All this nature and I forgot my toggle.

[arrogantalloy]

WHO| The MCU Cast and anyone who passes by!
WHAT| The Avengers make it through their first week!
WHEN| From the middle of the first week to the start of the second week.
WHERE| The caves near the river.
WARNINGS| Talk of death, animal slaughter. Clint.

Tony knew three things. 

This wasn't his week. He wasn't dead yet. And it was a really relaxing feeling to be once again surrounded by Avengers in an arena.

While it took them all a few days of crossing each other's path and in at least one instance of one of the team actively trying to Kill Tony, they all for the most part found themselves together making a little camp in a small but defensible cave for them all to sleep in while still able to defend it. To be honest, Tony hated the idea of the cave for very understandable reasons, but made do by trying to sleep as close to the entrance as possible.

The camp had started with Tony and Steve, after Steve had found Tony cowering hiding in a crevice which he used to escape Thor who had only had Tony's extinction in his mind. After that the others came close enough to happen upon it on their own, or by coming across each other during scavenging.

During the week, most of them seemed to get something from Bianca Del Rio and others, none of it remotely unwanted. Tony was especially glad for the fire starter kit, and made a mental note to make sure he gives her those sill booklet things of free foot massages from him. Because right now, that kit was the only thing making him feel of any use, because everything else so far is really escaping him.




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[plushaeusrumpified]

[He isn't quite sure how he ended up here, but he damn sure is. It had started out trying to find Dave, both out of nosiness and out of the strong parental, protective instinct he's got going that makes him want Dave to not do that thing where he dies like he does all the time. He hasn't seen him much lately and he doesn't want Dave to think he's given up on doing the protecting thing.

But right now he's a bit too focused on the fire, because it's fucking cold. He's too southern for this freezing cold bullshit. Though he tries to play it cool and act like he totally belongs here, he's waiting on someone to call him out on intruding on things. For now, though, he's going to just enjoy the warmth.]

Jesus fucking tittysprinkles this feels good. [He's huddled a bit too close to the fire, making it obvious he's far more bothered by the cold than he'd like to admit.]

[shenunigans]

[Finding the Avengers had been a godsend for Dave. Not just because their fire is so impressive, but because it is a guaranteed safe place to get some shut eye for at least a little while. Dave clocks a few hours of well earned sleep before fear rouses him from doing so any longer.

He shuffles out of the cave, snug in three of the multiple parkas he's been sent by adoring fans who hate to see him suffering in the murder Arena, wiping at his eyes with his palms under his shades before he pulls them down and blinks at Bro.] Th'fuck are you doing here? [There's your call out, Bro. Made by the not yet Avenger.]

[plushaeusrumpified]

[Ah yes, the Strider he's been looking for finally makes his glorious appearance. Somehow, he's expecting a warm greeting. Perhaps warmer than this fire he's all but throwing himself in. Maybe they'll fistbump, maybe they'll just sit soaking up each other's presence, either way it won't be so icy.

Instead, he gets ice. He's been hanging around with the other Arendelle sister for far too long, apparently.]

Well howdy hey to you too, buckaroo. [His voice is so deadpan right now.]

[shenunigans]

[To be fair, Dave just woke up. Dave is also a teenager and he holds onto arguments like a dirty dish sponge. He's never been good at expressing affection, particularly when it comes to Bro, so this is what he gets.]

That doesn't answer my question. [He points out, stepping in closer so he can hold his hands out toward the fire and warm his palms.] I didn't think you knew any of the Avengers. Or anyone. Because you have no friends. [You raised this.]

[plushaeusrumpified]

[Bro lets out a sarcastic laugh at Dave's remark, shaking his head. Boy, this kid. This fucking kid. Is this really what it's come to? They've exchanged plenty of snark in their life time, but this has a bit more of a bitter edge to it. This is so dumb.]

Well I'm sorry your crowd of parental figures is obscuring me and my posse. [Jealousy in that tone? No, certainly not.] I talked to Iron Man once. [To tell him you were dead, dickbutt.] I'm here because you are.

[shenunigans]

[It wasn't meant to be malicious so much as he's just ripping extra hard on Bro as a way of trying to fall back into swing after a nasty fight. He's still licking his wounds over that and he still doesn't feel listened to, but it's hard to care anymore.]

