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[warmachine]

Tony. Tony. Was this some awful prank? If so, well-played, man, I've already taken two showers and still haven't gotten the smell off.

Seriously, how did you do that?

[ p a u s e ] Or maybe I'm giving you too much credit and it's a curse, in which case, great.

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[latenightfondue]

Make for a good army, though, don't you think?

[warmachine]

That's just scary.

[latenightfondue]

Y'gotta see the bigger picture.

Okay, okay, there ain't gonna be no more talk'a these things, not until the public's ready for 'em.

[warmachine]

A wise decision.

[latenightfondue]

And I'd appreciate it if the boss don't find out I've been using the lab for outta hours stuff.

[warmachine]

You want me to lie to my best friend to cover for you?

[latenightfondue]

Y'don't gotta lie exactly. If you don't bring it up, then it ain't lying. Right?

[warmachine]

Lying by omission's still a lie, y'know.

[latenightfondue]

Does it count if no one gets hurt this way?

[warmachine]

Don't worry, man, I'm not gonna tell on you. So long as you don't wreck the place.

[latenightfondue]

You got it, Colonel. Not gonna do any damage.

[warmachine]

Good man.

[latenightfondue]

It'll work in his favour in the end, gotta learn how this modern technology functions.

[warmachine]

You could always just let him know. He probably wouldn't mind. [ with anyone else, Rhodey's sure Tony wouldn't mind, but this is Howard, so... the usual rules may not apply. ]

[latenightfondue]

Been meaning to go have a word with him. [ He's frowning thoughtfully, this can't be good. ] He usually see drop-ins?

[warmachine]

Yeah? What about?

[latenightfondue]

Figured it's time for me and him to have a chat.

[warmachine]

[ That— doesn't sound good at all. Keeping his voice even: ] Again: what about?

[latenightfondue]

Been a few things about him that's been making me wonder a couple'a things.

[warmachine]

Oh?

[latenightfondue]

[ There's silence while he debates whether or not he should say anything. ]

Guy's name is Stark, right? I mean, there aren't too many of 'em around.

[warmachine]

Guess so. [ Rhodey has never been so glad for his pokerface. ]

[latenightfondue]

And there's an uncanny resemblance, don't you think?