Anything But White Party - Stark Industries, Friday Night

[imafuturist]

The ballroom was once again set up for guests at Stark Industries, this time with a decidedly colorful theme for it. Where the color white could reasonably be avoided it was avoided: from the decorations to the lighting, to the food and drinks provided for the guests.

Because no one enjoyed a nice theme more than Tony Stark.

Steve strode across the ballroom and stared up at the new Chihuly chandelier installed over the dance floor. "When I suggested we switch out the art, I meant the kids' paintings," he said, pointing to the new, very colorful, pictures that had been blown up from construction paper size to 5 foot tall show-stoppers. "I still think the pictures of Princess Thor riding on the unicorn wins, though."

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[designateddadfriend]

"You're the kind of guy who likes to stand out," Travis guessed. "It works for you. I . . . apparently am blending in a bit tonight."

The joys of wearing a uniform for most of his adult life.

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[imafuturist]

"I've found that it's easier to take control if I'm going to stand out for other reasons anyway," Tony replied. "Also because dressing up can be fun."

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[designateddadfriend]

Travis nodded, deciding not to comment on the whole 'take control' thing.

"Not sure if we've met," he said instead, and offered his hand. "Travis Montgomery."

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[imafuturist]

"Tony Stark," Tony said, offering a hand to shake. "You're... at the fire station, right?"

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[designateddadfriend]

"That's right. For those rare occasions that something around here catches fire by accident."

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[imafuturist]

"A quiet job at least," Tony ventured.

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[designateddadfriend]

"Ridiculously quiet," Travis said with a sigh. "When I don't have squirrels throwing themselves into dangerous situations in hopes of being rescued, anyway."

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[imafuturist]

Tony had to think about that for a moment. "Okay, that's a weird one. I just have a robot obsessed with spraying me with flame retardant foam."

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[designateddadfriend]

"That's . . . a reasonably useful robot," Travis said. "Don't suppose you can get one to tail that Beaker guy around?"

He'd gone through so many fire extinguishers on Beaker alone.

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[imafuturist]

"I would, but I feel like the stairs would do DUM-E in," he admitted. It'd be like a turtle on it's back.

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[designateddadfriend]

"Right. Those things are such a hazard. Makes you wonder who designed this place."

Medieval Frenchmen. Somehow.

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[imafuturist]

Shhh, shhh. No one needed to know that.

"I could give him flight capabilities, but I feel like that would cause all new kinds of problems."

People getting divebombed by a robot with a fire suppression unit.

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[designateddadfriend]

". . . Yes. Yes it absolutely would. Oh my god."

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[imafuturist]

"But I'll keep the option there."

Tony, no.

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[designateddadfriend]

"If I have to save someone from a flying fire-suppression robot, I'm . . . going to be very put out."

He probably couldn't do much more than pout at Tony about it, let's be real.

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[imafuturist]

"What about for an invasion of some sort!" Oh yeah, still not the most helpful.

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[designateddadfriend]

"Unless it's an invasion of, like, fire balls, I'm going to say 'no'."

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[imafuturist]

"I'll put it on the maybe list." He had lists, you see. Many of them. So, so many.

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[designateddadfriend]

"I'm beginning to see why your robot feels the need to spray you down so often."

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[imafuturist]

"He's overprotective," Tony insisted. "I haven't set anything on fire in the lab in years! I think."

Oh yeah, very trustworthy, that.

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[designateddadfriend]

"Uh huh. Well, at least you have your own fire safety in place."

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[imafuturist]

Tony glanced over at where Beaker was arriving with the foam all over him. "Well, at least it's working."

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[designateddadfriend]

Travis followed his glance. "Oh good lord. How'd he catch fire already?"

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[imafuturist]

"I certainly hope not, but..."

Look, it was never a zero percent chance with Beaker.

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[designateddadfriend]

"He's basically a walking advertisement for spontaneous human -- or . . . human-like -- combustion?"