tabula_rasa (tabula_rasa) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-10-30 20:41:00

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jenny woolverton, joe marko, team - excalibur

Off to see the...kitchen wizard? (Open)
Left with an afternoon off, Jenny decided to cook dinner for the team. She stopped at the shops on the way home and bought everything needed for a pot roast dinner for a dozen people. She figured that the men could eat twice as much as she and Tamara, and leftovers were always good for lunch the next day. She wouldn't have time to make garlic bread, but she bought refrigerated dough, garlic and seasonings to make a passable substitute. Dessert would be a chocolate cake. She also bought a tin of salmon for YC. Everyone would celebrate tonight.

There were treats and snacks in the bags as well. Snacking while cooking was a must.

The kitchen table was completely covered by the time she got everything inside and started unpacking.

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	cant_stop_this 2010-10-31 02:03 am UTC (link)
	Joe's hair was still slightly damp from his shower as he came into the kitchen. "Hey, Jenny," he said. "Looks like you've been busy." (Reply to this)(Thread)

	tabula_rasa 2010-10-31 02:11 am UTC (link)
	"I'm getting there." She smiled at Joe and unloaded a ten pound bag of potatoes into the sink. "I thought I'd cook dinner and give Leech the night off. How do you feel about pot roast?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cant_stop_this 2010-10-31 02:25 am UTC (link)
	"I like it," he said. "Anything I can do to help?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tabula_rasa 2010-10-31 03:14 am UTC (link)
	"If you're feeling ambitious, the potatoes need peeling." She turned to unload more bags. There were three five-pound roasts, assorted root vegetables to cook in the beef juices, and enough greens for a large salad. "If not, it's okay. This is fun for me. I can't tell you have many times I cooked dinner for my brother and he had to work." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cant_stop_this 2010-10-31 03:24 am UTC (link)
	"I can do that," Joe said. "Happy to help." He stared briefly at the food. "Wow. We do go through a lot, don't we?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

tabula_rasa
2010-10-31 03:36 am UTC (link)

"I think so." She also looked at the mound of food. "Eight people can put away a lot of food, especially if six of us are active out in the field. It's a good thing we all burn it off so fast. Then if there are any leftovers, somebody will have them for lunch tomorrow."

She took a large bowl from a bottom cupboard and filled it halfway with water and ice. "Put the peeled potatoes in here, please."

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	cant_stop_this 2010-10-31 03:42 am UTC (link)
	"Good plan," Joe agreed, as he started to peel the potatoes. He took great care, not because he was afraid of injuring himself, but because he didn't want to damage the potato peeler on his own invulnerable skin. "Funny thing, really, though," he said. "I don't actually need to eat." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tabula_rasa 2010-10-31 03:48 am UTC (link)
	Jenny found the roaster and turned the oven on. "Really? \What does your body use for fuel?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cant_stop_this 2010-10-31 03:54 am UTC (link)
	"Magic, pretty much," Joe explained, while he worked. "Has to do with the whole "Power of Cytorak" thing." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tabula_rasa 2010-10-31 04:06 am UTC (link)
	She paused to look at him. "I get the invulnerable thing and why you seem to lose your shirt before the other guys do in a fight. I've seen you enjoy your food, and beer. That's a lot of calories. How do you burn those off? Are you like an hybrid engine?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cant_stop_this 2010-10-31 04:42 pm UTC (link)
	Joe shrugged. "It's magic," he said. "Nobody's really been able to figure out how it works. But I guess it all works to keep me in perfect health. Never so much as had a cold." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tabula_rasa 2010-10-31 05:10 pm UTC (link)
	"That's the part I don't like about it all." Jenny set about putting together her secret spice mix to rub on the roasts before putting them into the oven. "Not that you're invulnerable. If you're going to be different, it's a good power to have. It's the not figuring out how it works part. If it can be figured out, it can be turned off if not reversed." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cant_stop_this 2010-10-31 06:19 pm UTC (link)
	Joe nodded. "My dad got his powers from some magic-god-type, Cytorak. But he took 'em away when Dad stopped doing things he wanted. But a big chunk of that got passed on down to me, and I've never had power-problems." "Guess I've just got magic in my blood." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tabula_rasa 2010-10-31 06:34 pm UTC (link)
	"The next time we're at the pub and someone suggests a drinking contest, I'm betting you," she teased. "I can always use a boost in my Christmas fund." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cant_stop_this 2010-10-31 09:27 pm UTC (link)
	He grinned at that. "Always happy to help a lady in need." (Reply to this)(Parent)

	tabula_rasa 2010-11-20 11:44 pm UTC (link)
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