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     “Because I know better than to piss off a woman who could blast me into the next solar system by giving the wrong answer on that one. I happen to like earth, for all its flaws. And living. Living is pretty great, too.”

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      “There a reason that took you three minutes to answer, Stark?”

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He looked it over and smiled at Tony.  “This’d be amazing.  Please, make up some prototypes for this.”  Shane paused in what he was doing and tied up his hair so he could get it out of his way.

“Would the addition of this fabric keep the binder affordable, you think?”  It was another concern.  Shane wanted the costs as low as they could get them and still run a business in this capitalist society.

     Cost? As if that was an issue. “This one is gonna be fully funded already. No need to worry about cost, the financier has already made clear that they’re going to make sure costs stay low, along with a program that makes sure those in need get them at no cost.”

     Shane didn’t need to know that Tony himself was funding the project. Small details like that weren’t a huge concern. Not in his mind anyway. “I’ll get them going now, we should have a test batch out by morning.”

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‘ we all have that one person who ruins your day by being alive. ’ -emma

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    “Question: Which one of us are you talking about here?“

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‘ i honestly look so good lounging in an oversized t-shirt and no pants. when will someone experience the blessing of domestic living w/ me? ’ -janet

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    “…that is a really unfair image to put into my head when I’m working on 6 hours sleep with a long night in front of me. Why do you hate me?“

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‘ i always look sleep deprived. is that hot? ’

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     “..."

     I’m asleep and this is all a dream. There’s no right answer, it’s gotta be a dream...or a nightmare.

      “...y e s ?”

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“I’ve got the same doctrine to be honest.  So long as folks are adults and consenting I don’t really give a shit about what happens.  As it is, in fact, none of my goddamn business otherwise.”  He snorted, checking the specs once Tony said he was sending them.

“This is really good - though I think if the side paneling is changed to a slightly different shape, it’ll really maximize the flexibility of this thing.  Because I assure you - even a slight change makes the world of difference.”  He’d had surgery but he’d done his dues in a binder.  Not fun.  Shane tweaked the design and sent it back over to Tony.  “Whaddya think?”

     The minor changes looked structurally sound to him, though it changed the way it’d be constructed. “We’ll have to add reinforced stitching where it attaches to the front panels, but that’s no major issue. It’ll all be internal, so there won’t be any visible lines, no big deal on that. One other thing, though.” 

     He sent the mock-up back over to Shane’s terminal. “I’ve been working on this new fabric, it’s almost like kevlar, but thin and flexible as spandex, and it’s intuitive. The threads take on the color of whatever’s underneath it, and that includes skin. Want me to make up a couple prototypes using that, too?”

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When was the last time you felt powerless?

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     The immediate impulse is to be a smartass. It’d be easier to crack a joke about being handcuffed to the bed than address it, but questions like this deserved an honest answer, if for no other reason than there might be someone out there that could learn from his mistakes.

     "I feel kind of powerless right now, to be honest. Things…they aren’t exactly easy. I don’t feel comfortable going into details, but there are some things that feel like they’re controlling my life, and it’s not something I’m accustomed to.” His voice was low, nearly a whisper, as if he was trying to keep the truth in, to keep his soul from being laid bare. “But trying to get control of what’s going on feels like it’s too hard. It’s not that I’m afraid of confronting it…it’s just that right now, it’s easier to roll with how things are going. I can’t handle upheaval at the moment, and it’s working, so to hell with it. I’m gonna stick with what feels right for now. Just…don’t be like me, okay? Don’t let what has power over you keep it. Letting something control you isn’t how you wanna be.”

     His mind wandered to the bottle in the bottom of his desk, half-full, and the whiskey stones in the freezer. “You’ll have to excuse me, nonners. I’ve got a few things to attend to.” Better to bare his soul to someone who wouldn’t have any weight than the people around him. He didn’t want to shatter whatever trust they had in him, for fear of its fragility.

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Has anyone ever told you you're impossibly gorgeous?

