[GP] Food for the soul

[st_illavirgin]

Carlos hated being back at the hotel. He had begun by trying to access the Nevernever but that had totally failed, then caught up with Buffy to go and visit both London and Edinburgh, for varying reasons, and the rest of the time he had headed to Spain - he may have been well travelled, but rarely got time to be a tourist - but his time relaxing and finding out about Spain had been unceremoniously cut short when he woke up and found himself back at the hotel. For a few moments he lay there, utterly fed up, and just feeling incredibly homesick.

That only lasted a few minutes; after that he was a man on a mission.

He hunted out Caroline, and had a long chat with her. Plans were set. Time to cook up a storm. They'd missed 4th July, this could serve as a belated celebration, as well as a 'things ain't all bad here' event. Posters went up throughout the hotel, giving notice of a cook out. Everyone was encouraged to attend. What could be bad about this?

Grills were set up outside to cook up as much meat as they could hold; non-meat options were there as well for variety; salads prepared... a vast array of food to try and cheer up anyone who needed it. Carlos took his place at the grills, brandishing tools, turning the meat over just at the right point.

All that was needed now was people to attend.

[ooc: Use as a general gathering post - if you want Carlos specifically, tag him in the subject line]

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Re: Clarice and Dean

[st_illfighting]

He debated about playing it stupid and wiping the floor with her, but his ego got in the way.

"Oh, I know I can." Dean also didn't acknowledge her nickname. She'd get tired of using it when it didn't get a reaction. He hoped. "Care to put a bet on it? Loser lip synchs to winner's choice in front of everyone at either the bar or the cafe."

Re: Clarice and Dean

[st_rongernow]

"You're on. And we call the shots, no random ping pong ball in a cup." Clarice clarified. "And I'm going to enjoy watching you lip synch to Bye, Bye, Bye or any of the other boy band songs."

Re: Clarice and Dean

[st_illfighting]

Dean made a face at the thought of having to lip sync to a boy band - or even worse Justin Beiber. "You keep dreaming." He picked up a ball and eyed where she had the cups. It was a decent distance.

"The left back corner." He bounced the ball and it went in perfectly. "Drink up, buttercup."

Re: Clarice and Dean

[st_rongernow]

"Smart ass." Clarice said, but it was with a smile. He reminded her so much of an older Alec in some ways.

But she picked up her cup and guzzled the beer down with a flip upside down when she was done.

"Dead center cup." Clarice didn't even bother to bounce the ball but tossed it straight in with minimum splash. "Drink up, buttercup."

Re: Clarice and Dean

[st_illfighting]

Dean chuckled, and picked up a cup of beer and drank deeply from it. He did the same thing she did and turned it upside when finished. "Okay,I can admit you have skills. You've been doing this a few times."

He didn't bounce the ball this time, but called out, "left of center." It landed in the cup with a fair splash. "Your turn."

Re: Clarice and Dean

[st_rongernow]

"Yeah, I've played it once or twice." Clarice chuckled and guzzled another beer before pointing to her second cup. "Front cup." The front cups were the hardest, but she went for it. This time she did a gentle bounce and it landed in the cup.

"Should make you drink double for that one."

Re: Clarice and Dean

[st_illfighting]

"You could, but then you'd have to drink double for this one." Dean picked up the cup of beer but didn't drink it yet. Instead, he tossed the ball gently and said while it was in mid-air, "cup directly behind the front one."

And it landed perfectly behind the one Clarice had used. Dean smirked and guzzled his beer, before flipping the cup upside down.

Re: Clarice and Dean

[st_rongernow]

"Son of a bitch." Clarice muttered but picked up the cup of beer and guzzled it down. She was getting a slight buzz from the beer but she forced herself to focus. Damn if she was going to lip sync in front of everyone. There were four cups left so she had to make her last two.

"Left of center." She had to concentrate hard and let out a sigh of relief when the ball landed where she said it would.

Re: Clarice and Dean

[st_illfighting]

Well hell. They were evenly matched, except Dean wasn't getting a buzz. There were too many years of alcohol under his belt to let this many beers have an effect on him.

"Right of center." He said before he guzzled his penance beer down. Dean flicked the ball with what he thought had enough momentum but the damn thing hit the rim of the right cup only to land in the one behind it.

"Son of a bitch." He just lost if she made her last call.

Re: Clarice and Dean

[st_rongernow]

Clarice would have given a whoop of pleasure but she didn't want to jinx herself. All she had to do was land this one and then she could crow all she needed to.

"Nice try, donor." She teased him and then said, "right of center." Clarice hoped she didn't just jinx herself by being cocky and picking the same cup Dean had.

The Fates were on her side and the ball landed perfectly into that cup. Now, she gave a whoop of pleasure.

Re: Clarice and Dean

[st_illfighting]

"Son of a bitch." Dean scowled, he was definitely going to be lip syncing now. But for the hell of it, he tossed his last one but didn't bother naming anything because it was a forgone conclusion he was screwed.

He put up his hands, "I give you are the winner." Dean smirked, "this time." There would be revenge he just didn't know how he was going to get her to lip sync and embarrass the hell out of herself.

Re: Clarice and Dean

[st_rongernow]

"Any time you want a re-match, I'm good." Clarice said as she drank the last cup of beer, but only sipping. She could feel the effects starting to take a tighter hold.

"I'll have to think of a really good song for you to lip sync, too and not just lip sync, perform like the video. You have to do it right." Clarice held up her fingers, "and I solemnly swear I won't pick Justin Bieber."

Re: Clarice and Dean

[st_illfighting]

Dean held up his fingers, not just the one - he was good. "I solemnly swear that this would have been the first bet I welched on if you do."


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Re: Clarice and Dean

[st_rongernow]

Clarice laughed, "right there with you on that one."



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