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benevolentgodloki‌:

There was something off about the stranger who had approached him. Even wearing a different face, one that the humans would not recognise, Loki felt oddly exposed. It didn’t help that the eerily beautiful man seemed to be insulting him off the bat.

“For a relative, yes,” he replied evenly. “He’s grown rather difficult and potentially a danger to himself and others. Somewhere caring but firm would appear to be his best option. Somewhere out of the way.”

❝I didn’t think he was that bad, but then again my own father is rather--psychotic so I suppose I can’t compare.❞ Anubis shrugged and moved up closer to Loki, his cold arm briefly brushing the others and giving him pause. No difference, which was strange, Anubis ran at the temperature of a dead body, a curse of being death. If he had to guess Loki might actually be slightly warmer than him but overall the same. He didn’t know how to process that so he chose to ignore it. There might be more than legends said. 

He knew the feeling.

❝I wouldn’t recommend that one but if you’re looking for a--less than ideal place to store him perhaps that would actually be good then.❞ He didn’t know what kind of sadistic person the god was, and he wasn’t one to judge. Tucking his hands behind his back he gripped his right wrist with his left hand and looked up at the God. ❝But then who will replace him?❞

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stcrrk‌:

Tony used to love the stars, he used to like getting in his suit and taking flight in the middle of the night just to get a little closer to him. But now he knew what lay beyond them a small part of him resented the sky and what it held. It didn’t stop him from appreciating the stars, they still brought a sense of calm in him forward but he couldn’t enjoy them for too long before the bad thoughts started to interrupt the good ones.

“I don’t know, I like seeing them like this. They’re comforting. I used to like going out in my suit when I couldn’t sleep just so I could fly and get a little closer to them.” He sat back in his seat and pursed his lips tightly together. “What about a telescope? They’re not boring. I had one in my room for a while so I could watch the stars.” Things had changed since then. That telescope was shoved into a cupboard he didn’t often venture into.

“I’ve never been to Egypt, maybe I’ll have to take a trip sometime or you’ll have to take me if I can tempt you somehow.” A smirk appeared on his lips again and he turned his head to look at Anubis.

❝You want to visit? Last time I heard you were in a desert it didn't go well.❞ Though, Afghanistan wasn't near Egypt, it was a country located in South-Central Asia. Not to mention he wasn't exactly going for the hell of it and alone at that too he would be going with Anubis who could take him back home the second he asked too. Still, he was sure it wouldn't be to plesant to take a trip to the desert, PTSD wasn't a joke.

❝I'll just let you think on it but don't push yourself to do things you're not completely comfortable with. It's alright—to be afraid of things.❞

Anubis glanced over at Tony and shrugged, everyone was afraid of something you wouldn't be able to live a life completely fearless. ❝So, what do you want to do now?❞ He got a look at the sky, he was getting a bit chilly and he still wanted Tony to eat just so he felt like the human wasn't going to shrivel up and die from hunger. A part from that he would need to leave eventually, at least to do his job for a few hours.

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stcrrk‌:

“It might be a little cold but I guess it’s a good thing you’ve got me.” Dum-E would have to stay down here but the bot was used to it, he’d soon find a way to keep himself entertained even if that meant scattering Tony’s tools around in attempt to throw a tantrum because his new friend was being taken away from him. Tony smirked at the thought and gave Anubis’ fingers a gentle squeeze as he stood up and followed him towards the stairs. 

He looked back to see Dum-E beep, spin around the one and then move in the other direction of the lab. That was good enough. “I don’t advise you let me cook for you, I’m not very good at it but I’m sure there’s something. Then again you are the God of death so you should be able to survive my cooking just fine.” There was one plus side. “Every cloud, huh?” Right, slang again. “Lets go see the stars.”

Tony took the lead and led Anubis up the stairs back to his place. He moved towards the double doors that led out onto the balcony and opened them both up so they could step out here. “It’s not all that cold out here but if you need warming up let me know.” He smirked at the other male and then sat himself down, patting the spot next to him.

