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Enigma ~The Riddler's Daughter (i_riddle) wrote in we_coexist,
@ 2012-12-20 08:13:00

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enigma, tony stark, zz:status complete

Coffee, Tea, or Me? (Tony)
Note: Takes place before Joker nabs her

Enigma stalked through the halls, rage burning though her. She had asked Jarvis to keep her approach silent, but she wondered if the AI truly would, considering how pissed off she was getting with each step.

She stalked into the kitchen, grabbing a pot of coffee that was happily steaming from the maker, approaching Tony with it, and moving around him, kicking out with a heeled foot before leaning in, her foot dangerously close to squashing something very important to Tony. “Good morning, Mr. Stark, I have your coffee.”

“Now, we can drink it like a civilized humans, or I can pour it on your crotch in revenge for you calling me a slut,” she hissed the word through her teeth, engagement ring flashing as she raised the pot, hand tilting. “Though, you did call me sexy so you get points for that, and get to keep your balls....for now.”

She waited for his answer, the pot tilting more and more to hot coffee being poured over him, an eyebrow raised in question.

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i_shoottothrill
2012-12-20 07:50 pm UTC (link)

"You're the type. If you're not doing it professionally you're doing it for fun," Tony shrugged. She'd broken into his tower twice, after all. She was some ind of criminal, and all signs pointed to her trade being thievery. "And it's a sign of gratefulness, not a question of money. In case you haven't noticed, I don't care about funds."

"You're the one obsessed with what people think of you."

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i_riddle
2012-12-20 07:55 pm UTC (link)

"I'm the 'type', wow, that's quite...judgy. You don't even know me," she pointed out, taking another sip of her coffee. "Outside your presence, I could be helping little old ladies cross the street and saving the world."

Okay, so there was the fact he could have just read her history and found out she was a serial killer thanks to that fucked up library, but she doubted he would be the type of man who bothered.

"I don't give a fuck what people think of me, cutie."

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	i_shoottothrill 2012-12-20 07:58 pm UTC (link)
	"But you're not. And you do," Tony said. He knew people by looking at them. By knowing them all on a simple level. He didn't deal with bullshit and had learned from an early age how to spot liars, cheaters, and fakes. Being rich and a genius surrounded you with plenty of all three to learn to identify. "We're all types. Or haven't you figured that out yet?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

i_riddle
2012-12-20 08:02 pm UTC (link)

"Well turns out you're wrong," she stated, smirking. "I am a Teen Titan, a hero...much like your little...Avengers."

Which was true...technically. They never did exactly fire her...though she was pretty sure she was never allowed back into the Tower. And yes, she was spiting hairs, but hey, that was the fun of being a Nigma, doing word gymnastics.

"And what type are you, Mr. Stark?"

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i_shoottothrill
2012-12-20 08:30 pm UTC (link)

"I know another little redhead who played at being a hero for a while. And she's a stone cold assassin who'd teach you a thing or two about manipulation. They let anybody on the teams they need to," he shrugged. "Hell, they let me on the Avengers. That should illustrate their standards."

He looked at her clearly, straightening in his chair. "The type that always wins, bumblebee."

Then he stuffed his face full of eggs.

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i_riddle
2012-12-20 08:33 pm UTC (link)

She rolled her eyes, though she wondered at the assassin comment, curious about the woman, before shaking her head.

She snorted at Tony's reply draining her coffee and refilling her mug. "Sorry, sweetie, but you're going to lose this round. I will win, I will get the guy, and you will be forced to sit and stew, knowing I'm there with him, a chance to hurt him in any moment...and when I do, you will get hurt when you try to attack me."

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i_shoottothrill
2012-12-20 08:42 pm UTC (link)

"I don't stew. And I'm not worried about you hurting him, because he'll survive. If you haven't noticed it's literally impossible to kill him. And you won't break him, either. He's been broken."

Tony turned on his fresh coffee, glad that she hadn't poured it on him and made him wait for the next pot to brew. "And you don't really understand my priorities, either. Staying whole and healthy isn't my montre. Don't go thinking fear of that will keep me from finding and ending whatever part of you escapes him."

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	i_riddle 2012-12-20 08:46 pm UTC (link)
	"You keep trying to scare me, and it keeps not working. My step-father is the God of Fear," she said, stealing some of his breakfast. "Your threats are a mere fly buzz compared to what he can do to me." Not to mention she had faced Joker and walked away without wetting herself, she was quite adept at managing threats to her pretty little neck. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

i_shoottothrill
2012-12-20 08:53 pm UTC (link)

"I'm not trying to scare you. If you think that's what's going on you're stupid or stuck in whatever mode step daddy dearest left you," Tony said, only slightly exasperated. But he was telling the truth. "I'm telling you the facts so you know. Besides, there's nothing you can do anyway. You got the big guy to propose and you said yes. You're around regardless, in one way or another."

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i_riddle
2012-12-20 08:56 pm UTC (link)

"I didn't 'get' Bruce to do anything, he has his own mind and knows how to use it. I'm not some black widow who lured him in." If anything, it was quite the opposite. Bruce was nothing that she was looking for and wouldn't have even given him a second thought if she hadn't had a moment of insanity and compassion.

Really, she didn't go for the homeless weirdo look.

Every once in a while, when she was feeling cynical, she searched her hair and clothes to make sure Bruce hadn't stuck a mind control chip on her somewhere.

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i_shoottothrill
2012-12-20 09:16 pm UTC (link)

Tony just grunted. He wouldn't bring up that argument now. Enigma knew she and Bruce were different species, and that she was the more powerful one in the end. After all, she could invoke the Hulk at a whim if she wanted.

It was why Tony was sadly not surprised the man had proposed so soon. If you didn't get anything, and then got a very good looking version of what you were missing, you tended to get clingy fast.

"You and I both know how much power you have over him. That any woman has over a man," he said. "Just by existing. Just by looking at him."

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	i_riddle 2012-12-20 09:20 pm UTC (link)
	She silently sipped her coffee, before turning to look at him, setting the mug down. "I love him, Tony. More then I even love myself and we both know that is a great deal. I may have power over him, but he has just as much power over me. I will not hurt him again, so you can pull your claws back and stop worrying." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	i_shoottothrill 2012-12-20 09:30 pm UTC (link)
	That wasn't quite the response he was expecting, and in all ease could still be a trick. Still, the way she said it let room for doubt about her evilness, though Tony wouldn't show it. He'd just continue watching her, as he had been doing. Waiting to see how everything went down. "You'll forgive me for not taking you at your word." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	i_riddle 2012-12-20 09:37 pm UTC (link)
	"No, I won't," she said, sticking out her tongue out at him and returning to sipping her coffee, stealing more of his breakfast. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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