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[technetronic]

You've reached Tony Stark. If you have this number, you've done something brilliant. Congratulations. Now please don't waste my time.

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voice;

[savesthedance]

Tony?

[Okay, wow, this call...wasn't an easy one. For several reasons. When he went to call his friend and found Howard's name missing from the contact list, it wasn't easy for him. Howard was a dear friend, one he had already seen come and gone, one he had already had to spend some much time away from.

And that wasn't even covering what it would to Tony. He was Howard's son. While Steve wasn't completely sure on what all went on between the two, he knew things weren't bad, and....well, he couldn't imagine Tony would take Howard's disappearance well.

Still, he deserved to know. Which was why Steve made the point to give his friend a call.]

Just...wanted to let you know, Howard's gone. Checked the contact list, couldn't find his name.

[A pause followed.]

Sorry.

voice;

[technetronic]

[Tony has had an alert system rigged up designed to tell him the moment certain people disappeared. So when he receives Steve's message he's already sitting in the workshop that Howard had commandeered for himself clutching the gift that Howard had intended to give him.

Maybe he cried, maybe he just sat there blankly, maybe he threw a tantrum, no one would know because he waited until he could talk to someone without any hitch to his voice to reply to Steve.]

I know.

[The timing couldn't be more perfect. He was barely keeping it together for the anniversary of his time in captivity and now with this added to it.]

I'm clearing out his stuff right now.

[Tony's seen what Howard had been working on for Steve and made up his mind to finish it for him. Steve deserved to continue to have good memories of the man even if he'd felt like he'd been robbed of that opportunity.]

voice;

[savesthedance]

[Steve can't say he was surprised Tony already knew. Still, he wanted to check in. There was no telling how Tony would take it. The fact that he's responding and talking is good, right?]

Need any help?

[He'd understand if Tony wanted to handle it alone, but he's offering. Just in case.]

voice;

[technetronic]

[Unknown. Smiling when other people around is basically second nature for him. Deflecting attention requires responding when someone talks to him and is easy enough to do.]

Maybe later? Let me get the sensitive stuff out the way and I might get you to lug around the big stuff. Put your muscles to good use.

[There's not going to be a later.]

voice;

[savesthedance]

[He's noticed that, but he's noticed that sometimes Tony keeps to himself. This option was the better of the two?]

Yeah, alright. Just lemme know when you need me.

[He's...not really expecting to hear anything, but the offer still stood.]

voice;

[technetronic]

Yeah, will do.

[There's some rustling noises, but he stays silent for a while.]

Hey, Cap?

voice;

[savesthedance]

[Steve returns the silence, and he was about to speak back up and offer to end the call when Tony beat him to the punch. At least, the speaking up part.]

Yeah, Tony?

voice;

[technetronic]

Do you think...

[He hesitates again. This is a lot harder to get out than he thought.]

Do you think you could tell me about him? When you have time, I mean. [He swallows.] I kind of grew up believing certain things to be true and it's only in the last couple of years that I learned that it might not.

So maybe when you're not busy we could I don't know, talk?

voice;

[savesthedance]

[...that was not something he expected to be asked. He's a little thrown by it, but he recovers fast enough.]

Uh-- yeah. Yeah. 'Course. Wouldn't mind that at all. Shouldn't be too busy the next couple of days, so whenever's good for you.

voice;

[technetronic]

Yeah I'd... I'd appreciate that a lot. I'll make a note of it and get back to you.

[+1 social rank.]

voice;

[savesthedance]

Alright, just let me know. Should I let you go, then?

[He's honestly surprised Tony's wanted to even talk this long.]

voice;

[technetronic]

Oh yeah, I should get back to things.

[There's a bit of clattering noises as he talks.]

voice;

[savesthedance]

See you, then.

[And after a brief pause, he ends the call.]