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UN: The Brock Report

So Hanukkah's just kicking off. Means we're close to Christmas. Given how many people are here from other places do you have any winter, solstice, or yule traditions? Looking for cool Holiday stories. Totally not trying to chase away Seasonal Affective Disorder

Private to Tony Stark

hey so. I had a weird dream. You and Anne were trying to convince Venom to reveal itself on camera. I know that Venom asked Anne to come but ever since this every time he's clammed up. Only answers yes or no. Seems super worried about me. I've tried to leave the house and talk to people three times and nearly barked at them. I'm not mad. Just...trying to put together what happened. Did this thing I dream actually happen?

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...more the merrier.

[Eddie if you do this I will eat this Arado.]

I'll message you. ...Cool with coming to my place?

Yeah. Just let me know which house.
I'll start gathering stuff together.

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I'll remember.
Now you just need to decide on a time.

[She might be teasing, just a little bit.]

How about ...in a couple of days? Give us time to get things together? Thread's the one thing we need.

I have some thread I can spare.
And how about three days?

[She's not going to tell him that she took apart a sock to use it as thread but that's totally what she did.]

Three days. Late morning early afternoon?

I'll bring lunch.

[Anne will be upset by other women. by us knowing-

"Would you relax." Eddie has moved a blanket over the claw marks in the walls, "Look I don't know how Klyntar do things but human beings can be friends with more then one person. Trust me."

We will try. It will not be like that boy.

Eddie's collected greenery, berries, flowers, and stuff in various shades of red and white. No blue flowers, one of them gave him a nasty shock and he'd spent all day shocking other things to Venom's utter delight.

He glanced toward the door and Venom snorts You should set out water. Sandwiches.

"Don't have any of that." Eddie's talking to the thing in his head like it's no big deal as he finalizes the crafting, "...Well water. But that'll be for her.

When she gets here."

Hmn.

His ear is tilted towards the door as he works, waiting for a knock.]

[Wanda manages to collect a few nails, some strips of leather, pieces of holly and thread from one of her unused socks. The inn contributes by adding a white blank, a needle and a Leatherman to the collection. She has no idea what she's going to do with all this stuff but whatever doesn't get used will be returned to its rightful place.

Everything is shoved into a bag and then slung across her back. A small basket holds pieces of dried meats and nuts that she'd grabbed from the inn during her mini-raid of the supply closest.]

Eddie.

[She knocks politely at the door and waits.

Arado is padding in circles around Wanda's legs, eagerly sniffing everything on Eddie's front porch before being assaulted by a leaf. After Wanda peels the leaf from Arado's nose, he sits and waits patiently with his eyes studying the door.]

[The dog makes Venom's hackles raise. Moving to the door Eddie offers her a slow wave, watching the dog warily. Some dogs seemed to pick up on Venom. Some of them seemed to know he was there.

Tell her about me!

No. his mouth curls into a smile.]

Hey.

[He bends, moving to offer his fingers to the dogs.]

Hey Arado.

[Trying to get him to like us. It's not going to work

Shut up. Shut up.

He meets her gaze with a shrug.]

I should have brought food for him too I'm sorry.

[Arado looks up at Eddie as he opens the door and stares to the point that it becomes awkward. Wanda, for her part, places a hand on the dog's head and mumbles to him in German.] Sei Nett. [The command eased Arado's demeanor though the dog looked a little unsure. He sniffs at Eddie's fingers and then licks his hand in the way that happy dogs do.]

Don't worry. I brought some food too. [She lifts the small canvas bag with a small smile.]

Can we come in?

[Not that she doesn't like standing outside but it's a little chilly.]

[Standing to the side, Eddie gestures. The coffee table is set with a number of little bits and bobs - flowers, colored string, berries, and several shiny pieces of metal. He grins at her.

A blanket hangs strangely on one wall, an old quilt type thing that hides the claw marks. There are other clawmarks buried beneath a second rug.]

Sorry. you know it's the simplest things...you end up like, forgetting first. Like manners.

Water?

[Wanda smiles as she steps inside, her eyes sweeping through the room. It's an odd decoration choice but maybe this is just what he's used too.]

I don't mind but it's cold out. Could you get Arado some water? I'm fine for now.

[She places her bag next to the coffee table and then slips out of her maroon leather jacket. Wanda is wearing a tank top and the same green cargo pants she usually wore. Her hair was tied back but it still fell past the center of her back.]

I grabbed some things from the inn that I thought we could use too.

[Her gaze focuses on his collection while Arado plays as Eddie's shadow and follows him around with a wide happy doggie grin.]

[Venom twitches. It's not visible to most human eyes but Eddie feels Venom watching the dog as he returns with a bowl full of water before, gleefully, positively. Setting down the water beside her feet he grins and gestures.]

Used to do stuff like this for fun. Thanks for not giving me shit about it.

[Anne never gave him shit for it, but it was always...awkward. His weird strange love of Christmas.]

Decorations and gifts and that kind of shi-stuff.

[She is very nice. The dog is agreeable. We will not eat it for now.

Other dogs growl and howl and Eddie visibly relaxes as he points to the shiny stuff.]

I don't know what that was, piece of glass maybe? I don't think there's any glue but if we can figure out something t'do with it...

[Wanda pulls out her small collection of items and places them out on the table.]

