[TUSHANSHU] IC Inbox

[wintershepherd]

hey! you've reached Jack Frost!
"I'm away from a console right now, but leave me a message and
I'll return it as soon as I can! Prank callers will be snowballed-- kidding!"

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[manofiron]

Who says I have a project?

[ It's hard to tell if it's curiosity or suspicion that drives the question. Tony doesn't know and his slowly pickling brain doesn't help. ]

Maybe it's top secret. Need to know only. I probably can't even mention that I have one.

[wintershepherd]

[ Because you always had a dozen projects at any given time, Jack thinks. ]

Just a hunch, that's all.

What can be so top-secret here, though?

[manofiron]

That's exactly my point. This is the perfect place for secrecy.

[ He waves an expansive hand. ]

It's like one of those small towns where everybody's in everybody else's business.

[wintershepherd]

[ Jack chuckled a little, reaching for another slice of pizza. ]

Yeah, it is just like that when you think about it. Who knew we'd end up bringing that here? So... things are okay here for you?

[ Are you okay? ]

[manofiron]

[ Things are terrible, but he smiles like they're not and takes a drink, half lifting the glass in salute. ]

Never better. How're they treating the pizza delivery guy?

[wintershepherd]

It's all right. New things happening every day.

[ Today you can see me. Who knows about tomorrow? ]

I should let you get back to your pizza and... drinking.

[manofiron]

Sure thing.

[ He raises his glass in a toast and stands up to walk him to the door. ]

Thanks for the speedy delivery. You saved my stomach.

[wintershepherd]

You're welcome, Tony. I'm glad I could help.