action; 1/10oneminutemazeJanuary 10 2012, 08:35:53 UTC
[ Are you in, Tony? Well it doesn't matter either way, because Ariadne sure is going to take advantage of that updated access code to let herself in. She doesn't look quite as bad as she has for the past two days; her eyes are no longer red from crying, at least, so that's a start. Her hair's a bit shorter, having been cut recently, and her nails have French tips -- all a bit odd for her, maybe, but when your roommate is a large British man who knows more about women's shoes than anyone has a right to, these things happen. She's got a scarf on today, as usual, though it does seem to be attempting to cover up more than her neck than usual... and, more telling than anything else, she's headed right for the drinks. ]
[A moment later, Tony walks in from his bedroom, having already been alerted of Ariadne's entrance and looking around. Straight for the drinks? If his own experience is anything to consider, that's not always a good sign.
And of course Tony doesn't... take notice of any change-- just that she doesn't look quite the same as usual.]
So--
[He tosses aside some papers he'd been rifling through earlier.]
[ Ahahahahahaha... haha... ha... Crap. Okay, time to try playing it cool, even though Tony is probably perceptive enough to notice the way her eyes widened slightly. ]
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And of course Tony doesn't... take notice of any change-- just that she doesn't look quite the same as usual.]
So--
[He tosses aside some papers he'd been rifling through earlier.]
You look like you've been having a blast.
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Turning around, glass in hand, Ariadne raises an eyebrow at him. ]
No curses, so the City and its residents have been making my life a mess in other ways.
[ There's a tap of her fingernails against the glass before she goes to sit down somewhere. ]
I figured I shouldn't go near work until things calmed down a little.
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[He shrugs, resisting a glass himself after his encounter with Steve.]
Don't worry, I'm not taking attendance. But if you were aiming for that perfect attendance certificate, I'm afraid you can't have it now.
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I'm crushed. No stickers, either?
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[Said robot whirrrrrs in recognition of its name as Tony scratches his head.]
Okay, it's killing me. Something's different. Tell me.
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[ That is adorable. Why is that adorable? It's a robot. ]
Haircut. [ A gesture toward it, and-- oh, right. ] And nails.
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IT IS APPROXIMATELY ##% SHORTER THAN MISS ARIADNE'S PREVIOUS VISIT, SIR.
Right. I knew that. Looks-- stunning. Absolutely beautiful.
[Dummy has a way of being quite charming. It takes after Tony in that respect, clearly.
Tony pulls out a weathered looking water bottle-- only it is filled with gross black stuff.]
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Thank you, JARVIS. One of my housemates dragged me off to do it.
[ Considering all her housemates are men, this is perhaps an odd statement.
... ew. Please tell her that's for the robot. ]
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Weird- I thought girls went in flocks to do that kind of thing willingly.
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Do I really come off as one of those girls?
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[Tony, like most other men, doesn't know how to react when confronted with Women Stuff.]
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Well, thank you -- but for the record, I don't go in flocks to do that sort of thing. I just wear scarves.
[ And a gesture toward the one around her neck. ]
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[A teasing grin and another sip]
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No. [ Drinking now. ]
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No? No juicy details?
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