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Bruce chuckled softly at her response. "Of course," he said. When he wasn't there he didn't care what she ate as long as she ate, waffles were something she liked.

When she reached out to him he gently took her hand in his. The fact she was concerned about him enough to ask wasn't something he expected. "I'm okay," he said giving her hand a gentle squeeze. "Just need some rest." He tried not to lie to her, but at the same time he didn't want to put something on her shoulders she shouldn't have to carry. "Looks like you do too. I'm going to get ready for bed. I'll just be in the bathroom for a few minutes."

         She doesn’t sit up further, making it CLEAR she’s not moving from the bed tonight. El’s already dressed in her pyjamas, short hair sticking up in all directions from where she’s been nestled into the pillow, teeth already brushed. She blinks lightly and nods. “I had waffles…” El murmurs quietly.

The little girl holds out a hand towards her Papa. “Okay?” She asks, referring to his STATE. He was gone a while and even if he doesn’t mention the toll it takes him to transform, El isn’t blind and she’s HEAVILY susceptible to emotion. Another sleepy rub of the eyes and she blinks quickly to keep her eyes open at all.

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imnotanightlight:

   Tony tries his best to sit still and not fidget while the other man tends to his bandages. He frowns some, feeling at little guilty for worrying his friend. To keep his thoughts off all the people he knew who constantly worried about him, the billionaire playfully rolls his eyes, “And then what am I supposed to whine and complain about? Besides, the suit is about as safe as it can be. I can’t help that so many villains like to see what happens when you a throw a building at Iron Man.” 

Bruce almost smiled at Tony's response. "I'm sure you'll be able to think of something," he said dryly. He inspected the sutured injuries that he'd revealed and gave a nod before putting on fresh bandages. "Well, these are healing nicely so nothing to worry about there." He glanced at Tony briefly. "They haven't figured out that what's going to happen is that they're going to get their ass kicked? Should be pretty obvious by now. Maybe they just want their very own Iron Man patented ass kicking."

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Bruce was tired when he finally made it home. Not physically tired, not really. Changing took a huge mental toll on him it wasn't something he ever talked about, not that anyone really asked. When he got to his rooms first he went to check on El and saw her room was empty. A flash of purely emotional reaction panic bloomed, but the more logical side of his brain reasoned that the AI would have told him if El left.

He rubbed his face and checked his room. A small smile of relief crossed his face when he saw her. "Sorry it took so long," he said softly sitting down on the bed next to her. "You eat dinner?" He made sure to keep stuff around so she could fix herself a snack whenever she wanted or eat if something kept him out late like this.

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       El knows she didn’t NEED to wait up. But the Avengers had been out on a mission all day and late into the night so she’d crawled into Bruce’s bed so she would know when he arrived back home. A stifled yawn, her eyes fluttering closed as he can’t stay awake MUCH longer. But the door opening has her head lifting from the pillow.

“Papa..?” She mumbles, fingers rubbing at sleepy eyes.

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@imnotanightlight continued from here

Bruce put on a pair of latex gloves and carefully begins to remove Tony's bandages.  "If only the human body worked that way," he said.  "I'd worry less."  He focused on what he was doing intently to avoid any weirdness following that admission.  "Besides, your brain is your superpower use it to prevent injuries better."

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Firefly - sentence starters

1. “Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!” 

2. “I’m guessing you weren’t burdened with an overabundance of schooling.” 

3. “Also, I can kill you with my brain.” 

4. “Time for some thrilling heroics.” 

5. “Your mouth is talking. You might want to look into that.” 

6. “No power in the ‘verse can stop me!” 

7. “We have done the impossible, and that makes us mighty.” 

8. “If your hand touches metal, I swear by my pretty floral bonnet, I will end you.” 

9. “If someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill them right back!” 

10. “Might have been on the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.” 

11. “My days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle.” 

12. “Next time you want to stab me in the back, have the guts to do it to my face.” 

13. “She/he/it is beginning to damage my calm.” 

14. “Everything’s shiny, _______. Not to fret.” 

15. “This must be what going mad feels like.” 

16. “They don’t like it when you shoot at ‘em. I worked that out myself.” 

17. “My food is problematic.” 

18. “No more running. I aim to misbehave.” 

19. “We’re not gonna die. We can’t die, _______. You know why? Because we are so very pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die.” 

20. “The important thing is the spices. A man can live on packaged food from here to Judgement Day if he’s got enough rosemary.” 

21. “I think you have a problem with your brain being missing.” 

22. “Shake your head, ______. Your eyes are stuck.”  

23. “My work’s illegal, but at least it’s honest.” 

24. “I’m trying to put this as delicately as I can. How do I know you won’t kill me in my sleep?” 

