ari muses

[galacticglaze]

Never before in recorded human history had there ever been as dark a time as this. It literally felt like half the world was living through a literal apocalypse, which was appropriate because half of the world was literally living...after everyone else had been wiped off the face of the Earth thanks to a galactic tyrant hellbent on rebalancing the universe in a scheme that was as deeply flawed as one could imagine. Matt couldn't even believe the news of everything that had actually occurred...not until he could hear the literal heartbeats of everyone slowly, quietly fading away from reality like a fever dream. It was scarring as hell, a true nightmare, and he climbed to the top of a cathedral shouting to the world, cursing, screaming, just praying that God could hear him. He'd already suffered through his own personal crisis of faith before finally recovering with help from his friends and finding the balance of both peace and justice within his faith. So why on Earth was something this catastrophic happening to him, to the whole entire world? He lost Foggy and Karen again, and unless there was some form of a higher power that he could tap into, there was just no reversing this. This form of unusual cruelty, this injustice. Most days were hard to get through, but Matt always relied on that inner reserve of strength he kept bottled up for special occasions or tough days like this one. Establishing an off-day routine of boxing, training, and patrolling the neighborhood was key for Matt to get through these days, but it would always start off with a trip to his favorite coffee cafe, to get the long morning going with a fresh brew of coffee. Opening the door, a bell sounded and Matt stepped through, the usual suspects inside of the cafe completely filling this place to the brim. Being in crowded spaces wasn't anything new to Matt, especially when you were a high profile lawyer but it seemed as if all of the booths and tables were unfortunately taken. He was about to go for a coffee and go when a woman spoke out to him, motioning for him to sit across the table from her. "Well thank you," he nodded towards Natasha, "can't say many people are these days, but I get it." Why would anyone want to be a natural conversationalist when the most talked about news on the news were those weird camps being formed overseas with new borders being built or whatever in this new world of sorts. "Brazilian blend, two sugars and two creamers, thank you," Matt asked the barista who sweetly nodded, and went back to fetch his drink. "Am I right in assuming that this is part of your daily routine as well?"

[ari-muses]

As he approached, it was then that Natasha realised that something about him was familiar. Her eyes narrowed a fraction as she scrutinised his face, trying to place where she'd seen him before. The list of files of people that SHIELD liked to keep an eye on was extensive as were the reasons for keeping an eye on such individuals and yet, Natasha had seen a large number of them over the course of her time with them. Perhaps she'd figure it out over the course of this interaction or she'd figure it out once she got back to the compound. In the meantime, she closed and folded the paper back up, setting it beside her next to her boxing gloves from earlier. She didn't figure that the other would be particularly interested in making small talk and she wasn't so sure she was either, but she didn't want to be rude by diving into her paper after inviting the stranger to take the other side of the booth. When the barista came over to get the others' order, Natasha turned her head towards the window until the barista walked away so she wouldn't catch a glimpse of her face and potentially recognise her.

"Ahh, no, I wouldn't say daily. First time for me, actually." she admitted, taking a side of her own coffee. "I don't really get out much these days with work. A friend of mine sometimes manages to convince me that i need to get out every once in awhile though." Even if it tended to be the last thing Natasha wanted to do, she had to admit, Steve was right. Shutting herself up in the compound every hour of every day, obsessing over what was going on these days wasn't healthy. The alternative wasn't much better these days either when being around the people that they'd all failed in such a monumental way tended to feel just as crushing of a weight as the walls of the compound closing in around her. Besides... her life had revolved around the job for so long, she wouldn't know what to do with herself on one or more of those mythical sounding 'days off' that ordinary people spoke about. "Sounds like it's part of yours though?"

[deadpoets]

RORY GILMORE 03.01 | Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days

[galacticglaze]

Admittedly, Johnny always preferred dating women that had a bit of intrigue to them, with just a slight side of mystery. Dating the same old fashion model from the cover of a magazine could get boring pretty fast, and with the imagination that Johnny had, he always wanted to make sure that there was someone or something in his life that he could consistently count on to stimulate the creativity within his own brain. Fast cars, hot women, a taste for adventure, and being a superhero were the perfect quartet for him, and right now, he had semi high hopes that this woman could check all those boxes for him. So when she finally mentioned that she had powers of her own, a slight smirk popped up on his lips, though he didn't exactly want to speak out loud about it and frighten everyone. "So you're what, Jackie Frost or something?" he joked. "That's crazy. But hey, opposites attract right? You must hate the summer season," he joked a bit further, toying around to see what he could get away with in regards to her sense of humor. "I'm sure you'd love to walk around New York right now and just make it snow from the rooftops if you could, but we'll probably leave that role to Mother Nature." Locking his eyes with hers, he couldn't help but get a sense of...what was the word, understanding? Camaraderie? Good vibes? Whatever it was, he wanted to double it, no triple it up and keep feeling it.

