[OPEN RP POST]

[suddenlydinosaurs]

[Her motives were practical from the start. She and Pietro would join S.H.I.E.L.D. in exchange for safety and potentially the release of political prisoners. Other mutants. In exchange they would work for Director Fury in whatever capacity they were assigned.

They weren't to be trusted right away, however. Both she and Pietro were former terrorists. They had worked under their father, the head of the Brotherhood of Mutants and while perhaps the blood wasn't directly on her hands as it was on Pietro's, they were both culpable for their actions. Wanda understood Fury's attempt to keep them out of sight for the time being. They had much to make up for before he'd risk associating their names with the Avengers.

But they had eventually proven themselves, just as the others had before that, in their unfailing support of the team. She, with her hexes, and Pietro, with his speed, had turned the tides of battle time and again and proven themselves to be heroes, equals of the Avengers and deserving of public recognition as part of the team.

Wanda had always had her pride, as a mutant, as someone who was supposed to be better than mere humans, but it had been a cold thing compared to what she felt as an active member of the Avengers. They were a different kind of people from those she and her brother had worked with before. There was true teamwork there, intent to work toward a greater good rather than personal gain or glory. They put themselves on the line, their lives on the line for it, and Wanda couldn't help but secretly be moved by their dedication to good.]


[OOC: Feel free to pick up a thread anywhere, in headquarters, Avengers tower, pre or post movie, whatever you like. o7]

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[suddenlydinosaurs]

[Wanda was never one who was inclined to like a woman simply because she was the only other female in a team that largely consisted of men. What regard she had for Natasha had been earned. The other woman had proven herself to be a formidable opponent to their enemies without the help of mutant or otherwise supernatural abilities, and an ally who could be counted on. It was difficult to not be impressed by her innumerable skills.

Natasha was not one who Wanda would call warm, however. Wanda herself took a while to really relax around others so she found no fault in that, however she did feel at times that the spy was still trying to get her measure. It's with curiosity that Wanda looks up from her reading (one of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s many protocols manuals) at Natasha's greeting.]

Hello, Natasha. Is there something you need?

[Was Fury summoning her? Was there a briefing that she was unaware of? Or was this something else entirely?]

WOW THE ICON GENERATOR SURE LOVES THAT ICON

[duplicities]

[ something else entirely. natasha herself wasn't even certain of what the outcome of this could be. there was no other way for her to approach wanda than as a bomb, something that could explode in her face if handled the wrong way. it was the way she'd handled banner, and stark before him.

( handle with care, lest you end up with a crater to fill ) ]

Nothing in particular. I'm not here on S.H.I.E.L.D. business.

[ the nearest thing to saying i'm here to speak with you informally as natasha tends to get. ]

X3

[suddenlydinosaurs]

[That was surprising, but not unwelcome. Wanda's eyebrows lifted slightly before she looked down to note the page where she was at and then closed the manual and pushed it aside.]

Have a seat if you like then. I believe there's some water bottles available in a cupboard there.

[She gestures over, keeping her tone relaxed and her body language even more so. This wasn't entirely unexpected, if she thought about it, though Wanda wasn't sure what tactic Natasha might take.]

I can't think of a time in which we've had the opportunity to speak just among ourselves.

[Pietro was around Wanda often, and Barton around Natasha. Tony always seemed to pop up whenever it was inconvenient, and the others were around often enough as well.]

[duplicities]

[ it's welcoming enough. natasha collects the offered waterbottle before sitting, if only to have something to do with her hands. natasha could stay very still when she put her mind to it, but in social settings that tended to strike people as unnerving. ]

It has been rather busy here as of late.

[ although things were usually hectic, especially now. especially with the formation of the avengers and the reconstruction of the city. there were things to be done. and natasha tended to be the one dispatched t odo them. ]

We should probably savor this moment. It's due to be interrupted soon.

[suddenlydinosaurs]

[It's a good decision on Natasha's part. If she'd just sat there with nothing to do with her hands it might have felt more like she was about to be interrogated, and she certainly could have handled that but it wouldn't have helped their working relationship really.]

I agree entirely, though I admit I don't completely know what to do around here. I've visited New York before but living here and in these circumstances...it's another animal entirely.

[People were starting to recognize her as part of the team, they snuck pictures and pointed. It was interesting to deal with in addition to simply getting used to a new city as a resident.]

What do you do when you have this sort of free time?