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[seismal]

WHO: daisy johnson & OPEN
WHERE: park benches around the city.
WHEN: friday to sunday.
WARNINGS: none.
SUMMARY: daisy reads and stalks people.
FORMAT: tagger's choice.

Weird shit isn't anything new for Daisy. She's director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Weird shit is part of her job. But she's still a little out of sorts when she randomly finds herself zapped into an alternate universe. She takes the dog tags and comm, noting with some distaste that there's names attached to them on the network, and then falls back on old habits. Well, she gets clothes other than her jumpsuit and giant-ass gauntlets. Then she falls back on old habits.

Those being, in this case, reading over information on the network and then sitting on park benches with a book. Alien Abductions is what she snags from an old, used bookshop. Conspiracy theories like these are the sort of thing that tickles her funny bone, and it's the kind of book that obnoxious runners and park-goers aren't going to bother her about. If they do... well. A gentle rumbling beneath their shoes is usually enough to make them go away.

Daisy picks which park benches she sits on over the course of the weekend fairly carefully. She's either there to hopefully catch a specific person to talk to or because it's a place where she's likely to overhear gossip. It's amazing the kinds of things people chat about when they think no one is paying attention...

Comments

sorry for being so late with this orz

[inspirefear]

[ Alex sometimes frequents the park, usually on the days where he isn't hanging around James or playing games with April. Today is one of those days where he feels the urge to be outside and breathe fresh air. In particular, he feels drawn to the park, like there's something there he needs to find.

He walks out in his usual attire, old jeans, a t-shirt, and a hoodie one size too big. Alex blends in perfectly with the rest of the citizens around him, casually walking by, and chewing gum in his usual manner. ]

it's okay!!

[seismal]

[ daisy spots him a while before he walks towards her and she has to try very hard to not visibly react. it's one thing to know from the network that he's alive, and it's another thing entirely to see him in person. jarring is probably the best word for it.

when he get within ear shot, she smiles and starts talking, not looking up from her book. ]

Your wardrobe could use a little variety.

i might be this slow...for a while

[inspirefear]

[ Alex isn't so much surprised as he is pleased to see Daisy sitting on the bench, though his expression remains indifferent

he stops and turns to face her ]

Like a little more spandex, am I right?

s'cool <3

[seismal]

[ the smile gets a little bigger as she dog-ears her spot in her book and raises an eyebrow at him. ]

Or at least something that doesn't make as much noise as jeans.

[inspirefear]

[ he shrugs ]

Been here long?

[seismal]

About a day. Just long enough to get the basic gist of what's happening and figure out that you're here. [ a beat ] How long have you been here?

[inspirefear]

Only a couple of months. [ he decides to take a seat next to her on the bench ] Last time I was here for almost a year.

[seismal]

What was happening when you ended up here? [ she doesn't want to ask, but not knowing is going to drive her mad. ]

[inspirefear]

[ he leans back, hands behind his head

nonchalantly ]

My last battle, you?

[seismal]

[ she internally keysmashes. alex why are you so blasé about this. ]

A while after that. You were right that time we were at the Chinese place.

[inspirefear]

I know. [ a small smile forms on his lips. ] So how was it being one of the greats?

[seismal]

It's pretty amazing. [ 'cause she's still a great, tyvm. ] Lots of saving the world and ordering people that are twice my age around.

[inspirefear]

Sounds like fun. It's a shame none of that exists here.

[seismal]

Not right now, but it might someday. [ there's a pause and she squints at him. ] If you've got any future insight about that, I don't want to know.

[inspirefear]

[ He smirks as he turns his attention from her to the people walking past them in the park ] I wasn't gonna tell you anyway.

[ a beat ] What do you plan on doing for now?

[seismal]

Learn, to start. There's a lot of network to read through and a lot of people to keep an eye on. I'll probably find an apartment and a way to get money other than the tags while I'm at it.

Then... Then I see what I've got to work with.

[inspirefear]

Cool, looks like you know what you're doing.

[ Blows a bubble and it pops ]

Let me know if you need any help.

[seismal]

[ she looks amused as she leans back against the bench. ]

I'm sure I'll find some use for you eventually.

[inspirefear]

Sooner than you think.

[seismal]

Are you trying to sound ominous, or does it just come naturally?

[inspirefear]

[ another shrug ] It's a habit.

[seismal]

Part and parcel with being the god of fear, huh? [ a beat. ] It's good to see you again, Alex.

[inspirefear]

It's good to see you too, Daisy. [ stretches a bit and looks like he's getting ready to get up ]

[seismal]

I'll text you my number later. Big Sister's always watching, but that's no excuse to not keep in touch, got it?