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[the_ironman]

[Pepper Potts is clad in a loose, white, button up shirt. She's holding a gin and tonic and takes two very long drinks, pausing only to breathe in between. Inside, Tony Stark is really fucking confused. So confused, in fact, that the concept that he's currently inhabiting Pepper's body isn't phasing him.]

...how long have I been gone?

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[Written- SO VERY WRITTEN, even though he kinda wants to pop in and hug you right now.... Kinda]

[painhumbles]

Long enough. Any longer and Bruce would've gotten your spot as my patron saint.

[Video] Oh FUCK. That's so brutal for Gabe. Hoooooly sheeeeet!

[the_ironman]

Are you a woman, too? Is that why you're subjecting me to your infantile handwriting and idle threats about making Temperus Tantrumius your patron saint? [Issosmug!] You can't replace me. Say it.

[WRITTEN] IT IIIIIS. D: HE HATES HIS LIFE. (ALSO I MISSED YOU. *LOVECLINGS*)

[painhumbles]

Please. I've been a woman. Aside from the Keri Russell curls, it was a pretty decent gig.

[IS SMUGGER.]

Yeah, Tony. You're one boozey son of a bitch in a million. [Paaause as he considers Tony's... Personage. Y'know, I knew you had a thing for your secretary.

[Video] I MISSED YOU TOOOOOOO! So much love. My timing sucks though :(

[the_ironman]

You've been a woman? I knew you were abusing your omnipotence, but I didn't realize to what extent. My God, man.

[IT'S A SMUG-OFF!]

...Pepper isn't my secretary.

[Written] ANY TIMING IS GOOD TIMING WHEN THERE ARE KARIS. /CLINGS

[painhumbles]

...It was on during a flood, smartass.

[SMUGITY SMUG SMUG.]

Your PA? Your ginger love kitten?

[Written] LOVE AND CLINGING <3 Just baaaaw Jae :(

[the_ironman]

[He laughs girlishly because he's a woman right now, okay? Snarking with Gabe doesn't fill him with girlish glee. Nope.]

I'm affording you the courtesy of a laugh because any scenario in which I call Pepper Potts a 'ginger love kitten' will always end with me beaten and left for dead in the Amazon. My mortality both scares and amuses me.

[Mumbling.] See, Fury? I'm acknowledging my faults.

[Written] SO MUCH LOVE. AND SHE WILL RETURN TO US. ;__; STRONGER THAN EVER.

[painhumbles]

[YES, IT DOES. DON'T EVEN LIE, TONY. :|

And Gabriel is just... Really glad to have you back, so he'll refrain for further snark for some... Mild sentimentality.]

Y'know, I almost missed you, Tony.

[..Very mild.]

[Written] STRONGER! <3

[the_ironman]

[D'AWWW! THE EPIC BROMANCE CONTINUES! He beams for .2 seconds and continues.]

How long have I been gone, though, in all honesty? Has Bela gained too much weight after my leaving thrust her into a deep depression?

[Written] STROOOONGER THAN YESTERDAY.

[painhumbles]

Uh. I dunno. About a month? And Bela kinda decided to spontaneously generate demon powers and terrorize half the Barge... Yours truly, included. Last I heard, she was in zero.

...Although, she has kinda been really quiet since then. Huh.

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[gammapulsed]

[Because it's no post without threadjacking.]

_ Temperus Tantrumius?

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[the_ironman]

You heard me. |

[text]

[gammapulsed]

Yes. I heard your total lack of maturity.