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[If you were expecting Bruce to be in this video, then you are sadly mistaken. Bruce isn't really that much of a social butterfly, despite what people may seem to think. He's actually been pretty busy with things.

Instead, what you have is Floramon, who is making a worried face at the screen and seems to be debating for a moment on what to say before he actually speaks.]

How do you tell your partner that he's being too nice? [A pause.] I mean, it's not a bad thing at all, but he gave me the bed and has been sleeping outside of the room ever since the first day and I've told him that we can share but he keeps on insisting on letting me have the bed for myself.

[Still worried here, yep. Floramon hums for a moment more before crossing his arms.]

He also told me that I can do anything too as long as I don't go out and fight... which is also nice but I'm not sure what to do as well. I mean, he's the partner I've been waiting for and now that he's here... I don't really know how to help him at all...

[He glances at the screen now, giving a questioning look to anybody who would listen to this.]

Can anybody help me?

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[He chuckles]

It helps break up the monotony of $100 a plate meals at fundraisers.

Only you would call hundred dollar meals 'monotonous'.

[Which is frankly ridiculous just in theory, but its never hard to remember exactly how filthy rich Tony happens (happened?) to be.]

Oh, they're great quality. But it's almost always the same overly decorated but small meal.

I can really say I have more fun with pizza and a soldering iron than I can win wingtips with veal mignon served with caramelised honey and asparagus tips soaked in mint.

[He waves his hand dismissively at the thought and goes back to eating, sinking more into the chair comfortably.]

I have no idea if that dish actually even exists when you describe it like that.

[But, yeah, he guesses there's not much to say about the issue. Bruce looks back down at his dish and starts eating as well, glad that at least Tony seems to be fine with the food. He can't exactly claim himself to be a chef.]

If it does, it's going to be in California or New York, I can promise you that.

[The great thing about Tony is that if you put food in front of him he'll easily eat it without any real complaint, and even if he complains he still eats.]

Well, it's not like I can go to either of those places right now.

Well, no we can't.

[He takes a moment to think about home]

Here's hoping Fury's actually keeping an eye on Pepper. I mean, it's not like I'm there to cause trouble but we don't even know who knows that...

[Bruce raises an eyebrow here.]

You're trusting Fury?

Personally, no.I'm not that stupid.

I still have contracts with him. My consultant position has a clause about her safety if anything happens to me.

So what I'm trusting here is paperwork.

I suppose that does make sense.

[Tony has all of his bases covered, so Bruce won't bother him.]

And people think I can't do that.

[He chuckles to himself, then eats quietly for a few moments.]

Settling in well, then?

[Bruce looks up at that, blinking for a moment before he responds with a shrug.]

Ah--yeah, I suppose so.

Really big on declarative statements aren't you, Doctor?

[He chuckles, then puts down his now empty plate.]

I guess?

[Sort of just gives him a look here, then Bruce goes to finish up the last of his rice as well, setting aside the plate when he's done.]

Tony just stares at him.

"Is this one of those therapy tools? Or are you just not sure if you like declarative statements?"

I try my best to not be as declarative as I can.

[aka, he doesn't like to take sides. And now that both of them are done Bruce will take their empty plates to the kitchen to wash them.]

[Tony chuckles.]

Don't think that's something you have to worry about here. I'm pretty sure here we could declare we were kings and no one would really, well, care.

Which probably makes that the most interesting thing about this place.

[Bruce just gives him a glance here.]

...please don't tell me you're going to do that.

What I am, is better than a king. So no, not really. All I'm saying, is it's something kind of liberating.

I suppose so.

[Not that Bruce can really say much on the matter, personally.]

You're not feeling a lack of responsibility here?

You of all people should know that people don't really like putting any form of responsibility on me.

[Since Bruce puts enough on himself as it is.]

[He raises an eyebrow at him]

I don't know about Fur, But I do know that I am certainly a people.

You know what I mean.

[He has a pretty terrible track record, Tony.]

Maybe.

I'm just saying, no one is expecting anything of us. As monsters or men. It's you know, got to be kind of a new feeling for both of us of late.

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