Christmas With the Avengers Men
(Dragon Soul AI canons ahoy. Do not read if you don't like out of character writings. You have been warned.)
It's Christmas and you've been inviting to the Compound to spend time with the men of the Avengers! You are fascinated by how each of them is handling the holiday. So, who are you most drawn to?
Tony "Iron Man" Stark
Life of the party, definitely the one who put the whole thing together and is easily the one entertaining everyone.
Avoids the mistletoe like the plague. Until you stop under it then he gives you a quick kiss with a flirty wink.
Keeps track on everyone coming and going. Social leader who takes his found family's safety very seriously.
Reluctantly agrees to help decorate the ten-foot tree in the main room. Secretly enjoys it which becomes apparent by the way he fusses over the placement of certain ornaments.
Doesn't drink liquor due to recovering alcoholic. Prefers sparkling cider, cranberry juice and ginger ale. Hates the smell of eggnog with a seething passion.
Tells the dumbest Christmas stories that embarrasses everyone at the party. He remembers waking up in Stephen's room one year in nothing but a red ribbon.
Despite having no Christmas traditions of his own, he accepts everyone's as his own and does at least one thing that everyone wants to.
Doesn't sing during Christmas songs but will dance with whoever asks him to. He fancies 50s versions of the carols. His favorite is Trans-Siberian Orchestra's version of Sarajevo 12/24.
At the end of the party, he makes sure all of his friends are covered up with heavy throws, so they won't be cold when they wake up in the compound.
Damon "Dragon Soul" Renner
Quiet social elite who tends to everyone's needs throughout the party. Makes sure everyone's glasses are filled.
Brings gifts for everyone based off of their personal preferences or religious beliefs. Is mindful not offend anyone.
Keeps everyone else in line when they start to get drunk with a fatherly demeanor. He's very well spoken and able to calm them down without force.
Is the one responsible for most of the baked goods around the gathering; he's spent hours make sure there's enough to go around for everyone.
Prefers mulled cider over alcohol but will have at least one flute of champagne at some point during the night.
Sings every song very well, even the ones in Latin, due to his age. He leads but will do backup when someone else wants to lead.
His favorite tradition is to make wreaths by hand, which he did with his ancestors' spirits may times as a child. He places flocking on them using his magic.
Entertains the group by telling Christmas stories using images made with his magic. His favorite to tell is the time that Apalala saw snow for the first time once they returned to Earth.
His favorite Christmas song is Please Come Home for Christmas by The Eagles. He dances with Tony to this song each year.
When the party ends, he takes care of clean up while tony is making sure everyone is comfortable.
Thor "God of Thunder" Odinson
Is the first one to liven up the party by bringing out the drinks he brought from Asgard and lighting the large bonfire fire in the pit in the center of the patio.
Despite his boisterous personality, he's very polite to the others at the party and listens with interest as everyone tells their stories of their holidays on Earth or otherwise.
His favorite tradition, like that of his nephew Damon, is to make wreaths out of boughs of holly, each with a ribbon that signifies someone that has passed and is still with him in spirit.
Tends to stay away from the Earth liquors after the incident he had with Stephen in the Sanctum, but he does enjoy the cider that Damon makes for him with orange and cinnamon.
Stays near to Loki most of the time, though he does tend to not pull on his reins too tightly. He truly enjoys the sight of his brother showing his Jotunn side as he makes it snow for the party, even if the weather didn't call for it.
Found a song that he does favor thanks to his chosen family that reminds him of Asgard called Hail the Holly King by Inkubus Sukkubus. He does enjoy the sounds of everyone else singing the Earth carols, even if he doesn't join in.
He has the second most embarrassing Christmas stories (to Loki anyhow) that he recalls with the Warriors Three that include pranking Hela (which she got the back for later) and waking up in questionable locations.
He is the one who provides the food for the feast, a typical tradition of Yule, with a large roast boar and many different sides. The savory compliment to Damon's baking.
Is the last to leave the compound the next day because he's typically working off a hangover but bids everyone thanks before leaving back to Asgard.
Loki "Father Winter" Laufeyson
Unlike his brother, he doesn't immediately make his presence known and instead only appears once people start questioning why the plants are frosting over on the edges.
Brings blown glass and hand-crafted ornaments for the decorating around the compound that he used his own magic to create. Some of them took weeks to complete and typically all have coordinating colors to the Avengers.
He typically stays away from stronger alcohols and instead drinks wines or other fruit flavored beverages that way he stays sober enough to keep an eye on Thor once he's drunk.
Being married to King Jokul, he has reign over the snow and ice element, so he's very happy to indulge anyone who wishes to see it snow early and engage in Stephen over who has to deal with more winter conditions throughout the year.
His favorite tradition is ice skating, which he will teach you how to do using the lake on the compound grounds if you ask him nicely, maybe even stroke his ego a little bit.
