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[bestassistant]

[ Oh mun, he is so happy to be remembered. He thought you forgot him when you left him back on that other place that was just like this place but colored different. It was sad. Like being donated to the Y sad.

How was he supposed to be the best assistant ever if he's not around to help Tony with things? Who would make the shakes? Who would hold things? He is needed and he doesn't know what Tony would do without him!

He has been around way longer than anyone else, okay? He knows what things need to be blended and what things need to be held. So please don't put him back in that place where he is forgotten, okay? ]

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[warmachine]

[ Walking into the workshop. ] Hey.

Hiii :D

[bestassistant]

[ Friend! Really, Tony's friend but anyone who was Tony's friend was Dum-E's friend.

His arm lifts with a happy little whirr. He likes you Rhodey, you've always been nice and never once threatened to push him in the pool. ]

[unnatural]

[ is that ... a robot ... ]

[coconutandmetal]

[ Don't forget; next best friend, too. ]

Better not be slacking off over there.

[ It's always tough love. ]

[warmachine]

[ Used to Dum-E, he pats the arm briefly. ] Holding down the fort?

[bestassistant]

[ Oh hi. You must be one of Tony's ladyfriends. You're not supposed to be down here.

He wheels closer giving little nudges.

You're gonna get them both in trouble ladyfriend. Let's go upstairs. ]

[bestassistant]

[ Tooooooooonnnyyy. He's missed you.

Also he is totally not slacking off. See? He just put that thing that was over here, over there. ]

[therealgenius]

[MY GOD IT'S THE MOST PERFECT ROBOTIC CREATION IN THE ENTIRE WORLD

(compared to hammer tech, ofc)]

So this is the famous Dum-E, huh?

[bestassistant]

[ Aweee yis. He's super pleased about getting patted. JARVIS probably never gets pats. He doesn't even have arms. Totally assuming this makes him Rhodey's favorite.

He is holding down the fort, or paper or book or whatever it is that's needed.

More whirring as he directs his claw toward the workbench. ]

[coconutandmetal]

[ Hey, he missed you too, but let's not let anyone else know. ]

Oh good, because if you were, I'd wonder what you did the rest of the time I wasn't home.

She keeping you well oiled? Butterfingers isn't there either, is he?

[bestassistant]

[ There's a nod, or what could best be seen as a nod and the flexing of those little rubber grippers. Oiled well enough.

But then there's a sad whirr because, no, he hasn't seen him at all. 8(

Instead, here, have some papers he found on the floor, obviously very important. ]

[bestassistant]

[ AWEE YIS. He's not all that familiar with you bro, if the curious robot-head-hand-twist wasn't enough to give it away.

If you're here for milkshakes you are too late. 8( ]

[like_a_gerbil]

[Steve gives the robot an affectionate pat on the...er arm? He's never sure what the parts of DUM-E should be called, but the robot is one of his favorites.]

I hope you're not going to cover me in fire foam.

[spiderhorse]

[Whoa.

What is this sorcery? Momdad had never managed anything like this. It was like the stuff under the Bifrost that Sleipnir didn't understand because he was

- a horse
- uninterested
- most likely unable to in the first place

So, Dum-E, you are immediately one of the most beautiful things Sleipnir has ever seen. He just doesn't understand you, so he's going to leaaaaan down and try to gnaw on your neck like he'd gnaw on Momdad's hair.]

[therealgenius]

[Don't worry, awesome duderino, Justin can make his own milkshakes. Or buy the company. He's like your bestie in that regard.

...and in a bunch of others, but that's neither here nor there.]

What are you working on down here?

[coconutandmetal]

He'll come around.

[ Tony sort of nods in thanks, leafing through them briefly before setting them off to the side. ]

Don't let her make you do her dirty work, that's my job, ok?

[bestassistant]

[ Steve! Awee, pats, the best. He leans into the captain a bit before offering a soft whir and a twist of his head.

He wont foam you, you're not on fire. But if you were?

He totally would.]

[bestassistant]

[ It's okay Slippy, he's never seen a horse before. Not too many horses in the work area.

The gnawing though. Not okay. He needs those things, they make his grippies work. He wheels back a little and open and closes his claw a few times in confusion. ]

[bestassistant]

[ He hopes so, it gets boring down here when you're out there doing whatever things you do. Except when you come back with broken things and then he can hold them when you fix them. He likes that. He is way better at holding things than JARVIS, for the record. He's got many more years experience.

He dips his arm and then peers up in a puppy-like expression because nobody can be his boss but you Tony, okay? ]

[spiderhorse]

[That is sad and shameful and the Man of Metal needs to feel sad and shameful for keeping the awesome that is the horsian race from you, little fellow.

But ugh, taste you! You're all...cold. And copper-y. Like he bit his enormous tongue, not like eating the brains out of an enemy, because that's a good copper-y. You're just weird.

Which makes Dum-e the most beautiful thing on Midgard (besides Jane Foster, because Thor might try to fight him over it and that would work out for no one [mostly Thor]) and he wants to just.

Can he just?

Just going to prod him with one giant hoof. Look, Dum-E. He has eight legs, isn't that weird?]

<3 <3 <3

[caffeinatedgod]

[ Thor smiles at Antony's pet, he was looking for Anthony, but it isn't of great importance. He pats Dummy on the head. Or what he thinks is the head. ] Hello.

[bestassistant]

[ Things. Moving things from here to there things. Sweeping things. Putting out anything that looks too glowy things.

He picks up a glass and offers it up. You look thirsty, here. ]

[therealgenius]

[He's just going to...pluck that glass, thank you.

...]

Where's the water?

[what is he supposed to do with an empty glass?]

♥♥♥!

[bestassistant]

[ Oh he is getting all the pats today. It's most glorious.

Tony isn't here right now but he will be as much help as he can. He finds Thor as funny as he's sure the man finds him. ]

[unnatural]

[ maybe she is, but tony is nowhere to be found (which she guesses is okay, his palace house is just as interesting as he is. if not more so. uh. yes) and she figured she was free to ... you know. take a look around.

a good decision - there are robots, which is pretty damn cool, and while she doesn't think she's allowed to touch and poke anything down here it can't hurt if she's just looking, right? except apparently that's ... not okay either because she's being ushered towards the door, alright -- ]

Hey, Mister Robot --

[ she's walking, no need for all that nudging -- she's clearly moving towards the exit, see? ] I'm going, I'm going.

[ a beat. ]

Is it Mister Robot? Or just ... Robot?