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Stark ([personal profile] stykera) wrote2007-03-16 10:58 pm
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Room 203, Friday Night

Once again, Stark was sitting on the floor in his room, surrounded by weetiny penguins. Tonight, they tapdanced. While this was amusing now, waking up to penguins performing a dance routine on his mask because they liked the noise it made hadn't been nearly so much fun. As long as the penguins only danced on the floor or the furniture, Stark was fine with them.


[Open, though expecting one visitor in particular.]
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[identity profile] robotboyfetish.livejournal.com 2007-03-17 03:05 am (UTC)(link)
Cassie, very visibly having cried a lot today, knocked on Stark's door.
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[personal profile] stykera 2007-03-17 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
Stark got up to answer the door, careful to avoid disrupting any dance routines.

"Are you all right?" he asked after opening the door. The answer was clearly no, but it was one of those things you had to ask anyway.

[identity profile] robotboyfetish.livejournal.com 2007-03-17 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
Cassie shook her head. "Why do all the good guys have to die?"
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[personal profile] stykera 2007-03-17 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
You might think Stark would have a good answer for that at this point in his life. You'd be wrong.

"I...." Stark frowned, then started over. "Come in. Do you want to sit down? And...everyone has to die. But it seems that way, I know."

[identity profile] robotboyfetish.livejournal.com 2007-03-17 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
Cassie nodded and came in. She was trying not to cry again. "They... killed Captain America."
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[personal profile] stykera 2007-03-17 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm sorry," Stark said softly. "Only, I don't recognize that name."

[identity profile] robotboyfetish.livejournal.com 2007-03-17 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
Cassie gave a sad, single laugh.

"Yeah, I guess you wouldn't. He... he used to work with my dad. And... he was important."
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[personal profile] stykera 2007-03-17 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh. What happened? Unless you don't want to talk about that. You don't have to."

[identity profile] robotboyfetish.livejournal.com 2007-03-17 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
"I... they shot him. He was... and they... someone shot him," Cassie said, sputtering a little as she started to cry again.
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[personal profile] stykera 2007-03-17 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm sorry," Stark said again, trying not to flail at the poor crying girl in his room. "That's...awful." Because really, most unexpected deaths were.

[identity profile] robotboyfetish.livejournal.com 2007-03-17 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
Cassie wiped at her eyes, and sat down on the edge of Stark's bed. "I don't get it," she said. "I just... why?"
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[personal profile] stykera 2007-03-17 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
Stark shook his head. "There is never a good answer for that. There should be. But there isn't. I wish there was one. It just...happens."

[identity profile] robotboyfetish.livejournal.com 2007-03-17 01:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"He was a hero," Cassie said. "One of the best. It doesn't make any sense."
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[personal profile] stykera 2007-03-17 02:09 pm (UTC)(link)
"And that makes it hurt even more," Stark said with a small nod.

[identity profile] robotboyfetish.livejournal.com 2007-03-17 02:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Cassie looked up at Stark through tear filled eyes. "Why does everyone I care about keep dying?"
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[personal profile] stykera 2007-03-17 02:33 pm (UTC)(link)
And now there wasn't so much an urge to flail as there was an urge to hug the poor girl, but Stark wasn't sure if that would go over any better than the flailing.

"It...," he started, then decided 'it's not just you' wasn't helpful. "Everything dies. It has to, eventually. But, sometimes the universe is just cruel. A lot of the time."

[identity profile] robotboyfetish.livejournal.com 2007-03-17 09:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"This sucks," Cassie said. "A lot."
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[personal profile] stykera 2007-03-17 09:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"It almost always does," Stark agreed. "Is there anything I could do? To help? I know nothing makes it better. Nothing can make it better. But sometimes it can be made a little...easier."