Shares just as many stories as Thor does, to embarrass his brother in return. But his favorite to tell is the birth of his son, Slepnir who he finally reunited with some years after Odin passed away and bonded with.
Doesn't have a favorite Christmas song though he does enjoy the instrumentals more than the lyrical ones. He has told Tony to stop singing because he considers him "off key" though it's all in good fun.
Like Thor, he brings food for the feast as well, but in the form of fresh vegetables and fruits from the gardens and orchards of Ravenrock, the kingdom of his Jokul Frosti.
He does his best to keep Thor in line whenever he begins to get too boisterous during the festivities, since it had always been a habit that he had ever since they were kids that he still can't shake even though he knows now they're not relatives.
As the second to leave due to the responsibilities he has to Ravenrock and the TSA, he obliges if you ask for a dance and will even leave you with a gift - an enchanted rose made of pure ice that will never melt - as a thank you for a wonderful night.
Bruce "The Hulk" Banner
Despite being on edge almost all of the time, Bruce is very polite and the first to welcome most the guests to the party. He is soft spoken and easy to get along with.
Spends most of his time keeping things organized and making sure that Damon and Clint don't need any help taking things to and from the kitchen but will engage in conversation if spoken to first about anything.
Politely turns down alcohol since he doesn't like the way that it blurs the lines between himself and his powers. He doesn't want to accidentally transform, even if he can control it now.
Like Clint, he tries to be the voice of reason to the people of the party when they begin to get too rowdy, especially if Clint has a hard time hearing them due to the loss in his left ear.
His favorite tradition is cooking, despite not having much experience before he became a part of the Avengers. He is quick to offer his help to Damon or whoever is in the kitchen and doesn't burn things too badly (usually).
Has no stories to tell of Christmas but recalls a few events fondly when he was in South America celebrating Christmas among the people there, seeing the children opening gifts in the villages.
His favorite decorations are the knick knacks that sit on top of the table and the red and green candles in cradles of holly that sit in the upper windows where they won't get bumped and knocked over, which Stephen has Cloak help him place.
Too shy to sing, Bruce would rather engage in dancing with someone during the carols, especially the lesser-known songs like Merry Christmas Baby by Ike & Tina Turner. His favorite song however is Christmas (Please Come Home) by Darlene Love.
While Damon and Clint clean up and Tony makes sure everyone is comfortable if they've passed out after the party, he sees out the guests that leave and bid them a safe, happy holiday.
Clint "Hawkeye" Barton
Is the second life of the party, making sure everyone is actually having a good time and staying comfortable doing their own thing and not pressured into being in a group.
He brings gifts for everyone that are personal in nature, based off of things he's learned of the group over the years.
He's quick to remind everyone even when drinking himself that being drunk doesn't mean being stupid and to keep the fun civilized around the group.
His favorite tradition is to bake and decorate sugar cookies and he's damn good at it. He's been baking cookies with his kids every year since his oldest was born. His favorites to make are snowflakes and reindeer because they're the favorites of his little boys and girl.
He has the most heartwarming Christmas stories about his mother when he was a kid despite his rough upbringing and enjoys telling ones about his own family.
He's the one who can get the tinsel up the top of the tree just by throwing it like a lasso. No one bothers to question how or why it always lands perfectly, given who he is. Frosted glass ornaments with glitter are his favorite.
He sings all of the unconventional Christmas songs, like Jimmy Buffet's Mele Kalikimaka and Chuck Berry's Run, Run Rudolph. But his favorite song out of all of them is actually All I Want For Christmas by Vince Vance & The Valiants because he danced with his wife to it on one of their first dates.
Enjoys drinking cider with whiskey but much rather drinking hot cocoa with cayenne pepper and whipped cream.
Is the first to leave the party after wishing everyone a Happy Holiday to get back to his family who he knows are waiting for him back at the ranch
Stephen "Doctor Strange" Strange
Absolutely avoids everyone when he first arrives due to being in pain from the cold. Once he warms up a bit and his hands stop hurting, he finally joins in the festivities.
Definitely the one responsible for hanging up the mistletoe, mostly to annoy Tony because he knows how to press the man's buttons since they're so similar to his own.
Relies mostly on his magic to help with the party, hanging up the higher decorations with use of his magic. He can't resist wrapping a ribbon or two around the others when they aren't paying attention.
Stays away from the liquor for most of the night, instead enjoying the warm drinks like cocoa, cider and coffee which warm his hands when he holds them. When the night begins to get a little further in, he indulges with a glass of rose champagne during the toast.
Helps embellish Damon's stories with use of his own magic but doesn't seem to have many stories of his own to tell. At least night until you speak to him privately and he tells you about a time with his brother and sister as kids.
