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How about I just take your word for it?

Yeah, circumstances. That's a good way to put it, but when it comes to true love between an AI and a self-propelled vacuum cleaner, who am I to gainsay them?

Just this once.

Wow! It sounds like you are now completely free-up to take some magician gal out for lunch then.

I guess I am. I have a feeling if I ask you for your preferences, you'll have some distinct ones.

I don't eat meat.

That isn't a euphemism.

Vegan or just veg? It's no problem either way.

No meat, but I eat animal by-products. I need real junk food. Tried going vegan, but the lack of honey and cream isn't worth it.

I'll second that. How does Indian sound?

Like you've got a date.

I'll send you the address.

[ooc: Preferences? Action, assumed, etc?]

Excellent. Include the time and expect me to be punctual.

[ooc: LAZY, er action. Unless you'd rather handwave. I'm easy to please.]

If I expect it will you actually be it? [He sends her a map link and 1:00]

[ooc: Action's fine by me. I'll be turning in soon.]

Depends on what you're expecting. [She don't need no map. Lazy gal's gonna teleport.] If you don't show, I'll hunt you down and do awful things to your ex.

[ooc: NP. I'm heading off myself.]

[As promised, she's exactly on time, appearing in the most obnoxious cloud of sparkly smoke one could possibly imagine or expect a woman like herself to show up in. She opted for the costume, if only so he'd recognize her from the waist-down. It's a good thing that she's seen him before, lest they may not bump into one another.

She looks pretty pleased with herself. From the tone she takes when she talks, this is probably also to be expected.]

[If he'd had a suit in his closet, Bruce might have thrown it on, but until the suit fairy visits, he's making do with a relatively unrumpled oxford and slacks combo and his winter coat. He's feeling pretty okay about that until he gets a look at Zatanna in person for the first time, then he's feeling woefully underdressed and out of his depth.

Standing, he rubs his hands together to make sure they aren't clammy before offering her his hand.]

Zatanna? I'm Bruce. It's good to meet you.

Zatanna. [She confirms while removing her top hat before reaching for his hand to return a rather hearty shake. She intentionally slides her fingertips over his palms when she pulls away and quickly flips her top hat back on.]

Likewise, Bruce. Have I mentioned that I'm a professional magician? I feel I should reiterate it, either way. [Either that or she likes dressing up a whole lot.]

You mentioned. Please, have a seat.

[At least his palm wasn't clammy but he'll surreptitiously rub it on his pants leg after he sits down.]

Should I be checking to make sure my watch hasn't turned into a rabbit in your... let's forget pockets... top hat?

I don't do that. It's very jarring to be inanimate and suddenly free-thinking. I don't turn animals into inanimate objects, either.

[She takes a seat, however, and tries to segue the conversation into not rabbits that are watches that are rabbits...]

I'm glad you're punctual. I tend to teleport from place to place. It's just easier.

Duly noted. [Although he does wonder what one of Tony's AIs would experience with that kind of transition.]

I've run into a few people who do that since I got here. [Sliding a menu across the table to her.] I have to settle for hoofing it, and it's been my experience that people who work in labs go one of two ways - they're acutely aware of time and timing the way I am, or they lose all sense of it if it isn't in a centrifuge or similar piece of equipment.

In my vast experiences with men that wear lab coats, I'm inclined to agree with that assessment. [Magic and science! How do they mesh?!] One of my best friends is a scientist and a speedster, so it goes doubly for him.

[She takes the menu and gives it a quick glance over.] Is there anything you'd recommend? I'll be frank and say I could totally just get some bread and eat it, but I don't want to be that weirdo who does that.

A speedster? He does speed science?

[Scanning the menu, it's easy to come up with a long list of vegetarian-friendly options, but he settles on a familiar one.]

Palak paneer's a good choice, but I might just be partial to masala flavors in general. If you just want bread, we can share some naan. This isn't my first lunch of the day anyway. I should have the ticking well under control for a while after this.

No, no. [She waves a hand about.] His metability is super-speed. If you don't know me, then saying "oh, he's the Flash," won't be of any help. His day job is forensic science, though. Cute guy.

[She could have totally married him. :( Stupid dead wife coming back and not being dead. Stupid alive wife. :(]

Ah, so we can do a light lunch. Why didn't you say so? Also, I tend to slap hands that go for my food. I don't know how up to that challenge you are, but I might be in for it, Multiple Lunch Lad.

Let's do light and we'll see how that works out, I sometimes do things to see how people react. [Sometimes. Not often. Mostly when he's kind of angry... okay, so often enough.]

I can't see where being called "the Flash" would really be desirable for most men.

I'm in. [At least she's not overly violent. Just a light, playful bat here and there. If she's up to it.] You might wanna be careful with that, I am mysterious and spooky! You don't want to pick a fight with that kind of gal, you know.

I've heard that joke before and I can confirm first hand that it works very differently than one might expect. [Heh, perv.]

I try not to pick fights; they have a tendency to pick me instead. What do you do when it's a family style dish and you're supposed to share?

[Also, thanks for that mental image; he didn't need it. Really.]

Sounds like you're a lucky guy.

[Referring to which, is anyone's guess. (And everyone needs that mental imagine!)]

And you dig in. There's a certain amount of fallacy you want to keep on a first meeting, but I prefer blatant honesty in this regard... usually. If there's a mess, there's a mess. We're both only human -- er, humanoid. Whatever. Why not be upfront?

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