[IC Contact] ---- Haven

[uninvincible]

Not here right now. Leave a message--preferably short.

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pretend this isn't ridiculously late, life ate me. voice --

[integrated]

People are dying. What the hell are those spirals, Stark?

IT'S OKAY tony would get to it late anyways

[uninvincible]

[ugh it's this guy Tony hates this guy]

Sorry, you've reached the voicemail of Tony Stark's voicemail. Don't leave a message.

[integrated]

[ In the time it takes to answer, James probably left a good half-dozen further voicemails. Now? The reply was not worth the wait. ]

You think this is a joke?

[ There's a pause as he's most definitely pinching the bridge of his nose. ]

Fine. Y'know, go ahead, be whatever kind of asshole you feel like being today. But we could've figured this out. Any deaths from here are on you.

[uninvincible]

I've got it under control.

audio;

[mostqualified]

Tony? Tony. Are you listening? You, I can't believe you didn't tell me any of this! Well, maybe I can, but that isn't what's important. This place is dangerous, and-and— Oh my god. I really can't handle this right now. [ She is upset with you, Mr Stark. ] Have you... People can die here, you know.

Tell me you haven't-- [ And she just ends it there because she can't even say it. ]

[uninvincible]

Hey. Hey-- Pepper, hey. It's okay.

Breathe for me.

[mostqualified]

No. I don't, how is this okay? This is not okay. You should have said something.

[uninvincible]

I did say something. I said a lot of things.

[He winces.]

Don't--cry. Please.

[mostqualified]

But you didn't say anything about dying! [ Her voice breaks. ] You couldn't have mentioned that just once?

[uninvincible]

Look--

Who did you talk to?

[mostqualified]

The people who live here. Tony... Please tell me you haven't, that everything is going to be fine.

[uninvincible]

I haven't died.

[.....]

And it's gonna be fine. I'll make it fine, all right?

[mostqualified]

How? You don't have to do any of that here... [ Quietly: ] I'm worried.

[uninvincible]

Hey. I keep my promises, right? [Pause.] Usually.

I'm gonna keep you safe.

[mostqualified]

What about you? I, you need to be safe too, Tony. Please tell me you're not planning to do something crazy.

[uninvincible]

Come on, when have I ever done that?

[C'mon Pepper, smile.]

[mostqualified]

Oh, don't try that with me. What are you thinking? Are you even-- This is serious. You know that, right? You shouldn't keep pretending that it's not.

[ Nope, no smile. She's upset!! ]

[uninvincible]

[youtried.jpg

There's a lengthy pause before he speaks quietly.]

I've been here a long time, Pep.

[mostqualified]

[ Maybe her tone is a little softer now. Concerned. ] I'm trying to understand that, but you have to give me something. You can't, I don't know how to help if you don't tell me.

[uninvincible]

You don't have to worry about helping me, all right? You just look after you. Stay alive.

Literally, that's-- That's what you can do for me. That's your task. All right?

[mostqualified]

...okay. But if you, I want to know right away if there's anything else. You'll tell me?

[uninvincible]

Scout's honor.