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WAAPT@tropi.us Legacy → WAAPT: In-Universe → The (Non-canon) Adventures of Shieldmaiden and the Auric Avenger
The Auric Avenger: Shut up. I'm a brooding cynical badass and nothing's going to change tha-
-Somewhere in the distance, a trainer checks into the reception with a pair of Inkay floating behind her, triggering a sudden change in the Avenger's demeanour.-
The Auric Avenger: Omigoodness that girl has not one but two adorable little squiddy-widdies~!
-Shieldmaiden stares at him for a few seconds, then cracks up laughing-
-The Auric Avenger gives Shieldmaiden an indignant glare.-
The Auric Avenger: What? What's wrong with acknowledging how huggable those squishy little tentacle-beasts are? You're just jealous that you weren't born a were-Inkay.
Shieldmaiden: Riiiight. Sure I am. That's not you projecting at all.
-The Auric Avenger scowls.-
The Auric Avenger: You're being dumb. And your face is being dumb. Now c'mon, let's get an actual watch set up before that Birdbrain guy cases the place whilst we're busy arguing.
Shieldmaiden: Oh, right. I'm the one standing upright, you're the one who just fell off the ceiling. I'm the one being dumb.
-The Auric Avenger folds his arms stubbornly like a particularly petulant child. Which is what he is, but don't call him that to his face.-
The Auric Avenger: Exactly. And now your dumbness is endangering the security of the entire building. That's how dumb you're being. Now go and move your dumb face over to a place where it can be... less dumb.
Fulgrim: <...I'm assuming that this is what you humans would refer to as a "train wreck".>
Shieldmaiden: ... This is your fault.
The Auric Avenger: No you.
Shieldmaiden: No, you!
Maul: ~This is silly.~
-blip-
-The two superheroes are now here.-
The Auric Avenger: Hey, what th- Maul!
Maul: ~You were driving away paying customers.~
The Auric Avenger: The customers couldn't even see us! And speaking of paying customers, did you actually rent out this suite?
Maul: ~Maybe.~
-Before the Avenger can interrogate him further, Maul blips away once again.-
The Auric Avenger: ...Great. You feel like staring out of the window all night, by chance?
-Shieldmaiden shrugs-
Shieldmaiden: ... Sure, why not? But, um, should we tell the security guards or whatever that Birdbrain's planning on robbing them?
The Auric Avenger: Fulgrim, you can speak human tongues whilst illusioned, right?
Fulgrim: <Does an Ursaring shit in the woods?>
The Auric Avenger: Great. Go keep the security guards posted, then.
-Fulgrim gives an annoyed grunt, then throws up an Auric Avenger illusion around himself and saunters out of the room, leaving the actual Avenger and Shieldmaiden alone together.-
The Auric Avenger: See? This night-watch business is easy.
Shieldmaiden: Wow. Your laziness is astounding. Teach me your secrets, O Wise Master.
-The Auric Avenger pulls off his mask and flops down on the room's only bed.-
The Auric Avenger Lucius: We can afford to relax a bit, you know. Our feathered friend isn't going to show himself around these parts. Not tonight, at any rate. Even if he was smart enough to double-bluff us, something which I sincerely doubt, there's no way he would go straight for the jewel in Orre's bent and rusted crown immediately after taking time out of his day to taunt us like that. I know his type. He wants to toy with us first. And I say we let him. Give him all the rope he wants and watch as he hangs himself with it.
-Shieldmaiden shrugs, then pulls her helmet off and pulls her hair out of her suit. She drops down next to Lucius-
Crewe: Whatever you say, fruitcake. So, we just gonna hang out here until something happens?
Lucius: I'm not quite that lazy. We can get a proper investigation started tomorrow. For now, though, I just want an excuse to be out of this costume. The less time I spend running around in the desert heat with that thing on, the better.
-He starts attempting to worm his way out of his costume without actually undoing any of the fastenings, with limited success.-
Shieldmaiden: Oh, good, so you're not just giving up. I was worried for a minute there.
-she stretches-
Shieldmaiden: I hear that. Imma go change.
-she gets off the bed and heads for the bathroom-
Lucius: Give up? Me? Ha! You must've forgotten that you're talking to the famed AURIC AVENGah sonovabitch I just got my thumb caught in one of the clasps...
-By the time Crewe emerges from the bathroom, Lucius has probably already dozed off, still wearing half his costume.-
-Crewe sits back down on the edge of the bed, now wearing her normal clothes. She looks down at him, then shakes her head, smiling, and lays down beside him-
-Crewe may wake up to find Lucius poring over a large map of Phenac City, several municipal records and other important-looking files strewn across his worksurface. There's about half-a-dozen coffee mugs perched around the room, all within arms reach of the boy himself.-
-Crewe yawns and stretches as she rolls out of bed and ambles over to Lucius, rubbing her eyes-
Crewe: Mornin', fruitcake.
-she raises an eyebrow at the coffee mugs-
Crewe: Y'know, that's probably unhealthy.
-Lucius nods impatiently, not actually listening to Crewe's question.-
Lucius: Yeah, yeah. Anyway, listen up, because I think I've figured out birdbrain's so-called pattern. Assuming that there is a pattern at all and he didn't just say that to screw with us. A possibility that I'm still not ruling out, by the way.
Crewe: I dunno, he seemed like enough of a pretentious jerk to actually have a pattern.
-she crosses her arms, looking down at the papers-
Crewe: Lay it on me.
Lucius: Well, I did some digging. Poked around in the local archives, made some calls. They were not happy about being woken up at five in the morning, let me tell you. But anyway, after looking into the background of all the places that our feathered friend raided, I started to notice the connection. One of the hotels that got broken into? The manager used to be a contractor who worked on the construction of Realgam Tower. A store this guy looted? Used to be a front for Team Snagem. This chain of cafes that kept getting robbed and eventually went out of business? Owned by someone who apparently worked on the YMCA project.
-He spreads his arms out triumphantly.-
Lucius: Are you starting to see it yet?
WAAPT@tropi.us Legacy → WAAPT: In-Universe → The (Non-canon) Adventures of Shieldmaiden and the Auric Avenger
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