The Silly String Bandit [Closed]

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WHO: Tommy Shepherd, Poe Dameron, Carol Danvers, Wanda Maximoff
WHERE: Around the City
WHAT: The Silly String Finally Gets Used
WHEN: 12/8
WARNINGS: N/A




It's been waiting there since before the mintpocalypse. The Agrii had misunderstood Tommy when he asked for string. Or maybe they were creatures after his heart. Either way, he had the can, he was going stir crazy for a lack of mischief, and there was JUST ENOUGH protein and carbs sustained in his diet now that he really could ambush people. So it was time.

He grinned and spun the canister in his hand before popping the lid. Makes sure his hand can reliably find the nozzle. And gives a brief spurt to make sure the thing works. It does, and the string is a lurid green. Very Tommy.

Perfect. With that Tommy's out fast as a thought, racing off. Time to hit some victims.

Each of his victims, chosen at random to be honest, will find themselves interrupted in their day as a burst of wind was followed by silly string being sprayed over their hair, shoulders and finally chest.

When he's done Tommy will back off a few steps in front of them. Poe Dameron gets a mischievous smirk and a wave of fingers. Hello there, Space-Shatner. Welcome to town. For Carol there will be less mischief, and maybe an undercurrent of concern because he has NO CLUE clue the Captain will take it. He does, though, salute.

But Wanda? Tommy doesn't even realize who it is until after he's stopped in front of her, and his eyes go wide and tinged with regret. Fuck. He's so grounded.

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"You know I could probably take a picture with my phone, right?"

He's just putting it out there. How can she just trust him like this? Weird shit.

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"And there are so many reporters here that you could send it to and embarrass me." But no, that hadn't really occurred to her because...why? What would the point be, other than (ineffective) blackmail? No one she knows would see her any differently.

Sansa would probably only be a little dismayed at the state of her hair and she knows Vision would still call her cute just like this.

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Yeah, but it would be, like, revenge for baby photos? Except not. Because she's his mom but also not, so she's different.

"Yeah, fair point. But Billy might enjoy a look at it."

He pulls up his device and snaps a quick picture, grinning.

"I should really try doing this to mom if I ever get home. It'd be hilarious. But then I'd really be grounded."

[seeingscarlet]

She is definitely making a very sour expression in that picture, but anyone who knows her should be able to tell that at least half of it is just for show. You are going to pay for this big time later, Tommy. She's Pietro's sister. She may not be an instigator...but she does know how to defend herself from a prank war.

"Does that happen often? You getting grounded?"

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Who said this was a prank war? The Agrii wanted this, clearly. But the question makes him react. An expression that lingers long enough to show his pain.

"My... birth parents didn't care enough to do that," he says, cautious. What they did was usually worse. "My mom, though? Nah, she's never done it. Which isn't to say she couldn't."

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"It was just...a strange thing to ask." So many implications. Like she's fussing too much or something. "If I've...done something to overstep, I'm sorry. I just want us all to be safe and I can't trust the Agrii."

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"Strange thing to... oh, you mean the mad thing," Tommy says, because that's the only thing he could come up with. What else would be strange to ask. "I mean, it seems fair, given I did silly string you."

But overstep? He doesn't know about that. At all. She has a lot more right than she thinks. Maybe... maybe he should tell her? Fuck he wanted to. But he couldn't, not without Billy here, right? Dammit.

"I get not trusting the Agrii. If it helps, it's at least better than the last time I was kidnapped? Which I get isn't a consolation at all. And safe's a big time goal. I get it. Nothing matters more than protecting family, right? Well, protecting innocent civilians ranks up there pretty high."