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[highprofilerichkid]

Characters: Tony, Jackie, Hayley, Gene & OPEN!
Date: End of October, early November, before the endplot.
Location: Mostly Stark Industries and Tony's suite; other locations as necessary.
Situation: Tony is trying to pull everything together before the inevitable showdown with Malicant.
Warnings/Rating: None yet, will be added in subject headers as necessary.

Tony is still trying to get the secondary network up and running, and so, as usual, he will be hard at work at Stark Industries - often into the late hours of the night.

After participating in Wan's attempt to possess Asti, he'll need some time to recover, but he'll still be at SI fairly regularly and accessible via console if anyone needs to set up a meeting.

If anyone wants to join in on the network effort, get Tony's help with something, or discuss anything with him before the shit hits the fan, now is the time. He's well aware that things have gotten serious, and he won't turn anyone away.

OOC note: Your character can visit Tony either at SI or his suite in the metal sector. Gene is also spending a lot of time with Tony now, especially after the possession fiasco, so there's a good chance that anyone coming to see Tony would run into Gene too. If you would like Gene to be present in a thread, make a note of it in your subject line. Threads can take place either before or after Wan's possession attempt.

OOC note: If you would like to claim one of the self-defense devices mentioned in Tony's last network post, but don't want to thread it out for whatever reason, drop an OOC note in here.

Comments

[highprofilerichkid]

Aaaagh!

[Tony flops over dramatically on the couch and pulls the pillow over his face again.]

Of course you are. Ugh. [The words are audible, though muffled by pillow stuffing.] No, it doesn't matter. Nothing matters. Why would it matter? It's fine. Totally fine. That's just great.

[ruinsprofessor]

[Raine stares at him, or at least at the pillow over his face. It kind of sounds like it does matter, despite his words.]

[After a few seconds, very dryly,]

I'm glad I have your approval.

[highprofilerichkid]

[Tony makes a smothered exclamation of indignant protest.

He flips the pillow up to stare at Raine, his expression profoundly aggrieved.]

But... he's... He's such a jerk!

[Come on, Raine, you can do so much better.]

[ruinsprofessor]

[How has this turned into her defending her life choices.]

Tony. Your grievance may be justifiable, but my relationship is not your business.

[She shakes her head a bit, and reiterates, almost gently,] I trust him, and for the most part, in my experience, he's been a gentleman. Evidently, we see different facets.

[Raine hasn't actually seen him be an outright jerk. This is fascinating, and she wonders what their interaction looked like from Solomon's point of view.]

[highprofilerichkid]

Yeah, sure, right. [A pause.] But seriously— Solomon?

[Under his breath, he mutters,] And I thought my relationship was weird.

[ruinsprofessor]

[A little sigh.]

Yes, Tony. Solomon.

[And that's all there is to say on that matter, as far as she's concerned. She raises one eyebrow at that last comment, can't help but ask.] Gene?

[highprofilerichkid]

[Tony thinks there's more to say on the matter: specifically, another disgusted] Ugh. [Eloquent in its simplicity, really.

Raine's query receives another glower.] That's not your business, [he replies haughtily, then goes back to glaring balefully at the ceiling.]

[ruinsprofessor]

[Tony, was that strictly necessary. She's not amused. But:]

That's fair.

[Especially given she's pretty sure it's Gene. After giving Tony another moment or two to confirm or deny, Raine stands. She can tell when she's overstayed her welcome.]

Unless there's anything else, I'll leave you to rest.

[highprofilerichkid]

[Tony hugs the pillow to his chest and is sullenly silent as Raine stands and prepares to leave.

But before she can walk out, Tony looks over her and mumbles,] Sorry. I... Sorry.

[He rubs his forehead again. His headache is coming back. He hasn't been this miserable and useless since the plane crash, and he knows it's making him irritable and unpleasant, but he's having a hard time keeping his bad temper in check.]

[ruinsprofessor]

[She simply regards him for a few seconds longer, then nods, acknowledging the apology. Before she leaves she does toss an extra first aid his way, just in case there's any more help that can be.]

If it worsens significantly, let me know. I'll see what I can do.

Take care, Tony.

[And she's gone, with half-formed plans to talk to Solomon. And also possibly to give Gene grief about his taste in men.]