They're Checking Out Your Savoir Faire ((Open to Quinn))

[symkarian_princess]

Nika sat in a small cafe with her text book open on the small table in front of her. She had a cup of something that at least did not taste like tar. The place she was in was slightly rustic, but it was at least not dilapidated. She did not have to worry about a ceiling beam try to crush like she had 24 hours ago.

She had her back to a wall and occasionally glanced toward the either the kitchen or the front door. She sipped her not-tar as she waited.

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[i_can_hit_that]

"Yeah, Dad's had some adventures and he's a pretty passionate guy. That's a gentle way to put it." Quinn said.

"I'm an only child myself. Um...how many siblings do you have?" he asked.

[symkarian_princess]

"'Some adventures.' That's a bit of an understatement itself." Nika chuckled. She started unzipped her jacket to get more comfortable, revealing the tactical corset she was wearing underneath.

"I have two half siblings and an interesting adopted brother on my Dad's side. You'll meet Lisa soon enough, my brothers... possibly never. They're busy in Japan."

[i_can_hit_that]

"I've never been to Japan. I know a few people who have, though. It was one of my assignment choices when I made it into SHIELD. So was Madripoor." Quinn said.

[symkarian_princess]

"I've been a few times. Nagano is lovely mountain country. My brothers are a part of a different family's business. It keeps them busy." Mostly dealing with the Hand, but her family business dealt with HYDRA. Nika couldn't really quibble about it.

"What countries outside the the U.S. have you been to?"

[i_can_hit_that]

"I've been to London, Germany and Italy so far. I want to check out France in the future. My girlfriend and I talked about it but I don't know if she's going to want to go now. I'll iron that out one way or the other pretty soon." Quinn said.

"I wanted to see Tokyo, too. It looks so busy and I like places like that with a lot of things to do and see." he said.

[symkarian_princess]

"Well, you may get Tokyo yet. Along with jobs in the Americas, we will occasionally get jobs in Asia that Mother cannot cover for whatever reasons." Nika glanced toward the cockpit and then out the window. The cloudy patches were not helping her estimation of where they were. She shrugged and pulled a hard case out from under her seat. She brought the case up onto her lap.

"How is your girlfriend taking the revelations you're giving her?" the Symkarian asked as she popped the clasps on the case.

[i_can_hit_that]

Quinn liked the idea of seeing Tokyo. He'd get to cross it off the list and maybe, if Tina forgave him, they could go back together.

"She didn't take it well the other night. She said I lied to her, which I did. But I felt it was for her own good. She didn't agree with that." he said.

"When you get into this life, you understand that most people aren't going to understand what you do because of how the media portrays government organizations and mercenaries." he said.

[symkarian_princess]

"I grew up in a country that loves its mercenaries. Mostly because its mercenaries fund the economy more than our exports of sheep and keeps the peace with the neighboring Latveria." She shrugged. Nika was only bothered by negativity when it came from her employees.

"The rest of the world can bite their preconceptions. I have similar sentiments about how 'people' think about transdimensional aliens and mutants."

She pulled out a rifle stock to a Henry Arms AR-7, an unloaded Sig Sauer P226, and an unloaded Glock G17. She set the empty guns and rifle stock on a small table by her elbow.

[i_can_hit_that]

Quinn looked at the guns in question and whistled appreciatively. Those were not cheap pieces of hardware. Most people he knew would kill to get even one of them, much less all three.

"Hey, I don't agree too much with people's perceptions about mutants and others. I think if people learned to chill out a bit, we'd have less Doctor Dooms in the world. But that's just my opinion." Quinn said.

"What's it like living near Doctor Doom? I've heard some stories about the guy and none of them are good but I guess he has to be doing something right if his people let him stay in power." he said.

[symkarian_princess]

Nika pulled out the clips for the Sig Sauer and Glock. She set one by each gun and put the spares into pouches looped into her clothing. She glanced at Quinn when he whistled at her hardware.

"If you pass your tests, we'll outfit you with top-of-the-line hardware. I'll have requisition forms available. Our tech can also make custom things." She quirked an eyebrow at having less Dr. Dooms. She was aware most of the world, in general, were afraid or despised him. She had a different view on him considering the long-standing respect between Doom and her mother.

"Peaceful and quiet for the most part," Nika answered with a shrug. "Except when superheroes go next door to thwart something or other. It stays that way while mother has her yearly peace accord dinners with Dr. von Doom."