25. “You don’t know me, ______, so let me explain this to you once: If I ever kill you, you’ll be awake, you’ll be facing me, and you’ll be armed.” 

26. “I’m a leaf on the wind. Watch how I soar.” 

27. “I do believe that ______’s planning to shoot me again.” 

28. “You paid money for this, _______? On purpose?” 

29. “So. Would you like to lecture me on the wickedness of my ways?” 

29. “I brought you some supper, but if you’d prefer a lecture, I have a few very catchy ones prepped. Sin and hellfire… one has lepers.”

30. “Why is there a statue of you in the middle of this town square?”    

31. “Point of interest? Offering to shoot us, don’t work so well as an incentive as you might imagine.” 

32. “If I wanted schooling, I’d’ve gone to school.” 

33. “Maybe I’ll give him/her a tattoo while s/he’s out.” 

34. “I am a large, semi-muscular wo/man. I can take it.” 

35. “What’d ya’ll order a dead guy for?” 

36. “All right. You want to explain to me why you got yourself all corpsified and mailed to me?”  

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Bruce: We’ll never survive. Tony: Nonsense. You’re only saying that because no one ever has.

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* don’t starters

‘ don’t be a stranger. ’

‘ i don’t think i can. ’ 

‘ don’t say that. ’

‘ you don’t have to go. ’

‘ don’t be what they made you. ’

‘ you don’t have to be anyone’s hero. ’

‘ why don’t you stay right here? ’ 

‘ don’t you trust me? ’

‘ you don’t have to be on your own. ’

‘ i don’t like to think about it. ’

‘ you don’t get to make that call. ’

‘ don’t act like you care. ’

‘ we don’t think alike. ’

‘ you don’t need to worry about that. ’

‘ i don’t know why. ’ 

‘ you don’t mean that. ’

‘ you don’t have to tell me. ��

‘ i don’t trust many people. ’

‘ i don’t have a family anymore. ’

‘ you don’t care what they think. ’

‘ don’t listen to them. ’ 

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How Tony and Bruce’s reunion should have gone - Avengers: Infinity War (2018).

Imagine if Bruce reunited with Tony durimg Infinity War and still had tight pants. As if you remember in Thor: Ragnarok, Bruce had a problem with Tony’s pants, and it’s because they were tight. So, I made a homage to this in Infinity War.

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❝You’ve been making choices out of desperation for too long.❞

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Bruce regards Vision silently as he decides what to say. There are truths he won’t discuss with anyone, not anymore, just because they’re far too painful to talk about. Other truths are less painful. “I have a responsibility,” he said. “After the accident it was made clear to me that some people want the thing inside me so they can make more of him. Other people want to use what is inside me to do other things that, on the surface would be beneficial, may have unintended consequences. I don’t want them to get their hands on me and I dislike hurting people. So, I made myself difficult to find.” He paused briefly to tilt his head. “Is it really desperation if I know that I could logically make other choices even if they are things I refuse to do?”

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imnotanightlight:

   “It’s called the Make Banner Smile Foundation,” Tony teased before his expression grew serious, brow furrowed in concern, “So what is it? What can I do to help?” 

"Was saving the planet looking too easy so you wanted a real challenge?" Bruce asked.  He was teasing, but his voice was his usual dry, serious tone.  "It's the usual stuff, so there's nothing you can really do.  I can fake a smile if that will make you feel better.  I'm pretty good at faking it."

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A cure Bruce thought.  "I didn’t know that one of your many charities was fugitive nerd wish granting," he said dryly.

   "Okay, I’m here! What’s your second wish?“ the billionaire says with a wink. 

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Bruce: I'm a monster.

Tony: Oh, honey, here. Drink your seltzer and be quiet.

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"Are you made of copper and tellurium? Because you're Cu-Te."

Bruce actually laughed, one of his rare genuine laughs. “Oh, that is bad,” he said. “Please tell me people don't actually fall for lines like that.”

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prompts     >     dirk   gently’s   holistic   detective   agency  .  

feel free to change phrasing or pronouns to fit your muse(s)!

