anyastark:

Anya climbed into the limo and collapsed onto the seat with a smile on her face. It had been a great night. The fundraiser for the museum had been a great success and the collection of treasures of the Russian Imperial family was now on display. Cousin Mikhail had made the trip from Russia specifically for this event, though Anya suspected he would be paying a visit to the family tomorrow or tomorrow evening.

It had been a nice party and a great excuse to go shopping. She had picked up a new dress, new shoes and there was a trip to the spa. So much had been happening between school and the Avengers, she had forgotten what it was like to play dress up. She always enjoyed doing it and would use any excuse to do so.

She was still smiling as she leaned back in the seat.

discardedheir:

The "axe-wielding maniac" had been active too close to the Baxter Building to escape the Fantastic Four's immediate attention.

And so here they are. And he was hardly difficult for them to contain, although he was obviously quite, quite fast which made taking him down less than immediate.

sydney_ashcroft:

Nothing was more enjoyable to a parent than the first day of school after a long and interesting summer and today was no exception. Sydney was enjoying the peace and quiet that came with a child at school. Zoey wasn't a bad kid, she just had a lot of energy and Syd could barely keep up to her daughter some days.

Once Zoey was off to school for the day, the whole day to boot, Syd went to her morning class and then hit the grocery store on her way home. Someone, she had a sneaking suspicion who, had eaten the last of her not so secret stash of Ben and Jerry's Brownie Batter ice cream and Syd was craving chocolate. It had to be PMS and if she didn't get some chocolate ice cream even the gods would be fearing her.

Class was done, ice cream was acquired, and Syd was now sitting quietly at the table in the kitchen eating her ice cream and reading her assignment for her class in sociology. The house was eerily quiet and a small part of her brain wondered what the godlings were doing, or more likely getting in to. Naw. She didn't want to do know. The day was going too well and she didn't want to ruin it.

It wasn't to last. Instead of the peace and quiet being ruined by something crashing, getting broken, or demons showing up at the front door, her cell phone ringing shatter the quiet reprieve.

"Hello."

"Yes. This is Sydney Ashcroft."

"She did what?" A heavy sigh. "I'll be right there. Thank you."

Syd disconnected the call and sat there for a long moment. Well that was unexpected, sort of, not really. She really shouldn't be surprised. Not in the least. Of course she had to go in and talk to Zoey's principal on the first day of school.

She closed her book, grabbed her phone, grabbed her car keys and headed for the door.

nextgen_media:

Good morning New Yorkers (and others)!

Everyone who is anyone was at the Metropolitan Museum of Art last night for their unveiling of the Imperial Russian collection. The fundraiser, which benefited the museum, brought out the who's who of New York society and then some.

Tsar Mikhail was holding court as his family's treasures were put on display. The Tsar, who by the way ladies is as single as they come, was warm and friendly, talking to anyone, except yours truly, who approached him. His security detail was a different story. They could make the Russian winters seem warm, but boy were some of them fine specimens of Russian engineering.

There were a few notable people missing. Heir to the throne and Tsarina for a brief time, Natasha Romanoff Stark, was no where to be seen. Could she have been in some secret location giving a recovering Mr. Stark some tender loving care? Mrs. Stark, you could have attended and leave the TLC for Mr. Stark for yours truly. The Tsar didn't seem upset by the lack of his aunt's presence, but sources within the Tsar's staff did say that there were plans to visit the American side of the family while the Tsar was in town.

Mr. Stark's absence was noted as well. A party isn't a party without Tony Stark and this one was no exception. The billionaire industrialist has been MIA since the car bombing back in June. This reporter really wants to know what's up with the dishy Mr. Stark. Mr. Stark, if you're reading this, any word from you would be much appreciated and the offer for some TLC is still open.

Speaking of missing persons of note, another notable missing presence was hunky Mikhail Romanov, Natasha's son. His absence was greatly missed by yours truly. Mr. Romanov is probably hiding from the horde of single women, including this reporter. The princeling's absence was one of the big mysteries of the night. Mr. Romanov I am still waiting for your call.

Where exactly was Ms. Margaret Donovan-Stark, sister to Tony, and head honcho over at Stark Inc? Did her invitation have the unfortunate fate of getting lost in the mail or could this be the start of a second Cold War?

In attendance and representing the American side of the royal family was our own princess, Miss Anya Stark. Who was that blond-haired piece of gorgeous man flesh on her arm? It seems like our princess has a new love interest and everyone wants to know who he is. Well since you all want to know, I'll tell you. He is native New Yorker, Mr. Steve Barton. Could our princess have found her Prince Charming? The couple were seen together all evening, including sharing a few stolen kisses. We'll have to keep an eye on these two lovebirds.

The Who's Who of New York society wasn't the only famous faces in the crowd. Some stars from Hollywood graced the crowd with their presence. Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart were in attendance as well as Clint Eastwood and young heart throb Corbin Bleu. Corbin had no other than Miss Antoinette Rhodes on his arm. Miss Rhodes is best pals with Miss Stark and her father James Rhodes was one of the former bigwigs at Stark Inc.

There you have it. The real scoop of the big gala fundraiser and visiting royalty.

Loves and kisses,
Miss Rumor

quitethecharmer:

Vincent, having returned from breakfast from Andrea and cleaned himself up to face the remainder of the day, waited in the lobby of the Baxter Building. It was still a few minutes before he was to meet Asleif, but he felt it best to be prepared. She might not view the movies they were going to see as their intended genre, but they should prove reasonably entertaining. The gap in years between their productions should also well illustrate the pace at which mortals make advancements in their crafts. He was rather looking forward to the outing, but was prepared to cut it short if she made any misunderstandings about the 'just friends' arrangement.

nextgen_deviant:

Their mission was simple. Find and mark potential brides for Set. New York City was one of the largest cities on the planet and home to the highest concentration of super-powered beings. Set had to have extraordinary women for his brides and there was no better place to look.

Yoggurl and Skarprius were in different part of the city from Dosschok looking for a potential bride for their god. Yoggurl was keeping them mostly hidden with her limited telepathic abilities. So far they hadn't found any potential brides.

When it didn't appear they were going to find any of the superpowered set, they decided to take matters into their own hands and bring the heroes to them. The best way to do that was to cause a disturbance. A rather big disturbance and something the local law enforcement wouldn't be able to handle.

Yoggurl and Skarprius each grabbed a park car and tossed it into the middle of the busy New York street. Then they each grabbed another one and tossed those into the street. Tires screeched on the pavement as moving cars skidded to stops. Some didn't quite manage to stop and slammed into the ones that did manage to stop.

Traffic was now at a standstill and the two “women” walked out into the street. Now they started picking up cars containing passengers.