On The Fourth Of July
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justindulgeme[Barbecues were decidedly downscale from Toni's usual party fare.
She wasn't really a 'small get together' kind of hostess - a short guest list simply an excuse for a more lavish experience to her mind - so her usual dinner party budget had been sunk almost entirely into the best of barbecue food, several kinds of beer and a frankly unreasonable amount of balloons.
As promised to Natasha the open bar was stocked, as promised to Steve there were deviled eggs and corn on the cob, and as reluctantly promised to Nick, the Mark V Maiden was locked up in the garage. Now all that remained were her handful of guests to arrive.
Jarvis knew who to let in and keep out so Toni is left simply to answer to elevator when it arrives at the penthouse suite.]
She wasn't really a 'small get together' kind of hostess - a short guest list simply an excuse for a more lavish experience to her mind - so her usual dinner party budget had been sunk almost entirely into the best of barbecue food, several kinds of beer and a frankly unreasonable amount of balloons.
As promised to Natasha the open bar was stocked, as promised to Steve there were deviled eggs and corn on the cob, and as reluctantly promised to Nick, the Mark V Maiden was locked up in the garage. Now all that remained were her handful of guests to arrive.
Jarvis knew who to let in and keep out so Toni is left simply to answer to elevator when it arrives at the penthouse suite.]
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Date: 2012-06-27 08:07 pm (UTC)She stays quiet for a moment, the corner of her lip curled into a smirk, and shrugged]
No trouble at all. [The bill for the camera will be a nice surprise]
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Date: 2012-06-28 04:33 pm (UTC)You know, of all of us I expected Bruce to have the most trouble with the press...
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Date: 2012-06-28 06:28 pm (UTC)[She knows SHIELD can step in if it's necessary, but she likes making sure they don't have to do that.]
Aaah! Notif fail! D: Sorry!
Date: 2012-07-01 02:10 am (UTC)Okay fair enough. I suppose any PR is bad PR for people who work in your circles.
I promise, none of the picture hounds will get past the gate.
Sorry! I had no Internet all week!
Date: 2012-07-05 05:27 pm (UTC)[She raises her glass a little] Thank you.