renegade

scott lang || 42 || ant-man

[revinxharley-deactivated2017022]

“It’s time for a new Skee Ball master!” Cassie replied excitedly.  “So I say bring it Daddy!” She replied jokingly hoping around.  “Cause I think this is finally my year.” She added tossing one of the loose skee balls back and fourth between her hands.

[thescottparticle]

“Oh really? It is brought.” Removing his silly top hat and abandoning the just as silly cane beside it, gentlemanly dressed Scott Lang collected one of the dense brown spheres between his hand. Cassie’s little dance made him laugh--even with this faux-competitive air stirring up, he couldn’t dismiss how hilarious she was. “Your mom used to kick my ass at this, so you definitely got skee ball in your blood... That sounded way more cool in my head. Let’s do this.”

Scott gave his first toss, and started rusty as the ball rolled and lept right into the ten ring. He stretched out his right arm, “-just... just warming up.”

[sentientvision]

Bucky snorted. “Yeah, I can’t imagine Gotham being a mecca for anything except crime,” he said. “But then again, a city like this is pretty good for people on the run to hide. There’s so much crime going on here that nobody is gonna think to look for us.”

[thescottparticle]

“Yeah, I’ve gotta agree--though it hasn’t exactly done much good in clearing our already spotless reputations.” Scott joked. “Now, we’re all being put under the same label as bad guys--some even worse.” He was quite tired of hiding. Did it more for his teammates sake than his own.

[thescottparticle]

[sentientvision]

Bucky felt a strange sense of confusion, looking at Scott. Technically, although he was far past ninety, he would always be younger than the man in front of him. He would never have a child the way Scott did. And looking at the photo of himself, that looked so radically different than he did now, a representation of a young man that he would never be again, he couldn’t help but wonder – not for the first time – what that Bucky’s life would have been like. A soft snort felt from his lips as Scott’s words distracted him. “Thanks,” he said dryly. “That won’t last forever, but most people around here don’t ask too many questions, let alone about fashion.”

[thescottparticle]

Despite being on the run (a pastime Lang was accustomed to) Scott felt unbelievably lucky to be a part of Steve and Bucky’s team. More-so because he often felt very welcome. Barnes didn’t have to share such a private photo, and Lang was very much aware of this, it was like being invited into something rather... sacred. The engineer wouldn’t soon forget what very well might have been a meaningless gesture on Bucky’s part. “With the Joker and that scary Bane guy fumbling around? No way. Fashion went to the birds upon this citis founding, really.” Not that Scott had much to boast about considering his wardrobe was as plain and safe as they came.

[thescottparticle]

langxcassie:

Cassie was already on her third cotton candy as she made her way around the carnival grounds.  She had three simple goals today, win a stuffed animal army. Eat enough junk food to last her the year and beat as many games as possible.  The young hero stopped at skee ball booth finishing off the last bit of her cotton candy and tossing it into the trash.  “Hey! Does anyone else wanna play around?” She called out to no one in particular.

“A worthy challenger. This just got interesting.” Scott taunted with an innocent glint in his eyes. “You really think your sugar rush will be enough to beat the Skee Ball Master, peanut? My eye’s on that Captain America shield pillow. (I’m surprised they’ve still got those.)”

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[pixalry]

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[leftbite-deactivated20180224]

“ all those years  , ” piper mumbled , mostly to herself as she walked into the alleyway , just a few blocks away from her destination , “ just to be thrown into the same pool as them. criminals. never thought i’d live to see the day. ”

[thescottparticle]

“Oh, it’ll pass...” Scott muttered, out of concern. “somehow. Eventually.”

[thescottparticle]

Need A Lift? || Wasp & Ant Man

[esperevandynex-blog]

Hope grinned from underneath her mask, pleased at how well everything was going. She performed well in practice, but she and Scott had yet to test their team work in real combat. And if she were being honest, she’d be concerned her skills couldn’t keep up with him. Thank god that mindset was gone.Standing beside the fallen thug, Hope made sure the shackles around his legs were secured. “Special care packages are reserved for off-spring or partners - if you want to try and win my father’s heart, be my guest. I always thought you two had some chemistry.” She had a spare device for him, but she figured that’d remain a secret for the meantime. “So far we’ve knocked out two, but that can’t be all of them.” Hope wasn’t an expert on robberies by a wide margin, yet something told her they’d hadn’t finished the mission. 

[thescottparticle]

“Ooh hoo hoo hoo~” Scott taunted, voice turned baby-like for effect. “You’re so smart. You just really want me for a step-dad, admit it. Cassie does have it good.”

