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Not at all. It was fun. I'd like to see your bending sometime.

[He's already altering the look of the armor back into the normal suit and tie from before. A little light and blur and the nanites make average enough clothes.]

I take it you and Amon are from the same place. Does he bend too?

[Always good to get information. And if he does end up running into him, Tony wants to at least be prepared. The way Korra grows serious means there's a history behind that advice, but he can find out more later.

When she mentions her suite number, he almost says something. But he doesn't, because she'll find out eventually, and if he's honest with himself (it happens occasionally), he wants to see her face when she does.]

Well, I'll have to look you up. Maybe once I get a feel for the city.

[Transformations are still a new concept to Korra and seeing it in action is still a sight to see.]

Yeah, he's a waterbender and a very skilled bloodbender. It's a sub-school of waterbending and was made illegal after the Hundred Year War. Just keep your wits about you if you cross his path. You'll know him when you see his mask.

[Why Korra didn't think Tony would have a lot to worry about over Amon is because she had a hunch that since Tony seemed to have tiny machines in him his blood stream must have been synthetic. Maybe even wire? She tried not to dwell on it too much.]

Sure! If you're ever in the area feel free to stop on by!

People can bend lava, metal, and blood? What kind of world do you come from again?

[Just hearing about bending is fascinating to him. Especially when Korra doesn't say that it's magic. He misses the part where she doesn't seem overly concerned about the bloodbending, but he's used to a lot of heroes talking about threats like they're no big deal. She'd probably get put off pretty quickly if she new what was inside him.]

I'll have to. I want to see this bending in action.

Yes, metalbending's a sub-school and usually not taught unless a bender has mastered their element first and even then they have to have a head for it. Like waterbending can have healing properties, but not all waterbenders have it in them to do it. [Korra can't help but feel how complicated the answers to that question is.] Sandbending is a variation of earthbending, but it works a little differently. I can't use it a little, but not that much. Lava is something only the Avatar can do I think since it uses both earthbending and firebending. I've never even tried it.

[There was still so much she had to learn. These answers really brought that to light.]

Yeah sure, any time! It's just odd to me, I'm so used to bending being accepted and commonplace worldwide. [Except in the instances of radical revolutionists who didn't get hugged by their father.]

[Korra might notice that Tony has a strange look on his face as she gives that bending tutorial. His eyes are wide, taking in the explanation like a fish trying to take in air.]

So, theoretically, you could manipulate anything. With practice. Because you're the Avatar.

[He might be gawking, but he does follow that up with a real smile.]

I want to see it. You could do amazing things with that kind of ability.

[Just by the look on Tony’s face, she was sure those answers weren’t translating well.]

Well no, not anything. I mean I still have to take the trash out you know. Garbagebending doesn’t sound like a fun time anyway. [But he did have a point.] Maybe, yeah. But that requires the right teacher, because I’m pretty sure I couldn’t teach myself those things.

[His smile let her know that he wasn’t just being polite and actually found this too weird to deal with.]

Whenever you have time you can stop by my suite then. I’ve got my upstairs set up to handle most of my bending training.

[He's on board. He still doesn't see how this isn't magic, but then again, that's even more interesting.]

Maybe you could. Maybe you just need to try new ways of looking at your bending. Not garbagebending. No one needs garbagebending. But other things.

[He's energetic and tentative at the same time. It's still a little weird, but in a way that only makes him more curious.]

I'm holding you to that.

[When you least expect him, Korra.]

New ways? That sounds easy, but I think you’re jumping ahead. Mastering just one element isn’t easy, and the Avatar needs to have all four of them down pat. And right now, my air is kind of…yeah, let’s just say it’s not ready. [Back home Korra never had the chance to hear a point of view on bending from someone who knew nothing of it. It was turning out to be pretty interesting, especially from a genius like Tony.]

Hey, I always keep my promises.

[Welcome to dealing with Tony Stark, Korra. He doesn't really understand the term limits. There are only possibilities and undiscovered possibilities.]

Well, you just need practice, right? We should practice. It's air control, and that's something I at least understand.

You don't always need chi to make things happen.

[It's interesting and challenging, so of course he has to ask questions and get involved.]

It's more than just the air control from the air conditioner you know. [She's teasing about the only machine she's encountered that has any type of air control.]

Alright, I'll bite. What's your idea on how to practice bending? [English lessons be damned, any bending talk always took priority with Korra.]

[He might look a little challenging when she throws out the air conditioner comment. He's Iron Man, after all. She's just asking for him to push limits.]

How do you feel about flying?

[The notepad Korra had been holding the whole time drops to the floor and her unblinking eyes widen.]

I want to! I have a custom glider staff, but I can't fly with it until-

[A beat.]

How? [Trying to figure out what kind of instruction Tony could give her kept coming to a dead end in her mind.]

Maybe you just need to get into the air and feel it out.

[He'll help. Maybe not in the traditional way.]

What about looking at it from a different angle? [Or having fun. That too.]

I've only got myself into the air once and it was when that satellite was coming down, didn't have time to feel anything. Especially when there's a young man in spider-themed spandex who's also on fire.

I'm not jumping off of any buildings either. [Jokingly, of course.]

Are you suggesting what I think you're suggesting?

That depends. Do you think I'm suggesting we go flying? Because you're on the right track if that's the case.

[He does note the adventure she had with Spider-Man. That had to have been a rough time for them.]

And this time you can enjoy it.

Like flying flying, not falling flying, right? [It’s not too often Korra clenches her fists out of excitement, but this is one of those exceptions.]

Because I can totally do flying-flying!

Flying flying. I try not to do the falling unless I have to.

[He's grinning now, because to be honest he's just as excited about exercises like this as she is. He rarely gets to use his powers for recreation.]

I'm sold. [She is dead serious.] This needs to happen. Soon. When are you free? Should I bring anything? Would the other Tony get offended?

I think I can make time for a flight, so any time you want to. You don't need anything. [He hesitates slightly, then smirks.] And, yes, possibly. But he'll survive.

All right! I'll clear up a day and we can totally do this!

[She could afford to miss one day of work, especially if she she just caught double her quota the day before.]

You're the best!

Then it's a date. I'll come by whenever you get your free day.

And, trust me, I know.

[He has to be a little smug before he cuts the feed. It is Tony.]

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