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so shine bright tonight.
Who: steve rogers (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
starspangle), peggy carter (revlon) and some of peggy's closest friends (u kno who u are)
What: peggy's birthday is on the 9th, but they're celebrating on the 8th with an intimate dinner
When: april 8th
Where: at the rogers-carter residence
Warning(s): possible cavities from the sheer sweetness of this entire event tbh
starspangle), peggy carter (revlon) and some of peggy's closest friends (u kno who u are)What: peggy's birthday is on the 9th, but they're celebrating on the 8th with an intimate dinner
When: april 8th
Where: at the rogers-carter residence
Warning(s): possible cavities from the sheer sweetness of this entire event tbh
| ❚❚❚❚❚ i. ARRIVAL [ It's the weekend and it's just a couple of days before Peggy's birthday. Steve Rogers has never hosted a party before, let alone a party for his partner, but life is all about trying new things and being the best boyfriend (hard to think of himself as such, still, even after all of these years, but he likes the feeling) he can be, and Steve takes both of those things very seriously. So he sends out invitations and makes plans - nothing fancy, nothing big, because everyone's just survived one of the worst events since crash-landing on this planet, and also because he knows Peggy isn't the kind of woman who relishes in big, flashy parties. He certainly isn't. A quiet dinner with her closest friends feels right. The small, cozy apartment is well-lit and tidy. When you enter, you come up a small set of steps to enter the main space - a kind of living-dining room combined. It's cute and comfortable and somehow reminds you of an older time without actually being dated. There are a couple of poetry books stacked on a side-table by the couch, and leaning against it is the possibly familiar, but very much noticeable circular star-spangled shield. Around the room you'll find drawings on the wall - sketches, meticulous and detailed but with a loose, free spirit - of the New York City skyline, Brooklyn, the Empire State Building. There's a delicious scent coming from the kitchen area. If you brought a gift, or some wine, you can leave it at the table with the single bottle placed there already and make yourself at home. Chat it up with the host, or with other party guests until the guest of honour arrives. ] ❚❚❚❚❚ ii. DINNER [ Considering the smallness of the space, it makes a little more sense for guests to grab food from the 'buffet-style' arrangement set out on the dining table and find any place to settle and eat. Soft music plays in the background, something jazzy and a little big band-y. There are enough plates and cutlery to go around (thank God), and there's more than enough food and drink too. Most of the ingredients are very similar to Earth's, but still manage to have a ... strangeness to them that feels uncanny. It's the alien-ness of this place. Thankfully it doesn't affect the taste. Steve's made some assortment of meat, stew, rice, and salad - not combined, don't worry. It's very vaguely Japanese-ish, if only because his culinary sensei happens to be You Watanabe, but he's picked up a couple of tips from some of the locals too. He's no Gordon Ramsay, but he's a good student and the food should taste pretty decent. Cake (bought at a local Olympian bakery) will be served at the end. ] ❚❚❚❚❚ iii. A LITTLE WINE, A LITTLE COFFEE [ After dinner, guests are welcome to mingle and stay for however long they'd like. Music continues to play, and everyone should feel happy and full. It's a pleasant night and the company is delightful too. At one point, Steve will offer guests coffee or maybe some of that wine from earlier - he's not entirely sure where it came from but it seems all right, and while Steve can't get drunk from it, it tastes fine enough. ] ❚❚❚❚❚ iv. CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE [ more of an ooc note, but! please feel free to leave your own top-levels and mingle amongst each other! these prompts are really, really general and are mostly meant to set the tone of the party. pick a prompt and play with it, take some cues and make your own, etc etc.! if you have any questions, absolutely feel free to hit me up! pls have fun and wish our best girl a happy birthday! ] |
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Good. I'm glad to see you happy.
[It's Peggy's evening, but she's been worried about him.]
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He scrubs at another plate, eyebrows raised. ]
Have I not been lately?
[ Is it that obvious? ]
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What?
[ Yes, he knows that look. He's seen it enough times between the two most important women in his life here.
He'll continue to play dumb, however. ]
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[She shifts, standing beside him, shoulder to shoulder just in case anyone happens to be looking to peek in on their conversation.]
It has been an absolute shit time as of late. For some of us more than others.
[Gloved fingers drum on the edge of the sink.]
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[ Steve gives his current plate a particularly hard look, making a non-committal sound along with it.
He scrubs with just a little more force than necessary, and then realizing it, lifts it from the water and hands it to Claire - and not without giving her gloved hands a brief glance of concern.
He's never been all that good at acting anyway. ]
I still can't sleep. [ He admits. ] Seems it's been a little harder to shake some of the effects of what happened.
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I can try giving you something stronger than tea. Truth be told, if you're having nightmares, they're going to stay with you for a while.
[Or, you know. Forever. Some things do.]
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[ Maybe it's the nature of them, the strange magic compounded with the very real effects of the nightmare-world bleeding into each other. And for a week straight, feeling helpless with a group of other like-minded refugees whom he couldn't do a goddamned thing for --
Well. It's a mix of things.
He reaches for a dirty bowl. ]
Something stronger than tea would be appreciated. Thanks, Claire. [ He starts to scrub at the ceramic. ] What about you?
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Partaking in something stronger than tea. [Alcohol, she means. Just to help her sleep and to soothe her nerves.]
I haven't been able to walk down the street without feeling like I'm going to be grabbed again.