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'tasha (spyders) wrote in timerift_log,
@ 2022-03-06 18:18:00

Entry tags:

mcu: natasha romanoff, mcu: tony stark

Who: Natasha Romanoff and Tony Stark
What: Catching Up
When: Sunday Evening
Where: Hobknob's Coffee
Warning: Talk of Death

Since arriving in Cardiff and almost 25 years in the past, Natasha had been taking quiet advantage of her new life. Maybe it was because of how she'd left her timeline, but she wasn't one in a rush to return, mainly because she had nowhere to return to. The Doctor had assured her that her immediate death would likely still be there, waiting for her when this was all figured out, so in the meantime, she'd decided to take what time she had here to reflect and do the things she hadn't had the chance to do back home. Relaxing being the big one.

Even with five years stuck in the Avengers Facility practically by herself, Natasha had spent little time thinking of her own needs. She'd been a slave to the mission, much as she had her whole life. She had taken over the Avengers, determined to keep the peace in a world gone insane. While Steve found comfort in his group sessions, Natasha did so with planning and communication. The thing was, the quiet time still haunted her. She wanted to keep busy then to avoid thinking too much about those she lost. And how they'd lost.

There were months where she'd hardly realized how much time had passed. Then others where time ticked by like molasses. It was a strange sort of limbo- all the way until Scott showed up with their miracle. And then, hope.

She hadn't thought about a world after the mission. She rarely did. But here she was, a month into this adventure, and she found herself with time to think. Not about her failures, but about what she might do here. She'd found herself spending a lot of time in the small coffee shop, and by now she'd gotten to know the elf who worked here very well (he was sweet, though it did bother her that he insisted on calling her Ms Natasha).

That evening, after...events, she'd found herself having tea after supper, flipping through the pages of a book she'd found on the shelf in the shop- something by a magical author, so she knew it would be new to her. For once, she was unaware of her surroundings- it was a rare moment where Natasha Romanoff let her guard down.

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spyders
2022-03-19 03:37 am UTC (link)

"Maybe," she answered honestly, picking up her cup to take a sip as she glanced at the very busy elf off to the side and across the room. He fumbled a bit then magic a problem mug away with a snap of his finger. "Then again, why would they care about technology when they could do something like that with a snap?"

As for a computer, well. Natasha pondered for a moment, narrowing her eyes on Tony. "Have you talked to the Doctors? They seem the technology types. Maybe you could team up?"

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cutsthewire
2022-03-22 02:24 am UTC (link)

Tony nearly remarked about the power of a snap, but stopped himself before he revealed too much about where his head was actually at. He merely gave an ambiguous shrug and focused on a spot on the wall just over Natasha's shoulder.

"They're an odd pair, aren't they," he commented, sidestepping Natasha's suggestion of collaboration. "Siblings, do you think? Kissing cousins?" Tony was considered an eccentric by some, and even he thought the Doctors were weird.

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spyders
2022-03-23 05:31 am UTC (link)

Natasha would have flinched had she caught herself saying it. It was funny how her guard was down these days, and little things slipped out. Or maybe she'd done it on purpose to see his reaction? Either way, he didn't take the bait.

Probably for the best.

"Yeah, something like that." The truth was, she hadn't talked to them much. She'd been cornered by the one going by Thirteen once, who then started to explain to her the nature of the universe after she'd asked about time travel in passing.

It had left Natasha's head spinning a little and she broke away somewhere after the Doctor started to ramble about a frog.

"You know what they say about idle hand,s Tony." She paused, sipping her tea. "You could always get a job here?"

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cutsthewire
2022-04-01 01:59 am UTC (link)

Tony's eyes found Natasha's again after her comment about idle hands. "What do you suggest I do? Revolutionize the wizarding world with magic-proof tech? Get them prepped for binge-watching and music streaming services? Instantaneous correspondence that doesn't involve owl shit?" His voice was lighthearted, but there was no real cheer behind it. His eyes were filled with bitterness, and without the tinted glasses he usually hid behind, that was all too clear.

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spyders
2022-04-02 06:23 am UTC (link)

Aw. There it was. The anger. She couldn't say she missed this side of his personality, but she was well familiar with it. Tony was a brilliant man, and he'd been through a lot, but he had a tendency to dig himself in deep.

She tried to play it off, keeping it semi-light, though there was a weight behind her voice as she replied calmly. "Yes." Here yes met his, showing how serious she was.

"Do you think Pepper would want you mulling around feeling sorry for yourself? Or do you think she'd want you working on a way back to her and Morgan?"

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	cutsthewire 2022-04-02 07:02 am UTC (link)
	Natasha's words should have been a kick in the ass for Tony, but instead, they made him dig his heels in deeper. Shame could do that. "Tony Stark is dead." There was a finality to his words. And in the way that he stared across the table at her before rising to his feet. "Enjoy your book," he told her, before walking away. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

spyders
2022-04-02 11:40 pm UTC (link)

Watching him stand, Natasha clenched her jaw. She needed to go after him. But she also knew better than to push him when he'd made a choice like this. Time. That's all she could give him. Time to grieve. Time to settle here.

And then, she hoped, maybe time to figure this out. She'd died, too. She wanted to remind him of that, but she'd also had less to live for, hadn't she? The closest thing she had to Pepper didn't exist anymore. She could never have what he did with Morgan.

So maybe she couldn't understand. But she wasn't going to let him give up so easily.

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