backdated a couple days, after his conversation with Charles

[thestarspangledman]

[Onscreen, there is a very recognizable shield. --Well, to be exact, it's the side of that shield, before a rag is quickly swiped over it and Steve adjusts the camera angle. Scattered behind him is an open sketchbook filled with various doodles of Barge inhabitants, views of the CES, and a tin of polish he scrounged up from somewhere or another. But he settles back and grins.]

Seems like every time we get new arrivals, lately, it's after a flood where everyone's distracted for a few days. So I'd like to say thanks to --everyone who helped me out when I was ...well, smaller than usual. Or offer apologies. I was kinda an argumentative kid, if you didn't notice.

[Spam for Tony:]

[After he's finished with polishing his shield, Steve meanders down to Tony's room with an empty sketchbook in hand and a few pencils, in search of one particular person. He knocks and rocks back on his heels, a little cautious.]

Tony? Hope you don't mind a visitor.

[--And once he's opened the door, hopefully:] I brought you something to keep you entertained. [And he offers the sketchbook, a little sheepishly.] I'm sure you're used to -- your computers, or those tablet things, whatever it was that Coulson showed me, but...it's something, right? Might get some of those ideas out of your head.

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Re: action!

[thestarspangledman]

Uh, sure. [So he comes in, still a little awkward, and sets the sketchbook and pencils on the bed next to Tony.]

Can I sit, or do you -- not want to be bothered? I figured you might like the company. I know how boring sittin' in bed can get.

[aggravating]

[There's a whole fifteen seconds of silence after Steve sets down the sketchbook and pencils where Tony just sits there, staring at them. But as soon as enough time passes, he's letting out a breath, reaching over and picking up the book and flipping through the blank pages absently.]

Considering I was about five minutes away from all work and no play? Yeah, sure. We can even call it team bonding. You can sign and slip and give it to Charles and I can get my gold star. [There's a slight edge to Tony's voice, but it's not an actual attack. It's more... discomfort. He has a feeling he knows why Steve's bothering to check on him, keep him company.

And, damnit, he doesn't want to talk about the full cause of his injury yet. Not with the guy he got tortured trying to protect.]

[thestarspangledman]

[--Yeah, that's a reference he doesn't quite get yet, so he'll ignore it.]

It's not -- nothing like that. I mean, yeah, it would be good to have team bonding now that we've got more people here, but this ain't exactly the time for it.

I just...wanted to say thanks. Charles told me what happened.