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You know what to do.

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[arcreact]

[ This kid. ]

then it sounds like you don't really have to worry whether this is or isn't some kind of test

[trainees]

yeah
but it'd be nice to know when i gotta impress someone

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[gentlemenpreferblondes]

hey
we got competition.

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[arcreact]

prisonyard moonshine competition?
seriously?

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[gentlemenpreferblondes]

believe it or not
one of the robots plans on starting their own business and play around the science lab

just so you know.

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[arcreact]

i acknowledge competition as an essential aspect of any good free market

that said
i'm waaaaaaay more concerned about one of those guys blundering around the science department when there's nobody left to chaperone

[arcreact]

call it a haunch
but i think the less you worry about that
the more likely you are to achieve a favorable result

[arcreact]

[ Nonsense. Never limit your options. ]

do your worst, in that case
and may the best challenger win

[arcreact]

You should be. I'm very terrifying.

[ He finishes the tightening required to keep Mettaton's arm from falling off while he works on the rest of it, so he takes this opportunity to lift and ignite his soldering iron. As if to prove a point, which is fruitless, because it's still not particularly terrifying. At all. ]

You're not about to hear me denying my staggering amounts of charm, though.

[arcreact]

Why do I feel like I have a metaphorical shotgun under my chin?

[ What is this, prom night? He's still brazenly unintimidated, but also doesn't look particularly on the cusp of argument, as they're clearly in agreement. ]

Look, message received, but I don't think you need to worry about it. The kid is making her own choices, like you said. And I dunno if you've noticed, but the Avengers aren't exactly a thing around here, anyway.

[ Not that he sounds exactly thrilled about it, but there's also nobody on this ship he's feeling particularly inclined to broach that topic with. ]

[mttbrandlegs]

[Mettaton clenches his fist, then moves the arm Tony was working on, testing it--ahaha, no, no. The segments are still a little screwy. But it's a start.]

Careful now. You n-n-needn't threaten m-me with a good t-time.

[The appropriate response would probably be "Mettaton no."]

Page of paper left tucked under a bit of crap in the room

[prorenataa]

[ Pick a time that works best during October. ]

[ At some point, after they move to Moro #016, when they're in one of those cycles when they aren't in the same space for days on end, Tony will come back to find a piece of paper tucked safely in the elbow of his suit.

The paper will be written (yes written) on with the doctor's neat handwriting. ]

From here ]

- Living Power is dangerous.
- This ship is the only vessel to have been known to be built where the living energy was harnessed on something mobile.
- The Ingress machines use Living Energy to run.
- Nobody (average folks) knows if this energy is actually living.
- Some think it's always been around and some jerks cut it up to use it.
- Some think scientists made it in a lab.
- The Runoff is technically pretty far away from where the ship was created, and they don't get many visitors from that area of the universe. (That's bc the runoff is dangerous and most don't take the risk.)
- This guide didn't know who developed it, but he asked his manager who said something about a Hub where lots of sciencey stuff comes out of.

Yes they used the term 'sciencey', don't bitch at me about that.

A

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[arcreact]

[ The Ingress: Harvesting Living Energy, and now this shit.

It's probably at least a day and several hours before there's any kind of response, given the amount of time it would take for him to notice the note, and then the time set aside to have JARVIS meticulously digitize a record of it, but a response does come. ]

thanks for the extremely sketchy info
i'm sure none of this is going to turn out to be deeply disturbing

[ He was already paranoid and suspicious without this new information. Now that paranoia just feels vindicated and lovingly encouraged. ]

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[prorenataa]

[ Likewise, it will be awhile before he responds, but a response does come. ]

Believe me, I tried to find some answers and just kept hitting walls.

[ You know how stubborn he is, the doctor had tried to run the whole mini colony but even he had his limits. ]

I don't know if it's worth asking around the rest of the crew, see if they heard or experienced anything.

[accidentalqueen]

There are enough.

[ Perhaps less than there used to be, but still, enough. Enough that they could one day come into conflict that would best be avoided. ]

Being an Avenger is not everything, Anthony. Other identities are just as important.

[ And she's not just talking about Kamala here. ]

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[arcreact]

we got anything to lose at this point?
we need to solicit some manpower anyway

Look. Not all of his texts are bad news.

[prorenataa]

Think you might want to introduce yourself.

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[prorenataa]

Yes, we do.

If not for this, then perhaps for my next great idea.

[ It's text but the sarcasm at himself in the word 'great' is still palatable. ]

[gentlemenpreferblondes]

same to you.
id say that winner should buy a drink but honestly that seems rather pointless in our situation.

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[gentlemenpreferblondes]

well. if they keep doing gasoline drinks or whatever for themselves it's no real competition in my books.

what, daddy never taught you how to share your toys? because theres not much you can do about it is there. unless you like, move there.

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[arcreact]

your "next great idea"?
have i heard this one yet?

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[prorenataa]

[ There is something of an extended pause, before a response comes through. ]

No.

[ Had he said that aloud, it would have been slight drawn out in a tone of 'it'saperfectlygoodideathatnothingcouldpossiblygowrongwith' ]

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[arcreact]

well then
consider me in suspense

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[prorenataa]

I'll let you know, as soon as I've sorted it out myself.

[ AKA, when he actually has a workable plan. ]

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[arcreact]

are you sure?
i could probably manage the science department too
hell, there's even two of me
it's perfect

[ (They would both literally die if they even attempted it.) ]