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Steve Rogers ([personal profile] heroic_jawline) wrote in [community profile] fandomtownies2024-06-28 07:41 am

The Ballroom in Avengers Tower (But Make It Bitty), Friday Night

The ballroom was positively sparkling with glitter and the light off of the brand new chandelier for the occasion. (Which should really come as a surprise to no one considering how many chandeliers they'd cycled on through for previous events.)

In preparation to the many amateur skaters they were anticipating, the half-sized walls around the skating rink--now located below the chandelier and taking up three quarters of the normal ballroom space--were well-padded.

There were drinks and appetizers and plenty of good music ready for people to come in and have a fun evening out if they were so inclined! Time to roller disco!
imafuturist: (smile)

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[personal profile] imafuturist 2024-06-28 01:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Liliana needed to learn to relax and just enjoy the absurdity of it all! The other way led to an ulcer, after all.

Because Tony was great at not being in control. Truly.

"Oh, I love the outfit, darling."
deathsmajesty: Katie McGrath (Smirk - Sexy)

Re: Arrive and Mingle!

[personal profile] deathsmajesty 2024-06-28 01:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah yes, Liliana Vess, known fan of absurdity.

"Why thank you, darling," she said, giving him a crooked smile. "The only way I'd come on-theme was if I could find something appropriately tits out."

And, you know, it was always good to show off the underboob, and give the cleavage a rest.
imafuturist: (trying to look innocent)

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[personal profile] imafuturist 2024-06-28 01:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"Ah, but when you have something to flaunt..."

If his genderswapped self had more of a chest, he'd lean into it too.
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[personal profile] deathsmajesty 2024-06-28 03:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"Do so at every opportunity," Liliana finished because obviously that was what he'd intended on saying, right? "Which is the only reason I can figure for your various themes, darling. You have all these fantastic items in your wardrobe and letting them collect dust would be a tragedy?"
imafuturist: (lol)

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[personal profile] imafuturist 2024-06-28 04:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well, there is that," Tony replied with a laugh. "And what good is a room like this if I don't fill it with people from time to time?"
deathsmajesty: Katie McGrath (Back - Sassy Smile Smirk)

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[personal profile] deathsmajesty 2024-06-28 04:51 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, I'm entirely in favor of you filling it with people," Liliana assured him. "It's the rollerskating and large pants I'm debating the necessity of."

Large? Oh honey, just wait till they threw a 90s party and someone showed up in JNCOs.
imafuturist: (let me explain this science)

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[personal profile] imafuturist 2024-06-28 04:53 pm (UTC)(link)
God help everyone if it was rainy for that party.

"How about this, next time you get to pick the theme."

Would it be mad science/magic? Because that seemed on brand for these two.
deathsmajesty: Katie McGrath as Morgana from BBC's Merlin (Smirk - Knowing)

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[personal profile] deathsmajesty 2024-06-28 05:27 pm (UTC)(link)
On the plus side, if an invasion happened that day, everyone could fight whatever-it-was off with their chain wallets.

"I've already got one in mind for my next party, but if it's something you and I are hosting, of course I'll have to come up with something else. Something us."

So yeah. Mad/science and magic. Some kind of Phyrexian/artificer chic.
imafuturist: (smile)

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[personal profile] imafuturist 2024-06-28 08:54 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, well of course. We can never have enough events," Tony said, beaming at her. They would somehow make it the most expensive thing ever.
deathsmajesty: Katie McGrath as Morgana from BBC's Merlin (Head-Tilt - Fond Smile)

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[personal profile] deathsmajesty 2024-06-28 09:02 pm (UTC)(link)
The benefit of throwing a party together is that they wouldn't have Steve or Ignis holding them back from their true potential reining them in.

"We should set up portals from your ballroom to mine so people can freely mingle back and forth," Liliana decided, because sure, that was necessary.
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[personal profile] imafuturist 2024-06-28 09:05 pm (UTC)(link)
"...I love this plan." Steve and Ignis were shuddering right now. And they didn't know why.
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[personal profile] deathsmajesty 2024-06-28 09:14 pm (UTC)(link)
If they didn't want Liliana and Tony brainstorming together, they shouldn't have left them alone. Obviously. Now their only hope was to lure them both into a lab with a design suggestion and hope the two of them forgot these plans in lieu of new ones.

"Some kind of separate-but-related concept--" Like magic and science, as a random example "--one in each ballroom. And as the night goes on, they blend together."

How would that work? Magic and/or science was how!
imafuturist: (trying to look innocent)

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[personal profile] imafuturist 2024-06-28 09:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Really, this was all their fault for not being more alert.

"I can always ask Reed if I can borrow some portals from him. But he gets so possessive of them."

BECAUSE OF MAD SCIENCE, ANTHONY.
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[personal profile] deathsmajesty 2024-06-28 09:25 pm (UTC)(link)
If you really looked at it, this was a learning experience for them. And learning was good!

"Would it help if you invited him to the party?"

Except then Dr. Doom would come and get all huffy about techno-magic.

And also, they'd have to deal with Reed Richards at their party.
imafuturist: (did you say something?)

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[personal profile] imafuturist 2024-06-28 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, he is not a party person outside of his family," Tony replied. "His wife would be more likely to come. Lovely woman, Sue. Also terrifying."

He said it with so much affection.
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[personal profile] deathsmajesty 2024-06-28 10:07 pm (UTC)(link)
"I've noticed you appreciate that in a woman," Liliana said with a laugh. "A sign of exquisite taste, of course."
imafuturist: (lol)

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[personal profile] imafuturist 2024-06-28 10:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"I do have a type," Tony said, laughing. "Men and women."
deathsmajesty: Katie McGrath as Morgana from BBC's Merlin (Smirk - Clever Girl)

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[personal profile] deathsmajesty 2024-06-29 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
"I suppose I just haven't seen Steve in the right circumstances then," Liliana said with a smile. "He seems far too sweet to be terrifying. Though I can certainly see...implacable, yes."