[identity profile] robotboyfetish.livejournal.com 2007-03-17 09:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"I don't know," Cassie said. "I don't have anyone. My dad is dead. My mom hates me. My teammates hate me, and Mr. Stark can't be bothered to answer my calls."
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[personal profile] stykera 2007-03-17 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"Why would they hate you?" Stark asked unaware he was likely to inspire another burst of emo. "And who's Mr. Stark?" Yes, maybe he was just intrigued by the name.

[identity profile] robotboyfetish.livejournal.com 2007-03-17 09:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"I... they think I betrayed them," Cassie said. "And Mr. Stark... he's the closest thing I have to my dad, now."
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[personal profile] stykera 2007-03-17 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
"Do you think you did?" Stark asked after a pause.

[identity profile] robotboyfetish.livejournal.com 2007-03-17 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
"No!" Cassie said. "I was doing what was best for everyone."
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[personal profile] stykera 2007-03-17 10:01 pm (UTC)(link)
"I think," Stark said, "that you can't really betray someone without meaning to."

[identity profile] robotboyfetish.livejournal.com 2007-03-17 10:09 pm (UTC)(link)
"But they think I did," Cassie said. "Everybody thinks I'm worthless or dies."
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[personal profile] stykera 2007-03-17 10:20 pm (UTC)(link)
There was a bit of internal flailing going on as Stark tried to think of something, anything, to say that might be helpful.

"I don't think you're worthless," he said finally, though his opinion was probably worth very little in this case. "What was it that happened?"

[identity profile] robotboyfetish.livejournal.com 2007-03-17 10:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"We were... in a kind of war," Cassie said. "And I... changed sides."
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[personal profile] stykera 2007-03-17 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh." And now it seemed even more complicated than before. "I can see how someone might feel betrayed by that. That doesn't mean it was a betrayal," he said hurriedly. "But at least they have a reason. Not that that helps, really. But..." Stark's voice trailed off and he shook his head. "It's over now? Your war?"

[identity profile] robotboyfetish.livejournal.com 2007-03-17 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah," Cassie said. "I... kinda switched to the winning side."
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[personal profile] stykera 2007-03-18 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
"That's good, that's it's over," Stark said. "Can't really say, about the sides. Don't know anything about it."

[identity profile] robotboyfetish.livejournal.com 2007-03-18 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
"It was over, and they still killed Cap," Cassie said, starting to cry again. "Why are you the only one who I can talk to?"
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[personal profile] stykera 2007-03-18 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
"That shouldn't have happened," Stark said softly. "Things like that should never happen. But they do. I'm sorry it did."

"As for why you can talk to me...I don't know. But it's familiar territory for me, people dying. That could be it."

[identity profile] robotboyfetish.livejournal.com 2007-03-18 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
"And you're a friendly face," Cassie said. "It must be... the mask, I guess." She wiped at her eyes with the back of her hand. "Gah, I'm sorry I just sort of went off on you."
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[personal profile] stykera 2007-03-18 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't think anyone has ever said my mask counted as a friendly face before," Stark said with a small smile. "And it's fine. Don't worry. I'm glad I could help. If it helped at all, I mean."

[identity profile] robotboyfetish.livejournal.com 2007-03-18 03:37 am (UTC)(link)
"You did," Cassie said. "A lot."
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[personal profile] stykera 2007-03-18 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm glad," Stark said again. "Is there anything else I can do?"

[identity profile] robotboyfetish.livejournal.com 2007-03-18 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
Cassie chewed on her lower lip. "You mind if I sleep here tonight?"
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[personal profile] stykera 2007-03-18 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
Stark blinked a few times, suddenly glad that the extra furniture which has always been there, I swear! from last year's mysteriously disappearing roommates hadn't ever been removed.

"If that will help. There's room. And even extra blankets, I think."

[identity profile] robotboyfetish.livejournal.com 2007-03-18 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
"Thanks," Cassie said. "My roomie is gone and I don't want to be alone."
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[personal profile] stykera 2007-03-18 04:05 am (UTC)(link)
"Of course." Stark offered another small smile and went to the closet to retrieve another blanket. "It helps sometimes, not being alone."
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