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[the view, which seems to be of patch of grass, is jostling around, tapping as well as a muffled curse] ...probably Stark technology. [the camera jostles everywhere as the man turns it around in his hands] Wait, Stark's name isn't on it, can't be his. What Stark would miss the chance to plaster his name everywhere.

[the camera moves around some more, mostly catching glimpses of the ground and a building, the man huffs] Do you know how this works?

[a pokemon makes a negative sounding "ri" before the camera moves again, catching a glimpse of sky but then is obscured by a thumb] Yeah, me neither.

Seems to be on. [moves his thumb, a man with short, tidy, blond hair and curious blue eyes comes into view, his blue top fits perfectly to his muscles, but is otherwise unmarked] Is that the len- This is one of those video phone gadgets.

Okay, so best guess is someone can or will see this, so does anyone know what or where this place is? What century is it? Because it seems more like I slept into a few centuries this time, I mean I have my little blue companion with me, so it's not all bad, but I just want to know where I woke up this time. Because this isn't Kansas.

[feed goes black with a muttered 'oops']

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From:

arrogantalloy

Not all pokémon evolve though. My starter doesn't, for one.

And to make them stronger, we pit them against others. And even go into gyms to earn badges to test their skills and our teaching.

[It's obvious from how he's talking he's been reading about it more than being told by someone else.]

From:

starspangledavenger

[figures its lesson time and just goes ahead and asks questions]

So, you have your Pokemon fight one another, like wild and other trainers, or just other trainers? And then you go to gyms to test out how well we're raising them? Well, that sounds like most every sport I've watched.

And what was your starter? Is it common for them not to evolve?

From:

arrogantalloy

Wild, trainees, anyone with a Pokemon can be challenged from what I can tell. When you win against gym leaders they give a badge, like an awkward kind of boy scouts of America thing. Get 8 from one region you can battle the top four trainers of the place. So yeah, a lot like sports.

[Finishing his drink, Tony digs into his jeans pocket and pulls out a small ball, taping the centre it gross and then he casually tosses it and the large steal bird comes out with a trill then just stares at Steve and Grace.]
He's a Skarmory. Just a big metal bird. Normally starters evolve, but they don't have to. She just doesn't have an evolutionary path. Her name's Dummy 2.0.

From:

starspangledavenger

[looks at Grace for a second]

Well, if this is all a sport, we should start training.

[looks at the new arrival, raising his eyebrows at the strange creature, Grace scoots to hid behind Steve's arm more, never taking her eyes off Dummy 2.0]

She's stunning. And suits you perfectly. And, that ball, how do you make them work. Grace wasn't in the ball I have, but I know it's her's.

From:

arrogantalloy

[He looks at Dummy as she gets bored of staring at Steve, then starts groom herself.]

Training is probably going to be one of those, good ideas alright.

And you're right. She meet's my requirements, she can fly and she looks iron but isn't. Not that I can even use her to fly until I get the right Gym badge or something like that.

[He looks down at the ball. Then tosses it in the air a few times.]

To change its size, you just press the button once.

[He does so, making it small then big again.]

To get them in the ball you just point and say return.

[Again he does it, with Dummy going back into her ball.]

Easy really.

From:

starspangledavenger

[ watches intently, nodding at the right times]

Wait, you mean like fly like... Ride on? Like a plane. And why wait for a badge?

[grabs Graces ball, showing it to her, but she makes a disgruntled face, so he puts it away with a chuckle]

From:

arrogantalloy

Well she's as tall as you, so riding her can't be that hard. I'm going with the theory, that it's like a drivers license. You have to do so much driving before you can do it without a licensed driver in the car. So you have to prove you're a good and capable trainer before you can fly, or go out on large bodies of water with them.

From:

starspangledavenger

That... Makes a lot of sense actually. Sounds like a nice enough way to travel.

Well, I plan to take Route 29 out of here sometime soon, train some along the way, since it seems the thing to do. You're welcome to join me if you want, I like your company well enough I suppose.

Edited Date: 2013-03-10 08:50 am (UTC)

From:

arrogantalloy

"Well enough"? Wow, now there's an encouraging statement. But yeah, sure. I can do that, anything's better than sitting around here all the time.

[He thinks for a moment]

What about Thunder dome?

