notyourfathersosborn

Normie, this is Kanaya. I meant to call you weeks ago, but our long nap rather got in the way. I've a business proposition to run by you.

It's probably for the best you waited. I... wasn't in the best head space after we woke up.

[The symbiote is such a vital part of him that it had taken him some time to accept the fact that it had never been torn from him.]

What's up?

Oh, of course, we all had catching up and readjusting to do. We deal with the queue before we look to the future. And the future is precisely what I have in mind.

I'm working to expand further into the crimefighting market, but there's more involved with serving a crimefighter than simply what they look like. There's equipment and other considerations, things I lack the technical knowledge to develop on my own.

That's where you come in.

[The more he hears, the wider his smile becomes.]

I don't need to hear the rest of your pitch, I'm in. On the condition I can help you build someone's gadgets.

[Getting up from his chair, he puts his hand on a secret panel in his office and turns the camera, revealing a closet full of pumpkin bombs, goblin gliders, what looks like spider-trackers, and various other superhero gadgetry. Normie has a need for absolutely none of it; he was just really bored.

He turns the camera back around.]

I clearly need a new hobby. The good Green Goblin and Spider-Girl aren't here to use these.

[ Kanaya freezes, pursing her lips. IF she weren't already grey, he might notice the way she pales. ]

Let's...avoid distributing any of the Goblin's accouterments, if you don't mind. I'm sure you'll be fully capable of developing new ideas.

[Normie freezes the moment he sees her face. Shit what an idiot he is!]

I'm so sorry. I've spent the last 2 years trying to scrub everything of that goblin look that I wasn't thinking. They still look pretty Goblin-y, don't they?

[Stupid, stupid stupid....]

I've got other ideas that those, I swear.

I would be shocked if you didn't, particularly given that you've already provided new ideas to me in the past. You're a clever man, I wouldn't have called you if I didn't believe you to be capable.

[ Plus, you know, she expects that he'd have his own path to forge, not leaning entirely on his grandfather's legacy. ]

And here I thought you just wanted me for my money and wide-open lab space.

[In his defense, he associates the goblin with his best friend, not his grandfather. Working on goblin tech was his way to help repair his family's image.]

Not that those things hurt, exactly. But that's why I'm offering a partnership rather than employment.

[ Speaking of which... ] I have made that offer to two people already, so I'm sure they would appreciate the lab space. Though I would be surprised if Peter hasn't seen your labs extensively already, I'm not sure how well you may know former Ambassador Revan.

As for how much space can be allocated and where, and what sort of overhead I made need to contribute for, those are things we'll need to discuss in more detail when we can. Probably have some sort of contract made up to christen the deal as official.

I've already got a great location in mind. I'll have to rearrange some of my engineers but we do it a lot here that it shouldn't be a problem. The lab's got one of my grandfather's old secret Goblin storehouses built into it--sans all of the equipment, I've either burned, destroyed, or re-purposed it--so we can keep any works in progress extra secure. I trust my people implicitly, but an Osborn never believes there's such a thing as too much security.

I'd love to work with Pete, but I can't say I remember the ambassador. They all kind of blend together after a while to me, I'm afraid.

Whenever you want to come by for a walk-through, either alone or with Uncle Pete and Ambassador Revan, let me know and I'll tell the front desk. I'll also work with my lawyers on getting a contract drafted. Don't worry, I won't have them draw it up too much in my favor.

[As if he'd do anything like that to Kanaya. If anything he'll make sure they draft it too heavily in her favor.]

If it's that great a concern, I can have a lawyer of my own to sit in on the proceedings. Most of the money coming my way will go into production and employee salaries anyway, I've already made more than I could ever personally need.

I like the idea of a tour, especially since you don;t know Revan already. It would be a good opportunity for the two of you to meet, and to discern how you might work together.

Kanaya, I'd never do anything to interfere with your business. Unlike the rest of my family I have no desire to cut anyone's throat to make me more wealthy, especially someone I consider a friend. If you want to send a lawyer, by all means, but I'll make sure it's written up in your best interest.

[Wealth is nice, but not when it's built on the backs of other people.]

Why don't you see when everyone else is free, and I'll be sure to clear my schedule that day for you.

Don't think this means that I don't trust you, of course! But if we understood the ins and outs of contractual language, we wouldn't hire lawyers to do it for us. And, should they begin their own proxy war, well, that's what lawyers do.

[ She lets out a laugh. ]

Anyway, I'll give them a call. Hopefully we'll be able to settle everything quickly.

But of course. I'll get my lawyers on it, and then my people will call your people and they can lawyer to their hearts content.

[Yes, he has waited his whole life to use the cliched phrase "I'll have my people call your people."]

Sounds like a plan. Keep me posted.

[ She got you there, buddy! It's a proud day. ]

Of course! Talk to you soon. In the meantime, you'll be hearing from my lawyer.

[ Which is more friendly than that phrase is usually meant, but if they're going to be trading cliched lawyer lines, she had to. ]

[Normie laughs before ending the call.

Touche, Kanaya, touche.]

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