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[ingeniar]

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@strange, backdated to like an hour after his network post went off

[rehandle]

Sorry about Bob

[ Wasn't on his to-do list to play catalyst to a breakup, but what can you do. ]

[ingeniar]

You owe me a new intern.

[rehandle]

I'd recommend Koby, but Ani might end me.

I've spoken to him now
Not about you, but
He might come around

[ingeniar]

[ Makes a note: contact Koby. ]

I don't know, there's a fairly unavoidable conflict of interest.

[rehandle]

True
Though you didn't seem to hold that against one another before

[ingeniar]

It was easier to ignore him before.

[ Before he got up in front of everyone and aired all of their dirty laundry, and then had a panic attack about it. ]

[rehandle]

We can't both be on the outs with the new guard.

[ingeniar]

Feels like we might not have much of a choice. I'm technically retired, remember?

[rehandle]

I do. I also know how good you are at that.

[ingeniar]

[ Just ignore the suits in the basement and the impending time travel project. ]

Just come out and say that you want me to babysit so you don't have to.

[rehandle]

They have Natasha for that.

But you shouldn't be stuck out here with me on account of James Barnes

[ On the shit list, that is. ]

[ingeniar]

[ Oh. ]

I'm sticking with you because I'm yours.

Isn't that what we're doing?

1/2

[rehandle]

[ Oh. ]

Yeah
Yes
Ok

[rehandle]

Thanks, Tony.

[ingeniar]

You don't need to thank me.

But hey, promise me you won't spend too much time brooding about this. Sure, you make it look good, but we've got things to do here. We're all trying. You. The kids. That counts.

[rehandle]

I try not to make promises I might break, but I'll aim to keep it short.

Oh and fyi, I'm sparring with Romanoff on Wednesday
If you don't hear from me after, it's because I'm too bruised to come to the phone.

[ He's not yet blown up every other connection to home. Though this'll be his first time officially meeting her - the circumstances a choice in and of itself. ]

[ingeniar]

Yeah? Hot. Be careful, she fights dirty.

[rehandle]

She's given me leave to fight fire with fire, so I'll endeavour to do the same.

[ingeniar]

I'll ask Shadowheart to start warming the massage oil.

[rehandle]

Please and thank you.