5324/Dealing with a little (big) problem..

Dealing with a little (big) problem..
Date of Scene:	23 February 2021
Location:	Pym's Midtown Lab
Synopsis:	Megan and Pym have a chat about Shannon.
Cast of Characters:	Megan Gwynn, Hank Pym

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Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn had spent most of the morning checking up on Shanon and having a little chat with her about the issue of the symbiote. And herself. Of course, at some point, food was needed and so Megan had volunteered to run off to the grocery store to grab much needed snacks and treats (because let's be honest, she has a real sweet tooth - why else is she so hyper all the time?).

She eventually returns to the lab about anhour later, only to find that Shannon had fallen asleep. But with everything she's been through, maybe that's a good thing. "Okaay, I guess I'll uh, try and fix us some lunch for when you wake up?" she talks aloud to herself.

At least she grabbed some quick and easy food like cans of soup and frozen lasagna and stuff, so she gets to work defrosting the lasagna before popping it into the microwave. Then fixes herself a glass of hot chocolate. Because she's good at hot chocolate. With the whipping cream and crushed pepermint candy on top. Mm.

Hank Pym has posed:
Hank Pym looks over from his displays on the central console and harrumphs. "Megan... when I offered a place for Shannon I was not intending this to be permanent. I set this place up because I require some solitude for my work and some personal matters. I am also trying hard to stay under the radar of certain doubles. You are not a problem being a teleporter but if you go shopping around here you will draw attention... being a fairy. So what do you have in mind for our little lost double? Who is no trouble so far and seems to be a normal well adjusted human from all I can tell. I apologize for the haircut by the way... it'll grow back."

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn notices Hank has returned and smiles and waves to him. "Oh. Dr. Pym! Hii! Want some hot choco?" she does pout a bit at the questions though and sighs, nodding. "Right, sorry, just..I wanted to make her feel..Comfortable, relaxed, you know? As for a permanent place..Well.."

She shrugs, "I'm still learning about her past, but..I guess she doesn't really have anywhere else to go. However, I'll make some calls and see what what I can do. I know at least one place where she might be safe."

Megan pouts a bit though as she takes a long sip of hot cocoa. Mmm, that totally hit the spot, sure helps relax her a bit too, even if she suddenly has all these problems to think about. "Gee, Dr Pym, I'm sorry I got you got all involved in all of this. I guess, you being a friend of Nick's and all, and being super smart, I figured you'd be the best person to turn to."

Yeah, she just called Mike Nick again, oops.

Hank Pym has posed:
Hank Pym shuts down the displays. "I understand. I was a last resort. Just... I'm not myself... actually I am myself. I have bipolar disorder. I'm not nice to be around right now. I apologize in advance. As long as you are working on a solution. Mmmm what about the School? I thought all Mutants were welcome there?" He looks over at her food prep and decides -no. Instead he puts the coffee on. the anti-depressants on the counter draw his eyes. Also -no.

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn blink-blinks at the whole 'school' and 'mutant' thing, mostly because that was supposed to be a secret. Buuut of course he knows about the Xmen! Right right, he's part of the Avengers too.

"Oh! Yeeeah, right, of course, hehehe, of course you knew all about that. Umm yeah, I'm gonna talk to Emma, but the last time I mentionned Shannon, she seemed a bit hesitant. Plus, I dunno if we can permanently separate Shannon from the symbiote, especially as she sees it as her one and only friend, but I think it is too dangerous.."

She sighs, thinking that over. "I don't get it, it seems like it was mostly just echoing the behavior of whoever it possessed. She said it had merged with two people before her, but it only became agressive when she was merged with it, largely because she did a lot of fighting. From the sounds of it, she was part of some experiment or something? Forced to fight some battle of some sort, but there's still so much I dont know about her..Poor girl.."

Megan glances towards where the sleeping Shannon is and sighs, shaking her head. Megs is just a kid herself, this is a bit over and beyond what she does usually.

Hank Pym has posed:
Hank Pym folds his arms and says, "Emma frost wasn't hesitant a day in her egocentric life. When that woman walks into a room the snakes jump up on chairs. She said 'No!'Listen, Pixie, don't sugar coat things for me. I'm the last person who needs or wants that. Just tell me the facts and we'll continue to get along. I'm not kicking either of you out. I just like to stay informed. Have you spoken to Dr. McCoy? Ms. Grey? I know the Professor. I can light a fire under Frost. She doesn't intimidate me."