Finds ways to make the good kind of chaos around the party, like turning Thro's mead into cider or using ice magic to try and outmatch Loki in a contest of who can ice over the windows faster around the compound.
Sings all of the 50s versions of the carols, particularly enjoying Bing's version of White Christmas and Sinatra's Jingle Bells. His absolute favorite is Little Saint Nick by The Beach Boys.
Doesn't have any particular traditions that he partakes in but is quick to learn everyone else's so he can be a part of them in the next year's get together.
Is the first to try and leave the party but is easy to stop by asking for a last slow dance. Which turns into another and one more until he's forced to stay the night.
T'Challa "Black Panther" Ross
Even though he's not used to American traditions of Christmas, he comes because he has chosen the Avengers as his family and he's happy to socialize.
Is polite and happy to engage in conversation and help decorate around the compound when given instructions where everything goes. However, he's quick to catch on and eventually ends up telling others where things go.
Declines to drink anything aside from tea or cider because he feels responsible for everyone around the compound just as Tony does. That isn't to say he can't be found sneaking a sip of his sister's cocoa just to see how it tastes.
Shares stories about his family during Kwanzaa and the way they celebrate it in Wakanda, since it varies across the lands. His favorite memory is watching his mother light the candles in the kinara and helping his sister do it for the first time when she was little.
Doesn't sing along with the carols but listens closely and remembers the words to ask his husband about when he returns to their palace if he is on a mission or liaison meeting. He does enjoy the piano versions that Damon plays for them, however.
His favorite tradition is to share one's talents with others which if not careful, leads to a lot of fun chaos, especially when Tony and Stephen get involved. He enjoys watching it all unfold however and even gets a laugh in when Clint shows them up.
He is the one to likely ask for a dance first, rather than wait for you to ask because he is keen enough to know that you have been keeping an eye on him all night.
As the third to leave, he's most likely carrying his little sister out of the compound and wishing everyone a blessed holiday until he can see them again.
Scott "Ant Man" Lang
New to the Avengers but a family man at heart, Scott is very easy to get along with and is happy to engage in festivities, from dancing to sharing helping decorate.
Brings simple gifts that him and his daughter chose for everyone, usually just something that can be placed on a shelf and forgotten about later (He says because he knows he'd do it)
Boisterous like Thor and sometimes has to remind himself not to act like too much of an idiot because they're adults despite the gathering making him feel like a big kid.
Doesn't drink due to his history, but he's happy to take a cup of coffee or cocoa if it has a little bit of extra sugar in it to make him feel like he's doing something he shouldn't be.
Challenges Thor to an eating contest and despite being smaller in stature, gives the Asgardian a run for his money but is embarrassed about it later.
Like Clint he has heartwarming stories about his daughter growing up during Christmas and some embarrassing stories of his own like Tony. He recalls waking up in a hotel room bound by tinsel and still having no idea how he got there.
His favorite tradition is wrapping presents, which he helps do immaculately, which surprises everyone. He somehow manages to get the ribbon straight and the edges crisp each and every time.
He loves to sing all of the Christmas songs, even the cheesy ones and his favorite song is Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer by John Denver.
He's not drunk, but instead falls asleep at the compound due to a food coma. All of the carbs from the feast and the sugar crash from the cocoa has caused him to pass out in one of the chairs unashamed.
James "White Wolf" Barnes
Keeps his distance for basically most of the night due to his past history with the Stark family until Tony basically drags him out of the shadows. Still takes a while to warm up to the gathering.
Politely declines to drink due to the nanobots in his system not allowing him to enjoy it anyway, but instead drinks cranberry juice or apple cider.
His favorite tradition is advent calendars, which he did with his family back when he was a child and brings small gifts for everyone up to the date that the party is taking place on.
Is the first one to offer help the decorating, making sure that everything is properly aligned since he can see slight angles between the ornaments and the way the garland is hanging around the banisters or the tree.
Doesn't have stories to tell about Christmas because some of them have been lost due to the accident, but instead he spends his time enjoying everyone else's and playfully poking fun at the ones that are embarrassed by other's stories.
Openly and shamelessly admits that he celebrates Yule, Kwanzaa and Christmas all the same due to his history in Russia, Africa and America/England. He is able to give gifts accordingly because of this and is always thoughtful with them.
Doesn't sing during the carols but does hum along as he decorates. His favorite song is Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley because of a past experience that he never discloses.
Despite it being like pulling snake teeth, he can be persuaded to engage in a slow dance to a few songs after the feast if gently coaxed him through the course of the night.
Leaves shortly after everyone settles in because he's not comfortable staying with the group just yet. But makes sure that security is on detail before he actually leaves the area.
This was a blast to write! I hope all of you enjoy it! Happy holidays, no matter what you celebrate~ @strangelockd @harlekin6 @sobeautifullyobsessed @sinisterstrange616 @fanartka @stewardofningishzida @icytrickster17
