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[petitehands]

[ The video feed clicks on to show a now relatively calm Pepper, even if her mouth is set in a fairly thin line of mild discontent. Her hair is scraped back and tied in a neat bun, with her fringe still plastered a little wetly to her forehead, but at least she's clean now. She's been making regular use of the showers since arriving, just to make sure that every last bit of blue hideousness is washed away from her. For now, at least. ]

Now that everyone's had at least a bit of time to recover- [ herself very much included, even if "recover" is something of an overstatement ] -I might as well introduce myself, though from what I've been told, it appears some of you may already know who I am.

I'm Pepper Potts, an associate and coworker- [ this is still new, Tony, don't complain] -of Tony Stark's. [ The next words are a little practised, ones she's gone over in her mind and made sure that they're absolutely clear before speaking them. ] Not the same one from before, though. I have absolutely no memory of having been on this ship before, even though apparently I was, and I'm sorry to anyone that I might have met previously.

[ She pauses, briefly, before going on. ]

I just wanted to clear that up before any confusion took place. I think some of us have more than enough of that already, what with being on a spaceship and everything. [ The thought still makes her want to shudder a little. ] Thank you for your time, and I hope everyone's successfully washed off all of that awful blue stuff.

[ With a good natured, mild smile, Pepper shuts off the feed. She realises it's a rather mundane sort of addition to the network, but she'll leave revelations and interesting matters to Tony. She still isn't sure if she has the entire picture here - Tony has a curious understanding of what he should and shouldn't tell her, she knows this from experience - but god knows she will have it, one way or another. ]

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[petitehands]

[ Yeah, Pepper's been made aware of the. Screaming and death and doom part. She's not too keen on it really. ]

It doesn't sound like the sort of thing that can be fixed in a few days, but I won't argue with someone trying, at least. [ Her smile is genuine, even if it isn't particularly broad. ] Do you mean what I did back at home? I manage and run Tony's company.

[ a h a h a h a h a. ]

Don't worry about it. Tony has a way of doing that to people.

[amethysts]

Rad. Must be fun.

[It's nothing she'd do--but she has her crew, now, she should pay attention to Pepper. Study up.]

'Kay. It was--pathetic, but. Over now.

And they didn't use to have me here.

[petitehands]

It can be. [ Sometimes. ]

You must be new in this jump as well, then. I'm glad they have you now, in that case - for your assistance, that is. I wouldn't necessarily wish the place on anyone otherwise.

[amethysts]

It's better than where I'm from. The food is fucking free, can you believe that?

[And she has a real bed, and unlimited access to showers--which she has been abusing, amazed at really hot water and the fact she can do this whenever she wants, she can be clean whenever she wants--and computers. Yeah. This is better.]

Must suck for people with shit to lose.

[Like you, Pepper. She gets that.]

[petitehands]

Is it? [ Pepper wasn't expecting that. Her expression falters a little, but only for the briefest of moments. ] In which case- I guess then I'm glad you've been given the chance to experience something better.

[amethysts]

Yeah. Thanks.

[Human or not, Pepper is one of Stark's. How can she offend her. She needs this. And Pepper didn't say she was sorry, just that she was glad. So Libby doesn't mouth off, for once.]

It made me a badass, though.

Not as much as him, though. [Fan girl. Total fan girl.]

[petitehands]

[ Pepper laughs again, still quietly. ]

He and you will be getting on just fine, I'm sure, if you keep that up.