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[ironmanic]

If I were more of a conspiracist, I'd think the deities were trying to give us all mono. It's clever but entirely too sloppy. I give it six out of ten points.

No one under the age of 20 is allowed within ten feet of me I don't care how attractive you are.

And if you so much as cough in my direction I will have Dawn febreeze you to death.

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[char_he_mcgee]

[She's actually carefully wandering the City Square, a bag in her hand from that book store she tried robbing a few days back. And she's sidestepping everyone that's even remotely near mistletoe. Except for Tony. That's a kiss she wouldn't mind happening at all. She just hasn't noticed him yet. Busy trying to remain out of reach from most people.]

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[ironmanic]

[And he's on his cellphone, texting and checking the Network, not really noticing much either.]

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[char_he_mcgee]

[She glances down long enough to tuck something into a pocket...and collides right into him.] Shit! Sorry.

[And this is where she notices it's Tony. He gets a smile.] Hi.

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[ironmanic]

[He snorts, grinning.]

Wow- rude. Watch where you're going why don't you.

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[misterblackbird]

[It just so happens that Cain is crossing the square...]

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[ironmanic]

[Tony recognizes the basic facial structure - he mostly remembers the femininity, those sharp, striking yellow eyes. The hair was longer, but whatever.]

Lord Hargreaves.

[Tony smirks in greeting, hands shoved in pockets because Tony has all the manners.]

Recognize me?

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[misterblackbird]

[Clearly he is. Cain will withhold his share of politeness too. No bow here, no handshake, nothing. Deal with that.]

Mr Stark. Yes, I believe I do.

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[ironmanic]

Out for a walk?

[totallyinaband]

Funnily enough, that was my theory.

[ironmanic]

So- you're a conspiracist.

[totallyinaband]

Just been here a while.

[ironmanic]

How long, kid. Months? Years? Time's all relative. A while doesn't mean anything to me.

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[ruthless_hunter]

[Lockdown feels the need to remind Tony to pay up. Therefor, his human avatar follows Stark into the bar when he sees said human enter there.]

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[ironmanic]

[Tony simply collapses at a barstool, not really focused on much and, thus, not focused on the alien carbot following him in. He orders a strong drink - the good stuff on the rocks - and waits with fingertips tapping against the bar.]

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[ruthless_hunter]

[The avatar comes up behind Tony, oblivious to the mistletoe above them.]

We gotta talk, Stark.

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[ironmanic]

You know that phrase is commonly used in passive aggressive break up situations, don't you?

[He tilts his head back to look at Lockdown.]

So what do you want.

[ridethecyclone]

[ He just wants to go to a bar and get really, really drunk, okay? That's what he wants to do. But of course, that's not what's going to actually happen. ]

[ironmanic]

[Tony looks up from the bar, already on his second glass, when he sees Bucky.]

Fancy running into you here in this...fine establishment.

[He turns in his barstool and takes a sip.]

C'mere, this round's on me.

[Some internet sites say that drinking buddies make you less of an alcoholic!]

[ridethecyclone]

[ He could turn right back around again, but the lure of alcohol and blessed, blessed relief from his own mind sounds wonderful right about now. So he just huffs out a sigh, crosses the dirty floor and practically slams himself on to the stool.

Which is why he doesn't realise there's mistletoe growing through the cracks on a dusty self, leaning in towards Tony just to make his point. ] Better make it a double, buddy. Been a long day.

[ironmanic]

You heard the man.

[Tony nods at the bartender before finishing off the last of his current glass with a satisfied sigh.]

I'll say, you look like crap.

[He props his elbow on the bar, leaning forward to get a better view of Bucky's expression. Hey, he made sure the place was mistletoe free.

Too bad he hadn't counted on mistletoe just sprouting out of nowhere.]