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PEPPER, TORUNN, & JAMES

My workshop seems to have arrived here...though it appears to have left the rest of the Mansion behind. Not that I'm complaining.

FILTERED TO JAMES AND TORUNN

We are a go for tomorrow night. Fireworks have been obtained. The Cardinal suspects nothing.

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All right, someone better put me to work helping somewhere before Pepper renders me unconscious with her shoe.

edited to add:
[ FILTERED TO PETER ]

You still here with us, Pete? I'm going to look into trying to trace the signature of our missing friends. Figure it wouldn't hurt to have an extra set of hands.

Usually, I'm given a bit more time before my assignment changes and not simply whisked away without warning to parts unknown. Not to mention it's become very clear this wasn't even a new assignment, so there's certainly that to deal with as well.

The person I spoke with at the DOA certainly had a fair few questions, not all of which were answerable, though I suppose it was likewise with my questions.

It's been a while since I've had a reason to do Christmas shopping, longer still since I've wrapped any of it. I must admit it's a nice change.

AVENGERS ETC.

Would we like to have a dinner this week with everyone?

TEXTS TO PEPPER

-- I need your help.
-- With shopping.
-- Yes, I know it's three days before Christmas. You can lecture me while we buy things.

[ FILTERED TO FRIENDS & FAMILY ]
Sorry for leaving so early yesterday. Got a set of memories from Tumbleweed that I was dealing with. But the food was great and it was good to see everyone. Hope someone saved me some pie.

[ FILTERED TO TONY STARK ]
Is it too soon to ask you for a favor?

It's been a few hours now and I haven't woken up from any dream yet, so I'm starting to cautiously believe this might actually be the real deal.

Tony Stark. Bewildered and still in shock, but happy to be here.

tw: discussion of pregnancy in comments

Things I didn't miss:

Nearly burning down the house trying to make a Thanksgiving dinner.

Things I am missing:

Black Friday. I need new boots and do not want to pay full retail thank you very much.

((pls to ignore the tag dump on this))