I'll give him a PIZZA MY MIND ROFLMHOOMGLOLOLOLOL

[yesterdays_hero]

WHO: Captain Hammer, OPEN!
WHAT: Hammer's organized a little meet 'n greet over pizza, his treat. What a nice superhero!
WHEN: November 27, 2013 - 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Geraldi's Pizzeria - Genessia City
NOTES: Both prose and [action] tags are fine! There's also no pose order. GO NUTS. Don't forget to add your tag!


There's something very inviting about a pizza parlor. The combination of spices never fails to set a man's stomach to grumbling, and Captain Hammer is no exception. He's arrived twenty minutes early to put down an order for three extra large pies, figuring that would probably be enough to feed the ones who responded to his proposition. And if more arrive, they'll just order a few more pizzas.

He figured this was a good way for the people stuck in this weird little dump to know who they could befriend (each other) and who they could rely on to punch villains in the face (and that would be him).

The pizzas were set out on a long, high table ringed by barstools. There were plates, napkins, forks for the weak, a basket of breadsticks, a pitcher of root beer on one end, and a pitcher of real beer on the other. Hammer himself was perched on one of the barstools, enjoying a slice of pizza heaped with pepperoni and olives. One boot rested on the floor, the other was hooked on the lowermost rung of his barstool.

Comments

That was awful. Just awful.

[lazygurl]

Ding-a-ling! The bells to the parlor chimed as Karina stepped into the parlor. Free food was pretty good bait for her, 'specially since she's new and hasn't gotten used to anything yet. And if a cute guy was treating, so much the better. Additionally, hanging out with friends was one of her favorite past-times back home, so maybe she could round up a few gal pals.

With little decorum, Karina plopped her butt on the seat and helped herself. Walking all that way was exhausting. Her past with rural living had made her so used to walking everywhere that she had completely blanked out on the connection between cities and taxis, a service she'd no doubt make use of once she got her thoughts in order.

"'Ning. (Is he a real superhero?)"

[onecream_fivesugar]

Lazy girl, meet active girl. Ruby's already mowing down on a plateful of bread sticks when she catches sight of Korina sit down.

"Hemmph. I'ummm Rumphy, Nice toummm meeeepht yoouu." She'll say with a full mouth. She's charming, she swears.

I'm surPIEsed you didn't enjoy it! D:

[yesterdays_hero]

"Hello," Hammer returned the greeting, regarding Karina with a curious, sidelong glance. Where did this one come from? He didn't remember seeing her show up on the network, but he had guessed that some of the shyer folks might come out once free food was on the menu.

She didn't appear to be particularly dangerous or evil, so that was one more face he could put on his 'do not punch' list. The more who appeared on that list, the better.

Now to see if anyone who actually needed a heroic beating dared to show his face.

"And who might you be?"

Re: I'm surPIEsed you didn't enjoy it! D:

[lazygurl]

Nice, she'd get to introduce herself to two people at once. That would save time.

"Karina", she said, eyeing both of them. She gave a slight smile at Ruby's voracity. Reminds her of a certain blonde-haired glutton she knew back home, with a similar ability to really put things away.

She liked Captain Hammer too, even if he was a bit cheesy. (lol!) Like he'd never expect much of her or sweep her off her feet, or something. Ooh, that gave her a brilliant idea to stir the pot (OR THE OVEN, LOL!)

She eyed Ruby, then Hammer. "So like, are you two dating?"

[onecream_fivesugar]

And Ruby spits out a bread stick at that.

"Dating? NoIdon'tevenknowhim.Wejusttalkedonceoverthecommunicator!arepeoplesayingthat?OhmygodwhatamIgoingtotellYang."

[trigram]

Sofia heard of a meet-and-greet over pizza at a restaurant. This would be a good place to get information, so she decided to go. Entering the pizza parlor with hands in her pocket and coat collar popped, Sofia shifts her eyes around to get a good feel of the place. She's always this uptight and alert, never so trusting of places and strangers.

Though she doesn't have much of an opinion when it comes to pizza, she admits it does smell good and inviting in this place. The smell of pizza was all to familiar for Sofia, having lived near an Italian pizzaria in New York in her youth. The smell of melted cheese brought back memories.

"Reminds me of home..."

