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[moretooffer]

So, you're throwing me in a box. Well. I can't say we haven't done worse things, together but this is a new one for you. A horror game. Should be interesting. I'm guessing there's a lot of interest going into this.

Just when you think you're done with Joss Whedon you're staring another of his plot tangents in the face and it has sharp pointy teeth.

You do realize I am contractually obligated to attempt to turn this horror and mayhem on its head, right? A few wild parties. Teach that moose to dance.

I hope you at least have plans to snag me one of those cars. I hear they're in limited supply and if I'm not going to be flying for a while I am definitely not walking.

And we'll have JARVIS along to-

Wait. Hold it. Drop the spork and wait just a minute there, hot shot.

What do you mean JARVIS might not make it into the Box.

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[black_widow]

At least your mun hasn't decided you'll wake up in the morgue.

[moretooffer]

You know, any other day I would say that I'm damn lucky, but she's pulling strings to get me a bed in the hospital.

In a hospital gown.

I hope you find a camera.

[black_widow]

It'll be the first thing on my to-do list.

[moretooffer]

Really? I'd think first thing on your to do list would be a shower. Have you seen the morgue? I have pictures. It isn't pretty. Then again the showers are probably full of swamp water.

Smell that old frog smell.

We're all going to need to lose our senses of smell fast. I haven't seen the tools I'll have access to yet, but re-engineering a working filtration system and fixing all those pipes is going to take a while even for a genius like me.

Seriously though. Don;t bring the morgue diseases near me, I just had surgery.

[black_widow]

It's a rare human event to see Tony Stark out of his element. It overrides all basic human needs.

I doubt these so-called morgue diseases of yours are going to be the worst of our problems in this place.

[moretooffer]

Monsters I can deal with. We can handle those.

I'd take aliens over illness most days. Well. I will on that particular day.

Now we just need to figure out why Everdeen isn't coming. Well. Our Everdeen. Apparently the real one is coming. I know I saw a hunger games in that massive list somewhere. And someone with his face.

He and Lord of the Thunderclaps better catch up soon or they'll miss the party.

[greenscientist]

[Moose to dance??]

I'm almost afraid to ask.

[moretooffer]

Well there's this moose, apparently. Somewhere in the woods. And he's got a stick up his ass I guess, because they keep calling him grumpy.

There's a thought. Maybe he just really likes Snow White.

[greenscientist]

Oh...kay.

I wouldn't tangle with a moose if I were you. They're pretty big. [Take it from someone who's been to Canada.]

[moretooffer]

I've tangled with bigger. But it's sweet you're worried. I didn't know you cared so much Dr. Banner.

I'm touched.

[greenscientist]

[smirk]

Yeah, touched in the head.

[He kids.]

So no Jarvis then? That will be rough.

[moretooffer]

[Tony just grins and shrugs but oops there goes the good mood.]

She can't be serious about that.

She wouldn't dare.

[Except yes, yes she probably would.]

Besides it's kind of hard to get rid of him. We're integrated.

[Doesn't at all make you sound crazy, Tony.]

[greenscientist]

Muns tend to dare quite a bit.

I'd offer the one I'm sharing headspace with, but my own mun tends to avoid organized games.

[moretooffer]

Well, the mun and I have a few things in common. She's always up for a party. I don't see any reason I can't skip over to a smaller space for a while.

I mean I'll have to clear out my very busy schedule of watching paint peel, but for you and the snark patrol, I think I could manage.

[greenscientist]

Sounds riveting. [The whole watching paint peel, that is.]

I'll see if Jarvis is around...

[moretooffer]

I'm starting to get the suspicion he has hired you as a secretary.

[greenscientist]

I doubt my four fingered typing would live up to expectations.

[moretooffer]

You think? I don't know. A few weeks with JARVIS and he should have you typing like a pro. He learns at a rate faster than - Well, pretty much anything else.

[greenscientist]

I suppose I could use another thing to put on my resume...in case the Avengers thing doesn't pan out.

[jarvisconsole]

Begging your pardon, sir. I was indisposed.

[moretooffer]

I told you to stop surfing those circuit porn sites. What if there was an emergency in the lab?

[jarvisconsole]

Was there an emergency in the lab? [Jarvis sounding as if he would be raising an eyebrow.

If he had eyebrows.]

[moretooffer]

I'm not telling you.

[Always the five year old]

What do you do with all that free time.

[jarvisconsole]

[He's glad you asked.]

Organizing data files for easier access. Increasing security at Stark Tower. Streamlining all holographic displays.

[A hologram swirls into being, looking very solid once it's done. A rather proper looking English type human being regarding Stark. It speaks with Jarvis' voice too.]

I have been beta-testing this avatar as well.

[moretooffer]

You did that on your own?

[Why is he surprised. Half the time he still isn't sure if he made JARVIS or just provided the conditions for JARVIS to make himself.]

That's good. You've made some very nice improvements to the hologrid.

[Typical Tony, can't just look. Has to poke at it.]

How did you stabilize the imaging grid- I wonder if we can do this with the larger server, recreate the- eh later. What are you doing spending all that time with Banner

[Poking at what would be holoJarvis' shoulder.]

Which scientist fed you energy and gave you a circuit board to live in?

[jarvisconsole]

I have received help from various versions of yourself, but the basic construct is my own design.

[Smug? Perhaps a little. Guess who he got that from?]

Technically, Dr. Banner had showed up after I did.

[Tony's hand goes through the pixels which swirl and restabilize after a moment or two. Jarvis watches, nonplussed.] I am still working on various facial expressions. [He is a little...robotic. It's better than it was.]

[moretooffer]

[Hey it's a major upgrade where Tony is concerned. He's fascinated. Possibly poking at air a little too much.]

I can't wait to see the look on Pepper's face when she sees you.

[So proud of you, JARVIS. But you better just infer that. It'll take less time.]

And here I was thinking about making you a new suit. You're not trying to show me up, are you?

[jarvisconsole]

[Well. Rather than keep refreshing all of those pixels, Jarvis will just take one step to the left.]

Far be it from me to stifle your creativity, sir.

[hulkish]

Mine's, uh. Thinking along the same lines. [ and look how thrilled he is. ] Whatever the timeline of her projection, it isn't long enough. This, this isn't going to end well.

[moretooffer]

For the record, you owe me new eardrums for the sounds this banshee made when you got added to the list.

At least if we have to be locked up in a box, they could have picked one with less of a backwater cajun swamp theme.

I refuse to learn how to play a banjo.

[hulkish]

Yeah, I'll... get right on that.

[ the smirk fades quickly. ]

I've woken up worse places. But-- not by much. If the scenery's the worst of our problems, I'll take it over what's been promised. You've read the premise, right? This place feeds us our nightmares. [ the pause that follows is... pointed. ]

[moretooffer]

Unfortunately. This one had a hand in creating it. I know far too many of the gory [Grimace] details.

I'm actually not looking forward to it. But apparently she is and I'm not getting much of any say in the matter.

[hulkish]

[ s t a r e. ] Creating it. So. You're, uh. On the ground floor of this.

[ does bruce seem angry? he might be angry. ]

[moretooffer]

Hey. Don't look at me that way. This wasn't my idea.

[hulkish]

Wasn't mine either. But... here we are. So. [ raises an eyebrow: so. what are we going to do about it? ]

[dr_redacted]

I have a feeling that in this sort of scenario, limited resources will go to those more capable of claiming and keeping them.