Treehouse Meme

[torine]

Your character is now the owner of a bitchin' treehouse! Give a quick description and/or a link to an image of what it's like. How many people can it hold? Does it just have the bare necessities, or is it decked out in enough gadgets to make Tony Stark proud? Invite your friends, or visit others. Feel free to age down characters for kid shenanigans.

Need a scenario?

PARTY!: You're throwing a wild party in your brand-new treehouse. Anything from a pizza party to a wild kegger.

SECRET CLUB!: You're having a secret meeting, and it's invitation only. You need to know the password to get in. No Homers Allowed. What sort of club is it? Or maybe you want to break in on someone else's meeting. It's not fair that they won't let you in!

INVASION!: Another treehouse group is plotting a takeover! You better defend yourselves, or get ready to take over that lousy club next door.

SLEEPOVER! Get into your sleeping bag, gather 'round a lantern to swap scary stories. Or maybe you want to cuddle up to that special someone on a cool fall night.

BUILDING! Your treehouse is still a work in progress. What are you adding to it? Maybe someone can come along to hinder help get it ready.

ALONE TIME! You're hiding in your treehouse, minding your own business and totally not reading dirty magazines, when someone crashes in on your fun.

WILDCARD! Whatever else you can think of!

Comments

[timeo]

[It's by far one of the strangest gifts they've ever received from Steve. At the very edge of the compound lies a new treehouse. She can hardly believe Stark signed off on ruining his perfectly designed building for this much less that Steve would come up with it. His explanation makes a terrible amount of sense. They need a place where they can just be together with no expectations. They can draw, play her guitar, or Viz can teach them to play chess. They can just lay around with some books. No pressures or staff milling about. Just them. She can't find any fault in it after that. Viz is downright delighted his notes have yielded progress so quickly. Really everyone wins until she sees who is in charge of making Steve's idea a reality; the new friend he takes off to see and have group with which never sits right with her.

She's not nearly as trusting as Steve. Outsiders are historically trouble when your world is usually made of only two people. Even expanded to a small group doesn't change that philosophy for Wanda. Pietro would call her jealous if he were alive to see her. The thought makes her bristle. It was letting someone in that got him killed, after all. She won't make the same mistake twice.

She watches him with a lack of subtlety that will undoubtedly disappoint Natasha later as Viz, the one who watches her, comments. She can't help agreeing with him even as she continues to watch this strange man with Viz until whatever remains of JARVIS picks up on the fact he's likely thirsty by now. It's Wanda that goes to with a giant sports drink to greet him now that Steve has been called in on some business likely either Avenger or Peggy Carter related. Viz, even after adopting a more human look for this visit, is still too self-conscious to greet someone new. She goes alone with only his gaze heavy on her back as she greets Frank.]

Viz thinks you should thirsty by now. Here. [What a warm greeting from undoubtedly the friendliest of the pair.]

[oorah]

[ frank hadn't hesitated to take up this project, though he's nervous to be around the actual avengers for more than one reason. he knows he's nothing like them (or so he thinks) and steve to him is just... different. at least when they're alone. more genuine. but there's another layer to this - this woman is steve's daughter, the people here his family. he never wanted to intrude on that but here he is. it seems they both have problems saying no.

he feels her gaze on him long before she approaches, but he turns smoothly to accept the drink with a smile all the same. viz. right, he must be watching frank too, but it's only wanda who comes to greet him. it's interesting, but not enough that he'd risk the moment asking. ]

Thanks- [ he cuts himself off before the sweetheart thankfully, clutching the gatorade in hand now as he takes his turn to look her over. she's a slip of nothing to the eye, just barely legal and a whole hell of a lot more than she appears. frank was just like her once, angry, violent, the whole package. maybe that never really goes away. ] I, uh. I'll get through with this today, come back and paint tomorrow. Then I'll be out of your hair.

[ that's got to be good news right? he takes a long drink, letting the electrolytes do their magic while he takes a short breather, expecting wanda to go back from whence she came. aka the downstairs window to creep on him some more. ]

[timeo]

[It actually is good news because she's determined to avoid finding anything to like about this man. Wanda is distracted with her work. Even if she's not supposed to be prying, she naturally gets some quick impressions. He's nervous around them. He knows she doesn't like him. Good. It saves her the trouble of actually telling him. She stays if only to drive home the message he may not have picked up on yet.] Don't half-ass it because we make you uncomfortable. I can fly and Viz will make himself intangible. Only Steve will get hurt and you have to know how that will end for you.

