Merry Christmas!

[juststeverogers]

It took an awful lot of work to track down everyone and get their gifts in order, but Steve's going to be running around the Nexus giving out presents to all of his friends. Or inviting them over to his apartment. Whatever works for them!




((Stealing verity's setup--please go to the top level for your character and begin commenting as you like. Feel free to make Steve work to find you, he's got gifts for you all!))

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Amelia

[juststeverogers]

Steve told her when she was over for Jul's eve when Christmas was for certain, so she should be relatively easy to find to get her gifts, right?

She really needs to get a phone.

Blaze and Ghost

[juststeverogers]

Steve just saw the pair of robots the other day, hopefully they're still around the Nexus because Steve has things for both of them and he's not going to stop looking until he finds them!

Clint

[juststeverogers]

Steve had to call in a favor from Verity on this one so he could get the archer's phone number. He sends Clint a text with his Nexus address, and a note.

Hello! This is Steve. Uhm, Nexus-Steve, rather. I have a present for you for Christmas, if you want to come over for a bit?

Elder Steve

[juststeverogers]

This one is going to be tough. He doesn't have his own phone number, and the elder Steve really isn't in the nexus all that much.

But he has a job to do and he's not going to give up. So it's off to the parks district where the elder Rogers is usually seen.

Harrowheart

[juststeverogers]

Steve is very glad that Verity gave Harrowheart a phone of his very own to play with too.

Steve texts him as he's on his way out to find people.

If you're free could you come to the Nexus please? I have a gift for you!

Matt Murdock

[juststeverogers]

Just because Steve didn't tell Matt he got him a gift doesn't mean he didn't. because he totally did and Matt should have known better than to give Steve his contact info.

He does not text though. How would that even work? Does Miss Siri read his texts to him? Safer to call.

"Hello...Matt?"

Samus

[juststeverogers]

It's totally kosher to give your teacher a gift, right? Steve texts Samus as he's on his way out of the apartment.

Could you please come to my apartment when you're free?

That's a totally innocent, not-dropping-gifts-on-you message, right?

Schon

[juststeverogers]

Steve is grateful that he exchanged contact information with his landlord when he got his apartment. It's so much easier to get in touch with the magi.

Hello, Schon. If you're free could you please stop by? I have something for you.

Verity

[juststeverogers]

Verity knows this is coming, but Steve doesn't assume she'll be free. He's careful to text her as soon as he's getting everything ready.

Verity? Is it okay if I stop by to see you today? I have your present for you.

She lives in the big crystal castle thing. How hard can it be to find?

Bucky

[juststeverogers]

Steve doesn't expect much from this one, but the gift is wrapped, and under the tiny tree he managed to carry into his apartment.

If he can track the soldier down, he has something for him.

[brave_heart_verity]

Sure, whenever you like. I'm baking today so come hungry.

The tower is not hard to find at all. Even in the Nexus, it stands out, so he can get reasonably accurate 'go that way' directions if he needs help. Or he can ask her, that's the handy thing about texting.

[juststeverogers]

Yay baked goods!

Steve pockets his phone and picks up his carefully wrapped gift and heads out of the apartment. It takes him a while to get there, on account of the fragility of his gift, but Steve does indeed make it to Ixis's tower without trouble.

It's getting in that is troubling him.

"Hello? Uhm, is anyone there? I'm here to see Verity..." He's collecting a fine dusting of snow on his sweatshirt and hooded head.

[brave_heart_verity]

He's not left out in the cold for long. Magic doors open on their own; this one seeming to come apart and slide into the walls. Spooky! Or awesome. Depends on how you look at it. Either way, the smells from inside signal that yes, there has been so much baking.

"Come on in, there are dry slippers by the door, put on whatever fits." There's a fair collection of new-looking slippers waiting for guests, lined up under the hooks by the door where her coats are already hanging. "You're just in time."

[juststeverogers]

"Thank you." The magic door is certainly intimidating, but once inside it's much warmer, and really that's all Steve can ask for. "I didn't expect it to snow so much in the Nexus!" Though that may be a certain spirit's doing, it's not anyone Steve knows.

He carefully unbundles himself from his hoodie and hat, and slips on a pair of blue slippers that are about his size. The present--wrapped carefully in brown craft paper, comes with him further into the home.

