Natasha Romanova (redheadspy) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-09-26 16:47:00

Entry tags:

anya stark, inactive - hot rod, inactive - james romanov rogers, lady devil, misha loganovich, npc - black widow, npc - tony stark, plot-"house of romanov"

Down Is Up, and Up Is Down
The Stark/Romanov Family Dinner. It was a study and exercise in insanity. They were usually loud, chaotic and entertaining to say the least. Natasha wasn't quite sure if she was up for this one or not. Her back was hurting and her ankles and feet were uncomfortably swollen. The good feeling of the second trimester was gone and the uncomfortable third was here. Though she wouldn't back out or tell Tony she didn't want to do it. They would have dinner and be entertained by the kids. Or so she hoped.

Picking a place was key, but this time she opted for Tony to get a private room at Delmonico's. Steak for the carnivores and private so that if things got loud they wouldn't embarrass themselves. And Natasha felt like dressing up a bit.

She had a new dress from Jan, a new pair of shoes and the earrings Tony gave her when she proposed to him.

When she and Tony were ready, he drove them to the restaurant. They even managed to beat the kids there.

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	Back at the Table redheadspy 2010-09-30 12:20 am UTC (link)
	Natasha and Tony rejoined the kids just in time to give the waiter their order. Natasha ordered steak and a lot of greens. She needed something to balance out the meat. "Now that we're back, we can get this back to a normal family dinner. Status reports." (Reply to this)(Thread)

	Re: Back at the Table next_avenger 2010-09-30 01:56 am UTC (link)
	"School. Getting As. Val. And still with the A-team," James said after he ordered two steaks, two orders of mashed potatoes and one order of broccoli (to keep Mom off his back). (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Back at the Table nextgen_parent 2010-09-30 02:01 am UTC (link)
	Tony orders steak and lobster. Yes, he knows he needs to work off the ten pounds Tasha put on him...but that will start tomorrow. He needs this tonight...especially the wonderful butter sauce they in this place. "Good to hear, James. Very good." Tony says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Back at the Table hot_rod 2010-09-30 02:20 am UTC (link)
	"Trying to get used to this new place," Stevie admitted, after ordering a steak and veggies. "Missing friends." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Back at the Table mishaloganovich 2010-09-30 02:32 am UTC (link)
	Misha ordered prime rib with a loaded baked potato, an order of pasta and meat sauce, extra bread, and another beer. No greens. He wasn't worried about stunting his growth. "Training hard with the real A-team, studying hard, working with the new students along with Dad, planning a vacation with Lyta." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Back at the Table redheadspy 2010-09-30 02:34 am UTC (link)
	Natasha nodded. "That's understandable. It is quite an adjustment. James and Eliza had to go through the same thing and of course we'll all help you out." Natasha turned her attention toward her son. "Where are you thinking about going?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Back at the Table anyastark 2010-09-30 02:36 am UTC (link)
	"School - all As of course. Helped a professor out with an AI project. Wrote another AI for Justin. Beat up Weapon X a bit. Got two new members to the Thunderbolts. Spilled champagne on a movie star. Still missing a boyfriend." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Back at the Table hot_rod 2010-09-30 03:04 am UTC (link)
	Stevie fought the urge to roll her eyes at Anya's announcement of her activities. She had her sympathy for the missing boyfriend thing--Stevie herself was missing her frequent friend with benefits something fierce--but... Show-off, she thought. "...When do you sleep?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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nextgen_parent
2010-09-30 03:06 am UTC (link)

"Okay, Anya, sweetie? Let's talk about this movie star thing, because I'm seeing a trend of you spilling things on them and maybe these guys are trying to get famous by saying 'Anya Stark spilled something on me'." Tony reasons.

"What I was thinking is that from now we just make it so they need to sit sixty feet away from you at all times so that they can't just rush up to you and claim you spilled something on them." Tony says thoughtfully, looking around the room for support.

Yes, he's dead serious.

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	Re: Back at the Table mishaloganovich 2010-09-30 03:21 pm UTC (link)
	"ESU for the spring semester. I'm pretty sure I registered," Misha said to Mom. "You could always program an LMD to be her bodyguard for social things," Misha suggested to Tony. He wasn't serious, but he was trying to get along. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Back at the Table redheadspy 2010-09-30 04:48 pm UTC (link)
	"I meant for vacation," Natasha clarified. "Don't give him ideas," she told her son. "Though I guess that would keep him from making armor for the baby." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Back at the Table next_avenger 2010-09-30 04:50 pm UTC (link)
	James laughed at his sister. "Does she get that star struck she spills things on people?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Back at the Table anyastark 2010-09-30 04:52 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm seriously going to hurt you," Anya said to James and may have kicked him under the table. "I'm with Mom. Don't give Dad any ideas. I don't need a babysitter. I'm kind of glad I spilled something on Austin Caine. I may be doing some consulting work for his next movie. Computer stuff." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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hot_rod
2010-09-30 05:05 pm UTC (link)

For the newcomer, Stevie was following this remarkably well. It was... fascinating, to use one of her mom's words. Like watching a trainwreck in progress.