The dad thing is a joke. A terrible, overdone joke. [He doesn't miss the jealousy in his tone, but he's confused by it.] I'm fine. Peachy, even. [Now he's just suspicious.] Are you here to tell me something?

[plushaeusrumpified]

You know me, I'm all about terrible and overdone jokes. So I'm gonna make one about it whenever I can.

[A small beat.]

I'm sorry, if you said something I couldn't hear it over your crowd of parents.

[Okay, okay, he's done now.]

I'm not here for anything specific, aside from, y'know. You. What's happening with the Davester? What's the 411? What's the hot gossip?

[shenunigans]

Guess the hearing really is the first thing that goes, huh? [He narrows his eyes behind his shades.] Besides, they've kept it to a dull roar most of the time. Ninjas they are not, Americans need their loud freedom of speech.

[He gives his shoulders a limp shrug.] Everybody I know dies, I'm in the bloodlympics until I die and if I win I'll only have four toes left to fill whatever tight, pert-ass shoes my stylist puts me in. [He might be a little sore, so he reserves himself. His tone isn't remotely attacking Bro, he's just commiserating.] I've been better. How about you? Feferi told me you got asspounded by a bird.

[plushaeusrumpified]

Heh? [He digs in his ear, pretending to have been unable to hear Dave due to his apparent loss of hearing.

But he'll sashay away from that line of talk in favor of the next.]

Wait, you lost a to- [He stops, as that last statement registers in his brain, and he gives his knee an indignant slap.] Oh my god, is nothing sacred anymore?

[shenunigans]

[Dave hasn't lost a toe yet, but he isn't optimistic enough to believe that he'll be safe from the dangers of frostbite and more.]

Was anything involving you ever sacred? [He asks, like Bro isn't a hot button issue for him.] Besides, she tells me everything. Everything I never needed to know and occasionally a little gem like that happens my way. How's it feel to be dumber than a bike horn with feathers?

[plushaeusrumpified]

[Gurl, didn't he ever teach your ass how to combat frostbi- okay no he probably didn't. He probably should have covered that, but Texas was always so damn warm. Now he's regretting a lot of things.]

What, are you dating her now? [Because he has to turn this back around on Dave. They're not going to talk about his damn goose problems. And of course it's the only explanation as to why they tell each other everything. Obviously.]

[shenunigans]

[Dave opens his mouth almost instantly to reply, but he pauses. He shuts his mouth for a moment before he attempts another answer.]

What we are and aren't doing isn't important. [Nice save.] Point is, she'd still tell me, because it was hilarious. We had a good laugh over that one. A good, long laugh.

[arrogantalloy]

[Tony isn't oblivious to the fact Dave's brother is presently attempting to merge with the fire. He can understand the feeling a little so he doesn't really press that issue. However he does know that there has been at least a trend of people being invited to stay by the others.

And as yet Tony has no idea why Bro's here other than Dave's about somewhere near by buried in every parka he can get his hands on.

It wouldn't bother him so much if it wasn't for the fact that Dave barely brings the his brother up around Tony.]

Getting comfy there, S'more?

[plushaeusrumpified]

[Bro shoots him a glance, but turns his attention back to the fire. As far as Bro's concerned, he has every right to be here because of the fact that Dave is. So he isn't concerned about what Tony might have to say about it.]

Yeah, I am.

[He's a man of many words.]

Running out of clever nicknames, I take it.

[arrogantalloy]

Wasn't aiming for clever.

[He shrugs before sitting by the fire himself, though not nearly as close to it as Bro is. As well as being some distance from the other man.]

Maybe I was taken by surprise. Someone I don't know trying to merge with my fire, makes me feel, edgy, confused, something like that.

[plushaeusrumpified]

[Bro raises an eyebrow in Tony's direction at that comment. In his opinion, they know each other enough that he can use this fire without getting questions.]

I told you Dave died that one time. It practically makes us besties.

[arrogantalloy]

We have very different ideas on what you need to qualify for that title.

[He replies with dryly, he's grown up to always be wary of new people. While it's not for the same reasons he used to be wary, he doesn't know Bro or his intent for being here which makes him more wary. He glances around again, looking for Dave to see if he's about.]

Speaking of, does the kid even know you're here?