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[pixiesized]

Suddenly it all feels so official.

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[midnightdoctor]

What's official? You getting promoted or something?

[pixiesized]

Pfft, sweetheart, I'm already the boss.

No, no. I've been filling out forms for my step-daughter all day. She recently became a citizen and changed her name and it's... kind of weird actually writing it over and over again? In a good way, of course.

[hollow_man]

~Yeah, once you see them in a magazine is like they've truly arrived.~

[pixiesized]

But which magazine?

[hollow_man]

~Any mainstream one.

...are we talking about the same thing?~

[pixiesized]

[ She glances up from her phone, her eyes meeting Jono's. ]

Um, probably not. Sorry. Got distracted.

[hollow_man]

~Wot were YOU talking about being official, then?~

[pixiesized]

My lawyer sent over some paperwork for me to look over. I mean, I'm going to have to read through all this when I get home, but...

What are you talking about being official?

[hollow_man]

~Bands.

WOT paperwork?~

[pixiesized]

[ Pfft, the rest of that can wait. Dismissive handwave. ] As in your band?

[hollow_man]

~Lord no.

Janet, is something big going on?~

[pixiesized]

Well, that's lame.

Hmm? Oh no, I'm just getting some stuff squared away. With Nadia's paternity all squared away and everything with her citizenship in progress, I want to make sure her future is provided for. You know, just in case.

[hollow_man]

~Wait, wot? Back it up for me, Janet, I'm out of the loop.~

[pixiesized]

Nadia, Henry's daughter? Bubbly, cute, insanely smart, thick Russian accent? She's the Wasp that has been working with the Avengers as of late.

[midnightdoctor]

Really? I mean I always saw Iron Man on the tv I thought he was in charge. That is so kick ass.

Well, congrats on the paper work then. I know it can feel like forever sometimes.

[hollow_man]

Oh, THAT Nadia.

Well, that's lovely then, innit?~

[pixiesized]

People like Tony and he has experience working the press, but his time actually leading the team has been pretty minimal. Trust me, though, these people know this team is my baby and they trust my leadership. I'm in charge even when I'm not in charge.

Her father... well, he's not in the picture at the moment and he never even knew the kid existed. I've been kind of filling in for him, I guess.

[pixiesized]

Nadia van Dyne, by the way. She chose it herself.

[midnightdoctor]

Cool. You're the Queen Bee of the Avengers. I'm sorry I had to. That pun was literally right there waiting for me.

Oh sorry to hear about that. Is he mentally unstable? We used to have a lot of kids visiting their parents when I worked at the asylum.

[pixiesized]

I'll try not to hold it against you.

No, no, he's.... dead. [ Which might not entirely be the truth, but it's the one she's going with. It's nothing personal, she's just not about to share the details of how her husband merged with a psychotic robot. ]

[janee]

That's a good thing isn't it? Unless it can't be official. Do you need paperwork to get lost?

[midnightdoctor]

Oh, I'm so sorry. I didn't know. Are you okay?

[hollow_man]

~Congratulations.~

[pixiesized]

It happened about a year ago, I mean... I've had time to process it. [ Less time processing the image of Ultron wearing her ex-husband's face, but... One day at time. ] I miss him and I wish he'd gotten a chance to know his daughter, because she is... amazing, but... this is the life we live. These things happen.

[pixiesized]

It's weird. I mean, cool, I'm honored that she would even consider it, that she feels bonded enough to me or that I've made some kind of impact on her, but... it's definitely weird. [ 'Cause SOMEONE over at Marvel clearly wants Jan to forget all about her own flesh and blood child, but this is definitely a weird position to put a grieving parent in. :'))) ]

Then again, I didn't even know she existed until earlier this year.