cosmic_son (cosmic_son) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2009-09-04 18:29:00

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anya stark, holiday, iason, inactive - james romanov rogers, inactive - swashbuckler, kristoff vernard, lady devil, npc - stature, sammy fury, team - avengers, toni rhodes

Avengers BBQ
Not needing to sleep is definitely a benefit in preparing for an event of this size. The tables have been laid out on the lawns since last night, the chicken has been marinating, the burgers and brats are laid out, and the giant multi-section grill is all laid out. But his real work has been on the ribs. His latest experiment in building on his culinary hobby, he started them with a black pepper and cajun spice rub, moved on to homemade bbq sauce of hot and sweet pepper mix, and has been slow cooking the ribs most of the night.

All is about ready as the time arrives for people to start arriving, and Jarvis and his helpers have most of the tables set and the salads, condiments and party trays laid out. Informed of the time, Iason starts laying out the rest of the meat in segregated sections, readying to serve the first arrivals.

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	toni_rhodes 2009-09-06 05:23 am UTC (link)
	"Hey yourself," Toni replied. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-09-06 05:30 am UTC (link)
	Anya put an arm around her best friend. "That bad?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2009-09-06 05:50 am UTC (link)
	"Pretty much," Toni said, as she wrapped an arm around Anya. "Shaking a few cages, but no progress. Starting to look like I might have to enroll at Xaiver's." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-09-06 05:53 am UTC (link)
	She hugged Toni against her side. "It will work out and you won't have to go over to the darkside. Our dads won't let that happen." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2009-09-06 06:02 am UTC (link)
	"Maybe," Toni said. "But sometimes the good guys lose, Anya. Doesn't mean I have to like it, but it's true. There's worse places I could go, anyway." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-09-06 06:06 am UTC (link)
	"That's true, but Xavier's isn't your only option. There are always more private schools to look into and you also have the option of having a private tutor. Goodness knows I had to do that enough all the times I got kicked out of school." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2009-09-07 02:18 am UTC (link)
	"Maybe," Toni agreed. "Either way, not like I'm going anywhere long term. I'll figure out a way to commute if I have to." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-09-07 05:00 am UTC (link)
	"As long as you don't get shipped off to boarding school." Anya hated going and if Toni went...she'd miss her best friend way too much. "Things will work out. Promise." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2009-09-07 05:22 am UTC (link)
	"No getting shipped off," Toni replied. "Promise." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-09-07 05:29 am UTC (link)
	"Good. Cause otherwise I'd have to hunt you down, stage a breakout and then get into really deep trouble with both our dads." Anya hugged her. "I'm not going to lose you to boarding school." Yes, she was being a wee bit selfish. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2009-09-07 05:38 am UTC (link)
	Toni returned the hug. "I'm not going anywhere, girl, you know that. Someone has to save your ass from the messes you get yourself into." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-09-07 05:42 am UTC (link)
	"Oh please. I'm not THAT bad." Anya knew how much Toni has saved her ass over the years and it made her value her best friend that much more. Starks were destined to get into trouble and Rhodeses were destined to help them out of it. It was a universal law or something. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2009-09-07 05:50 am UTC (link)
	"Do you want me to read from the list? 'cause I can read from the list if you have doubts here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-09-07 05:52 am UTC (link)
	"You know, you keep threatening me with this list and you have yet to produce one. I bet such a list doesn't even exist." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2009-09-07 06:00 am UTC (link)
	Toni stuck her tongue out. "Well, obviously, I can't show you the list. Or you'd try to destroy the evidence." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-09-07 06:04 am UTC (link)
	Anya laughed. "See? I was right. It doesn't exist!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2009-09-07 06:15 am UTC (link)
	"You just go on believing that. The list'll be right where I need it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-09-07 06:17 am UTC (link)
	Anya laughed and hugged Toni. "Don't ever change and don't ever stop being my best friend. I don't know what I'd do without you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2009-09-07 06:19 am UTC (link)
	"That's a promise," Toni assured her. "Oh! How'd your date with Captain Hormones go?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-09-07 06:28 am UTC (link)
	"It went well. We went to a Yankees game, grabbed some awesome burgers and then went clubbing. We got home around sunset. A kiss goodnight and we parted ways." Anya shrugged. Toni was probably expecting more, but Anya didn't always live up to the Stark reputation. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2009-09-07 07:14 am UTC (link)
	"...That's it?!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-09-07 07:16 am UTC (link)
	"What do you mean that's it? Were you expecting me to jump into bed with him right away?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2009-09-07 07:20 am UTC (link)
	"...Pretty much, yeah. You move pretty fast sometimes, Anya." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-09-07 07:25 am UTC (link)
	She almost said she wasn't either of her parents, but didn't. Of all people not her parents, Toni knew Anya the best. "I like him, T, and I don't want to ruin things by jumping right into bed with him. I want something not based on sex. And I'm probably not making much sense." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)