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

[brave_heart_verity]

Everyone has choices to make in life. Nat prioritizes the mission, which is objectively the best choice for everyone, but personally... Well. Ver declined the superhero lifestyle for a reason. She's too selfish for it.

"Oh. Ah. Yeah, I can't imagine there's many people who could pull off the archery thing." Nat probably knows the old saying, 'my against my brother, my and my brother against the world'. "I'm glad you're getting along better."

[red_room]

"I thought someone was trying to impersonate him. I almost broke his arm, he almost broke my legs. Then I realized it was him." it wouldn't be the first time someone had messed with her mind to try and get to her.

She looks down into her bowl and is quiet for a long moment.

"Nothing ever really prepares you for this place."

[brave_heart_verity]

Stories of violence rarely impress her, but since Clint was involved, she's going to wince. It's tough wanting to be the protective big sis of an Avenger.

"No," she agrees quietly, glad for the change of subject, "nothing really could. But this place can prepare you for all kinds of other things."

[red_room]

Honestly Natasha isn't impressed with her own mistakes there either. She's just glad Clint forgave her and they've moved on from there. She doesn't view this place as just a job anymore. Which may not be good for the mission, but it is...nice.

Most of the time.

To be here.

"Certainly makes it harder to be shocked by things."

[brave_heart_verity]

Clint is very forgiving. He must be, to keep Ver around, after how she treated him... (in her defense, he's a clumsy flirt and a little clingy sometimes.)

"This is true. And it's a great place to pick up new skills. And, being... a coworker of his... that's not a bad idea probably."