appt. 1: video

[didknowthat]

[Well hello there, residents of this fine barge. What you'll find on your screens, is a rather tiffed redhead, looking only just a little like she might be trying to bite her tongue. Without actually puncturing herself.]

Hi- Hello. My name is Virginia Potts, and I've been asked to come and .. work on this ship. [It's only a partial lie. She'd sought it out herself.] That being said, I've come as a warden, and am here to help.

[There's a moment of hesitance, her mouth opening to continue. But then it shuts. ... And she tries again.]

Is there a Tony Stark on the barge?

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[Private]

[wedonot]

[Hi Pepper, have a Charles! Who is definitely curious about all this pinched expression-ing and also when are you in this crazy timeline. :|]

There is. I'm Charles Xavier, I'm- [Sorry Pepper there is NO GOOD WAY TO SAY THIS.] his warden. It's a pleasure to finally meet you.

[Private]

[didknowthat]

[All in good time, little psychic. Also, in all honesty? She's not surprised to hear he has his own warden. She'd seen his name on the contact list, but hadn't heard from him yet and if you're his warden then he's alive and and and--]

His- Oh, I'm sorry. [Really, she is.] He's a bit of a handful. Nice to meet you, too. [Even if her smile is still a little tight.]

[Private]

[diedinnewyork]

...you work for him?

I know him. He's probably the smartest guy on the fucking barge.

[Private]

[didknowthat]

[Uhm.]

Assuming you mean Mr Stark, then yes. I've been his personal assistant for just over ten years now. [And there's a smile.]

He is indeed a genius.

[can_has_vodka]

Tony? Oh yes, dear fellow, flaws and all. You look tired. Do you need an iced mocha?

I'm Arkady. I run the pub along with Faith. We've a coffee bar too.

[didknowthat]

[...Iced Mocha..] You don't happen to have that with caramel, do you?

[Oh. The pub. Well, that might explain how she knew Tony, at least.]

Nice to meet you, Ms. Arkady.

[lastmanstanding]

Welcome aboard Ms. Potts. I'm Mark Hoffman, one of the wardens. And I've spoken with Mr. Stark he assisted with our waffle breakfast.

[by assisted he means offered suggestions, but that's neither here nor there.]

[Private]

[didknowthat]

[Waffle breakfast. ...Yes good. Not entirely something un-Tony-like, but still.]

Nice to meet you, Mr. Hoffman. And thank you. I hope he wasn't too much trouble.

[trenchcoatedly]

I believe so, yes.

Welcome to the barge. My name is Castiel.

I presume as the welcome booklet hasn't been finished, you don't know about ports and floods?

[didknowthat]

Thank you, Castiel.

I.. Can guess. [Uh.] But no, generally speaking, I don't.

[Private]

[insolubleriddle]

Are you alright, dear? You look tired-- or would exasperated be the word for it? I certainly would be, if I found out my employer was a passenger on a giant, flying redemption facility.

[He was going to say friend, but...it's Tony Stark, and he hasn't spoken to this one, but he definitely remembers the last one.]

[Private]

[didknowthat]

Oh, no, I'm fine, thank you. Just getting used to things. I don't mind too much, to be honest. Just as long as he's here.

[omar]

Welcome aboard, Virginia.

[Omar may have a great big scar across his face and a cigarette in his hand, but he's determined to be on his best behavior tonight. He's learned his lesson: a place like this requires friends and allies.]

Don't know your friend all that well, I'm afraid, but good to meet you all the same. My name Omar.

[didknowthat]

[Hm, maybe she should have introduced herself differently. Then again, she does prefer Ms. Potts over Virginia.]

Please, call me Pepper. It's nice to meet you, Omar. And thank you.

[Private]

[persuadeyou]

[Oh thank God. Natasha's clicking on her video; if Pepper looks at the background, it's simple fare, a couch and a tv, because she's in one of the common rooms. She doesn't show any particular relief on her face, either, just smiles one of those small, might-be-real-but-might-also-be-fake smiles.]

Ms. Potts. [She saw that Pepper got her answer already, she's just working her way around to when she's from, and how much she knows.]

[Private]

[didknowthat]

Natalie! [Oh. Hey, wow, she's here too? That's cool. Or not, all things considered. And Pepper's pretty sure her name isn't Natalie, but she's not actually sure what her real name is... So Natalie it is.]

You're here too. That's- It's nice to see you.

[buildindreemz]

Hey there. You know Tony, huh? [Have a young woman with a scarf around her neck which almost-clashes with her shirt, but not quite.]

I'm Ariadne. Been a warden here for a while. If you, uh. Have any questions, I can try to help you out.

[didknowthat]

Yes, I do. I've been his PA for just over eleven years.

