tushanshu | 06 § video (backdated to Feb 10)

Well someone here has completely dropped the ball. I know there are at least a few people around who are rich and Earth-savvy enough to get everyone presents for the month. Maybe celebrate the break from so much cold or the coming of good fortune or something like that. We could use a celebration right about now.

At the very least, I'll try to do my part. [Tony gives the network a winning smile and holds up a small, strange-looking flower playfully. It almost makes the next part sound more like a joke than any real offer.] I've got a few too many of these, so if anyone would like to take them off my hands, I'll be happy to give you a discount.

And if you're available, Miss Frost, I'd love to spend some quality time with you. If your schedule will allow it, of course.

I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm personally missing my chocolate.

[He even winks at the feed before disconnecting.]

[Private messages to Arthur Curry, Shockwave, and Kyle Rayner]

[...Or just to switch directions.]

Afternoon. I've got a proposal for you. Give me five minutes when you've got them.

[End Messages]

[Private message to Annabeth]

So. I've been saving up my pennies--so to speak. I wonder if I could buy some of your thoughts?

[End Message]

[Private message to Bucky Barnes (616)]

I. [Cap. Forgive him.] I need you to do me a favor.

[end transmission]

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[Bucky shoots him a slightly cocky little smile, giving him a two-fingered salute. It's nice to know that Tony trusts him, though he's assuming (wrongly) that that's why he's taken this to Bucky. Things are always a little more simple for him.]

Yeah. I got your back, don't worry.

[The reassurance makes Tony smile. He knows that part of Bucky's cooperation is from misunderstanding, but he does feel better having him at his back. It's trust that he hasn't been able to maintain, and it makes Tony actually want to try.]

I'm not worried. [Which is a lie, but not as harmful a lie as he's had to give in the past.]

You don't have to take any crazy risks either. Just let me know if you hear about anything that sounds fishy.

[Tony's level of thoughts and planning is over Bucky's head; he trusts him, Tony's proven in the time Bucky has known him that he can be trusted, and so he doesn't bother to dig further into motivations. He's got no reason to.]

I can do that. [He doesn't say anything about the crazy risks comment, because if any of those need to be taken, he's going to take them anyway.] And maybe if you get time one'a these days you can show me more about getting into private conversations on these things. So I can take some of that off you too.

[Part of Tony already knows that Bucky is going to take risks with or without his consent. It's the same part of him that knew he was putting Bucky on the line just by contacting him. The part that wonders what Steve would say if he knew what Tony was doing.

Too late now.]

I'll think about it. You sure you really want to learn about computers?

Yeah I do. It seems like everybody knows more about encrypting on these things than I do, y'know? Kind of working at a disadvantage, considering we had nothing like this when I'm from.

I'm sure you're not the only one who isn't a master at computers. And it's not really fair to use me as a comparison.

[He pauses, thinking it over.]

Okay. I might show you a few things. It'll take time. You up for that?

It sure feels like I am. [BUCKY BARNES IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE BAD AT THINGS.]

Hey, it'll take less time than you think, I can guarantee that. I mean, how many fellas topside can fly an Atlantean ship cross-country?

You really think you're the only guy in the city that can't keep up with me in terms of technology? Please, don't make me try to knock sense into you. We both know how embarrassing that would be.

[As for the second point, Tony grins.]

Show off.

Not the only guy. And I ain't comparing myself to you, just... you know. Practically everybody else on this stupid turtle. [Relatively speaking his locks and hacking skills are weaksauce.]

Ain't showin' off if it's true.

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