Clouds? Apparently they weren’t going to focus on that tidbit which was good for him because he didn’t understand it. Anubis kept close to the other as they headed upstairs, taking a peek at a few things every now and again as they passed them. It seemed to him like Tony pretty much lived in his lab, barely leaving it and spending any time up here. It reminded him of his own home in the Duat, abandoned and growing dust because he hated being down there longer than necessary. 

When they reached the balcony he took his hand back and stepped outside, glancing at a the sky before over to Tony. ❝You can see the starts better in Egypt, but the desert gets incredibly cold at night.❞ It truly made you appreciate the sun some days. ❝But humans don’t have much appreciation for things like that anymore, they’d rather look at the stars through pictures or something else. I think I’d find that boring.❞

He took a seat next to Tony and rested his hands down in his lap, looking up to the sky once more. Taking the other to see the Nile sometime sounded like a good idea, though he wasn’t sure how much Tony would enjoy the desert after the last time he was in one. 

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stcrrk‌:

A few years ago he’d been good at not getting attached. He’d had a plenty of one night stands and flings, they’d never gone far, after all he didn’t like getting attached so he didn’t. The idea of love and being in a relationship wasn’t something he wanted back then so why would he want it now? Tony could be that person again, he sometimes wished he was - that guy had definitely had more fun, so why no try it? He wouldn’t be hurting anybody and Anubis didn’t want to get attached so they could entertain one another.

When the God nudged him back, Tony’s gaze turned to latch onto Dum-E. If he’d had eyes he would have been staring right at them. It wasn’t as if he hadn’t seen Tony kissing somebody before but the bot had taken a liking to Anubis. 

“Worried?” He looked back the God with a small smirk on his lips. “I told you, I don’t fear death. I think I’ll take my chances. But if takes me out you’ll have to look after Dum-E because he clearly likes you. He doesn’t do that with just anybody.” He pointed to the bot as he beeped again.

❝I’m not sure he’ll like the desert but I’ll keep that in mind.❞ Anubis took his hand back and rested his arm down on the workbench, still staying close to Tony with a small smile playing on his lips. ❝Did you want to stay here? You keep suggesting seeing the rest of the place but we haven’t actually left this room. I did see a balcony up there and as long as it’s not cold outside by now I am curious.❞ The sun had probably set by now but that wouldn’t stop Anubis from sneaking outside even for a few minutes. 

Pushing away from the table he took hold of Tony’s hand gently and started tugging him toward the stairs. ❝Come on Anthony, if you want to flirt why don’t you show me the stars and perhaps eat some food aside from grapes I’m fairly certain humans can’t live on that stuff.❞

Unfortunately Dum-E wouldn’t be able to follow and he felt a bit bad at that but it would also keep them from being interrupted next time. If they actually did anything else that could be interrupted, that is.

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stcrrk‌:

Tony had been called a lot of things in his time but considering this was the God of Death he was talking to he figured being called strange wasn’t all that bad compared to some of the things he’d been titled as. When Anubis’ hand remained on his cheek, Tony didn’t pull away or move. His hand felt cold still but soon enough it became less and less noticeable. It didn’t bother him, in a way he quite liked it. It was very possible that flirting would get him nowhere when he was doing such a poor job of it, but it seemed he’d done enough to win him over for now. That gave him time to convince him, after all what was wrong with them having a little fun with one another?

“I’m taking that as a compliment.” A smile appeared on Tony’s lips and he reached over so he could find Anubis’s free hand, fingertips gently brushing over his as he felt the others thumb drag across his mouth. His smile grew against his touch and finally Tony took a chance. “I’m gonna kiss you now, this is my warning you, okay? Okay.” He silently cursed himself but leaned forwards until their lips barely brushed against one anothers. When Anubis didn’t immediately pulled back he leaned in further and kissed him properly, hand moving to the back of the God’s as his fingers travelled through his hair.

That was definitely not what he had intended to do when he came out here today, considering he’d spent the last two thousand years avoiding contact he felt he had pretty good self restraint. Anubis didn’t like love, he didn’t like attachment, he craved it like everyone else but he still avoided it to save himself. So this? This was going against every single thing he had told himself wasn’t worth it but it sure felt like his body craved it more than his mind could argue against it. No matter how much you tried to argue against your base desires everyone still had the same ones--still craved the same form of contact from one another that forced them to see it out. Which was entirely the reason he didn’t get himself to pull away instantly. 

