I mean, not all at once. But, it can make for some pretty interesting combos. [ And those combos could make for a pretty entertaining evening if they dipped into the other stuff she’d packed. While she didn’t have anything particularly suited to make full-on savory smores, the possibility for the sweet and savory balance on a more adventurous scale would be possible.
And while she didn’t expect him to struggle with making a fire, it’s still impressive to watch. Adding to the already cozy and campy ambiance. ]
We can start tame, if you want. And then build up from there. There are definitely some crazy combos that can be had.
[ He doesn't know how much sugar he can even consume that he'd want more than three s'mores in one sitting, but honestly, it's Julia, and he's here for a long time and the long haul, so he's sure that he'll be picking away at them through the night, and they can eat, cuddle, talk, kiss, and repeat.
He's never had a nicer birthday, he thinks.
Usually, something goes wrong. Or, usually, Bucky drags him on the Cyclone and then he pukes up over the side of the coaster and onto a poor victim walking around below. It's not like he minds those birthdays - he misses those birthdays, but he's not a kid anymore, so those don't compare. ]
You start tame. I'll start crazy so I won't have time for regrets.
Oh no, if you're starting crazy I can't let you do that alone. [ She is all for diving into the deep end. Don't worry. They have time to reel it back another day. Seems like a good start to the evening before the fireworks happen. Both literally and figuratively.
And she got it, the bad birthdays. The bad always outweighs the good for some people who've just been unlucky. But, there was always time to make up for it all. She was here for a no pressure good time. So, with that in mind, she breaks open the graham crackers and starts assembling her first s'more before toasting the marshmallow so it's ready to go. She lays down a bit of the caramel sauce, a piece of candied bacon, toasted coconut flakes, and one of the chunks of chocolate.
Girl Scout cookie with a twist. ]
Alright, not as wild as I'd originally planned. [ But it's going to taste amazing. And she is absolutely watching to see what combo he sets up before beginning to toast her marshmallow. ]
[ Steve, meanwhile, has somehow made a concoction of bananas, toasted coconut, caramel, hot fudge sauce, sea salt, and birthday sprinkles because he had to!
There's no theme here, and the graham cracker is almost not stable enough to take this, but Steve will will it so or get sauce all over his fingers. Overall, not a bad tradeoff, even if he makes himself look silly in front of Julia. ]
Hard to mess up a s'more.
[ He says, skewering a marshmallow to place over the fire. He likes his extra toasty, so if he sets the whole thing on fire only to blow it out a couple times, well. That's on purpose. ]
Ooh, that sounds like a challenge I don't know that I want to take on. [ Because she absolutely could find a way. Granted, it would take actual effort, but it's possible. But, Steve's combo definitely looks good and she's on board with it. After all, this is his birthday so she's happy if he's happy. Even if it means he's setting his marshmallow on fire.
Where he's having to blow his out, she's skewered one and is meticulously turning it so it gets lovely and golden as evenly as possible. Definitely takes a bit more time than setting it on fire. She wants it warmed up to the point that it looks like it's going to fall off of the skewer because it's so warm and gooey and the perfect level of toasty. ]
Maybe we should be making s'more bowls instead of s'mores as sandwiches.
[ He raises an eyebrow at Julia and then goes to rifle for a bowl. That's going to be a lot of marshmallow - can the both of them even burn the roofs of their mouths? He didn't know what sort of state Julia was in from her Goddesshood. And he hasn't been able to burn his mouth yet. But with a whole bowl full of marshmallows...
There was a first time for everything, he supposes. They'll figure out soon.
Once he's done his marshmallow - melted all the way through but completely charred on the outside - he places it into the bowl and stacks on a few more marshmallows while he crumbles a graham cracker over this. ]
[ He's already going for it before she can explain the idea, so she stands back to watch. With the heat of the melted sugar, she would have recommended maybe using less -- Julia only going for a second marshmallow as she makes her own bowl.
And while Julia didn't often talk about her brief stint as a goddess, any perks she'd had from that was gone. She was back to being a regular human who could absolutely burn the roof of her mouth without being able to instantly heal. Although, this place probably wouldn't have cooperated with that even with the stabilizing gem.
Crumbling her own graham crackers over the top, she can't stop the laugh. ]
Looks like granola I could get behind. [ The granola bowls were fine, but not her first choice. Grabbing spoons, she hands one over if he didn't have one already -- ready to do a cheers with her bowl to his in a sort of s'more toast. ]
[ Cheers! This really is one of the oddest concoctions he's eaten, but on the bright side, isn't this how the smores was invented in the first place? He feels like they might be onto something, even if he's late and they've kinda of already bowled everything -- burritos, sushi, general other flavors that seem to go together.
He doesn't know all that.
He takes a bite of his and it's. It's okay.
