Can We Build It? Yes We Can! ...Hopefully.

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Who: Pepper Potts and her Super Secret Boyband AKA Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, Billy Kaplan, and Teddy Altman. Also anyone who wanders by and wants to comment?
What: Building an art gallery
When: August 11 thru whenever they finish. No later than the 16th.
Where: The open space to the left of CH 4/across from House 39
Summary: So Pepper suckered some people into manual labor. These are the results.
Rating: PG-13, maybe, if someone hits their thumb with a hammer and says bad things.

[She can't hide it; Pepper is ecstatic to take this major step in the art gallery project. The construction marks the point where the idea shifts into reality, and this time? She's responsible for much more than 12% of the baby.

Of course, the good cheer will probably turn into frustration as the building goes on, but what can she do? Other than try to supervise. And yes, Tony, that is Pepper's job, so no attempting to use it as an excuse to slack off. Also part of Pepper's job is providing drinks and food for everyone involved, and making sure there are no major injuries, so expect refreshments and first aid kits on site. And when she's not tending to anyone else's needs or watching Steve and Tony at work for reasons, Pepper might even jump into the fray, attempting a bit of building herself--success remaining to be seen.]


[ooc: tag around, do whatever. :Db]

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[That does not help stop Pepper's giggle fit.]

You know, I don't actually want to hit Tony in the head with a hammer. He's never been quite that bad.

[neversurrender]

Alright, how about Tony Jr. then?

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[It's an innocent joke. Pepper knows that, along with the fact that Steve has no way of knowing certain things.

But her laughter dies down then. She's still smiling, but that--just hit too close to a fresh wound.]

Justin. [A safe name. One from the past.] Justin would be better.

[neversurrender]

[If Steve notices the effect his words have on Pepper, he doesn't seem to think anything of it.]

Alright, Justin then. Just picture Justin as the nail and try hitting it a little harder.

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[Apparently Justin works worlds better than Tony in this case. Pepper lifts up the hammer and brings it down with force, which would've worked wonders if she had hit the nail squarely on the head.

Instead she catches it at an angle, and the metal bends, now jutting oddly out of the wood.]

[neversurrender]

[Okay, she's got the swing down. Now she just needs to watch her aim. Steve reaches over to pull the bent nail out of the wood.]

Okay, that was better. But we're going to try that again. [He hands her a new, unbent nail.]

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[Pepper grins at the phrasing she'd expect from a teacher; gentle encouragement, and self-inclusion.]

Yes Captain. [Said much like someone might say "Yes Father." But Pepper is teasing, and she takes the new nail and sets it in the same hole as the first, lightly tapping before she takes a shot.

It's better this time. It only goes in halfway, but it's straight, and Pepper only needs one more hit to drive it home.]

[neversurrender]

[He watches closely; grin growing when she gets it in straight this time.]

Very nice. You keep doing that, and we won't have to worry about any weaknesses when the gallery goes up.

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[And she can't help it; Pepper laughs again, because Steve is just so earnest.]

I'll do my absolute best.

[neversurrender]

Good. [Once he's sure Pepper has gotten the hang of it, he stands.]

Well, you seem to be doing fine now. I better go finish putting these studs in place.