"Yeah, I guess I should have seen that coming. Fair enough though; just make sure their car doesn't hit the back of mine, or that insurance money is coming out of their pockets. My car's kinda one of a kind, you know." Johnny couldn't wait to show her what the Fantasticar could really do, but for now, it was best to just treat it as a fancy, luxurious sports convertible that could help you truly appreciate the beauty and landscape that this concrete jungle could truly offer you. Sipping more of the coffee bean from his cup of caffeine, he studied her blue eyes just a little bit more, slowly sliding his left hand over across the table to her own, gently rubbing the skin of her knuckle with a single index finger. "You might be cold, but I bet a day with me will have your passion burning red hot like the desire of youth," he teased, wanting to test his luck but not push things too far. "That was a pretty impressive display though. Now watch this," he winked, holding open his hand and allowing a small flame to generate and dance in the form of a cartoon character, before he quickly made it dissipate, not wanting to draw more attention to them. Standing up from the table, he pushed his chair inward and made his way over to Elsa, pulling the chair out gently for the queen and allowing her to stand up before pushing it back in. "I'll meet you out back? After you check in with your toy soldiers?"

[ari-muses]

elsa let out a chuckle. "no, just elsa," though she liked to imagine sometimes how different things might have ended up being had she been born to fewer responsibilities than running a country. no doubt she would have been working alongside some of her old friends to keep the united states safe instead of simply her own country. perhaps her face would be plastered on lunchboxes and matching thermoses, but... the national postage stamp of arendelle was enough. she'd never needed worldwide notoriety and barely knew what to do with it in her own homeland. "hate is a strong word. i can't say how much i'd enjoy a summer in florida, but here and back home, summer's aren't too unbearable." her natural body temperature kept her cool enough in hot weather as well as made even the most bitterly cold winters not mean much. "well, i'm sure the city looks rather lovely with a light snow coming down around it. like in all the christmas movies. perhaps one day. i tend to get a little too carried away if i play mother nature," like when she froze all of arendelle for a day. fortunately, her handle on and training of her powers made reversing it a fair bit easier than it could have been.

she chuckled, shaking her head. "they won't follow too close. they know that i can protect myself just fine on my own anyway, so they don't exactly insist on being attached to my hip as much as they would if i were, well, normal." her gaze dropped to their hands as he slowly reached out and touched her hand, the heat radiating off of his own skin like a furnace compared to others. not that many succeeded in touching her to begin with. despite the control that she'd gained over the years, her fear of accidentally hurting someone else still remained, though not nearly as intense as it once was. being touched at times when she didn't expect to be sometimes startled her enough for her powers to... reveal themselves in inconvenient times. the fact that his hand had moved slowly, testing the waters made her not pull away and not recoil in fear of herself. she breathed out a chuckle at his statement, her cheeks flushing faintly as she nodded. "i suppose we'll see then, won't we?" she let out a chuckle as she watched the little flame character character dance around. it was a shame she didn't have olaf with her. she let out another chuckle at the thought of the two of them interact, even if she doubted that would ever happen.

because elsa was fairly certain she had johnny figured out as a person. she had a feeling that this was something he tended to do and often... and never with the same woman. not that there was anything wrong with that, of course. it wasn't as if she was looking for someone to settle down with. arendelle had never had a problem with her ruling alone and unmarried and frankly she stayed too busy with that to even consider the thought of looking for someone else. then there was the fact that they lived on opposite sides of earth. she shouldn't even be entertaining this idea, but she supposed she wanted to do something she shouldn't do just once, while she had a bit of time off. she shot him a grateful smile, standing as he pulled her chair out for her and nodded once, slipping her glove back on. "sounds good, i'll see you out back then," she agreed. after a quick chat with the security and giving them the plan, she met johnny out back. she gave him a smile when she saw him, her gaze travelling to the car giving an impressed nod. "certainly one of a kind," she agreed, letting herself in. "so where are we going?

