TO MY SURPRISE, ONE HUNDRED STORIES HIGH

[loves_war]

[Hello City, it’s your evening newscast. Blond and improbably handsome news anchor Bart Clinton is wrapping up the latest information on the anti-Vulcanus riots in the City and Boston, footage of burning buildings and cars repeating in the background interspersed with blurry phone-camera shots of Import heroes stemming the damage

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[liverletdie]

[Today is a day that Tony Stark hates his life 8|]

[hackeralastair]

[vigorously texting to find out first-hand information]

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[liverletdie]

Yeah. It was hit. Looks like I need to up the security.

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[hackeralastair]

Everybody's all right, though?

Text

[liverletdie]

Yes, everyone is okay.

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[hackeralastair]

ok good.

Anything you want me to do from here?

Text

[liverletdie]

No, I think I'm on top of things.

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[hackeralastair]

As usual.

think I'm going to go get a beer to calm my nerves.

voice message;

[incywincyhero]

Tony ... [A long breath.] I'm really sorry. I hope not too many people were hurt. Is there anything I can do?

TEXT LIKE...RIGHT AFTER...

[liverletdie]

Thanks, Pete. Some rent-a-cops were injured, but it was pretty much vacant. The biggest hit is the projects, though they were backed up.

voice;

[incywincyhero]

[Sharp breath of sympathy, but moving on briskly.]

Any ideas who's behind it?

text;

[technophantom]

mr stark?

Text;

[liverletdie]

Yes?

text; private

[technophantom]

that wasnt me.

text; private

[liverletdie]

Playing the innocent card already?

I know your style, Ghost. This most certainly wasn't you.

text; private

[technophantom]

im touched.

i thought the finer points went largely unnoticed by you.

it was obviously insured...?