On ridiculously old memes that we're having too much fun with and poor Pepper.

[gbpp]

You know, I don't think she's going to appreciate that one bit.

Bad enough you think I'd want to know about any of Pep's encounters. We weren't always exclusive. It's not-- It's no big deal. We're both grown up about it.

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[digital_butler]

Ms. Potts will not find out about that from me, sir.

I was just answering your questions to the best of my ability, sir.

[gbpp]

Yeah. Yeah, sure you had nothing to do with it. I had nothing to do with it.

Backup those records to my private, private server and delete them from the private one.

[digital_butler]

Would you like that file to be password and vocally protected, sir?

[gbpp]

Got it in one.

Records of the conversation too. Actually. All those... Anything. All records. Not all of them, you know the ones. Password, vocal. Me only. No other access.

[digital_butler]

Consider it done sir.

[gbpp]

You're the best.

[greenscientist]

[sigh] You will live dangerously.

[gbpp]

Hey! Banner. [He's so pleased to see you!]

Wasn't me keeping a tally.

hope thread jacking's okay

[digital_butler]

Mr. Stark is referring to a tally Ms. Potts has requested that I keep on her behalf, Doctor Banner.

Absolutelyyyyy not!!!!

[gbpp]

[!]

I had nothing to do with thi--

Hold on.

Pepper asked for that?

tough :P

[digital_butler]

Of course sir, though I am still not at liberty to disclose what her tally is in reference to to yourself sir.

[gbpp]

[Oh dear. What has he done?]

It's not-- what we discussed?

[greenscientist]

It's....not something I need to know either way, Jarvis.

[digital_butler]

Understood Doctor Banner.

[greenscientist]

[Hm.]

Jarvis....

Is Pepper a real person? Or someone made up by Tony?

[Hey, it wasn't completely implausible. He'd only heard about Pepper, never actually seen her.]

[greenscientist]

[Probably thought he would disappear for good this time, eh?]

Hey, whatever it is, I do not know anything about it. [hands up, see this is him staying out of it]

[gbpp]

[Thought. It's nothing like a hope though.]

You're in with the sensitive stuff. Doesn't Pepper ever talk to you?

[greenscientist]

Not really.

[Actually, had she ever said anything to him? Had they met? Or was she only spoken of around Banner?]

Even if she did, that doesn't mean I want to get on her bad side.

[gbpp]

[OH MY GOD, THEY'RE THE SAME PERSON]

Hey. I won't tell Pep if you don't.

[rhodesrox]

Yeah because poking around Pepper's personal business is going to end so well, Tony. [Okay he knows it's pointless making that statement but Pepper's been good for Tony. Rhodes doesn't want to see his best friend lose her.]

[gbpp]

It's not poking around in her business. Not exactly.

[Pepper has been really good for him. He knows it, too. Losing her would-- well, never mind.]

I can keep secrets.

[rhodesrox]

[Hell, Pepper's been a source of sanity for Rhodes even. She's the only other person who gets Tony enough to be able to take his special brand of crazy from day to day.

And he smirks when Tony claims to keep secrets. Dammit, he was trying to be Mr. Serious.]

I think five minutes is your record there.

[gbpp]

[It just takes special people to be his friend. You're honoured, right Rhodey?]

Hey, when did we start discussing records?

[Go ahead. Try to be serious. Just try it.]

[rhodesrox]

[Sure. Honored. And wondering about his own sanity.]

Since you brought it up.

[See? Serious again. This is the man who managed to keep a straight face during your congressional testimony, Tony.]

[gbpp]

[Absolutely! They're friends for a reason right? Thick and thin. Rich and poor. Funny and-- not so funny.]

Jarvis, brought it up. Mentioned Pepper too. How'd you feel if I told you something like that but didn't want to give all the details?

... You know, scratch that. Don't think about it.

[So super serious. You never did tell him how you managed that by the way.]