Nice to meet you, Ariadne. [Wow she's uh. She looks pretty young to be a warden.] I think I've got everything covered so far, thanks. You know Tony as well, then? You've met him here, I'm guessing?

[thestarspangledman]

[Oh, hey, you look familiar! Have a little smile, because --uh, Steve hasn't mastered anything but video on these things yet. :c]

Miss Potts! Tony's around, don't worry. I've been ..trying to keep him in line, but you'll probably be a lot better with that than I am.

[didknowthat]

[Oh hey, so do you! .. Sort of. She vaguely remembers seeing your face flash across the screen a few times in Tony's 'homework'. ... And in the news. And post-destroyed New York.]

Mr. Rogers- was it? [She chuckles- even with the compliment, she can appreciate someone else trying.] Thanks. Has he been.. getting along?

video

[notthatfondue]

[Peggy offers the woman a small smile and nod.]

By now I assume you've heard that he is here, multiple times even. I'm Agent Peggy Carter, it's a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Miss Potts.

video

[didknowthat]

Just a few times. I don't mind, actually. [For reasons she's not really ready to disclose, but.]

Nice to meet you, Agent Carter. [...] Sorry, agent for..?

[captain_jtkirk]

You look a little stiff.

[didknowthat]

[Oh, hey. He's pretty.]

... A bit. Just getting used to things. Settling in.

[video]

[aggravating]

You know... you're late. I'm pretty sure I should dock your pay or something. I don't have any of my suits, my iTunes is pretty much nonexistent, I haven't spoken with JARVIS in over a month, now, and I don't know where the hell I put my coffee mug.

There's a coffee mug thief, Pepper. I've gone through two this week. They're also getting to pens, apparently, because hey, you know what? My pens are missing, too. I have to use pens, Pepper. Because computers aren't exactly standard issue. Which is ridiculous because this is a goddamned space ship.

You're late, there are no pens, and the coffee service has been crap.

[You have no idea how glad he is to see you, Pepper Potts.

No fucking idea.]

[video]

[didknowthat]

[Oh my god you are bossy and boss-like and she doesn't even mind right now, to be honest. It's Tony fucking Stark and he's bossing her around, threatening to dock her pay and that's just so him it almost hurts. Even if it does seem a bit .. dated.]

Your pens have probably rolled behind your desk, the mugs are probably under your comforter and there might be a bigger reason for the lack of computer. [At least in Tony's case. Not just because he's an inmate, but because it's quite possible he could get everything into chaos if he got his hands on one.]

Where are you?

[no_fastolfe]

Stark? Yes, he's an inmate here. I have been wanting to speak with him about his interest in programmatic intelligence for some time.

[Vasilia is not native to a highly social environment, but aboard the barge she tries her best. It does help to have shared interests, however, and robotics and the positronic mind are of great interest to her.]

[didknowthat]

[Well! Pepper is ... not actually that inclined to brilliance when it comes to robotics and the like. She knows a few things, but generally it sort of sits in her brain and catches dust when Tony gets too technical.]

I'm sure he'd be interested if it was brought up. I could mention it to him for you, if you'd like?

[most_feared]

Pleasure to meet you, Miss Potts. I'm Agent K. If you have any other questions other than the one I'm assuming's been answered to your satisfaction, I'll be happy to give you a hand.

[didknowthat]

I think I've gotten just about everything covered, but thank you for the offer.

Oh, I was wondering. How often do these .. floods I've heard about, happen? If that's something that's predictable, or..?

[an_abomination]

Welcome to the Barge, I'm Kon-El. By now you've probably had all of your questions answered but if you have any more, I'll try and answer to the best of my abilities.

[didknowthat]

Yeah, I think I've got everything covered and accounted for, thank you. It's nice to meet you Kon-El. [That's an interesting name.]

[ichoosefight]

Some people get all the friends. [ That was a complete and logical sentence, I swear. She's just bitter. ]

I'm Steph. Welcome aboard. What've people warned you about so far?

[didknowthat]

[Wat? Friends who?]

Hi, Steph. Thank you. Um... Hopefully everything. Floods, ports, some inmates being more dangerous than others ...

[impure_tale]

Welcome, cheri. I trust your accommodations are to your satisfaction?

[didknowthat]

They're just fine. And thank you. [For the welcome. Have a smile, sir.]

[imfollowinghim]

I guess you found Tony.

[didknowthat]

I did, yes. Thank you.

[strangehistorian]

Hello, Virginia! My name is Chromie, I work here also!

[didknowthat]

Hello Chromie. What do you do?

[Curious! Meeting crew or staff or even just people who work aboard is always good. That includes wardens!]

[deadliestviper]

If you're looking for him, I can only assume you're a far more patient woman than I.

[didknowthat]

I wouldn't be ashamed to admit it. It's in my job description to have unending amounts of patience.