Trying to get her mundane to settle down.

[tearsofjoy]

Yes, despite the circumstances, that was pretty cool. I mean, yeah, I was almost toast, but I did kick ass.

I don't care what you think, I don't think I'm superhero material. Managing Tony is quite a job and the only one I can handle right now. Let's leave the saving worlds thing to the Avengers.

Right now, I need a vacation. Venice sounds nice.

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[fearmymartini]

Sounds like he's in good hands. [ Momma approves. ]

[tearsofjoy]

Well, I don't know about that. [He does make me want to tear my hair out. A lot.] I do my best.

[fearmymartini]

You certainly do. I'm glad he's with someone like you. He needs someone to keep his feet on the ground when the Stark gene gets a little too hotheaded.

[tearsofjoy]

[Pepper laughs.] If only the Stark gene got a 'little' hotheaded. Usually it's all or nothing.

[fearmymartini]

Just like his father. [ Sigh. ] It's not surprising.

[tearsofjoy]

You knew Tony's father? [She raises an eyebrow.] He doesn't speak highly of him I'm afraid.

[fearmymartini]

Knew him. Married him. Sure. [ Just a smile. ] Anthony and Howard were always flint and sparks. Volatile when you gave them a reason to argue.

[tearsofjoy]

Oh, I'm so sorry Mrs. Stark. I didn't recognize you. [Her panic mode activates.]

Volatile and stupid. Oh, I didn't mean to say that out loud.

[fearmymartini]

[ Chuckling. ] It's all right, Pepper.

[ She rolls her eyes. ] No, please, do. I love my son, but he can be quite stupid when it comes to certain matters.

[tearsofjoy]

Brash, conceited, etc. I do care for him, but some days I want to leave and never come back.

[She sighs.] But he's so helpless sometimes. Like a puppy. I feel guilty and I stay.

[fearmymartini]

He was like that as a boy. Trust me, he tries to act big, but he's still that little boy who did not want his screwdriver taken away when he was naughty.

[tearsofjoy]

[She laughs.] Guess some things never change. Indeed he can be a naughty boy.

But despite all of his shortcomings, you still must be proud of him.

[hasthekeys]

It took your mun this long to realize that you—pardon my French—kick ass?

!

[tearsofjoy]

Yeah, Kinda. She didn't think I had it in me.

!!

[hasthekeys]

You're the wrong person to be underestimated, in my experience. At least she realized it sooner rather than later?

[tearsofjoy]

[Pepper smiles. She can always count on Happy for encouragement.] I'll take that as a compliment.

I guess so? I'm glad the movie was able to open up her eyes.

[hasthekeys]

[What else would he give? He's Happy!]

So do you think she'll do anything big with you now, Miss Potts?

[tearsofjoy]

I don't know, Happy. From what I can tell, she appears to be interested in my future. [She isn't getting her hopes high however.] It would be nice to finally be out of her head space.

[hasthekeys]

[He shrugs one shoulder.]

It depends on who's at the wheel about how they let you out. There's a lot of, ah, horror going around. Taking joy in tormenting us and whatnot.

[tearsofjoy]

Ah yes, the tormenting. [Pepper knows about it all too well.] I didn't think anyone else other than Tony was capable of such...things. Guess I was wrong.

I hope you're mundane has treated you better than mine.

[hasthekeys]

[Is he hearing that Pepper's been in trouble? Is that what he's hearing? He thinks he is.

And he doesn't like it one bit, no sir.]

She's been pretty good, I would say. I haven't been out all that much, though if that changed, I think she wouldn't do anything awful.

[How can you do anything awful to Happy? How!?]

[tearsofjoy]

That's good to hear. You don't deserve anything like that. Considering all you've been through already. [Pepper frowns.]

[hasthekeys]

[Don't frown, Pepper! He hates seeing Pepper in anything bad, okay?]

I've only really been out once; Mister Stark was drunk and involved convincing him to put pants on and get out of the road where he was drunkenly and half-nakedly dancing.

