Anya Antonovna Romanova Stark (anyastark) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2009-05-23 12:56:00

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Dinner and People Watching (Friday Night)
Anya was running on time for a change. At promptly 5:45 she was downstairs in the foyer waiting for Iason. She was dressed in a little black dress, heels and her hair done. It had only taken her an hour to get ready, which for her had to be some sort of record.

They had 6:30 reservations at Mesa Grill. Six would have been difficult to make and they weren't in a rush. Mesa Grill should be extremely busy, it was a Friday night and dinner time, and would be a great opportunity for Iason to watch humans. Anya had to drop the Stark and Romanov names to even get a reservation.

She double checked her appearance. She wasn't nervous, she just knew that there would be paparazzi and she always wanted to look her best.

She waited patiently for Iason.

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	cosmic_son 2009-05-27 07:22 am UTC (link)
	He considers that, pausing from dancing. "Come on, let's go sit down. I'll get us something to drink. We should talk. We're living in the same place and going to be heroing together... I don't want to always be a distraction... or be distracted. You're really good looking yourself... I've got a thing for redheads." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-05-27 07:35 am UTC (link)
	Anya let him lead the way. "Vodka, please," she said. She need a good stiff...Bad Brain! "Look, you're always going to be a distraction. Most of us are teenagers and female and you're incredibly hot. Like create a pile of drool on the floor kind of hot. And...." She managed to get that out before what he said at the end dawned on her. Her face turned redder. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cosmic_son
2009-05-27 07:38 am UTC (link)

He grins at that, leading back to the table and offering an arm to steady her. "Don't think I haven't noticed... I can hear heartbeats and smell pheromones." he admits. "And don't think I haven't noticed the girls either... I have. Its... complicated though. I don't want to get anyone here in trouble. Give me a second to get drinks, and I'll be right back to try and... I don't know. Figure things out a little?" he suggests, heading for the bar to give them both some air and room.
Dancing... yeah, has a way of making distractions worse. He's not gone long though before he returns with two vodkas - something else to try.

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	anyastark 2009-05-27 07:52 am UTC (link)
	Figure things out? What did that mean? Anya was horrible at this whole thing. She downed the vodka as soon as he sat it on the table. "Thank you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cosmic_son
2009-05-27 07:58 am UTC (link)

He settles in, then watches her down the vodka. He does the same, pondering the taste.
"Welcome. I... don't mean to be any trouble or anything. I appreciate the hospitality. And I appreciate the compliments... its not that I don't find you attractive either... I do, believe me. But there's a few things I need to kind of get sorted out before I think of asking anyone out on a real date or anything."

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anyastark
2009-05-27 08:43 am UTC (link)

"You're not any trouble. My hormones are the trouble apparently. I'm usually not like this. I try not to live up to the family reputation." She sighed. "If there's anything I can do to help you get things figured out, let me know. I'm glad to help." A pause. "Not just because I'm attracted to you either, but because you're an Avenger, almost, and we watch out for each other."

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	cosmic_son 2009-05-27 08:57 am UTC (link)
	He presses his hand to his face, then just laughs for several seconds. "My cousin mentioned your family reputation. In a way, kind of a pity." he admits, still amused. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-05-27 09:07 am UTC (link)
	"I get it from both sides," she explained. "My mother can be just as bad as my father. I think they're both just waiting for me to live up to expectations." A brow rose at that. "A pity?" Her mouth twitched. "And if I did say I was capable of living up to my family reputation?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cosmic_son
2009-05-27 09:13 am UTC (link)

He presses his hand to his face again, and once again, impression would be that if he could blush, he would be. He collects his thoughts soon enough though.
"Yeah its... well, on the Eternal side, there's not really any restrictions - we can't really have children unless we want to, and don't carry or catch diseases, so the normal strictures for most cultures don't apply. My father has had a lot of mortal wives over the centuries, you know of Aunt Sersi, who is at least as promiscuous as your dad, and then there's my Mother... she'd really, really like it if I started, well, having flings. But not being a telepath, I still kind of stumble through some of the social interaction elements. I'm never sure how that's supposed to work out, or if someone is expecting more, or what.... and I've probably just made something really simple way too complex, right?"

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anyastark
2009-05-27 09:20 am UTC (link)

"I'm far from the expert at relationships or what to expect because of how I grew up. The only thing close to a relationship I've had turned out horribly bad. I would guess the best thing to do in any case, either fling or relationship, would be to talk about the expectations up front. Some people, myself included, aren't the serious relationship type. Others, well some girls are already starting to plan the wedding," she shuddered at the word, "after the first date."