[yesterdays_hero]

"Nice, isn't it?" Hammer replied congenially enough. That made two faces in the parlor that he didn't recognize, but he had no complaints. This particular face was pretty enough, and every city could use more of those around.

"Where are you from, miss...?" he prompted.

[trigram]

She responds with an agreeing "Mm" while she walked closer to where Hammer was sitting and kept scanning the surroundings. She finally looked him in the eye when he asked where she was from.

"In one of many quintillion New York cities in the multiverse" She responded with a curl on her lip, sitting one seat away from Hammer.

[yesterdays_hero]

"That many?! Get out of town," he laughed. A multiverse. That was an interesting and plausible theory about this Genessia place. Maybe it was some sort of hub...or, more accurately, an accidental knot.

"I'm from L.A. myself. Captain Hammer," he introduced himself, offering a gloved hand.

[descendsfromshadow]

Blake has timed her arrival so that she isn't one of the first people to get there, mostly in an effort to avoid getting stuck in any one-on-one conversations.

Now that she's there, she's sitting at the end of the table making new friends and socializing--haha, no. It looks like she's already stumbled across the library and already has a book open in front of her while occasionally pausing to take a small bite of the pizza slice on the table beside her.

[yesterdays_hero]

So she made good on her promise! Such was the power of free food; it was pretty clear Blake wasn't here to make friends and influence people.

Try that book next.

"Aren't you worried you might get pizza grease on the pages?" Captain Hammer asked, pouring himself a glass of beer before easing another slice of pizza onto his plate.

[descendsfromshadow]

Free food and the chance to get a feel for the other people she was going to be stuck sharing this city with. She knew her team and Jaune well enough, but everyone else was an unknown, and although Blake wasn't exactly engaging, she was paying closer attention than might have been apparent.

Take this Hammer guy for instance.

"Not really." As if to prove her point, she picked up her slice of pizza and took another small bite before setting it down and carefully wiped any such grease off of her fingers on a napkin beside the plate and turning the next page. She glanced over the top of the book. "I've had plenty of practice at doing this."

[onecream_fivesugar]

Ruby'll let Blake have her space at first, but eventually she'll slide right up beside Blake and try to look at what she's reading.

"So... What's this one about?"

[descendsfromshadow]

Normally, Blake would not be especially happy with all this reading over her shoulder shenanigans, but this is Ruby, and by now she's an exception to that particular rule. Blake turns the book a little so Ruby can see it clearer.

"It's a book of poems. This one's about a sailor who wound up stranded at sea after accidentally cursing his ship."

[trigram]

Sofia was at the other corner of the pizzeria observing everyone in the dining area and making assumptions about them in her head. She saw Blake earlier but didn't pay her any mind until she observed her the second time.

This kid kept to herself and prefers to read a book in a social gathering? It's like looking in the mirror, Sofia thought. She doesn't have a book of her own, any reading material she has is in her smartphone which doesn't feel the same as reading things in a hard-bound book.

Sofia just continued to observe Blake while having some tea, since she isn't the type to start conversations either.

[descendsfromshadow]

There was one thing she and Sofia were already in agreement on. Electronic alternatives were all over the place on her world as well, but nothing ever quite matched the feeling of real, actual paper and ink.

She's interrupted in her people watching by the familiar sensation of eyes on her, and for a second there it's almost like one side of her bow twitches a little in Sofia's direction before she turns her head slightly to spot the woman lookng her way.

"Yes?"

[onecream_fivesugar]

Free pizza? Well Ruby was one of the first people here for that. She may have even left before Yang was ready to make sure she didn't miss out on any Pizza.

...Meeting people could come second, pizza was waaaay more important than social interactions.

So there she is at one of the tables enjoying a slice... or two... or three... Man she could eat fast.

[yesterdays_hero]

"Man you can eat fast," Captain Hammer pointed out. He wasn't about to neglect his new fan. Some of the people in this place were oddly prickly, so he preferred to spend his time on those who actually appreciated his company. "You must have a killer metabolism. Like myself!"

He could eat nothing but Twinkies and still look as good as he did.

[onecream_fivesugar]

Hey, he was buying them pizza. That was enough for her to be a fan. She quickly finished the slice she was working on then looked to him with a smile.

"Oh yeah! Plus I get tons of exercise. So I'll be good!" She can't let herself get rusty with Crescent Rose after all.

