And Now For The Moment You've All Been...Waiting For?

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Ollie looks left and right at his competitors. They all seem to be about at the same point he's at. People are loosened up and having fun, Sue's made her announcement (with the point drilled home by Lian), and supervillains have crashed the party and gotten their butts kicked. The time is right.Hey Gardner! Get your butt over here and taste this

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[guy_lantern]

He's been a fluury of tasks for most of the evening. Dropping off the most recent tray of dirty glasses at the bar, he wipes off his hands with a bleach smelling bar towel and head's over to Ollie.

"Okay okay hippie... What do we got?"

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Looks like we've got three looks at Aurora's pot no, four batches finished onsite for the cook-off, and then a bunch of preprepared entries. I can guarantee the cook-off people on the no-joke-chili rule, but not the others.

He hands Guy a steaming bowl about a quarter-full of chili.

There, you can start with mine. Trying something new this time -- I'd suggest you refrain from commenting on the heat until you've finished that.

[guy_lantern]

Guy helps himself to the bowl of chilli. Zack brings him a mug of milk...just in case.

"Wow. " *munch munch*

"hmmm..." *Munch*

"hot.."

*Munch munch..*

Guy puts the bowl down and wipes his mouth with a napkin.
Blowing out some air, half expecting to see fire he grins.
"No bad Robin Hood. What's next?"

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That's all for mine, Guy. Take a glass of milk, and go sample the others.

[alt_minds2]

"Gee, did I bring the ONLY meat-free batch?"

[gin_n_tectonic]

Looks like, kiddo.

He samples.

Hey, not bad! You ain't gonna make a herbivore outta me or nothing, but this is solid. Hey, what are these little thingies here?

[alt_minds2]

"Bulgur wheat and barley. Used to bulk it up a bit."

[lanternslight]

"Not bad. Got a bite to it."

[caleb_z]

*When Caleb woke up at the hospital, the nurse told him that nearly two and a half weeks had passed, and that the plague he had fallen victim too had effected a good portion of the planet. Since he woke up, he had lost count of the number of times he had mused about his fortune: had he been in his apartment as apposed to having been at work, he might not have been found, and would have starved to death.*

*When the news mentioned that the heroes who stopped the plague were assembled at Warriors for a celebration, Dr. Zukov knew he had to go down there. As Caleb enters Warriors, he looks around to see who is there.*

[_black_canary_]

"Hey! Caleb, right?"

[caleb_z]

*As he hears her voice, Caleb’s attention is drawn to the attractive woman who addresses him.*

“Uh .. yes. And you, uh .. you would be Black Canary, no?" *He extends his hand.* "It’s nice to meet you.”

[gin_n_tectonic]

Hey, Dinah! Who's the emo-lookin' dude?

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For those who dare the Ollie-chili of infamy, they find that it's not quite what the legends make it out to be. Ground beef, kidney beans and a sauce that smells tangy but not HOT.

Once in the mouth, it's thick, hearty and stick to your ribs good. Kind of like slow-acting napalm, actually, since the heat sort of gradually goes from "oh, look, store-bought level" to "Sweet Lord, kill me now!" By the time it gets to the latter, you're almost feeling the heat in your toes more than your throat.

Ollie watches reactions closely. Especially from those who have sampled before.

[_black_canary_]

Dinah catches his look and grins, making her way to his side and slipping her arm around him. "Targets acquired, Mr. Hood?"

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He smiles and kisses her on the cheek.

We'll see if anyone has the talent to challenge the master.

He grins, then leans over to whisper in Dinah's ear.

Truth told, I arranged this just to force Jeff and Kilowog to make chili. They're not in my class, but they're good.

[_black_canary_]

"Cunning, Mr. Hood."

She looks around the party in satisfaction. "Great idea, lover. We all needed this."

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"Well, step up and try some of my chili," Joan offers, carefully ladeling the chili into clean bowls. She is wearing a spotlessly clean white apron. "It might not be spicy, but it's certainly got flavor. I've brought hot sauce and chopped peppers if you want to add a bite."

Yes. And sour cream. And fresh grated cheese. And chopped onions. And diced cilantro. And fresh chopped tomatoes.

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Ollie looks over at Joan's table.

Damn, Joan! You really know how to set up a spread!

[jla_extras]

"Well, thank you, Ollie," Joan smiles, handing him a bowl. "This was really a very nice idea you had."

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Hal's idea. I just embellished.