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|Date of Scene=2016/05/07
|Location=New York-199999
|Synopsis=Toph is put in charge of her younger adoptive cousin Liz when Pepper, Georgia and Carolina go out for a 'Mom's Day'. Kobolds attempt to steal the younger Ironling, and Toph not only has to bend a way out of the situation, but tend to her young charge at the same time!
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|Poses=:'''{{#var:204|Pepper Potts (204)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THERE IS A TIME HONORED TRADITION AMONG TEENAGERS, WHEN THEY ARE GIVEN THEIR FIRST BIT OF POWER OVER ANOTHER. When they think they are prepared for what small children can do... push the limits of an adult's boundries. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This tradition, is babysitting. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Are you sure Toph will be able to take care of Liz?" <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"I'm positive, Georgie. Toph is an enlisted member of the Union Armed Forces, a decorated fighter and a talented and capable young woman. I'm pretty sure she can handle the baby for a few hours." Pepper replies to her nervous sister. Carolina Potts was already outside and leans into the horn. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"COME ON YOU TWO! MAMA NEEDS A PEDICURE /NOW/." <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"... are you sure we can handle her?" Georgia asks, mostly amused at their mother /insisting/ they go out. Pepper gives a quiet breath out, and then a deep breath in. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"All right, so... you've got control of the house, Toph. Not too late, don't eat too much junk food, and in case you need me, or Georgia, or have any questions, you're going to call, right?" Pepper asks.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:20|Toph Beifong (20)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Heading out for a whole day with the Potts women didn't exactly sound appealing. Sure, Toph cares for her extended family and has started to do most of what Pepper wants her to do, but to spend all the day shopping clothes, shoes, makeup, drinking at cafes and eating fancy stuff in way too fuddy duddy restaurants...<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;So it had been good to be able to be allowed to babysit Liz instead. And why not? Toph has been doting on her little cousin since they first met, insisted that Tony would care for her too since he was going to be her uncle anyway, and as little Liz has grown up... she's been far more amusing.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The blind girl nods firmly at Pepper, holding Liz on her arm. "We'll go early to bed, I'm only ordering one pizza, we'll only watch one movie, I'll keep the patio door closed, and yeah, I know how to reach you. Relax, mom! Jarvis is here too, so I got that help too!" she responds calmly. Of course she'll be able to handle her little cousin, she's the greatest earthbender in the multiverse! And the whole house is made of stuff she can bend, there's no way Liz will be able to get hurt. "Besides... she adores me, remember?" she adds with a grin. That ought to make things somewhat easier. "You guys go and do your girly stuff, and I'll entertain Liz."<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:204|Pepper Potts (204)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Toff!" Liz agrees, and waves her chubby fist at her mother, plainly happy to be chillin' with her cousin. "Toff!" <br /><br />Georgia takes a deep breath, and looked like she was about to say something when the horn gave another blast. She sets her lips in a firm line -- clearly chargined -- and she gives a smile down to Toph. "Her dinner is in the fridge, it'll be the one that smells like mushed peas and ham... because that's... kinda what it is. Oh! And she can only have two zeebwee crackers they'll upset her stomach -- oh!" Pepper begins to push her sister out the door. "And under no condition is she to go into Tony's workshop! And if someone you don't know claims to be one of us, do not open the door! Have there been any puma sightings?!" <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Georgia. She. Is. Fine. In good hands..." Pepper firmly states, and pushes Georgia out the door. Takes a deep breath, and remembers /why/ she didn't talk to her family for seven years.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:20|Toph Beifong (20)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A wince leaves Toph at the blast of the horn. "Sheesh, tell her to lay off, would you?" Her ears are sensitive, dammit!<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"I guess she'll get pizza when she's older, then. Next time, little badgermole!" Toph laughs. Only two crackers? As for the instruction about not taking Liz into the workshop, she arches an eyebrow. "Why would I go there when Goldie isn't home?" Liz is too small to appreciate the cool stuff down there anyway. "Just relax, I'll keep her safe, if the Scientologists come back I'll send them surfing down the driveway! Have fun!"<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Okay, there the Potts women go, and Toph walks inside as Jarvis closes the door behind them. "Let's go grab some fruit and then go play, huh? Uncle Tony got me a cool marionette thing, I'll make it move for you," Toph says to Liz with a big smile. At least her cousin is easily entertained by metalbending. Which means that she gets to practice too. Score!<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:204|Pepper Potts (204)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Toff!" Liz replies, "Izza! Izza izza izza!" she chants quietly, her chubby hands pawing all over Toph's shoulders, and her eyes lightning up at the smile. She mimics the smile, drooling a little bit.