From:

starspangledavenger

[pauses to puzzle out what he means]

Thor? I haven't asked him, but I was hoping he would. I figure its better to have good company than go it alone.

Edited Date: 2013-03-10 09:43 am (UTC)

From:

arrogantalloy

Not only that. If he has that hammer, things could get awkward. You should ask him.

[He nods, using a tone that suggests he's already decided it happened yesterday.]

From:

starspangledavenger

I think it'd be more awkward to run into that brother of his without him.

[clenches and unclenches his hand]

And sure, I'll ask.

Edited (Lol weird typo) Date: 2013-03-10 10:32 am (UTC)

From:

arrogantalloy

Yeah, awkward for him maybe. But then, I still have to have a little chat to him about him breaking my tower.

Sounds good. After being here for two weeks, I'm kind of eager to, well, not be here.

From:

starspangledavenger

At least your tower was still standing.

Have you not left this town at all since getting here? I would have been off exploring by day two.

[not one to sit around]

From:

arrogantalloy

Yeah, still standing, sure. With over a million dollars worth of property damage. And oh, he broke my sign.

I've been studying. It's a new world, Captain Spanx. Kinda want to know everything about it before I wander out in the wilderness. Also, I'm experiencing JARVIS withdrawl, so I had to adjust to not having a good computer system with me.

From:

starspangledavenger

The A looked better anyway.

[makes a displeased face at the nickname]

Studying only gets you so far, even a city slicker like you knows you have to go out and experience it to actually know everything. But the JARVIS thing, I'll give you that.

[is a "go out and do it, then read about it later" type with less threatening things like this, besides his Glenda would have warned him of anything too awful. Also he misses his shield]

From:

arrogantalloy

That A was only one fifth of the signs budget.

[Gives a slight look of satisfaction at the face Steve makes.]

Better to go into a situation knowing something instead of nothing. Not all of us can just walk into a situation with just a quick glance at a map.

[He's onto you, man. Howard told him a great deal about you.]

And without the suit, even I know I have to be more careful.

From:

starspangledavenger

Then it's four times the improvement.

[fights an embarrassed smile, because really, who remember the map thing? he does, but that was only a couple years ago for him, it had to have been 30 years at least before Howard could have told Tony, which ouch he made himself feel sad, but he's hiding that too, though better than the embarrassment]

I know full well the merits of going into a situation with knowledge before hand. You were... [hates to say it] smart to do what you did, especially without your Jarvis or suit.

From:

arrogantalloy

Hey, I like my name. It's a fantastic brand name. I mean sure, just the A works better for the whole turning the building into a base of operation for the Avengers. But it's still, Stark Tower.

[He raises a droll eyebrow.]

I've been a genius since birth. So I learned that knowing what you're getting into is something you need to do. Just because I do what I want anyway doesn't mean I don't know what's going on.

From:

starspangledavenger

It's probably just me, but I don't like any of the buildings with huge company names on them, nothing personally against you or your name, it just fits the category.

[decides not to mention that he still thinks it's kind of ugly. Just another building that ruins the whole art nouveau feeling New York had going]

Genius doesn't mean smart, Stark, but I'm glad you seem to fall under both. I wasn't trying to say you didn't know what you were doing. [gives him a cocked smile and a raised eyebrow to show his amusement] Besides, makes my life easier.

From:

arrogantalloy

At least that way you know whose it is.

Yeah, well, never knew you were even coming so it's really just a side effect, making your life easier that is. [He gives him an amused look in return.]

From:

starspangledavenger

Yeah, I don't think it's necessary. Your style is pretty unique.

[has so many come backs to that but holds them back] The most convenient one yet.

From:

arrogantalloy

I always knew you thought I was unique.

[Smirks at him.]

Well, I'm a futurist. I live for convenience.

From:

starspangledavenger

Yeah, you kind of put pains into making sure you are.

[shakes his head]

What does futurist even mean? You don't strike me as part of an early 20th century Italian artistic movement.

From:

arrogantalloy

You know, I don't think I've ever actually picked up a paintbrush, so yeah wrong kind of futurist.

As a futurist, I work on predicting trends technology, society, and even sometimes politics. But unlike others, I hav- Had the money and connections to be able to reshape the world to help make it a better place. It's how I turned Dad's million-dollar national company, into a billion-dollar multinational. With more divisions that even he could have thought possible.

I think I have some of those paintings, though.