February Catch-All Log

[runs_on_batteries]

Who: Tony + varies
What: Varies
Where: On the train somewhere
When: Second half of Domino (19th forward)
Warnings: Tony being rude, language

[In the Gym: Open]

Even though Tony has cut back on his busy schedule, he still is sparring some and doing yoga often. It's not the relentless every single day at precisely certain times. The yoga, he attempts to do by himself now but given the number of people on board, that's pretty impossible.

(So come bug him while he's doing the warrior pose or using a practice sword!)

[Science lesson in standard car!: Open]

Since a little before the new arrivals, Tony has had several classes each week on both science and math topics. He's juggling a variety of skill levels, but Peter is his helper in most classes to go help anyone who needs it. Today, Tony decides to have a demonstration of suspending an egg between water and vinegar and breathing fire. He uses some charcoal for chalk and uses the front wall of the standard car as his chalkboard. When the demonstrations are over, he assigns some worksheets for practice. However, he also provides cookies.

(Bug him afterward about the demonstrations, cookies, whatever)

[19: Evening, Happy Birthday Ignis! (Invitation to ALL BLUE team plus- Reigen, Raven, and anyone close to Ignis (you know who you are and I can't think atm)]

Ignis had thought he was planning a dinner party with just Madoka and Tony. Of course, he didn't think Tony had remembered his birthday and he's the King of Extra, clearly this meant they should throw a surprise party. (Yes, another one). He didn't know what cake to make for a chef like Ignis, so he went with what Mady liked best, since that would most likely make his partner just as or even more pleased. So they had white icing with sprinkles and pink, strawberry, triple layered cake.

Tony had some of the kids help make party hats and confetti and got everyone who was attending into the dining car while he went to get the unaware birthday boy in the kitchen.

[A compromise, Day 20: Bucky, Ignis, Tony and Yuffie.]

Tony was a little skeptical of this approach, but he was willing to give it a try. He had a small bundle wrapped in paper in one hand when he arrived at the quiet car to await the teenager. He looked at the other two men with a sigh.

"Do we really have to do this?" He whined at Ignis, knowing full well what the answer would be.

[OTA: Just make up something and start it. I'm game!]

[P.S. For those observant types, Tony's hand is now missing the wedding ring he has had since coming here.]

Comments

Wildcard!

[unfavorableinstigation]

Nita wasn't as much of a social butterfly as some people might think; she still very much liked to be alone sometimes.

Which meant, more often than sometimes, Nita could be found alone sitting next to a window, curled up with a book, and trying to discern the nature of the void.

/See, now, that can't be right,/ she could be overheard murmuring.

/The space-compression ratio just wouldn't be high enough... No, Bobo, I don't think this train is using that as a vector; we're not even talking about the same Powers here!/

Re: Wildcard!

[runs_on_batteries]

He was strolling through the standard car, lost in thought when he overhears something about space-compression ratios. Immediately intrigued, he glanced around before spotting the girl he'd briefly met with the new arrivals.

Coming over, he flopped down in the seat next to her and gave her a grin. "You just said a sciency fun word, which summons me like a genie," he joked. "What's this about the space-compression ratio?"

Re: Wildcard!

[unfavorableinstigation]

Nita broke abruptly out of her train of thought at Tony's appearance, though his quip did get her to smile in return.

"Well, it's just, the train can't be deleting materials, can it? So I was trying to figure out what would be the most plausible way to store, say, all the extra clothes it provides for missions, or where it picks up extra carriages."

Despite being a wizard, Nita was not a person who believed 'magic' was enough explanation by itself.

Birthday (feel free to threadjack!)

[faithfulsupport]

Ignis had been going over his list and had everything ready down to the last detail. He hadn't mentioned his birthday but he'd already gotten the best presents ever. One was Madoka so those formal papers had to yet be written up. Drafts had of course been made to make it official and then would need to be presented to the council once the drafts were finalized.

The other gift he'd just received so he was wearing the band of gold Tony had presented him with. He would announce nothing, but he would simply wear it with quiet pride so he was in pretty high spirits. He'd had to wrap yarn underneath since it was big on him but it was fine.