[Action]

[short_n_sweet]

Pizza time!

[Cue Jaune bursting through the door, shoes skidding on the floor as he stops, hands in the air.] Yeeeeeah pizza! Man, I'm glad I finally found my way here. Oh, pizza!

[And he was off, quickly grabbing up a slice and taking a bite - that's when he finally turned his attention to the guy that organized it, and thanking him - mouth full and crumbs flying and all.] Fanks munn! ("Thanks man!")

[Action]

[yesterdays_hero]

[Jaune is the only one who actually thanked Captain Hammer, making him, surprisingly, the best-mannered person in the room.]

Don't mention it. Have a seat!

[He pushes out one of the barstools with his boot. At least one thing's for sure, Jaune gets an illusory 'NOT A VILLAIN' stamp for his forehead. He's not someone Hammer's going to need to twist into a pretzel any time soon.]

You kids are hungry.

Re: [Action]

[short_n_sweet]

[Man, did you see that? he pushed a barstool out with his foot and it didn't just fall over! Jaune tried doing that once, and it just fell over. This guy is surprisingly cool.]

[Jaune hops up onto the seat offered and blinks.] I've been having a lot of sandwiches. I don't cook much. I mean, I can, but... well, you know. But are you talking about them? [He gestures to Ruby and the others, having noticed them.] I don't know what it is about Ruby, but she can eat like crazy!

And then, toward the end of the pizza social. He's baaaaaaaack.

[jim_fixes_it]

[Well, it had been a lovely little get-together. Good food, good company, and good conversation. And then toward the end of the party, everybody in attendance gets a message on their phone with an attached media file.]

[It's a slideshow, pictures of each and every one of them. On their way to the gathering, at their respective apartment buildings, and even just walking around the streets, always taken from a distance. And playing over it all is a happy little tune.]

[Any attempts to track down the sender yield only one result. Just a letter, nothing more.]




- M

Initiate musical number in 3...2...1...

[yesterdays_hero]

[And there it is. Declarations of heroic nature and good deeds seemed to attract villains like dirty, garbage-loving flies to the sweet goodness of heroic honey. For a moment he was about to give up on ever finding an evil wretch intent on spoiling a happy night, but there it is. There's the threat, the theme song, the signature of 'M'.]

[Hammer puts away his phone, but to his surprise...and it really does surprise him...he sees that the others are bent over their phones as well. What's this? Usually he's the one to field all the death threats. There's a moment of silence, and that's when Captain Hammer knows that it's time to speak up and make his move.]

Some of you...may be frightened.
And some of you may be scared.

[He speaks at first, shrugging a little at the last line while rising to his feet. And yet, somehow, there's a quiet stirring of trumpets.]

This pervert stalker thinks he's got us.
But it can change if we're prepared.
It's a tale as old as old people,
The clash between good and bad.
If we're going to gain the upper hand,
Then what we need...is a paaaaaaad.

[The music swells, catchy and upbeat as Hammer magnificently leaps onto two barstools to sing his song.]

Every hero needs a heaaaaaart of gold
Fists of steel, for punching evil in the face [He pulls down his fist, driving it into an imaginary villain's jaw]
Every hero needs a kickass car
And every hero needs a secret base

Now's your chance to taaaaake a stand
Vote for good, it takes one--two--three
Yes three votes for a base of operations!
So raise your hand and vote for me!

[OOC: Impromptu musical number time! Join in or fail miserably at trying, give him weird looks, whatever you like! But if three people vote to have a secret hero base put in Genessia, IT WILL HAPPEN.]

[Action]

[short_n_sweet]

[Jaune got the message on his phone and... honestly was weirded out, probably like a lot of the people around the place.] What the-- What the heck is this? [He didn't yell or panic like he normally would, but stared in shock as there seemed to be pictures of him, his friends, even people he only recognized from the gathering.]

[Cue Hammer's musical number.]

It takes three votes to get a secret base?

I really don't do singing
But this could be my chance
To be a hero like I've dreamed
To defend... with sword in... hand? [He eyes the sword at his hip]

Yeah, sure! Why not?
You totally get my vote!
Every hero needs a secret base
So... uh... yeah!

[He did say he wasn't one to do any singing, to be fair. Still, his hand was up!]