[tearsofjoy]

[She tries to suppress a laugh, but fails. Miserably.] In other words, you experience Tony being...Tony.

Your mundane should try to do more stuff. More 'memes' perhaps?

[hasthekeys]

Now's probably not the best time. She hasn't seen the third movie yet. Transportation issues, schedules not lining up. It is what it is, right?

[Happy can't exactly imagine himself in a mermaid meme, though. He's kind of fine at the moment.]

[tearsofjoy]

I guess so. Still, it makes my mundane and I sad because we'll see less of you. I hope your mundane is able to see the movie soon.

[IDK. Happy would make a sexy merman.]

[hasthekeys]

[He can't imagine how merman boxing would work. Or physical training. They all seemed to come with washboard abs, didn't they? Unless they were old, of course.]

I'm sure she'll put me out again sometime. Somewhere. Before the trailers, it seemed that I was a bit too minor, or something along those lines.

[tearsofjoy]

I hope so. You're still important in the movie. [Pepper stops before she gives too much away.] Plus, I'm sure my mun will put me in more of those ridiculous memes. And if she does, I'm sure I'll need your advice on how to make Tony put his pants back on.

[hasthekeys]

[Don't worry about it; got all the spoilers, no one will be mad!]

I'm thinking that if his pants are off around you, I should probably give you two some space, not invade it.

[Does Happy have a thing for Pepper? He certainly does. But if Tony's the one who makes her happy, he'll just be happy for them.

And move on.

In a few years.

Maybe.]

[tearsofjoy]

[Happy sure does know how to make a girl turn 10 shades of red. She's really embarrassed right now.]

Well, I mean, yeah sometimes but not always. Especially if he's drunk.

[Things change. Always remember that.]

[hasthekeys]

[Maybe one day they could get married and adopt an English bulldog and name him Homer and and...!]

Well, I could pick him up easily. You'd just have to get him to stop kicking so you could shimmy them up. We'd do it if we made it a team effort.

[tearsofjoy]

[Homer is the best name for a dog. Ever.]

Sounds...exhausting. Perhaps it would be better to let him run around naked.

[hasthekeys]

[Homer is where the heart is?]

I think he gets enough of that home. He can be naked all he likes, as long as he likes. I've caught him working in the buff. Come on, Boss; don't expose yourself like that when you've got sharp utensils and a blowtorch nearby.

He just gets so caught up, sometimes I don't think he really stops to think about what he's wearing.

[tearsofjoy]

No, he doesn't. I guess he figures at this point, there's nothing he can do to ruin his reputation. And unfortunately, he's right. I've caught him doing things worse than running around in the old birthday suit...

[Much, much worse.]

[hasthekeys]

[But Pepper! What if he burned something off in his birthday suit? Tony couldn't do abstinence very well when he was with someone like Pepper, could he?]

You don't need to say anything else; I know exactly what you mean.

...or, at least, several things you could mean.

[tearsofjoy]

[Pepper could make a really bad Extremis joke here, but decides not to.]

I'm glad we can agree on things. I'm not sure how I survived before I knew you.

[agent_romanoff]

[No one can manage Tony like Pepper does]

You definitely deserve one after that ordeal.

[tearsofjoy]

I'm glad someone agrees. Now that I think about it, a remote island may be more suitable.

[agent_romanoff]

You plan on taking Stark with you, right?

[She should probably give Bruce a heads up if he's staying]

[tearsofjoy]

Yes, I suppose I will. [Though leaving him behind with Dr. Banner would be interesting.] It wouldn't be the same without him.

[agent_romanoff]

[It really would.] Is that a good or a bad thing?

[tearsofjoy]

Both. He can be an ass, but even I would feel guilty if I left him alone.

[spider_kisser]

Sounds like you were really fierce and really cool in the face of danger in this new movie! I really wish I could've been like that at least once, but...[shrug] less at my disposal, but at least I manage to work with what I'm given. [Like a cinderblock to the skull, bitch!]