He does like the smokiness that comes with charred marshmallow. He'll also steal a little bit of Julia's and, alright. He's not going to lie. She wins this round. ]
[ Bowls were in right now. She was sure someone somewhere had made a s'more bowl shop or something along those lines. Or had a build your own dessert bowl. Who knows. Point is, she's happy they're doing it here and -- ]
Well, if I'd known it was a competition...
[ Then it's on like donkey kong. Stealing a bite of his, she's not mad about the combo. It's good. ]
You wanting a rematch right now or a bit of a break in between so we don't totally overload on sugar?
[ He goes in search of some hot dogs, and finds some right where he wants them, as well as the buns. He's a simple man and he likes simple food, what can I say?
He skewers up two of them - one for each but honestly he could crush both easily if Julia doesn't want one, and hoists them over the flame. ]
Of course. It's the least I could do. It's so rare to actually have some fun here without having to look over our shoulders.
[ Even at her birthday, the rain was emotionally charged so dodging the showers had been important. And she will happily take a hot dog to balance out the sugar. Julia wasn't about to complain while he cooks them over the fire.
She'll just take the opportunity to clean up some of the items from the s'mores. Easy enough to pull out for a round two, but with limited surface space, she'd rather trade them out for hot dog toppings.
Julia pulls out ketchup, mustard, a small container of diced onions, relish, and jalapenos. ]
[ He'll take mustard, onions, and relish. Feels great to be able to just have some classics, not worrying about anything but how nice the stars are and how he's a whole year older and has seen so much in the time he's been given. ]
You know, I never could have imagined I'd see 2020. Or other worlds.
[ Growing up, he was such a boring little kid. Even Bucky was the main character in the comics he'd write about them, not Steve. ]
And I’m grateful you’d have the chance to live several lifetimes and find your way into my life.
[ Yeah yeah… She knows it’s his birthday, but she doesn’t want to conceal her gratitude. There’s something about him that she never would have expected and it’s lovely. ]
Thank you for letting me whisk you away for your birthday.
[ She adds a dramatic flair to the word whisk, laughing a bit. ]
[ He looks out at the stars for a bit, and back at Julia. ]
And if I did, it'd be that we could do this at home. At your home, in New York.
[ And she can't grant him that. He isn't expecting it. But these are the things he wants; he's a simple man and he couldn't be happier without several miracles happening. ]
[ There’d even be a chance he could meet the Baba Yaga if he came to the penthouse she shares with the others in New York. Quite an upgrade from her loft, even if the strings are somewhat terrifying. It really was the status quo these days back home. ]
Well, hopefully we’ll be able to do that someday. Or find a loophole to manage something similar here.
[ She remembered physically being able to walk through a memory when she’d first arrived. Something like that could mean a lot now that she has a reason to want it. ]
But until then, we’ll just have to keep being creative.
I think spending time with the people you care about is going to be a lot easier to manage than things staying quiet. [ Because the second the ‘q’ word comes out, this place seems to like to get crazy. ]
I’ll take just the next few days being uneventful. Make sure you have a good, relaxing time.
[ Because while she didn’t know of anything on the horizon, the park was always hit or miss. And she had no plans of doing any swimming or going out and about into the woods looking for excitement or a fight. ]
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And while she didn’t expect him to struggle with making a fire, it’s still impressive to watch. Adding to the already cozy and campy ambiance. ]
We can start tame, if you want. And then build up from there. There are definitely some crazy combos that can be had.
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He's never had a nicer birthday, he thinks.
Usually, something goes wrong. Or, usually, Bucky drags him on the Cyclone and then he pukes up over the side of the coaster and onto a poor victim walking around below. It's not like he minds those birthdays - he misses those birthdays, but he's not a kid anymore, so those don't compare. ]
You start tame. I'll start crazy so I won't have time for regrets.
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And she got it, the bad birthdays. The bad always outweighs the good for some people who've just been unlucky. But, there was always time to make up for it all. She was here for a no pressure good time. So, with that in mind, she breaks open the graham crackers and starts assembling her first s'more before toasting the marshmallow so it's ready to go. She lays down a bit of the caramel sauce, a piece of candied bacon, toasted coconut flakes, and one of the chunks of chocolate.
Girl Scout cookie with a twist. ]
Alright, not as wild as I'd originally planned. [ But it's going to taste amazing. And she is absolutely watching to see what combo he sets up before beginning to toast her marshmallow. ]
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There's no theme here, and the graham cracker is almost not stable enough to take this, but Steve will will it so or get sauce all over his fingers. Overall, not a bad tradeoff, even if he makes himself look silly in front of Julia. ]
Hard to mess up a s'more.
[ He says, skewering a marshmallow to place over the fire. He likes his extra toasty, so if he sets the whole thing on fire only to blow it out a couple times, well. That's on purpose. ]
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Where he's having to blow his out, she's skewered one and is meticulously turning it so it gets lovely and golden as evenly as possible. Definitely takes a bit more time than setting it on fire. She wants it warmed up to the point that it looks like it's going to fall off of the skewer because it's so warm and gooey and the perfect level of toasty. ]
Maybe we should be making s'more bowls instead of s'mores as sandwiches.
