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[inebriety]

[Tony has the Iron Man helmet with face plate up and one of the gauntlets on which he uses to wave at the camera. He's smiling brightly, but there are bags under his eyes and the flush to his cheeks are from more than just excitement.]

Some of you might remember a certain someone's offer to trade junk into something better. Please be sure to get the right guy because I don't work for scraps. If you have trouble telling us apart, other me is highly strung and a little sensitive.

[He taps his fingers against his chin.]

Perhaps we should change names as well. I was already thinking of rebranding Iron Man and getting a new paint job. And he can be... do you think he'd mind if I called him Greg? Or is that a little too morbid using a dead man's name? He'd have to dye his hair too, we look terrible in white otherwise...

[He picks up a bottle with his uncovered hand and takes a drink.]

Okay, it probably is. This silly event has got me maudlin I see.

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[starspangled]

Probably because we're all thinking the same thing.

How much have you had to drink?

[inebriety]

I still remember my name so there's a bit more to go.

[The plan is to avoid the event by making sure he has as few memories of it as possible.]

[starspangled]

Or you could stop before it came to that, grab a cup of coffee with someone instead.

[inebriety]

So you're saying you'd prefer me to be inebriated and wide-awake. If you think you can distract me, I accept your offer, Cap.

[starspangled]

I'm kinda hoping one will cancel the other out. But good. Are you still in communal?

[inebriety]

I've only been mildly enhanced so no can do, Cap. And I'm not right this second, I think I was avoiding someone, but I can't remember. You'd think I'd at least remember who I couldn't piss off enough to leave me alone.

[starspangled]

[steve's brain nearly makes the sound that his record player's needle makes skipping across his favorite record. he hates that sound.]

Enhanced? You?

[inebriety]

Nothing as extensive as your own experimentations, don't worry you're still special, sport. My parents merely wanted a better baby than other babies. The technology of that generation wasn't that impressive so no superpowers for me. My baseline is merely marginally higher than a normal person.

[Translation: he drinks more because he sobers up faster, but it actually doesn't really make a difference.]

It's on my Wikipedia page in my world.

[starspangled]

Howard did that?

['a better baby'. like he's talking about a car upgrade or something. it makes his jaw twitch.]

Tell me that isn't still happening.

[inebriety]

You're upset by this. [He looks faintly confused by the realisation.] Why?