she can run or be a first lady to Mike. The fashion would be good too. I'm just going to try to choose before she starts college.

 

[Fairywings]

Evelyn: She laughed. "Still. And I'm Russian."

Jay: "I'm clearly not after last night.", he chuckled

Evelyn: "Your still Russian, even after that.". Even if he actually wasn't. You know, the other YA needed to know soon that she and Jay weren't actually related. This act was tiring. I mean, they were brother and sister, they were raised together and loved each other. They were both Bartons regardless of blood. But little things did occasionally slip.

OOC: Sounds good.

Yeah it's not an easy choice. After the movie comes out I'm sure it'll be easier.

That's true. I think all this debate stuff has me on a politics kick lately. I think she'd really enjoy both. But being a campaign manager might be good so she can still have a lot of excitement and glam in her life and still have a "normal'' life for as long as she wants. And then maybe down the road she can run or be a first lady to Mike. The fashion would be good too. I'm just going to try to choose before she starts college.

Eli: He finished his mug and made a second cup, adding in the good stuff under the counter.

Conrad: He looked up as something landed on the landing pad. "They’re here.:

OOC: Yeah. I dislike politics actually.

 

[Orreed]

Eli: He finished his mug and made a second cup, adding in the good stuff under the counter.

Conrad: He looked up as something landed on the landing pad. "They’re here.:

OOC: Yeah. I dislike politics actually.

Jay: "Here we go." The Avengers walked in.

Natasha: "I'm so glad you all are okay."

Clint: "But seriously, why such a big commotion. You all are adults and have a full security staff. Jay, can't you take better of your girl?"

Evelyn: "I apologize."

Jay: "We really did try."

OOC: Ah that's understandable. I live with a political science major, so it probably rubs off on me (Even though we lean differently). It's my best class and I got a 100 on the exam if that says anything. It just really excites and interests me.

 

[Fairywings]

Jay: "Here we go." The Avengers walked in.

Natasha: "I'm so glad you all are okay."

Clint: "But seriously, why such a big commotion. You all are adults and have a full security staff. Jay, can't you take better of your girl?"

Evelyn: "I apologize."

Jay: "We really did try."

OOC: Ah that's understandable. I live with a political science major, so it probably rubs off on me (Even though we lean differently). It's my best class and I got a 100 on the exam if that says anything. It just really excites and interests me.

OOC: Yeah, I get that.

Raven: She gave them a one finger salute and left the room.

Tony: "Was that Raven? I could only tell because the attitude. Wow, does the serum actually works."

Conrad: He flinched, both at the unbridled anger of Raven and Tony's tasteless comment.

Eli: "We didn't mean for this to happen. I'll apologize to Hope but I'm not apologizing to you."

 

[Orreed]

OOC: Yeah, I get that.

Raven: She gave them a one finger salute and left the room.

Tony: "Was that Raven? I could only tell because the attitude. Wow, does the serum actually works."

Conrad: He flinched, both at the unbridled anger of Raven and Tony's tasteless comment.

Eli: "We didn't mean for this to happen. I'll apologize to Hope but I'm not apologizing to you."

Clint: "Hey, I don't think discipline is unreasonable."

Natasha: "It was pretty traumatic for them.", she murmured.

Clint: "Don't you think we had any tragedy dear? They can buck up a bit."

Jay and Evelyn: They stood in silence.

 

[Fairywings]

Clint: "Hey, I don't think discipline is unreasonable."

Natasha: "It was pretty traumatic for them.", she murmured.

Clint: "Don't you think we had any tragedy dear? They can buck up a bit."

Jay and Evelyn: They stood in silence.

Eli: "Oh, I'm sorry, are the people who were assassins at our age, not for SHIELD who was at least doing good mind you, looking down at us because we don't have that training, even your own kids which by the way you consciously kept them from it, because we weren't prepared? Of course, you won't take this seriously until we find Hope's dead body because you think Luke's too young to be a threat. You weren't prepared to take him as a serious threat either. Hypocrites." He glanced at the other YA. "I'm gonna go find Raven. She's right, we got work to do." He grabbed the coffee machine (and the bottle) and left the room.

 

[Orreed]

Eli: "Oh, I'm sorry, are the people who were assassins at our age, not for SHIELD who was at least doing good mind you, looking down at us because we don't have that training, even your own kids which by the way you consciously kept them from it, because we weren't prepared? Of course, you won't take this seriously until we find Hope's dead body because you think Luke's too young to be a threat. You weren't prepared to take him as a serious threat either. Hypocrites." He glanced at the other YA. "I'm gonna go find Raven. She's right, we got work to do." He grabbed the coffee machine (and the bottle) and left the room.

Clint: "Don't you tell me who I do and don't take seriously."

Jay: He was appaled at Eli."How dare you treat my father like that!"

Evelyn: "Eli does have a point..."

Clint: "Evelyn Marie! I'm taking your phone away for a week."

Evelyn: She silenced and put her head down. As much as she wanted to maoe a comeback how in decent events not having a phone actually put in her danger she kept in mouth shut.

 

[Fairywings]

Clint: "Don't you tell me who I do and don't take seriously."

Jay: He was appaled at Eli."How dare you treat my father like that!"

Evelyn: "Eli does have a point..."

Clint: "Evelyn Marie! I'm taking your phone away for a week."

Evelyn: She silenced and put her head down. As much as she wanted to maoe a comeback how in decent events not having a phone actually put in her danger she kept in mouth shut.

Eli: He was gone, having ignored them. He went down to find Raven.

Conrad: He decided not to mention that Eli hadn't just been drinking coffee, it would only make things worse.

Mike: He pinched himself. This was grounds for a really good/bad nightmare.

Eli: He found Raven. "Being mortal sucks, huh?"

Raven: "You're hitting the bottle a little early, aren't you?" She dodged the veiled question as to her well being and mental state.

Eli: "Stark men have a high tolerance. The only affect it has on me is waking me up."

Raven: Raven snorted. "As long as you don't hold me back, I don't care."