[She smiles that creepy, unsettling smile... at least to most people. She suspects he thinks he's seen scarier things than her.] Maybe if you're lucky Stark will find you first.

[oorah]

[ he pauses with the bottle to his lips. yeah, this is... exactly as terrifying as he assumed it would be. cool beans. ]

I don't half-ass anything, lady. That's why your dad asked me to do the job.

[ it's hard not to sound offended when he you know, is. whatever. ]

So if you're not gonna help, why don't you clear out?

[timeo]

[It's the title that gets her. For just a second she's off kilter. Wanda thinks Pietro would be offended. They had a father. Steve is simply... Steve. Wanda isn't as strong as he was. She thinks that title suits the man who stands by her at her best and worst... mostly worst.

(Clint, while an actual father, is definitely not in the same league. He's more of a coach giving her the push she needs.)

She chews on her bottom lip and tries very hard not to feel like a scolded child.] Do you need something moved?

[oorah]

[ he notices her cowed expression, and it takes him almost a full moment to place it. frank had said it without thinking, the 'd' word. his own eyes soften at her offer, pointing to the neatly stacked lumber. ]

Wouldn't mind having this closer to where I need it. [ he lifts an eyebrow. if she's going to let him put her to work he won't waste the opportunity. plus all she was doing was spying on him anyway right? ] Instead of watching me in the window, you can ask me whatever you want while we work.

[ just a suggestion. he shrugs like it doesn't matter to him either way. ]

[timeo]

[Wanda nods and presses a foot back a step to stabilize herself. You can't wave your arms around the way she does without planting yourself firmly on the ground. Her eyes fill up with scarlet as she eyes the stack he pointed to. It's as simple as shooting out her hand and gently pulling it back to send that energy out of her body to grab and set a piece of lumber closer to him. She can go faster, of course. She can grab the whole thing and set it down in one move. Weight is nothing to her where her abilities are concerned. It wouldn't be nearly as neat or give them any time to talk.] You noticed. Of course you did.

[She shakes her head without ever breaking her concentration. Steve only seems to know how befriend people like him: talented and dangerous. They must look like little children spying on Daddy's new friend. Aren't they honestly?] What do you want from him?

[That's the only question that matters.]

[oorah]

[ frank watches her with barely concealed wonder. it really is cool what she can do. he nods, still a bit distracted when she points out he knew she was watching him. she knows who he is, right...? he can't assume anything with these kids though, can he? ]

What? [ he's stunned for a whole beat, knowing it's too long a pause as it's happening, but- ] Nothing. He's my friend, that's all.

[ well, that isn't all he is, is it? but for the purpose of this conversation and talking to the guy's adoptive daughter, friends seems safe. ]

[timeo]

[She knows if only because Vision picked up on it right away. You can't sneak anything past an android who can freely access whatever information he needs at any time. The truth is that doesn't bother her or anyone else here. Wanda's reasons are simple: she tried to avenge her parents and almost destroyed the world in the process. As far as she's concerned he's the superior one for not fucking things up and getting the job done.

That doesn't stop her from scoffing at his answer.] Everyone wants something.

[oorah]

[ he thinks that over carefully. it's something he might have said, so he can't write her off. ]

Yeah, sweetheart, you're right. I guess they do.

[ what does he want, from steve? what does steve want from him? he frowns, looking at the beam in front of him rather than at wanda. ]

It started out- wanting someone to talk to who understands. Losing everything.

[ his gaze flickers before he manages to train it on her again. if anyone understands big losses? it's captain america and the punisher. so maybe it's more of a natural partnership than she thinks. he knows she's experienced big loss too, her parents and her brother. he swallows. ]

Now, I mostly just like his company.

[timeo]

I'm not your sweetheart. [She reminds him more out of habit than offense. Wanda never liked that endearment since there's never been anything sweet about her. The rest rings true and close to home. Wanda says nothing for a long moment as mulls it over.]

When he looks at me, he sees himself at the start; when he was someone with too much power and poor judgment. [She grimaces.] It's why he stays with me even after all I've done to him. I take advantage of that, but I won't let anyone else do the same. Do you understand?

[She's a hypocrite, but who cares? Certainly not Wanda.]

[oorah]

Right.

[ it's low, but even. he might slip up again, but then again, frank castle never did have much regard for his own safety. the rest... he listens to raptly, thinking he actually agrees. ]

Loud and clear. You wanna hold that plank?

[ he points to the one he means before putting a nail between his teeth and hammering in another one. apparently, he has no problem working with someone who just threatened him. go figure. ]