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wtfnicominoru:

for the longest time, nico has been concealing her feelings- suppressing and repressing them for the sake of her, and everyone around her (mostly the runaways’) sanity. the past few years seemed like a void, sucking the very life out of her; of course, there were good moments, these moments where she felt alright and being surrounded by her friends really helped, but the other moments especially where she cried alone.  the sadness of lost laced her once virbrant aura with darkened blue undertones, her makeup got heavier and darker, hiding behind makeup is what karoline calls it and as much as nico refused to admit, it is true.  running off to new york was tough for the first few months because it was the last holiday the minorus took before things started turning upside down. these few days felt a little more difficult to get through compared to others in light of the approach of amy’s death anniversary. there was never a moment nico lived without remembering her older sister, one who lost her life a little too early. getting answeres is what she wanted to do- at least figuring out how and why she died. 

あなたがいなくて寂しいです ‘i miss you’

today is the day, nico didn’t know how to deal with what she feels, wandering for the whole day worn her out. her feet directed her to the pizza diner where she plans to call it her last stop. pushing open the door (which says pull), nico made her way into the diner with heavy steps, the neon lights were blinding for a time like this, it took a while for her eyes to adjust to the change. far off in her mind, she could hear the laughters shared by them, she could visualise the 4 sitting by that very booth, of which she was standing by at the moment, chatting and bonding. tucking her bottom lip behind her front teeth, she pried away from the booth and the memories.   she had to take a double take when her eyes found themselves fixed at the petite woman sitting a few tables away, “mom?” a quiver in her tone was prevalent as she spoked, mixed emotions crashed over her, was she wtih pride? is she going to come get me, get us? should i run? nico surrendered to her thoughts and managed to walk a few steps before stopping over at Tina’s table, her shaky hands holding onto the chair as she slowly pulled her eyes off the floor and towards her mother.

tina felt the world stop. that voice, one that could only belong to her youngest. she slowly looked up from her phone to see nico’s face. tina had to blink twice, just to make sure it wasn’t a dream. when the figure in front of her didn’t move, tina could barely keep up with her thoughts. 

“nico.” she finally blurted out, slowly standing up. of all the places, she thought, of course i’d get to see her here. she took a few seconds to take it all in. nico had been gone for weeks now. weeks that tina wishes she could take back. weeks spent with her and robert staring at both closed doors leading to their girls’ rooms, hoping and wishing that at least nico’s door would open, even if it’s to just scream and swear at the two of them. but she never saw nico again. until now.

“you’re alive.” she began slowly. “you’re safe. wait-” tina looked around, there was no sign of nico’s friends. “are you safe? are you alone?”

remembrance ( tina & nico )

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remembrance ( tina & nico )

tina sat somberly at the table. a table for four. her dark pencil dress contrasting with the pizza place’s bright color palette. upon the insistence of the owner himself, tina ordered a salad and a drink. the meal before her just reminded her of a trip years ago. her eldest daughter amy’s birthday was approaching, and she knew the girl was enamored with the big apple and dreamt about visiting it so much. tina knew the best way to celebrate it was to bring the entire family to the city for a visit. they had done whatever amy wanted - tourist spots, the ferry ride to ellis island, central park, and more than a hundred pictures. when they went hungry, amy was the one to suggest this very pizzeria. a local business, who were delighted to serve the family, especially after knowing of amy’s approaching birthday. the family had shared a meal together, telling stories and laughing at robert’s horrible jokes. an urge to cry took hold of her, prompting her to take a deep breath. today was amy’s death anniversary. she should be with them. she should be alive. a picture of the family together was open on her phone. they looked so happy. “どこが間違った？ (where did we go wrong?)” she muttered sadly to herself, echoing a similar question robert had asked her, a few weeks back.