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:20|Toph Beifong (20)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"No pizza until you're older, squirt!" Toph laughs. "I'm sure ham and peas taste good though!" It's a quick trip to the kitchen, and thanks to prior planning Toph was wise enough to slice up some soft and easy to eat fruits. Apple, oranges, mango, banana... The tray is taken in her other hand, and then the blind earthbender heads to her room. It's got the most things that Liz might find fun anyway. And then Pepper and Tony can't complain about expensive art being broken or anything. The tray and Liz alike are carefully set down on the floor, and then Toph heads over to her desk where she finds the metal marionette bantha that Tony got her last year. "Now look at this move? Isn't it neat?" Toph asks, setting it down near Liz... and then she extends her fingers, using her bending to move the metal connected to the strings, and the bantha begins walking, shaking its head.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yup, this ought to be easy.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:204|Pepper Potts (204)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Oggie!" Liz squeals, and she claps her heads, entranced with the puppetry as Toph uses her powers to move the bantha around. She sits up, her curly red hair sticking up at all odd angles and her green eyes settled on the bantha, watching it as its head shakes and its body moves. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;And that's when there's a gentle rumbling, a quiet roar, and a loud, metallic PING! that echos through the house. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;And one of TOny's car alarms goes off.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:20|Toph Beifong (20)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It's too bad that Liz wasn't born a bender, really. Because she seems to be more interested in it than most people Toph's ever met in her own world. Sure, she can't see the messy red hair or the intent look in her cousin's eyes, but it's easy to tell that Liz is paying rapt attention to the bantha as it moves, walking around and clearly tries to impress her.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The moment Toph's sensitive ears pick up the rumbling, roaring and metallic sound however, her head snaps upright, her expression serious. Especially when the ear piercing alarm goes off.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Jarvis, turn that racket off, I heard it. What's going on in the workshop?" she asks, letting the bantha fall before she reaches out for Liz, scooping her up before she grabs the belt for her earthbending clothes. The long piece of cloth will have to do as she quickly ties it together, using it as a sling so she can move Liz to her back, then secure her so she's seated behind her shoulders. "Sorry Liz, we have to go downstairs even if auntie Pepper told us not to..." Because it would be more irresponsible to leave her alone.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Then the blind teen quickly marches out of her room, heading towards the staircase, all while trying to get a decent look through her feet at what's going on down there.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:204|Pepper Potts (204)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The car alarm goes off. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"I'm not quite sure, Miss Beifong. There appears to have been a seismic anomoly below the workshop and the sensors have gone off line following a small breach. Shall I inform Mrs. Stark?" <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Liz hears the noise, and her head tilts back, her mouth forming an O as she tries to find it -- and she hops to her feet and begins to toddle in the direction it came from when she was scooped up, and slung onto Toph's shoulders. SHe appears to be having a grand time, clapping her hands quietly. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Toff! Pony!" she gleefully exlcaims, thinking this must be so much fun!<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:20|Toph Beifong (20)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Nah, let me check it out first. No need to worry her if I can handle it. Be ready to call her if I say so," Toph replies calmly as she heads down the stairs, making sure to keep her movements fluid to not unsettle Liz. Though luckily the toddler seems to be okay with this as long as she isn't left alone. Let her believe this is all play so she doesn't get scared. "Yup, it's pony time, so don't fall off! Make sure to hold onto my shirt, little badgermole. If you manage to stay on you get a prize!"<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The door to the workshop opens, and Toph ventures inside, concentrating as her foot touches the floor, her ears listening for any sound that should not be there and ready to react if needed. If Jarvis can't tell her what's going on, then her own bending will tell her. It's nothing she trusts more than her own skills, after all.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:204|Pepper Potts (204)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"As you wish, Miss Beifong." Jarvis pipes up "I will continue to monitor the situation." <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Little Liz on the other hand has no concept of what a prize is, but is holding onto Toph's shirt, giggling like mad. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Before Toph's sight could hit, though, she might notice the smell. