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tushanshu_logs2016-06-02 02:32 pm
highprofilerichkid) wrote in tushanshu_logs2016-06-02 02:32 pm
I got a demon in my soul and a voice in my head
Characters: Tiny Tony Stark and YOU
Date: Throughout June (plus some backdated threads)
Location: All over Keeliai
Situation: Catching up with old friends, meeting new people, dealing with Too Much Shit, and quietly working himself to exhaustion. Don't worry about it. He's got this all under control.
Warnings/Rating: None
1. For Steve | The Sky Sector [Backdated to Steve's arrival]
After chatting for a while with Steve (Captain Rogers? What should Tony be calling him?), Tony had logged off the console to have a minor heart attack about meeting Captain America. CAPTAIN AMERICA.
Tony had even offered to meet up and give him a tour, show him the ropes, and Steve had agreed. Tony is too thrilled for words.
It takes the wind out of his sails a little bit when 'after I've settled in' stretches into several days, but it's probably for the best. It gives him some time to get the fanboy squealing out of his system.
So he mostly (mostly) manages to stay chill when Steve finally calls him back. Tony suggests a tour of the Sky Sector, since that's sort of the Foreigner sector, and picks out one of his favorite cafes to meet at. Completely contrary to his nature, he actually arrives early, and orders some tea while he waits.
2. For Milyn | House Spicy Iron Dragon [Backdated to early May]
Milyn may be taking refuge in their house, but she is not in Tony's good books right now.
He'd given her a few days to rest, recover, and get settled in, but now it's time to Talk. With a capital 'T'.
He knocks on the door of the guest room.
3. For Zatanna | The Welcome Center
Jackie's done with the Snakes, but it sounds like he's not sure the Snakes are done with him. And now that Tony has thrown what savings he has into the Golden Koi, Tony's obligation to protect Jackie has expanded to protecting his investment.
If this had been a few months ago, Tony would have spent some extra time lurking around the bar in his armor, to make it clear to any potential troublemakers that he had his eye on things. But, truth be told, he just doesn't have time for that anymore. Anyway, he thinks there's a more elegant solution.
Tony makes his way to the Welcome Center and pokes his head inside. "Zatanna? Are you around?"
4. For Callaghan | Tony's Lab
It's a shame Abigail hadn't stuck around. Tony had liked her, and she'd been almost as brilliant as him. But that's just the way things work around here.
He won't let her work go to waste, though. The stuff she'd done with the scorpion silk is incredible. It's certainly a fun project to work on, but more than that, it's important. Tony hasn't forgotten the kin'nal. The damage done by the earthquake has mostly been repaired, but Tony has diligently continued working on improvements to the lorn level. The kin'nal are still uncomfortable with him doing too much of the manual labor (the whole 'taking away their work' hangup that they have), so a lot of Tony's contributions come from the lab. He splits his time between working with the silk, crunching numbers on stability analyses, and designing reinforcement structures.
That's time that he's already splitting with his actual paying job and all his other responsibilities, though, so the progress is slower than he'd like.
He's lucky today to have a few rare free hours to devote to the project. He's intensely focused on the work, but his lab door is open - nothing he's doing right now is dangerous or likely to explode.
5. For Bucky | A market in the Water Sector
When he's headed home from work, Tony often takes a detour to do some grocery shopping. Three newly-fledged young adults, one of whom eats enough for two all on his own, go through a lot of food. These days, the only good shopping in Keeliai is in the Water Sector, since the fish markets haven't been completely shut down by the perpetual winter.
He's mostly done with his shopping when he spots a Foreigner he doesn't recognize poking through the offerings of one of the stalls. He doesn't look especially lost or perplexed, but Tony's not convinced he knows what he's about to buy.
"Sea prunes," Tony interjects, on the off chance that it may save a newcomer from an... unexpected culinary experience. "They're kind of an acquired taste."
6. For Simon | The Jasmine Dragon Tea House
Iroh has returned, and Tony is one of the reopened tea house's first customers. Anton's infinite coffee is great, but it's just one jar of coffee, and people are starting to give him dirty looks for constantly emptying it (you'd think people would be more generous with infinite coffee). Some of Iroh's teas have even more caffeine than coffee, anyway, even if the taste isn't as comfortingly familiar.
He'd pulled an all-nighter last night working on some stuff for Bisi, so he's taking his lunch break out on the patio of the Jasmine Dragon Tea House with a full pot of that high-octane supertea Zuko (the original version of him; Tony's not sure what to make of this New and Improved Zuko) had introduced him to.
