Ch. 28 Much needed downtime

[Paladin]

Simon smiles at the woman. "Lady... I don't look familiar to you? Geeze, I gotta get more screen time. I'm an Avenger. You're safe - the situation is under control."

He holds out his hand for a handshake. "Simon Williams. Wonder Man."

Aaaand... let the autograph begging commence in 3... 2... 1...

[Mierin]

Gabby shrugs. "If they wanted us to play, they should have asked and not christened you with a sand shower. It's common courtesy." Gabby will help Melissa get sand out of her hair if she lets her. Otherwise, Gabby gets out some sun tan lotion and puts some on her arms and legs. Sure, she was essentially immortal, but she wanted to be a good looking immortal, not one with serious skin damage from sun tanning.

[kurff]

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Erik paced Blink as they paddled out to the surfline. At the far end of the break were a few others, lined up waiting for the right wave while one had caught and was riding in gracefully. Erik had to raise his voice a bit to be heard, "Best break is down where they are, or we can stay down here if you want?"

The device on her wrist worked as Melissa had said, and was clearly watertight.

"You know this beach. I'll trust you. Lets find a good wave. I may not look as good as you on this board, but I have to try." she grinned as she does her best to keep pace. Doing a gymnast routine she would not break a sweat. Surfing? a different set of work out. It was like swimming in the sense it was a harder workout. While Paddling Blink tapped her card, "Anything exciting onshore or back at the mansion happening?" she asked while 1d20·1d20·1d100+100

[yendorj]

"Equal compensation, what he borrowed, on top of what he owes. With an understanding, he is to no longer gamble at your honorable establishments."

Can't help but chuckle with the remark, holds up a hand without looking to Masa. "I believe you're mistaking Sunfire for Johnny Storm."

[dakota]

(Museum)

"You made a deal with... this dating thing must be really messing with your head Steve." Natashmda said with a shocked look on her face, "I know an enemy of my enemy and all, but this stretching, even for us. How do you intend to tell Logan?" She asked as her eyes narrowed and she motioned out the opened door, "Gentlemen, right this way please."

"You're ... you're....," the woman's eyes widened in disbelief. She took his hand and used it to pull herself to her feet. "Oh my God! OhmyGodohmyGodohmyGod! Honestly??? So you know Thor? He's so dreamy... is he he here? Can you introduce me to him?" She began to get giddy, her fear long forgotten.

(Japan)

"I'll DO WHAT???" Masa bellowed as Logan made his counter offer, ignoring the held up hand as he started to approach before Yoshiro intervened.

"You have two options here Masa. Do it Logan's way or we hand you over to them and walk away ." Sunfire warned, ignoring the baiting. "Have you got it?"

"And how do we know he will pay? We won't wait patiently while he scrounges for change." The yakuza lieutenant warned.

With a growl, Masa pulled out his phone and walked up to Logan, "Fine, give me an account number and I'll transfer it right now."

The lieutenant nodded, and one of his men walked up to Masa with a pad and pen.mśà

Sunfire slid up beside Wolverine, "Are you thinking this is too eay as well? My question is which one of them is up to something?"

(Beach)

"I don't think the sand they kicked was intentional." Melissa replied, turning and letting Gabby help. "Thanks." She offered as the sun block was pulled out and she began to put some on her neck. As she did, she looked out over the beach with a squint, "Gabby, what the heck is that?" She pointed at a large dark shape in the surf line. Her card came to life, and she responded quickly

"Blink be careful! There's a big shark in the surf line near that other group." Erik looked at Clarice in disbelief as he sat upwards. "We better go get them out of there before it's too late!"

[doc]

"I haven't forgotten the Leningrad." Steve retorted. "However, he wasn't the attacker in this situation, and I know there's a lot more complexity to dealing with him than most. Logan's a pragmatist, he'll understand. I'm not happy about it either, but I acknowledge that if he's reaching out a hand, it might do well for a human to take it. It might even help him acknowledge the flaws in his own ideology."

[kurff]

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"Big shape? Sharks are not that big....not regular ones I think?" Blink spoke as paddled. With grumbled comment offered erik a pin. Once more glad to have been prepared.

"Grab..lets get to them quicker..I'll open a portal once we get there. Then we go fishing. We are near a miltary base. I find that to be of note." she says with concern. This close to an unknown beach didn't make sense. But now was not time for a mystery. Saving those people was.

[Paladin]

Simon is at turns pleased, then dismayed, to find the woman's admiration directed elsewhere. "I'm, y... yeah. N.. no, Thor isn't here. But listen... leaving was a good idea. But there's no need to panic. We've got the situation handled."

Assuming she turns to leave, he'll head back toward Natasha and Steve and that whole situation.