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A cross between dog farts, decomposing sewage and the taste of a burp when you've had way too much candy. Liz's nose screws up, and she gives a soft 'Yuck!' sound. One of the Stark cars has a huge dent in its hood -- mostly because it's now tires-up. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"I told you, we came too far /south/." grumbles a voice, "Idon'tthinkwedid, Idon'tthinkwedid. Pretty sure this is the /Iron Man's Castle/." squeals another. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"I dooon't knooow..." drones a third, tiredly, "... it doesn't /loook/ like a caaastle."<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:20|Toph Beifong (20)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The stench assaults her nose, and Toph makes a face. "You said it..." she mutters to Liz. The 'sight' of the overturned car makes Toph grit her teeth. Man, Tony will /not/ like it. At least the hot rod is okay, if something happened to that car then well... she wouldn't want to be the people who are talking. Because they are in for trouble.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Toph raises her foot determinedly, then stomps it down on the floor, just to get a better overview. Who are here, and where are they in the room? Hopefully Liz will be quiet until she can get a grasp of the situation. Then it's rock smashing time.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:204|Pepper Potts (204)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Three figures, one grotesquely rotund and heavy and grumbly. THe second was small, nervous, hunched over and tapping his feet impatiently. The third was longish. Stooped over at one sight and then the other way, like it's not quite solid. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All three stank, had hooked noses, and long, long arms with knuckles that threatened to drag against the ground. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Bik! What's the plan!" barks the large one. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"WEsneaksneaksneak in, we takes the little Ironling, and we takes it back home, yes? Back to the dark and leave the note!" <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Aand did you remember the note?" <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"YesyesYESWEDID! Yes, we did!" there's the flutter of paper, and Bik pipes up again. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"ATTENTION IRON MAN! We have your baby! Please deliver to us your fortune. Love, the Kobolds Three! Pee Ess ifyoudonotgiveusyourrichesandthesuitwewilleatthebaby!" <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Miss Beifong." comes Jarvis' voice, this time in Toph's ear, "It appears you and Miss Martin are in considerable danger. Shall I alert your parents?"<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:20|Toph Beifong (20)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;What kinda creatures are that? Toph reaches a hand up to her nose, then whispers to her little cousin. "Let's play the quiet game, Liz." And listen in.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It's hard to keep a serious face as they talk about their oh so brilliant plan, really. Kidnap the Ironling? Did they mean /her/? Except she's not a baby by any means. Did they mean Liz? Well, kidnapping Liz would be easier, though she's hardly an Ironling. The details don't matter at this point. Showing these three dunderheads is what counts.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Upon hearing Jarvis in her earpiece Toph narrows her eyes. She's pretty confident that she can handle this on her own, and she isn't exactly worried. But if Pepper finds out that this happened and she /didn't/ let her know then well... she would never hear the end of it. "Let Pepper know and tell her I'm handling it." It's no time to show off, not with Liz being her responsibility. If she were alone, then yeah... why not?<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Toph extends her arms, concentrating on the floor... and then does a quick motion with her hands to make the concrete floor come alive, seeking to grab onto the three kobolds' feet and keep them in place.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:204|Pepper Potts (204)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Shhh..." Liz grasps the concept pretty easily, and she nuzzles against Toph's back, curling slightly in the wrap, peering about and still making faces at the smell. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cut to a view of a swank car, stuck in traffic. Carolina Potts-Steinmetz is white-knuckles, teeth grinding and eyes narrowed at the deadlocked traffic. Pepper is in the passenger seat, pointedly looking out the window. Georgia is thumbing through pictures of her dogs and child on her phone, occasionally giving a small bit of laughter. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pepper feels the vibration in her pocket, and she takes out her phone, narrows her eyes, and then brings it to her ear. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Yes, Jarvis?" <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Miss P-Mrs. Stark, it appears that three 'kobolds' have created a breach into the Malibu estate, are active threats to Miss Beifong and have threatened to consume Miss Martin. Miss Beifong insists that she has the situation in hand." beat. "Shall we expect you home presently?" <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"What's up, Ginny? Does Toph need to know what temperature to heat the food to?" Georgia asks... Pepper is looking straight ahead, attempting to process what was said. "... Toph is fighting off kobolds that want to eat Liz...?" <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"That's nice, it's good that they're getting along so well!" Georgia states happily. Carolina turns, slowly, and looks at Pepper. