[video] shake off that rubble, break free from your standstill

[rockstark]

[Locked To Friends & Family of Buffy Summers]

[the feed comes on to show Tony, standing on his patio, the sky and ocean behind him a soothing, neutral backdrop. he's dressed tastefully - a black dress shirt, unbuttoned just slightly with a hint of the glow of his arc reactor showing through - and his hair's just tame enough to look like he didn't roll out of bed, without being sleazy-slicked-back. it's clear that he's crafted this moment pretty carefully, and for good reason]

Hi there. My name's Tony Stark, and I was hoping I could talk to you all about Buffy Summers. I didn't know her from Eve, but I saw what she did - what she did for all of us. Her sacrifice was ... well. I'm not even gonna try to go for a stirring, inspiring speech, because really, I'd just screw it up, and it'd sound ridiculous. So, I'll spare you all the agony and cut to the chase.

I wanna do something for her hometown, for the people she's left behind. I know I had a hell of a mess to clean up here after that dimensional gate opened up, and the place where it all started has to be a doozy. Not to toot my own horn, but I've got some disposable income, and I want a good place to put it, a place where it'll do something worthwhile, and Sunnydale seems like a suitable cause. I'm prepared to kick it off with ten million dollars, and I just need someone to be my interdimensional liason and help me get the money where it needs to go. Anyone who wants to chip in is absolutely welcome to - this is to pass on the thanks, and honor her memory, after all. If you want to help me with the transportation end of things and be my interdimensional Swiss Bank, toss me a private message and we'll talk.

[with that, he raises the water bottle in his hand] Here's to Buffy. Let's pay it forward and remember her well.

Comments

[indestructible]

I can't -- I can't worldhop on my own, but I'd be willing to go help, if you're going to offer manpower, too.

[rockstark]

Depends on what they decide to do with the funds ... but if they do need it, tell you what: you'll be the first one I get in touch with.

[indestructible]

Hey, thanks. This is a really awesome thing you're doing for them, so... Any way I can help... [ Oh and hey introductions would be good right ] I'm Claire, by the way. If you go looking for me by name.

[rockstark]

Claire, got it. Nice to meet you, Claire. I'll keep you posted.

[indestructible]

You, too. Despite the circumstances being less than savory, you know?

[darklycharming]

Do you need a worldhop? I can do that but her world was cut off last time I tried.

[rockstark]

Not yet, but depending on what they say - if they want this to happen or not - I will. You're the German guy Pep's been talking to, right?

[darklycharming]

Fraulein Pepper? I am from Bavaria which is a Germanic country, yes.

[rockstark]

Yeah, that's her. ... You get the good chocolate, then. Any chance we could get some?

[daretotry]

That sounds really awesome. Buffy's...well. She was great.

I don't have any special powers that let me worldhop, or even much money...but I'd like to help in any way I can. If you need it.

[rockstark]

If there's one thing the world always needs, it's help. What sort of stuff can you do?

[daretotry]

Uh... [ sing? play drums? neither are gonna be much help here ] Not much, I guess. I'm pretty tall and strong though, so if you need help moving stuff I could probably do that?

[rockstark]

Okay. I'll keep you in mind if they need a clean-up effort, then. Thanks. What's your name?

[chapter_behind]

Miss Summers went to great lengths to keep her identity secret. Forgive me, I'm also dubious as to whether any amount of disposable income is going to be sufficient to close, and I'm quoting, an "inter-dimensional portal to hell."

[rockstark]

Those great lengths, while I'm sure they were well-meant for reasons I can probably guess and would completely understand, got blown out of the water by an accidental video broadcast of her tombstone.

And you'd be surprised at what enough money coupled with the right brainpower can do. I know we've got a lot of great minds on this thing, we should put 'em to use.

[chapter_behind]

From the people in her world, sir. She kept it secret from them. If you want to honor her, I don't think exposing her is a reasonable solution.

[rockstark]

Well, what if we just did it as an honorarium? We don't even have to mention the world-saving thing, just ... say we're friends. [sorry, Commodore, he's not dissuaded that easily] Work with me here, Horatio.

Video; Agent P Filter

[of_action]

[Buffy would want the money used to stop evil.

Or sent to cancer charity.]

[OOC: Hey! I'm not sure I've ever thrown Perry at you. He's entirely mute (being a platypus and all). His posts are generally permavideo and all he can really communicate is his expression in his icon. I tend to elaborate in tags, but he's not strictly able to convey every idea. TL;DR enjoy the sarcastic platypus.]

thanks for the info! :D hehe, this'll be fun.

[rockstark]

... Whoa, whoa, what's with the face?

poor tony!

[of_action]

[I could ask you the same thing.]

[rockstark]

.... No, seriously. What. Staring at me like I have something in my teeth is not gonna help me, here.

[doyoufondue]

That's really nice of you.

[ ten million dollars is disposable income? holy cow. ]

[rockstark]

Thanks, Cap. I ... it's the least I can do, you know?

[gravely] How you holdin' up? [he knows what it is to lose someone who helped make you who you are]

[doyoufondue]

I don't have any money or a worldhop but if there's anything I can do to help you out on this...

[ he takes a breath and shakes his head ] I'll be okay. I'm going to do my best to make sure I don't lose anybody else.

[rockstark]

[sadly, Tony already knows the next person who gets lost is ... well ... Steve. he's been tracking the time. he knows he's close. thankfully, he has a good poker face]

Well, hey, you do whatever you gotta do, okay? Don't let anything get in your way. Though I have a feeling you're the last person I'd need to tell that to.

[he's hardly about to derail history by telling the guy not to be a hero]