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     “Nonners, you do know who you’re talking to, right? Not to be that guy, but I’m Tony fucking Stark. I’ve heard just about everything, and only some of it being less than complimentary.” Although the one thing he needed to hear– that he wasn’t an absolute, massive fuck-up, had been the one thing he’d barely heard from anyone. “I know I’m gorgeous. Thanks for the reminder, though.”

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@resilientstark answered your ask “˜ my kink is getting some fuckin sleep. ’”

“I don’t know, I’ve never had someone pass out on me - but then again I don’t have sex all that often so.”  He grinned at the other man, looking almost bemused.  “Sorry, I just don’t ever fully brain allosexual habits.  It’s like aliens to me to be honest.  I know it exists but gods only know how or why it works.”

He chuckled, going back to what he was working on.

     “No apology needed. I don’t fully get the ace experience, but to each their own, right? As long as you-- the general you, not just you-- get what you need and no one gets hurt, it’s no biggie. I’ve never understood people who freak out over stuff like that.” Having dealt with catching hell for his own proclivities, he was absolutely the last person who’d judge someone.

     His fingers danced over the air in front of him and flicked over toward Shane. “Incoming redesign on the binder. I worked some new panels in for minimizing, but the design on the sides has 20% more flexibility for less constriction on the bands, should make it easier to breathe. Tell me what you think.”

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‘ my kink is getting some fuckin sleep. ’

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     It was a comment he felt in his bones, in his soul when you got right down to it. There was too much to do in any given day, and not enough hours. Hell, there were days where he’d go without sleep until he passed out, face first, on one of the workbenches in the garage or with sims still running in his head (and did those days ever make for some interesting dreams. Freud would have a field day with him). 

     He couldn’t help but laugh at just how much it resonated with him. "Talk about a universal truth. You’d be surprised at how flings react to that, though. You pass out just one time after you’re done in bed and use that as an excuse, and all of a sudden there’s a fight and you end up with a stray bra or boxers because of the huff they left in.”

