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[signatures]

One of the benefits of the Underground, I have to say, is missing the annual anomalies of nearly being snowed in during the summer months without a good pair of skis. Though attempting to get out of the Underground during said snow storm was the larger issue at hand, but between the scenery - of there being almost none - and the friendly people - also being nearly none - I'd found myself at the risk of feeling like I'd been transported back home. Including the bartender and his wobbly four inches.

Imagine my surprise when I took the metro back up here and saw that the Underground hadn't come to its own fashion revolution. Let's just hope some of you have better balance than others, yeah? I'd suggest pitting one ground against the other, but I think the Under has somewhat of an unscrupulous advantage.

[ FILTER TO: Ariadne, Arthur, Yusuf ]

Either I've suddenly become terrible at my job or our main showcase has left the City. I'm rather disappointed.

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[boutant]

You're disappointed?

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[signatures]

We didn't have the chance to see if the idea took.

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[boutant]

I don't think he was even that far forward in time.

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[signatures]

Do you know when that was?

[ Not that... it's a particularly comfortable feeling to focus on time differences in the first place. ]

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[boutant]

Not exactly, but from the sound of things, he knew he'd been dreaming recently.

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[dignity_misery]

Maybe you're just not any good at making friends.

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[signatures]

That could mean anything, in the grand scope of things. But I suppose we'll never know, now.

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[signatures]

I'm terrible at making friends. I'm a stick in the mud.

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[boutant]

It's one less thing to worry about here, at any rate.

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[dignity_misery]

Sounds right.

[She could add a few complaints to that list, easily enough.]

Who would you side you, Over or Under?

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[signatures]

Any movement on the Stark front? Or should I switch my focus?

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[signatures]

Under, to be honest, considering the scope of businesses down there.

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[boutant]

Tony left the City.

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[signatures]

His company hasn't.

audio //what is english

[dignity_misery]

I suppose that's smart enough.

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[boutant]

So we have the straight-laced woman who was his personal assistant or we have the guy in the Army.

Somehow I don't think either of them will be as open to the idea as Tony would have been.

audio //omg I didn't even notice HAHA I just read it like it should be

[signatures]

"Enough," but not enough to change your opinion of me?

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[signatures]

There's nothing terrible about trying.

Do you have their names for me?

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[boutant]

Pepper Potts and James Rhodes.

Orange quit, you know.

audio //WELL GOOD. this is not the typo you are looking for

[dignity_misery]

Improved it a little, maybe.

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[signatures]

I've met Rhodes. I'll start with him.

--oh, really?

What for? Did his spark leave once Iron Man passed?

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[signatures]

I can only hope for so much at a time.

Are you sporting competition?

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[boutant]

Want me to come with? We've spoken before, and worked together a little in the desert. And he gave me a nine. [ ... yes she's still preening about that. ]

I didn't get a chance to ask. Department went a little crazy the way it always does when there's change.

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[dignity_misery]

I care about getting what I want, more than I care about winning.

[Her feelings about 'competition' in general, in a nutshell.]

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[signatures]

Might as well. I'd like to get his feel on the practice first before putting him under, in any case. And he gave me a nine as well. [ Heh. ]

Fair enough. I can always ask him myself.