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captain america - howard stark

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[ A solemn looking man with a serious expression appears on the screen, an impressive fountain in the distance behind him, and the sounds of rushing water carrying over the feed. He's wearing a white turtleneck jumper with a suede coat, brown hair looking flat and dark circles ring his eyes. ]

There goes the search for Cap. [ He sounds defeated, which rarely happens, but he says it with a sarcastic tone, masking the weight he carries with him for so far failing to find Steve in the wreckage.

He fiddles around with the device as he looks directly at it, now, rather than at the surroundings around him. ] So, anyone out there gonna fill me in on what the hell's goin' on 'round here or do I gotta figure it out for myself?

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It sure puts mine to shame. You put a lot'a work into keeping it that way?

You got curses? This's the first I've heard of it, buddy, but if you wanna fill me in some more I'm all ears.

Now that is ridiculous. That's what barbers are for. And okay maybe an hour in the morning- beauty takes time.

It's the winning feature of this place, if I'm going to be completely honest. Who doesn't want unannounced and unpredictable curses every other day? You could turn into a frog, spill your darkest secrets, and run into a few killer statues. It's the life, I tell you.

To look that good? An hour's reasonable. And if I'm here long enough, don't be surprised if I come looking for tips. Y'got the whole package working for you.

Yeah? Not sure how I'm feeling on the spilling secrets front, but the rest's got potential. It ain't exactly the war, but it could be fun.

You are clearly a man with taste and sophistication The name's Tony.

You get used to it. If you're lucky, you won't get hit with most of them. Sitting on the sidelines is much more amusing. And the coffee here is superb.

Tony, huh? Good name. Strong. Always figured I'd call my son that. Well, if I ever get that far with a dame. Howard.

Hey, you got me at coffee. And I'm not opposed to observing while others do the hard work.

[He nearly chokes on his coffee as a jolt of suspicion runs through him. It seems almost too much of a coincidence. And he should ask. It's a good opening to ask. But he doesn't want to. Because Tony is good at denial. Asking means there's a chance of confirming something he doesn't want to be true. Howard is a common enough name. And yeah his own name is awesome. ]

Right- like I said. Man with taste. It's a pleasure.

Hey it's even February. Maybe you'll get lucky with these dames.

You okay there, buddy? You got a bit'a... [ He taps a finger to the side of his own mouth, winding him up. ]

February? February. Hang on, I know this. Okay, no, what'm I missing? Been working a lot, don't get out much to keep track of the social calendar.

Yes, of course I am. Why wouldn't I be okay. I'm completely okay. [He idly swipes at his mouth, completely distracted now and thinking.]

Valentine's Day- the deities like to get festive and traditional.

[It's almost an afterthought the way he responds, not really paying attention until--]

You mentioned a war. Which one?

That thing's in February? Gotta make a note'a that. Never been good with dates, unless it's for something important.

...Hang on, we don't gotta dress up, right?

[ He looks amused, eyes the guy with suspicion, because he knows that distracted, distant look, but it's usually him wearing it. ]

The second world war. Something up?

[A little smirk at that]

Better get your best Cupid costume ready.

[And maybe he wants to vomit, maybe he wants toss his device off City Solution's roof, maybe he wants to cut it off here so he never has to know.]

No, not at all, it's not often I have the honor of meeting a war-hardened veteran who-- may or may not be looking for the legendary Captain America.

Think I'll sit that one out, if it's all the same. Find a quiet bar, plenty of the good stuff. [ And he's been drinking more of it since Captain America's plane went down and he's so far failed to find him. ]

A veteran? Me? Nah, you got me wrong, pal, I ain't a soldier - although it always looks fun and all - I prefer to do the important work behind the scenes. Am looking for Cap, though.

[He can't help the way he mutters and curses and shit shit shit shit shit! The pieces are aligned and Tony's never been stupid or clueless enough not to get it. He immediately regrets ever asking because this guy (not his father, never his father) is actually interesting, actually funny.

He cuts the video off for a second to ~~run away~~ compose himself.]

[The video cuts back on after a moment.

Dead for twenty years- and still dead. This isn't the man he remembers, and it's easier to separate them that way. He's always been good at pretending, so he doesn't see why he has to stop now.

And commence pretending his cursing fit didn't happen.]

He ought to be running around here somewhere- hard to miss a big guy like that in blue.

[ With the feed cutting out, Howard's been poking around with it, forehead creasing up with concentration. It's easy to get the hang of, even if he doesn't understand it, he understands how to use it.

And the image pops back on, as if nothing happened, and now he's really curious. ]

Something the matter there, buddy? Heard all the cussing and the visual disappeared.

The-- that-

[He turns the camera to an engine he's working on.]

-blew up.

[Regardless of the fact that...no explosions happened.]

[ And Howard knows explosions, especially since he usually causes a lot of them. ]

Uh huh. Looks like it. You got the problem under control?

[He knows it's hard to believe, especially considering this is Howard Stark and there's a reason he's still a legend twenty years after his death, but he's going with it anyway.]

It's a piece of crap anyway.

[He wonders if Howard would mind being called something else-- Tobias, maybe. Susumu for the foreign-and-definitely-not-related-to-Howard-in-any-way effect.]

Not a lot of resources around here to get the good stuff.

Don't know about that, looks better than some I've seen lately. So, you into tinkering, huh? Bit of a fan myself.

[ He's not one to show concern, but he really looks peaky. ] Y'sure you're alright? You're looking a bit green.

[HOWARD STARK IS ASKING TONY STARK IF HE'S OKAY!? HOLD THE PHONE.

No. Susumu is asking.

Tobias.

Henry.]

It's a hobby.

[It's his life.]

Think there's something in the donuts- it's tragic. I think I've gained weight, and I won't be able to fit into my favorite pair of pants.

[ Tobias is sounding good. ]

Just a hobby? Shame. Could'a been fun to gain a new work partner, although to be fair it's usually a dangerous position.

[ Eyeing the screen. ] If that's what the donuts here do to a guy, I'd love to get my hands on some.

Dangerous is far better than boring in most cases.

[He holds up a glazed donut- with red, white, and blue sprinkles.]

I call it the Captain America donuts.

With that kind'a thinking? You and me are gonna get on well, my friend.

[ A corner of his mouth curls up into an amused smirk. ]

Love to get me one of those, bet they taste like no other.

[He can't help but smirk as well. The Stark Smirk.]

Glad to hear it- could always use another guy around with a sense of humor.

[ If only he knew why he liked this guy so much. ]

This place full'a serious guys? Never can handle too much of that in one go unless it's absolutely necessary. Only thing I take seriously is my work, and I doubt there's gonna be too much of that.

It's absolutely depressing how many guys here can't take a joke. A truly funny joke.

And there's a little bit of everything around here. Wouldn't give up just yet.

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