1st Command; Video

[aggravating]

[This is so not his idea of a vacation, guys. You have no idea. But at the very least, the man peering at the screen isn't flipping out or anything. In fact, he just seems to have a sort of cool and composed air to him. If, you know, he was anything other than pissed right now.]

Okay, yeah. Fun times. Sitting on a boat in the middle of space while the world is, literally, going to hell back home without me, all because this is supposed to part of some self-awareness spiritual journey crap?

[He's been doing his homework]

Right, uh. Someone point me to the fun part of this ship, because I'm not buying into this prisoner shtick right now. Oh, and. Give me that phone call home, boss. I need to sick my lawyers on all of your asses.

Because you kind of took my property. And my AI. And my ride home.

[He makes a frustrated sound in the back of his throat, looking around before reaching down, pulling a pair of sunglasses from his pocket, ignoring the slightly bent out of shape frames - he'd kind of fallen on them more than a few times - and slipping them right up to rest on the bridge of his nose]

For anyone stupid enough to not know who I am, I'm Tony Stark. Iron Man. And the first person who asks for an autograph is getting thrown overboard.

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[aggravating]

Mad scientist? [He grins] You flatter me. Think I'm lacking the flyaway, jet white hair and the mad cackle that comes with that title. But I can work on the cackle.

[He waves a hand absently] Decorating, demolishing, whatever I'm in the mood for.

[buildindreemz]

Ah, so maybe someone I wouldn't exactly want to trust with my possessions.

Is that why you're here? Destruction of property? [She's a little amused by this guy now.]

[aggravating]

That's up to you. I'll have you know I'm actually pretty meticulous with the whole home organizing thing.

I'm just also kind of adept with a sledge hammer.

[He smirks, a little] Any damaged property is my own, really. I have no clue why I'm here, other than everything company therapists have been trying to push my way.

Narcissism isn't exactly an arrest-able offense or whatever this floating junkship is.

[buildindreemz]

It's not necessarily about having committed a crime. A lot of the inmates here have done that, sure. But so have some of the wardens.

It's more about improving yourself, reorienting your moral compass. Maybe think of it like court-mandated therapy on steroids, as opposed to a prison sentence.

[aggravating]

... Okay, if I'm here because of the last few months of my life, this is ridiculous.

Because I have a reason for peeing the suit.

[buildindreemz]

[Eyebrow raise.] I don't think you would get sent here for peeing a suit, no matter how expensive it is.

Even if it's a rental.

[aggravating]

Actually it's a sort of metal prosthesis that goes of my entire body, let's me fly and shoot things, and is kind of strong enough to bend steel.

[He shrugs and grins] I got drunk at a party. Things were happening.

[buildindreemz]

You wore your metal, flying suit with guns to a party where you got drunk?

[She's starting to see why you're here, Tony.]

[aggravating]

It was my birthday. And to be fair, I was uh... kind of dying.

So my behavior was completely justifiable at that point.

Also, I only used the blasters on watermelon.

[buildindreemz]

Forgive me if I seem a little skeptical that what you did wasn't dangerous to other people, whether you were dying or not.

[aggravating]

[He shrugs a shoulder] Yeah, probably, but hey.

I have enough experience with being drunk to control myself.

[God does he need to be in AA back home.]

[buildindreemz]

[The most skeptical of skeptical looks is coming your way, Tony.]

The definition of "drunk" is "not being in control".

[aggravating]

[Shhhhhh just don't think about it]

You don't party much, do you?

[buildindreemz]

Nope. Too much else to do.

[aggravating]

Find me a keg and some speakers and we'll change that.

You've seriously never partied?

[buildindreemz]

[She just raises her eyebrows at him, looking vaguely amused.] It's not like I sit at home poring over books 24/7. I go out, but I'm not a big fan of clubs and bars with loud music, and I don't really like getting drunk.

[aggravating]

Honey, all you need is the right kind of party, and the right grade of alcohol.

I've yet to meet anyone who will turn down an free airfare to a pool party in a mansion in Dubai.

[buildindreemz]

Well, I might be willing to go on a free trip to Dubai, if only because I've never been there before.

But it might depend on what the catch was.

[aggravating]

No catch, no catch. Why does everyone always think there's a catch?

I mean, we're stuck on an interdimensional space barge right now, but hey. We ever get near my mansion? You get grade-A Tony Stark VIP party status.

[buildindreemz]

Could I bring a plus-one? For the VIP treatment, I mean. [She's totally just yanking his chain now.]

[aggravating]

Hey, if threesomes are what you're into.

[He can yank right back B) ]

[buildindreemz]

[Smirk!]

I've never tried one, but Arthur might like it.