He did feel himself kiss the other back, his hand still remaining on Tony’s cheek, but he tried his best to not fall deep into it. He didn’t want to get attached, that was all he kept telling himself but he still found that it was hard to pull away. He finally managed to when he heard Dum-E beep, his hand falling down to Tony’s shoulder to nudge the other away gently. He glanced back at the bot in the corner, feeling somehow self-conscious like he’d just kissed the other in front of his kid--which wasn’t entirely accurate right?

❝You know the kiss of Death is supposed to be a curse right?❞ He returned his gaze back to the other, a teasing smile on his lips. ❝Aren’t you worried Anthony?❞ He was kidding.

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stcrrk‌:

There were definitely other places to sleep asides from his own room but he was only going to put that option out there if Anubis didn’t want to share the bed with him, after all he’d just rejected his offer for sex. Did that part still count? He was assuming it did until he was told otherwise. “Yes, my bedroom. The bed is comfortable and it’s better than sleeping on the Empire State building.” He knew he couldn’t keep the God there if he didn’t want to stay, after all he’d already admitted that F.R.I.D.A.Y. couldn’t pick up on magic signatures so if he wanted to leave it’d be easy for him.

When Anubis put his hand to his cheek, the cold did send a little shiver down his spine but it wasn’t enough to make him flinch or step back. He felt like he was cold, like he should be wrapped up in a couple blankets. “Yeah you’re cold, but I’m pretty sure I’m not going to catch frostbite.” The cold he could handle, it felt worth it. “Plus I could make an attempt to warm you up so I don’t see how we can possibly go wrong, right?”

❝You are a strange human.❞ Despite his words a smile twisted to his lips. Anubis leaned further over the workbench so he was closer to Tony, his hand still on the others cheek. He dragged his thumb against the corner of Tony's mouth, watching it intently as he did so before sliding his gaze up to the others eyes once more. Two thousand years was a long time to go in the same routine, to run around collecting souls and burning their sins into his body as the only form of contact. He took a risk coming out here, in just adventuring into the real world to see what had become of the humans.

And what he got out of it was this. A human who didn't fear him, who didn't scream death and run away, who was trying to get him in bed with him. This was now how he thought today would go, he thought he would show up, see what the humans called the 'Avengers' were like and then retreat back to Egypt and run around doing his job again.

He really was a weird one.

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bridgetowakanda‌:

           the readings from the object had been off the charts and warranted a closer look. to keep it from falling into the wrong hands of someone, ross took it. it seemed like everyday, ross and his team were uncovering new objects from an unknown origin. an 084 if you will. and it’s ross’ job to keep bad guys from getting advanced weapons tech because it normally meant trouble.

         as soon as the agent had returned to his office, a portable scanner had been produced to gather basic intel on the device. properties, radiation, power source if it had one. but for now, it seemed to be useless or dormant.

          the machine has just beeped, coming back with readings. it pulls ross out of his mindless daze. glancing at the screen, he furrows his brow. his boss is going to want to see this. gripping the tablet in hand, ross makes a dash  out of his office.

          when he returns, though, it’s to an intruder. for a moment, he stands there a bit dumbfounded before hands quickly reach for the firearm that is strapped to his hip. he draws the weapon and points it forward. “how the hell did you get in here?” features pinch as he does a quick assessment. it’s screaming not human. but if he isn’t human, what is he?

Anubis might not be good at many modern things but he was aware of modern weapons, it was hard not to be given his job. You learn about the many insane ways that a human can die, even split second deaths from being shot. Though he was sure if he was shot it would certainly hurt like hell, he did strongly doubt it would do much more then that. However, he didn't exactly want to find out if he was being honest.

Slowly to not cause alarm he reached his hand down and clipped the Ankh to the belt around his pants. It looked weird on jeans, he much preferred the ceremonial attire he wore when working, but he supposed it was better than being naked and cold.

