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[sonotahunter]

Really, Bruce. Green becomes you.

Just calling to see if you've been out of the mansion this week. Sun exposure, vitamin D, et cetera. I'm in town tonight--I might be forced to pry you free of that computer if you've not.

Dinner in a dim, crowded restaurant with limited lines of sight. Or perhaps dancing at one of the downtown clubs.

Very you.

Ciao.

TEXTING BACK

[gammapulsed]

It doesn't. :|

And I like staying in my room. Allows me to keep working. No distractions.

No thank you. Doesn't sound like a good time to me. Think I'd prefer playing chess with JARVIS._

CALLING BACK BECAUSE TEXTS ARE FOR THE UNCIVILIZED

[sonotahunter]

Your sense of adventure is sadly lacking for someone in your rather unconventional line of work.

I'll come by around seven. You can find a suit folded somewhere in between your cargos and thrift-store overshirts? Surely I don't have to take you shopping as well.

BRUCE LIKES TEXTING, OKAY. IT MAKES HIM SOUND LESS LIKE A DERP.

[gammapulsed]

My adventure sense quota is pretty filled up for, well. Ever, thank you. And hey, it's not like I picked this line of work.

...But I don't want to go. See, I know I said no thank you to indicated my not-wanting-to-go, and. Not to mention I don't do suits, or people. Or going out much. All big reasons behind not wanting to go.

YES, BUT BELA KNOWS HOW HE REALLY SOUNDS. SO. TOO BAD.

[sonotahunter]

Destiny, chosen ones, all that nonsense. Tony's the one prone to heroic speeches and sarcastic pep talks, darling.

I know your reasons. You're coming anyway.

HE CAN TRY AND LIVE THE LIE, DARN IT. 8(

[gammapulsed]

Yeah, and he knows right where he can put all those speeches. [Not flailing over being called 'darling', nope.]

Why is it that whenever anyone else doesn't want to do something, that's perfectly okay, but whenever I don't want to, it just. Gets entirely and totally ignored?

HE CAN TRY. /TRY/ BEING THE KEY WORD.

[sonotahunter]

[Not quite plaintive.] Bruce. You wouldn't make me go to dinner on my own, would you?

LEAVE HIM SOME DENIAL, BELA. PLEASE? 'A'

[gammapulsed]

[Oh, that's just not fair, Bela. 8|]

W-w-well, of course n- I mean. I'm sure you'd find someone els- [WAIT IDEA THAT MIGHT SAVE HIS ASS!] You could always have dinner here. Which would I think work best for everyone involved.

But poking his denial is so fun.

[sonotahunter]

[And her tone goes turn and turn about. :| HAVE SOME STICKY-SWEET CHARM.] Offering to cook for me? How gentlemanly of you.

Does it twitch ever so prettily? Also LOL BRUCE CAN'T COOK. 8|

[gammapulsed]

...Now I didn't say that, exactly, I mean. I can cook a little, and that's okay for me, but. Pretty sure you're used to, you know. Better stuff. Though I guess, you know. Could order out or. Something.

IT DOES. ...Lawl Bruce. :| THINK THINGS THROUGH, MAN.

[sonotahunter]

I sincerely hope I don't come across as someone who enjoys delivery.

I suppose Jarvis might be able to help us figure something out.

YOU HAD HIM ON THE ROPES, WOMAN.

[gammapulsed]

[...Wait. DOES THAT MEAN. IS SHE SAYING HE DOESN'T HAVE TO GO OUTSIDE? Hell. Yes.]

Well, there's lots of different delivery places, it being. You know, New York and all. So it's not like delivery automatically equals bad, I'm sure there's something somewhere you'd like that Jarvis can find. He's pretty capable for someone built by Tony.

SHE WILL GET HIM THERE AGAIN. IT'S NOT LIKE IT'S A CHALLENGE.

[sonotahunter]

You owe me a night out. In a suit.

YOU'D THINK YOU'D FIND MORE CHALLENGING PREY. DOESN'T THIS GET BORING?

[gammapulsed]

...I haven't worn a suit since I was eight.

...NO. ...Also I baw'd. :<

[sonotahunter]

Then it's long past time you were fitted for a new one. I'll get your measurements from Jarvis and take care of it myself.

SOB. I knoooow, me too. God, Bruce, why so emo. :\

[gammapulsed]

B-But... What's wrong with what I usually wear?