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‘  my kink is getting some fuckin sleep.  ’ ‘  omg here goes your lil crybaby ass.  ’ ‘  the beatles wouldn’t even fucking exist if big time rush hadn’t paved the path for them so shut the fuck up.  ’ ‘  don’t start buddy. don’t you dare.  ’ ‘  gay rights? true, as a gay, i am always right.  ’ ‘  not to vent, but: fuck.  ’ ‘  the worst pain is to make small talk with someone you once told everything to.  ’ ‘  i think i accidentally break my own heart a lot.  ’ ‘  sometimes ‘brb’ stands for ‘be ready bitch’ so you have to be careful.  ’ ‘  i want to kiss you in a way that makes you not want to kiss anyone else ever again.  ’ ‘  shout out to the people who are still friends with me even though i’m a fucking idiot.  ’ ‘  it’s safe to assume that at any given moment i want to go back to bed.  ’ ‘  i’m a big fan of anything that will help me chill the fuck out.  ’ ‘  i don’t go through people’s pictures on their phone cause i wasn’t raised in the jungle.  ’ ‘  i think we, as a people, just need to have a glass of water.  ’ ‘  i don’t have enough black clothes.  ’ ‘  sweetie, i could sleep for ten years and i’d still be tired.  ’ ‘  i would sleep so much better with your arms wrapped around me.  ’ ‘  me??? tired??? sleepy??? yes, constantly.  ’ ‘  i’m pb&j – petty, bitter, and jealous.  ’ ‘  the fact that sloths aren’t extinct somehow proves that if you go at your own pace and mind your own fucking business you too can succeed.  ’ ‘  i wish i could be the person i want to be, but i’m too tired.  ’ ‘  i always look sleep deprived. is that hot?  ’ ‘  just because there’s always room for improvement doesn’t mean you’ll never be good enough.  ’ ‘  my heart is a soft and sensitive mess.  ’ ‘  all i want is a big garden and no responsibilities.  ’ ‘  honestly someone not liking beyonce is a deal breaker and not for any political reasons, but just like you’re probably, definitely really boring.  ’ ‘  hey guys, i’m a huge fan of genuine love and affection.  ’ ‘  now i’m falling asleep and she’s calling a crab and he’s having a smoke and she’s kissing the crab.  ’ ‘  i’ve been ever since i heard ‘lonely’ by akon at 9 years-old.  ’ ‘  my new years resolution is to stop.  ’ ‘  i’m irritated cause i’m not lovable in a romantic soulmate way.  ’ ‘  i hate knowing that people that ruined parts of me still live and function like nothing ever happened.  ’ ‘  i know i’m cute, but you can remind me.  ’ ‘  hey, just wondering, but are you fucking kidding me????  ’ ‘  i can’t wait to be in love with someone who is also deepfuck in love with me and we love each other forever n’ ever.  ’ ‘  me? clingy? yes. please don’t leave me.  ’ ‘  girlfriend application compatibility question: do you keep your depression pile on the bed or on the floor?  ’ ‘  anything heart shaped is automatically 200% better. this is a fact.  ’ ‘  today’s agenda: screaming into the abyss.  ’ ‘  going from ‘today is a good day’ to ‘i hate my life’ takes me approximately 2.6 seconds.  ’ ‘  everyone needs to wash their face and go to bed.  ’ ‘  i’m worth so much more than the ways i’ve been treated.  ’ ‘  hey, can i claim you guys as dependents on my taxes?  ’ ‘  i really just ignore phone calls. like leave a message. i don’t check those either but like  ’ ‘  i honestly just want to pack my bags and go travel the world and see and explore everything possible.  ’ ‘  remember being little and thinking dandelions were fun or a pretty color or something and every adult in an 80 mile radius wouldn’t let you say that without screaming IT’S A WEED.  ’ ‘  why did we just accept catdog?  ’ ‘  my ‘stay in bed all day’ game’s too strong.  ’ ‘  you deserve to be loved without having to hide the parts of yourself that you think are unlovable.  ’ ‘  i always forget that i literally don’t owe anyone anything!  ’ ‘  i wonder what it feels like to know what the fuck is going on.  ’ ‘  honestly… us girls? us women? we always out here, knowin.  ’ ‘  would an alien think i’m pretty?  ’ ‘  i love boys, but only as a concept.  ’ ‘  why do parents get mad when you sleep in all day? like i’m staying out of trouble and i’m not spending your money like what’s the issue here????  ’ ‘  i identify as an inconvenience to the world.  ’ ‘  i seriously regret telling anyone, anything, ever lmao  ’ ‘  dating me is like dating a five year-old. i need all of your attention and i’m cranky if i haven’t had a nap.  ’ ‘  i’m literally tired of myself.  ’ ‘  don’t introduce me to ur parents unless you plan on marrying me because they’re going to love me and ask about me for the rest of your life lol  ’ ‘  what the hell is a straight person? only straight thing i know about is the edge of my beloved sword.  ’ ‘  i highly recommend never having feelings.  ’ ‘  self care is going into a cornfield at night to get abducted by aliens.  ’ ‘  staying up late with another human is such a weird thing like you get this special bond and a what-is-this feeling  ’ ‘  do u ever feel like ur not even friends with ur friends?  ’ ‘  um no offense but whom’st’ve going to loveth me?  ’ ‘  date a girl who fucks everything up.  ’ ‘  not all who mcfreakin wander are mcfreakin lost.  ’ ‘  i may legally be an adult but don’t be fooled. i have no idea what i’m doing.  ’ ‘  a fun and interesting fact about me is that i’m a fucking idiot.  ’ ‘  you can start again anytime!  ’ ‘  all you can do is learn your lesson. there’s no point in wishing you had did differently. the past is the past.  ’ ‘  i can’t believe an angel like me has to suffer so much.  ’ ‘  you’re all so obsessed with love and being loved. what about just going to sleep?  ’ ‘  i’m smart, but i do dumb shit anyway.  ’ ‘  tbh i never deal with my emotions. i just let them ravage my body and then go to bed and then i wake up and do it all over again.  ’ ‘  first of all: i don’t know shit, so jot that down.  ’ ‘  i’ll just ¯\ _(ツ)_/¯ my way through life.  ’ ‘  i’m tired of things costing money.  ’ ‘  don’t you hate it when you’re dead inside and run out of apps to refresh?  ’ ‘  who cares? do better, move on.  ’ ‘  i don’t need a significant other. just a significant income.  ’ ‘  appreciation for everyone who’s ever talked to me bc i’m annoying and dumb.  ’ ‘  thnks fr th mntl llnss.  ’ ‘  what  hasn’t killed me has just made me overly sensitive and defensive.  ’ ‘  i don’t know shit ya’ll!!!!! i’m just out here.  ’ ‘  binge-watching is great until you run out of the show and have to start watching it weekly like some sort of medieval peasant.  ’ ‘  i’m in the wrong realm and i think everyone can tell.  ’ ‘  this might come as a shock but I’m Not Feelin too good my dudes.  ’ ‘  i’m alive, but only ironically.  ’ ‘  there she goes again being over dramatic and by she, i mean me.  ’ ‘  do you ever feel like have tried Too Hard to a friend and now you have become That Obnoxious Weirdo?  ’ ‘  lgbt: lasagna! garfield’s beloved treat.  ’ ‘  my favorite phrase in the english language is ‘i shit you not.’  ’ ‘  i’m a real boring bitch! a snoozer!  ’ ‘  i honestly look so good lounging in an oversized t-shirt and no pants. when will someone experience the blessing of domestic living w/ me?  ’ ‘  you don’t understand how hard it is to take a selfie when you’re ugly.  ’ ‘  you son of a mumford!  ’ ‘  hi, i’m here to ruin everything.  ’ ‘  you can tell a lot about a person by looking at their hands. for example, if it’s a skeleton hand then they’re dead.  ’ ‘  the year is 2020 and i am found guilty of treason against the united states for vague blogging that i hate someone and donald trump thought it was about him.  ’ ‘  everybody calm down, we’re going to be fine! :))) we’ve weathered worse than this! :) :) :) :) really all this panic just seems like a huge overreaction imho   ’ ‘  no beta readers. we publish our crap writing like men.  ’ ‘  i need $$$$$ not feelings.  ’ ‘  ‘idk imma see’ = i ain’t coming, never was coming, never considered it, never gave it a single thought, only remembered cause you asked again.  ’ ‘  oops, i don’t care lol  ’ ‘  why girls always crop the halo out of their selfies? stop being so modest. we know the truth.  ’ ‘  maurice, you’re not gonna fucking believe this,  ’ ‘  i always get told i look like a bitch bc i’m always glaring while i walk, but i’m not glaring, i’m squinting. i have sensitive eyes. they’re watering.  ’ ‘  concept: it’s 3 am. candle lit room. a record is spinning. you’re kissing me. we have no worries in the world. we’re warm and content.  ’ ‘  i need to go into the forest and scream for an hour and a half.  ’ ‘  pls kill all men who yell at girls from cars.  ’ ‘  life really isn’t what i expected it to be. less quicksand. almost no quicksand to be honest. lots of metaphorical quicksand tho.  ’ ‘  i have a question for u: like are u done… like is it over?  ’ ‘  we all have that one person who ruins your day by being alive.  ’ ‘  we all have that one person who ruins your day by being alive. for me, it’s myself.  ’ ‘  whenever i see police i always try not to act suspicious and fail internally even though i never did anything wrong.  ’ ‘  new years resolution: less bitter, more glitter.  ’

