The Lion Man

An independent RP blog for Agent Reginald Adofo, former FBI agent, current S.H.I.E.L.D. agent.

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You Have Every Reason to Fear the Dark | Closed RP

The spot Koty had scoped out was perfect. A small clearing within the woods, far enough off the main road that it took half an hour to find it. Their hiking packs held everything the four teenagers needed, so there was little reason to gripe about the distance. The two tents were set up – one for the boys, and one for the girls – and chores established.  They had a week for their trip, and all knew how important it was to keep things orderly.

It was on the second night that everything fell apart.

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Reg read about the death in the paper--the official story was fairly bland, though laced with thrilling hints that one of the other teenagers might be to blame for the youth's death.  It was, however, no more than any other death in the papers, and Reg had a pile of files on his desk three weeks thick.  He went about his business, the matter of the teens in the woods all but forgotten.

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You Have Every Reason to Fear the Dark | Closed RP

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“I am required by law to furnish you with my insurance information.”  Reg said with a scowl.  ”It’s on the paper I gave you.”  He folded his arms and leaned back against the car, glaring at a driver as he edged around the stopped vehicle.

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Koty held the paper up, and saw the information scrawled across. “Well would you look at that.” She stuffed it in her jeans’ pocket, hoping she would remember it before tossing the clothes in the wash. Just as she opened her mouth to say something else, flashing red and blue lights caught her eye. With a sigh she slumped as much as she could without moving from her spot, and glared at the approaching ambulance. “Welp, guess this is it then. I’ll be out of your hair shortly, Sunshine.”

As the ambulance came to a halt next to the two, Koty glanced back Adofo. “By the way, my name is Koty Jenner. Feel free to forget it by the end of the day.”

[agentadofo-blog]

"Don't worry," Reg said with a chilly sort of smile.  "I will."  He pulled out his badge and ID again as a police officer and two paramedics hurried up.  The latter went to Koty, and Reg began giving a statement to the former.

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You Have Every Reason to Fear the Dark | Closed RP

[agentadofo-blog]

“I like respect for one’s elders,” he said sourly, accepting the piece of paper. “Another—what, you do this often?”

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“At least I’m not calling you ‘old man’ right? Honest, this IS me being respectful. I could be a lot worse.” She was absently trying to brush road grit from her scrapes when his other question registered. “Huh? Oh, yeah. Kinda. Not get hit by cars, no, but I was in the hospital last month for a concussion. Never anything real serious - I swear there’s nothing wrong with me now, I’ll just be sore tomorrow.” After a moment’s thought, Koty ventured a question. “Um… Do you mind if I get your number too? In case my mom wants to talk to you? I doubt she will, but just in case, you know.”

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"I am required by law to furnish you with my insurance information."  Reg said with a scowl.  "It's on the paper I gave you."  He folded his arms and leaned back against the car, glaring at a driver as he edged around the stopped vehicle.

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[agentadofo-blog]

redheadedpest:

agentadofo:

redheadedpest:

So I got to meet an agent. I could call him a secret agent, since he didn’t want to tell me who he’s with. I think this picture accurately portrays him. 

Reg would never see this IC, BUT OH MY GOSH

(CAN YOU SEE WHY I SAID IT WAS A HORRIBLE IDEA AND WHY I WAS SO EXCITED ABOUT IT?!)

NO SHHHH IT IS PERFECT AND THE BEST THING EVER.  RASK JUST LAUGHED HERSELF SICK

[redheadedpest-deactivated201301]

So I got to meet an agent. I could call him a secret agent, since he didn’t want to tell me who he’s with. I think this picture accurately portrays him. 

[agentadofo-blog]

Reg would never see this IC, BUT OH MY GOSH

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You Have Every Reason to Fear the Dark | Closed RP

[agentadofo-blog]

Reg stared at her, his face a study in un-amusement.  

“None of your business, yes, and also none of your business.” he said stonily—and mentally hurried the ambulance along. 

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Koty laughed quietly and drew her knees to her chest. 

“Fine then, Dreadlocks, you can keep your secrets. I’ll stop pestering you.” A thought seemed to occur to her, and she reached into her pockets, fishing around for who-knows-what. She clearly didn’t find it, because she completely turned the pockets inside-out, revealing their empty state.

“Uh, hey. Do you have a piece of paper? I’m going to give you my mom’s number, in case you do decide your car needs fixed or something… This was my fault, after all.”

[agentadofo-blog]

“Agent Adofo,” Reg said flatly—and then squinted at her before digging a piece of paper out of his pocket and thrusting it at her.