Even with the caffeine, he's still yawning. Extremis and normal youthful resilience keep him from looking like a total zombie, but there are still dark circles under his eyes. He needs a twenty-minute powernap and a cucumber eye mask. Except there aren't any cucumbers here. Thanks for nothing, Keeliai.
7. For Yorda | House Spicy Iron Dragon
Tony has claimed the kitchen for the day, and warned everyone - especially Gene - to steer clear. He's invited Yorda over to talk business and try baking, and... well, let's just say, he's a lot better at the former than the latter. Who knows what kind of state the kitchen will be in when they finish.
8. For YOU | Choose your own adventure!
Anyone looking for Tony will have the best chance of finding him at the College, either in his lab or in the community workspace. He also makes regular visits to the kin'nal in the lorn level of Hatal, and he can occasionally be seen in the Golden Koi, chatting with Jackie. Good luck catching him anywhere else - he doesn't have much time for relaxation or recreation these days.
Date: Throughout June (plus some backdated threads)
Location: All over Keeliai
Situation: Catching up with old friends, meeting new people, dealing with Too Much Shit, and quietly working himself to exhaustion. Don't worry about it. He's got this all under control.
Warnings/Rating: None
1. For Steve | The Sky Sector [Backdated to Steve's arrival]
After chatting for a while with Steve (Captain Rogers? What should Tony be calling him?), Tony had logged off the console to have a minor heart attack about meeting Captain America. CAPTAIN AMERICA.
Tony had even offered to meet up and give him a tour, show him the ropes, and Steve had agreed. Tony is too thrilled for words.
It takes the wind out of his sails a little bit when 'after I've settled in' stretches into several days, but it's probably for the best. It gives him some time to get the fanboy squealing out of his system.
So he mostly (mostly) manages to stay chill when Steve finally calls him back. Tony suggests a tour of the Sky Sector, since that's sort of the Foreigner sector, and picks out one of his favorite cafes to meet at. Completely contrary to his nature, he actually arrives early, and orders some tea while he waits.
2. For Milyn | House Spicy Iron Dragon [Backdated to early May]
Milyn may be taking refuge in their house, but she is not in Tony's good books right now.
He'd given her a few days to rest, recover, and get settled in, but now it's time to Talk. With a capital 'T'.
He knocks on the door of the guest room.
3. For Zatanna | The Welcome Center
Jackie's done with the Snakes, but it sounds like he's not sure the Snakes are done with him. And now that Tony has thrown what savings he has into the Golden Koi, Tony's obligation to protect Jackie has expanded to protecting his investment.
If this had been a few months ago, Tony would have spent some extra time lurking around the bar in his armor, to make it clear to any potential troublemakers that he had his eye on things. But, truth be told, he just doesn't have time for that anymore. Anyway, he thinks there's a more elegant solution.
Tony makes his way to the Welcome Center and pokes his head inside. "Zatanna? Are you around?"
4. For Callaghan | Tony's Lab
It's a shame Abigail hadn't stuck around. Tony had liked her, and she'd been almost as brilliant as him. But that's just the way things work around here.
He won't let her work go to waste, though. The stuff she'd done with the scorpion silk is incredible. It's certainly a fun project to work on, but more than that, it's important. Tony hasn't forgotten the kin'nal. The damage done by the earthquake has mostly been repaired, but Tony has diligently continued working on improvements to the lorn level. The kin'nal are still uncomfortable with him doing too much of the manual labor (the whole 'taking away their work' hangup that they have), so a lot of Tony's contributions come from the lab. He splits his time between working with the silk, crunching numbers on stability analyses, and designing reinforcement structures.
That's time that he's already splitting with his actual paying job and all his other responsibilities, though, so the progress is slower than he'd like.
He's lucky today to have a few rare free hours to devote to the project. He's intensely focused on the work, but his lab door is open - nothing he's doing right now is dangerous or likely to explode.
5. For Bucky | A market in the Water Sector
When he's headed home from work, Tony often takes a detour to do some grocery shopping. Three newly-fledged young adults, one of whom eats enough for two all on his own, go through a lot of food. These days, the only good shopping in Keeliai is in the Water Sector, since the fish markets haven't been completely shut down by the perpetual winter.
He's mostly done with his shopping when he spots a Foreigner he doesn't recognize poking through the offerings of one of the stalls. He doesn't look especially lost or perplexed, but Tony's not convinced he knows what he's about to buy.
