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[starknaked]

What is it with you and trying to shut down me and my projects? CorruptingHelping the Capsicle loosen up. Flying buildings. Cloning for catapult testing. If I wanted disapproving looks, I'd spend more time around Fury.

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[like_a_gerbil]

[Steve's not sure who he's more confused by, Tony or his mundane who shoved him in this direction because she happens to like the 'Capsicle' nickname.] You're trying to do what?

[starknaked]

[Tony believes no one should be confused. Flocking to Tony is inevitable.]

Help you to loosen up, adjust, understand pop culture references because I'm always hurt to have an amazingly apt line and you get that look on your face.

[like_a_gerbil]

[Steve denies that this counts as 'flocking.'

And did Tony mean that look that's on Steve's face right now? It's probably not going away any time soon.] I understood that part. It was the flying buildings and the catapult that I didn't understand.

{He pauses, wondering if he really should ask...] Why do you need to work on cloning for a catapult?

[starknaked]

[And that would be the look right there, yes.]

The flying building was a commentary on some recent issues with flying ships and the catapult... well that is just imagined fun involving Barton.

Because for scientific purposes, I would need to do it more than once, or a few times, and if I did something to harm Barton, there are people that might destroy me. Or at least try.

[like_a_gerbil]

Of course it'd have to be scientific. [That look will now be combined with some facepalming.] They'd try to destroy you and then I'd have to try to rescue you...

[Yeah, this needs to stay imagined.]

Now I'm really wondering how you're planning to help me 'adapt.'

[starknaked]

You say that as if scientific experimentation is a bad thing. Oh come on. Not as if I actually want to hurt Barton. He's just compact and doesn't fly. It seems to make sense.

Parties. Gambling. I'm told a fair might be better but, well, do they make enough scotch for me to endure that?

[like_a_gerbil]

I think I'm the last person who should complain about scientific experimentation. [And what's sad is, it does make sense in a crazy kind of way.] Maybe you could just run simulations of it instead?

[He really should know better than to encourage Tony but he is slightly curious. Maybe more than slightly if no one was actually going to get hurt.]

A fair might not be a good idea. The last time I went to one, I enlisted. And the time before that I threw up on my best friend.

[starknaked]

I always start there. The downside is, much as I like to rely on my models, I also know that it isn't always what you see in the numbers. You have to test everything. Something you've seen. [The Skull Tony had read about. What had happened to Bruce.]

Seriously? A fair? Okay, rules. If I do this. If! You puke on me and I toss you in the nearest ocean.

[like_a_gerbil]

If it's just hypothetical, then you shouldn't need to test it. Unless you're thinking flinging us from a catapult has some use. [Why is he encouraging this?

He hadn't really planned on going through with the fair idea, but now that Tony seemed to actually be considering it...] That happened before I was given the serum. I'm pretty sure it won't happen again. Roller coasters can't be worse than jumping out of planes.

[starknaked]

Not us. Just Barton. You're not nearly as compact and I've had my ass kicked by Natasha before so she's out. [Because it's fun!]

Then you won't be upset if I have to do it.

Amusement parks. Really. Huh. Could be arranged.

/threadjacks like crazy

[andtheotherguy]

What about oktoberfest? It's basically just a fair for booze.

/is glad for it

[starknaked]

That's... not entirely a bad idea.

/parties with

[andtheotherguy]

I do try.

No imagining them out partying. >.>

[starknaked]

This is why we keep you around. Well, I do. Some for other reasons.

Bruce is a terrible dancer.

[andtheotherguy]

I appreciate it.

First thought: Tony can teach him. Then realized there is prolly fic out there that starts that way.

[starknaked]

You aren't taking that seriously, are you?

If there isn't yet, there should be, damnit.

[andtheotherguy]

It is what it is, Tony.

So much for avoiding fic writing. I may have to.

[starknaked]

What it is is that you're a brilliant scientist with a secondary skill that helps to save the world. That's what it is.

Muahaha

[andtheotherguy]

Playing the violin is skill. Titrating really well is a skill

The Hulk is not a skill.

[starknaked]

Don't use that term around Rogers. I bet it gets you a lecture.

Also, you take a compliment, backhand that it might have been, worse than anyone I know.

[andtheotherguy]

He couldn't lecture me. It would be like kicking a puppy. A puppy who might have rabies.

...that might count as a skill.

[starknaked]

You should call him on discrimination. If he's holding me to his odd standards, then everyone should be.

Smart ass.

[andtheotherguy]

Is he making things hard for you?

[POBRECIIITAAAA]

[starknaked]

As if. He's Steve Rogers. So long as he doesn't throw my father into my face, I couldn't care less what he does, thank you.

[andtheotherguy]

Besides, I thought you've always been in a league of your own. Of course the rules are different.