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[definingfuture]

[Tony starts out sitting in front of the console. He's a little slow to start up what he wants to say-there's an awkward pause beforehand like he's just sizing them up through the video itself.]

So, I've been busy lately. And I've gotten a little distracted by other things, but-

[Something catches in his throat and cuts him off. Tony clears his throat and tries to look casual and calm. He's distracted and maybe in need of some sleep, with his attention wandering from the feed, but he's not going to drop the flippant tone. Especially not now.]

But apparently there have been some strange disappearances lately, and those people might actually still be around.

[He seems to want to say more, but his heart isn't in it. Maybe he should be offering to try to help those semi-disappeared people. Probably. Unfortunately he can't make himself do that.]

That's not what I want to talk about. I need... [Don't finish that, Stark.]

I need someone who knows how to take care of flowers. Horticulture isn't my thing and I have some and I have to make sure they, they don't die, so if you have any advice, I could use it. That or animal counselors. I'm sure those exist out there somewhere.

[ooc: cw for mentions of child deaths and violent arguing.]

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[definingfuture]

A friend, huh?

[He considers that, and then nods.]

All right. You can take some of them if you show me how to keep the rest alive.

[barebacking]

Marvelous.

Ah... so now that we are starting out as friends... I wonder if I'll get confused, again...

[definingfuture]

It's not that confusing, is it?

[Tony frowns slightly. Is Yaha going to say that he's just like the other Tony Starks?]

[barebacking]

Well, you're both so handsome.

I'm going to really have a time being around such good-looking people. Dazzled, I suppose.

[definingfuture]

[Okay, that gets a laugh out of him. It's a little surprised just because he wasn't expecting that answer specifically, but he's not shocked.]

Well, if you confuse attractive people with each other that easily then you'll never remember who we are.

[barebacking]

Oh, that will be a problem, won't it?

[definingfuture]

I can't say I've ever been that easily confused with someone else before, but I guess it depends on your standards.

[barebacking]

I suppose that it does.

But I shall still try be careful all the same. It's no fun to be mistaken, after all.

[definingfuture]

I'll try to stand out more. If you really need the help figuring out who's who.

[barebacking]

Oh, and how would you do that?

[definingfuture]

I'd give you more to look at.

[barebacking]

Why, Mister Stark... that's quite bold.

[definingfuture]

That's just an average weekday. Bold would be making a video copy to share with everyone else.

[barebacking]

Oh my, that would be.

But that would make you very popular, I'm sure.

[definingfuture]

For a while, anyway. And at least it would make things interesting.

[barebacking]

Only awhile?

You underestimate yourself.

[definingfuture]

I know how people work. I'd be great news until the next big thing came up to entertain them.

[And he doesn't actually seem to mind either. That's how he plays the game.]

[barebacking]

And yet I think that everyone would always be interested in you and you'd never become ... "old news."

[definingfuture]

Heh. Well, I appreciate the vote of confidence. I do know how to get attention.

[Haha.]

[barebacking]

Obviously, since someone gave you flowers.

[definingfuture]

That... was different. But thanks. I appreciate the thought.

[barebacking]

You are most welcome, Tony.

[definingfuture]

I guess it's late coming, but I should ask for your name. Unless you prefer Earth Guardian or something like that.

[barebacking]

Ah.

That is my fault. I was caught up in the talk that I forgot something so simple.

I'm Yaha.

[definingfuture]

Yaha? [That's a name? Well, okay, he has heard worse, but still.]

All right. I think I can remember that. Do you want the flowers for delivery or carry out?