"Sea prunes," Tony interjects, on the off chance that it may save a newcomer from an... unexpected culinary experience. "They're kind of an acquired taste."
6. For Simon | The Jasmine Dragon Tea House
Iroh has returned, and Tony is one of the reopened tea house's first customers. Anton's infinite coffee is great, but it's just one jar of coffee, and people are starting to give him dirty looks for constantly emptying it (you'd think people would be more generous with infinite coffee). Some of Iroh's teas have even more caffeine than coffee, anyway, even if the taste isn't as comfortingly familiar.
He'd pulled an all-nighter last night working on some stuff for Bisi, so he's taking his lunch break out on the patio of the Jasmine Dragon Tea House with a full pot of that high-octane supertea Zuko (the original version of him; Tony's not sure what to make of this New and Improved Zuko) had introduced him to.
Even with the caffeine, he's still yawning. Extremis and normal youthful resilience keep him from looking like a total zombie, but there are still dark circles under his eyes. He needs a twenty-minute powernap and a cucumber eye mask. Except there aren't any cucumbers here. Thanks for nothing, Keeliai.
7. For Yorda | House Spicy Iron Dragon
Tony has claimed the kitchen for the day, and warned everyone - especially Gene - to steer clear. He's invited Yorda over to talk business and try baking, and... well, let's just say, he's a lot better at the former than the latter. Who knows what kind of state the kitchen will be in when they finish.
8. For YOU | Choose your own adventure!
Anyone looking for Tony will have the best chance of finding him at the College, either in his lab or in the community workspace. He also makes regular visits to the kin'nal in the lorn level of Hatal, and he can occasionally be seen in the Golden Koi, chatting with Jackie. Good luck catching him anywhere else - he doesn't have much time for relaxation or recreation these days.
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"That's why I'm here." He nods at the counter and grins. "Iroh's got a tea that'll keep even me awake." No small boast, considering how fast Extremis metabolizes caffeine.
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"I hope you do rest at some point soon," he said, frowning a little. "I understand getting engrossed in a project, and this is indeed some great tea, but... I wouldn't want you to work yourself too hard."
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Another yawn. "Hey, mind if I go put in my order? I'll be right back."
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"So how are things?" He chuckles. "Are you still hanging around the Jagaiz rings patching people up after they get pummeled?" He hasn't been to the rings in a while, so he hasn't seen Simon around quite as much. "How's River?"
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The arrival of Tony's tea briefly interrupts the conversation. Tony stares longingly at the pot at fidgets with his cup. Damn steeping time!
As he waits for his tea to steep, Tony teases, "Aren't you from the future? I figured the Metal Sector or the Sky Sector would feel more like home."
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He then chuckled.
"I am content at the Hotel myself, but if River wants to move someplace, I will let her choose," he replied. "I want her to be where she will be happiest."
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because he did a lot of the design and constructionbut that's just his opinion.Tony loses his battle with impatience and pours a cup out of his teapot. It'll be weak, but it will keep him occupied until the rest is steeped. He sips it thoughtfully.
"You can't just say no when people are counting on you, you know?" He returns to the previous train of conversation, unaware that the transition might have been confusingly abrupt. It's still occupying his thoughts, and he feels like Simon gets it. He's a doctor. When you know you can save lives - whether it's with a scalpel or a rockfall net - you can't just tell people 'sorry, I'm too busy,' right?
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Simon drummed his fingers on the table lightly, but he nodded agreement.
"It's very hard to," he agreed. "In medical school, we had it impressed upon us that we had to accept and learn how to handle the fact that we could not save everyone. Some patients are too far gone, sometimes we don't have the staffing... but that doesn't make one stop wishing that they could do more."
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But Simon's comment about medical school seems to unsettle him. He frowns, and unconsciously brushes his hand over his chest, right above his heart. "I can't believe hospitals would just... let people who could be saved die because they didn't have enough staff."
He means 'believe' in the figurative sense, of course - he knows people die all the time for pointless reasons like not having enough doctors, or enough money, or the right equipment or drugs. It's just a disturbing concept to wrap his head around. Especially since, you know... there but for the grace of being obscenely wealthy goes he.
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"Back home, I was lucky enough to start off working in a very wealthy hospital," he replied. "It was government run, so we always had an abundance of people and medicine. But when I started traveling... I took for granted that everyone had easy access to a doctor, and quickly learned that people can be desperate for medical help when it's not in easy reach. I've given more and more serious thought to just becoming a traveling doctor and doing what I can."
He laughed mirthlessly.
"Of course, that's not exactly possible here, I know."