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Tony Stark: Earth's Best Defender (allaboutego) wrote in snapthread,
@ 2019-04-28 22:14:00

Entry tags:

doctor thirteen (dw), dr. strange (616), tony stark (mcu)

WHO: The Genius Club (13, Strange, Stark)
WHAT: The first meeting AKA Tony’s coffee date with two doctors.
WHERE: COFFEE.
WHEN: Sunday, April 28
RATING: Low? There might be a few Endgame spoilers in here because Natasha said stuff and Tony’s really thinking about it.

Tony would be the first to admit that if this was a meet that had already happened regularly or even once before now, he might very well have called it off just because with the appearance of Natasha, he had an awful lot on his mind that didn’t just have to do with the concepts of time and dimensional travel.

Like a lot. The kind of stuff that wasn’t intellectual so much as existential.

But in the end, he decided that bouncing ideas and concepts off the walls with like minded people (with different areas of expertise than him, even) would be a wonderful distraction. About as good as one could be, actually.

So he texted Stephen (which, weird, but there it was) and then The Doctor about when they ought to meet and made his way over earlier than all that in order to get a chat in with his two favorite Avenger Baristas to see how they were doing and to apologize ahead of time for what would most likely be a good deal of yelling. And to tell them to just keep the coffee flowing, and in return offered to build them whatever it was they wanted next for their shop.

It worked out for everyone, really.

After that, all he had to do was set up shop by pulling out some pencil and paper (ugh, how archaic) and the new tablet that he’d been working on building lately (less archaic, but not completely up to his speed either. He’d get there, once he found the right parts).

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allaboutego
2019-05-09 10:24 pm UTC (link)

"I'm already working on solar energy, what kind of amateur do you think I am, Strange?" He was a doctor too, thank you. But was apparently the only one at the table who didn't need to be reminded of the fact every few minutes. "Don't worry about the power. I've got that handled. I'll get the rest handled too. You just work on studying up on that House and hoping you don't have to do any kind of medical things." Strange was getting a little repetitive and Tony didn't miss how tired he looked, or how pressure to the temple sometimes helped. He knew the signs of not sleeping when he saw them because he lived it most always. It was best to be a little firm and then send the guy on his way for a nap. Or meditation. Or whatever it was Sorcerer Supremes did.

As for The Doctor? Well, she was perfect in every way and had clearly done nothing wrong, obviously. "Add some notes. But I think we can work on it together so maybe not to many notes. Also I'm not killing Betsy the cow for a hamburger no matter how much I wish I had one. That's not a decision I'm making."

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oh_brilliant
2019-05-10 12:54 pm UTC (link)

The Doctor was still pretty bad at reading people, but she was already sending a bit of irritation from both of them, staring between them as she listened. Tony seemed on top of the basics, which was good. Strange had his things handled. She was just trying to think if she could help and how.

"Will do", she nodded, staring at the plans and sort of glad Tony had said he wouldn't go there. Yet. Twelve wouldn't have hesitated. Of course, he was far more a pragmatist than she was. Tony would have probably liked Twelve.

She had noticed how irritable Dr. Strange seemed, but the way he was drinking coffee spoke volumes. Lots and lots of coffee. She bit her tongue from making a comment and instead focussed on Tony. "I might need to scout out materials, and the formula for the injection cores are complex. What experience do you have with alien technology?" Again, she was just learning both men and piecing together their skills. "I'm good with buildin' things. If you need help, too." Just a means of keeping busy for now.

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supremed
2019-05-12 09:54 pm UTC (link)

Strange could feel his limitations closing in. The lack of sleep, the things he saw when he closed his eyes, the withdrawal from the opium...he could only keep it at bay for so long with the magic he had at his disposal. And the last thing he wanted to do was to be perceived as weak by his colleagues.

"You two are the experts when it comes to technology. I don't think I will be of any help in that arena. Why don't I return home and ruminate further on these frequencies that the Doctor brought up?" He smiled briefly before his mouth returned to a neutral line, much like a rubber band snapping back to form after being stretched.

"Luckily, there are plenty of empowered individuals who can create energy at the drop of a hat to jump-start a generator or experiment. Although I'm not sure Thor is exactly a student of the scientific method, hmm?" Another wry smile, this time the joke was accompanied by a flick of his eyebrows.

"We will get through this yet, doctors. Historically we have an excellent track record for problem-solving. At least this time nobody's in agonizing torture at the hands of demons or dark gods, hmm? Feels like we have all the time in the world."

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allaboutego
2019-05-14 02:44 am UTC (link)

"All the time in the world," Tony echoed, although it wasn't necessarily in agreement. Somewhere out there the future was happening without him. Time was moving along and the longer they waited, the less likely it would be for him to get back on track.

Then again, he didn't know if he wanted to be there anyway, so maybe Strange had a point. There was nothing terrible happening, nothing pressing. They'd work it out while making the least amount of mistakes possible, hopefully.

"Well," he said, more in sardonic humor than because he felt he had any real control of the situation. "Meeting adjourned, Doctors. Until next time?"

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