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[buildsomething]

[The video flicks on to Tony's tired face, though he actually looks pretty good, considering that he's still mildly sick. He grins at the camera, though, the pleased look of someone who's managed something.]

Hey, so. For anyone still caught with this plague thing, I've got a...well, not a fix. A work around, maybe. A focused EMP seems to deactivate the nanities long enough for some of the symptoms to fade, at least for a little while. It doesn't get rid of the things entirely, but it should give you a nice break from feeling like shit.

I'd like to thank my lovely assistants for working with me on this.

[The camera pans across the workroom to focus on the couch, and the two bodies sprawled on it. The eagle-eyed might recognize one (or both) of them as Bucky Barnes, but the way they're both just kind of slumped in a heap makes it kind of hard to tell. It's not that large a couch.

One of them twitches slightly, and there's a snort as Tony turns the camera back on himself.]

That's it for now. I'm still working on a more permanent solution, but magic is really not my thing. Someone else wants to have a crack at that part, be my guest.

[A sudden crash comes from what seems like the vicinity of that couch, and Tony gives the screen a sardonic look before the feed cuts.]

Comments

[buildsomething]

Yeah, I know. Well, I know it's temporary, I didn't know it gets less effective. Hoping that if we can knock out the tech aspect, someone else can try to get rid of the magic.

[krasnaya_vdova]

Yeah, that's what I've been struggling with.

I can sort of... sense? The enchantment on the nanites. But I can't do anything about it. So if there are any ideas in that regard, I might be able to help a little.

[Spoiler: she's not doing well. There's a reason she's texting. It's entirely possible she should have talked to Tony before this point.]

[buildsomething]

Wrong person to ask on the magic score, but you knew that. If I don't get any bites, I'll start knocking on doors, see if I can get one of the sparkly types to help me out.

[krasnaya_vdova]

Yeah, I know. But I figure you're more likely to get bites than me. Just, you know.

Keep me in the loop? I sort of have a thing against comas and it's only getting worse.

[buildsomething]

I'll put you on my mailing list.

[Facetious, maybe, but he will keep her updated.]

[krasnaya_vdova]

[It takes a bit for her to respond, but texting while sick and half-delusional is a skill. Albeit without the energy for sarcasm.]

Thanks.

How are they doing?

[Bucky & Bucky, she means.]

[buildsomething]

Cranky and obnoxious. So about normal, really.