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[rockstark]

[there's music drifting over the network this morning. loud, upbeat hip hop, to be precise. it's almost drowning out the sound of power tools. after a few minutes of this, a hand reaches into the view of the video feed and grabs a water bottle. Tony dictates idly from somewhere offscreen]

So, I think I'm getting my bearings. Thanks to those of you on the volunteer can opener brigade, that is. I gotta hand it to this place, it's like Mardi Gras with better beads. I flash my shoulder at the natives and they give me free power tools. So, uh, things are coming along. I might almost be able to make a decent pad for myself at this rate, lack of answers aside.

[what he neglects to say is that as soon as he IS settled, he'll he looking for said answers.]

One question, though. What's this I keep hearing about kids?

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[rockstark]

[whoop sorry, mun's fault, no more assuming introductions were had for her]

Phanga, number sixteen. Know it?

[aim_exorable]

[No big, no big!]

I can find it! I think that's where the hive I woke up in is near. I'll be there soon, okay?

[rockstark]

Sounds good. You like sandwiches? I got stuff for sandwiches and ... uhh ... I think this is cereal in here? ... if you get hungry. If not, I can have Pepper run and get us somethin' else.

[aim_exorable]

I like sandwiches.

[So that solves that!]

I'll be there soon!

[And off he goes.]

[rockstark]

[and once he shows up, Tony will open the door with a grin. by now he's heard about the curses, so he can roll with the punches reasonably well... age aside, he's still a friend] Come on in.

[aim_exorable]

Thank you.

[He is a polite youngster, after all. Stepping inside, he starts to look around curiously.]

[rockstark]

Hey, mi casa su casa. You did me a pretty big favor. I try not to forget those. .... Wanna see how it's coming along, or sandwiches first?

[aim_exorable]

[He did? Huh. The things he's done that he can't remember!]

Can we do both?

[rockstark]

Sure thing! How hungry are you? Normally I wouldn't mind if we ate in the lab, but ... crumbs in the fine motor array ... nnnnot the best of ideas.

[aim_exorable]

Food in machines makes them act weird. [Said in the all knowing tone of a kid.]

I'm not really hungry so I don't need a lot...