She shrugged. "When I was thirteen, Mom used to show my guy friends what a repulsor blast could do to a watermellon. And then reminded them mellons were a lot like heads. You could always do that. Granted, all it really taught me was never to bring any guys home..."

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	Re: Back at the Table anyastark 2010-09-30 06:41 pm UTC (link)
	"To answer your question, I don't sleep much. I get a few hours here and there, but not much at a time." "Don't give him ideas," Anya warned. "Geez. You guys are just not helping." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Back at the Table mishaloganovich 2010-09-30 08:17 pm UTC (link)
	"It sounds like we are," Misha said. "I don't know, Mom. It's up to Lyta where she wants to go." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Back at the Table nextgen_parent 2010-09-30 11:29 pm UTC (link)
	"Misha, Stephanie, you two are brilliant! Why didn't I think of either of those before? Thank you, both." Tony smiles. Of course, Tony doesn't mention that now he'll have to make an LMD to follow Stephanie around, too, but that's okay. "Speaking of, Anya, is everything going okay down in Boston? Aside from the fact that it's, you know, Boston?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Back at the Table hot_rod 2010-09-30 11:38 pm UTC (link)
	Stevie looked at Anya like she had grown two heads. "Now me, I'm pretty much useless without at least eight hours straight." "...What's wrong with Boston, Not-the-Mama?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Back at the Table redheadspy 2010-10-01 02:16 am UTC (link)
	"The Caribbean is nice this time of the year when there isn't a hurricane, though I would recommend Fiji or Tahiti," she told Misha. "Boston is perfectly fine city," Natasha pointed out. "Tony has issues with it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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nextgen_parent
2010-10-01 02:50 am UTC (link)

"Well, Stephanie, the first problem is that it's Boston. I mean, the crime rate there is atrocious and Anya and M.I.T. are the only things giving that city legitimacy." Tony says, happy to explain his issues with Boston in detail.

"I'd be happy to give you a bit-by-bit of why Boston is terrible, but I have something to ask you first, Stephanie. I happen to have a '65 Chevy Impala frame that I've been meaning to work on a little. By 'a little', I mean build an engine block and things for.

Turns out it's a more than a one-man job, though, and with your sister busy in Boston, it won't get done before the end of the year unless I ignore everything, which isn't going to happen.

Tasha might run off without leaving a note where I can see it. Yes, I'm harping on that, dear." Tony grins at Tasha.

"So maybe, if you've got some time, we can do some work on it together and see if we've got the same ideas when it comes to cars. What do you say?" Tony asks Stephanie.

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	Re: Back at the Table anyastark 2010-10-01 03:38 am UTC (link)
	"According to Dad, the Red Sox are agents of the Devil. Though they were really nice when Steve and I had batting practice with them." "Boston is fine as always," she said. "Nothing major happening except that Weapon X stuff." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

Re: Back at the Table

hot_rod
2010-10-01 03:54 am UTC (link)

"Nothing wrong with the Red Sox," Stevie said. "For an American League team, anyway. Cubs fan, personally."

Her eyes lit up, however, at the mention of an Impala. Even with her hope that MC or someone would be along soon to take her home, an Impala was an Impala.

Doesn't stop the Stephanie thing from rankling her a bit though.

"I... that sounds awesome," she said. "I'd love to."

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	Re: Back at the Table next_avenger 2010-10-01 03:55 am UTC (link)
	James wisely kept quiet. Sometimes it was better to stay out of the line of fire. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

Re: Back at the Table

nextgen_parent
2010-10-01 04:07 am UTC (link)

"I'm glad to hear that." Tony says, favoring Stephanie with a genuine smile. "Now, to clarify what Anya said.

I do not believe the Red Sox are the agents of the Devil. I don't think Satan, Mephisto or any demonic entity would be fool enough to hire those guys to do anything /important/." Tony says.

"And if they /did/...well, a deal with the Devil might be the only way the Red Sox get a shot at the World Series."

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	Re: Back at the Table mishaloganovich 2010-10-01 06:32 am UTC (link)
	"Mets all the way." No talk of baseball would happen without his beloved Mets mentioned. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)