[galacticglaze]

"Don't get me wrong. I don't regularly hang out with royalty or anything like that, regardless of my celebrity status as a superhero. But sometimes the signs are pretty obvious, especially considering those guys really stick out like two sore thumbs," Johnny mused with a grin. The pair made a nice effort and he didn't blame them for doing their job as the protectors of literal royalty, but it still got a good laugh out of him. "Well, I'm glad you have actual friends back home to hang out with. Can't have someone as beautiful sitting around bored in the bedroom of her massive castle right? Like I told you before, this city is the greatest place in the world, and trust me, I've been to many different places. Some you probably could only dream of all things considered, but here we are." After the coffee had been delivered, Johnny carefully picked up the hot coffee without any issues regarding its thermal heat, and sipped from the cup to savor the flavor. In his mind, he was always the flavor that needed to be had, and hopefully Elsa would feel the same way before long.

"Aw man really? That sucks. I get that duty calls and all that, but we can't be cramping and crushing spirits like that Elsa. Still, the day's what you make it right? Lucky for you, Hot Rod Johnny's always got some ideas to have some fun on hand. Some of it might be up your alleyway, and other things you might be getting exposed to something new for the first time. The American experience is one I'm gonna make sure you cherish. So first, here's what we're gonna do. We're gonna go on a smooth open road drive, with the top down on my convertible. It might be the winter time, but I promise I can keep the seats nice, hot, and toasty," he winked. "I'm not gonna spoil everything I've got planned inside this explosive and creative mind of mine, but I promise that you're gonna have the greatest time of your life. It ain't hyperbole either...whatever that means. It just sounded like the right word to use there. So, you down?" he inquired.

[ari-muses]

"do they?" elsa chuckled, glancing over to the two men before turning back. "i'll have to tell them to be a bit more inconspicuous then." the royalty comment wasn't lost on her and she didn't think he was aware of who she was. most americans didn't keep up with the european royal families outside of the windsors in the united kingdom and most wouldn't know who she was at first glance without a google search. she considered saying something cheeky like until now or something of that nature, but decided against it. he'd pinpointed the security with no problem, she sort of wanted to see how long it would take for him to figure out she was a visiting queen. there was also the fact that... it was nice to feel at least somewhat normal. as if she were simply an ambassador or member of arendelle parliament or something. "yeah? well, i'd love to hear about the places you've travelled to sometime. i've been a few places aside from here and my own country, but... not as much as i would like." it was one of those things that she found herself envying anna for. she had her own royal duties, philanthropies and appearances and such, but she had far more freedom than elsa ever had in the past and present.

like right now, when elsa wanted to throw caution to the wind and accept johnny's offer, just them, no security. however, it wasn't possible. she chuckled at the promise of keeping the seats warm for them despite the top of the convertible being down. "well, the cold never bothered me anyway. even in the wintertime. truth be told, i could walk around new york right now with no coat and not even feel the chill in the air. you see... you're uh... not the only one here with powers." her voice lowered into a whisper as she leaned in for a moment, taking a quick glance around the cafe before removing the glove from her right hand and holding her palm out on the table, her slender fingers slowly wiggling as she conjured the tiniest flurry of snow to float in the air just above her hand. after a moment, she closed her hand into a loose fist, the flurry vanishing into air once again as she chuckled. "but yes, i am... down. those guys will have to tag along though," she said, nodding towards henrik and anders and shrugging, "protocol... they'll follow behind in the car and won't interfere though. it'll be like they're not even there. promise."

[galacticglaze]

She definitely seemed important in terms of her appearance and this particular "security detail" that seemed to follow this woman around everywhere. While Johnny wasn't particularly royalty, he'd been to Latveria and battled Doom enough times to know what royalty and a security detail looked like. Not that Johnny wanted to make a scene or cause any trouble like the hothead that he could often be, but this was supposed to be a nice and chilly morning right? No need for drama; just take it easy and have a nice, 'casual' conversation with this beautiful foreign dignitary of some kind. "Yeah, so you have seen my face before. It's kind of hard not to recognize me all things considered, but don't worry, there's no pressure. I can be as warm and toasty as a cup toaster and holder," Johnny smirked, watching that careful pink tint in her cheeks show, even if she hadn't noticed it herself. It was adorable and cute even, which put Johnny in an even better mood to get ready to enjoy the company he was fortunate to have with him for the next hour or so. "Sounds good to me, though. I remember when I did a few movies in Hollywood, and I had a security detail follow me everywhere except for the bathroom. See ya fellas!" Johnny waved to her 'friends', who he couldn't even blame for wanting to stick as close to her as possible. Her very safety was practically their very nature of their job description as well.

