biggerstick | (no subject)

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

Yeah well, I'm busy.

That's not it.

[puts whatever he's holding on the table and turns towards him]

Okay, fine, let's do whatever heart to heart you feel is necessary. Go.

[ looks annoyed. ]

I don't. Stop asking if I have an ulterior motive, Tony. I just came here to find my friend.

[I WAS ANNOYED FIRST!!]

You turned down his present so he's not feeling very friendly at the moment.

He wouldn't usually take it so personally.

Yeah, I usually take wasting hours of my time much more graciously. You must've caught me on a bad day.

Always figured you got somethin' out of it either way.

[W O W. I'm done with this conversation, turning back to his tools]

. . . I got a grand total of two things from back then, and my shield's one of 'em. So maybe give me a break on this.

So I should just take your insults because you're nostalgic?

It's not about you.

No, I know. It's about my dad and whatever secret handshake you two had. I get it.

Jesus, it's not about Howard, either.

Whatever, it doesn't matter.

[ frowns at him like he's pretty ticked off, but after a moment it becomes a little more generalized. ]

Where the hell is Jarvis?

Around. Voice isn't working, no idea why.

Hm.

Yeah. I'm half-expecting more memories.

. . . And in the meantime nothing for us to do but sit around and wait for it to happen.

You can sit around, I'm making weapons.

Not gonna do much good here.

It makes me feel better.

[ Tony Stark, so self-aware in some respects, so not in others. ]

. . . well, I'll leave you to it, then.

[RUDE I AM SUPER SELF-AWARE ALL THE TIME]

Right, sure. Have fun.