17 - Written

[sonotahunter]

I, for one, am not grateful to have my mind toyed with, thank you. I would rather be a child and know myself than--

[Scratchings out.]

[Private to Tony]

If I'd been here before, my file would reflect that, yeah? If I'd been here and didn't remember, you would know.

What's happening to you?

Comments

[the_ironman]

I'm fine.

I'm going home for a little while, but I'm going to find you a temporary assignment. It should only be a week or less.

[sonotahunter]

...Of course you are.

Should I take bets on whether or not you actually come back?

[the_ironman]

That isn't funny, Bela. I'm coming back. Pepper asked that I come home to take care of some business -- the transmission record is public. Go ahead and see for yourself.

[sonotahunter]

No. It's not.

If you're going to leave, just do it. Don't justify it to me of all people.

[written]

[gammapulsed]

[Have some random lines that have since been scribbled out with great gusto.]

[written]

[sonotahunter]

[...Have some random lines that have also been scribbled out. With equal gusto.]

[voice]

[gammapulsed]

[After a while, he finally figures that he has to bite the bullet. So he switches over to voice to actually deal with this.]

...Um.

[Okay, so that wasn't the most dealing sort of response. Baby steps.]

[voice]

[sonotahunter]

[Silence. She clears her throat.] Eloquent of you.