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[latenightfondue]

[ Apartment in the background, Howard appears on the screen dressed as if he's preparing to head out, and as the device moves around with him there's a half-empty bottle of something on the coffee table with a slip of paper beside it - a small, simple note he found on Father's Day that he may or may not have spent some time staring down at. ]

Looks as if Tony ain't here no more.

[ A door slams behind him, the image shaky as he works his way through the building, and for once he doesn't look into the machine, even worryingly shying away from it, because Howard is Howard and showing emotions healthily isn't what he does. ]

But life goes on, don't it? Got full access to everything in the lab as a parting gift. Gonna be at the club if anyone wants to join me for a good time in celebrating.

[ And as he enters the cool evening air, the feed cuts off and he heads towards his destination if anyone happens to come across him along the way. ]

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[latenightfondue]

Y'could say that, sweetheart.

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[thenormalsquint]

[Her list of friends that just keep going poof soon after saying hello grows longer.]

I would say sorry about him leaving but... I know that doesn't help much.

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[latenightfondue]

[ Curses come in other forms and they need to stop. ]

Known a few other pals'a mine who've come and gone, but the world don't stop turning. [ But, no, it doesn't help, not the ones left behind. ] Guess it happens, huh?

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[thenormalsquint]

It gets to be too many after a while, too many all at once.

[It's easy to brush it off in the beginning, but then it wears on you.]

I have the store opening right now, but let me buy you dinner. A drink, if you do.

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[latenightfondue]

You been losing a lotta people 'round here?

[ He spends most of his time with his head in the clouds, and his friends aren't exactly a wide range these days. ]

Y'said my favourite word, and I sure ain't stupid enough to turn you down.

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[thenormalsquint]

You can pretty much say that.

[She envies you, Howard.]

I just got some new menus today too. Ever been to a fondue place before?

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[latenightfondue]

Every opportunity I get, which, I gotta admit, isn't something I've done since I got here.

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[thenormalsquint]

[IF ONLY SHE KNEW WHAT SHE JUST SAID.]

Now you have an excuse. The shop closes at nine today, so how about ten? This place is open late.

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[latenightfondue]

[ RUN, ANGELA, SAVE YOURSELF. ]

Ten's perfect, sweetheart. Y'the kind to be picked up?

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[thenormalsquint]

Well, the place is closer to here than... I'm not sure where you are. I could just meet you there.

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[latenightfondue]

That settles that then.

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[thenormalsquint]

[The address is sent to his device.] Well then, show up or get left behind.


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