05 | A Starkmas Party | Action, Open to All

[notbuiltforthis]

[Pepper sent out the public invitation a week ago for the party. She'd been planning for a Christmas party of some sort for several months - money was always a concern here, compared to back home - and she had actually done most of the work herself

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[ironfail]

[Tony's pretty pleased how things turned out - not surprised, exactly, but pleased. Pepper's always been a great party planner, but they're working with much more limited funds in Mandalus. Also she tends to veto some of his more ridiculous party ideas these days. Regardless, there's plenty of alcohol and Tony got away with putting up completely awesome lights, and he'd told JARVIS to play something other than Christmas tunes the whole time, so things were looking up. He'd even gotten dressed up for the occasion, red to Pepper's green for some holiday spirit.

If you're at the party tonight, Tony'll probably come bother you eventually. If you're not, expect a series of obnoxious texts telling you to get your ass over to Stark Tower.]

[notbuiltforthis]

Oh? Then I'll just go to bed now.

[ironfail]

You wouldn't leave your guests all alone, would you? All alone with me, better yet.

[notbuiltforthis]

Maybe I'd watch the carnage from the warmth of a bath.

[ironfail]

And then you'd forever be remembered as the woman who hosted that terrible Christmas party.

[notbuiltforthis]

Remembered by who?

[History is written by the survivors, after all.]

[ironfail]

There'll be some survivors, come on. Plus news like this spreads pretty quickly.

[notbuiltforthis]

I could quash it. No one would ever know.

[ironfail]

[He wraps his arms around her waist and kisses her playfully.] Are you sure you're not actually a supervillain mastermind or something? Because I wouldn't be surprised if you were.

[notbuiltforthis]

Now that you've discovered me I'm going to have to kill you in your sleep.

[She sighs as if this is the most boring thing in the world.]

[ironfail]

[It's okay, Tony doesn't sound too worried.]

Then it's a good thing I never sleep.

[notbuiltforthis]

[She kisses his cheek with a sigh.]

It's really not.

[ironfail]

You would say that if you were planning on killing me in my sleep.

[notbuiltforthis]

I promise I'm not actually planning to do that.

[ironfail]

Only a fool believes a supervillain's promises. [But apparently leaning in for more kisses is a-okay, which Tony promptly does.]

[notbuiltforthis]

Are you still pretending you aren't a fool?

[Fine, fine, one more kiss.]