lucetilogs | Coffee Shop Construction is a go!

Who: Natasha Romanoff and anyone ~~conned into~~ likely to swing by and help
What: Before it can open, the coffee shop needs a little tlc and a few touch-ups.
When: Friday, May 10. Possibly extending into the weekend.
Where: The future location of A Shot In The Dark coffee shop. (AKA, Building M)
Summary: Natasha calls in a few favors and bribes a few friends and teammates into helping her get the coffee shop ready to open. Anyone able to hammer a few nails, wield a paint brush or broom, or move some furniture is invited. ~~Or come ogle some of the shirtless males she's put to work, that's acceptable too.~~
Rating: PG. Probably. >.>

Natasha's still not entirely sure why she's doing this. Most mornings, she wakes up with the inevitable realization that she's probably lost her mind. She's not one to put down roots, to make a commitment to anything, because things don't last, situations change and her lifestyle choice of 'don't get attached' is slowly getting buried under a mound of teammates, friends, and persistent pests that somehow end up being debatably endearing.

And, apparently, a coffee shop.

Yup. She's definitely lost her mind. That doesn't seem to stop her from going each day and working on the little shop off the plaza, although she's reached a point that there's not much else she can do on her own. She needs help. A galling realization, but hey, that's what teammates are for, right? So, on a bright and sunny Friday morning, she rounds up what help she can find to pound out the last few renovations needed for the place.

((OOC Note: Most of the work needed is inside the cafe itself, although some work can be done outside as well. The doors will be propped open for people to come and go and they're taking pretty much a blank slate of an interior and turning it into this. So, work your character could possibly be doing is helping construct the coffee bar, painting the walls, hanging light fixtures or the shelving behind the coffee bar. Cleaning up the tables and chairs or the other surfaces inside once the sawdust and nail-pounding clears up. And if someone wants to get creative and make her a sign, she will be eternally grateful.

There will be a constant supply of drinks and snacks as well, for people wanting to take breaks or those wandering by to eyeball the proceedings. Hop in, help out, or just stop by to chat.))

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[ That gets him a deadpan look. ]

James Earl Jones wasn't available to play me. Sorry.

[He sarcastically makes a disappointed groan.]

You know, that makes me think. There never seem to be any actors around this place. Isn't that weird?

Be glad. You look like one person, and suddenly you've got a flock of adoring fans taking you for someone else.

[ He knows from experience. ]

If that's true, I'm sure I would have trouble keeping all the Leo Decaprio fans away from me. [He says with a smirk, not minding dragging out the present-giving at all.]

Something like that. [ This eyeroll is just for Kurt Wagner, courtesy of Tony Stark. ]

Too soon to ask about the gift again?

I don't know if we reached the required amount of banter, but I guess I should go easy on the birthday boy and his beard.

[And he grabs the gift that his tail was holding behind his back and holds it out to Tony.]

It's nothing fancy, but I guessed by now you'd already have everything that already is fancy.

[ This is the best give he has possibly ever received. It's going right on his head. ]

i have to say, you've got impeccable taste.

[He can't help but smile at how well Tony's taking it.]

Of course I do. There's no taste better than the taste for Pop Tarts.

[ AND IT FITS GREAT, TOO. He's going to need more occasions to wear hats. And make sure Pepper doesn't hide it from him. ]

I would have also accepted an Eggo's hat. Something to keep in mind for Christmas.

I'm hoping I can find one that has an actual waffle design - with the little holes and everything.

You might have just found your true calling in life.

[ Forget the heroism thing. Design novelty hats! ]

You know, I've been spending so long wondering how I make a meaningful stride for the mutant community, and I think we just nailed it. With a sponsorship from Stark Industries, of course.

Naturally. The board's always looking for new ventures. I'm sure Pepper can sell them on this one.

It's settled, then. Once we get back, I'll have my people talk to your people, alright? [And he holds out his three-fingered hand for a very official handshake.]

[ Handshake! It is now official. ] You've got yourself a business partner, Fuzz.

Great! What better way to keep your company looking young?

Right, because the cutting edge technology isn't doing the job.

Not if it looks like it's made by an old man.

Have you seen my suit? It has youthful exuberance written all over it.

Maybe it's something like that. It hides the beard, at least.

Excuse you, the beard is attractive and spry.

It's still not the right kind of fuzz to say "young and hip". That's where I come in.

Well, I suppose you do have the right kind of fuzz to say a lot of things.

I do! With me around, your company will really be going places. [Although realistically, he of course doubts this. He's a mutant after all. But it's a fun idea to riff off of.] We'll be real American Idols.

[ Tony likes to think his universe would be cooler with the whole mutant thing than Kurt's is, but he's not that naive. ]

Just as long as we're not making a reality show about it. The media has been after me for one of those for years.

(no subject)

wildbluevagner - 2013-05-23 22:41 (UTC) - Expand

alloys - 2013-05-24 04:58 (UTC) - Expand

wildbluevagner - 2013-05-24 19:53 (UTC) - Expand

alloys - 2013-05-24 20:41 (UTC) - Expand