❝It's mine, I came to get it. If you intend to keep people out perhaps you should work on security, it was painfully easy to wander around though—I suppose for someone like me that is normally easy.❞ Anubis could use the shadows quite well when he didn't want to be seen and blending in for gods was so mundane at this point they did it without thinking.

❝Are you going to shoot me? I'd rather not have to dig bullets out of my body and it probably won't kill me.❞ He twists a bit to move to the side, as if ducking out of range from the gun.

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stcrrk‌:

“I can’t flirt when I’m trying to flirt, that’s the problem.” Tony shook his head and pushed himself up so he was sitting on the edge of the workbench that time. He watched the bot beep happily and twirl around in circles in front of the God and smiled to himself. Dum-E was definitely the clingy type, but the bot never surprised him. He’d been told to upgrade him so many times but he never had because he liked him the way he was, even then he believed Dum-E was slowly picking up on emotions.

His gaze moved back to Anubis, brow raised. “If I didn’t want to I would never have brought it up. You’re the God of Death not the God of Chastity, look on the bright side because that really would be terrible.” He couldn’t help but wink at him. “I just thought we could have some fun, that’s all. But if you don’t want to then I wont ask again.”

He scooted back a little further onto the bench and looked to the God with a smile. “I did want to get rid of you earlier but you grew on me. Now I just want to keep you all too myself. At least until morning. You said you like bouncing from place to place, I have plenty of places to sleep.”

❝Like your bedroom?❞ He replied back easily, a twist to his own lips as he watched the other. It had been a while since anyone bothered to flirt with him, Anubis tended to avoid people in general rather than just humans. Even the other gods and goddess considered him a bit of a recluse. It was just easier to keep a distance from everyone, no one seemed to understand that expect apparently this man. Even if his own reasons were different than Anubis’ and he still desired that human contact. 

❝I’m very cold to the touch you know.❞ He tapped his fingers again against the counter before looking up to the other. ❝My body runs at nearly half the temperature of a normal human body, a direct reflection of my title.❞ To prove his point he reached out across the workbench and placed his palm on the others cheek. He didn’t know how it felt to others, he just knew normal temperatures to him were like sticking your hand under hot water. It was uncomfortable but it made him desire warmth even more oddly. 

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stcrrk‌:

He was definitely trying to proposition him but that hadn’t worked out the way he had planned it to, clearly trying to get a God who probably hadn’t had sex in two thousand years into his bed wasn’t going to be as easy as he thought it was. Plus it had just been an idea, it probably wasn’t such a good idea trying to screw the God of Death. “Actually I’m very good at it you’re just terrible at picking up on signals but sure I was attempting it.” Folding his arms against his chest he moved to sit himself back down and reached for the bottle to pour himself just a bit more wine.

“You’re not putting me to bed, oh no you do not get to pull that move. My ex did that to me all the time.” His eyes narrowed and he slowly shook his head. “Only if you’re hungry and I’m not hungry, The God of death hasn’t cooked before? Probably not the best idea to start now.” Tony winked at Anubis and swallowed the last of his wine. 

“Are you sure you can’t be tempted? It’s not as if you’re going to get attached to me my ego is far too big. I mean there’s a risk with Dum-E being as adorable as he is but that’s not about me. Otherwise you can sleep in the spare bedroom and I’ll take you to the beach tomorrow. You’re not allowed to disappear on me until then.” Taking his empty glass, Tony stood up and stepped into the kitchen to put it to the sink. “See? Drinking responsibly.”  

❝No you are—truly awful at flirting and I've met a the God of Chastity.❞ Anubis smirked a bit and turned his gaze back down to Dum-E when he was mentioned. Seeing the bot was actually enough to make him curious in the idea of studying technology. Almost. He still had little to no desire of having any of that information. He could make his own versions of Dum-E through souls and stuffed toys whenever he felt like it.

Shifting his gaze to the other again Anubis played with the fabric of his shirt in his hands.

❝I—appreciate the offer? But there is no way you actually want to do it. You do realize I am Death right? Or did that information just go over your head again?❞ Anubis was cold, stained with sins, and overall not the best company in the world. He was sure if they actually did have sex Stark would regret it instantly and despise him come morning.