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[ He raises an eyebrow at Julia and then goes to rifle for a bowl. That's going to be a lot of marshmallow - can the both of them even burn the roofs of their mouths? He didn't know what sort of state Julia was in from her Goddesshood. And he hasn't been able to burn his mouth yet. But with a whole bowl full of marshmallows...
There was a first time for everything, he supposes. They'll figure out soon.
Once he's done his marshmallow - melted all the way through but completely charred on the outside - he places it into the bowl and stacks on a few more marshmallows while he crumbles a graham cracker over this. ]
Almost looks like granola.
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And while Julia didn't often talk about her brief stint as a goddess, any perks she'd had from that was gone. She was back to being a regular human who could absolutely burn the roof of her mouth without being able to instantly heal. Although, this place probably wouldn't have cooperated with that even with the stabilizing gem.
Crumbling her own graham crackers over the top, she can't stop the laugh. ]
Looks like granola I could get behind. [ The granola bowls were fine, but not her first choice. Grabbing spoons, she hands one over if he didn't have one already -- ready to do a cheers with her bowl to his in a sort of s'more toast. ]
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He doesn't know all that.
He takes a bite of his and it's. It's okay.
He does like the smokiness that comes with charred marshmallow. He'll also steal a little bit of Julia's and, alright. He's not going to lie. She wins this round. ]
--I want a rematch.
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Well, if I'd known it was a competition...
[ Then it's on like donkey kong. Stealing a bite of his, she's not mad about the combo. It's good. ]
You wanting a rematch right now or a bit of a break in between so we don't totally overload on sugar?
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[ He goes in search of some hot dogs, and finds some right where he wants them, as well as the buns. He's a simple man and he likes simple food, what can I say?
He skewers up two of them - one for each but honestly he could crush both easily if Julia doesn't want one, and hoists them over the flame. ]
But seriously, thanks for all this.
[ He says, in a moment of quiet. ]
It's the best birthday I've ever had.
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[ Even at her birthday, the rain was emotionally charged so dodging the showers had been important. And she will happily take a hot dog to balance out the sugar. Julia wasn't about to complain while he cooks them over the fire.
She'll just take the opportunity to clean up some of the items from the s'mores. Easy enough to pull out for a round two, but with limited surface space, she'd rather trade them out for hot dog toppings.
Julia pulls out ketchup, mustard, a small container of diced onions, relish, and jalapenos. ]
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You know, I never could have imagined I'd see 2020. Or other worlds.
[ Growing up, he was such a boring little kid. Even Bucky was the main character in the comics he'd write about them, not Steve. ]
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Yeah, it's got to be a little jarring. But, you seem to have adjusted pretty well to everything, all things considered.
[ On the upside, he hadn't been alone. And having Bucky back had to help a lot. ]
The other worlds part definitely would have been insane for me to even begin to believe 3 years ago.
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[ It had been so strange waking up in 2012 and there were all these aliens trying to invade New York and a pair of brothers calling themselves Gods.
Yeah, it was a weird time.
But now looking back... that seemed so far away. ]
Guess I've been lucky to live several lifetimes.
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[ Yeah yeah… She knows it’s his birthday, but she doesn’t want to conceal her gratitude. There’s something about him that she never would have expected and it’s lovely. ]
Thank you for letting me whisk you away for your birthday.
[ She adds a dramatic flair to the word whisk, laughing a bit. ]
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[ He smiles at her brightly, and finds himself very close to her. ]
If anyone could whisk me away, it's you.
[ She is physically very strong, after all. ]
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[ She could also probably put him in a magical bubble and drag him along if she really wanted. But, she'd rather have his consent.
And then he's close by and any worries she'd had about him not being thrilled about her kind of hogging him melts away. ]
Any birthday wishes I can grant?
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[ He looks out at the stars for a bit, and back at Julia. ]
And if I did, it'd be that we could do this at home. At your home, in New York.
[ And she can't grant him that. He isn't expecting it. But these are the things he wants; he's a simple man and he couldn't be happier without several miracles happening. ]
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Well, hopefully we’ll be able to do that someday. Or find a loophole to manage something similar here.
[ She remembered physically being able to walk through a memory when she’d first arrived. Something like that could mean a lot now that she has a reason to want it. ]
But until then, we’ll just have to keep being creative.
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Yes. I'll just keep hoping for time with the people I care for, in the meantime.
[ And Julia's increasingly taking more and more of that time for him, as he grows to care for her more and more. ]
And.
Maybe for things to stay quiet.
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I’ll take just the next few days being uneventful. Make sure you have a good, relaxing time.
[ Because while she didn’t know of anything on the horizon, the park was always hit or miss. And she had no plans of doing any swimming or going out and about into the woods looking for excitement or a fight. ]