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Rather not.

Okay, no problem.

[Slick seems to have obtained a broom and is doing his best to sweep the lab]

Thanks.

[ lifting up his feet for Slick to sweep under ]

If you see an open flame anywhere near that bot, please warn me. Actually if you see an open flame at all, yell.

As fire drills go, it . . . communicates?

[only half paying attention to Steve, but seems happy to ramble as he works]

No, no... it started one. I'm not sure how, JARVIS isn't sure either. We're thinking he managed to cause a short-circuit somehow, the main concern is that he'll try to do it again. It happens sometimes with these bots when they're not sure if what they did was wrong. It's easier to let them get through it than to reprogram them, as long as they're under supervision.

Planning to be a father someday?

[FALLS OFF HIS GODDAMN CHAIR.

And in an attempt to catch himself drops a toolbox on himself

ARE YOU HAPPY NOW]

Edited (ur a monster rogers) 2013-08-29 05:01 (UTC)

[ jumps up to go to him ]

Are you okay?

[rubbing his head and then looking at his hand to check if he's bleeding]

Fine, I'm fine. Please, never do that again.

I didn't do anything!

[ helping Tony off the floor and also checking those things for himself do you have a concussion. ]

[he's fine, a little wobbly as he stands but he recovers quickly. And let's Steve do his mother-henning thing]

You startled me, I'm fine. JARVIS can check.

Actually, sir. With my current limitations I cannot.

Oh right. Never mind then. No in-depth scanners in the lab.

[ letting him go. ]

You're fine. It was an innocent question, Tony.

Have you ever felt crippling panic?

[going back to his work, calling his bot who is still trying to sweep]

Slick, come here and help me pick this up.

I got it.

[ already crouching down to pick up the tools himself, putting them back in the box. ]

Steve, let the child do it. Good learning experience.

It's done.

[ but he smiles at Slick as he comes closer. Steve offers the bot the toolbox. ]

[the bot makes sounds probably meant to be cheerful and picks up the toolbox]

Don't spoil my bots, Rogers.

He should learn how to do it without being asked, right? I'm just showing him how.

[ pats Slick, only a little tentatively, before going back to his sketchpad. ]

[Slick seems to enjoy the attention and once he's set the tool box on the table, he follows Steve back to his seat. Meanwhile Tony is back to talking while working]

He knows how to do it, we worked on it, he can recognize the tools and knows where they go... god, okay. I can have this done. In... JARVIS?

It depends sir, should I schedule in a nap?

—see what happens when you spoil your bots?

Should you be talking about him like he's not there?

[ . . . showing Slick his pencil? ]

He knows me better than anyone and he doesn't mind. Now JARVIS, an actual approximation— don't, don't schedule in a nap, for god's sake. Display it on the screen.

As you wish, sir.

[Slick tilts its claw curiously at the pencil, and opens its finger-things as if to reach for it... but doesn't actually reach for it]

[ . . . flips to a new page on the sketchpad and draws a quick little doodle, then holds the pencil out to the bot again. ]

[the bot takes the pencil and pokes the sketchpad with it. Then turns to Steve again, offering it back]

[ laughs and takes it, flipping back to the previous page. ]

Thanks, Slick.