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[hammer]

[ The image of a rather ordinary, unremarkable looking man fills the screen. He’s clean-shaven, wearing a pair of black-framed glasses, and he’s got brown hair, cut short and though it’s a little messy, there’s something about it that suggests that it had been styled at one point earlier in the day. He’s just slightly disheveled, which those familiar with the comings and goings of individuals to Keeliai might recognize as a sign of a new arrival. ]

So this is… [ There’s a moment of silence, as he trails off and glances away from the camera. ] …different.

[ It only lasts for a second, before he looks back and rolls his eyes. ]

The whole—I mean, well… Whatever.

[ He takes a deep breath, lets it out, and pulls himself together. ]

Right, okay. I was given a place to live but no job, and I’m guessing that it isn’t free rent forever. So if there’s, I don’t know, a job center? Help wanted ads? Some turtle world version of Craigslist? Something? Could someone point me in the right direction?

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[the_other_eight]

Funny, Stark Industries can give them 1.2 million dollars worth of actual evidence.

[She knows that the only reason you would get out of jail is by paying a whoooole lot of people off. After all, she was there when you confessed to aiding and abetting a convicted criminal in escaping prison and then employed him with the latest technology. Not to mention the thievery of the Iron Man suit.]

[hammer]

Really? You're going to try to buy off the justice system?

[ He clicks his tongue and shakes his head, the very portrait of disappointment. ]

You might want to rethink that. Keep your company out of shady deals.

[the_other_eight]

We'll leave the illegal activities to the former Hammer Industries thank you. 1.2 million is the sum total that you owe Stark Industries for the damages your fraternization with a convicted felon caused the American populous.

[She looks less then impressed. In fact, if she can manage it she might see about getting you locked up here on the turtle too.]

[hammer]

Do I? Because I already shelled out a bunch of money to the government in restitution. But hey, you know what? If it wants more, fine. I can afford another million or so. So if the government wants it, they can have it. I'm not paying you anything.

[the_other_eight]

Save your money for the innocent people you almost killed with your illegal and immoral actions. People who would have been killed if not for Stark Industries.

[hammer]

You know what the great thing about making mistakes is? You learn from them. Novel concept, I know. But you should give it a try sometime.

[the_other_eight]

Stark Industries is all for learning from mistakes Mr Hammer, just not that the expense of innocent lives.

[hammer]

Seeing as you're going to keep saying the same tired things and I'm going to say the opposite, I think we've reached the end of the conversational line, Miss Potts. We're just going to have to agree to disagree on this one.

[the_other_eight]

What I want to know Mr Hammer, is if you're planning on endangering the people here the same as you did back home. While I'd like to believe that you learn from your mistakes, I need some assurance before I warn the populous of your prior actions.

[She's almost willing to give Justin Hammer a clean slate, but she needs to make sure she's not putting anyone in danger by doing it.]

[hammer]

Warn the populace?

[ His eyebrow arches. ]

That sounds like a great way to smooth relations between people. Nothing like creating a little tension and resentment to really bring everyone on board with the spirit of working together and getting off this turtle.

[the_other_eight]

That's just another thing we'll have to agree to disagree on Mr Hammer. Now, can I trust that you won't be putting the populous in danger?

[hammer]

You can trust that I don't answer to you. You want to know what I'm going to do here? Watch. Maybe learn a few things.

[the_other_eight]

I highly doubt that Mr Hammer.

[With that she'll be cutting the connection, but Stark Industries will be keeping an eye on his actions.]