Someone doesn't like recent developments.

[definingfuture]

Wait, wait, wait. You're gonna what?

No. Keeping me around wasn't part of the plan. Yeah, okay, it's nice to get out and see things. Enjoy the scenery, take in the fresh air, and I got all that. Got it. Done. It's over now.

What do you intend to do with me? Let's face it, I'm not exactly in a good place right now with, well, anyone. And you don't have any real plan in mind except to have me around, so the most I can hope for is sitting right here. Not a pretty picture. Thanks for thinking of me, but I'll pass. No one here needs the Iron Man, and they sure as hell don't want him.

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It's the nostalgia, really. He loves it.

[definingfuture]

No, see, I've met the guy. He's a conniving, manipulative bastard that I'm pretty sure came from the retirement home for soap opera actors.

"Mister Stark, you thought you were in control all this time, but in reality... I was pulling the strings all along!"

And that was the introduction. No hello or anything like that. And definitely no love for the Iron Man. No glasses either. I don't think I'd feel bad about hitting him.

good good

[therealgenius]

[Wow way to be rude.]

Uh, no...I have plenty of strings to pull, but...I'm not a ventriloquist or anything. And, uh...well. What?

[definingfuture]

Puppeteer. Don't worry about it, it's already history. Over and done with.

I was just comparing. But if I had to take one of you, I know which one it would be.

[therealgenius]

[YES THAT]

Oh, well. Me? Ah...thanks, I guess. It's nice to be picked over someone else for once.

[definingfuture]

Yeah, I... wouldn't read too much into it. It's not exactly a hard choice, and considering the decision is coming from me, I doubt anyone else would credit much to it.

But, anyway, you're the more interesting of the two. And I'm the best judge here, so you can at least take that much as fact.

[therealgenius]

[WHY]

Oh, so I'm the better of the two, but no one else saying that would carry any weight, judgment-wise? Are you shitting me!?

[definingfuture]

[STOP BEING SENSITIVE.]

That is really, accurately not what I just said.

[therealgenius]

[NO NEVER YOU RUINED ME]

Don't like it when people read between the lines?

[definingfuture]

[YOU'RE SUCH A BABY]

Not when they suck at it. Seriously, I may be the most qualified person to make the call, but I think most people might disagree with me on principle. Even if you are the obvious choice.

[therealgenius]

[8(]

What principle?

[definingfuture]

[Buck up, soldier.]

That it's me and I'm saying it. Disagreement is kind of the fallback answer. Also, I don't think this is a debate that most people would weigh that heavily.

...Let's just stick with "you're the better of the two" and call it a day.