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[runsonbatteries]

It's just everywhere else I suck.

[Hopefully the response comes off as 100% tongue-in-cheek instead of 88% mixed with real doubt that Tony has felt since he fully internalized the flaws with his own dad's parenting style.]

Is this something you go through with every man you meet, or are you trying to tell me my clock is ticking?

[cicatrize]

Uh huh. Didn't fit you for low self-confidence.

[ it could be either way - joking or not - and jack wouldn't have been that surprised ]

Only the ones with adamant issue on the subject. [ you were pretty hardcore on the rejection of the idea, he just wanted to know why ]

[runsonbatteries]

It's okay.

What I lack in paternal instincts I make up for in being rich, handsome, and fun.

[cicatrize]

Generally, having children puts a damper on 2/3 of those. Possibly all, depending on how much grey hair you end up with.

Better off without.

[runsonbatteries]

Either way, there's a certain equation you need in order to get children that's not going to happen here. I'm kinda committed.

[cicatrize]

[ equation? ]

You prefer men?

[runsonbatteries]

Remember the girlfriend I mentioned before?

She's back on earth. So I'm not going to be engaging in that biblical hokey-pokey you need to do to get kids.

[cicatrize]

Right, the girlfriend. Your commitment is inspiring. How long have you been committed?

[runsonbatteries]

It's this new thing I'm trying.

About two years. Give or take.

[cicatrize]

Longer than I've ever made. What's her name?

[runsonbatteries]

Pepper.

[cicatrize]

Cute. You're hoping to make it home, then.

[ obviously. some people are mixed on it. like jack - no fucking way are they dragging jack back home. ]

[runsonbatteries]

You could say that.

Much as I love sleeping in a dorm again and showering with a bar of soap, I have things to take care of back home.

[cicatrize]

Like what?

[ just curious. most people want to go back just because they miss home and/or don't like what the cdc asks them to do. ]

[runsonbatteries]

Saving lives. Protecting the free world. All the things my suit does aside from making paninis.

Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanoff, Bruce Banner--you might have met one or all of them. We're all on a team together. Kind of like a superhero brain trust.

[cicatrize]

I know two. Haven't met Banner. So you're a hero too.

[runsonbatteries]

More or less.

[cicatrize]

Congratulations. How's it treating you?

[runsonbatteries]

There's about a hundred people that want me dead. Kids send me letters. And I think there's a porno in the works.

Great. Kind of the same as things were before.

[cicatrize]

A porno, really? That's how you know you're successful in the world.

[runsonbatteries]

Can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not, but it doesn't matter. You still hit it right on the head.

[cicatrize]

Mostly serious. I'm fairly sure I have a few. And a couple fan sites.

[runsonbatteries]

You're just certain or have you seen them already?

[cicatrize]

The fan sites, yes, the pornos, only a clip from one. It was okay. They got my hair wrong.

[runsonbatteries]

Same with mine. They didn't quite capture the elegant styling of my beard.