Anya Antonovna Romanova Stark (anyastark) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2011-11-28 23:10:00

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antaeus, anya stark, buck rogers, jenny woolverton

Monday Night Football
Anya was in a bad mood from the argument with Toni about Genosha, but she promised Jimmy she would go to the Giants game with him and do some tailgaiting. The Toni stuff could be pushed back for the evening. Tomorrow she could think about it and deal with it.

The game was in New Orleans which would make it a challenge, but nothing so simple as distance would stop a Stark. This would also be her first Giants game of the year which was a surprise. It was a testament to how busy her life was right now. Usually she didn't miss a game.

She had on a pair of jeans, her favorite boots, a Giants jersey, a matching turtleneck underneath it, and a Giants ballcap. She had a jacket with her as well since it was supposed to be in the mid-40s. It still wouldn't be difficult to recognize her, but maybe it won't be so bad. She was really wearing anything to make her stand out. Blending in was usually a good thing.

She checked herself in the mirror one more time and then headed toward Jimmy's hotel room. Bridget would have made sure everything they needed would be waiting for them downstairs in the rented truck. The woman was a godsend and Anya needed to give her a raise.

She knocked on Jimmy's door.

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	treadlightly 2011-11-29 11:10 pm UTC (link)
	He grins, considering that. "Can you start shelling the shrimp and putting it on skewers with the mushrooms and onions for the grill? You can also tell me how you like your steak." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2011-11-29 11:18 pm UTC (link)
	"I can do that," she said. "Medium rare, more on the rare side. Anything else just ruins the flavor." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	treadlightly 2011-11-29 11:25 pm UTC (link)
	"A girl after my own heart." he replies, dredging the steaks that have been marinating overnight, per his request, pausing to hi-5 a couple of other Giants fans walking by, and shouting back, good-naturedly, at some more taunting. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

anyastark
2011-11-30 12:08 am UTC (link)

Anya smiled and blushed a little. "My parents taught me very well when it comes to food."

She watched the interaction with some fascination. Sure they rooted and celebrated scoring in the luxury boxes, things were usually not so....enthusiastic and energetic even during the game.

There were a few stares and looks of recognition, but as always Anya just ignored it.

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	treadlightly 2011-11-30 12:15 am UTC (link)
	Buck happily goes back and forth with people, hi-fiving and cheering with Giants fans and exchanging taunts with the many Saints fans, blending right in while he works on getting the grill up to temperature, then puts the steaks on. "Alright, got the skewers ready?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2011-11-30 12:29 am UTC (link)
	Anya blinked and came out of her reverie. "Almost," she said and worked on finishing them up. "Sorry. I spaced there for a moment." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	treadlightly 2011-11-30 12:34 am UTC (link)
	"No problem, tailgating is quite an experience." he replies, taking the skewers as they finish and puts them on the grill as well. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2011-11-30 12:35 am UTC (link)
	"It is," she agreed. "It's so unlike anything I'm used to. Quite the change, but good." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	treadlightly 2011-11-30 12:37 am UTC (link)
	"Well, if you enjoy it, I'm happy to go pretty much any weekend during the season. College, pro... just a great way to get psyched up for the game." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2011-11-30 12:57 am UTC (link)
	"I'm having fun," she said. "It's neat. One weekend I'll have to show you what the football experience is for me. If you're up for it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	treadlightly 2011-11-30 01:00 am UTC (link)
	"Absolutely. Maybe next home game? You can always talk me into football." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2011-11-30 01:11 am UTC (link)
	"Sure, if I'm in the country," she said. "Busy week this week. If I'm not back you'll just have to find a pretty face to go with you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	treadlightly 2011-11-30 01:15 am UTC (link)
	"I'll hope you get back on time. I kind of like the pretty face I'm with." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2011-11-30 01:27 am UTC (link)
	Heat rose to Anya's cheeks and she could feel them turning red. "Thanks. I'll try to make it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	treadlightly 2011-11-30 01:47 am UTC (link)
	He grins at the blush. "Good to hear. Not a lot of games left in the season." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2011-11-30 01:49 am UTC (link)
	"Speaking of which, would you like to go to the Superbowl? I go every year." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	treadlightly 2011-11-30 01:51 am UTC (link)
	He blinks a couple times. "You serious?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2011-11-30 01:55 am UTC (link)
	"Serious as a heart attack," she said. "Playoffs. Superbowl. Whatever you feel like going to. It's good to be a Stark." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	treadlightly 2011-11-30 02:01 am UTC (link)
	"You realize now if you tell me you also have seats for the final four, I have to ask you to marry me." he responds, mock-seriously. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2011-11-30 02:04 am UTC (link)
	"Dad likes to go, but I can get seats," she said with a large smile. "So Vegas for the wedding?," she teased. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	treadlightly 2011-11-30 02:06 am UTC (link)
	"If I got married in Vegas, the next site you'd be picking would be the funeral for after my dad killed me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2011-11-30 02:13 am UTC (link)
	"My dad wouldn't be far behind him in killing me," she said. "But if you would like to go to the Final Four or any other sporting event I can get tickets and gladly go with you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	treadlightly 2011-11-30 02:22 am UTC (link)
	"I'll keep that in mind. Aside from knowing you rooted for the evil empire, I didn't know you were such a big sports fan." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2011-11-30 02:34 am UTC (link)
	"I like going to sporting events. It's the energy of the crowd and the atmosphere that I really like. The game is just a bonus." She smiles a little. "Outside of the lab, going to sporting events were the rare times when Dad and I got a decent amount of quality time together." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

treadlightly
2011-11-30 04:34 am UTC (link)

He nods. "Dad and I went to a fair number of games. He loves baseball, even if he has a tough time believing the Giants are in San Francisco, still. At least being a baseball Giants fan keeps me out of the whole regional debate here. Still, you can talk me into just about any sporting event that's not golf. I prefer the college game to the NBA... but still. Any time you want to go to a game, just let me know, long as you don't expect me to wear Yankees gear."