o8 ❂ video + action

[ironmanic]

It's like being in Tokyo all over again - only with less medical masks and fewer stilettos stabbing my feet. And strange men against my ass on the subway.

[Tony is waiting in line at the donut place, checking his inbox and scrolling through the Network as he does.]

I hate lines. Lines are for peons- Pepper, Dawn. Get me VIP standing with this donut place, would you? Throw around words like investment and stocks. You're both good at that.

Also-- if you could set me up an appointment with our friendly neighborhood gods. I'd like to take them out on a lovely candlelit date. Preferably within the week, but whatever. I've got egg creams. No rush.



[ooc | COME AT ME WITH EVERYTHING YOU'VE GOT. Doubles, AUs, whatever! Also, Pepper and Dawn-muns! You don't actually have to set up that appointment haha.]

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[theyalldieforme]

[Do you see that anti-social looking kid on the laptop, Tony? He's got some seriously complicated coding going on there. He also has two jelly donuts and a cup of coffee.]

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[ironmanic]

[Once Tony finally gets his delicious red, white, and blue star-sprinkled donut, he passes by to grab a table by the window-- when he sees the coding.

Oh.

And because he doesn't like to mind his own business, he peers over the kid's shoulder.]

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[theyalldieforme]

[The programming is kind of complicated and also looks like an independent AI - and that's all Tony sees before the kid slams the laptop shut and glares over.

He has a spectacular glare]

Interested in something?

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[ironmanic]

Yes, actually.

[He straightens, setting his stuff down on the table and sitting opposite the kid]

You copy-paste that from the internet?

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[theyalldieforme]

[John pauses as he thinks about the answer. The urge to lie is great but the fact is he's proud]

No.

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[ironmanic]

[sips his coffee, bites into his donut]

You sure? It's pretty complicated stuff. You could hurt yourself messing around with AIs. They get snooty and sarcastic with you without proper care.

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[theyalldieforme]

You sound like my mom.

[Well. Just a little]

I wrote the code.

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[ironmanic]

Well, then, your mother must be a total badass.

[Cause Tony's a total badass. He sits back in his chair, nodding down at the laptop.]

Take a look at the tenth line down. Structure's good, certainly. You know your stuff. But twist it, take a different approach, and that might lead to even better results.

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[theyalldieforme]

She is.

[Just a fact.]

You only had a look at it.

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[ironmanic]

And that one look was long enough for me to memorize half the screen.

[Raises an eyebrow.]

It's not photographic memory. It's experience.

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[theyalldieforme]

Do you do this for a living?

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[ironmanic]

Since I was born, kid.

[A quirk of his lips.]

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[theyalldieforme]

John.

[He opens his laptop again and looks at the line]

Do you have cash?

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[ironmanic]

Call me Tony.

[Siiiips his coffee with a questioning brow]

If you count these Monopoly pieces as cash, sure. Yes.

[He pulls out some brightly colored coins.]

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[theyalldieforme]

[John looks them over and rewrites some of this faulty line]

In about two seconds someone from the kitchen is about to walk over and ask if you're my dad. Mostly because I've been sitting here for three hours and I haven't paid my bill yet.

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[ironmanic]

[Stares]

I don't think I like where this is going.

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[theyalldieforme]

[John closes his laptop and stands. The kitchen guy is coming.]

Thanks for paying for my breakfast, dad.

[John books it.]

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[ironmanic]

[Tony raises his eyebrows as he sets the appropriate amount of coin on the table (though perhaps more than appropriate because Tony didn't like to count out menial change), standing as well.]

No problem, son. Now let's go home and we'll work out that super-hard math problem for you.

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[theyalldieforme]

[John kind of smirks a little when he says that, half-stopping. He didn't actually expect it to work]

Don't worry, I got my sister to do all my math for me.

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[ironmanic]

No, I insist. In fact, how about I ground your ass just for ignoring my helpful offer.

[Tony may be taking this little game and running off with it. He's intrigued in the coding, okay. And it's not often Tony runs into a kid who can code like that.]

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[theyalldieforme]

Gro-

[Pause]

You really want to help me?

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[ironmanic]

We speak the same language. You know how often that happens? Never. People usually think I'm making crap up.

[Ahem. Steve.]

Plus, you owe me. Just so you don't forget.

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[theyalldieforme]

[He holds his laptop like a baby.]

My mom and my uncle don't really approve.

I'm John.

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[ironmanic]

You don't need anyone's approval but your own. Wise words from dad.

Nice to meet you, John. You here for the weekend or here to stay?

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[theyalldieforme]

[Tell that to Sarah Connor]

The weekend, as far as I know.