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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	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)

Re: Back at the Table

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)

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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)

	Re: Back at the Table hot_rod 2010-10-01 04:32 pm UTC (link)
	Now Misha got the "you have two heads" look. "...You have got to be kidding me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Back at the Table anyastark 2010-10-02 01:00 am UTC (link)
	"He's always been a Mets fan," Anya said. "Speaking of Impalas, I'm going to drive Steve's to Boston and store it there. You know, since we don't know when he'll be back." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Back at the Table redheadspy 2010-10-02 01:02 am UTC (link)
	"He has," Natasha said. "I blame undue influence from Ben Grimm." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Back at the Table mishaloganovich 2010-10-02 02:38 am UTC (link)
	"I'm not crazy and stop picking on my guys. It's not Ben's fault. You took me to my first game, Mom. Bought me a jersey, a hat and a pennant to put on my wall." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Back at the Table nextgen_parent 2010-10-02 08:34 pm UTC (link)
	"The Mets, at least, are in New York so they get a little credit. I hold out hope for the day when Misha changes allegiance to the Yankees." Tony teases. "Do you need any help getting the car down there, Anya? I can have someone ship it there for you if you like." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Back at the Table hot_rod 2010-10-02 10:19 pm UTC (link)
	Stevie laughed a little. "Well," she said, "nice to see no matter where you go, baseball divides families." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Back at the Table anyastark 2010-10-02 10:31 pm UTC (link)
	"United we stand, divided we cause more chaos," Anya grinned. "I'm going to drive it up. Weather's nice and the car hasn't been run in awhile." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Back at the Table mishaloganovich 2010-10-03 12:59 am UTC (link)
	"I don't know, Brat. A man's car is as important as his girl. He'll also worry that you 'improved' it while he was gone." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Back at the Table next_avenger 2010-10-03 02:57 am UTC (link)
	"I think she just saves messing with cars for you," James said. "She's been talking about giving Darlene a body." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Back at the Table hot_rod 2010-10-03 03:01 am UTC (link)
	"Dare I ask who Darlene is?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Back at the Table mishaloganovich 2010-10-03 03:19 am UTC (link)
	"My car. A '71 Dodge Demon. Anya that it was funny to put an AI in her. Darlene thinks she's my personal assistant now." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Back at the Table redheadspy 2010-10-03 03:20 am UTC (link)
	Natasha chuckled. "I must say she's working out quite well for you. You don't miss appointments and you get where you're going on time." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)