He looks over at Shannon and huffs. "I don't know how you kids keep finding me... I'm not even a good father."

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn hmms, "I haven't seen Dr McCoy and Ms Grey has been busy, but I'll try and track 'em down and let them know the situation." she grimaces a bit. "Yeaaah, Ms Frost can be...Sharp, but I *am* one of her best students, or at least I think so. I get good grades in her class.."

She pouts a bit. "I think you've done a good job of helping her out so far..Maybe you don't give yourself enough credit. But, I'll get her out of your hair as soon as I can."

Megan does giggle a bit at that. "Sorry! even without you having a mutual friend in common, and being super smart, you seemed to already know about Shannon's problem to begin with. Me? I'm totally new to this superhero business. I guess I have a lot to learn though..."

Megs sighs tiredly.

Hank Pym has posed:
Hank Pym gets his coffee, sets it up and walks over to pat Megan on the shoulder. "This is being a hero too. You're saving someone. Only it isn't as easy as rescuing them from Blob or Toad. Is it? It doesn't make the news and those Marvel Comics guys will never make a comic about us helping the homeless. It's not easy. And... could I examine your wings, please. Professional curiosity. I set my ex up with a pair and I want to compare. Not that I'd do it again. If I made you self conscious I apologize." He does take another look. "Amazing. Pretty colors too. Might be part of a whole courtship ritual..."

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn nods slowly, smiling faintly, "Yeaaah, it's a lot harder, less glamorous and scarier than they make it out to be on tv, and in all those comics.." she sighs, "But hey, it sure makes you feel good inside afterwards, at least? Even if Illy nearly killed me for tossing her in Limbo in the first place. But at least it worked out in the end alright?"

And then there are the wings. Why do so many people want to examine her wings? It sure isn't the first time someone asked. She bites her lips, blushing a bit at the compliments...Except for the courtship thing..

"Wahhhh?!" she self-consciously flattens her wings against her back, shaking her head. "I mean, I don't mind if you wanna look at them, just be careful. That glittery pink dust on them? If you get it on your skin or breathe it in, it's like LSD. Crazy s tuff, makes you hallucinate and stuff!"

No wonder people are fascinated by her wings!

Hank Pym has posed:
Hank Pym pulls gloves and a face mask out of his lab coat. "I know. It had me seeing equations. Like the source code of the Universe. They were beautiful."

"I meant that among fairies... perhaps a pretty wing display would be used to attract mates. Like females like men with big muscles and shoulders? That's because men used to provide by hunting, with spears. The better you threw a stick the better a provider you were. Like biceps mean anything these days... forgive my remark of their appearance. It was unprofessional. I need some sleep. How fast can you fly? Did you ever measure it? They are remarkable."

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn BLINKS, "Equations? Beautiful?" she makes a face. Clearly not a math fan. Or physics. Bleh. "Wooow, I'm sorry, I guess I should have warned you sooner.."

As for faeries, Megan smirks and shrugs, "Dunno, I dunno if I'm even related to faeries. Always figured I was a mutant, y'know, since my powers didnt manifest til I was 12 but..I guess I always had pointy ears and dark eyes? It's a weird thing too, I mean, I once met a *real* faerie, but she was tiny, y'know, like Tinkerbell?"

She shrugs and smiles, "It's okay, you're a scientist right? Kinda comes with the territory. As for flight, i'm not sure, I can outrun commercial jets..At least until they get up so high that the air is too cold and too thin for me to breathe. Never really measured my limits though..Maybe someday.."

Hank Pym has posed:
Hank Pym stifles a yawn. he looks older than forty. If you knew his age your would say so. "Hunh. Visible congenital Mutations are very rare. I'm a fair geneticist, though Dr. McCoy and the Professor have concentrated more on that field than I. I can track your flight with a GPS if you want. Just not right now. Also I could build you a respirator for high altitudes sometime. Hypoxia is not fun. I experienced it a few time entering the Microverse. You don't realize it's on you till a few seconds before you pass out. All right. I am done gawking. You're a good girl Megan. You're trying to do a good thing. Keep up the good work."

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn ooohs, "That'd be cool, could you make it pink?" she giggles, totally probably a Winx fan too with all that pink. "Haha, yeah, I guess it must be pretty stressful, shrinking and growing all the time." she sighs though, glancing at her watch. "Gack! I'm gonna be late for class! Thanks again, Dr. Pym! I'll talk to Ms Frost and hopefully be back soon!" and with that, she pops off in a flash of pink light. Fancy much?