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[alloys]

Who: Tony Stark and you!
Broadcast: Video
Action: N/A
When: Aug 21

[ so, he's arrived and rogue filled him in on the important details of who was here that he may know - or may yet know, thanks to timelines being what they are. it's the sort of thing he's had experience dealing with before, but it was still annoying. in luceti, no one else had been privy to details that hadn't happened to him yet. if they even pertained to the same version of him - tony was well aware of the fact that there were several other iterations of himself somewhere out there in the cosmos. he's gotten used to it. ]

Alright - so, I'm here. [ does he even need to introduce himself? everyone knows who he is, right??? of course they do. ] Sound off if you think we need to talk and I'll use my flawless judgment to decide if it's worth my time.

[ yep. ]

For the rest of you, I need to know about switching my augment. As much as I like having my name on a door, I'm not here to help anyone sort out their issues. Believe me - that's not good for anyone. Especially me.

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[thezerothlaw]

[Aw, human arrogance like that is almost comforting.]

Greetings. I am Daneel Olivaw. Whether we need to to talk, I won't presume to decide, but I can at least be at your disposal if you need anything in my power.

[alloys]

[ tony has no shortage of human arrogance. ]

Bless you for owning a name like that. For the record, what is in your power? Producing coffee, perhaps?

[thezerothlaw]

Unfortunately, I haven't seen coffee available here. If this changes, I can let you know.

Beyond that, I do have other skills. As a robot, I possess a certain strength and speed that may be useful. I'm also in possession of a communications augment, and the skills that this implies. I am... flexible, and I would like to help, if I am able.

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[tothefly]

[Leaving aside the pressing matters of whether this is actually a Tony Stark she knows, whether he knows her, what he's doing here and the rest of those types of questions, Natasha really has just one thing that needs answering right now:]

Who in their right mind decided it'd be a good idea to make Tony Stark a counselor?

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[alloys]

[ well now, there's a voice he hasn't heard for awhile - either back home or in luceti. ]

Wish I could tell you, Nat, but they've got a damn righteous sense of humor.

[ rogue mentioned natasha was here, but like natasha herself, tony is testing the waters to see just which version of her she might be. ]

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[redactions]

[ Moves like Tony, talks like him. But you know, didn't actually say it was him, and Buck's had enough of this alternate universe shindig by now to not assume. There's no arc reactor -- and he never thought that little detail could make him miss Tony, the one other person who knew what it was like to go under and wake up with a hunk of unwanted metal attached to his body. (And it does.) ]

[ Brusquely, ] And you are?

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[alloys]

[ he misses the days when everyone knew him. even in luceti, he'd become infamous. ]

Your new boss, Tony. I needed a cup of coffee, like, yesterday - get on that, will you?

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[recopy]

[Well...alright, he's not so sure about the first bit there, but all the same--]

Oh, switching augments? I think that's something you could probably do, yes! Though I don't think I've met anyone that's tried it yet... [He's pretty sure he remembers reading about this somewhere, hm. Tilting his head a bit:] Did you arrive recently?

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[alloys]

Great - then I'll be the first. [ he says this like there's no doubt whether or not he can do it. ] Just yesterday. What gave me away?

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[notmutantbutmiracle]

[Wanda looks relatively bemused on the communicator screen as the feed clicks on. While she is somewhat pleased to see another Avenger has arrived in the Fleet, there are still some hard feelings between her and this one.]

I was wondering if you were going to show up here, Stark.

[The way she says his name. It's like there's a slight degree of bite to it.]

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[alloys]

[ it's hardly the first time tony's been called out by a woman he doesn't remember, but he gets the feeling that's not the case in this instance. ]

Aha - you were. And why were you wondering that, exactly?

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[experiencepoints]

... Why would anyone need to talk to you? Are you supposed to be someone important?

I've heard switching your augment is possible, but do you really want to invite the Atroma to poke around in your brain more?

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[alloys]

[ SUPPOSED TO BE SOMEONE IMPORTANT, she says. some people just don't know what they're missing. ]

Got it in one. I'm the important-est. [ okay, that sounded sort of juvenile. moving on! ] I don't know, they got rid of my wings, so they're already got a leg up on the last mysterious evil corporation I was kidnapped by.

EHR MEHR GEHRD 8D

[pain_train]

[Video, woman with bright pink hair and bright grin. Go.]

Hi, fresh meat!

Well, if they gave you that augment, it's probably cause either they think you'll be good at it or they think you'll be so fucking awful that it'll be super funny. So option two, huh? There is a way to change it, I think. I haven't asked cause I like mine.

YOOOOO

[alloys]

- Yeah, hi. [ wow, this woman's sure looking peached as pie, isn't she. ] As much as I love a good laugh, I've got better uses for my time. Do the powers-that-be have an 800 number?

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[serpentis]

Well, I certainly won't deprive you of my charming company. How do you do?

[Said with all of the smarm he can muster (and it's quite a bit of smarm).]

I hope you don't mind living in what amounts to a little metal box.

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[alloys]

[ oh, smarm. tony knows smarm quite well. you might even say he's best friends with smarm (but don't tell snark). ]

It wouldn't be the first time. I guess last time it wasn't metal, exactly - battle dome aside - but hell, the sentiment of kidnapping was the same.

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[ishere]

[ man you sound like an asshole. nbd, tadashi is kind of cracking up anyway. it takes all kinds, right? ]

What are you wanting to get changed over to?

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[alloys]

[ if he sounds like an asshole, then he's not losing his touch! good, good. ]

Engineering is more along my line of expertise. Expertise, as in, I would do a better job of it than anyone else would.

[ hey, and he's humble, too. ]

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[reconstitution]

...Are we supposed to know you?

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[alloys]

[ oh hey, and here's bucky barnes #2. boy, that's got to be fun for the two of them! ]

Look, I'll make it easy on you - Tony Stark. I kind of knew you before. At least, a different version of you.

[ he thinks. god, this is confusing as hell. ]

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[initforthemoney]

Ain't much of an introduction you got there, pal. Are we all supposed to know who you are or something?

[Yes there is a penguin talking to you right now, Tony, I'm sorry.]

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[alloys]

[ it's rather telling that tony barely bats an eye when he realizes a penguin is talking to him...okay yeah it's still pretty weird. but you know what? he's just gonna roll with it. ]

Are you saying you don't? I'm very popular among the aviary crowd.

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[heresyandlace]

[he's not going to comment on the sound of expectancy in that broadcast just yet. it tells him a little bit about the person on the other side of the screen, and that's enough for now. as a fellow personnel officer, he'll just go right for the more relevant topic.

so, Tony will have one of those certain smooth, assured-sounding voices answering him over the network. because he is an expert in this, clearly.]

See... everyone assumes that "Personnel Support" means some sort of counselor, just because they end up with an office and their name on a door. Really, you can do whatever you want with it. It's the most creative and liberal of the augments, I think.

...Though, if you're after the certain skills that one of the others grant, I suppose that is something different entirely.

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[alloys]

I don't need the skills, just the tools and other swag that comes with the official title. The room is nice, but barring turning it into a poker lounge, it's not going to get much action.

[ tony liked having a workstation, but an engineer's workstation. he's always had an aversion to typical desk-and-chair offices. ]