❝ You’re a person of interest. Even though you’re not necessarily an interesting person. ❞

❝ That feels unnecessarily rude. ❞

❝ You didn’t see anything weird this morning, did you ___________? ❞

❝ Are you aware you just gave every possible response to that question? ❞

❝ You’ve been making choices out of desperation for too long. ❞

❝ It was good you decided to come with me. ❞

❝ I didn’t decide anything. You said you’d kill me if I didn’t go. ❞

❝ I am not your ________, asshole! ❞

❝ Well you decided it would be better to come with me than die. ❞

❝ I’m a holistic assassin… I kill whoever I like killing all day. ❞

❝ I killed them, they were my target.. ❞

❝ __________ you are a dead man. ❞

❝ What are you kidding me right now? Then why’d you run? ❞

❝ Why didn’t you just say I’m not __________? ❞

❝ Who are these people? ❞

❝ Bite marks. On the ceiling. ❞

❝ They say they got a witness. ❞

❝ When you were in there did you see any kind of paw prints? ❞

❝ They said they found paw prints. ❞

❝ Paw prints? Like a dog? ❞

❝ Your involvement in all of this is kind of… ❞

❝ You can’t fire me, I just opened a door. ❞

❝ Well some doors shouldn’t be opened. ❞

❝ Well it’s a same day termination, I’d have to delay the cheque. ❞

❝ What do you mean same day? It just happened today. ❞

❝ Don’t you try and tell me that God doesn’t care for us. ❞

❝ Today is the day that it happened. ❞

❝ Listen, I need the money. ❞

❝ That’s what happening is, it means… ❞

❝ I’m sick of the games! No chess, no checkers, no Monopoly! ❞

❝ We are not professionals! ❞

❝ What? It’s always a day right? ❞

❝ Things happen when they happen. ❞

❝ Things happen when they happen. They happen immediately. ❞

❝ When you were in there did you see any kind of paw prints? ❞

❝ Oh yeah? How big are his teeth?  ❞

❝ I’m wildly aware! ❞

❝ What are you kidding me right now? ❞

❝ ‘Cause I don’t know who that is! ❞

❝ You’re not ________? ❞

❝ I kill whoever I like killing all day and if I killed them, they were my target. ❞

❝ That was nice. ❞ 

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notpurplearrow:

“If finding me in a dumpster means that your night is looking up then it sounds like you are having a worse night than I am,” Clint realized. He looked around for something to wear, but there wasn’t anything that he saw and he wasn’t going to dig too deeply. “Sorry, man. No clothes here.”

He appreciated Bruce’s help out of the dumpster. He stood up as best as he could and steadied himself before he started to walk. “I call him pizza dog for a reason. If you want a friend for life, you give him pizza. It is a normal part of his diet now. Lucky and I are a lot alike,” Clint told him. “I don’t think anything is too broken, but I’d appreciate your help in making sure,” he sighed. 

Bruce just nodded. "It's one of the essential services my existence provides," he said. "Just when you think you're having the worst night possible, mine is worse." He paused for a moment considering his statement. "Unless failure is impressive in which case you might have better luck on another night. Or worse luck considering the established parameters."

Bruce smiled a little as Clint talked about his dog. He liked dogs, but his life was far too chaotic to have a pet. It was nice to be able to spend time with one as interesting as Lucky. "I will keep that in mind," he said. "Well, when we get back to your place you can order some pizza then I will make sure you don't have any major injuries after I borrow some clothes."

When they turned the corner he saw a group of guys headed their way wearing tracksuits. He glanced over at Clint. "Friends of yours?" he asked when they all seemed to focus on Clint.

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✧   BROOKLYN  NINE  -  NINE  SENTENCE  PROMPTS   !  

*  A VARIETY & MIXTURE OF THE SHOW, CHANGE PRONOUNS AS NEEDED / FITTING .

