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[housepartyprotocol]

Who: Tony Stark and anyone!
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Still on The Marsiva
When: Now

[ The video feed crackles to life, and on the screen is a man looking equal parts composed and annoyed. He settles into the frame and smiles wryly.]

I'm not going to waste time here asking where we are, since I'd like to think we can all recognize space, but fair warning: you've got about [ he looks at his watch ] 2 minutes before I start taking this place apart. Not a threat, just making you aware that without a pretty impressive explanation, I will cannibalize your lovely and expensive ship and fly myself home.

[ He smiles briefly and with no humor before sitting back in his chair and tapping his watch. ]

Comments

[housepartyprotocol]

Disappointed that our kidnapping might not even have the silver lining of having a point? Yeah, I'm a little disappointed.

[notmutantbutmiracle]

[She cocks an eyebrow for a moment, shrugging her head to the side. She had to give him that one.]

I suppose that makes two of us then.

[housepartyprotocol]

My bet is more than two. Anyone here ever met anyone involved with this 'show'?

[notmutantbutmiracle]

No. None of us have any "proof" that we are, in fact, on a show. We have only Atroma's word, and the occasional gifts that arrive from our "sponsors," so-called.

[housepartyprotocol]

Well, at least it seems safe to assume that's all bullshit, and we're being monitored, but not universally recognizable. So it's all pointless, but probably escapable.

[notmutantbutmiracle]

You already have a plan then?

[housepartyprotocol]

Other than "escape"? [ Shakes his head. ] Nope. But I will. Sounds like there are a few kinks to work around first.

[notmutantbutmiracle]

I will it to you then to come up with our brilliant escape plan.

[Can you taste the sarcasm Tony?]

[housepartyprotocol]

No one gets on my escape pod with that attitude.

[notmutantbutmiracle]

Oh? So you would actually make it with more than one seat then?

[housepartyprotocol]

[ Shrugs. ]

Why not.

[notmutantbutmiracle]

[Wanda softly scoffs.]

You still have much to prove to me Stark.

I have no desire to make things difficult for either of us here. But do not think I will forgot the debt you owe me and the people of Sokovia.

[housepartyprotocol]

I hope your intention isn't to blame me for what happened. That's not a argument you want to start.

[notmutantbutmiracle]

I have reason to blame you for plenty of things.

[Her tone starts becoming a little more serious, a little more darker.]