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Georgia's eyes then go wide. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"KOBOLDS ARE TRYING TO EAT MY BABY?!" <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THe kobolds didn't see Toph's attack coming. The ground yawns open around their feet, the concrete wrapping around knobbly, rough lizard-like feet as the kobolds all squeal in fright, and waggle their arms, held tight by Toph's work! <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"HEEEY!" bellows the fat one. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"OhnoohnoohnoBokthereisaorangutangintheplaan!" Bik calls out. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;And the waggling, liquidly kobold waves slowly back and forth, arms coming up and waving disjointedly like one of those wacky dancing air-blow-ups "Oooh noooooo."<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:20|Toph Beifong (20)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Once she feels the floor grabbing the kobolds, Toph reaches out towards some pieces of metal that Tony was using for something else, but he will understand that she's using this for a real important reason. To protect her family.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sheets of metal fly through the air, threatening to wrap around the three intruders to make sure they can't use their arms. "That's good, Liz," the blind earthbender praises her cousin. It would be harder if she were squirming or pulling on her hair. Toph steps forward with a stern look on her face, still in a defensive stance. "This is not a castle, you dunderheads. This is my home, and /you/ are intruding. The only thing you're going to eat today is /dirt/! How the crud did you get in?" she demands. How did they learn about the house being relatively empty today? They seem just so... pathetically stupid.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:204|Pepper Potts (204)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Toff! Izzie izza! NOMF!" and at that point, Liz just takes a big ol' chomp of Toph's hair, and sucks on it, curiously. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Oooh nooooo..." the sleepy-sounding, boneless Kobold moans, arms flailing about lazily. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"HARRUMPH. You're not getting anything out of me you... you... dunderhead!" Bok growls, and threatens to try and take out the metal with a punch, meaty fists trying to catch onto the stuff. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bik whimpers. His long hands wring helplessly. His pointed, ears droop... and he points to a hole under the Stark car. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"... we dug a hole?"<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:20|Toph Beifong (20)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It's a good thing Toph doesn't really care about being dirty, or having drool all over her hair. At most she makes a slight face, but hey, if Liz is occupied with sucking on her hair, then she won't be scared at least, right?<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"YOU are the dunderhead," Toph snorts and grits her teeth, focusing more on the metal to try and wrap it around Bok's wrists and yank his arms down to his feet. "And man, you should know better than to try this. My dad and mom will /not/ be happy about this, and /I/ will have to fix this!" At least she's doing what she can now, and she's keeping Liz safe. Hah, she'd like to see other babysitters be THIS effective!<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:204|Pepper Potts (204)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"No. /You/ are!" Bok replies, and he raises his arms up, and when he brings his hands down, the metal /snaps/ like it was plastic. He gives a roar, and his feet rip up at the concrete! He stomps his feet, and the concrete below him cracks and breaks. Bik jumps up, nervous and freed, and giving a squeaky bit of a roar he begins to circle Toph. THet third one slithers from where his feet were encased. "oooh yeeees!" he sleepily wheezes, and Bok gives a broken-toothed grin. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Let the Iron Man get angry! Let him come! WE WILL CONQUOR! WE ARE KOBOOOLDS!" <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;And at the roaring, Liz pauses, and begins to lose her cool, suddenly realizing she should be scared. She clings to Toph. "Toff. /TOFF/. Momster!"<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:20|Toph Beifong (20)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;What the CRUD?!<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Toph's eyes widen when the large kobold manages to break the metal... and the concrete. So /that/ is how they managed to get inside. This is unprecedented however, and the girl blinks where she stands. Even as Liz clings to her, Toph does her best to remain calm. "It's okay, I won't let them hurt you," she promises. Okay, it's a good thing she /did/ have Jarvis notify Pepper.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Jarvis? Fire up Igor!" she calls, then kicks the floor and throws her arms forward, aiming to send all the metal around them flying towards the three kobolds as sharp projectiles! Time to do it differently!