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James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes ([personal profile] anotheroldsoldier) wrote in [community profile] riverviewlogs2017-07-03 11:30 pm

[OPEN] apple pie is officially banned from this party, aka Steve Rogers' birthday

who: ANYONE
what: 616 Bucky, Peggy, and 616 Tony throw a birthday party for Steve.
when: July 4th, afternoon into the evening
where: A nice park
warnings: Birthday fun. :v


Steve Rogers, former (and still) Captain America, was born on the Fourth. It was pretty much fated. That said, he deserves a party that has nothing to do with Independence Day, and that's what Bucky, Tony, and Peggy set out to do. They rented a nice little park with some good open, grassy space perfect for a pick-up game of football (American, of course). On one end of the park, in the relative shade of a couple of large trees, they've set up two long tables - one for food, and one to deposit presents for the birthday boy on. The picnic tables already in the park have nice blue tablecloths to eat on. A banner hung between the trees proclaims, "Happy Birthday, Steve!", in blue letters on white.

The decor tries to stay away from Fourth of July colors - there isn't a speck of red, just shades of blue and white, and it's all very put-together and classy looking (thank you, Peggy and Tony). It's the sort of party they thought Steve would want, outdoorsy and casual, just a gathering of friends and whoever else wants to come by to wish the birthday boy a happy one.

Invites
Invitations have mostly been word of mouth and texts sent to people Steve is friends with, nothing too fancy. They just say to drop by and wish Steve a happy birthday, have some food, and spend some time hanging out; Rogers wouldn't want anything fancy anyway. That said, they won't turn anybody away from the barbecue if someone decides to just crash the party, as long the behavior stays respectful.

Food
The food is mostly standard American barbecue fare. Two large grills have been set up near the tables and someone (often Bucky) is usually cooking on them - an array of burgers, hot dogs, steaks, even some ribs and chicken. Side dishes are laid out on the food table, the usual simple things. Here and around the picnic tables are a good place to mingle; there's plenty of food for everyone, and metal tubs full of ice and bottled soft drinks. There isn't much alcohol present at this party, though, just one of the tubs set aside with beers in it.

There's also a massive cake for Steve, with close to a hundred candles dotting its layers - Bucky's idea, payback for the time he couldn't see his own cake for all the candles.

Tossin' the Old Pigskin
They're all (mostly) adults here, so there aren't 'party games' necessarily, but there are a couple of footballs and some frisbees in the grass for anyone who wants to play a game in the lush field. Just be careful if the heavy hitters decide to arrange a game, it could get pretty out of hand.
dothelokimotion: (Knowledge may be terrible)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2017-11-24 02:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Hmm. That's a large number. Loki makes a mental note of that. ]

I am only aware of six. Though I hear there are more now on Midgard.
livingsymbol: ([S] No I don't want no scrub.)

[personal profile] livingsymbol 2017-11-24 02:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Six? Heh. The team hasn't been that condensed in years.

[ He doesn't mind sharing this with Loki. After all, it's a bit psychological as well. ]

We've spread out. Handled bigger threats since those days.
dothelokimotion: (A thing which exists to be not known)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2017-11-24 02:32 pm (UTC)(link)
No doubt.

[ It seems that universe is far more matured than Loki's own. ]

Is that why you enjoy these . . . meetups?
livingsymbol: ([S] I'll buy you a soda later.)

[personal profile] livingsymbol 2017-11-24 02:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah. It's a good way to see people.

[ And for a man that is used to people being sent off in many different directions, it's a nice chance to reconnect. ]
dothelokimotion: (We can only prefer it to the dark)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2017-11-24 02:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Loki shakes his head. ]

I suppose mortals seek connections far more than we do.
livingsymbol: ([S] No I don't want no scrub.)

[personal profile] livingsymbol 2017-11-29 02:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Do we? Maybe that's a good thing.

You might live longer, but sharing that life with others is part of what makes it worthwhile.

[ At least in his mind. Being isolated is a sort of pain he doesn't want. ]
dothelokimotion: (Truth takes us to dangerous places)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2017-11-30 09:42 am (UTC)(link)
[ There's a hint of amusement in Loki's voice. ]

Are you saying my life is not worthwhile?
livingsymbol: ([S] I'd follow you anywhere.)

[personal profile] livingsymbol 2018-01-15 04:55 am (UTC)(link)
I'm saying that you should enjoy what you have while it's here. Some things might manage to slip by.

All lives are worth it.
dothelokimotion: (Regret nothing until it's too late)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2018-01-15 05:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ His gaze drifts away. ]

It's dangerous for us to live so . . . transient. There are numerous stories of Gods who become inured with mortal life. They lose themselves.
livingsymbol: ([Cap] Honestly I've seen bigger.)

[personal profile] livingsymbol 2018-02-09 03:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Then find something else that will give you your purpose. You don't have to be stuck with the same thing forever. We change. Gods must adapt to some things after all the time that they live.

Maybe you just need to try looking at it a different way.
dothelokimotion: (Why wasn’t I able to lift it?)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2018-02-10 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
Perhaps.

[ But he can't quite picture it. These possibilities everyone dreams. He only wanted . . . Loki cuts himself off. It's best not to dwell. ]