hesitantly reserved at juncture

[curbing]

Oh, please. I only have fifteen-thousand things that I could be doing, and you think it's a good idea to send me away from home. Not only that, but let me get this right-- you want to send me before I'm cured, and on top of that, I have to keep up with some sort of object with a strange power that may or may not be dangerous. In addition to all of this, some other version of Tony that won't know me will be there.

And Loki.

Yes, thank you, I think I've gathered that you like tormenting me. I'd rather if we just agreed not to try this little experiment. It's going to go badly and then I'll have your mess to clean up, which is the last thing I need right now.

No, don't give me that look. I am not going to feel sorry for you. I'm angry.

Comments

[debts]

[ In a mild kind of way: ]

So much for safety in numbers.

[curbing]

I'm beginning to feel a bit like Bruce must feel.

[debts]

And that would be— what, exactly?

[curbing]

Oh, the.. I should try to be more-- more zen. I don't particularly want to do anything violent again.

[debts]

You didn't do too badly, considering the circumstances.

[curbing]

Well, I'm glad that I could help Tony, but I'd rather leave the superheroing to others.

[ferreum]

You're persnickety with a penis. Anyone ever tell you that?

[curbing]

I am not persnickety. .. No more than any 'me' is, anyway.

[ferreum]

No, no, you're definitely persnickety. You have that pinched rabbit look. You need to get laid.

[curbing]

I do not look like a-- a pinched rabbit. And who says I'm not?