12774/Reap, What Ye Sow

Reap, What Ye Sow
Date of Scene:	13 September 2022
Location:	Penthouse - Kord Co
Synopsis:	Booster and Beetle catch up. Apparently Booster is a success!
Cast of Characters:	Ted Kord, Booster Gold

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Ted Kord has posed:
Ted Kord throws a blanket on Melissa. "Ya sure you don't want to lie down? I have plenty of accommodations. Screw what HR says. Anyway, your daughter got picked up from school and is with your mom."

"Lie down? I may never sleep again!," the executive assistant snaps before catching herself. Bailey silently floats over, bearing a mug of chamomile tea.

"Thank you Bailey, you're a dear," Melissa says. "M. Kord... can I pleeeeeease come back to work with you? You're incredibly easy to assist. Make sure there's a doctor on call, the bots are charged, and have your take out places on speed dial. Pleeeease? I mean I know he's ..."

Ted holds a finger up, "Yes. He is. Yeah I was coming to tell you just that. His app has plenty of personnel. I can route the pertinent areas through the wifi to Skeets. That's probably best. Thank you for your service." He pats her on her disheveled head.

Booster Gold has posed:
It is late morning, and so Booster has finally started to make his way out and about. Not that he was doing much of anything last night - he is not exactly a hard partier or anything. He just enjoys his beauty sleep. It is how he keeps his gorgeous super hero looks.

A visit to Ted's is on the agenda because what else is he going to do? Besides, he has some things to harass his friend about. He floats into the penthouse, glancing about, and sees what appears to be some sort of calamity in the works.

"Hey Ted. If now is a bad time, I can come back later...?"

Ted Kord has posed:
Melissa shrieks and collapses. Ted gives some instructions to Bobo who scoops her up and moves her to a guest room. He looks up at Booster and points to the chair by his desk. "Sit. We have to go over some stuff." Yes. The Chair. Most employess sent to the Chair better call him Mr. Kord. It is never done lightly. He goes to sit opposite Booster.

"First, I have to ask... what the heck did you do to Melissa. She was hiding under a desk, throwing her shoes at people. I gave you my best assistant. She was calling for her mommy. I had to give her a shot of the good stuff to calm her down." He puts his millionaire glasses on.

Booster Gold has posed:
"Uh. Sure, Ted." Booster does not call him Mr. Kord unless it is mockingly, and then only on special occasion. "Let me guess, you need advice again?" He moves over to take the seat, looking over at Ted.

He tilts his head in confusion. "Melissa? Who's that?" He glances towards where the assistant was escorted by Bobo, and then looks back to Ted. "I haven't done anything to anyone. I've been messing with the giant bathtub the past few days. That thing can_NOT_ keep heated."

Ted Kord has posed:
Ted Kord fixes his friend with a severe look. "She was the one trying to run that barrel of monkeys behind your app. She was under her desk, threw a shoe at me. I dodged. Anyway... " He hands Booster a lengthy list of charges, various salaries, freelance fees, rent in the building, server fees... catering?

"THAT is what your little enterprise owes Kord Co. Now after figuring your profits and deducting that sum. THIS is what you are coming into." A sharp ripping sound and Booster is handed a check with a sum that might be a phone number?

Ted says, "Congrats buddy, you're a success. You should throw a party or something. I am transferring the book keeping to Skeets, if he will be so kind. he can also feel free to use my accountants. Til he learns al the loop... tax laws." Ted comes around the desk to give Booster a slap on the back and a handshake.

Booster Gold has posed:
"Oh, right. The app thing. I'd forgotten about that." Booster shrugs a bit, and then takes a look at the piece of paper he is handed. "Ah, well now. I guess it _was_ a million dollar idea, huh?" He looks up at Ted and grins as he sets the paper aside.

"I'll have Skeets take over all of that. It sounds great. He can download the IRS system without too much trouble. Should be child's play." He leans back in the chair and studies Ted, steepling his fingers. "So. What is up with _you_, my friend?"

Ted Kord has posed:
Ted Kord shrugs. "Well my little Bailey, here, performed like a star in that subway tunnel incident." Bailey takes that moment to return with a mug of tea for Ted. "Oh... Bailey I don't drink chamom... this is Earl Grey. Good job." Bailey gives Ted a thumbs up and points to Booster and then the tea?

"I did a couple rescues at the spaceport. Having some quality time with Joans. Made another billion. Oh, Joan got super powered from that magic scarab briefly. It was interesting."

Booster Gold has posed:
Nodding slowly, Booster settles back. "Sorry, I've been a bit out of the loop on the whole hero game thing. You sorted out a subway, and then a spaceport?" He chuckles. "Blue Beetle - transit hero. I love it."

He looks over to Bailey and then shrugs. "Sure, kid." Then he looks back to Ted. "What kind of powers did Joan get?"

Ted Kord has posed:
Ted Kord pulls his phone out and turns to a picture of himself posed next to Joan, who is taller and looking pretty robust. He leans close and says, "I got that off of a bot's memory. Keep your mouth shut about it. Powers, the standard load out, flight, strength, durable. Height. She hated it. Shee was breaking everything, nearly took my arm off. Do you have any idea how hard it is consoling a crying woman who could cold cock a bulldozer?"

Booster Gold has posed:
Laughing, Booster looks at the photo and nods. "Sounds like you both had _a day." He grins, settling back into the chair. "It's funny, I feel like most people would be thrilled to have powers usch as that, but for Joan, it sounds like the worst possible thing." He nods to Ted. "Good thing you are just human and useless, otherwise it might bother her."

Ted Kord has posed:
Ted Kord thwaps Booster on the noggin. "Human yeah. Useless, hardly, unless you want to give back that check and I'll figure out what you've really wracked up over the years? Let's see now... " He leans in and says, "Apart from twisting my arm a little... she was amazing. My brown eyed kaiju. But she's a gentle soul. she likes building, not punching."

Booster Gold has posed:
Booster Gold laughs softly. "You know what I mean." He nods slowly. "Definitely a builder." He grins. "And from what I hear, a lover and not a fighter." He winks at Ted. "Amirightoramiright?"

Ted Kord has posed:
Ted Kord nods. "She is a love. I met her parents. We're just going slow but... the kids love her. Right, Bailey?"

Bailey's manipulators are not suited to making one those little hart signals. She does the ASL hug signifying love.

"I really have no idea why none of the bots want to talk or text yet. Maybe we can sit down with them and Skeets and figure it out> Unless it turns out that will get me killed or set me on the path to world conquest... but I mean, I can't even beat Joan at Risk."