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[doubled_speed]

[Lookie here, it's Tommy, looking shaken as hell. Makes sense, he's lost more of his people recently and he's NOT doing okay. So you know what that means! Tommy needs a fucking project, and he thinks he's moving on pretty well with the one he's got.]

Yo. So know how I was looking for help making some sorta hydroponics shit in the hangars of at least the Twin Roses and possibly some other ships if people want it? Think I've found people to help me make it. Just...

Turns out we need parts. And one of the dudes helping me? He's stuffy and NOT cool with me taking things out of abandoned buildings if they can be salvaged and lots of other shit and well, anyway some of the stuff we'll need is apparently small and custom.

So basically I'm supposed to ask if, seeing as that replicator thing is now here and all that shit, people might be willing to help out by donating a replication or two a month to helping us replicate packages of the small parts that are important for the drip irrigation something or other thingamabob.

Think about it, bros and bros who aren't amab or who are agender and fuck backtrack need something better. Okay, think about it my fellow kidnapees. Fresh produce. On ship. Whenever they kidnap us.

Hell, I'll even tend it when we're not on ships. If you want your ship to have a hydroponics thing. Just let me in once a 60hr cycle and I'll fucking tend the hell out of those bitches.

Anyway. Uh, call me?

[And he shuts the thing off before he can sound stupider. Dammit!]

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[doubled_speed]

[He gets that. It's just... worse, knowing in some ways Tony's responsible too. It makes him angry. All Tommy can do right now, though, is breathe.]

I hate this. I hate all of this.

[wearingthestars]

I know...it can be hard to talk about her, but...maybe Tony being around could be good? He's known her longer than any of us. It could be good to talk about maybe...

[doubled_speed]

[Tommy snorts at the idea of Tony being around being good.]

After what he did to everyone with the Civil War? After what he did to you? No. I don't trust him.

[wearingthestars]

This Tony hasn't done that. And...everyone made stupid choices during Civil War. Cap...Tony...all them. I still trust him.

[doubled_speed]

[Tommy disagrees. He made perfect fucking choices. Until, you know, letting Billy out of his sight. Whoops.]

He made horrible choices about mom.

[wearingthestars]

He helped stop the X-Men from killing her.

[doubled_speed]

No, we did that. He doesn't get credit.

[wearingthestars]

The Avengers helped. He helped.

[doubled_speed]

[Nope, Tommy is not fighting over this. He doesn't want raised voices and shouting.]

I think... I'm probably okay now.

[wearingthestars]

[Billy doesn't want to fight either, isn't trying to start a fight, and he nods, dropping it for now with an apologetic hum.]

You sure? You want me to try and talk to Mr. Yelling guy?

[doubled_speed]

No. Thanks but no. I... would just rather drop it.

[wearingthestars]

Okay...I won't say anything. Promise.

[doubled_speed]

[Well, there are small favors in the world, aren't there? And this? This is one of them. Tommy nods and just stays where he is, head on Billy's shoulder. It's... comforting.]

Thanks.

[wearingthestars]

[Billy smiles and turns to press a kiss to the top of Tommy's head like he might do with his younger brothers, sure that like with them he's likely to get some level of grief for it.]

...You want some noodles for dinner?

[doubled_speed]

[Dude, did Billy just do that? Tommy, in another mood, might flinch away and declare it gross. For now he just goes still for a moment, and lets it go.]

You know I fucking love noodles.

[wearingthestars]

[The lack of rebuke makes Billy's smile grow, and he gives a small laugh.]

Yeah, I know. I'm pretty sure you'd live off them if you could.

[doubled_speed]

Only if they have veggies and meat and sauce. Noodles with just, like, oil and cheese? Total cop out.

[wearingthestars]

When did you get so into them?

[Because it really doesn't seem like the sort of thing his family would have been preparing for him.]

[doubled_speed]

[Oh, that's... a good question, and draws a sigh from him.]

Kate. After you all busted me out, she let me crash at the HQ for a night. She bought us Chinese. I loved the lo mein.

[He'd felt so... welcomed that night.]

[wearingthestars]

[Of course... Billy offers an understanding smile, and feels a pang in his chest, missing Kate.]

I'll make you some. Whatever you want.

[doubled_speed]

[Tommy misses her too. His misses his team. His FAMILY.]

Don't waste hte magic on me.