Voice | Open to all, filtered away from Tony.

[notbuiltforthis]

Tony's birthday is on the 29th. I'm planning a small party for the occasion that evening, here at the mansion. Any friend of Tony's is welcome to attend, but please let me know if you're planning to come. That's all, thank you.

Private Text to Thor
Are you available to help me with an errand sometime this week?

Private Text to Colette
If I

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(private voice)

[ironfail]

[There's the sound of something metal falling and a yelp from Tony, followed by a scramble to pick up the phone.] Oh, shit, is it time already?

[notbuiltforthis]

[So he feels 12. Pepper laughs quietly.]

Oh? Should I be asking you for help with homework?

[ironfail]

[Duh, if he felt like he was back in college they'd be having alcohol.]

Was that your idea of a good date back then? Man, I'm glad I didn't know you in high school.

[notbuiltforthis]

You're assuming I actually went on dates in high school.

[She may have tried it once or twice.]

[ironfail]

Pretty girl like you? I'd expect you to have all the dates.

[notbuiltforthis]

[She shakes her head with a fond smile.] That doesn't mean I had to say yes to them.

[ironfail]

Sounds like you were a real heartbreaker.

[notbuiltforthis]

...I don't know. I didn't really pay attention.

[ironfail]

[And that sounds surprisingly like Tony, smashing hearts and not paying attention to the consequences.]

Too busy being valedictorian and student council president?

[notbuiltforthis]

I don't think the people I said no to were very upset. [They just moved on to another girl, after all.]

I was the treasurer.

[ironfail]

Treasurer, of course. I should have guessed.

[notbuiltforthis]

Yes, you should've. And what did you do in high school?

[ironfail]

You know, high school stuff. [Get beat up, get in trouble, be bored out of his mind. He shrugs.]

[notbuiltforthis]

[She recognizes that 'I don't want to talk about it' shrug and goes for a happier route of memory.] King of the automotive shop?

[ironfail]

Please, I didn't even have subjects, everyone else was that far below me.

[notbuiltforthis]

Oh, I see. Of course that would be the case.