❝ The next time I see you I’d like you to be wearing a necktie. ❞

❝ Get rid of the mouse, and get your act together. Now. ❞

❝ I see what you’re trying to do, but it’s not gonna work.. ❞

❝ Wow, looks like he hates you even more than me. ❞

❝ God, you must have been the worst fourth grader ever. ❞

❝ Giving him a name makes him human. ❞

❝ I’m fairly certain you would be caught. ❞

❝ What’s the most valuable thing in your office? ❞

❝ You mean my job as an amazing detective/genius? ❞

❝ Did you tell her we slept together twice? ❞

❝ I’m not gonna lie, that turns me on a little bit. ❞

❝ I’d wondered why all the birds had suddenly stopped singing. ❞

❝ You’re going to leave my precinct and my task force alone. ❞

❝ Come on, who wants to take this seriously? ❞

❝ I bet she tucked herself in the bed too tight and got stuck.  ❞

❝ Where have you been? We’ve been worried sick!  ❞

❝ Oh, is he sore from high-fiving criminals he’s gotten out of jail? ❞

❝ Did he get a murderer off who then murdered him to celebrate? ❞

❝ A cop and a defense attorney sleeping together? That’s highly unusual. ❞

❝ It’s a personal matter, involving a personal friend and his personal uncle. ❞

❝ So you remembered to turn off your signature, right? ❞

❝ I promise you, as soon as they tell me, you’ll be the first to know. ❞

❝ You won. Go ahead and gloat, you toad. ❞

❝ Look, I promise I won’t tell anyone, alright? My lips are sealed! ❞

❝ This is a secret. Do you understand me? ❞

❝ You do know what they do to witches up there, don’t you? ❞ 

❝ Well, I think we handled that with dignity. ❞

❝ Are you making fun of my stutter? ❞

❝ Oh. Uh… Sorry. I think I’m feeling a little awkward. ❞

❝ How do we make it not weird? ❞

❝ I just realized I’m never gonna be able to say that to his face. ❞

❝ You know I’ve made a lot of improvements since you left? ❞

❝ I know we just met, and I don’t wanna be too forward… ❞

❝ I’ve got that feeling about you. I like you. I think tonight we- ❞

❝ They just gave me ten years in prison.. ❞

❝ You can’t do anything except disobey orders and screw up! ❞

❝ Why are you dressed up? You look like an idiot. ❞

❝ What’s up? How can I help? ❞

❝ Well, we’ll just break you down to nothin’ and see what time it is. ❞

❝ Speaking of which, I’m getting hungry. What’s for dinner? ❞

❝ Why do people like these things? They’re just shiny rocks. ❞

❝ We’re gonna talk to a lawyer and get a professional opinion. ❞

❝ Looks good! Can barely tell you hulked out in here. ❞

❝ I just threw a bunch of popcorn on the floor. It wasn’t that hard. ❞

❝ All I did was be the only person who believes in you. ❞

❝ Somebody’s tryin’ to kill me, and I need protection. ❞

❝ I can smoke as much weed as I want. ❞

❝ It’s this kind of bickering that makes us such an adorable couple. ❞

❝ I saw an opening and I had to take it. ❞

❝ But this isn’t over! I will hunt you to the ends of the earth! ❞

❝ What?! But we saw him throw them in the garbage! ❞

❝ Nobody’s ever gonna see that footage; the case was cut and dry. ❞

❝ It’s not like I’m dying to tell anyone I saw your- ❞

❝ I’m dating my son-of-a-bitch ex-husband; who am I to judge? ❞

❝ I’ll let you guys talk! I’ll just close my eyes. ❞

❝ I’ll let you give me a spray tan! Any shade you want! ❞

❝ Massage! I’ll give you a massage! ❞

❝ I’ll also give you full control over my hair and wardrobe. ❞

❝ That really freaked me out and I just want this to end now. ❞

❝ The cheese is amazing. It melts in my mouth. And in my hands! ❞

❝ Come on, you can be honest. ❞

❝ I want old, expensive books. I’ll send you a list. ❞

❝ The tow truck just got here, so that’ll buy us at least an hour. ❞

❝ Tow truck?! What the hell’d you do to my car?! ❞

❝ What we need in here is an armored personnel carrier. A tank! ❞

❝ Well, I’m gonna go follow up on a lead right now. ❞

❝ Woah, no! What’re those morons doing in there?!  ❞

❝ Why is everyone just standing around? Get back to work! ❞

❝ What’d you do? What’d you say? ❞

❝ I hear you can smuggle in crap from outside. ❞

❝ What’re you lookin’ at? You got a problem? ❞

❝ I like you. You got balls.. ❞

❝ I hate to rub it in, detectives, but I told you they’d find me. ❞

❝ Well, he keeps yelling, “Disability for life!” so I think he’s fine. ❞

❝ Who hired you? Who do you work for, pizza man?! ❞

❝ You look out there and see a problem, I look out there and see an opportunity. ❞

❝ What have I become? Was this whole thing even worth it? ❞

❝ All because we shut down a foot massage place. ❞    

❝ Oh, my God. The City has no mayor now. ❞    

❝ Put your magical hands where I can see them! ❞    

❝ Did they make their bust? Did they save the precinct? ❞  

❝ I was behind the bar the whole time. ❞    

❝ I bet they have some awesome name for it. ❞    

❝ Can a paring knife remove a human heart in under a minute? ❞    

❝ I think you guys might be our best option at finding this guy again. ❞    

❝ You know, a bunch of us are going out drinking tonight. ❞    

❝ How did you get over there? Who are they? ❞    

❝ I’ve been calling you. Why won’t you answer your phone? ❞    

❝ We’ve been onto you for weeks, and we finally got you. ❞    

❝ I’ve never seen them before! What is going on? ❞    

❝ We’re on the money trail, and we just found a new lead.  ❞    

❝ Okay, this is bad. This is really bad.  ❞    

❝ Wait… What? Did you say “eat people”? Are you a cannibal, [ Name ]? ❞    

❝ I’m always gonna be one step ahead of you. ❞  

❝ I’m so confused. I don’t know what’s happening right now. ❞