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[gammas]

[ the video turns on and it's late evening in Central Park. there's a strange, huge green woman dressed in this spandex number with her wild hair pulled back into a loose ponytail. she has ridiculous amount of Valentine Day's heart boxes stacked next to her. you know, these things and is currently munching on a chocolate, grinning. ]

Okay, so we all have your opinions on the big V-Day. You either love it or you hate it or you just don't care and are tired of those couples canoodling.

But, let's face it. The best thing about Valentine's Day is when it's over and you get to spoil yourself like no lover could. One word: Clearance.

[ she waves her little heart box around as a demonstration and grins, popping another chocolate in her mouth. ]

No man could ever make me feel as good as a chocolate lemon souffle.

[ click ]

Comments

[gammas]

Well, more like family. time. Sorta. I mean, I don't know. Ben didn't really give me much detail and let's be fair, we all tune Reed out.

[ tapping a finger against her chin ]

Me, Scott Lang, Queen Medusa, and Johnny's wimpy girlfriend.

[incywincyhero]

You know that "Johnny's girlfriend" doesn't exactly narrow it down, don't you?

[gammas]

Uh. Pink-haired, pop star...?

[ a measured pause ]

Darla! Her name's Darla.

[incywincyhero]

[Doesn't speak, just makes a "whoosh!" gesture over his head.]

[gammas]

I don't really keep up with that whole deal-y either. I just know her through Johnny.

She's sweet, she just... shouldn't be on the team.

[incywincyhero]

Not the fighting type, huh?

[gammas]

Honey, she's an idol. Don't really know what Johnny was thinking.

[incywincyhero]

Really? 'Cause just by you saying that, I know exactly what he was thinking.

[gammas]

I'm just saying, I mean, none of us expected on the team past four minutes, but...

It's Johnny, so i guess I expected nothing else.

[incywincyhero]

How's she holding up so far? I mean, this isn't the kinda business you get into for kicks. [Wait, who's he talking to again?] ... Usually.

[gammas]

She's been doing okay. She took a leave but Scott managed to talk her back into joining.

[incywincyhero]

Was that a good idea? Keeping in mind that I don't know the girl at all, but there've been a lot of unpracticed vigilantes in town lately, and it ain't been going well.

[gammas]

Well, I'm not really behind it, but it's Scott's decision, not mine. And Johnny's, but...

[ a beat ]

Wait, seriously?

[incywincyhero]

The natives are taking a few pages out of our playbook. Unfortunately, they skipped over the ones about safety-while-superheroing.

[gammas]

Great. Surprised this took as long as it did.

[incywincyhero]

Yeah, now that you mention it... 'course, they were pretty busy hating and fearing us before.