<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:204|Pepper Potts (204)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Initiating defense protocols. Please be cautious, Miss Beifong." <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Igor's eyes burst into life, the arc reactor coming up to a glow as it strides forward. <br /><br />Bok roars, and runs to meet the huge suit -- and gets a fist to his ugly mug. The third Kobold begins to weave its waya round the metal, fluidly as Bik runs, zipping around and rolling off any hits, leaping into the air with arms outreached to try and snatch Liz! <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Outside, in traffic, Carolina has hit the median. She's trying to explain to the officer that her grandchildren are being attacked by kobolds /right this instant/ and so help him if he didn't finish that report... <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Meanwhile, Potts is walking to the overpass. She brings up her phone as she takes a hairtie from her wrist, and begins to quickly gather her hair. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Jarvis." she states, "Send me Rescue."<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:20|Toph Beifong (20)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Of course I'll be careful!" Toph snaps at Jarvis, bringing up her arm to erect a wall between herself and where Bik is leaping from, intending to hit him straight in the face. There's no way she will let them grab Liz! There's no way the blind girl is going to keep still, and she keeps on reading the movements of the three as she moves to the side, all the while bending things at them to slow them down, knock them out, injure their legs and keep them still. "Just keep on holding onto me, Liz! It will be all right!" It has to be. With Igor helping it's a bit easier. "Blast them, Jarvis! Is there a glove or something for me?!" she calls. Stupid kobolds...!<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:204|Pepper Potts (204)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Incoming, Mrs. Stark." <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pepper braces herself, climbing up to the edge of the overpass, and sliding out onto it, looking down over the fast-moving traffic. "It's okay." she tries to pump herself up, "Tony does this all the time. Saved him in New York... oh... I am /never/ going to get used to this--" <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The police officer looks up. Georgia puts her hands over her mouth and Carrie looks over just in time to see Pepper jump. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Igor's palms light up and as Bok attempts to try and manhandle him (by chewing on an Igor arm), he gets a blast of repulsor to the back and goes flying, fllyyyiiing -- CRASH! WHEEPWHEEPWHEEPWHEEPWHEEP! <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thankfully that was the Stark Car again. The Hotrod is still safe. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bik recovers from seeing little baby Liz faces circling around his head and gives a low growl. "BUKKY!" <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Someone who is totally not the Winter Kobald fluidly tries to ooze around the walls going up, one flailing arm reaching out to try and take Liz!<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:20|Toph Beifong (20)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"... man, dad's not gonna like this," Toph mutters to herself with a wince, then hurries onwards along the wall in the workshop. When the fluid kobold tries to grab for Liz, Toph kicks into the floor. But instead of aiming an attack towards the kobold, she launches herself forward, leaving dust in her wake along with an eruption of spikes. "Just give it up already!" she calls, her voice echoing in the garage. "Dummy, fire in the hole!"<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Perhaps the kobolds didn't notice the robot before or didn't think he was a threat. But sure enough, the eager little droid is already pointing the nozzle of the fire extinguisher towards the fluid kobold before he sprays the powder at him. Sure, it won't hurt him, but it might slow him down. All while Toph skids along the floor, bending more spikes and metal at the three wannabe kidnappers. "It's going to be okay, Liz... Toph is here!" she repeats in a low soothing voice to the poor toddler.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:204|Pepper Potts (204)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Toofff..." Liz whimpers, clinging to her cousin. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Igor stomps, and as Bik leaps for the kid, he's caught by an Igor fist to the stomach, and slammed into the ground. "I reccomend halting your attempt. It will not go well for you." Jarvis advises the kobolds. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dummy is excited to help! The liquid kobold was about to try and grab at Toph -- and then gets a face full of ABC fire extinguisher powder and foam! <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"WAARRRRBLLEBLEBLEBLEBE!" is his explaination. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The sound of a repulsor blast fires up as a boom is created, echoing overhead. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Incoming, Miss Beifong. THere, there, Miss Martin. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;And coming in hot, landing in a three-point landing, skidding along the floor and rising back up was the stern, disapproving silvery face and bright yellow eyes of RESCUE. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;She picks up a chunk of concrete and throws it to pin the fat kobold in place, putting herself between the kobolds and the kids. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Nice work, Toph." Pepper's voice comes through. "You're not hurt, are you?"