It wouldn't be the first time.

Moving over to the table he leaned on the workbench and watched the other put the stuff away before returning. ❝I didn't doubt you, I just worried for your health. Humans are—fragile creatures.❞ Anubis shrugged and leaned on his hand, tapping his free fingers against the top of the workbench. ❝Are you saying I can't leave? That seems a bit rude, I was so sure you wanted to get rid of me earlier too.❞

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stcrrk‌:

“Hardly seems fair if you ask me then I’m just a human so I guess that doesn’t make a whole lot of difference.” Tony slowly pushed himself up from the chair. Anubis was right, the wine was strong and it had gone to his head, but he wasn’t drunk nor was he really tipsy, he was just a little more willing to say what he wouldn’t have said ten minutes ago. 

He moved closer to Anubis and Dum-E watching as the bot beeped happily, if he had his way he was pretty sure he’d follow the God around the place. He’d not been there long yet Dum-E was almost overly fond of him. “Uh not entirely. A hook up is between two people, I mean you can make it about a quick connection or you can make it about really good sex. Which for the record Dum-E does not watch and he does not get to come into the bedroom because that’d be creepy, right, Dum-E?”

“About a year ago.” His break up with Pepper had been messy, it wasn’t something he thought about often for that exact reason - in a way it was still a mess. Had that wine affected him enough to proposition a God with sex? Apparently it had. “When was the last time you had sex? two thousand years ago? Because I’m just saying… no strings attached, no feelings involved.”

❝Somewhere around there, perhaps a little before. Sabra died of old age, she lived a very long happy life.❞ As far as he knew and he knew pretty well considering he weighed her heart. He’d never been more grateful for a person to pass that either, it would have been far worse if he had to watch Ammut eat her heart. 

❝Are you propositioning me? If you are you’re not very good at it and I’m perhaps the worst when it comes to flirting.❞ Considering his rather cold and indifferent personality he didn’t exactly come off as flirting but rather passively aggressively harassing someone, and that wasn’t even his opinion it was what Isis told him. She did want him to try dating again, she thought he looked rather said and Nephthys pointed out he was death he is supposed to be sad. His mother really, truly, was not a good person. 

Folding his arms against his chest, this time more out of self-consciousness rather than anything else, he looked Stark over. ❝You barely had any of the wine, as much as I would love to blame it on that I can’t. Perhaps I should still put you to bed anyway. You--need to consume food before bed right? I’ve never cooked before.❞

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stcrrk‌:

While he understood what Anubis was saying at the same time he wasn’t quite sure he understood it. “You’re not able to? As in you’re not allowed or you’re unable to all together?” Pushing his hands inside his pockets he looked over him as he knelt in front of Dum-E. It sounded fun being a God up until right about now when he could see it in fact wasn’t as great as it might have cracked up to be. “I guess I can get that. I mean I don’t know but I get what you’re saying.” 

Tony finished the wine that was left in his glass and then it down onto the table. Anubis had told him to drink sensibly so he was. His fingers tapped against the table top as he watched the bot happily interacting with the God, he’d not even been that happy around Thor and Thor was quite the cheerful thunderer. “Two thousand years ago and you’ve never dated anyone else?” His brow raised. “What about the harmless fun where it doesn’t hurt anybody? Hook ups? I know it’s not great but you still get to have fun - unless that’s not your kinda thing then maybe not, I’m just throwing it out there. Two thousand years is a long long time to go without.” 

He drew his hands back, arms around himself again as he shook his head. “No. It’s easy to get lonely but it’s harder when you get your heartbroken, so I opt for being single. Plus I’m pretty sure I past my sell by date. I’ve done it once and I chose to believe I’m better off as I am now. It’s less complicated, less people get hurt.”

❝So now whose the pot calling the kettle black?❞ Wait, that didn't sound right, Anubis frowned and tilted his head a bit but shook it off. ❝I'm not supposed to do those things, we will word it that way. I'm physically capable of it but I'm not supposed to. That is what I mean.❞ He glanced over at the other again and blinked at him.