Scott was prepared to press his growth device, but Hope’s observation made the engineer hesitate, “Lucky for you, I made a living as one of these chumps--once upon a time. ‘know all their tricks.” He glanced around, “There had to be a guy messing with the alarm... another on surveillance, maybe two.” The panic alert hadn’t been set off even after the thief Hope took down broke open the back door with his crowbar. “Since jew-fro here decided to play gangster they ought to have picked up that gun shot. We’ll have to make a break before they do.”

[womenofmcu]

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[sentientvision]

“Not being recognized is one of the reasons I want to get my hair cut. Look at this.” He’d mastered Google long ago, and had looked up pictures of himself during his Howling Commando days for reference, to see how he looked with shorter hair. Bucky showed Scott a picture on the screen. “I look like a different person. The metal arm is an issue, true, but that’s manageable.”

[thescottparticle]

Attentively, Lang leaned closer to get a better view of Bucky’s photograph. He was right... the likeness was almost night and day. This looked more like Bucky’s younger brother, or cousin, but perhaps that was just the polish. The whole team carried wear and tear on their faces these days, but none like Barnes who’d faced trials Scott was still not entirely aware of. Scott smiled, reassured, gave one of his paternal nods, “You really do, Buck. It’s a real handsome look.” He chuckled again, lightly, “Aw, it won’t be a problem; with the cold weather rolling in you can wear jackets and gloves every day.”

[sentientvision]

Bucky’s lips twitched briefly into a smile. “No, that’s not what I meant,” he said, and his brow furrowed slightly in confusion. From listening to the radio, he knew the name Britney Spears, but the year didn’t register any significance. “The singer?” he said. A dry laugh escaped him. “Yeah, I don’t think it would look that great if I cut it. Maybe Steve could try.”

[thescottparticle]

“Don’t worry about it.” The engineer advised with a small swish of his hand to excuse his awful reference from before. Laughing himself, Scott considered that idea. “I get the feeling Steve would get awfully nervous about that--but, hey, don’t know until you try. It’d be safer than hitting up a Super Cuts, that’s for sure, can’t risk being recognized.” At least that was what Scott worried about.

[hybridlunc-deactivated20180720]

“Most call me Eva but Miss Cool Goggles works too” she smirked. “But it’s nice to meet you, Scott”

[thescottparticle]

“Eva, that’s better.” The ex-cat burglar chuckled before clapping his hands softly together. “Alright, lay the crazy story on me--if it’s cool of course. I’m just curious.”

[dclores-blog1]

“Ouch,” he let out, placing his hand over his chest. “I take it you’ve gotten to meet the interestingly beautiful citizens of Gotham City, then?”

[thescottparticle]

“Yup. I’ve had quite the crash course.” Lang joked. “You know this city pretty well?”

[hybridlunc-deactivated20180720]

“It’s a long story, and I only tell those to people who’s names I know”

[thescottparticle]

With a quirked brow Scott shrugged slightly. Why the hell not? “Name’s Scott, pleasure to meet you, Miss Cool Goggles.”

[hybridlunc-deactivated20180720]

“Um anyone who’s anyone is in the sewers now” she joked with a small laugh.

[thescottparticle]

“I guess it would beat a city like Gotham... but really, why?” Scott had to chuckle.

[thescottparticle]

Need A Lift? || Wasp & Ant Man

[esperevandynex-blog]

“Not bad.” She was still slightly surprised at how well Scott had taken to the suit. Hope hovered inches away from Scott, her wings flapping furiously. After glancing down at the unconscious thug, Hope turned her attention to the scene around them.One down, but two remained. So far it seemed a simple robbery of a jewelry store, gone sour when The Wasp and Antman had arrived. While her back was turned, a meaty hand reached forward in a vain attempt to capture her. “Men.” She groaned, flying forward to use her feet take out his eyes. The man stumbled backwards, and she threw a cylinder at his legs, which sprung into shackles.  “Beat that.”

[thescottparticle]

Scott smiled as his new partner fluttered before him, but the moment dirt lined cuticles and calloused knuckles curled out toward the pair Lang tumble rolled off of his last targets head and wound up beside a freshly strewn pile of loose change. Through the red lens Antman didn’t stop watching for a second while Hope expertly handled the sloppy threat. Mouth hanging open, all Scott could do afterward was point his right finger toward the apprehended thief and ask through his mouthpiece, “What was that? I don’t have one of those.” Maybe Scott was out of the loop (no surprise) but those sick shackle dispensers were new to him. Could have come in handy before! “You’d think Hank would put together a special lab Care Package just for me.”