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Tony Stark ([personal profile] in_extremis) wrote in [community profile] revivalproject2022-04-02 08:27 pm

Indictment

WHO: Absolutely everyone.
WHERE: The diner.
WHAT: A decision has to made about threats to the community.
WHEN: After an attempted murder, a chaotic rescue, and an awkward reunion. Now.
WARNINGS: Nothing yet. Mark it if something comes up because...
NOTES: Structurally, this is a mingle, so you can decide what part of this is actually important to you. What you talk about in here doesn't have to be directly Beck-related, but for details about the incident, further organizing, and if you want to determine what your characters might have done/seen/heard in the meantime, this post is still good!

[NETWORK//text @ everyone]
Come to the diner. We have to talk.
If you don't show up, I'll assume you agree with me because you're incredibly intelligent and graceful. The city of Temba thanks you for your contribution to our justice system.



This was the last thing Tony wanted to do. The diner at least felt familiar, neutral--somewhere he could be in control, without having all of the attention on him. Being able to bask in the attention would have been so much easier. As it was, that felt like he would be inviting everyone to really examine the cracks in the armor. They were here because he had already lost control.

As if that didn't already feel enough like an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, Tony found himself standing in a circle of seats that he had arranged, the tables pushed up against the walls, and couldn't honestly say how much that had been intentional. He raised a lip, and looked to Felwinter as though he would have any illuminating insight about productive interior design. He seemed like he wanted to be here even less than Tony did. Beck was his charge for the time being, though, and as awkward as it was to stand in his stupid chair-circle with the pair of them, Tony did appreciate having Felwinter there to keep an eye on their...problem. Even if having witnesses to his restless energy made it all the more humiliating. Felwinter couldn't sit on Beck forever just to make sure he didn't lure anyone else off the edge of a cliff, so they were all going to have to survive a little humiliation.

"I think the coffee's done," Tony declared, with absolutely no idea what state the coffee was actually in and readily moving toward the kitchen regardless. "Do you want one? I'll get you one. Do you do that sort of...?" He was still talking, and what Felwinter did or didn't eat and drink might have otherwise been something Tony pushed him about, but he was already mentally in the kitchen and trailed off as he went, flapping a hand to wave off any refusal of his offer or explanation about Felwinter's digestive situation. Maybe he would just stay in the kitchen and listen, let Beck hang himself.

Tony took a deep breath, pushing his sunglasses up his nose and squaring his shoulders, readying himself for a performance.
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[personal profile] doubled_speed 2022-04-07 02:37 pm (UTC)(link)
"Not from you," Tommy said. "That's speedster instinctive understanding of this stuff. People forget that. I'm fast, and I understand that fast in ways you don't expect. It's why I'm so good at what I do, it's why I was confident that when I raced Cayde on the speeder, I'd win, but only by enough to make it exciting. Because I know how to do that. Except it all... went..."

Holy shit.

No, that wasn't possible, was it?

"This isn't the first time you tried to kill someone."
Edited 2022-04-07 14:37 (UTC)
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[personal profile] itsamysterio 2022-04-07 02:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Beck blinked, waffling between acting as though he had no idea what Tommy was talking about, and being grateful that someone had figured that one out after all this time.

There was the faintest of smirks on his face, only for a moment, but long enough for someone like Tommy to catch.

"Mm?" he prompted innocently.
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[personal profile] doubled_speed 2022-04-07 03:04 pm (UTC)(link)
No. NO. That smirk earns a flick on the other arm. FUCK YOU MAN.

"I thought I had fucked up. I was helping Tony build that speeder. I thought I had fucked up and got people hurt!"

He thought he'd endangered innocent lives. Tony would never make that sort of mistake and put that machine in Cayde's hands without testing it first. But he never got to test it, had he? And Tommy had blamed himself for fucking something up.
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[personal profile] itsamysterio 2022-04-07 03:09 pm (UTC)(link)
"Fucking-" Beck flinched and glared at Tommy, fists clenching as he resisted the urge to smack him back. With Tommy's speed the gesture would be useless.

"Who says you didn't?"
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[personal profile] doubled_speed 2022-04-07 03:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Try it, bitch. Just try and smack him. He'd let you. Thing with being fast the way he's fast is strong muscles, and a resistance to impacts. Beck likely couldn't smack worth a damn, and he'd just run into an unflinching Tommy and then BECK'S hand would hurt.

"You thought Tony would ride it first. I'd call you a son of a bitch but I bet your mother would agree with me that you're fucking useless scum, which makes her good in my books."
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[personal profile] hashtagparkerluck 2022-04-07 03:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Peter might be angry and a little confused but he's still not okay with people getting hurt for any reason unless it's him and even then he'd prefer that not happen. He gets up from where he's been sitting and moves over when things take a turn.

