003 ♚ audio { private to outworlders & people }

[oxidantshappen]

[ private to outworlders. sort of. ]

[ See, Erik's not very good at this whole technology thing, so you're probably good with replying anyway because he kind of sucks at anything more than filtering one person at a time. In any case, have some audio dialogue with quite a bit of footsteps interrupting because Erik's walking around Coruscant in the

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[regeneracy]

He doesn't need to confirm it again, he told me he's hiring me. Why?

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[oxidantshappen]

I assume you know Caroline Forbes. I'll be asking her to hunt down a particular warehouse of some sort for Tony Stark. Can't have him running his business out of a single bedroom. [ There's a slight bitterness to his tone, he really can't stand the man. ]

See if you can't spare some time to help her out, would you?

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[regeneracy]

Caroline and I are friends, yeah. [Look, the fondness in her tone when she talks about her bro rivals the bitter one you have when speaking about yours, Erik.]

Don't worry, I'll get together with her today and we can go out and find something. What kind of budget do we have for this?

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[oxidantshappen]

[ Hey. Listen to him talk about Charles some day! ]

Seeing as it's Stark's money and I'd assume once he gets those Starkpads out... [ pause to do some math. ], I'd say quite a bit. I doubt Stark would want you to spare any expense on it.

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[tonywankenobi]

[ The audio is on to match Erik's. Tony's feeling slightly taken aback by this offer. ]

So kind of you to worry about me, dear. Is that your way of offering a hand?

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[oxidantshappen]

[ Tony should be. Erik is after all, an impatient man. ]

Hardly much of a concern if your suit does what you say it does. [ A couple of seconds pause and all you can hear are footsteps. ]

Considering you've roped me in, I feel I have no choice but to actually offer my assistance.

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[tonywankenobi]

[ Tony's built bigger on his own before, this is no big deal to him now that he's got the materials he needs. Though, he could have done just fine with a box of scraps. Even if he were in a cave. ]

For someone as metallurgically inclined as yourself, I would hate to disappoint you with anything less than what I have promised. [ Plus maybe some of the appropriate upgrades due to the time and place. ]

I'll let you hold the magnifying glass. You could definitely do it better than Dummy. [ Erik can be Dummy2. ]

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[oxidantshappen]

[ He'd be building it in a cave anyway if Erik gets his way. ]:< ]

I would hope not. [ In a way, he's still amused that Tony has to build a suit to get anywhere. ]

The sheer fact that you need a suit to compensate for your attitude speaks entirely for itself.

[ He'll pass on the magnifying glass thankyouverymuch; retaliating against Tony Stark never ends well. ]

I assume your apartment, then?

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[wunderbarbamf]

I've only been able to find information saying that their supposed leader was killed. Before my arrival they had released a man-made virus, something about darkspawn. Oh! Their leader was apparently Emer Ikuh.

That's...all I was able to find.

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[oxidantshappen]

[ He's disappointed, but Erik doesn't let the tone show in his voice. ]

So not much of a start, then. [ It's all he has for the most part, the same basic information. ]

I've been given coordinates to their former location. Would you be interested in going through it with me? Your ability would be quite helpful in that regard.

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[wunderbarbamf]

Sorry my friend, I fear there isn't really that much known about them. Not that we can get access to.

[There's a momentary pause and then he speaks again.]

Of course, you only have to ask.

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[oxidantshappen]

I suppose I'll have to wait till Charles is better before making a move. His presence around the Senate can only help us gain the information we need.

[ Have some coordinates passed through the datapad. ]

I'm not expecting to find much, but even the slightest hint could help us.

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[ican_takeyou]

I've actually done quite a bit of touring around. [She was looking for safe places for Tyler to have his safe-room. Also apartments are hard to find.]

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[oxidantshappen]

Good enough. [ It's better than him, to say the least, having just started getting around on his own. ]

I've already spoken to Claire, though I'd appreciate it if you'd be so kind to help her find a place for Stark to get started on his company?

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[ican_takeyou]

I will certainly be so kind as to do that. I'll talk to her tonight and see if she wants to head out tomorrow.

Anything else you need?

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[oxidantshappen]

You wouldn't happen to know of some other apartment complexes, would you? Purely for personal reasons.

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[excessivehubris]

[Guess where he is kids, just go ahead and guess! Yep, back in the library, standing in front of the table with his hands in his pockets as he stares at a picture of data cards and scrolls. He's debating where exactly to start with this mess.

Still, Erik's voice drew his attention, it couldn't fail to do so and he glanced over at his data pad, tilting his head at the way the he could hear footsteps. Arching an eyebrow, he decides that for now, he's not going to ask.]

I'm quite well, my friend. As I was this morning when you asked. [There is a fondness to his gentle tease. He was genuinely grateful for the care Erik had shown him in the past week.]

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[oxidantshappen]

[ There's a pause in his step at the sound of that maddeningly familiar voice, the fondness not lost upon Erik in the slightest after the last time they spent together before that one attack. ]

Still just a friend to you, Charles? [ He'll tease back lightly, thankful at least for Charles' repeated insistence that he was in fact, alright. ] You know it doesn't hurt to make sure.

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[excessivehubris]

[Caught in the midst of reaching for a scroll, Charles does a bit of a double take in response to Erik's tease and he gives a throaty chuckle.]

As if your ego needs any more of a stroke, [he replies using his most haughty accents.] you impossible man. If you would like both an assurance of my well being, as well as the depth of my esteem I will be more than happy to provide both, so long as you don't get yourself killed.

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[oxidantshappen]

I won't get myself killed, my friend, [ He'll tease back just as fiercely, mimicking Charles' accent -- not that Erik was any good at it. ] Besides, I do think we have some unfinished business to attend to now that you're supposedly feeling well. Is that library window still free?