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     “If you ask me if I’m okay,” he grumbled, not bothering with looking up from the circuitry in front of him, “you’re either getting a repulsor powered boot up the ass or an almighty backhand with an armored palm. I’m fine, damnit.” 

     If ‘fine’s’ definition read ‘hasn’t slept in over twenty-four hours and is running on caffeine, spite, and bitterness’. The busywork he’d been up to wasn’t of any urgency, not in the strictest sense, but with the impending dread of the day only 10 days away and the memories beginning to creep their way in through the cracks in the facade that struck like clockwork every December, the only coping mechanisms available were work, or some combination of both. 

     At the moment, the coffee that he’d brewed at approximately stomach-rotting strength was the only thing staving off the world’s worst hangover from the night before. Thankfully, he’d had the good sense to hide the evidence down the incinerator chute where, hopefully, the glass was melting into red hot liquid as he spoke.

     “I’ve just been busy, that’s why I haven’t been answering calls. Jarvis should’ve made that clear.”

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Jarvis had come to find her in the garage to deliver the news. Ms. Stark, I’m sorry, but your parents are gone. Their car went off the road and...they’re gone.

Time had slowed to a drip of moments in terrifying clarity, and once he’d left, Toni sought to dull the sharp edges of reality by raiding the liquor cabinet, going straight for the Glenlivet Howard had given her for her 21st birthday. The almond finish to that first long draw brought tears to her eyes, memories of her mother’s amaretti cookies flooding her mind. Between that and the haze a mouthful of scotch on an empty stomach, she slowly made her way back down to the garage and sat against the wall, her knees tucked up to her chest and her eyes downcast and unfocused. How long she stayed there, she wasn’t sure, but the silence was broken by the sound of her brother’s voice.

“It’s all a bad dream. A nightmare brought on by lack of sleep. You’re not really here. This isn’t happening. Mom’s gonna call in the morning and yell at me for missing my goodnight call and I’ll apologize and it’ll all be okay. It’s just a nightmare, right?”

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He’d gotten the call from his sister while he was working on his thesis in Boston at Harvard and Bruno Stark had been on the next flight home, no matter the time or the cost or the injury to his education.  Their parents were dead, in a car crash.  Or so it seemed, Bruno was a little dubious about that and wanted to see their bodies before they were embalmed or cremated.  Call him thorough, call him morbid, but with his upbringing he’d be able to at least somewhat notice if something was being covered up.  He’d managed to pay the morgue enough to get that too.  Bruno wasn’t telling his sister he was doing this, as he imagined she was not handling this as well as he was.

He’d seen pain, he’d seen tragedy, this was just another senseless death to add to his list.  Bruno was almost a little glad their blood wasn’t on his hands, at least.  But he’d miss his mother.  So much.  She’d shown him love where his first mother had only shown him violence.  Along with his sister, she’d taught him how to be human.  He didn’t know what he’d do without her, and while he compartmentalized those feelings, it still made his chest feel a little hollow.

Like his heart had been removed along with her when she’d died.

For now, though, he had to check on Toni.  Bruno looked in the garage first, not seeing her upright at least.  “Toni?”  He asked, switching to Italian as it was mostly a comfort to him and he hoped to his sister as well.

“Siete qui, mia sorella?”  ‘Are you in here, my sister?’

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“Okay, you get comfy.” The heels of her palms wiped over her eyes, clearing the fog of sleep, and she propped herself up on the pillows, her body turned toward her little brother.

“Once upon a time, in a far away land, there was a little prince. This little prince was sad, however, because he was all alone, and had no one to play with. One day, when he was out walking the forests near the castle grounds, he heard a whimpering sound. Running toward it, he saw a beautiful blue dragon, just a tiny baby, that was trapped by a man and his son. You see, in the prince’s kingdom, dragons, even baby ones, were considered a threat. But looking at the tiny little creature, the prince couldn’t see how something so beautiful and so innocent could be a threat.” Toni paused for a moment to tuck the covers up around Bruno and smiled. 

“You all snuggly warm,” she asked, her tone soft and comforting as best she could manage, despite being a bit sleep addled.

He was quiet for a moment and then his sad little voice spoke up.  “Yes please.”  Mother had been teaching him manners, and he remembered them this time!