Whatever it is, it might be something he doesn't want other people to know about. [ a bit off-hand, that. she's sowing the seeds of her justification for when it truly is uncovered that she knew all along how inhuman he was. ]
Feels like something agent Peggy Carter would surely investigate, if she were set to work with the man for an indefinite amount of time in the vast reaches of space.
[ a bit of bluster. he is, of course, quite correct. perhaps peggy has managed to temper some of the more needle-y bits of her curiousity, but at best her nosiness has only gone underground. got subtler. more careful. ]
That's right -- [ a mild frown. ] We're meant to be discussing your 'digital' great-great-grand-whatever. The Vision. His base programming was written by Howard's son.
I never had to. [ her mouth forms a tight line between statements. ] Tony Stark gave me reason to believe that he was quite fond of his family's butler.
[All that prior petulance and dry humor and whatnot has drained away.
Now he's just thoughtfully surprised. Jarvis isn't particularly used to positive remarks about his work, though he's never needed them; a butler is ideal when he works off his own self-fulfillment. And after he had cut himself off from Britain and the friends and family there, his work and focus on keeping Ana fed and safe was priority. Not fondness from others.
It's also quite difficult to imagine someone liking him when he's never gotten to meet them.
You were just about the only subject we could agree upon. [ and therefore edwin jarvis came up often. a kind of buffer between all the potential sourness between herself and tony. ]
That was all he'd ever truly wanted, for many years. To make that small difference -- well, he'd be boldly lying if it wasn't partly to appease his family and rectify the image of them they had. Pride in others and feeling proud, it's so important. Other than love there is nothing more crucial to give a son, he's learned through trial and many errors.
It's all these years later but he still hovers uncertainly for some sign that he's up to snuff. Now that Miss Carter has offered it, he will just have to knee jerk react the same way he does to Ana when she finds the kindest things to say - to fluster and feel woefully silly.]
[ she's had an awful lot of time to think about her ties to the world. angie. howard. even dottie in her chilling fashion. but few have been so constant and loyal a presence as edwin jarvis. there had come a point when she hadn't expected anyone to stick around. stay safe.
and now she can see that she's ruffled his feathers. peggy clears her throat. ] You needn't say anything at all. Not if you don't want to. It's enough that it got said at all.
[Now he just feels foolish to have been passively-aggressively sipping tea at you.
Ehem.]
Since we're -- both being horribly sentimental and unbecoming right now, I'll just hurry and inform you that you're one of my favorite visitors to Stark's property. You easily outweigh the company of a flamingo by leaps and bounds.
[He's trying to say you're his bestest friend, but it's not quite coming out smoothly with him being calmly flustered.]
... The young sir -- Anthony Stark... didn't have any sort of... zoo surviving to his time, did he?
[Please don't make me suffer the wildlife for the rest of my days.]
[ an awkward clearing of her throat. horribly sentimental and unbecoming, indeed. peggy dips her chin and pinches the bridge of her nose. god above, what has this place done to her? softened up her emotions. her fingers curl on the edge of the table to keep herself from reaching for his hand. ]
Tony? [ ahem. ] I'm afraid the question never came up. He seemed more keen to collect armoured suits.
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[ and that's the truth! but stefan told her otherwise, so she knows without seeing. ]
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Well... understood. I'm just glad you're not at all being disingenuous with me.
It would be a shame.
[... :)))]
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What did he tell you about his sudden superhuman speed? [ maybe if stefan had already explained it for her... ]
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I do believe he has quite an aversion to fire as well. He practically threw me the extinguisher himself.
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Feels like something agent Peggy Carter would surely investigate, if she were set to work with the man for an indefinite amount of time in the vast reaches of space.
[SIPS TEA PASSIVE-AGGRESSIVELY.]
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Dryly, as he sips again.]
You'd sooner deprive a fish of water and expect it to grow legs.
... But very well. I'll call him myself.
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[ a bit of bluster. he is, of course, quite correct. perhaps peggy has managed to temper some of the more needle-y bits of her curiousity, but at best her nosiness has only gone underground. got subtler. more careful. ]
Grow, even.
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[Goddamn he is trying to be petulant but it just comes out in compliments.
He gives up.]
Anyway -- You brought me here to talk about something in particular.
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Did you ever speak to them about this... this... correlation?
[He's trying not to just say 'WHY IS AN AI NAMED AFTER ME???']
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Now he's just thoughtfully surprised. Jarvis isn't particularly used to positive remarks about his work, though he's never needed them; a butler is ideal when he works off his own self-fulfillment. And after he had cut himself off from Britain and the friends and family there, his work and focus on keeping Ana fed and safe was priority. Not fondness from others.
It's also quite difficult to imagine someone liking him when he's never gotten to meet them.
So strange.]
He did? He was?
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... Well, I, um. I'm quite humbled to be agreeable conversation.
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That was all he'd ever truly wanted, for many years. To make that small difference -- well, he'd be boldly lying if it wasn't partly to appease his family and rectify the image of them they had. Pride in others and feeling proud, it's so important. Other than love there is nothing more crucial to give a son, he's learned through trial and many errors.
It's all these years later but he still hovers uncertainly for some sign that he's up to snuff. Now that Miss Carter has offered it, he will just have to knee jerk react the same way he does to Ana when she finds the kindest things to say - to fluster and feel woefully silly.]
... I don't know what to say.
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and now she can see that she's ruffled his feathers. peggy clears her throat. ] You needn't say anything at all. Not if you don't want to. It's enough that it got said at all.
[ isn't it? ]
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Ehem.]
Since we're -- both being horribly sentimental and unbecoming right now, I'll just hurry and inform you that you're one of my favorite visitors to Stark's property. You easily outweigh the company of a flamingo by leaps and bounds.
[He's trying to say you're his bestest friend, but it's not quite coming out smoothly with him being calmly flustered.]
... The young sir -- Anthony Stark... didn't have any sort of... zoo surviving to his time, did he?
[Please don't make me suffer the wildlife for the rest of my days.]
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Tony? [ ahem. ] I'm afraid the question never came up. He seemed more keen to collect armoured suits.
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Armored suits? Ah, yes — less of an inventor, more of a... superhero.
[Considering Howard's love of Captain America, perhaps that inspired the lad.
Or some such.]
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I suppose it does sound rather — headstrong.
It would look ambitious and bold in headlines.
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