[ tony drops this off at steve's place. it's a holographic shield except the light has real punch when wielded and thankfully, none of the weight issues. ]
[At some point later on, Tony will get a call from Steve, and if he doesn't answer, he'll get an extremely appreciative message and 'how cool' the new tech is. Otherwise, he'd be happy to tell Tony his thoughts through an actual voice call.]
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Don't worry, haven't gotten to any danger yet. Give me a few more days though.
[He may be joking, it's about 50/50. He can't help himself if someone needs help or someone needs to be stopped.]
Just wanted to thank you, for the shield. Never seen anythin' like that before. [He sounds really impressed over the line. It's also not hard to put two and two together and figure out that this tech was supposed to be given to his world's Steve.]
...I'm not the big guy with the shield-- I'm not Captain America.
[Steve is sure that this Tony's Steve got transformed by the serum and everything. It's not like he feels like a fraud or anything like that, but... he's also not the super soldier.]
[ is he missing something? granted, they never talked about this. tony always had a little hero worship attached to captain america, but how he saw steve was different. ]
You're still Steve Rogers. I made that for him. I wouldn't give it to Captain America. Or whatever they're called.
[ tony hesitates for a moment because he's not sure if it's a good idea. but then he speaks up. ]
I guess we are. He had a hard time at first, getting used to the changes but he really came into himself. Steve used to see himself as a soldier, a person who followed orders. But he learned better and became a leader. He inspired all of us.
[It's strange how even though he is Steve Rogers, there's some stuff that he can't really relate to, not entirely. He knows about waking up in the future and being Captain America, but... he's never going to deal with that. Not likely, anyway.
And sure, he's the Hydra Stomper, but he's not as attached to that.]
A lot like the Big Steve here, huh? [...] But sounded like he really needed a friend after waking up in your world. A place to call home. Think you gave him that.
[ he's not too sure. this steve seems to care more about justice and morality. but the steve tony knew . . . his compassion was boundless. ]
And I did the best I could. Gave him old photos of my dad, made sure his room felt familiar to him. Whatever he could want. I ever purchased print newspapers because he liked them.
[Sounds like Tony did a lot in Steve's humble opinion. Maybe they seem like small things, but he's sure that Steve was still glad.]
I'm sure he appreciated all that. He must've been real lonely waking up in a time unfamiliar to him. [...] I'd know I be lonely in his shoes if I didn't have a friend in my corner.
You mentioned a team before. I imagine they're his friends as well.
[...] I can't say for sure if his past is similar to mine, but honestly, I never had a lot of friends, not until the war. It's there I met the Howling Commandos.
Guess I'm lucky there, always had Bucky since I can remember.
[...]
Don't believe Rhodey or Pepper to be here, but you got me, and the other Steve. And the other you. [He smiles slightly, just assuming that the two Tonys get along.]
Still gettin' used to the whole multiverse thing myself.
[Even if both Tonys are Iron Man, he's sure there's still a lot of differences between them. The difference just may not be as obvious as him and his other self.]
...Been hard for you too, then? Seeing another version of yourself? Or this not your first rodeo?
Takes a lot to surprise you nowadays, huh? I wanna say the same, but feel like I'm just takin' the first step here.
[Magic exists, there's alternative versions of people, and technology gets even more advanced. Seems like a whole lot, but Steve's sure he's only scratched the surface here.]
Future's unclear, but feels a little better knowin' I already have a few friends.
[He honestly has more friends here than he does back home, especially when he was young-- before he joined the war.] Hard to face things alone. Being isolated.
If you ever wanna grab lunch somethin', be happy to. Don't know how old I'll be when I get to actually meet the Tony in my world and at least I'm young now.
[Assuming that his Howard will have a kid, but he'd like to think so.]
Maybe I'll show him the Hydra Stomper and everything.
[He'd probably find ways to improve on it, unless Howard still wants to work on the suit after the war. It's possible, and honestly, he hasn't thought much about it.] Still need an Iron Man in the future.
