Article 3

[bro_codebreaker]

Gooooooooooooooooooood evening, Paradisa. This is Barney Stinson, President of the Awesomeness Committee, and I am pleased to inform you that we will be having our Grand Relaunch Barbecue And All Out Awesomefest this Saturday. It's being held by myself and the smokin' hot and super-awesome Lucrezia Borgia, and if you think a party should have it, it'll be there.

We'll be holding it from the lawn all the way in to the pool, so bring your bikinis, your sunscreen, your appetite, and your dancing shoes. Everyone's invited, and everyone's everyone oughta be there.

With any luck, we won't end up with any cars in the ditches or people doing the Dead Man's Float in the pool, but other than that, F. Scott Fitzgerald couldn't throw a better party than this one. Trust me. It's gonna be legen --



Wait for it...




-- DARY.

Comments

this is perfection

[heloise]

Tell me about this Fitzgerald, can he possibly compete?

[hatedbyfanboys]

A barbecue, huh...? That sounds fun.

[onlyanapple]

Sure, why not. Might even be vaguely entertaining.

[pint_sized_carnivore]

Legendary, indeed! A barbecue outdoors and some swimming in the pool is perfect!

[bro_codebreaker]

He kinda set the model for Awesome Parties - well, like, eighty years ago for me, anyway. He wrote this book about a rich guy who threw The Biggest Party Ever every single week.

So I don't know if he could actually compete, but the guy he wrote the book about could. If, you know, he was real.

Which - I'm pretty much the closest Paradisa's gonna get. Probably even better because I don't stand around after everyone's gone home getting all depressed about green lights.

[bro_codebreaker]

Knew I could count on you! ... Chie, right?

[pint_sized_carnivore]

Yup!

[bro_codebreaker]

Saying an Awesomeness Committee party sounds fun is like saying the Pacific Ocean sounds wet. It's like saying Angelina Jolie looks reasonably attractive. It's like saying Top Gun was an okay movie. It's --

Well, you get the picture.

[bro_codebreaker]

You feel up to taking turns at the grill with me?

[Barney no no no do not ask her to cook stop no]

[bro_codebreaker]

You never did tell me what kinda food you'd rather have so I can make it happen.

[heloise]

If so, we must be sure to win the competition even against a fictional party. [ Because she's a Borgia GDI, can't shame her name. ]

What will you do after everyone has gone home?

[pint_sized_carnivore]

I'd be honored! Oh man, this is already so exciting!

[The end is nigh!]

[hatedbyfanboys]

Well, I don't know you very well so I can't judge the Awesome Committee just yet.

[bro_codebreaker]

Something that's definitely clothing optional, I can tell you that much. Who with, well, that's still up in the air.

[bro_codebreaker]

We'll just have to fix that. What up?

[bro_codebreaker]

Sweet. I was thinking we could set it up on the lawn, that way we're not heating up the lobby.

[heloise]

[ She knows what that means; she has brothers. ]

Perhaps we should prevent them from going home so you might have your pick of the lot.

[hatedbyfanboys]

Settling in. Looking for a job.

[God, small talk is so awkward for him.]

... And you?

[well_assembled]

I can't remember the last time I was at a barbeque.

[kungfuwitch]

[Phoebe chuckles]

Sounds like my kind of party.

[princeandwizard]

[He chuckles quietly. That guy's really into this.]

I'll have to make sure I leave Saturday open for this.

[gottaknockhard]

[Hold on. Did Lucrezia join the club...]

You're pulling out all the stops.

[therealrisette]

Oh, you're helping Lucrezia-san with the party?

[She doesn't know what all this talk about awesomeness is all about, but a party. A summer party! With bikinis and dancing! And no agency to tell her anything will ruin her perfect idol image!]

I'll definitely be coming!

[thebestseller]

Can't have a party without me. Count me in.

[honeytoes]

See this is how you kick off an awesomeness committee!

Do you need anybody to man the grill? I'd bring my own spatula and saucy cooking apron.