Walking over with her to the side window where there wasn't much foot traffic or busy bodies around, Johnny held the chair out for her to carefully take a seat in, before slowly pushing her in comfortably. The mannerisms were always an important skill he had to put on display whenever he was aiming to impress a woman, and so far so good! She hadn't splashed hot coffee in his face, scoffed at his sense of humor, or walked out on him for being immature and ignorant, so things were going as smoothly as a smooth operator could have hoped for. He only wished that he could have actually bought her her own coffee all things considered, but sometimes you just had to be smart when it came to picking your battles. "Gonna take a wild guess and say that based off that accent, you probably aren't from here right? Eastern European country maybe? I dig the accent though, it seems like it fits you," he leaned back in his chair, never once breaking eye contact with the icy orbs of the beautiful blonde who sat across from him. "I have to tell you though, Manhattan? Best city in the world. A huge melting pot of the world's greatest stuff that you could ask for. Food, music, art, culture, and even superheroes like myself," he winked. "I don't know how long you're planning on staying here, but you really should make some accommodations. There's a lot going on here happening really soon, and I'd hate for you to have to fly back home and miss out on the festivities," he invited her, just as the baristas delivered their drinks to the table with perfect timing.

@ari-muses

[ari-muses]

a flicker of surprise had crossed elsa's features when he'd accurately noticed that her friends were actually security. when she interacted with the general public, most, if any, never noticed anything out of the ordinary about the two men who'd been a part of her force since she'd been a teenager. she had to say... this man was smarter than she'd initially thought and that intrigued her. he was certainly very cocky, which seemed to be an issue with a lot of the so called superheroes coming out of the woodworks these days. she'd been around the xmen enough in the past to know that it was all too easy to feel like you were on top of the world and nothing could hurt you. and he was flirty, she wasn't sure at first, considering she usually shied away from that sort of thing given how tied to her emotions her powers were. charles and her other mentors at xavier's had taught her well when it came to controlling her power, but sometimes, her control still slipped when she least expected it. she kept her gloves on as she took a sip of her coffee to keep it from growing cold from contact with her skin that tended to remain icy at all times and ruin most warm beverages rather quickly. she gave him a grateful smile as he pushed her chair in for her, loosening her scarf and unbuttoning her blue pea coat so she was more comfortable. "you would be correct, i'm from arendelle. a small country between norway and sweden. though i grew up here in the states at a boarding school upstate. thank you though, i'm afraid i lost a lot of my accent growing up in the united states." she hadn't really realised how much she'd lost her accent until she'd come home and anna had pointed it out to her. she liked to hope that it would come back eventually being home and speaking her usual language.

elsa chuckled and nodded as he spoke about manhattan. she recalled when her parents and anna would periodically come over and take her out of school to have dinner and see a show. "it's certainly up there for me, i have many good memories here. ahh yes, superheroes, yes... i do recall seeing batman at times square earlier," she couldn't resist teasing, letting out a chuckle as she lifted her cup to her lips once again to take a sip. it was really quite good, despite her not caring for coffee. it didn't even have the bitter taste of coffee that she wasn't particularly fond of. "oh, i'm just staying tonight at the plaza then heading upstate in the morning to meet some old friends from my school days and staying with them... actual friends, not more security detail." she chuckled lightly as she recalled the cover story for why the two guys that were in conversation with one another at the other side of the coffee shop, blending in while keeping watch over their queen. "i'm impressed that you figured that out so easily, by the way. most don't. that's why i ask them to dress casually and keep distance. it attracts less attention." not to mention, she found them wholly unnecessary in the first place and they knew it as well. they were simply following protocol. "then... well, i'm heading home and back to work." she thought over her tentative plans for the rest of the day before shrugging and giving him a small smile. "however, i'm here now for the rest of the day, so what's going on today?"

