[ wow. nope. no pepper. wow wow wow wow. ned squints at his phone, and the way his face lights up is like christmas morning. except this is all wrong and it kind of scares him how quickly he's looking around his kitchen for a weapon. ]
Because-- I don't know. [ okay rolling pin it's time to shine. he grabs it and rolls up his opposite sleeve, making his way out into the ship. ] I know, timing, it's just really nice to see you again.
And I'm used to the whole you have no idea who I am -thing, we'll catch up later.
[ he lets out a small laugh as he hops onto an elevator. ] 'Any Ned will do.'
[ it's cool, tony only doesn't sound hysterical himself through sheer practice.
he doesn't even really know how to stay politic right now, and no one is stopping him. ] I don't even... I don't know who you are. [ well okay, normally he's sightly better than that. [ Sorry, I know, like. I know some people. [ There is quite a long pause here. Long enough that you have to stop and think about what came before it, but now so much that you can't figure it out. [ His attention is entirely about the immune and their abilities.
We'll catch up. Your name is Ned? How do I know you're my ned?
[ ned's good with the lack of dressing on what tony says. he's actually why he likes tony. not to mention he's no good at awkward social interaction like this himself. ] Because you're my-- [ tony? that sounds weird. uh. ] Tony...
[ yep. weirdddd. abort. ] I'm a pie maker. My name is Ned. There's not really much else to know.
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Okay. [ people are puzzles. he didn't really think of it like that but it doesn't surprise him that tony does. ] But first, give me a landmark.
[ he's staring at the light panel in the elevator nervously, hoping he can find tony soon. ]
Is it weird that I have to get used to you having both eyes? I mean, you had this awesome bionic one for the one you missed, but... [ how does ned talk about himself even. ] I make things too, sometimes. Uh. Invent things.
Nowhere near as cool as the stuff you make. [ a bit of a lopsided smile. ] Who else have you met on board?
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[ Tony looks to be glancing around, but his eyes aren't really... They're not unfocused, but. He laughs a little, and it definitely sounds weird. ] I'm new still. I think that's a fire extinguisher. Maybe not, I don't know. [ You probably shouldn't find him, Ned. You're not really supposed to find him. He doesn't know why he sent this to you in the first place. ]
Bionic, yeah, I've heard about that. I'd be jealous of myself but. I'd lose an eye. 'An eye for an eye.' [ Somewhat anxious chuckling again. ] That'd be terrible. Seriously, like. That would suck. I'm glad things don't work like that. [ But he rouses himself easily enough; looks different when he looks back at the video proper. ] You invent stuff? Like what?
Uhh. I've been reading. Pepper. Jondrette. Cortana, that other guy. Uh. Nathan. I still need to meet Peter. Pepper said she'd talk to people before I did, said it would be easier that way. For them.
She didn't tell me. [ he doesn't mean to say it. he's not hurt or upset with her -- it's better this way. like a really great surprise. ned usually hated surprises but this, this was a good one. ] Peter who?
[ he's stepping off at a random level, looking around before getting back on. he can't just wander down corridors, he knows what happens to people who do that. ]
I know Nathan. And Cortana is -- blue, right? [ he laughs too, shaking his head. ] I invent stuff like, um. It's... It's weird. It's probably easier if I just show you. Or--
[ he plans on telling tony this time. he knows he can handle it, but timing was never his strong suit. ]
You really didn't strike me as a Hammurabi kind of guy, no.
[ even though the conversation is terribly disjointed, he really wouldn't have it any other way. ] You know I can't-- I mean. Among us, you're definitely the tech man. I mean, among anyone, you're-- but I'm really... There's probably a way to text me your coordinates...?
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Tony, you're-- I missed. And. Your eye, there's--
Where are you?
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Ha, yeah - guess not. Both eyes. [ There is a relatively lengthy bit of static here, and then - ]
-ewhere down? I don't- [ buzz. crackle. ] This is the right Ned, right?
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I promise. Don't hang up.
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Why would I hang up?
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And I'm used to the whole you have no idea who I am -thing, we'll catch up later.
[ he lets out a small laugh as he hops onto an elevator. ] 'Any Ned will do.'
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he doesn't even really know how to stay politic right now, and no one is stopping him. ] I don't even... I don't know who you are. [ well okay, normally he's sightly better than that. [ Sorry, I know, like. I know some people. [ There is quite a long pause here. Long enough that you have to stop and think about what came before it, but now so much that you can't figure it out. [ His attention is entirely about the immune and their abilities.
We'll catch up. Your name is Ned? How do I know you're my ned?
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[ yep. weirdddd. abort. ] I'm a pie maker. My name is Ned. There's not really much else to know.
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fairly weird, yeah. ]
There's always more to know. People are puzzles, all that. Talk to me.
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[ he's staring at the light panel in the elevator nervously, hoping he can find tony soon. ]
Is it weird that I have to get used to you having both eyes? I mean, you had this awesome bionic one for the one you missed, but... [ how does ned talk about himself even. ] I make things too, sometimes. Uh. Invent things.
Nowhere near as cool as the stuff you make. [ a bit of a lopsided smile. ] Who else have you met on board?
video. my creys. creys forever. the second flood, &c.
Bionic, yeah, I've heard about that. I'd be jealous of myself but. I'd lose an eye. 'An eye for an eye.' [ Somewhat anxious chuckling again. ] That'd be terrible. Seriously, like. That would suck. I'm glad things don't work like that. [ But he rouses himself easily enough; looks different when he looks back at the video proper. ] You invent stuff? Like what?
Uhh. I've been reading. Pepper. Jondrette. Cortana, that other guy. Uh. Nathan. I still need to meet Peter. Pepper said she'd talk to people before I did, said it would be easier that way. For them.
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[ he's stepping off at a random level, looking around before getting back on. he can't just wander down corridors, he knows what happens to people who do that. ]
I know Nathan. And Cortana is -- blue, right? [ he laughs too, shaking his head. ] I invent stuff like, um. It's... It's weird. It's probably easier if I just show you. Or--
[ he plans on telling tony this time. he knows he can handle it, but timing was never his strong suit. ]
You really didn't strike me as a Hammurabi kind of guy, no.
[ even though the conversation is terribly disjointed, he really wouldn't have it any other way. ] You know I can't-- I mean. Among us, you're definitely the tech man. I mean, among anyone, you're-- but I'm really... There's probably a way to text me your coordinates...?