Day Eleven

[tsukinofaerii]

Today I slept and wrote. Mostly slept lol. I needed it. I seriously don't get nearly enough sleep Monday through Friday, so this Wednesday was a nice little break. The puppies are squirmy and healthy; two boys and a girl. So far I have managed to resist the pressure to move their box into my bedroom. I don't sleep well when I have little ones in my room, so they can stay out in the living room until there's a better reason than "this way you can keep an eye on them".

Tony would like me to report that Goldschläger is indeed very nummy, though he thinks that it should be in a mixed drink rather than sipped from the bottle. I think he's just being picky because he can't have any. BRB, going to mix a drink, just to make Tony stop complaining.

Note to self: cinnamon schnapps and raspberry ice Crystal Lite: weeeeeeird flavor mix. Maybe try coffee next time.

Today's writing wasn't easy by any means. Action Scenes. ARGH. And, as always when I write at home, family does not know how to wait until I am not writing to try and catch my attention. Other than that and a few hiccups (really, Steve, you need to stop pushing so hard, I promise I'll make it better), writing was good. :D

Totals! \o/ Total words: 35,757! Which means that today I wrote 4,880 words! (happy dance) I'm almost there! And since I passed three quotas, you get three excerpts. Spoilers, etc.

Tony and Steve Talk. It goes about as well as you'd expect.

"Potts said that we'd been sleeping together exclusively for a year." And he hadn't believed her. Hadn't wanted to believe her. "Want to tell me about that?"

"Not in the least. I think I'd rather take a swig of vodka." Tony didn't turn around. "I had an arm full of a very vigorous, very eager Captain America every other night. I don't think I would have had the energy to entertain anyone else."

Steve stared at his back. It was so stiff that he could probably bounce a penny off it. "I don't get you."

I hate action scenes. Hate them. And what did I mostly write today? Action. GRAWR. At least I included window diving. It's in Cap's contract.

"Twenty five meters... Fifteen..." A large bay window approached, stretching across the top story of the building nearly from edge to edge. "Ten... Releasing passenger... Now!" The handle on Iron Man's side cracked and dropped away just as Tony cut sharply upward. Steve dropped off, spinning through the air straight towards the window. He brought his shield up just in time to deflect the shards, rolling to kill his momentum as he hit the floor.

I had to get this jab in there. I had to.

Tony stepped out of the bathroom and snatched the remote control from Steve, flipping the television off before it could do any more damage to his fragile ego. "You're watching Fox, you heathen bastard. At least have the decency to turn on CNN if you're so interested in the speculation about me." He dropped down to the bed at Steve's side and crossed his legs, tucking the tiny hotel bath towel around his hips. Outside, the sun had begun its inevitable climb over the city, but the blackout curtains kept the room snugly dark. "Though Fox does have much more attractive anchors, I'll admit that much."

Comments

[dieewigenacht.livejournal.com]

Oh come on, even if you happen to hate action scenes, it's looking good.


Fox? FOX? Really Steve...I thought you where smarter than that...

[tsukinofaerii.livejournal.com]

♥ Thank you! :D

XD I love how everyone caught that. \o/ Have faith in Steve! He knows what he's doing.

[stormseye.livejournal.com]

Ugg, Fox news, I can't imagine Steve watching it for very long after he hears them compare Obama to Hitler and Health Care bills to fucking Nazi Death camps. I'd expect him to march right over to the studios and tell them about the real Hitler and Death Camps (and by tell I mean kick them in the teeth).

[tsukinofaerii.livejournal.com]

He has a reason! He was channel surfing and an interview caught his attention. (pats him) Tony just took umbrage because it's Fox.

Fox News?!

[jazzypom.livejournal.com]

Ah, Steve, I am disappoint. Especially since he reads the papers (I tend to assume the grey lady, since he lives in New York). I'd hope that with his skills, he'd know to parse through the crap that Fox is slinging.

Goldschlager is vile. The drink looks good in the bar, but vile.

I commiserate re: action scenes, but your story is looking good, though, and yay for sleep! :D

Re: Fox News?!

[tsukinofaerii.livejournal.com]

He has a reason! An interview caught his eye while he was channel hopping. I would never make Steve watch Fox casually. He probably twitches every time they cite the First Amendment, and I imagine things were broken when they successfully sued for the right to lie in their broadcasts. (Okay, so maybe the breaking things is me projecting, but...)

>.> I actually like it lol. I suspect my tastebuds may be half-dead at times.

Sleep was wonderful! \o/ Already, it calls to me again.

[sherriaisling.livejournal.com]

Note to self: cinnamon schnapps and raspberry ice Crystal Lite: weeeeeeird flavor mix. This reminds me that I have a bottle of peach schnapps in my room and I need to get some cranberry juice to mix it up with. Because yummy.

"You're watching Fox, you heathen bastard. At least have the decency to turn on CNN if you're so interested in the speculation about me." *glee* I do love this line.

[tsukinofaerii.livejournal.com]

I was gifted with a tiny bottle of Goldschlager and omnomnom. I have never tried peach schnapps and cranberry juice. I should. :D

lol I couldn't resist that line. ♥