❝What is a hookup? That's new to me too, do you mean like Dion's orgies? I believe he calls them hookups as well. Though he means them far more differently than perhaps you do. He tends to take them as...❞ he frowned and pressed his lips together to find the right words. ❝Adventures in the forbidden. But as the God of Pleasure perhaps that is to be expected, I don't believe he has an off switch regarding anything of that sort.❞  

Turning back to Dum-E he stood up and pat the bots head, smiling again when he beeped and bumped against his waist. It reminded him of the baby jackals or even Bastet's cats. ❝When is the last time you were in a relationship Anthony? Was it just casual hookups for you as well? That doesn't seem to be much more than a way to have a few moments of connection with someone. Which also, to me, sounds just as lonely as going with nothing.❞

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stcrrk‌:

Tony’s eyes narrowed but he ducked his head so he could put the necklace on him. He reached for it and looked it over before he lifted his head to look to the God. “You actually think I’m out to get myself killed, don’t you? Believe it or not, I’m not trying to drink myself to death. I’ve done that before, didn’t exactly work out in the end for me.” Essentially in the end it had put him in a cave being hooked up to a car battery, his bad drinking habits had stopped then. Now though he just liked a drink every now and then, was that so bad? He didn’t intend to put himself into an early grave. “I’m not gonna drink it all at once.” Swallowing another small mouthful of the wine he step it back down onto the table.

But then he found himself questioning the God and his words. “Hold up a second, you’re telling me to live my life and make the most of it but you wont engage in your ‘worldly pleasures’ as you push it. Why not? How does that work? Practice what you preach.” It was definitely strong wine, another sip and he set it down again before adjusting his position in his seat. “Lets not be a hypocrite.” He winked at Anubis. “So what are these worldly pleasures? I’ll tell you mine if tell me yours, but you have to go first.”

Tony thought it over as he bit down on the end of his thumb. “We should definitely go to the beach, I actually still own a small private beach in Malibu. We should go there. We can fly but not right now, we’ll have to go in the morning because this wine is strong.”

❝It's different for you than it is for me.❞ Anubis shook his head and wrapped his arms around himself again, gripping the t-shirt in his hands as he turned away from Stark. He made his way over to the robot, feeling more comfortable the further from this conversation he was, and knelt down once more in front of the bot. ❝I'm not allowed to do a lot, I'm not allowed to have an opinion because I'm not supposed to judge the living or the dead for the things they have done in their life. I can't decide if something is wrong or right. Distancing myself from the pleasures of life make it easier to keep from doing those things. Following the Laws of Ma'at is all I'm supposed to do.❞ That and be death.

Reaching his hand out he poked the claw of the robot again and smiled briefly when it spun in a circle. ❝The last time I dated someone they died and I had to take them to the Duat, it wasn't pleasant and it compromised myself by wanting to treat them different.❞ It was just easier if he lived his life the way he was supposed to, the way that Ma'at deemed he was to. ❝That was about—two thousand years ago now? Something like that.❞

Turning to Stark he looked back over to him. ❝You're not married, correct? Humans are conditioned to seek out relationships to fill an emptiness in them. I must admit it is easy to get lonely.❞

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stcrrk‌:

Anthony. Usually he hated being called that, it was what his parents used to call him when he’d done something wrong. He’d come to dread hearing his full name said out loud, yet when Anubis said it, it was oddly comforting from a God he’d known a very short amount of time. “You know I might have to take you up on that offer. I’d like to think I’d made a good God, plus I love telling people when they’re wrong.” Tony popped another grape into his mouth and settled back in his seat as his eyes wandered over the God with a small smile on his lips.

“Good parties that turn into orgies. Yeah, we’d get along. If I get to become God of technology then you’ll have to introduce me.” He shot him a wink. “Not your thing, huh?” Tony took the bottle and poured himself a small glass since Anubis had warned him. “I consider myself warned.” He put the bottle back to the center of the table and took his own glass to sit himself back. 

He swallowed a small sip. “You’re right, it’s better than our human crap. I’ll never enjoy our wine again.” The smirk on his lips grew and he set the glass down onto the table. “I thought you’d want to be on a beach if you like the sun so much. I could always take you.”