"I got kind of lucky, I guess. I can talk to my parents, especially my dad, and the rules for flings and relationships were set down. I know the rules and what I can and can't do. He expects me to be a normal teenager." She chuckled at the thought of being normal.

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cosmic_son
2009-05-27 09:27 am UTC (link)

He relaxes a bit. "I can talk to my Father about almost anything. On this, he doesn't care. My mother, however, cares passionately about this. Have you ever heard of Her... sometimes also known as Paragon?" he puts emphasis on the word Her to emphasize its a name. "She believes her cosmic purpose as a massively powerful immortal is to be the beginnings of a new super-powered race. So far, I'm her only off-spring. You do the math on her expectations... now, that's not what I want, not right away. But she wouldn't be too happy if I ended up committed anywhere... and I'm not ready for that anyway."
He lifts his head a bit, looking her in the eye. "Now flings, on the other hand, as long as everyone knows that's what they are, are a different matter entirely."

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anyastark
2009-05-27 09:36 am UTC (link)

"Eternals aren't known to be the type to pop out babies. I can just imagine the expectations when a parent wants desperately wants to be a grandparent, let alone be a grandparent to a whole race." That just blows the mind. "I got lucky again. Dad can't imagine being a grandparent, I think he'd have a heart attack, and my mother keeps insisting she's too young. Despite she's old enough to be a great-grandma by now."

A slow smile stretched her mouth. "They're fun as long as expectations are clearly stated at the beginning."

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cosmic_son
2009-05-27 09:46 am UTC (link)

He's a lot more relaxed about all this now. "There's a reason for that... we have a lot of control over our forms. We eat, sleep, breathe... because we feel like it. We could stop and be fine. Same way with sex... we don't get tired or fatigued, and we don't have to... well, have children unless we want to. We could, same way we can simulate digestion by transforming things we intake into energy, sort of internally disintegrating them... then turn the excess energy into a blast, or enhanced strength, or whatever later, same way we do with energy we absorb from the atmosphere. There's no real biological function, unless we want there to be. So, someday, when I want kids, and if I find a willing girl, or girls, I can still have lots of them, and unlike most Eternals with mortals, due to her side, they'd probably be powered, like she wants. But I'm not there yet. Flings, and maybe people to have some fun with... go to dinner, go dancing... would be nice."

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anyastark
2009-05-27 09:57 am UTC (link)

"I would kill to be able to not have to sleep. I would have time to get things done."

She waved down a waitress for another round of drinks.

"I'm expected to have at least one kid, but not for another ten to twenty years from now. I need someone to pass the company to like my father has me."

She smiled and like him relaxed about all of this. "Yes, it's nice to have people to do things with." In the back of her mind she could almost picture the fit her brother would have if he heard her talking about flings and casual sex.

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cosmic_son
2009-05-27 10:04 am UTC (link)

He orders something different this time, asking her advice and going with whatever she says. Not like he can get drunk, but he's enjoying trying everything.
"I'm expected to eventually have lots of kids, and have plenty of time to have them. But my Mother is as immortal as I am, so there technically shouldn't be a rush. Like you say, maybe ten to twenty years, it'd be a thought."

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	anyastark 2009-05-27 10:10 am UTC (link)
	"I don't want any, but I'm not going to leave the company to anyone outside of the family. Despite my father's philandering ways, there's only one Starkling." She finished off this glass of vodka a little slower than the last one, but not by much. "Want to dance more, or would you rather do something else?" Points for not saying someone. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cosmic_son 2009-05-27 10:15 am UTC (link)
	"I'm enjoying dancing, and this eases my mind a little, at least. Long term, I'm not sure what I want as far as family, but I don't need to decide anything either. On the other hand, right now, someone do have dinner and dance with... and the occasional fling, sounds pretty appealing. Know anyone who'd be interested in the position?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-05-27 10:17 am UTC (link)
	Anya smiled. "We can dance more if you like." The smile grew. "Oh just about all of the girls at the Avengers mansion." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cosmic_son 2009-05-27 10:20 am UTC (link)
	He stands and offers an arm. "Sounds good. And what about Anya Stark? I know I heard a rumor she's trying to avoid the family reputation, but she's cute enough, I thought I should check and see if she'd make an exception. But you know her better than I do." he teases. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-05-27 10:23 am UTC (link)
	She stood and took the offered arm. "Oh I think she could make an exception in this case. I mean, she's practically throwing herself at you now." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cosmic_son 2009-05-27 03:32 pm UTC (link)
	He grins and starts towards the dance floor. "Well, you did say I was allowed to catch you." he replies playfully, feeling a lot more relaxed now. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-05-27 08:36 pm UTC (link)
	Anya laughed and followed him toward the dance floor. "I did, didn't I?" (Reply to this)(Parent)

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