Should the worst case scenario happen if Pepper appeared, the ring would go back to Tony and everything would be called off. Ignis would step back as he'd promised without a word and he would take on Madoka by himself.

However should Noctis appear, their engagement would remain in place as the advisor had no intention of voluntarily giving Tony up if the deal was on his own end of things. The older man would have Madoka if he went home and it worked in reverse.

These plans were subject to change of course pending his fiancee's judgment and input.

So when the older man came to bring him to the kitchen he acted as if nothing was amiss. Once he got there though, his green eyes got just a little wider and he turned to look at his fiancee'.

"Darling you..you remembered!"

[runs_on_batteries]

Tony had taken the moment away from everyone to give his beau a sweet hug in greeting before simply taking his hand and leading him toward the dining room without a word. He grinned, clearly pleased when they were greeted with loud shouts of 'surprise' and 'Happy Birthday'.

"Of course, Tiger. I always remember the important things." He leaned in and gave the younger man a quick kiss. He left his arm around Ignis' waist as he turned his attention back to the crowd. "Sorry we're spoiling that dinner you so painstakingly planned for. The kids just really didn't we had enough cake around here, so my hands were tied."

[faithfulsupport]

"You didn't have to go through all the trouble.." and then the kiss he got cut off the rest. Sighing inwardly, Ignis knew what the other man would say so he just stopped.

Another sigh met the man's comments about kids and cake. If it was a certain pair of children, he could definitely understand how those faces could turn that particular thing into a need.

However it wouldn't go unanswered. "Your hands being tied would be a wonderful way to start off our shower later this evening." Of course this was stated low enough so no one but Tony could hear him.

[happyends]

Madoka may still be a child, but she's at least understanding and tactful enough to first let Tony and Ignis have some time to themselves when Tony first leads Ignis into the surprise party.

But saying happy birthday as a group isn't enough for Madoka. So once Ignis does seem to have been left alone for a moment, the girl is quick to move up to him and practically fling herself at him in a hug. After Ignis hugged her first last time - although those circumstances were a little more dire than the usual - she's not shy at all anymore about just doing this with her dad.

"Happy birthday..!" The girl smiles up at him. "Sorry that we didn't have that dinner.. but, um, we thought this would be even more fun!" And they could still easily have that dinner at any other time, anyway. It's not as dependent on a single date as Ignis' birthday is, after all. And knowing how things usually are when she's with Ignis and Tony, she knows that dinner will still be fun anyway.

A moment later she pulls back entirely, stopping the hug, but it's mostly so she can hold out a rolled up piece of paper to him.

"I know it's not much, but I still made you something.."

If Ignis takes it and unrolls it, he'll find that it's a drawing in Madoka's characteristic style. It's of her and him holding hands, although she's definitely exaggerated Ignis' clothes to make them look extra cool. Like some kind of fantasy hero.

[faithfulsupport]

He was getting up to get a drink and go over and say hello and thank you to some of the others who showed up to be polite. But just as Ignis was headed over, he was attacked and held onto by a pink haired daughter. And since she's addressed him as 'Papa' he has no qualms or reservations about returning familial sentiments.

"Why thank you darling." the advisor replied, returning the hug. He shook his head at her apology and smiled. "This is quite fun, we can have dinner later, so no need to apologize. It means more that I didn't do it myself and my family thought to do something for me instead." A pause as he made a metal note. "Tony and I will do something for your birthday, but neither of us know when that is. But we'll do something for his..his is May twenty ninth so we'll have to figure out when that falls here."

Taking the paper after Madoka stepped back, inquisitively Ignis opened up the gift. He couldn't help but smile broadly at the drawing, thinking that he looked so much cooler in the picture than in reality. "That is incredible. I hadn't realized that my wonderful daughter knew how to draw so well."

Giving her a gentle heartfelt hug, he held on as he spoke. "And I hear you're responsible for the cake. Did I hear that correctly from Tony?"

Re: Birthday (feel free to threadjack!)

[myblueskies]

"Surprise!"

Romeo likes surprise parties. This is the second one this week and he's excited for it! He hadn't even known it was Ignis' birthday!

