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[thefirststark]

It's been another day, another dollar for Howard.  Or it would be, if he weren't a "Dollar a Year" man in his current role with the SSR.  But figuring out what to do with the only known supply of vibranium is proving to be a big job.  He needs a break.  And has managed find a door into unreality, where he can get good beer and hopefully some

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[yucca_isnt_porn]

The good beer is likely, the conversation might be a bit different, depending on where Howard decides to park himself to drink.

And Mother's just found himself a booth with good lighting while he tinkers away at a little device for a while with a pitcher of beer and nachos for himself.

Whistling 'the world owes me a nickel'.

[thefirststark]

Howard is close enough to see that the man is tinkering with something. Something small. Which makes him curious.

"Hello. Can I ask what you're working on there?"

[yucca_isnt_porn]

"You can ask, doesn't mean I'll be obligued to tell you right off." Mother replies. "But if it keeps your curiosity down, it's a robot arm, for something about the size of a grapefruit."

[thefirststark]

"That's....different?" Pause. "Or are miniature robots common in your day?"

[aaaaaaaagh_sky]

Ellen's had quite enough of working on touching up her armor today, so she's set most of it aside to give her poor cramped fingers a rest. The Bar gave her a copy of a book by someone named Dale Carnegie when she asked about what to do on diplomatic missions. As she turns the page- she's into about the third chapter by now- she happens to glance up, and waves in Mr. Stark's direction. No reason not to be polite.

[thefirststark]

"Hello, Ellen." He remembers her, of course. The woman from the grim future. "How are you?"

[aaaaaaaagh_sky]

"I'm doing all right," Ellen says. "I've been assigned to a diplomatic mission up north, so I'm trying to prepare for it here- oh, and I think I figured out something else that might tell our worlds apart, if we're lucky. Do you have something called 'Coca-Cola' where you come from?"

[thefirststark]

"Of course." It's a rare and treasured commodity in HQ these days. He misses the days of free flowing Coke. "You don't?"

[thefirststark]

Howard watches her roll by. On rather unusual roller skates.

[thefirststark]

"Those are interesting skates. They look daunting." He always stayed with his bike.

[starrydome]

Headed towards a booth - and crossing his path as it were - is Elrond, a mug of spiced wine in one hand and a small leather-bound book in the other.

He is looking very much the elf-lord today, all the way down - or up - to a thin circlet resting on his brow. Thin strands of silver and mithril woven together with superior skill.

[thefirststark]

Howard has no idea what this man is dressed up for. But it's a pretty impressive outfit.

"Good afternoon."

[starrydome]

He is answered with an "And a good afternoon to you," a warm smile, and a sort of half-bow, which is somehow managed without upsetting either mug or book and still comes across as close to regal.

He sounds vaguely British, but there's a lilt to his words that makes him to place - and up close neither his eyes, nor his ears look human.

[thefirststark]

"Can I ask what you're dressed for?" It doesn't occur to him that it could be something besides a costume.

Even if the face is, quite frankly, ethereal.