Sibling Rivalries: Chili Edition

[brave_heart_verity]

Flyers have been going up around the Forum and Commercial District for the last week or so. This morning,the lights in the VSW Meadhall came on. By noon, anyone getting close enough to an open door would know: chili's on!

Inside, everything's set up and waiting for the hungry and the curious: Clint's cooking in one corner, and Verity's in the other. Between them, tables are laid out with the necessities: bowls, plates, spoons, and plenty of napkins. There's beer and iced tea, some lovely tres leches cakes provided by the Nexus' favorite Japanese detective, and various toppings for the chili: bottles of sriracha and sweet Thai chili sauce, red pepper flakes, green onions and red, lime wedges, diced bell peppers and jalapeños, crumbled bacon, shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream. Cornbread and tortilla chips round things out.

Long tables with a mix of benches and chairs fill the hall on either side of the fire pits. One has board and card games stacked neatly at one end (they were neat when they were put out, at least). Another has two boxes, one wrapped in purple paper and one in pink, for depositing voting slips.

Poll #17301 1st Annual Chili Cook-Off

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 7

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Who gets your vote?

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Clint--Avengers Assemble!
3 (42.9%)

Truthfully? Verity.
4 (57.1%)

The fire pits are lit, the food is waiting, and there are games in want of players. What are you waiting for?
((There will doubtless be further Cupid-based shenanigans, but this weekend, it's all about the platonic relationships. Bromances, BFFs, and family ties rule the day! Let's celebrate! Threadhopping, tangents, games, and mischief are all encouraged. Just don't start a food fight or Verity will have to yell.))

Comments

[fightlikehell]

"And you're going to learn to lose gracefully." To Steve and his talk about poker. "Thank you, Verity. They're going to be put to good use." Matt grins too and focuses on the beautiful smell of chili, honest to goodness chili. The only heat he's sure of would be a tang of flavor and temperature: both things he's more than fine to have in his mouth.

"It smells better to me," and this is an honest assessment. Having a seat also means he can enjoy more. Or sweat more inconspicuously. Matt isn't a fool enough to think that Verity's chili won't burn. He hopes it does. And he hopes to not have heartburn to kill a giraffe after all this.

[brave_heart_verity]

"They've got printing on them too," she assures Steve. "So everyone can use them." Given how much effort she put into Steve's Christmas presents, he shouldn't be surprised that Ver's been trying to find ways to accommodate Matt without insulting him.

"Small bowl to leave room for cake? Yeah, I can agree to that." Steve gets the first serving, since Matt's got that cornbread to finish. "Try some red onions and bell peppers, I think you'll like the play between the cooked and raw flavors." It'll be an education for him, and he did ask her to teach him how to cook.

Then for Matt, a larger serving; he'll burn it off. "Here, try it as-is, then let me know what you'd like to add. There's bacon, sour cream, cheddar, raw veggies, tortilla chips, and hot sauces. For you, I'd say bacon and cheese are obvious, but I'd also say a little bit of red pepper flakes."

Her chili aims for the warmth of sitting by a fire, not in it.

[juststeverogers]

"I know how to play poker." Steve chirps. "And Verity would never lose if she played." So don't get so cocky Murdock. Sheesh. Maybe it's good Steve has a friend he can sass to like the little shit he is.

"Sure!" He goes to do as he's told, and seems quite pleased with the combination. When she mentions red pepper flakes though, he's going to add some of that and some cheese too. He is surprisingly sturdy for spicy food.

"How long did this take to make Verity?" Steve has to get a napkin. "The meat's so tender."