Had you from the beginning

[rediscover]

Who| Anna and all y'all
What| Exploring the Capitol and probably getting into trouble.
Where| The tower and various locations around the capitol.
When| 7/2-7/4
Warnings/Notes| Nah.



one. the tower

The first thing Anna does is conduct a thorough survey of her new digs. All the electronics are frightening, but she's learned to use the panels in the walls well enough to survive, and she can turn things on and off, which is exciting. But she wants to see everything, so she can be found wending her way through various common areas and hallways, peeping into the training center and attempting to use a sword before learning that she can barely lift a sword, let alone wield one. Okay, so maybe it's not her forte, but if she's lucky someone can show her a better way to defend herself.

two. pier twelve

The spirited princess is drawn to the amusement park, and as soon as she catches word of it, she has to go out and see it for herself. She spends almost a whole day riding the fantastic rides she finds there; the Ferris wheel in particular is enthralling, because from the top of it she can see the whole Capitol. So of course, Anna rides it over and over, peering breathlessly over the edge of her gondola. It's clear to see that she's never seen anything like any of this before, and she's eager to babble about it to anyone who crosses her path.

three. the streets

Anna's seen amusement parks and restaurants and a lot of other fantastic things, but after awhile she finds she just wants to wander the streets of the Capitol, fascinated by the strange buildings and the even stranger inhabitants of this new place. People wear the most interesting things, she finds, things she could never picture herself wearing in a million years. She doesn't exactly watch where she's going, very well; more than one busy Capitolite loses her fancy coffee because Anna's more interested in looking around than at where she's going. But she's chipper, apologizing to whomever it is she's bumped into and perhaps even asking them a question or two about her surroundings. She doesn't have to like being here, but she does have to adapt.

Comments

[rediscover]

"Oh!" Anna giggles. "Okay, good. I have a habit of spilling things on people." She can't help but feel a tiny bit self-conscious, though.

"Sure," she replies. "Compared to where I'm from." She nods. "Mmhm! I'm from Arendelle. My sister Elsa is the Queen." Which makes her the Princess, of course, but she doesn't make a big deal out of it.

[arrogantalloy]

"Probably a good habit to break, unless you want to get a job with Nickelodeon."

Tony sips his coffee as she continues to talk then gives an impressed look.

"Well then. You're awfully cheerfull and headline worthy for any princess I've ever heard about. Most of them aren't so big on bumping into the common folk."

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"Huh?" Anna's stumped. No clue what this guy is talking about. But she's pleased that he looks impressed at her title. She doesn't really have a need to impress anyone, but if she happens to, she'll take it.

"Oh, I don't know about all that." She shrugs. "I'd rather explore than be stuck in a castle all day!" Or for eighteen years, for that matter.

[arrogantalloy]

"It's a." He pauses trying to figure out how to describe it. "A kids programme, they throw goo on each other alot. I won an award with them for coolest big boy toys. It was cute."

Tony ever so slightly tilts his head at her.

"Being holed up in a place isn't that bad." Admittedly he only says that because all his best work is down hidden away from sight. "Though, getting out does have it's merits." He moves his box of Donuts into view between them. "Jelly donut?"

[rediscover]

"Oh..." It's clear that she still doesn't get it, but she doesn't bother pressing him for more details. Some things are better left unexplained.

"I was holed up in a castle my whole life," Anna explains. "By myself, mostly. Especially after my parents died. So I like to get out and meet new people as much as possible!" She manages to look chipper throughout this explanation, though there's a note of sadness in her voice.

And then he offers her a donut. "Ooh! Don't mind if I do!" She reaches for one, and eats it astoundingly quickly for a girl her size, groaning in pleasure at how good it is.

[arrogantalloy]

As Anna explains how she grew up, Tony just blinks and stares. As it hit home to him in an annoyingly emotional way. He almost wants to ignore it but knows that's not how you're supposed to react to that kind of reveal.

"Hm. Well,Congratulations on not turning out a hot mess with that then. That's a skill."

He didn't get much of a moment to dwell on it as she all but inhales the donut.

"If you're going to attack another, we're sitting down. I'm not really suited to being a food stand."

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"Thanks!" Anna wipes a smear of jelly away from the corner of her mouth. "I think." It sounds like a compliment, anyway.

She giggles, realizing how she'd sort of devoured the donut. Whoops. "Fine by me! Oh, but I just realized, you never told me your name." There's a bench nearby, and Anna plops down on it, looking up at her mysterious donut benefactor expectantly.

[arrogantalloy]

"You're welcome."

He sits down on the other side of the bench giving her plenty of room, while putting the donuts down in between them.

