I can think of a few assholes who'd have something to do with that.
[He pauses for a long moment, just breathing, concentrating on that first, the feel of Pepper in his arms second, and actually forcing himself to calm down third.
It's the only order that seems to be doing anything.]
So I, what. Died? [And there it is, the laugh. The roll of his eyes, the way he's stepping back and rubbing his hand against the arc reactor, reaching for his communicator, just to have something in his hands, something to distract himself, even a little.] That... sucks. I mean... fuck. On the one hand, awesome death. Saved the lives of everyone in New York. Iron Man, national hero.
But... come on. Nuke through a portal? You probably couldn't even see the explosion. And my armor's just floating through space, now. Not mounted in some museum dedica- [He's turning back to Pepper again, trying to look distracted, nonchalant.] Yeah, uh, you better make that happen. Dad can have his video and the expo. I want a whole goddamn museum.
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[He pauses for a long moment, just breathing, concentrating on that first, the feel of Pepper in his arms second, and actually forcing himself to calm down third.
It's the only order that seems to be doing anything.]
So I, what. Died? [And there it is, the laugh. The roll of his eyes, the way he's stepping back and rubbing his hand against the arc reactor, reaching for his communicator, just to have something in his hands, something to distract himself, even a little.] That... sucks. I mean... fuck. On the one hand, awesome death. Saved the lives of everyone in New York. Iron Man, national hero.
But... come on. Nuke through a portal? You probably couldn't even see the explosion. And my armor's just floating through space, now. Not mounted in some museum dedica- [He's turning back to Pepper again, trying to look distracted, nonchalant.] Yeah, uh, you better make that happen. Dad can have his video and the expo. I want a whole goddamn museum.