<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:20|Toph Beifong (20)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Making some more soothing noises, Toph wishes she could hug Liz, but alas, her focus is on keeping the kobolds away for now. With Jarvis and Dummy helping out she's not alone. And especially not when Rescue arrives with a flair that would make Tony proud.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The chunk of concrete is joined with the already dented car as Toph bends it towards one of the kobolds, trying to take advantage of the distraction that Pepper's arrival might offer.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"I'm okay, and so is Liz! She's just scared," Toph reassures Pepper. "They dug in through the floor, I've been keeping them down here to minimise damages." Because this is damage enough... sheesh. "If I can hold them in place for just a few seconds, can you blast them?" she asks. They are quick, but with Pepper here they might just be able to deal with them!<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:204|Pepper Potts (204)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"You think she's scared, you should see the officer with your grandmother." Pepper replies, half playfully. "And you're doing a great job." <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"... /IT'S A PARENTAL UNIT!" Bik squeels, and turns to run, as does Bukky, wobbling weakly with arms trailing tiredly behind him as they try to make for the hole in the floor. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Igor persues, stomping his way across with a few repulsar blasts. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Tony is really, really not going to like this." Pep worries to herself as she takes a deep breath, and charges her repulsers. "Pull!"<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:20|Toph Beifong (20)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Oh man, Carolina against a police officer. That's bound to be one hell of a sight.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Somehow Toph frowns when Bik speaks, clearly not liking something about it. Then after a second she pouts. "What? They're scared of you but not me?!" That doesn't sit well with her either. Well, with Pepper here she reaches out, once again seeking to trap the kobolds by their feet, keeping her focus on maintaining the concrete as best as she can so they can't tear themselves free before Pepper has blasted them with the repulsors.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:204|Pepper Potts (204)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Who's more dangerous when their young is threatened?" Potts inquires, and she blasts the kobolds looking to rough them up enough without totally blowing them away. She had a feeling there would be some questions for them. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Her face shield flips up, and she turns, somewhat breathless to Toph, "... is.. is it the mother badgermole?" she asks, genuinely curious now that the thought occured to her... mostly because she didn't think the 'mother bear' allegory would fit into Toph's world. After all, who ever heard of 'just a bear'? Igor gives a mechanical grunt... and goes to collect the riffraff. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"I will start in on cleaning up. Some might be recoverable."<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:20|Toph Beifong (20)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Relieved that the situation is under control, Toph lets out a sigh and relaxes. Liz should be able to feel it too, and Toph reaches a hand back to stroke her cousin's cheek. "Toph and auntie Pepper handled it, little badgermole," she comforts her.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The question Pepper poses earns a nod. "Yeah, badgermoles rival even platypus bears," Toph confirms. While Igor handles the kobolds, the blind girl helps Liz out of the makeshift strap she has been resting in, and hugs her close. "I'll help with bending stuff back," she says. "And then we're going back up, Liz. We're safe now, we kicked their asses and they're not going to try to catch us again." At least not if they know what's best for them!<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:204|Pepper Potts (204)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Liz whimpers a few moments, scared of the unfamilar form of Pepper in Rescue, and clings to Toph. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;She sniffles, snot running down her chin a moment before she states: "Toff Kicked Azz!" <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"... oh, your mom's going to be thrilled with that one..." Pepper states, leaning down to gently lift the snot from Toph's hair. Ew. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Hello?" comes Carolina Potts's voice. "/HELLO. GINNY ARE YOU UP THERE?!" <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Georgia arrives first though. She looks at the ruined garage, and then rushes forward. "OH GOD. LIZ!" <br /><br /><br />"Momma! Toff Kikked Azz! Izza Pizza!" <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"See, Georgie..." Pepper breathes, standing up straight again, "Toph had everything in hand." <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Below her, one of the lights finally teeters, swinging off its moorning and crashing to the ground on top of the Stark Car that holds Bok down. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The alarm goes off again, until Dummy uses the fire extingisher on the car.