I love things like this. It's simple but I think it's very important too. [It's the difference between surviving and living.] I found this white blanket. I think it's too thin to be useful through the winter and maybe we can cut snow flakes out of it.[With a knife or something.]

Can I see?

[Wanda takes the piece of glass carefully in her palm.]

I might be able to put a hole through this. If not we can etch an image in it and place it in the window. When the sunlight hits it, it'll reflect the image through the room.

[The notion makes him grin again. Venom is muttering about What is the point. but hell he and Anne did stuff like this...

The image of Anne faded like morning mist and he shrugged his shoulders.]

That actually sounds cool. Might be able to make like, y'know an angel or something like that.

[Oh god. Was that offensive? She was Jewish-

Stop arguing. You are fine. We are fine. He can feel Venom frowning.]

picky picky.

[He pauses.] Me. Not you. You are not picky this is clever and really cool. Makes me wish I had a hot glue gun.

You do stuff like this a lot here?

[Wanda looks up at him, her eyebrow arching in a delicate curve as she tries to hide her growing smile.]

I think an angel is a great idea.

[She isn't a very skilled artist but she can probably do a simple angel shape. It might be best if she lets Eddie handle that.] I have a knife and a Leatherman we can use either to cut in the image.

[As Wanda pulls out the items she addresses his original remark.]

I don't do this exactly but I've spent a lot of time trying to find creative ways to work with what I have.

[A beat.]

And, can you tell me why exactly are you picky? If you don't like any of this we can do something else?

[Arado is drinking water before he comes to sit next to Wanda, his head in her lap while his tail flicks happily from side to side.]

...Just a bit of a perfectionist I guess.

[He sighs and scratches the back of his neck. Something oozes beneath the skin where she can't see and he feels...better? Good? It's hard to tell.]

I'm...I just tend to talk to myself. You get an image in your head...

[He sighed.] I haven't adjusted well here. Sitting here talking to myself.

[We. We haven't adjusted well.] How'd you find such a sweet tempered dog. Most animals don't like me.

[Wanda watches him, her expression open and patient. She's met many different kinds of people throughout her life but there are always those people who surprise her.]

You're resilient. I think you're adjusting fine but it takes time and it helps if you have people you can rely on.

[That's how she'd gotten through her first couple of months here.]

I can't promise perfect but I'll try my best.

[It might not work, it probably won't work, but it's worth a little bit of extra effort.]

Arado? [Wanda looks down at the dog as his head pops up. He clearly knows that he's being talked about.] I am his third owner but he'd been trained by the best and he listens. I spoke to him when we first walked in, Sei Nett, which told him that you are a friend. There is something about you that has him on guard but that's all.

I believe he had shown up in a box.

[In a box.] From the guys who brought us here?

...think if I asked they'd bring my...friend's pet? [It's barely a pause but it's there.] They miss their cat pretty bad.

[You do not like that cat. Why are you lying?

Eddie puts a hand to his head and he smiles warmly.]

Nobody's perfect.

[Picking up one of her pieces of thread he moves to tie it around one of his sprigs of holly.]

Seriously. Just ask people who know me. I mean I may look good on TV, but I'm a huge trash fire.

[Yes but you're my trash fire.

His eyelids don't flutter. That's a win. Look man. I was a wing-man for you and 7. And we're still not sure how that'll work. Do me a solid and just let me...talk okay?

But you suck at it. Tell her she is pretty

He ties two strands together before pulling them apart.]

Huston we have garland.

I think that's where the boxes come from.

[Wanda reaches forward and begins to arrange some of the nails she'd brought with her.] I don't think you can get pets from home but if your friend wants a cat, that can be arranged. [She takes the small strips of leather and then ties the nails together in what looks like a cross. When she's finished, she ties some thread to the head of the nail and holds it up for Eddie to see.]

Are you? What makes you a trash fire?

[Wanda has yet to see this trash fire version of Eddie but she doesn't exactly doubt him.]

Oh?

[She reaches forward, her fingertips brushing against Eddie's palm as she carefully takes the holly without pricking herself.]

I like it.

[Oh. When her fingers brush his palm Venom shivers in him. Raising an eyebrow he smiles. The kind of smile that got him a network show in the first place.]

Still got it.

[You'd better tell her about me right away Venom sounds...drugged? We should do what Stark said.We should share who we are.

Agreed.

...agreed.

He reaches for another sprig of holly and tucks it behind his ear.]

What do you think? Good look?

[It's difficult to look away when he flashes her that trademark charming smile.]

It does. It brings out the green in your eyes.

[Wanda smiles as she meets his gaze. It's something she'd noticed the first time they'd met but his eyes are blue green and appear to shift back and forth between the two colors.]

I think these leaves might end up pricking you if you aren't careful.

[She shifts and leans forward, tapping the pad of her finger against one of the holly leaves.]

[Eddie your heart rate is racing and your endorphins are picking up! Tell. Her. About. Me. Don't make the same sorts of mistakes that lost you Anne...

He reaches for her fingers and holds them there for a moment, adjusting it. Venom rumbles in his chest.]

...I may look like a marshmallow but I can handle sharp pine for days.

[And at any moment you will be honest...

He shrugs.]

I love the smell. My dad was...well. A dad, but one of the best memories I have is of the holidays. He'd get super into it. You have good...Hanukkah memories? Holiday memories?

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Three day Timeskip.

Three day Timeskip. \o/

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