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[biggerstick]

[What does an insomniac superhero do at night? They wander off the pool house and build their own working area in the underground labs]

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[paragon]

[ slightly distracted as he starts patching up Bucky Bear ]

I don't mind. Just don't tell anyone what you find out.

[biggerstick]

You are seriously hurting my feelings.

[he doesn't sound hurt, just vaguely annoyed]

[paragon]

Don't see why. Though we never did go that round.

[biggerstick]

We could do it now.

[paragon]

Ha.

[biggerstick]

I mean it, I got the suit. We could go outside and find a clearing.

[paragon]

Oh, I got that you mean it, but it's not happening until you're not sick.

[biggerstick]

I'm not sick.

[paragon]

. . . you trying to convince me or yourself? 'Cause I guarantee I've been sick more times than you so you're not gonna get that one over on me.

[biggerstick]

It's a cold, it's not gonna knock me down.

[paragon]

Yeah, but I will.

[biggerstick]

And then I'd get some sleep. I thought that was what you wanted.

[paragon]

[ sighs and looks at him ]

. . . yeah, okay. I'll go easy on ya.

[biggerstick]

... really? Because I don't wanna put on the suit just to have you back out.

[paragon]

[ standing up, setting the bear on a nearby table ]

You obviously don't know me as well as you think, Tony. Come on.

[biggerstick]

[he clicks his bracelet and the suit flies towards him]

[paragon]

[ Steve's never seen that trick before, so he kind of ends up stepping backwards as he moves toward the door, expression unselfconsciously impressed ]

No explosives.

[biggerstick]

[awww yes, Tony has the coolest suit]

Just sparring, I wouldn't want to hurt you.

[paragon]

I was thinkin' more I don't want to ruin these clothes.

[biggerstick]

Tell Barnes to order you some more from the internet. Honestly, how have you survived?

[heading out]

[paragon]

That's not the point, I like this shirt.

[ though it is . . . pretty wet outside, so he's gonna get soaked to the bone in seconds ]

[biggerstick]

I'll get you one just like it.

I'm ready when you are.

[paragon]

[ ASSUMING A FIGHTING STANCE, expression serious ]

[biggerstick]

[Tony attacks first, he doesn't use any weapons because that would be cheating. He does a fairly decent job, but it's obvious that his reaction times are terrible, especially in comparison to New York, and he seems sort of out of it after getting the first blow.]

[paragon]

[ true to his word, Steve takes it easier on him than he would've otherwise, but he's willing to give Tony enough of a fight to run him down. and maybe give the suit a run for its money, too, so he gets thrown into at least one tree.

Tony does have a slight advantage in that it's very wet and muddy, and no amount of serum is going to make the ground less slippery, but Steve is also able to figure out how to work with it. ]