Coffee Shop Construction is a go!

[widows_kiss]

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.))

Comments

[handing]

Fine. You get approval from the PR department, the legal department, and me, and you can put it on the racecar.

[Want to guess what the chances of that happening are?]

[alloys]

Right. I suppose I should be starting with you. [ He leans closer to her. ] Have I mentioned it's my birthday, honey?

[handing]

So I've heard.

[alloys]

And you've yet to give me a gift.

[handing]

[She raises an eyebrow as she glances over at him.] Your gift is at the house, Mr. Stark—unless you’d rather have permission to go forward with this whole novelty hat idea instead—and no, you can’t have both.

[Choose wisely.]

[alloys]

Can you tell me what the other gift is first?

[handing]

[See, this? Not wise. Notice the hand moving onto her hip as she turns toward him.]

Do I really have to tell you what the other gift is?

[alloys]

[ He smirks. ]

I wouldn't mind a few of the details.

[handing]

[Pepper huffs out a breath, shaking her head--although she is smiling, so maybe Tony's not completely doomed.

Or maybe it's the disbelief showing.]

You are unbelievable. [No details for you, Stark. None.] You want me to give you detail about what your birthday present is?

[alloys]

[ He shrugs nonchalantly. ]

If it will help me make an educated decision, yes.

[handing]

[So not impressing her now, Tony.]

Or you could keep going and talk yourself into getting neither. That's quickly becoming a possibility.

[alloys]

You wouldn't. On my birthday?

[handing]

Do you really want to test that theory?

[alloys]

[ Instead of responding, he just makes a pouting face. ]

[handing]

I'm choosing to take that look as your acknowledge of the error of your ways, and that you'll be happy to wait until we're back home to get your gift.

[Clearly he couldn't mean anything else, right?]

[alloys]

[ Sloooowly raises his eyebrows. ]

[handing]

It'll be worth the wait. [Pepper gives him a cheeky grin, then leans forward to kiss the corner of his mouth.] I promise.

[alloys]

[ Well. It was hard to refuse a promise like that, so with an exaggerated silent sigh, he relents. ]

Alright. But you've got to let down the kid for me.

[handing]

I'll be very gentle.

[Pepper reaches up, teasingly tugging down the hat Tony wears.]