❝I love the beach.❞ The smile returned again, this time wider this time as he thought about it. ❝The beach reminds me of home, but nothing compares to sitting along the Nile River when the sun rises, that is something you can't get anywhere.❞ Though it was upsetting to see how much of Egypt had started to fall apart. The Pyramids wouldn't last forever, they all knew that, but the more they wore down and aged the harder it was to accept. He would be hurt horribly the day the Pyramids finally fell and crumbled with time.

Like he told Stark, nothing lasted forever.

❝I don't tend to engage in my worldly pleasures, wine is one of the few things I let myself. I haven't—it's been a while.❞ He didn't have sex really, Anubis tended to avoid any relationship being who he was. Outliving your partner was quite a hard thing to accept honestly, and he'd done it enough to know how hard it was. What made it even worse was when he had to take them to the afterlife.

❝You can keep that bottle if you can promise me you'll drink it in moderation, otherwise I need to take it away. Alcohol poisoning is not one of the grater ways to go.❞ Turning to Stark he smiled again and moved around the work bench to get closer to the other. ❝Drinking yourself to death contradicts your words earlier too, so let's not be a hypocrite.❞ When he waved his hand again this time what he brought into existence was a necklace like the one he stuck on Dum-E earlier. Pure gold and an Ankh hanging on the chain, knotted in the back tightly.

He reached his hands out and brought the chain over Stark's neck, letting it fall to rest around him. The ankh rested nicely above the reactor, the light of it reflecting off of the gold. ❝There, maybe that will remind you to live. The Ankh is the symbol of life for us.❞

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He was still trying to work out what he was going to do once Thanos was gone and things were set right again, he had to hang up the suit sooner or later, but what did he do after that? He didn’t have a partner, no family - it almost felt empty. Yinsen’s words always rang in his head ‘Don’t waste your life, Stark.’ but it felt as if he was doing just that sometimes. He still hadn’t got it figured out. 

Forcing himself from his thoughts he turned to look back at Anubis when he spoke. “I’m gonna go ahead and say that is a solid no. I have never had wine made from the God himself, though I’d like to meet him he sounds like he’d be a fun time.” He reached for two glasses and moved back to the table. It was just in case the other did decide he wanted a drink. “Do you have any on hand? Or have I got to stick to my terrible human wine?” Grabbing a bottle from the side he set it onto the table and sat himself back down. 

Tony reached in and grabbed a grape popping it into his mouth, letting it burst before he finished it off. “Do you have Gods for everything by any chance? You seem to have it all covered.” He took another one and reached for the bottle to take the cap off and pour himself a drink. “I bet he throws a good party.”

❝We do not have a God of Technology, that title is up for grabs if you want it Anthony.❞ A smile played on his lips a moment before it was gone once more, another grape tossed into his mouth. ❝Dionysus does indeed throw good parties as you worded it, but typically those parties end up in orgies so I don't tend to go myself. I suppose you can consider the Greeks our cousins though, even my name is but something they gave me and not the one I was born too.❞

He held his hand out and conjured into existence the item Tony wanted. It wasn't often Anubis drank since when he chose to he tended to drink to much. Wine was in a way a guilty pleasure of his, something he consumed to much at once when he chose to do it. It did seem like Stark needed something to take the edge off of whatever was on his mind. He held the bottle out to the other and let him take it before returning his hand to the basket again for another grape. Since he liked wine so much it was perhaps not a surprise he favored grapes.

❝Try not to drink to much, I'm not sure the effects of his alcohol on humans.❞

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“Oh that wasn’t entirely my intention but I guess now you know.” Tony shrugged his shoulders. The arc reactor always felt cold but he was used to it by now, it was when Anubis’ finger brushed just underneath his reactor he felt a chill run through his body making his hairs stand up on end. “Lets just say I was testing you if that sounds better.” The temptation to bat away the others hand was strong but he stayed still until he didn’t feel his touch anymore. 