A Tony Stark livin' a normal life? That doesn't sound too bad.
[If he's going to be his world's 'Iron Man,' he won't mind it too much if other people can lead peaceful lives. He'd be happy to try and give that to others.]
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[ooc: Did you want to thread anything out, or handwave stuff? I'm cool with either!]
down for a thread!
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[He may be joking, it's about 50/50. He can't help himself if someone needs help or someone needs to be stopped.]
Just wanted to thank you, for the shield. Never seen anythin' like that before. [He sounds really impressed over the line. It's also not hard to put two and two together and figure out that this tech was supposed to be given to his world's Steve.]
You really okay givin' it to me?
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Of course I am. That's why I gave it to you, Steve.
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[Steve is sure that this Tony's Steve got transformed by the serum and everything. It's not like he feels like a fraud or anything like that, but... he's also not the super soldier.]
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I'm happy to tweak it but I didn't give it to you because you're Captain America.
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[He doesn't exactly want Tony to tweak it or anything, especially if it's just for him. God, Rogers, stop screwing things up.]
You didn't? I mean, I won't ever be Captain America, and that's okay?
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[ is he missing something? granted, they never talked about this. tony always had a little hero worship attached to captain america, but how he saw steve was different. ]
You're still Steve Rogers. I made that for him. I wouldn't give it to Captain America. Or whatever they're called.
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Thanks, Tony. That. That means a whole lot.
[If he's slightly emotional, it's Tony's fault. Steve smiles at the device, wishing now that he thanked Tony in person. He can still do that later.]
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Anytime.
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The Steve from your universe, what's he like? Sounds like you two are pretty close friends.
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I guess we are. He had a hard time at first, getting used to the changes but he really came into himself. Steve used to see himself as a soldier, a person who followed orders. But he learned better and became a leader. He inspired all of us.
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And sure, he's the Hydra Stomper, but he's not as attached to that.]
A lot like the Big Steve here, huh? [...] But sounded like he really needed a friend after waking up in your world. A place to call home. Think you gave him that.
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[ he's not too sure. this steve seems to care more about justice and morality. but the steve tony knew . . . his compassion was boundless. ]
And I did the best I could. Gave him old photos of my dad, made sure his room felt familiar to him. Whatever he could want. I ever purchased print newspapers because he liked them.
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I'm sure he appreciated all that. He must've been real lonely waking up in a time unfamiliar to him. [...] I'd know I be lonely in his shoes if I didn't have a friend in my corner.
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[...] I can't say for sure if his past is similar to mine, but honestly, I never had a lot of friends, not until the war. It's there I met the Howling Commandos.
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But you had Barnes, right?
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[Bucky's come to accept him as the Hydra Stomper though, despite his teasing comments. It's what friends do anyway.]
...You didn't have anyone in your corner?
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Don't believe Rhodey or Pepper to be here, but you got me, and the other Steve. And the other you. [He smiles slightly, just assuming that the two Tonys get along.]
Still gettin' used to the whole multiverse thing myself.
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It takes some time, don't worry.
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...Been hard for you too, then? Seeing another version of yourself? Or this not your first rodeo?
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But you know, with the time travel and other stuff, it's not that weird.
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[Magic exists, there's alternative versions of people, and technology gets even more advanced. Seems like a whole lot, but Steve's sure he's only scratched the surface here.]
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But first steps are a good way to look at it. Your journey can go any way you like.
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[He honestly has more friends here than he does back home, especially when he was young-- before he joined the war.] Hard to face things alone. Being isolated.
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[Assuming that his Howard will have a kid, but he'd like to think so.]
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[He'd probably find ways to improve on it, unless Howard still wants to work on the suit after the war. It's possible, and honestly, he hasn't thought much about it.] Still need an Iron Man in the future.
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Maybe that's the future worth aiming for.
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A Tony Stark livin' a normal life? That doesn't sound too bad.
[If he's going to be his world's 'Iron Man,' he won't mind it too much if other people can lead peaceful lives. He'd be happy to try and give that to others.]
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