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[brewglory]

[For a first time broadcaster, Severus sounds rather relaxed. Having just arrived yesterday, one would think he would be a little more vicious - but no. He's had his tantrum. There's no sense at all in putting it in the public eye when he doesn't know who's truly responsible for his abduction.]

Isn't it fascinating, the trials societies face, and how they vary from one to the next? Why, before I was kidnapped -

[He isn't even bothering to use the more formal-sounding 'abducted' or the less accusatory 'transported', because in spite of his general easy tone, he doesn't want anyone to accidentally think he's here of his own free will. Someone is at fault, and it isn't him.]

- I was facing the culmination of a civil war. People were dying - scores of people. And yet from what I gather, the trouble here is salt.

[Perhaps he isn't being as disdainful as he sounds; there's a subtle inquiry to his tone, because though his own magic has been slow to return, it hasn't escaped his notice that the fog is causing problems.]

Perhaps I'm simply failing to appreciate the gravity of the situation, in which case I expect some of you would care to help elucidate the matter. By all means.

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[highprofilerichkid]

The trouble used to be an incorporeal being of chaos and pure evil who wanted to destroy this universe and any others it could get to. That was enough gravity to last most of us for a nice long time. You got pulled from one war and now you don't have to fight another one. What are you complaining about?

[The new guy's attitude is a little grating, but Tony's response is friendly enough (if a bit sarcastic). He hadn't been thrilled when he'd gotten here, either, and for similar reasons.

Also, he'd coped with his displeasure by immediately beating the snot out of the only other person from his universe, so he doesn't have much grounds to get pissed at someone for being catty on the console network.]

[brewglory]

I was pulled from a war to defend my home and people to a place where I am now obliged to sit by, never knowing the outcome of that war - or how many died due to my absence.

You are absolutely right. What am I complaining about?

[highprofilerichkid]

Join the club, [Tony replies, his tone wry.] But you don't have to worry about people dying while you're gone. And you're not stuck here permanently. [...Probably?] When you go home, you go back to the same point in your timestream that you left from.

[brewglory]

How convenient.

[Shit. That's not what he wanted, either.

Relenting somewhat, he adds grudgingly:]

I appreciate you clarifying matters for me.

[highprofilerichkid]

No problem. It's not so bad, here, once you get used to it. Think of it like a really long, weird vacation.

[brewglory]

I might just. They are usually against my will regardless.

[highprofilerichkid]

Same, [Tony says with a chuckle.] Everyone keeps telling me that it's not a vacation if I'm still in the lab. I keep telling them it's totally a vacation if I'm wearing a hawaiian shirt, but nobody else thinks that counts.

[He likes vacations just fine once he's on them. It's just the "getting him to leave the lab" part that's the sticking point.]