( @wtfnicominoru​ )

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richtcrs:

julio watched the woman seem unfazed by his shaking, usually humans grew scared or unnerved which lead him to believe she wasn’t a human to begin with. “ eh i prefer to deal with ailments in a natural way - hence the coffee. “ he replied as he picked up his cup. 

tina raised a brow and gave him a quizzical glance. “natural way? with society moving as fast as it does now, i don’t think it’s advisable to still do things the ‘natural way’. but not everyone can empathize, and that’s something i can’t change. however..” she trailed off, tapping some buttons on her screen. “if your ailment causes things like these to happen, i think it’s best you find a way to speed up your recovery.” a ping popped up on her screen, alerting her to a meeting request...in london. doable, she thought, tapping the sling ring on her key carabiner.

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( this intro was a long time comin but its here now !! )

( BRITTANY ISHIBASHI ) ━ ISN’T THAT ( TINA MINORU ), THE ( 35 ) YEAR OLD WITH THE ABILITY TO ( WIELD THE STAFF OF ONE/PRACTICE THE MYSTIC ARTS )? I HEAR THEY’VE BEEN LIVING IN NEW YORK CITY FOR ( ONE YEAR ) AND SOMETIMES THEY GO BY ( N/A ). AS SEEN ON ( MARVEL’S RUNAWAYS ), SOMETIMES SHE CAN BE ( DOMINEERING ), BUT THEY’RE ALSO ( ANALYTICAL ). THESE DAYS THEY SEEM TO BE AFFILIATED WITH ( PRIDE ).

tina minoru was a young japanese-american woman. her parents came to america, seeking a better life than what they had back in japan. tina grew up fluent in both english and japanese, as well as knowledge of both english and japanese alphabet systems (she learned cyrillic, amongst other languages as she delved into the mystic arts more). growing up, she knew she had an inclination to occult things. often picked apart from her peers, she wasn’t an outsider, but it was obvious from the get go that tina wasn’t your typical girl. 

often looking up to influential and powerful women -- her mother, oprah winfrey, etc. - tina developed an ambition to be the best she could be. her focus intensified and despite graduating from business school (universit of california-berkley) summa cum laude, tina wasn’t satisfied. she still wasn’t her best. so she delved into the mystic arts more...until she learned of kamar-taj. kamar-taj gave her more than enough challenges to satisfy her and she climbed the ranks and reached the title of master. however, complications arose within her newfound glory. tina had a business start-up that she was developing. she couldn’t very well handle both. she can. she just had to be creative. using the sling ring and the staff of one, tina minoru balanced her duties as master of the mystic arts, keeping watch over the hong kong sanctum, while attending to her budding tech business. but her tech business wasn’t going as well as she thought. even with the help of her husband, robert, tina knew it could be better. then a man named jonah came into their lives with a promise of a better life -- and the rest is history.

tina has been teleporting from new york to la for quite some time. mostly just to be with herself, especially after amy’s death - the circumstances in which she will never be at peace with. even though most of the truth has come out. tina does most of her ceo work on-the-go and tries to be as discreet still. she doesn’t know if disobeying jonah now would impact her and robert’s business. she thinks it won’t affect nico, who had run away with her friends to get away from her and the rest of pride (plus frank but fuck frank yaknowhatimean). 

due to the situation regarding her, robert, janet, and victor, tina is less likely to treat the steins as nicely, but she’ll try to be civil. same with the rest of pride, honestly. even leslie whom she had a friendly rivalry with before, tina now holds deep anger towards. 

the staff of one part of the story: OKAY, here’s my take. there’s an original staff of one from kamar-taj. tina felt inclined to build one more suited to her tastes, one that won’t react so adversely to her body (a staff that can get absorbed into her body only to be summoned by self-harm? no thank you, says tina.) so tina had scientists from wiztech create a staff with almost the same properties as the original. the original was always kept close. she knew that mystic energy could run hereditary. either of her daughters could possess the ability to wield it. she was right.

tina’s abilities include: wielding the staff of one. verbal spells are supplementary, but she doesn’t necessarily need to say what she wants to happen. summoning the staff - even from a distance - is also part of her abilities. she also possesses a sling ring to allow herself to open portals to any place she wants.

thats what i got lol. pls message me for anything - plots, questions, whatever. <3

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biochcm-jem:

Jemma shook her head, a small smile on her face. “No, it’s quite alright. My focus hasn’t been the best these days, so I thought I’d work on it.” She took a seat on a bench, looking at her hands for a few seconds before looking up at the other person. “Were you waiting to shoot?” she asked, noticing that the other stations were occupied, not wanting to keep anybody else from practicing.