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:20|Toph Beifong (20)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"It's okay, it's auntie Pepper," Toph coos to Liz, ruffling her cousin's hair with a grin. "Like uncle Tony. Those metal suits are good, okay? They protect us."<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;When Liz repeats the phrase however... the blind earthbender looks stunned for a moment, all before she lets out a loud and amused laugh, grinning from ear to ear even as Pepper is motherly and removes snot from her hair. "Sure did, squirt!"<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;When the other Potts women arrive, Toph holds Liz up to show Georgia that her daughter is okay. True, the garage has seen way better days... but she didn't let the kid she was in charge of get hurt. That's what really matters, right? It totally does in Toph's opinion. Sure, Tony might get a heart attack from seeing his cars and his fine precision tools being dented and all, but he's rich, he can replace those things. And she will totally fix what she can fix.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"She's fine, not a scratch! Am I the greatest babysitter or what?"<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:204|Pepper Potts (204)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That's when Carolina Potts-Steinmetz makes her entrance. HEr eyes go wide. She steps in among the wreckage, mouth agape. <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;And the poor police officer who was /handcuffed to her/ stumbles in afterwards. HIs eyes go wide, and he looks at Toph, at Liz, and at Rescue -- and the kobolds. The giant hole, overturned car, and a very happy, helpful droid... <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"... what... what happened here?!" the officer asks, incredulously. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pepper sets her mouth in a straight line. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Kobolds attempted to kidnap my niece. My daughter handled the situation quite admirably." <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"I told you. You lout." Carrie coldly states, then shakes her wrist, "Now get this ridiculous thing off me. And YOU." she states, not waiting for the cop to get the cuff keys, she just walks over to Pepper, and slaps her hand upside the shoulder. Pepper glances down at the strike with a half look of amusement. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"DON'T YOU EVER DO THAT TO ME AGAIN I THOUGHT YOU JUMPED INTO TRAFFIC. WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO, GIVE ME A HEART ATTACK?!" she cries out, throwing her arms (and that of the police officer) into the air... and then she turns to Toph. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"You did /fantastic/, kid!" she congratulates her grandchild.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:20|Toph Beifong (20)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There she is, good old grandma Carrie. It's a challenge to keep a straight face at the 'sight' of the poor police officer who's cuffed to the determined woman. Perhaps it's a good thing that Pepper handles the talking. For now Toph will give Liz back to Georgia, seeing that the kid might want to hug her mom after all this. Seems like there's no girly trip for Pepper, Georgia and Carolina today. If they still wanted to go out after this mess then she would be surprised.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Like she would ever jump into traffic, grandma!" Toph snorts and rolls her eyes. "And of course I did fantastic, it's what I do!" Pffft, doubting her babysitting abilities. Especially when they coincide with fighting and bending.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Pepper and I will clean up here so Goldie won't get a heart attack when he returns, you guys go upstairs, warm up the ham and pea stuff or whatever."<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:204|Pepper Potts (204)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Toff! Pizza! Kikked ass, mumma!" the kid continues to giggle, and claps her hands. Georgia takes a deep breath, and although trying not to smile, she manages a stern look as she points at Toph. "Just don't influence her language any more, young lady. Or there will be no extra dessert on the holidays for you." she states warningly, and after the officer is uncuffed from Carrie (he manages to uncuff himself, leaving Carolina with the handcuffs). He looks at Pepper, then Toph. "Mrs. Stark. Miss Stark. Have yourselves a good afternoon. We'll.. ah... take care of the kobolds." <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Uurgh... n-no more Ironlings." one of the kobolds groan, and the other two wheeze in agreement.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:20|Toph Beifong (20)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There's a surprised look on Toph's face when Georgia speaks to her in a stern manner. "You mean I don't get extra dessert for keeping her safe and making sure she wasn't traumatised?" she suggests. And 'kicked ass' isn't /that/ bad a term, come on! "It's not like I taught her the worst words that I know!" Like the t word.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Being referred to as Miss Stark does catch Toph off guard, and she stands still for a moment before she nods. "Please do, they are stinking up the place." And just for good measure Toph does bend a chunk out of the ceiling to drop it on the kobold's head, just to make it shut up.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:204|Pepper Potts (204)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Owwie!" The kobold protested, then went back to a state of unconsciousnes.<br> <br>
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