[galacticglaze]

Late November was always interesting around this time of year to put things lightly. The snow was already beginning to fall from the sky, Thanksgiving and Black Friday had already passed, and holiday shopping season was now officially underway. So many deals to be had, so many items to take advantage of while the deals were still hot, and yet for someone like Johnny Storm of the world famous Fantastic Four, the holiday season wasn't anything different from the other months of the year that he celebrated. There might be a few parties, maybe a good time with some ladies that may or may not have been single, and at the end of the day, if some bad guy tried to make a situation into something incredibly bad, he or she would end up tasting the heat of his plasma flame and the day would be saved. A little bit routine for the younger Storm sibling whenever his family wasn't off having fantastic adventures, but it wasn't like you could control the outcome of whatever the day had ahead of you, right? With that in mind, Johnny headed to his local favorite caffeine shop, already painting into his mind the perfect drink to be brewed and get his taste buds going this early in the morning. When the famous hero arrived to the shop, he felt the general temperature within the store drop down several degrees. Not that it could affect someone much with the natural body heat Johnny possessed, but it was certainly noticeable. "I know it can't be that cold outside. It's at least a toasty 42," Johnny muttered to himself. standing in line. There was a blonde at the counter, carefully skimming across the menu as if she were trying to conjure up the perfect cappuccino to have in the morning. "Hey ya Johnny!" one of the cashiers called out to the Torch, allowing him to skip the line and head straight to the front of everybody else. Gotta love those perks, right? "Hey Joey, can I get my usual gingerbread latte with some pumps of oat milk to go? Oh, and if you can ring up the lovely lady right next to me as well, that'd be much appreciated. She looks like she's having a day," the hero noted, glancing towards the blonde woman dressed in blue and white sleeves, giving her a bit of a wink there. "I know, I know. Don't get a chance to meet a superhero in the flesh like this out of costume right? Have a brew with me, and I'll give you the chance to get to know me a bit better," Johnny grinned while the barista got their orders together.

@ari-muses

[ari-muses]

it wasn't often anymore that elsa left her country now that she'd been crowned queen for a few years now. however, periodically, she did travel to other countries for meetings with foreign dignitaries and the like. this particular trip just so happened to be to the united states, a country she was very familiar with already having spent much of her childhood there at xavier's. technically she'd only needed to be there for a few days to meet with the new president after his inauguration, but as she'd grown rather fond of the country because of her time here, she couldn't just not come for a couple of extra days, spend the night in new york city, then go up to salem center and have tea with charles and perhaps get together with jean and storm if they weren't too busy saving the world. being who she was, she had to have security detail with her at all times, but she'd managed to talk her advisors and sister down from a group of men in suits to just two, in plain clothes who would keep their distance in the unlikelihood that they were needed. it would attract less attention. besides... it wasn't like she couldn't defend herself just fine on her own against some assassin.

elsa perused the menu of the small coffee shop she'd stopped into. typically she stuck with a basic hot cocoa, having never really developed a taste for plain coffee over the last twenty-five years of her life. however, she perused the seasonal choices in thought thinking that perhaps... she might like it if there was so much other stuff in it that it basically wasn't coffee anymore. she glanced to the side when the barista greeted another customer who popped to the front of the line. it didn't bother her as she was still undecided and if anything, it gave her a few more seconds to settle between something new or her usual go to. she waved off his offer, giving him a polite smile and shake of her head. "oh, no no, that won't be necessary, but thank you," she said cordially, her slight norwegian accent slipping through. though she'd grown up in the states, the accent still slipped through here and there. "besides, i've got these two behind me anyway, old friends of mine and i lost a bet with them years ago and it's time i paid up," she said with a chuckle, motioning to the two behind her, her security detailmen, henrik and anders both dressed inconspicuously in normal clothing. both caught on immediately, amusement in their eyes and agreed with what she was saying. she turned to the barista and gave him a smile. "however, what he's having sounds great, i'll try one of those if you don't mind and then whatever these guys would like as well." she slipped her card out of her pocket and slid it over, moving to the side so the boys could order.

she let out a light chuckle at the assumption that it wasn't often one met superheroes out of costume. for normal people, perhaps... but elsa wasn't normal in any way. "you might be surprised." it was then that she realised who he was, but she didn't say anything. he'd seemed familiar, but she couldn't recall where she'd seen his face before. "ah, yes, now that you mention it, i remember seeing you and your friends in the paper. you're in the group that they're call the fantastic four, right?" yes that was it. could be interesting... and she had some time on hand. technically she was on personal time anyway. "why not? i don't have anywhere to be for another hour or so." she turned to her detail and gave them a small smile. "it was nice catching up with you two, i'll catch you around." henrik kept the act up saying a farewell for the both of them and giving her a pat on the shoulder before they collected their drinks and heading for a corner to pretend they weren't keeping a watch over their queen. elsa picked up her drink and motioned to one of the empty tables near the window. "shall we?"

