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[norussianplz]

Look honey, I'm a busy guy. I have a job. I have things to do. I don't have time to play these little games of yours. And you know, BTW? You don't either.

I'm flattered. Really. Taking an interest, it's nice. It's great. Good job with that. You made your point. But it's a waste of time.

So how about you run along and let me get back to work?

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[arcofiron]

You busy? [Begins to laugh]

Oh wait. You're being serious. I didn't think you worked. I just thought you liked to cause problems.

[norussianplz]

[You aren't seriously going to lecture him on not working, are you, Anthony?]

And I didn't think you actually knew what that word meant.

[arcofiron]

I always work. [He smiles away to himself]

Just I'd like to see you make something you make, that isn't copied off someone else's idea first.

[norussianplz]

I know this might come as a surprise to you, but I've made a lot of things that have nothing to do with you. Or anyone else.

[arcofiron]

In your head? Cause I'm pretty sure not many of those ideas have.. You know, materialised

[norussianplz]

No, Anthony. They haven't. The government just pays me exorbitant amounts of money for nothing. It's part of their new generosity initiative.

[arcofiron]

I thought they just payed you to look pretty and stay quiet.

[norussianplz]

Excuse me?

[arcofiron]

Meaning. You smile for the camera.

[He sighs] Or did you not pick that up?

[norussianplz]

If anyone's suited to smiling vapidly at the camera, it's you. You've got, what? Twenty years of experience on that front?

[arcofiron]

I have many talents besides being a genius. I thought you'd have learnt that by now.

Justin Hammer <3 You're getting Gene because my brain thinks it's funny.

[buyatoaster]

Only one problem with that, pal. Your 'mun'— [and that gets airquotes since the concept is just offensive to him] —doesn't pay you attention, you don't get to do squat. Trust me. Been there, done that. Got the bloody t-shirt.

[Have a deprecating once-over.] What's your job, anyway? Beauvoir lady?

I welcome Gene with open arms!

[norussianplz]

[Obviously this isn't his day. First he gets called pretty, now he's apparently a woman.]

Weapons development.

[Have a side-eye, buddy. Because if that was some kind of remark on his fake tan, he is so not amused.]

What do you do?

[norussianplz]

Yeah, you know what's not on my list of priorities? Memorizing Iron Man's "talents."

Justin's likely gonna regret you saying that. >_>

[buyatoaster]

[Weapons development. Really. That industry's so not what it used to be.] What's your main product line; crocheted gun holsters?

[And at that question, Gene will hook his thumbs into his belt loops and shift his stance, put some swagger in it. Look at him being taller than you are. By at least three inches. This doesn't even take effort. Midget.] I keep the streets of my city clean of crooks and scumbags. [Which you've got the air of one about you, so have a sneer.] Gene Hunt. I'd say it's a pleasure, but my gran's always told me that lying's a sin.

[widows]

I think we'd all prefer if she didn't. [ we being her, tony stark up there, and, you know, america. ]

Justin regrets a lot of things, it's okay

[norussianplz]

[This is why he's a douchbag. He has to deal with so many others all the damn time that it's become a matter of survival.]

Really?

[Look at how unimpressed he is by you, Gene.]

So that makes you what? Vigilante? Avenger wannabe? What?

[norussianplz]

[How can today get worse? He hasn't asked himself this yet and now look, he doesn't need to!]

We don't always get what we want, do we, sweetheart?

I am so sorry, Justin.

[buyatoaster]

[Don't give him survival while wearing that suit, mate. Seriously.]

Try DCI with Manchester CID. No vigilantes in my city, I'm making sure of that.

[Another once-over, not any less deprecating. But hey, he's getting to talk to someone. He won't turn that down, even if the someone's dressed like his mommy forgot to tell him that boys don't wear make-up.] You got a name to go with that posh exterior? [Come on, hit him. He bets your name includes at least one nobility title and some queer-arse gender neutral first name. And probably a number, Jaime Desmarais III. Count of Saint-Sulpice, since no kid turns out like this without his dad being some sort of frilly bender, too.]

Nothing that makes me laugh that hard should ever be apologized for

[norussianplz]

[He has to remind himself that this guy's British and therefore probably jealous of his teeth. Justin's got nice teeth and he knows it. So the attitude? Totally understandable from Mr. Gnarly-Tooth.]

Justin Hammer.

[No ambiguous gender, no frills, no list of Roman numerals or poncy abbreviations. Just an ordinary American name. And he waits with resigned expectance for the inevitable juvenile joke that he's heard a million times already.

It's okay, though. England's still a little backward. He can make an allowance or two.]

Ahaha, all right. xD

[buyatoaster]

[How do teeth come into this? All that perfume you probably keep spraying all over yourself give you brain damage? Teeth have nothing to do with this.]

[Hah. Ahaha. Right. That name is even better than the flash French title he was expecting. He snorts, looks off to the side for a moment to fake-hide his smirk, then raises an eyebrow at you.] You pick that name yourself? [Seriously. Hammer? He's no psychologist, doesn't believe in that nonsense, but even he can figure that one out.]

[And yeah, might be England. Or might be 1973. Gene doesn't care; the future doesn't want to be mocked, it should use less hair product.]

[norussianplz]

[Oh yes, ha ha. Very funny. Justin rolls his eyes, making a quick get on with it motion with his hand.]

No, but if you like it, you can compliment my parents. My dad, actually. He's the one responsible.

[Just keep it up, you smug limey bastard.]

[widows]

Some of us do, hon. [ oh look she can use belittling endearments too. ]

[buyatoaster]

[He shakes his head, purses his lips.] Kids these days, always blaming their parents.

Could always've got married. Get one of those new-fangled double names; Hammer-Iffic. Sizeofthat-Hammer. Something to make your daddy proud.

[norussianplz]

And what are you getting here, exactly? You're going to have to explain it to me, because where I'm standing, you've got nothing.

[Can't kick his ass when he's not doing anything illegal, can you?]