Howard was pretty bored with Storybrooke. He had Becca, which made the place a lot more tolerable, but the fact he couldn't build specific things, or go flying, or travel.. it was all wearing on him. He did as much as he could, trying to get into different activities; Gabi was teaching him how to cook, he was starting to distill alcohol (most specifically for Enhanced who needed stronger stuff), and working on some more inventions. There were two different Buckys who came with their metal arms off, and then there was keeping up with it, so he'd learned a lot about them. He was working on a new one for the newest Bucky that arrived without his, when a kid responded, asking to look at his prosthetic leg. He was intrigued, and invited him over.
Howard was in the living room, fussing with a new arm when he heard the door, setting his tools aside and went over to answer it. He gave that charming Howard Stark smile, and offered him a hand. "Nice to meet you, Ed. I'm Howard" he introduced himself, Brookyln accent still thick and present. He nodded in response to the kids question. "I do. Done a couple of them, so you're in good hands, come on in," he said, stepping aside.