time for some spring-mingling!

[mucked]

Who: Starstruck crew and guests!
Broadcast: N/A
Action: Aboard the Starstruck
When: All of April

[ oi, crew! we've got some upgraded bathrooms this time 'round, so enjoy your extra hot water! and a comfier tub! and some privacy curtains in the changing area, thank goodness. everyone please remind max to actually use the curtains, of course. (right after you remind him to shower!)

mingle away, starstruckers! don't forget you can still toy around with some of the rumours! ]

Comments

[uprightness]

Have you made pumpkin anything in your life?

[ come on, Nat, we're Avengers, we can do it. ]

[outstandingbalance]

Helped Laura make pumpkin pie once?

[The Black Widow is many things. A charming home cook is not one of them, though.]

[uprightness]

You remember how to do it?

[ because if so, we're doing the thing, widow. ]

[outstandingbalance]

More or less...

[That's encouraging, isn't it? No way that could go wrong.]

Have you thought about asking Jarvis?

[uprightness]

I've left one for Jarvis. Might do well for our classes.

[ look, Natasha, he's only telling you because you're a pal but. ]

Peggy thinks it's a good idea that I'll learn how to cook. She thinks it'll keep Jarvis busy, too.

[outstandingbalance]

Pushing an old dog to learn new tricks, huh? Well, keeping both of you busy is probably a good idea.

[uprightness]

Since when is 98 old?

[ also hey, wow. ]

We're both perfectly harmless.

[ it's the combination that might work against peggy. ]

[outstandingbalance]

Have you forgotten I know you, Steve?

[uprightness]

Alright, Jarvis is perfectly harmless.

[ not without a smile. ]

You know you could join us. That way you could learn a thing or two as well seeing you're not old.

[ erm. ]

[outstandingbalance]

But if I did that, I actually might be able to do everything.

[Need to keep some flaws, doesn't she?]

[uprightness]

Can't believe it. Do you tap?

[ how is the first thing he thought about? mystery. ]

[outstandingbalance]

I don't tap. That's not the same as I can't.

[Said with a smile..]

As far as you know, I can.

[uprightness]

I don't know that you can and I don't believe that you can, either.

[ dance, certainly, ballet? he can see. not tapping. ]

Can you play baseball?

[outstandingbalance]

What part of baseball strikes you as beyond me, Rogers?

[uprightness]

So?

[ look at the eagerness, absorb it. ]

Is that a yes?

[outstandingbalance]

Why? You trying to put together a game? Or are we back to talking about pie.

[uprightness]

Both, actually. We're going to be doing the pie and yes, I've been trying to put together a game since Peggy got me that baseball bat for my birthday.

[ come on, nat, you can be a proper #teamcap member this time around ]

[outstandingbalance]

Oh, I see how it is. This has all been an ruse to try to get me on your team. Sneaky.

[Of course he is. Both sneaky, and trying to put together a game.]

Who else have you recruited?

[uprightness]

You'd be the first. Bucky will come, if I ask.

[ and he will, personally, just so there isn't any chance of him saying no. ]

Figured I'd ask Kara and Winn. I'm pretty sure Peggy isn't enthusiastic about baseball but it's her present.

[ so she has to come. ]

[outstandingbalance]

That so? Well. I'll make you a deal. You get all of them to agree, and find another team to play against? The. I'll do it. You can tell me if I can play baseball or not.

[That sounds fair. And like she doesn't actually have to answer the question.]

[uprightness]

Deal.

[ he nudges their shoulders together in lieu of a handshake. ]

So. What about that pie? Think you can instruct us?

[outstandingbalance]

[She sighs at the question.]

Will it get you to stop listing things you don't think I can do?

[uprightness]

It might.

[ smiling so much. ]

It's good to have you here, Romanoff.

[outstandingbalance]

[She snorts, but it's mostly for show. Mostly.]

You're not picking now to get all soft on me, are you?

[uprightness]

I can't miss my friends anymore without being accused of being soft?

[ yes, that's exactly when he's going to go soft on her, it would seem. ]