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Peter "Starlord" Quill ([personal profile] puddledancer) wrote in [community profile] revivalproject2021-05-18 04:02 pm

Caps For Sale

((OOC: Will match format if you're not feelin' prosey!))

The kitschy stall sits at one of the busiest corners of the city. No one knows how he's managed to keep it there for so long without being ousted by more ... er, lucrative ... businesses, but P.J.'s Emporium and its owner have been a questionable adornment on the street for a couple of years now. The racks are filled with old used issues of comic books and pages with ads featuring hero memorabilia, preserved in plastic bags against sheets of cardboard cut from produce boxes or reused manila folders. There are toys and figurines, too: cheap plastic or tin knock-offs of the city's heroes - you know the sort.

The eponymous owner, Peter Jason "P.J." Quill, can always be found sitting in a lawn chair in front of or beside his booth, reading a magazine or comic book, oldies music drifting up from a static-y radio chained to the leg of the booth. That band t-shirt he's sporting has seen better days, and the hems of his shorts are fraying. The soles of his canvas tennis shoes are starting to come detached. Clearly the money from that merch is going to rent and not too much else.

Once in a while he'll wet his whistle from a gallon jug of Country Time Lemonade and holler into the metropolitan abyss... "HERO MERCH, GET YER HERO MERCH HERE! I got'cher Pyrite Man, I got The Sheriff, E.T., Corporal Anglo-Saxon! Brand new Princess Lighting! Pretty sweet stuff, come check it out!"

Familiar faces on their way to work or coffee runs will get a broad grin, a tip of the head, and a "Hey, how are ya?" Otherwise, he has two modes: selling and slacking, and not much in between.
no_applause: (I don't believe you)

[personal profile] no_applause 2021-05-19 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
Padme doesn't generally pay any attention to the sidewalk hawkers. She wasn't going to waste her time looking at knock-offs and stolen goods. But she couldn't help but stop and turn, blinking in shock at the man.

"Princess... lightning....?"
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[personal profile] kyley_b 2021-05-19 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
"Corporal Anglo-Saxon." It is not actually possible to sound more dryly amused. The fellow stopped and studying P.J.'s wares has a business suit on, but the effect of being put-together is somewhat ruined by the fact that his hair is out of control.

"That's pretty great. You got any crappy knock-offs of the speedy one?"
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[personal profile] no_applause 2021-05-19 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
She can't help it. She steps up and takes the figure from him. It doesn't look anything like her! She looks absolutely horrified. She's so stunned that she can't even stop herself before she mutters, "No, you didn't. And these are awful. Do people really buy these things?"
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[personal profile] kyley_b 2021-05-19 06:10 am (UTC)(link)
Kyle grinned, delighted. "That thing sucks," he said. "It's perfect. I'll take it."

He dug for his wallet, still looking pleased. "Tell me honestly: do people actually buy these? I mean, I guess kids would."
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[personal profile] on_repeat 2021-05-19 08:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Echo's been here before. Several times, in fact. All it takes is reading the details of the order to know who he's delivering to.

Sure, wearing the helmet and his tactical backpack with his athletic gear looks strange, but he doesn't really think about it when he's already walking up to the stall with a bag in hand. "Seriously man, isn't this a dangerous spot to park?"
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[personal profile] wearingthestars 2021-05-19 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Billy's a pretty frequent visitor to the stall, slowing on his bike and offering a small wave as he approaches.

"Hey- I got donuts," he offers, setting a bag in Peter's lap, a regular ritual by now. "You got anything good this week?" he asks, scanning the racks hopefully. "Hey- you'll never guess who I met-"
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[personal profile] no_applause 2021-05-19 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"I didn't thank you." She sighs, shaking his head. He's got a point, but she doesn't have to like it. "At the very least you could make an effort with their likenesses. Her hair is not red."
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[personal profile] ezra_of_lothal 2021-05-20 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
Ezra almost walks right past him. The 'range' on his currently very limited mental abilities is a frustratingly tiny radius. But he does catch on, right before he moves too far for the unfamiliar psychic impression to fade from his awareness. So he turns around and back up to stare a second.

"You feel real," he says, aware that almost certainly sounds utterly insane. "But I don't know you at all. Are new people just being dropped here?"

He probably shouldn't even be surprised.
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[personal profile] wearingthestars 2021-05-20 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
"I try," Billy grins easily, and looks excitedly to see what Peter's got to offer him. He doesn't care about mint so long as he can read 'em. He dreams about being able to be one of the those collectors, obviously, but for now- he just wants to read everything he can get his hands on.

"Sweet, I don't have that one. Definitely." As if Peter didn't know about 90% of his collection by heart at this point. "I met Captain America. Like...real and in the flesh, and not at some convention. It was so cool."

on_repeat: (Heh.)

[personal profile] on_repeat 2021-05-20 04:24 am (UTC)(link)
There's a laugh as Echo pushes the visor up and nods, holding the delivery out once Quill gets the cash. "Oh yeah? Not bad at all." He believes him because he's seen the butcher, but even big guys have soft sides to them. "You're a thoughtful guy, Quill."

His brow lifts. "New comics? Well, I don't see why not..." He's been reading a lot more than usual, so why not try something that's not tomorrow's news?
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[personal profile] wearingthestars 2021-05-20 02:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Billy- likewise- tries to keep try of what snacks Peter likes best, nearly always bringing by some kind of offering when he drops by.

"I mean...it might have involved almost getting run over- not on purpose, but uh-...worth it," he admits with a flustered laugh. "He was super nice, and cool, and he just swung in out of no where on his bike and saved me from getting flattened, it was amazing."
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[personal profile] ezra_of_lothal 2021-05-20 04:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Ok. High five, he knows what that is, thank you memories of a life here in the City; he meets it with an only somewhat awkward amount of momentum behind his hand.

"Hey, P.J. I'm Ezra," he greets, with an easy smile. "If you've been here a while, where you were you before?" he prods.
on_repeat: (Heh.)

[personal profile] on_repeat 2021-05-20 06:54 pm (UTC)(link)
The suggested comic is given a once-over after Echo gently pulls it out of the box, his lips twisting slightly at the blocked letters that float above the illustrated children.

It's followed by a light snort as he throws a grin in Quill's direction for the earlier compliment. "Title's awful, but I'll give it a try. How much?"
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[personal profile] kyley_b 2021-05-20 08:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Kyle indeed has an appreciation for ironic hero things, considering in his spare time he flies around the city with a kite strapped to his back.

"That's sweet," he says honestly. He takes out three ones and hands them over. "You ever have any of the actual heroes stop by and get pissy about companies skirting licensing issues around their appearance?" Yeah, he works in Stark's legal department. He's seen such things.

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