dear_mun | Breaking out the Voice Test Again

I would say something smug and possibly condescending, but it seems that you are properly abashed, Ms. Mun. I appreciate your efforts at organization and the research you continue to put in on my behalf in your spare time.

On the issue of spare time, however... I'm well aware that your professional career is promising an easier month with more of that elusive free time, but my job still has me quite busy. I'm not even sure what you're hoping to accomplish with me. I was quite clear laying out the problems with finding a game for me, but...

[She sighs, pursing her lips and putting one hand lightly to her forehead.]

I know that look. Oh, you've got to be kidding me--

While I'm flattered that you're striving to reach my level of "together-ness", as you put it... are you sure your headspace isn't better suited for Tony? I've seen the journal you have hidden in the wings of your musebox. You're quite alike. But maybe that would be the problem?

Still, I really don't see why I need to split myself in two to take care of both of you.

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Problems, Miss Potts?

Ah? Oh, no -- no, nothing more than usual mum-related incidents.

She's half-expecting me to run her agenda, I think! I've really got way too many other things on my plate, and it doesn't help that the agenda is in another language. I really don't think there's time enough for this and vetoing game ideas.

[She catches herself -- she's rambling! Pepper has the grace to look properly embarrassed, at least.]

Oh, wow. Sorry, Clint. I suppose I'm just a touch stressed. How are you?

I suppose that's pretty bad. I understand, don't worry.

I'm fine. Enjoying a bit of downtime. Maybe your mun'll let you do the same.

Oh, well I guess she already has. I had a few months there while she moved country.

I guess I should have known it wouldn't last forever, but I had hoped I could get a little more polished off at work before this.

And I wish I could've finished my vacation. They like to pull us in at the most awkward times.

And always for something that's not the job you were meant to do.

Well, at least in my case. I'm not sure how it is with you these days?

Classified information, I'm afraid.

Oh, well... Not entirely unexpected.

I suppose it's too much to ask if I should be worried? Or if there's a chance Tony is going to get himself tangled up in something again?

Tony gets himself into trouble without SHIELD and the Avengers being involved.

Well...

[He's not wrong. Pepper chews on the inside of her lip before nodding, accepting that one.]

I think the level of trouble increases when the Avengers are thrown into the mix, personally. Usually he's not out chasing aliens or dealing with... I don't know... whatever it is you guys always deal with.

[Because she's not supposed to know that. Tony definitely doesn't tell her more than she has clearance for, what would give someone that impression?]

[The fact that it's Tony?]

We try to keep an eye on him, don't worry.

[Yeah, she's not good enough at lying to even begin to compete with Tony's usual modus opersandi.]

Unfortunately, I know from experience how difficult that is.

But you said you had a little downtime! So, I'll try not to worry quite as much.

After the whole Loki thing we got some time off.

I hear Stark's building a new tower.

A few, actually. We're working against some of the negative press from the Loki incident, but so far construction is going well.

I actually went to check on the tower yesterday.

[Just to see how things were going. Definitely not to make sure Tony hadn't been adding any changes on a whim that she needed to know about.]

As long as you guys can avoid blowing it up, it should be finished in another month or two. Or three. I can't be too optimistic, I guess.

[Of course not.]

No promises on the blowing up. Things might get tactical. We'll try to stop any megalomaniacle alien masterminds from getting their hands on it.

Oh, tactical. I think that's my new favorite word. It's right up there with "classified".

[Pepper's smiling, so she's joking. Mostly.]

Just do me a favor and make sure I'm not managing a last second evacuation, okay? I'm going to start implementing "Alien Doom Machine" drills instead of fire drills at this rate.

Now that wasn't our fault, and the tech was human.

And, hey, you're pretty good at it. Sure you don't want to join SHIELD?

You know, as tempting as that offer is, I think I'm perfectly happy keeping Stark Industries running.

And, of course, not running for my life quite as often. The heels make it a little difficult.

How's that going, by the way? Tony not sticking his oar in too often?

Thankfully no. I've got Tony doing some of the trickier construction to keep him busy.

I think we're finally on the same page for which direction the company needs to go, though? Maybe. We're working on the public awareness campaign for the buildings now, too, which you would think wouldn't be that much trouble.

You'd be amazed at how hard it is to get Tony to go say how amazing new technology is when he's busy working on his next toy.

I can imagine. I wouldn't think it was hard to get Stark to go and show off in public, though.

Not until you put him on a schedule. Tony tends to...

[How should she put this?]

...procrastinate. A little. At least when he's working on a new project.

Just a little?

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