Happy Happy Turkey Day

[handing]

Who: Marvel people plus friends. I'm not even attempting to make this list out.
What: Marvelsgiving!
When: November 22, 2012
Where: House 49
Summary: It's Thanksgiving. There's a meal and socializing. Also fun.
Rating: PG, PG-13 max? A kid got invited to this.
Considering how last minute all of this had been, Pepper was actually pretty satisfied with how things were turning out. Rogue had shown up early with helpers in tow, immediately setting to work in the kitchen. The house had been filled with delicious aromas shortly thereafter, and Pepper busied herself with the other details until guests started to arrive--at which point part of her job became keeping people out of the kitchen, per Rogue's orders.

The set up was straightforward: the dining room table was used to hold the assorted dishes, where people could fix themselves plates. A similar set up with drinks (although please, don't give alcohol to the children). Chairs set out for people to sit, since there were too many to even attempt a traditional sit down dinner. But that was fine by Pepper, who made her way through the group, making sure everyone was happy, or at least not destroying part of her house.

Better safe than sorry, with this crowd.



(ooc: post! mingle! include whatever dish your character brought for the potluck and wait for them to be judged. and as always, have fun.)

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[lorentzian]

That gets her to laugh. "You'd be surprised. People try, there's just not a lot to try with in the middle of the desert. And, yeah, you're right about that." She blows out a breath, quietly relieved for the easy out he provides her. Talking about her family or lack thereof is not an appealing thought.

"Think we'll end up having a Christmas party, too? Or is that just, like, a totally foregone conclusion already."

[asthehawkflies]

"I can see it now," Clint said, amused, "a star on every telephone pole and Santa in cowboy boots. Rounding up the notorious desert Turkeys." Sunbathing should not be possible in November.

"Considering how many of us there are, I'd be surprised if we didn't. Hell, could even host it on my floor of the building. People from our assorted connected universes seem to have taken over."

[lorentzian]

That makes her just crack up. She has to press curled fingers to her mouth, even though she's obviously grinning behind them as she looks at him. He's much funnier than she had expected him to be, if she's honest with herself. "Shockingly, we don't get many desert Turkeys. I hear there's a woman down the street from me who makes a mean Christmas rattlesnake, though."

There isn't, really. But it's hard no to run with it. "Really? Who else is there?"

[asthehawkflies]

Clint can't help but grin either when she starts to laugh. Better than nervousness or hostility. Or outright dislike like with Selvig. "Well, that just proves what I know," he said, amused. "I'm just a kid from Iowa. Not many deserts up there. So how does she prepare this rattlesnake? I've heard it's great fried but that seems to lack Christmas spirit somehow."

Well Jane, he now knows exactly what you're getting for Christmas.

"Well, there's me, Tasha and Coulson. Ben Grimm who is the... craggy faced individual over there. Billy and Teddy and the Loki who looks about twelve."

[lorentzian]

"Oh my god." She laughs again, a little disbelievingly this time. "I was kidding. People actually fry rattlesnake?"

Clint. Clint, no. Please don't make her get you a turkey with little cowboy boots in exchange.

Still, the mention of Coulson's name instantly changes her expression into one of surprise. "Agent Coulson's here? I hadn't heard. Since when?"

[asthehawkflies]

"Well, I'm sure they do somewhere," he replies with a grin. "Never been brave enough to try snake. Did try kangaroo once."

This is a thing that is now happening, Jane. He hopes that you will enjoy your plushie Christmas snake complete with Santa hat.

"Uh, yeah. He's here. Arrived a couple of weeks ago. He doesn't have your friend's iPod so don't even ask."

[lorentzian]

That pulls a brief laugh out of her. Thank you for keeping the situation light, Clint.

"I had no idea. I'll have to talk to him. He's not really in a position to steal my stuff anymore, is he?" Said rather dryly, though not without a hint of humor.

[asthehawkflies]

He smiles warmly in return when she laughs. "He doesn't usually go into the whole gratuitous theft thing normally. New Mexico was just... everyone was having a really bad week." Hulk and the Abomination rampaging around New York, Stark going crazy and all the stuff in the Arctic....

"Although if you do try to sneak into a top secret base again, I'm gonna have to insist you get me or Tasha to help out. It'll be fun."

[lorentzian]

"Aiding and abetting theft?" Jane lifts her eyebrows, the corners of her mouth drawing down in a thoughtful, considering frown that is not in the least bit serious. "Nice. Guess I shouldn't expect anything different by now, huh?"

[asthehawkflies]

Clint shrugs one shoulder, giving her a disarming smile. "We have to have some entertainment," he said, amused. "Breaking into secret bases is always a blast. It'll be a good team bonding experience."