[ari-muses]

what was she doing here? oh right, morgan had been taking a page out of her father's book and had been messing with something she shouldn't have been messing around with. for him, it had been time... for her, it was the multiverse and now she'd been stuck here for months in another timeline and potentially messing up the trajectory of it as well as her own. strange, the old bat, was going to kill her if she ever got home, she just knew it. either that or this timeline was going to collapse on her and everyone in it. she really needed to find some way home and soon and yet... she was no closer to accomplishing that than she'd been month ago when she had ended up here. she'd blended in perfectly at least, semi-posing as a student at empire state university... even if it would technically be her third degree at twenty four.

morgan sat on a ledge atop of one of the many buildings in brooklyn, looking out over to the manhattan skyline, blissfully absent of the stark industries slash former avengers tower. the thought brought her an odd form of comfort because as temporarily comforting it would have been, if tony stark didn't exist here, she at least wouldn't potentially give in to temptation to seek him out and potentially ruin the trajectory of his life in this universe. she hugged her blazer around her as the gentle, crisp breeze whipped around her, tousling the brown locks around and into her face. a furrow appeared in her brow as movement from down below and she leaned slightly glance down to see someone swinging between the buildings by some kind of... *web*. she let out a huff of a chuckle, shaking her head. there may have been no tony stark here, but at least it seemed peter parker and spider-man existed.

she gave the swinging a figure a little mock salute when she was pretty sure he was glancing up in her direction, her lips upturning a bit before she looked down at the textbook and notebook in her lap she'd been studying before she'd been distracted by the skyline.

[galacticglaze]

Tony stood in place and chuckled for just a moment, always appreciative of a lady who had good wits and good humor about her. After all, why did everyone have to be so damn serious in a world that walked on eggshells? Being the bold type was much more enjoyable for someone in his position, and if you could roll with the punches much like Rhodey had done for two plus decades now, then clearly you earned your spot within Tony's company, much less his inner circle. "Believe me, my name is on the tip of any and everyone's tongue by the time the conversation's over, whether it runs for five seconds or ten minutes. Truth be told, I probably hate getting invited to these college graduations to give speeches almost as much as I hate doing actual paperwork related to my company and the Board. And is anybody really going to remember anything from this speech today? At all? Probably not Marta, but we have a lot to talk about, so let's talk about it." Rubbing his hands together, the billionaire genius led her away from the current spot for a moment, not wanting to draw any attention towards them. "Now you and I both know that I'm a cunning futurist who's always thinking about tomorrow today. I do believe that one of the things that's going to be revolutionized soon is the field of medicine. Seriously, the revolution it's about to go through is going to be like an arms race, and I'm opening up a new division of my company called StarkMed. It's going to be a fever dream and then some, but for someone of your medical qualifications, I need the best of the best running this place. You won't be loaded up with burdens and responsibilities right away or anything, but I need to know if I'm putting my faith in the right people, or if I should look elsewhere. Hell, if you really want to accept that residency offer, you can always come live with me, free of charge. I'll provide the refreshments, jacuzzis, beds, all that and more," Tony smirked, brushing Marta's hair behind her ear.

[ari-muses]

there was a cocky air of self-assuredness that almost would have reminded marta of ransom. granted, as far as she knew tony stark hadn't murdered any family members out of jealousy of someone else getting his inheritance, earning him a twenty-five year sentence. at least stark had the reason and his own accomplishments to back up his attitude and not just the name. "probably not, but we'll have the memory that you came at all. you might not love doing these, but i'm sure most of these people are happy that you do and will be talking about it for years to come. even if they can't quote anything you said however... aren't most of these commencement speeches the same at the end of the day? you could probably use the same transcript every year and the new class would never know." she gave a half shrug of her shoulders, the corners of her lips upturned into a small smile.

she walked with him as he led her away from the clumps of her fellow graduates, her head upturned towards him in interest as she listened, occasionally nodding and her brows quirking up slightly in interest at the mention of a new division. she shook her head, a bit overwhelmed at the job offer and the being the best of the best line. she didn't think she was, at least not yet. she'd been a good nurse for many years and hadn't had a chance yet to prove whether a good nurse made an equally good doctor as of yet, of course. when he brushed her hair behind her ear, she rapidly blinked a few times and instinctively drew back briefly, not expecting the contact. she chuckled a bit awkwardly and brushed off the instance, clearing her throat before considering the idea for... a half a second. "wow, uh, you know, i didn't expect this at all, but... yes, i would be honoured by your offer. the...the job offer. it'd definitely be more interesting and certainly more unique than completing my residency at a hospital. i accept it, thank you, mr. stark." she said, holding her hand out to shake his.