Icarus Sidewinder laughed at this, in spite of himself. "Surely you jest, William," he said, pulling his hair behind his ears. "What else does this team need? As far as I'm concerned, we're set!"
"Indeed...?" Edmund Gaunt said, raising an eyebrow behind his dark sunglasses.
"Of course," the pilot nodded, sweeping his hand across the room. "William has prepared us for every eventuality!"
He stood and began to make his way around the table slowly, stopping behind Adem. "In the event of an otherworldly invasion, we've been blessed with an alien detective to tell why they're here."
Adem raised his finger as though to speak, but was cut off as Icarus made his way down to Drake. "And then there's the intrepid former hero with the heart of gold - most likely brought on to unify us into a cohesive unit, William?" Icarus shot a glance to Paragon, who only glared back at the blonde man over his steepled hands. Drake began to stammer out a response, only to be interrupted once again by Sidewinder.
"And, lest we forget the only female member of the team," he said, gesturing toward Lady Lykopis with a flourish, making his way to the other side of the table where she sat. "Voted most likely to break bones first and ask questions later in the Spartan High School class of 137 BC! Nothing a little romp through the forest wouldn't fix, though, eh?" He nudged the Amazon with his elbow and shot her a wink. Obviously restraining herself, the warrior merely grunted and glared.
"Ooh! The cold shoulder!" Icarus laughed, moving to Edmund. "And, then there's Mr. Perry Normal here, with his tattoos and dark suits. Prolly fancies himself some sort of wizard, I'd imagine." Icarus leaned over Edmund's shoulder, looking sideways at him. "Too bad they didn't tap you to play the new Dumbledore, huh?"
Chuckling, Sidewinder slid down to where Link Fox sat, licking his fingers after finishing up his buttered croissant. His bare feet were propped on the table, his empty slippers laying not too far off. "And last... and most likely least, Mr. Fox - the man brought on to shatter whatever professional aspect this little business venture might've otherwise had by providing no marketable skills whatsoever!
"However, William did have the foresight to bring me onboard," Sidewinder continued, slowly making his way back to his own seat. "Like any good investor, William knows that you need someone with the raw ability to handle any sort of menace that comes along. One who's brave, with sound mind and body. William knows that you need... ME!" On the word, Sidewinder plopped into his chair, beginning to spin in slow circles. "Europe's best and most cunning pilot, able to make tough calls and fast decisions. Able to utilize more than one talent at once, making him the most well-rounded of all of you and, if I may be so frank, the one most likely to pull all your butts from the fire should the situation call for it."
As the seven other pairs of eyes in the room bore into him, Icarus slowly stopped his spinning, coming to rest and leaning back in his seat, a satisfied smile on his face.
"Any questions?"
