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[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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[threeolives]

I really need to meet this Dawn. Take her out to a candlelit dinner.

[ironmanic]

Only if I can watch.

[threeolives]

[ This face, Tony. This. Face. ]

[ironmanic]

What?

[IT'S A PERFECTLY REASONABLE CONDITION]

[threeolives]

[ She's just going to... choose to take the conversation in a more manageable direction. ]

From a practical standpoint, anyway, you should probably be there when we meet. To make proper introductions and debriefings. [ Not like that, Tony, get your head out of the gutter. ]

You know, we never discussed in what capacity you'd like me to join City Solutions. I'd just assumed I'd go back to being... but if you have Dawn, then you don't exactly need... [ Please don't make her go job hunting. You know how she hates that. ]

[ironmanic]

Wait.

Were you serious about quitting? Being CEO, I mean. I completely intended to pass that back to you. In fact, I'd love for you to take over my company. Again.

[threeolives]

Well, I mean, that's how it was... [ Then Pepper remembers that Tony's from an earlier time point. ]

Before I left, I went back to being your assistant. We agreed that that would be better. My stress was still, you know, too much. But now... [ Sigh. ] If you can promise me you're not dying, and you won't ruin the company behind my back, then yes. I'll consider taking up CEO again.

[ironmanic]

I got a new heart-- so no, I'm not dying.

[Thank god. That was an awful, destructive time in his life...]

[threeolives]

[ I don't think it was a particularly good time for either of them. ]

And you won't ruin the company behind my back?

[ironmanic]

Weird. I felt like I've never done that before in my life. Like I actually had its best interests in mind the entire time.

[threeolives]

Sure you did.

[ Sigh. ] When do I start?

[ironmanic]

Whenever you want. You know I don't care about-- scheduling and whatever.

[threeolives]

Yes, that I know. I'll go in Monday morning and talk to HR and legal.

Presuming there are HR and legal departments?

[ironmanic]

Uh.

Sure.

[He has no clue.]