Tony didn’t not value his life, he liked his life most of the time but there was a lot missing, there were parts that stopped him from being content but there was no way for him to have those things. “I do value my life.” Tony pushed his hands back inside his pockets and stepped towards the chair by the table to sit himself down. “It’s just complicated and messy. I’m just not scared of death like most people, I’ve accepted it.” Tony shrugged his shoulders again and then reached back to look over at the dolls one at a time. “But since the God of Death has told me to use my time wisely I promise I will keep that in mind. Got it, nothing lasts forever, I used to be pretty good at living in the moment you know.” 

A swift change of subject sounded good time right now. “Do you want a drink while you’re here? By the way I wouldn’t advice you nap on my roof, it’ll get cold up there.”

He understood a topic change when he heard one and he was more than willing to let this go for now. Having death tell you to value your life perhaps wasn't the most inspiring thing ever. He was well aware of how the world viewed him and death in general at that too. Didn't make it any more unnerving to see someone with so much potential wish their life away. Even if that hadn't been Stark's intention it was the way that Anubis perceived it and he didn't think it was to far from the truth. He should find something to live for if his current choice in living didn't sit well enough with him. There was plenty of things he could use his life for.

Humans were just so quick to give up in his opinion.

At the offer of a drink he gave a small hum and waved his hand. The canopic jars vanished and the grapes once again returned, Anubis picking one up and tossing it into his mouth. ❝I enjoy wine.❞ Dionysus was responsible for that, he often brought Anubis some of his best and considering the god invented it he was quite good at making it. ❝Have you had wine made by the very god that created it? It's a bit different than your human interpretations of it.❞

Picking the basket up he turned to Tony and offered some grapes to him. ❝Dionysus isn't the God of Wine for show, he is good at making it.❞ As for his other titles—well Anubis hasn't exactly tested those ones.

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Tony didn’t talk about Jarvis much anymore. He missed him greatly but he didn’t expect anybody else to understand why he missed his AI the way he did. Truth be told he hadn’t just been an AI, Tony had named him Jarvis after the butler he’d had as a child. Edwin Jarvis had done his best to provide for Tony even though he hadn’t been his father. It was his mother and Edwin that taught him to walk and read, Edwin would make sure he ate, he’d get him to school and he’d be there to talk to him when no one else was. When he’d lost him, Jarvis had started making the AI so he could keep him somehow. “He died, well he- it’s complicated. But he’s not around anymore because he got destroyed.” 

Scratching at his head, Tony followed after Anubis with the intention of trying to force Jarvis from his mind. He didn’t want to let that facade slip away so easily. His arms folded as he listened to him explain the mummification process, the jars and the Gods linked to the body parts during the process. He’d had a general idea but not enough to know it all, plus Tony liked to learn. It stuck with him. 

As the God took his hand he let him spread his fingers and instead of tensing up he relaxed while Anubis’ finger slowly traced up his ring finger and then up his arm towards his chest. “Huh. That’s oddly romantic, I mean all of it. Not just the part about the heart.” He glanced down to his own chest and then to Anubis. It makes our whole process look pretty lazy, huh? And for future reference you can just pull this thing out if you have any problems.” Pointing to the reactor, he took his hand back and winked towards the God.

❝You know, I might not understand a lot of your technology now a days but—I am certain that you just told me I could kill you. Does that light not fuel your heart?❞ Anubis frowned and let the others arm go. He looked up to his eyes, slid his gaze back down to his chest and then in an off thought reached his hand out. The tips of his fingers touched the reactor, sliding down the glowing light, toward the bottom of it. Being death made the temperature of his body colder then that of the average person, Osiris had called it part of their 'curse' more or less. So though the reactor felt warm to him he was sure to the other it felt cold. Having metal in your chest couldn't feel warm he was sure of that, except maybe in the desert.

❝You should value your life, the stuff you have been through surely must be hard but that isn't a reason to wish so strongly for death. Life is hard, no one is denying that, the things you experience are worse for every one person—no one event is the same for everyone. You might take it harder than the average person and that doesn't make you weak. In fact you're one of the strongest humans I have ever met. But unlike the events in your life that you can experience, Death is Permanent.❞

He lifted his head to look back up at the other. ❝You should enjoy your life and the people in it because once it's gone it's gone. Nothing last forever.❞