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[definingfuture]

You miss Silent Hill. Right.

See, this is exactly why I won't agree to any games. Thanks, but no thanks.

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[allihave]

Having problems with your handler Tony?

[Any time Tony is having issues with someone it amuses Pepper.]

[definingfuture]

[Of course it does! It amuses everyone.

Everyone but Tony.]

Nope. No, I think we understand each other now.

[Yeah sure.]

[allihave]

So long as that understanding is that you do what they tell you to.

[She's only laughing at you a little bit.]

[definingfuture]

They'll have to get over that part. I've got a busy enough schedule as it is.

[A little support here, Pep?]

[allihave]

It doesn't work that way.

[No, her mun is forcing her to like strawberries.]

[definingfuture]

No... But we can't change anything by giving in.

[It's a rough day all around.]

[allihave]

You can try I suppose.

[definingfuture]

What, you don't think I'll be able to change their minds?

I have fought gods before.

[allihave]

This isn't a god Tony.

[barbara_gordon]

That's the...the murder thing right? Wow, I'm...actually kind of thankful for the weirdness I'm being put through right now. I mean it's messed up but definitely not murder. [chuckle]

[definingfuture]

Well, it's the horror-monster-unstable thing, anyway. I... I don't necessarily think it has to be murder.

I'd rather it not be murder.

[definingfuture]

That just means I should have even more of an advantage.

[allihave]

With the person controlling your every move?

[definingfuture]

You make it sound like no one has ever tried to control me before.

[allihave]

This is different then that Tony.

[She can't really say much against his idea since she's doing the exact same thing with the 'rulers' in her own game.]

These 'mun' people can make things horrible for you.

[definingfuture]

I know, but I've dealt with horrible things before. It'll be fine.

[Because he's Tony.]

Besides, there's only so far that threatening will take them.

i am so sorry. Well. No I'm not.

[armor_amor]

Tony!

Hello, Tony.

You are not sorry at all.

[definingfuture]

This is turning into a bad flashback.

Right here. This is exactly why we don't do more.

I am the opposite of it. Whatever that is.

[armor_amor]

I will behave this time, Tony.

And if your mun wants to put you somewhere dangerous, I could keep you safe.

I think "evil" is a good term.

[definingfuture]

No. I'm not going anywhere. And neither are you.

[armor_amor]

[So that means staying here together right?]

That is acceptable, Tony.

[definingfuture]

[B| NO. Seriously, do you have to be this clingy? This is not his fault, right? It isn't his fault.]

I'm sure it is. You know... it's not that great to be stuck here. You can't do anything. You have no purpose.

[armor_amor]

You don't want us to go anywhere but you don't like being here.

[Why do you have to be so contrary, Tony?]

We could find a purpose.

[definingfuture]

[Because he's actually grown some responsibility and it's hard to figure out, okay? Stop pressuring him!]

Oh, yeah? I'm not sure any purpose we found here would do much good.

This is weird, you know.

[armor_amor]

[Don't worry, Iron Man loves you anyway.]

Then we can go somewhere we can do more good.

[definingfuture]

[That isn't helping, Iron Man.]

Like where?

[His answer is partly ironic... and partly serious.]

[armor_amor]

[Iron Man is going to think seriously about this. Where can they go to be alone together do good together.]

My mun has been considering a few locations, one of which could be months away from being ready.

There's a place where everyone arrives in an old space ship and a planet of robots.

[barbara_gordon]

That...doesn't sound much better. Hm. I'd say "good luck" but that almost never ends well.

[allihave]

Yes, then they'll put words into your mouth. Literally.

[definingfuture]

So you're saying I should just give them what they want?

[definingfuture]

[Not. Helping.]

That isn't really what I meant.

You know we can't do anything here. No one can. It's essentially a padded room, which... isn't really a bad thing. But I'm not sure it's the best place to keep machines.

[He doesn't think sending the suit anywhere else is safe either, though.]

[definingfuture]

At least I can count on my mun's lack of focus. If things work out right, they'll just drop the whole issue.

[barbara_gordon]

That sounds...promising? hah. My Mun assures me we're almost finished with the mess she got me into as well. Which is just as well. I miss being well, myself.

[definingfuture]

Yeah. Who are you now, anyway? It seems like you... might have a couple different answers.

[armor_amor]

I would rather be here with you than go anywhere without you, Tony, even if this isn't the best place for either of us.

[definingfuture]

Listen... I don't- This isn't a place you can just stay.

[armor_amor]

[Iron Man doesn't care about little details like that. Not when it has a chance to be with you, Tony. It still isn't capable of being totally rational about things like that.]

I don't want to be separated from you.

[definingfuture]

[Yeah, he remembers. He's trying to tread lightly here. See? Tony can learn.]

But we are. That's how it is. You have a different mun, so we're already separate in some ways.

[allihave]

Of course not. I just want you to be careful Tony.

[definingfuture]

I'm careful. When am I not careful?

[barbara_gordon]

Who am I...yeah that is a tricky question right now. Normally I'm just Barbara Gordon. But for the time being I'm Pepper Gordon: assistant to Anthony Wayne.

...

It's complicated.

[definingfuture]

It sounds painful. I wouldn't wish part of our lives on anyone.

[barbara_gordon]

It's...well in at least one way it's an improvement on my normal situation. But I think I'll still be relieved when it's over.

[definingfuture]

An improvement? Really? [Something worse than Iron Man's business? That's impressive.]

Well, I guess the evils you know... [Or so the saying goes.]

[barbara_gordon]

haha You're so surprised! I guess that makes sense though. The thing is; normally I can't walk. Someone...really nasty crippled me for life. But the way things are right now well...Anthony made me a suit I can walk in.

It's not like I can wear it all the time but when I do it's pretty amazing.

[allihave]

Really Tony? Do I need to make a list?

[definingfuture]

Yes. And organized by date and then alphabetically by offense. It'll save me time later.

[Please don't actually do this.]

[allihave]

[She's already on it.]

I think I'll still put almost dying and not telling me at the top of the list.

[She's still bitter about that]