12 [Location: Central/Josef's place] Party Post

[loveawkward]

Entrances had been made. The people of Taxon, some of them at least, had arrived. As the sun was setting and casting the room into shadows, the lights began to come up. Twinkling white lights on the balcony around the pool, mood lighting throughout the room to separate the loft into differing areas for different events. Light music played throughout the main room, though at poolside was a section set aside for dancing as well.

Pausing to overlook the affair, for a moment, Josef felt like he was still back home.

Well, minus the bevy of beautiful women offering up a vein at the snap of his fingers. He was still getting used to that loss, which hurt more keenly than most.

((ooc: Come one, come all. Feel free to set up your own posts or use the starter areas. Josef's place is a massive loft, with three separate rooms including a bedroom with an oversized freezer in it. There is also a rooftop pool area with a wide wall overlooking part of the city.))

Comments

[genequeen]

"Obviously not, Tony or you wouldn't be an Avenger."

She's not accepting the whole 'running from danger' thing.

[starknaked]

“Yeah, you know, there’s that whole they kind of forced me into it thing? I mean, Coulson comes to Pepper. Pepper gives me that look. I was just caught in the middle.”

[genequeen]

"Uh-huh," Madelyne says shaking her head, a wry smirk on her face.

"I'm sure that was the only reason."

[starknaked]

"That's my story and I'm sticking to it," he said. "Pepper owns the company which means she owns me."

[genequeen]

"She sounds like one hell of a woman," the redhead says with a small smile.

[starknaked]

He chuckled at that, a soft, fond sound. "She's something alright." He glanced away and then back at Maddy. "You didn't know her in your world?"

[genequeen]

"I didn't know you, either. I only knew of you via the news and through others."

[starknaked]

"I keep forgetting that. Or maybe I just like knowing I'm an icon everywhere," he said with a laugh. "Pepper though. She was... is... She's amazing. Kept me in line, didn't she? Mostly."

Here, without her there and the pain still fresh, he could admit the things he should have told her.

[genequeen]

"I'm sure she did the best anyone could ever do at keeping you in line," she says stepping back from Tony just a little bit.

[starknaked]

Oh but that was the truth. Smiling, a definite fondness to that look. "If anyone could come close to doing that, it is definitely Pepper."

[genequeen]

"I'm sorry you're here instead of with her."

Madelyne squeezes his shoulder in a way that she hopes is comforting.

[starknaked]

He nodded at that, offering a shrug and a smile. “Thank you. Honestly, it’s how life goes. You live on. I get back, she’ll be there and ready to give me hell.” Of that he had no doubt.

[genequeen]

"Of course."

Madelyne nods her head toward him and then takes a few steps back from him. "I think I'm going to get something to drink."

[starknaked]

He nodded at that, gesturing for her to lead. “I should let you mingle, I’m certain,” he said with a smile. “I would recommend the mixed drinks, because then you can’t tell it’s well alcohol.’

[genequeen]

"I don't think I'll be having much more alcohol this evening, but thank you for the recommendation." With that, she turns and heads back to the party, swaying as she walks.