Tina nodded and took a short glance at the target. She turned to the other woman. “Not exactly. Just..looking around.” A small smile appeared on her face. “To be honest, I’ve never really been one for guns. But trying something new isn’t always a bad thing.”

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tina was in the middle of taking a sip when the ground rumbled. unfazed, she set the cup of tea down and continued to read on her tablet. her job as ceo didn’t stop, after all. however, she wasn’t above giving a comment - mean or otherwise. “it’s new york. i’m sure there’s at least one pharmacy that can take care of that as quickly as it came.”

julio let out a sigh as he pressed two fingers to his temple, the ground shook just enough that the patrons of the cafe he was sitting in became concerned. “ sorry - headache. “ he let out a forced chuckle.

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#being a savage runs in the family.

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Tina opted to explore - although the term is used loosely. She didn’t go for the tourist spots, nor museums or Central Park. She opted to take a look at the closest gun range. Despite all her knowledge on “magic” and the like, Tina knew she couldn’t depend on it always. Her energy would get depleted quickly, and without the staff, it was almost impossible for her to concentrate and use her abilities efficiently. At the other’s question, Tina hesitated, then nodded. “I hope my presence didn’t deter from your focus.”

Jemma stood in the training room, eyes locked on the target in front of her. It had been a while since she had actually practiced, given everything that had been going on. Needless to say, she was more than a bit rusty. After missing the target again, Jemma sighed and set the gun down. Taking her goggles off, she turned to her left and saw a figure standing in the corner of her eye. “Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t notice you there, were you watching the whole time?” she asked. 

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tina looked at the act sourly. surely there must be a way for her to stay in new york but not witness these so-called entertainers. “i’m not sure i missed it either.” she replied, tone suggesting boredom. “i’m not exactly sure why i came back in the first place.” that, in itself, was a bit of a lie. tina wanted to keep away from PRIDE for as long as she could. what could they do now anyway? her daughter, nico, was on the run. PRIDE can’t get to her, she thought.

“new york is so…” natasha pauses for a brief moment, eye line settling on a shirtless man with an excess of feathers that seems to be doing a rendition of ‘hallelujah’ on two wooden sticks he clatters together as he whistles. “…eclectic. i’m not sure i missed it.”

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tina strode across the street. she had forgotten how to keep up with the hustle and bustle of the city life, like new york. sure, she could have gotten an assistant through wiztech to - not just get her secure transportation - but also food instantly, and even a better hotel than the one she’s approaching. however, she wanted to keep a low profile. better safe than sorry, she thought. approaching who she thought was a bellboy on break, she tapped him on the shoulder, keeping her luggage secure behind her. “excuse me, i’m looking to check in at the earliest convenient time. perhaps you can speed up the process, as well?”

❛ there’s a- what now? ❛ ward had his weapon holstered beneath his disguise and apparently HYDRA was giving him the order to pull out of his mission. the reason? complications regarding certain powered individuals.  ❛ right, understood. ❛ ward answered, unaware of the light-footed individual that was nearby.

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What Robert said to Tina on Runaways 1x08:

“どこで何を間違えたのか。こんなことになって、ごめん。もう一度やり直そう。”

Translation: “Where did we go wrong? I’m sorry that things become like this. Let’s start again one more time.”

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Tina Minoru + 10/10 entertainment bonus: definitely to be continued

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( tag dump for tinaaaa )