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“What, don’t like nicknames?” But Koty had already stopped paying attention, and took the paper from Adofo, scribbling on it with the one thing that came from her pocket - a black Sharpie. She held it out again, knowing full and well the man had no intent of using the number, even if the damage had been worse.

She turned her head to see the ambulance speeding up the street in their direction and sighed in defeat. “And now for another wasted afternoon in the hospital…”

[agentadofo-blog]

"I like respect for one's elders," he said sourly, accepting the piece of paper. "Another--what, you do this often?"

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You Have Every Reason to Fear the Dark | Closed RP

[agentadofo-blog]

Reg stared at her, his face a study in un-amusement.  

“None of your business, yes, and also none of your business.” he said stonily—and mentally hurried the ambulance along. 

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Koty laughed quietly and drew her knees to her chest. 

“Fine then, Dreadlocks, you can keep your secrets. I’ll stop pestering you.” A thought seemed to occur to her, and she reached into her pockets, fishing around for who-knows-what. She clearly didn’t find it, because she completely turned the pockets inside-out, revealing their empty state.

“Uh, hey. Do you have a piece of paper? I’m going to give you my mom’s number, in case you do decide your car needs fixed or something… This was my fault, after all.”

[agentadofo-blog]

"Agent Adofo," Reg said flatly--and then squinted at her before digging a piece of paper out of his pocket and thrusting it at her.

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You Have Every Reason to Fear the Dark | Closed RP

[agentadofo-blog]

Reg passed a hand over his face with a sigh—he could hear sirens in the distance, thank goodness.  He pulled his ID out of his pocket and flipped it open, scowl still on his face.  ”Agent Adofo,” he said shortly, and flipped it closed again.

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If only Adofo could have known the trouble he had gotten himself into by saying “Agent”. He had Koty’s complete and undivided attention, the girl not even noticing the approaching sirens. The grin on her face grew, and her eyes were alight with interest.

“Agent, huh? Who are you with? CIA? FBI? MIB? Do you carry a gun? Have you ever killed anyone?” She fired off all the questions in one breath, and eagerly leaned forward in anticipation.

[agentadofo-blog]

Reg stared at her, his face a study in un-amusement.   "None of your business, yes, and also none of your business." he said stonily--and mentally hurried the ambulance along. 

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You Have Every Reason to Fear the Dark | Closed RP

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“You can sit back down,” Reg said through his teeth, “and not move until the ambulance arrives.  The last thing I need is a lawsuit from enraged parents.”

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Koty had to snort at that. “Pfft. Lawsuit? Enraged parents? My mom’ll know it’s my fault the moment the hospital tries to get ahold of her again. She knows me well enough.” Nonetheless, Koty sat back on the ground and crossed her legs, trying and failing to look the perfect picture of innocence and complacency. 

“Sooooo… What’s your name?” For an inexplicable reason, Koty was grinning now. Given that she had just been hit by a car, she felt completely relaxed, and was a little too amused at Adofo’s stress.

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Reg passed a hand over his face with a sigh--he could hear sirens in the distance, thank goodness.  He pulled his ID out of his pocket and flipped it open, scowl still on his face.  "Agent Adofo," he said shortly, and flipped it closed again.

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You Have Every Reason to Fear the Dark | Closed RP

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“It’s in better shape than your bike,” Reg said tartly, eyeing a long scratch on his bumper.

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Koty was almost afraid to look. When she spotted her bike, her only mode of transportation, she could do nothing but wince at the damage. The peculiar angle the front half had contorted into could barely be walked home, let alone ridden. 

“Huh… Looks like I know what birthday present I’ll be asking for this year.” And it’s a good thing I didn’t buy that new bike seat…

Koty glanced back at Adofo, trying to gauge how to handle the situation. It was time for some literal damage control. She carefully got to her feet, making a half-hearted attempt to dust herself off with the backs of her hands.

“Listen, I’m really sorry. Is there anything I can do? Can I pay you back somehow?”

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"You can sit back down," Reg said through his teeth, "and not move until the ambulance arrives.  The last thing I need is a lawsuit from enraged parents."

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You Have Every Reason to Fear the Dark | Closed RP

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“You’re lucky you’re not dead already!” Reg’s voice was a muted roar as he shoved his phone back into his pocket.

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Koty’s complaints ceased, and she looked at Adofo thoughtfully. 

“You’re right, I am very lucky. Thanks for not killing me, I appreciate that.” Despite her words, they were devoid of sarcasm. Koty sat back up again, slowly this time and aware of the growing aches. She figured it was probably time to stop annoying the man.

“Is your car okay?” she asked while craning her head to see what damage she might have caused.