"Hey." He pulls-or tries to pull, Tommy back. "It's not worth sinking to his level." He says in a voice that doesn't really belong on a fifteen year old.
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[personal profile] itsamysterio 2022-04-07 03:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Tommy'd definitely pushed a button there, Beck's chair scraping as he pushed suddenly to his feet, but Peter's intervention kept Beck from reacting further.

"You should listen to him."
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[personal profile] doubled_speed 2022-04-07 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"If I was sinking anywhere, there would be little bits of him around the room," Tommy snarled.

Really, the frustrating thing is that Peter's stronger than him. A lot. So the kid actually does pull him back. Fucking hell.

"Make me, Beck. You piece of fucking scum."
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[personal profile] hashtagparkerluck 2022-04-07 05:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Peter shoots Beck a look, he could very easily just let Tommy go but he knows that wouldn't really solve anything and it wouldn't be responsible and honestly he doesn't have that in him.

"Don't egg him on." Peter tells him.
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[personal profile] itsamysterio 2022-04-07 08:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"Tsk-" Beck gave a very disapproving adult look, followed by a smirk, sure that Peter wouldn't let Tommy get away with an serious damage.

"I was just agreeing with you."
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[personal profile] doubled_speed 2022-04-07 08:39 pm (UTC)(link)
No, you do NOT fucking smirk at him, Tommy tries to lunge forward again, hoping that his speed might overwhelm Peter's strength. He wants to break the fucker's jaw.

"Fucking murdering head case!"
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[personal profile] hashtagparkerluck 2022-04-07 09:00 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh shit-" Peter curses as Tommy tries to overwhelm him. He holds his grip although he almost accidentally lets go.

"Both of you stop it!" Peter snaps. He did not want to play referee today but he knows that despite what Beck had done he'll never forgive himself if he just sat and did nothing. He learned his lesson the first time.

And Beck is just.. really making this harder. He turns to glare at the man.

"If you say anything else I'll..." He falters, trying to think of a threat. "..Web your mouth shut!"
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[personal profile] itsamysterio 2022-04-07 11:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh.

Beck arched a brow and raised his palms pointedly, not saying a word. He just smiled wider.
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[personal profile] doubled_speed 2022-04-07 11:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"Maybe we should all just shove him in the hole," Tommy snarled before shaking Peter's grip off and walking away. He can't be here anymore. Not without killing the man.
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[personal profile] hashtagparkerluck 2022-04-07 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Peter lets out a sigh once Tommy's stepped away and shakes his head. Why is it he has to be the one to stop people from murdering Beck. Isn't that just a little messed up? Maybe not.

"I don't know what's wrong with you, but seriously, stop it." He tells Beck with a shake of his head.
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[personal profile] itsamysterio 2022-04-07 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"We both know you won't hurt me, Peter," Beck countered calmly, but he settled back into his chair.
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[personal profile] hashtagparkerluck 2022-04-07 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Peter felt a surge of annoyance and fought the urge to just punch the man himself. Instead he takes in a breath and risks facing him.

"That doesn't mean I don't want to." He bluffed. "But my Aunt and Uncle taught me better than that."
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[personal profile] itsamysterio 2022-04-08 02:32 pm (UTC)(link)
"They did," Beck agreed, "...I never wanted you to get caught up in all this, Peter. Really. You're a good kid."
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[personal profile] hashtagparkerluck 2022-04-09 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
"But there was never a chance I wouldn't get involved." He all but snaps. "Even if It had been someone else that you tried to kill, I still would have gotten involved because that's who I am. I don't like it when people get hurt and if you actually do know me later then you should have at least known that which tells me you don't actually care."

"What were you going to do when I figure it out-because I was going to-were you going to kill me too? Is that why my spider-sense has been going crazy around you? You don't care about me, you don't care about anyone. And what's really fucked up is that I still care about you."
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[personal profile] itsamysterio 2022-04-09 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
"...I wanted to avoid it," Beck side stepped. Killing Peter wasn't something he wanted to do. And as far as caring went for Beck, that was about a close as he came to it.

He looked at Peter with something like pity after that admission. "I thought you were supposed to be smart, Peter," he admonished. There were countless reasons for Peter to see Beck for what he was. Any one of them should have been enough.
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[personal profile] hashtagparkerluck 2022-04-09 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
So he would have. Beck absolutely would have tried to kill him too. "Yeah, well, that's kinda thing with Stockholm Syndrome. You don't realize it's happening until it's happened. It has nothing to do with being smart. So, you know, thanks for all the extra trauma I didn't need on top of everything else."

He stops and takes a in breath to calm himself down. "Too bad for you, you're gonna have to kill me then because now that I know who you really are? I'll never stop getting in your way."
Edited 2022-04-09 02:16 (UTC)