[Video] Canon updated with Iron Man 2 spoilers in the comments. Probably.

[the_ironman]

[Ye old Anthony Edward Stark is pictured here looking tired but altogether not too bad. His hair is a little longer with some highlighting; not too much, of course. As per usual, he's dressed to the nines in a suit.It wouldn't be too much to ask how long I've been gone. JARVIS wasn't able to keep tabs on the bulk of what happened during my absence

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[whateverthemess]

Eight months, huh?

Hows that problem you didn't have?

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[the_ironman]

How long have I been gone? Not an actual eight months. Obviously your efficiency would've cycled you out of here before then.

Peachy.

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[whateverthemess]

Two weeks. About that long, I think. [A pause while she checks.] ...Two weeks exactly.

Do you mean that, or are you being a jerk? More of a jerk?

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[the_ironman]

I am and always have been in tip-top shape.

[video] /puts a hairline fracture in my hiatus for you

[gammapulsed]

[Look who else wakes up from their hiatus vacations/coma to hear the dulcet tones of Tony Stark. And Bruce looks so thrilled about it too.

He rolls his eyes and turns on the comm, but stops before he says anything. A beat later:]

...What happened to your hair?

[video] /pries the crack open with fingernails. nnnnng.

[the_ironman]

[He blinks.]

Uh.

What?

[video] greedy greedy <3

[gammapulsed]

It's all- What with the. [SIGH and he rubs the heel of his hand against his forehead..] Okay, wanna know what, never mind. Not important, even if you look like. I don't know, Gabriel kind of covered the whole. Boy band angle. Anyway.

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The palladium poisoning that you kept not wanting to talk about before leaving. Explain. Now. ...Please.

[video] <3 all for me.

[the_ironman]

What I'm feeling right now is a mixture of creeped out and endeared. The fact that you missed me enough to rummage over every changed detail on my person is a sweet gesture Bruce, really, but it smells like desperation. Work on that.

Also, no.

[DING! There's a completely impatient smile.]

[painhumbles]

The Barge sucks, everyone suffers. That's the cynic's cliffnotes version. And since Bruce already beat me to saying something about the hair, I'll skip the list of prepared jokes.

[Pause.]

...No. Really. Did you join a boy band while you were gone? 'Cause most guys just date loose women and buy Ferraris during their midlife crisises.

[the_ironman]

I'm not having a crisis.

Really -- what happened while I was gone? Three people and not a pity-party in sight. Did we have a all-your-wishes-come-true flood?

[painhumbles]

Whatever you say, Joey Fatone.

Nothing happened. ...Okay, there was a flood where everyone forgot who they were and Armand- the vampire one- snapped and ate some people and Alastair flipped his Triscuits because someone gave him a power upgrade and, uh... Y'know. The usual stuff.

[None of it he feels like discussing in great detail. :| You are asking the wrong guy for dirt.]

[the_ironman]

Was Joey the chubby one? [JARVIS lets out an impassive, "Yes, sir" in the background and Tony turns to look at the camera, eyebrow raised.] Be reasonable. This chiseled chest deserves at least a Blonde Gay Guy.

Mm. Triscuits. [He looks off dreamily to the side.]

Bitchy Rayne writes bitchy replies...

[rayney_day]

Wouldn't be too much to ask? Dude, I hardly even know you... Since when did keeping tabs on your sorry ass become my responsibility, Tony 2?

And who the hell's Jarvis?

WHOO.

[the_ironman]

Tony number one or no deal.

Just A Rather Very Intelligent System.

[rayney_day]

Fine. Heterotony.

[the_ironman]

I can deal with that so long as we're not confusing it with Herr Tony in the future.

[victimofnoone]

I would have to say not long enough.

I hope I'm the first one to tell you that we didn't miss you.

[the_ironman]

Not quite sure how technology works, eh, little sprocket? The learning curve can prove to be tough for the average teen.

[victimofnoone]

You should really stick to speaking in your age bracket, because your attempts to be hip with the little slang really aren't working for you.

[the_ironman]

I'm a fan of universally condescending nicknames. They transcend your meager age boundaries -- and it's looking to include your scope of understanding, too. Think outside the box, princess.