Steve Rogers | OTA

[pursuitofcappiness]

WHO: Steve and You?
WHERE: Agrii ship in the water area
WHAT: A pool party!!
WHEN: Around debates time
WARNINGS: Not sure, will edit!

Steve has been trying to get in touch with the Agrii for days now without any luck. So far it's mostly just been hanging out by the water. And a few of them can really hold their breath a long time, it seems. They seem uneasy if he swims too far, so he sticks by the shallower bit of the pool for now.

If nothing else, the lush greenery is a nice change of scenery, and some days there's all this bountiful delicious food, such that he hasn't had better since before arriving here.

So, one day, after fruitlessly searching around by himself and not finding any better leads, he invites a few fellow He-Rows over for what appears to be a pool party. It's open to anyone who happens to make it through the thick botany, and he's definitely trying to encourage the younger Agrii to come play with them. Food and drink are just from the mess hall, and the games are simple ones like a hand-drawn deck of cards, and sitting on each other's shoulders trying to knock off your opponent.

If anyone wants to play that game with him, he'd definitely make a better root than pusher - don't worry, he'll be sure to keep his balance, so long as your character wants to keep playing.

Partway through he gets tasked with going back to get more ice or snacks or something, so feel free to bump into him then or in his yellow speedo (that he most definitely did not pick out himself) and towel, gathering supplies. You'll definitely score an invitation if you ask.

Then, when the 'party' starts winding down, Steve's maybe a little disappointed in not having made much progress, though he's sure a few of the younger Agrii might be coming around to them, so it's not entirely a fruitless endeavor. But he's gotten his hands on a piece of paper and graphite, and he might even ask your character to stand still for a second, as they look really nice under this foliage, and it'll just take a few minutes, if they don't mind.

[ OoC: Feel free to respond to any of the things Steve is doing or throw up your own toplevel so other people can tag you at the 'party'! ]

Comments

[in_extremis]

a.
On the one hand, it was a party, so it wouldn't be becoming to be punctual. Then no one would be there to see him arrive. On the other, it was a stakeout, a job to be done, which granted no favours to the fashionably late. On the third (he was good with his hands), it was orders from the boss, technically. That couldn't go without a little flagrant disrespect.

Unfortunately, the flicker of annoyance in Steve's eye was not there to meet Tony when he finally managed to pick his way through the foliage. Instead, he was the one pursing his lips as he searched, and his shoulders dropped slightly in resignation. He'd even missed the snacks, apparently. Listlessly, he wandered down the shore to find himself a spot to recline on a soft patch of moss, propped up on his elbows and juggling a bottle of oil in one hand like he might put on a convincing display of sunbathing should anyone ask. That was a perfectly reasonable excuse to sit staring at the water and waiting for something to happen, but mildly less effective when there wasn't a sun up there through the dome, and he was covered from neck to toes in a thin, golden film. He still wore his sunglasses like the artificial light would make him squint, letting him maintain the appearance of being very relaxed and not incredibly alert for whatever it was the Steve thought they were going to find.

b.
There was no way Tony could sit doing nothing for very long. He was not built for espionage, clearly. Subterfuge, perhaps. Some mild manipulation. And people had a certain image of him, which made some games easier than others. "C'mere, what are you doing? Stop that," he instructed, like anything else being accomplished at this party was a waste of time compared to what he was about to offer. "Do you know how to play Blind Man's Bluff?"

It was a very straightforward game, he was happy to explain, already shuffling the deck of crafty cards. Highest card wins. The catch was, you could only see each other's cards, not your own--that goes straight onto the forehead. He was even generous enough to lay out what that meant, that this game was really one of deduction, and reading your opponent, so in order for that to really work, you had to be prepared to bet something worthwhile. Something risky. "So, what are you prepared to risk?" he asked, getting comfortable.

[faceguy]

For Steve

Leo actually has been making some headway in getting the younger Agrii to warm up to him - not that he's really doing anything with that privilege. He's not particularly interested in trying to learn what the adult Agrii are up to. He just wants to hang out.

He's been to the lake to swim with the Agrii a few times now, though they often try to lead him deeper than he can safely go, even with his bigger-than-a-human lung capacity. But since he can swim underwater longer than a human can, he's been spending quite a bit of time with them down under the surface, exploring the aquatic world around the sunken dome the adult Agrii are arguing in.

But when he catches wind of what Steve is up to, he's quick to show up, popping out of the water like he belongs here and wading into the shallows to take in the spread. He's not wearing his mask or any of his ninja gear, so it doesn't get wet, so his normal distinctive blue is not on display.

"Water you doing? Hah." He folds his arms. "Having some kind of party?"

OTA

Leo is happy to hang around and play games (and also eat free food, of course, he's a teenager after all). He's particularly interested in playing chicken and can serve pretty well as the root or the pusher - for fifteen, he's pretty sturdy!

If he notices someone swimming out into the deeper water, he may come up to them and challenge them to a race.

"What's wrong? Afraid you can't beat a turtle?"

For Steve - But that speedo....

[madginger]

Max, herself, took time out to make herself a swimsuit with wind shorts, and picked, of course, some bright 80s colors, so she stands out, but is fairly covered. She spends most of her time in the water, indulging as much as she can before getting out for refreshments.

Max is young, but she's not without eyes. She blinks for a second when she catches Steve getting more ice, while she is in the middle of getting something to drink.

The best thing about Steve? Max is pretty sure he's intelligent - and sassy - enough to understand her eyebrows furrowing together, one raised eyebrow, and that questioning ( what the hell, really? ) look she gives him as her eyes drift up to his face, but she doesn't ask. Yet.

"Thanks for this, by the way. I think we all sort of needed it. Agrii kids included. It's really nice of you."

for steve (and/or competitors?)

[winsomelosesome]

Small as she is, Jan is a surprisingly tough pusher, perched on Steve's shoulders. If he were a normal man he might have bruises from how firmly those legs locked in her refusal to be pushed free, and she looks down at him apologetically, releasing her too tight grip on his hair.

"Sorry. I...get a little competitive," she pants.

[Open] (But also Steve, why?)

[butterfly_kiss]

I. The Doctor Is In

Dr. Takemi had expected to return to the Agrii ship and check on her burn patients. But of course the Agrii that had been hurt are nowhere to be found if they weren't young. So what is a doctor to do?

Clearly put on the bikini that Janet Van Dyne helped her pick out on the spacedock, throw her doctor's coat on over it, and headed off to the gathering she's heard about. Does she want to actually swim in the water? No. Does she want to sit on the beach, look pretty, and watch the show of people splashing around, with her doctor's bag next to her in case someone gets hurt?

Yes. Don't ask why. This is what she does with her life. At least she's pretty while doing it, right? Or she thinks that's the positive here.

II. A Soft Heart In A Hard Exterior

Those who have crossed Tae Takemi might have learned a few things about her. Her tongue was sharp, her patience could be short, and she was a woman that was hard as steel when she wanted to be. Then, of course...

There were the youngest of the Agrii. Those that came to her to reveal some of their healing injuries. Her smile are gentle, her attention doting, her whole self softer with the these young ones.

And when she catches someone observing it, well, they will get a sharper, colder look, as if challenging them to dare to think she's got a gentle heart. Say it. Definitely say it.