"It's Tony Stark." He takes a donut for himself and bites into it. Swallowing before speaking again. "And what do people add after 'Princess'?"

[rediscover]

Anna reaches eagerly for another donut, this one covered with chocolate frosting, and bites into it. God, that's good. Swallowing, she grins. "Nice to meet you, Tony!" The princess giggles.

"Anna. But you don't need to use my title or anything. Just Anna is fine."

[arrogantalloy]

He picks up a donut himself and looks at it for a moment.

"Anna, huh? Not a bad name. Suits you even."

Biting into the donut and chews for a moment.

"I think, I don't ever really know if names suit people."

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"Thanks! I mean, I've had it ever since I was born, so I kind of have to agree. It's definitely never steered me wrong!" Anna says all this in between bites of her chocolate donut, licking her fingers clean daintily once it's gone.

"So, Tony! What exactly do you do when you're not kidnapped to some weird future death city?"

[arrogantalloy]

Despite himself he grins a little at Anna, her innocent lack of agenda, or need to elaborate this world is an enjoyable change.

"Hm. What I actually do, or just what I'm known for? Because really they're almost different lists, and one..." He looks at her for a moment. "Apparently isn't something I should be proud of."

He drinks more of his coffee to create a break in his ramble.

"I'm a mechanic, engineer, billionaire, occasional super hero. I'm a revolutionary really, It's not a common term you hear with my name but still. True."

[rediscover]

Anna's eyes widen as Tony elaborates on the answer to her question. "Wow," she breathes, torn between having another donut or having good manners. "You're like--like a renaissance man, or something!" She giggles. "Back home, people are mostly just one thing. Bakers, or tailors, or maids, or something."

[arrogantalloy]

"Well, I was born into a fortune, being an engineer and mechanic just expanded on that. Kind of fell into everything else. If we're being honest."

He gives her a grin.

"Never been called a renaissance man before, well not in the general sense." He finishes his donut and puts his coffee down. "Having just one thing isn't bad, I know a few people who are just one thing."

You know, a god, a super solider, a raging green mean machine. That counts right?

[rediscover]

Anna shrugs. "I was born royalty, and all I managed to do was be a nuisance, mostly." She licks a stray smear of chocolate from her wrist.

"But, you know, I'm hoping that someday I can really make something out of myself, and not be so much trouble for other people."

[arrogantalloy]

Tony stares at Anna for a long moment then runs a hand through his hair.

"Okay, kind of left field. Build any engines, or computer components growing up?"

Because really, this is getting way too familiar to Tony right now.

[rediscover]

The princess looks a little puzzled. "Umm, no. But I did jump a reindeer sled over a ravine once! We were being chased by wolves."

That's totally comparable, right?

[arrogantalloy]

He looks kind of impressed with that.

"Impressive. Not the same though. Weirdly, a relief... Really, wolves?"

[rediscover]

Anna shrugs, managing to look nonchalant even though she was nowhere near it at the time.

"Oh, you know. The usual mountaineering-type stuff. No big deal, happens all the time."

[arrogantalloy]

"Mountaineering?" He looks at her with a certain level of disbelief for a moment. "You?"

Tony could believe a lot of things, but a girl of her exuberance doesn't seem like the right fight for hauling yourself up an icy cliff face.

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"Oh, yeah!" A beat, and she looks a bit sheepish. "Well, okay, it was more jumping off a mountain. But it was totally legit. We used a snow anchor and everything."

Until they'd cut the rope and casually free-falled around two hundred feet. "It was crazy!"

[arrogantalloy]

"Sounds it."

He picks up another donut and gives a pleased look to the sprinkles.

"So, we're a bit of a thrill seeker, or was this connected to the wolves?"

He starts to chow on the nut-of-do

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Anna shrugs, deciding that yes, she is going to eat a third donut, and nobody can stop her. "I guess I am, in a way!" She shrugs. "But no, the wolves were before that. This particular cliff jump was to get away from a giant snowman. And let me tell you, it was crazy!"

Totally nonchalant. That's totally normal, right?"

[arrogantalloy]

If someone was going to stop her and her donut ravishing, clearly Tony wasn't going to be one of them. However he does take a moment to pause.

"Giant snowman? Not really thinking they're going to be all that... Dangerous and hard to avoid."

Tony's seen a lot of things in his life, but sentient snow isn't actually on of them.

[rediscover]

"Yeah! My sister made it. On accident. He was huge and strong and super-scary. And he sort of chased us to the edge of a cliff, so we had to jump."

She shakes her head. "It was a really weird time in my life, okay?"