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[modernmarvel]

[Tony flips on the video feed with a low groan, pinching the bridge of his nose. It's been awhile, Asgard. Who knew a verifiable genius could accidentally leave his bracelet... somewhere for long enough to go gray. This is why Pepper needs to get here ASAP.]

Anyone get the number of that bus or bilge snipe or whatever it was that trashed my workshop.

[Or earthquake.]

So, things I've learned this week. A) Don't lose your bracelet. B) If you do lose your bracelet be prepared to lose at least a month playing house with some of the natives. Not my idea of a vacation so far. I believe I was promised 72 virgins. Or was that another mythic paradise? I get them mixed up. C) I really can't be expected to keep up with that thing at all times. There has to be a back up protocol.

Anyway, you want help repairing the city? Then I'll need a few things:

[He ticks off a list on his fingers.]

A digital watch
A laptop or a cell phone. I'm not picky. As long as Steve Jobs didn't have a hand in its construction.
Welding gear and a soldering station.

...And a rundown of what I've missed while I was AWOL. Preferably over shawarma.

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[truesight]

I could draw you a digital watch, easy.

-- But first, tell me what happened when you lost your bracelet? I mean, why does a lack of bracelet result in having to live with the natives?

[ kid's curious, okay ]

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[modernmarvel]

[A lazy shrug.]

Something about your soul fading out of your body. I don't know how the science behind it works because there doesn't seem to be any. Much like everything else in this city.

Rule of thumb is if you take your bracelet off for any length of time, you lose all of your color. And memories and personality.

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[truesight]

Oh. Whoa.

[ ......how is he so relaxed about this, what the ]

Noted.

[ she'll just stop the topic right there because she's sure she's going to just end up rambling a lot and asking questions and right so anyway ]

Any preference on what the watch looks like?

[theshabbiestofmen]

You're confusing your Arabic with your Norse, I'm afraid. How on earth do you lose something fit to your wrist?

[modernmarvel]

Funny story. Involving a bottle of what passes for scotch here, and I've never been able to turn down a bet.

Especially one I knew I could win.

video | assuming he's not wearing his iron man suit for the feed, can change if otherwise T_T b

[subecho]

[ WAIT.

CAN IT BE.

THE HEROIC SPARKLE OF METAL IN THE NIGHT AND -

... ]

Hail, tinned man. You... have lost your can.

video | haha don't worry! His suit is busted in Asgard!

[modernmarvel]

So I have, Shakespeare. So I have.

[He shrugs. Tony's had time to adjust to not having the suit, even if the empty shell in his workshop still makes him wince.]

Old news, really. Seems your Bizarro family doesn't want anyone having shinier tech than them.

[Video]

[foodshortage]

It would be difficult to lose it if you keep it on at all times.

[ But anyway. ]

Do you know how long you've been gone?

[Video]

[modernmarvel]

A few weeks at least, looking at the dust in my workshop.

[Not that he was very good at dusting anyway.]

So what've I missed, your Kingship?

[Video]

[5thchild]

What is shawarma?

[Video]

[modernmarvel]

Delicious, that's what.

[He's never had it before either.]

[tradingsecrets]

Well, there was an earthquake. Also, shawarma? I don't know what that is? I'm sure that someone can bring you that equipment.

If you need any help with anything let me know.

[modernmarvel]

Thanks, ridiculously handsome stranger.

[He quirks an eyebrow.]

Going to find me that "someone" to bring me my equipment?

[video]

[zen_en_vert]

I was looking for you, but then I was sucked into an alternate pocket reality where Hulk came out and smashed all the people and the sky splintered around us in shards.

It's been one of those months. I've got a soldering gun- but only a very small one. I'm on my way over.

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[modernmarvel]

Are you sure you haven't been dipping into the gods' happy juice?

[Seriously. What have you guys been getting up to without him.]

Bring a broom. And... maybe a hazmat suit. This place is a mess.

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[shesearches]

It took them a month to get you your bracelet back? Huh. [She leans over, scribbling something in a pad off the video screen even as she glances at the screen.] Welcome back. Did you manage to get a rundown?

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[modernmarvel]

Janie!

[He shrugs lazily.]

Earthquake, heatwave. Basically the place fell to shit while I was gone. I'm not surprised.

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[omittance]

It was an earthquake.

[ He's just. Judging you. Kinda hard. UH. ]

They got laptops here too?

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[modernmarvel]

[You can judge all you want, buddy. Tony's judging that scruffy facial hair pretty hard.]

They've got them. Or someone can draw one. I'm not expecting it to work; I just want the parts.

[The "duh" is left unsaid.]

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[chronologistics]

specs on the tech??

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[modernmarvel]

seriously, anything but a mac
I'm going to use it for parts anyway.

[redhourglass]

I was just about to send the search party, Stark.

[ aka: hello, i'm really happy to see you but it works better if you don't know that. ]

I can track down welding gear, if you tell me what you're doing. You missed all the fun - groundshaking, earthbreaking fun. And maybe a few fights, too, not that you were needed.

[ wow, natasha, you're really bad at this caring thing. ]

Ah! I'm so sorry! My notifs have been borked!

[modernmarvel]

[He chuckles dryly.]

I knew you cared, Nat. I'm sure you were counting the days

...until you could declare me legally dead.

[A grin.]

And you know you need me. Even if it's just to keep Bruce entertained. We wouldn't want him getting bored.

[Don't remind him that he doesn't have his suit, okay? He's not useless. That's just hurtful.]

Besides, who would build you new toys?

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[pushesgently]

Why did you take your bracelet off in the first place?

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[modernmarvel]

It's a long story. Involving Scotch. And a bet.

[He can't turn down either.]

What's more interesting is finding out how I came back. I'm not taking "the gods have their ways" for an answer.