[brave_heart_verity]

Verity's in the kitchen, which is also where the food is. He might want to put the present in the living room with the little potted tree before coming to inspect what she's been up to. There's the usual assortment of muffins, cookies that smell like ginger and nuts, danishes filled with purply-red fruit, and some hand pies just coming out of the oven. But no dishes, someone's been cleaning as she goes. Aside from some flour on her apron and a smudge on her cheek, you almost couldn't tell she's been working for the last few hours.

"Yeah, it sure got cold in a hurry. We need to get you a coat. You want some coffee to warm up?"

[fightlikehell]

"Steve, hello!" In a world of text messaging, emails and the like, a phone call is always preferred in Matt's book. He's honestly surprised.

[juststeverogers]

Oh! Good, he answered.

"Hi, I wanted to know if you were busy? I know with the holidays and all it's kind of hectic. Do you have some time to go get a coffee today at all?"

[juststeverogers]

"Yeah. The sweatshirt is warmer than my suit jacket, though, so I've been wearing it a lot." Steve does leave her gift by the potted plant when he comes into the kitchen, his cheeks red from the cold.

"Please. That would be great."

[fightlikehell]

But of course. His phone is so silent these days, hearing Siri so clearly and plainly repeat the name of the caller, he couldn't ignore it.

"I feel a little strange to say this but... no. I'm not busy. Heh. Coffee would be nice."

That reminds him, he will be needing a personal machine if not a shop to patron frequently. For now mundane, pleasant activities are filling up his days.

[brave_heart_verity]

"It's good to have options for the changing seasons. We can go coat shopping after you've warmed up and had a rest." He's not getting sick on her watch! That is simply not allowed. She hands him a mug of coffee when he comes into the kitchen, then gestures to the food. "Take whatever you like. The rounded pies are honey chicken with caramelized onions, and the square ones are barbecue pulled pork with apples and red cabbage. The danishes are roasted grapes with cream cheese. The cookies are ginger and acorn, I've never made anything with acorn flour before so this is completely new to me."

She figures the muffins are pretty obvious: blueberry, corn, poppy seed.

[juststeverogers]

"If you like atmosphere more than quality, I know a diner with a really nice lady. The uhm..the coffee's not the best, though." He laughs a bit self consciously.

"Otherwise, you're welcome over again. Just let me know where you'd like to meet."

[juststeverogers]

Steve is such a sucker for her blueberry muffins. This time, he'll actually be well enough to enjoy them! Half of one is gone in a hurry while he daintily sips at the coffee until it's cool enough to gulp down as well.

"If I let you and Nana feed me every day, I'd be awful fat in no time." Steve grins around his mug. "Thanks for the food. I'm supposed ot be giving you things though, today."

[brave_heart_verity]

"I couldn't let you come over and not have anything," she points out, "that would be rude." He wouldn't want her to be rude, would he? "Anyway, you work hard, I doubt you have to worry about getting fat. But yes, you did mention a gift, and I'm very curious. Just give me a minute to clean myself up."

It doesn't take long for her to brush off her apron and toss it in a drawer and wash her hands. She doesn't seem to realize there's flour on her cheek, though.

http://tinyurl.com/z8ythdf

[juststeverogers]

"You've got a bit of something right here." Steve points on his cheek when she comes out, to show her where the smear is. Now granted, they didn't tease him for being covered in charcoal the other day when they were over, but he feels like Verity would probably want to know.

Her present is clearly an artwork, judging by the dimensions. When she unwraps is she'll find it's framed already and comes up to about his thigh. It should be familiar to her. It's a piece similar to the feel of the Brooklyn charcoal piece he had hanging over his couch. This time it's of the Chrysler building in Manhattan.

"...I thought real hard about what to get you for Christmas. And...I settled on a piece of your home. I wanted to give you back something you'd lost, even a little bit."

Very nice! But prepare for incoming feels.

[brave_heart_verity]

"Oh, thank you." She traces a finger over her cheek, then goes back to the sink to wash the flour off. Also not something that takes long. Pretty soon she's sitting on the couch with the artwork balanced in her lap. She unwraps the package carefully, easing fingers along the seams to lift off the tape; she's not the tearing type.

And then she sees it.

"Oh."

She knows the scene immediately, but she can't look at it long because her eyes are filling with tears faster than she can blink them away. A little fumbling later and she's got a free hand to fish tissues out of her pocket and dry her eyes.

"Thank you. It's lovely, really."