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[threeolives]

[ Filtered to all City Solutions employees: ]

This is a notice to inform you of some minor redecoration that will be taking place at City Solutions today. Rest assured that no labs or offices will be changed without their owners' permission; all changes will be focused on public areas such as the lobby, break rooms, and cafeteria. Anyone interested in participating or giving input is welcome, so feel free to contact me via the network.

Thank you for your cooperation.
Pepper Potts, CEO

 

[ ooc: Pepper is taking advantage of the curse today to make some changes around the office. Unfortunately, she doesn't realize that all her hard work will have been for naught once midnight rolls around. All City Solutions employees or frequenters of the premises are welcome to run into her as she's working-- she'd love to meet any and all employees she hasn't met yet! ]

Comments

[debrief]

[ Hugging her a little closer.

It's okay. It really is.

Gently: ] How are you?

[threeolives]

I'm [ sniffle. pulling self together. ] I'm alright. How are you, though? [ Both how are you doing and how are you alive? ]

[debrief]

I'm fine. [ Physically. Mentally, too, for that matter, but it's the physically that matters most for the time being. ] I got here and between advance technology and magic, they fixed me up.

[threeolives]

[ Pepper wilts into a smile. ]

Thank god— I never thought I'd ever actually say this— but thank god for the City. [ She rubs his shoulder fondly, the touch suddenly reminding her exactly where they're standing. ]

Oh! Come on, let's get out of this mess and get that coffee.

[debrief]

[ He's glad that touch doesn't hurt at all, another sign of how well-healed he really is, mostly thanks to the magic.

Ironic, to be stabbed by a magic spear and then healed by it in turn. ]

That sounds good. [ Holding his arm out to her. ]

[threeolives]

[ She leads him to the elevator, which will take them down to the café. Thankfully that is one area which she'd already finished redecorating so it's looking much cleaner than her office. ]

So, I assume you came here after... [ she tries to think of how to say "after you got stabbed" and instead just mimes it awkwardly. ] How long has it been, for you?

[debrief]

I did, yes. [ A beat. ] It's been a month.