[agentadofo-blog]

"It's in better shape than your bike," Reg said tartly, eyeing a long scratch on his bumper.

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You Have Every Reason to Fear the Dark | Closed RP

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Reg barked their street location into the phone, and then glared down at Koty.  

“Stop moving.  And yes, I am calling 911.  What the hell were you thinking, tearing out into the middle of the road like that?!”

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Once they had the street location, she knew it was too late. Again, Koty only half-listened to what Reg said.

“You sound like my mother,” she muttered sulkily, but that triggered another thought. Koty flopped to the ground - as well as one could flop on pavement - and groaned. “Craaaaaaaaaaaaap… My mom’s gonna kill me….”

[agentadofo-blog]

"You're lucky you're not dead already!" Reg's voice was a muted roar as he shoved his phone back into his pocket.

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You Have Every Reason to Fear the Dark | Closed RP

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Reg was instantly out of the car and swearing, dialing 911 on his cell phone.  

“Don’t move,” he snapped.  ”Stay where you are.” 

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Perhaps it was his tone of voice that made Koty snap out of her daze. Rebellion quickly rose in her, but she managed to contain it. 

Most of it.

She stretched out her arms and legs to the fullest extent, making sure they were still in working order. She glanced out of the corner of her eye to see if the man would protest her movement, and saw him on the phone. Koty’s eyes widened in alarm, and she twisted to face him.

“Uh, hey? What are you doing? You aren’t calling 911, are you?”

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Reg barked their street location into the phone, and then glared down at Koty.   "Stop moving.  And yes, I am calling 911.  What the hell were you thinking, tearing out into the middle of the road like that?!"

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You Have Every Reason to Fear the Dark | Closed RP

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He should have seen the teenager on the bike.

That remonstration did little to help Reg Adofo, though, as he stood on the breaks and jerked the wheel around, sending his car into a controlled skid.  As it was, he would have completely taken her out, crushing bike and rider alike.  This way the back end of his car clipped her front wheel instead, which was infinitely preferable.

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As usual, Koty realized her mistake when it was far too late to fix it. 

When the car clipped her tire, the entire bike was jerked out from beneath her, sending the girl to the pavement and into a skid of her own. She was quickly gifted with the blessings of road rash, and her already-torn jeans gained several more tears. She came to a stop a few feet away - dazed, sore, and bleeding - but thankfully still in one piece. 

Koty slowly sat up, bringing her hands up to rub her bruised forehead, but stopped when she saw her scraped palms. 

The first eloquent thing she could think to mutter was a quiet “Ow…”

[agentadofo-blog]

Reg was instantly out of the car and swearing, dialing 911 on his cell phone.   "Don't move," he snapped.  "Stay where you are." 

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You Have Every Reason to Fear the Dark | Closed RP

The last day of school was finally over. Beginning of summer. To Koty, this meant two months worth of freedom. Two months for her to accomplish anything she could dream of, and then some. She could go to concerts, spend all day at the movie theater, take up free running, finish her summer homework…

Okay, maybe not the homework. But the possibilities were endless in any case.

One thing was for certain - the fast-approaching camping trip with her friends took priority.

Koty raced home on her bike, the speed causing her red hair to whip behind her as she sharply rounded corners, barely avoiding pedestrians on the sidewalk. She’d shout out apologies as she rode by, but that did not cause her to slow down or to be any more careful. The excitement was too much, and Koty was hardly one for caution to begin with. 

Which is why it would come as no surprise that she would dart into the road without checking for oncoming traffic.

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He should have seen the teenager on the bike.

That remonstration did little to help Reg Adofo, though, as he stood on the breaks and jerked the wheel around, sending his car into a controlled skid.  As it was, he would have completely taken her out, crushing bike and rider alike.  This way the back end of his car clipped her front wheel instead, which was infinitely preferable.

[agentadofo-blog]

First Day on the Job

[agentadofo-blog]

Reg blinked at Coulson—and then slowly shook his massive head, tail still twitching across the floor behind him.  Even sitting he was still absurdly large, his head almost on a level with Coulson’s,

[ask-agentcoulson]

He took that as a no. “Well, congratulations, Agent Adofo. You passed the test.” The test mainly being he didnt die on his first day on the job. Yet.

“Test one, anyway.”

[agentadofo-blog]

Reg grunted deep in his massive chest--and then blurred back into the shape of a man, straightening his clothes self-consciously. "Good to hear it." 

[agentadofo-blog]

Just because I don't wear a suit on every occasion doesn't mean I have bad fashion sense.

You have terrible fashion sense, Grunefeld.  You look like a bad urban teen clothing store vomited on you.