"Happy Birthday!"

[faithfulsupport]

Ignis turns his head at hearing one of the two boys he'd adopt on the train. Tony and Madoka really went out of their way to get his team here and make sure this was a special day for him.

"Well hello Romeo." the advisor greeted, always happy to see this boy's face. And then there was a broader smile when he was wished a happy birthday.

"Why thank you. But tell me, when is your birthday?"

[A compromise, Day 20: Bucky, Ignis, Tony and Yuffie.]

[thegreatninja]

Yuffie was now wearing more black after speaking with Spider and looking every bit the Ninja she had on Gaia. She still wore the shorts that she'd been given in her pack but everything had the familiar flare that she was accustomed too.

She was already in the quiet car when Tony and his boy band walked in. She didn't really know what she was doing or what the game plan was but she was making it up as she went. Yuffie didn't really have a clear read on the situation. It appeared to her that most of the people on the train didn't think like a ruler but like a fighter. It reminded her enough of Cloud to make her both annoyed and homesick.

That pointy blond haired boy always was a pain in the ass.

She at on the floor with her back against a piece of furniture. She was facing one of the car windows and looked like she was focusing super hard on something that was written on the area above the windows. Her eyes were fixed in place with her arms positioned behind her head.

She looked way more relaxed than she felt.

[faithfulsupport]

Ignis had walked with Tony and Bucky. Bucky in some ways reminded the advisor of Gladio and that was why he'd been invited. It wasn't to stir Tony's anxiety because that just didn't need any help at all. But not knowing who or what awaited them, he planned for the worst.

As they walked along with only the sound of their boots on the floor it made him miss the shield and of course he missed Noct daily. Tony's whining brought him back to the present and the dusty blonde head turned to look at the older man.

Nodding, he gave the answer the other was expecting. "Yes."

[runs_on_batteries]

Tony rolled his eyes and looked in one of the quiet rooms as they passed. "Oh, hey. She's already here." It was odd that she was sitting on the floor and looking at the window- er above the window, but whatever. People could be very strange here. He was glad the wall and door were made of glass so he could see if anyone else was waiting for them. "Here goes nothing.."

He opened the door and gave the young woman a nod. "Yuffie I presume?" He offered his hand. "I'm Tony. This is Ignis, blue team lead, and Bucky, uh.. well he doesn't really like me so we were trying to give you an ally for this meeting. Gentlemen, Yuffie, leader of the black team."

In the gym

[anewhero]

Marcus hung in the back of the gym, dead set on getting stronger while he was on the train. The half terminator was doing his own weight training and punching a bag which was moving a bit higher than usual.

Re: In the gym

[runs_on_batteries]

Tony came into the gym, whistling as he started to set up one of the practice dummies. However, he paused and glanced over at Marcus. He considered him a moment before going over to one of the closest and pulling out two practice swords. Coming closer, he lifted one of them. "Ever use a sword?"

Birthday! (Open to anyone attending party)

[internetsexsymbol]

Of course Reigen was going to attend a party for Ignis when asked about it: Ignis is a great guy who should get a good birthday! (Though Reigen couldn't help but wonder how everyone was able to interpret the weird calendar on this train as compared to real dates?) Regardless, once the man of the hour showed up it was party time.

"Happy birthday, Ignis-kun!"

[faithfulsupport]

He'd been chatting with someone and was working on his plans for a Blue Team calendar. When Ignis wasn't working on something it he had to be because he was sleeping. This calendar in his mind was also to include friends birthdays such as this blonde man who had just made an entrance.

So as soon as the advisor spotted the man, he grabbed a cup of coffee and made it just the way Reigen liked it. Heading over to his friend now, there was a big smile as he was greeted and wished a happy birthday.

Giving the other his coffee, there was a smile. "Why thank you Reigen, I'm glad you could show up and celebrate."

Science Lesson

[mayp]

May doesn't know much about science though she tries to understand it. She knows it is her nephews passion (along with helping people and Star Wars) and she wants to understand more. Or try to at least. So when she finds out about the lessons Tony is running she sneaks in to the back to watch what he does. She admits it is impressive though she struggles to understand exactly how he does what he does.

