capeandcowllogs | awakened to cheers after years on the faultline

WHO: THE AVENGERS
WHERE: The new Avengers Embassy, at Stark Tower (the one that's not the Porter building)
WHEN: Tuesday, Sept. 25th afternoon to evening
WARNINGS: Probably nothing?
SUMMARY: Max Lord introduces the newest member of the Avengers to the team: Black Panther! Everyone, get to know each other, this is for mingling of all sorts.
FORMAT: Quick.

[ It's not exactly a meeting; they can discuss pertinent issues (as always, Max has a whole agenda of topics to bring to the table) another time, because today, what Max wants to talk to the Avengers about is short and sweet. It's something to celebrate! Within their brand new Headquarters Max Lord stood in a brown suit and a checkered tie, a table laid out with food and drinks running the length of the wall to his side. ]

Now, I know we have a lot of Avengers business to discuss, especially since some of us were gone for most of the month. But that's not what we're here today for. But of course if you want to talk shop later I won't stop you.

I'd like to present you all with the newest addition to our team: please welcome Black Panther to the Avengers. I think we can all agree we had a few [ Er. ] holes to fill... and this is our guy. In fact, I think a few of you know each other already.

( I put up a few working subthreads but feel free to make your own! This is for mingling and working out fun team dynamics, do and talk about absolutely whatever you want to. c: )

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All the better to teach them the ropes early on, then. You've gotta work for your meetings and finger foods.

_{( Apparently "work" means "put up with me" in Clint's vocabulary. )}

Is that the kind of impression you want to give Black Panther of the Avengers? I know it's not your job to care, but it wouldn't hurt.

[ He shakes his head. ]

It's supposed to be pleasant.

He joined, didn't he? Which means he probably already had an impression.

_{( Clint just shrugs. )}

An impression of his Avengers, at least. Personally, I think we should aim higher.

_{( He just quirks an eyebrow. Aim is a funny thing to advise him on, even metaphorically. )}

You know it's usually the other way around, right? People trying to impress us.

[ Max puts his hands in his pockets, tilting his head. ]

Maybe so, but usually our freedom doesn't depend so directly on what kind of impression we make.

You really think that if we all smile and play nice, they'll suddenly like us more?

I think it doesn't hurt.

That's not the same thing as helping.

I'm sure it's doing that too, but unfortunately we can't know for sure right away. I'll say that all the countries I visited were very receptive to hearing us out.