[yendorj]

"Honestly? They both are. Where did Masa get the funds to suddenly pay his debt? Why isn’t the Yakuza insisting on a meet with the boss to make sure this is ok? And how could they mistake you for the Human Torch?"

That private conversation finished, looks to Masa, speaking up, "You're her blood. You know how things work. I'll at least consider, if the yakuza agree, that you can still gamble, but pay up what you owe, or I will handle you personally." Claws retracting, thumb rubs at a ring around one finger. "Bub, it won't be pretty."

[dakota]

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"Masa likely had the cash all along, and neither one of us probably want to know where it came from. I'm not sure he even knows what all he has his fingers into for sure."
Sunfire replied, folding his arms as he watched the transaction take place. "You know how confusing things can be here to keep straight who is working who. Odds are his oyabun simply told him to scare Masa into paying or coughing up collateral until he could, he's one of the old school bosses. Not into the heavier scene, and lets the newer families have those. And he know who I am, he's just pushing his luck."

Masa strutted back to Logan and Yoshiro, smugly pocketing his phone, "yeah, yeah, slice and dice, I get it. You ready for your booty call old man, or what?" Masa smirked as the Yakuza crew got back in their cars and left, giving them the finger after they had rolled passed.

"Logan beat some sense into him before you go home, would you?" Sunfire sighed, then offered a handshake, "Enjoy your visit, I'll see you around." After the brief exchange, Sunfire flew off into the night sky.

(Museum)

"Logan's a stubborn pain in the butt." Natasha smirked, "He might understand, and even if he does, he'll be a treat." She folded her arms as the last of the skinheads exited to waiting police officers. "All I can say is whatever Mags is up to, we need him to spill everything up front, and I can't remember the last time anyone did that for us. Most of the time we can't get that out of Tony or Nick, let alone the other side. You go find your date, I'll settle this with NYPD, and make up something how a super villain walked away." She said following the neonazis out.


The woman pouted a bit as Simon answered, "Oh well, a girl could hope. Thank you, now to see if I can find my date." The woman said, heading for the exit Simon pointed out as he left her to her own devices

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((Beach)

Erik took the pin from Blink as he scowled, "I don't see anything. Best be on our toes." He paddled towards the surfers. Once they were within earshot, he shouted, "Hey! Shark!"

It did not have the desired effect as instead of heading for the beach, the trio instead panicked and began looking all around them.

[Paladin]

Simon arrives just as Natasha begins leading the skinheads out. "What'd I miss? Knowing me, everything."

He'll join her as they exit, and make sure none of the skinheads tries to slip away (again).

[doc]

"Thank you, Natasha. " Steve smiled as he went looking for Felecia. He hoped that Wonder Man had not already revealed his secret identity to her. He was going to have a long discussion with Simon about that very soon.

[Mierin]

Gabby raises an eyebrow. "A shark? Seriously? That's what the GM is throwing at us?" A smirk appears as she adds, "Too bad we don't have a boat, a set of skis and a ramp. I'd jump right over that sucker!" Looking over at Melissa, she says, "I guess we should go save the npc's."

[yendorj]

Logan sighs, “Bub, this is definitely going to hurt you more than me.” Cracks his knuckles, claws staying sheathed. “Either you show some respect for your cousin, starting now, and those she cares for, or one of us will be driving home, hauling the other. Old Man Logan or not, you'd lose the bet on this match.”

[dakota]

(Museum)

Natasha looked at simon and shrugged, "Just Steve doing what Steve does best. He's pissed at you by the way." She smiled evilly as a police officer approached and Natasha wisely showed her Identicard and began explaining what had happened, giving Simon credit and leaving Steve's part in the incident out of the report.


Steve found Felicia seated at the back of a police SUV, wrapped in a blanket and just finishing giving a statement to an officer. She looked up at him and smiled, "Hi handsome. Where did you get to when things went haywire? I got turned around trying to find my way out and hid until some dolt claiming to be an Avenger said it was safe to come out." She offered him some of the coffee she was drinking.

(Beach)

"I don't think that's a shark." Melissa said, standing up and looking out. "Save the who?" She asked, puzzled.

As Erik and Clarice paddled closer, the dark shape broke the surface between swells, a spray of water from the top of a huge humanlike head as he looked around before he dove under again, headed for the shoreline.

Melissa looked at Gabby, "Oh no. I think that's Orka. We're gonna need Hulk, or maybe Thor. Both would help in fact.”


(Japan)

Masa held his hands up in front of himself defensively, "Whoa, whoa, don't get your panties in a bunch. Fine, I'll tone it down a little, Logan-san. You want to drive now?"