Re: Science Lesson

[runs_on_batteries]

Tony would never admit it, but he was impressed with how many people had shown up for the science class. About halfway through it, he decided he needed to split the class into 'beginners' and 'advanced'. It was very difficult explaining things in a way everyone would understand but not make Peter fall asleep. Again.

When he ends the lesson with a small demonstration that ends with two chemicals making a very small explosion. He tells Peter to clean it up and comes over to May. "What do you think? Ready to join NASA or did I remind you why you used to skip class?" He joked.

WILDCARD

[luckybucky]

It's an entirely normal day. Nothing strange about it. Not quite lunch time, in fact, when Bucky closes himself into the quiet car cabin farthest from Tony's workshop and just. Starts screaming.

Conveniently, he can't be heard outside the cabin. Inconveniently, he did not do anything to cover the glass door. So he's in there, kneeling on the table (because it's better than being under it), curled over himself like he's in excruciating pain. Luckily he's not facing the door, so his long hair falls forward and blocks his face from view. He pauses, just long enough to heave a fresh breath into his lungs and lets out another long, loud scream.

[runs_on_batteries]

He'd been working for a while on a couple projects and needed a break. Leaving the comfort of his lab/ office/ whatever, he heads toward the back of the train. He hasn't decided if he's going to the game room or the gym, but it's one of those places. He lifts his hand to open the door to leave the quiet carriage when he notices movement in one of the rooms and..

Well, he's not all that sure what he's seeing. It's Bucky curled on top of the table in the middle of the room curled. Suddenly he throws back his head and.. was he screaming? That jolts Tony into action. His armor is clanking to life around him as he barges into the room. The moment the soundproof door is pushed, Tony is greeted with the loud sound confirming his initial conclusion. Expecting a fight, he quickly tackles the old soldier in a headlock with his repulsor ready to fire. "Dammit Bucky! Can you hear me in there?"

Wildcard | Day 27

[luckybucky]

Bucky was concerned and, despite his better judgement, he'd decided that Tony was, unfortunately, one of the best people to approach about said concerns. So he waited until after breakfast to find Tony, folding his arms over his chest with a sigh as he approached. "Have you seen Steve?" Normally, Bucky was at least vaguely aware of Steve's presence. The guy didn't hide well, and he seemed to like hovering just close enough to keep tabs, without actually barging into Bucky's business. It had been a comfortable compromise for them.

But he hadn't even been able to find Steve at all today -- and he'd been looking.

Re: Wildcard | Day 27

[runs_on_batteries]

Tony was strolling back to the quiet car after breakfast when he actively tried not to notice Bucky standing there but failed. It might have worked if the little shit hadn't actively talked to him.

He frowned as he stopped and thought. "No, but he's been sticking to himself a lot lately. Let's go ask the scary screen machine that devours souls of people with one arm, shall we?" He clapped Bucky lightly on the shoulder- almost affectionate, but obviously that couldn't be the case- and walked over to the carriage's ICP. "Hmm.." He hit a few buttons and then stared. All humor faded and he muttered a curse.

Orphan Boy

[dredefulchilde]

Joscelin knocks on the door to Tony's office/workshop/whatever he's calling it today, wondering why he's been called here. He feels oddly like a schoolboy being summoned to the headmaster's office, but that's ridiculous because this is Stark we're talking about here. But he'd seemed so serious when he asked Joss to visit!

"Stark? Are you in?"

Re: Orphan Boy

[runs_on_batteries]

He'd been thinking about this for about a week now and finally had mustered the nerve. He knew his request had come off.. odd, but he wasn't taking what he was going to ask lightly. He'd offered this three times and only once had it been accepted. One had ended in hurt feelings and suspicion and the other had been declined extremely politely. So, basically he had no idea what he was in for with Joss.

About the time Joss was knocking on the door, Tony came through the door to the carriage a few feet away carrying two mugs of coffee and a handkerchief that looked like it had something wrapped inside it. His eyebrows rose in surprise upon seeing the kid. "Ah, damn. You beat me here. Mind getting the door?"