[ spoken with a raised eyebrow as he pours another shot of sake. its alcoholic hours apparently, and he'll wait a handful of seconds before taking this one as a shot as well. courtesy seconds, so he doesn't look like the drunk he is. ]
So the place all this is from. [ pointing with a finger lifted off the glass of sake to all the stuff on the table. ] I take it you don't live in that region.
[He makes a face. Like self-preservation? Is that a type of fruit?
Tony then shakes his head before he has another sip of his drink (alcoholic hour indeed).]
I can draw you a map. But basically my location would be here. [Pointing to one end of the table.] And Japan would be somewhere over here. [Tracing his finger about six inches to the right.] Depending on what kind of map you're looking at. Either way, it's an eleven hour flight.
[ tony when the dude who was borderline suicidal for a while is lecturing you on self-preservation, that's a problem.
and, okay, courtesy seconds done, he's knocking this one back as well. and that's at least making him feel slightly warm, so he'll go to sipping with tony on the next one.
He's frowning down at Tony's little map estimate. um. ] 11 hour flight, and you only put them 6 inches apart? Your map needs a scale.
You want total geographical accuracy? [He lifts his eyebrows.] Sorry, Benji. I'm not exactly keen on the idea of taking a five-thousand mile trip east just to make a point.
[ With the last roll still being munched on in his mouth, Jack's rubbing his hands together to brush off whatever crumbs might have stuck.
And because he is a prince and because his mother lived and breathed proper manners, he waits until he's completely chews, swallowed, and rinsed with another sake shot before he speaks. ]
Pretty good. Sort of more like appetizers, though.
[ Um. If you're not going to eat that, you should probably hand it over. That is what Jack's eyes are saying as he looks at that roll in Tony's hand. ]
Seems like the Japanese ought to be the super power in your world, then.
[Tony notes the significant eye contact that Jack is giving the roll in his hand and he just gives it to him--Jack has always been so generous with his alcohol, after all. And as long as he doesn't care that Tony got his fingers all over it. He just picks up another one, eats it, and hums.]
I mean, if we're talking pure technology, here. And yeah, there was a time when people thought they'd be a superpower--but then their economy crashed and it's never really been the same, since.
When we're talking about "superpowers--" [Finger quotes around the word]--we're usually talking about economic and military strength. Or the country that can wave its power around in front of the rest of the world without being kicked out. One guy said they should even be able to talk about the possibility of destroying everything as we know it.
And right now, where I come from, that's the good old United States of America.
Like that ever works out for the person doing it. [Another piece of sushi goes into his mouth.] Cap and I shut one of those guys down before I got here. He tried to enslave the world, we took down his army.
There was. About a hundred-fifty years ago. [He makes a face that involves his eyebrows scrunching together. The face of a man reflecting on the racist history of his country.] You don't want to know why.
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[ spoken with a raised eyebrow as he pours another shot of sake. its alcoholic hours apparently, and he'll wait a handful of seconds before taking this one as a shot as well. courtesy seconds, so he doesn't look like the drunk he is. ]
So the place all this is from. [ pointing with a finger lifted off the glass of sake to all the stuff on the table. ] I take it you don't live in that region.
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Tony then shakes his head before he has another sip of his drink (alcoholic hour indeed).]
I can draw you a map. But basically my location would be here. [Pointing to one end of the table.] And Japan would be somewhere over here. [Tracing his finger about six inches to the right.] Depending on what kind of map you're looking at. Either way, it's an eleven hour flight.
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and, okay, courtesy seconds done, he's knocking this one back as well. and that's at least making him feel slightly warm, so he'll go to sipping with tony on the next one.
He's frowning down at Tony's little map estimate. um. ] 11 hour flight, and you only put them 6 inches apart? Your map needs a scale.
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The sushi would go bad before I'd get back.
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It'd make sure it goes to good use while you're gone, anyway. [ aka scarfing it. all of it. ]
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Then his lips turn up in one of the corners.] So you do like the sushi?
[U liek krabby patties, don't you Squidward?]
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And because he is a prince and because his mother lived and breathed proper manners, he waits until he's completely chews, swallowed, and rinsed with another sake shot before he speaks. ]
Pretty good. Sort of more like appetizers, though.
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[He picks up another roll, examining it as he continues.]
You have your protein, your carbs, sometimes vegetables, all wrapped up in a neat little package.
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[ Um. If you're not going to eat that, you should probably hand it over. That is what Jack's eyes are saying as he looks at that roll in Tony's hand. ]
Seems like the Japanese ought to be the super power in your world, then.
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I mean, if we're talking pure technology, here. And yeah, there was a time when people thought they'd be a superpower--but then their economy crashed and it's never really been the same, since.
When we're talking about "superpowers--" [Finger quotes around the word]--we're usually talking about economic and military strength. Or the country that can wave its power around in front of the rest of the world without being kicked out. One guy said they should even be able to talk about the possibility of destroying everything as we know it.
And right now, where I come from, that's the good old United States of America.
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Destroying everything as we know it. [ He lifts his eyebrows. ] Guess that's one way to get what you want. Hold the world hostage.
[ Doubtful it'd last long, but whatever. He tilts his head some, pouring another cup of sake for himself. ]
Long name for a country. Is there a Divided States of America?
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There was. About a hundred-fifty years ago. [He makes a face that involves his eyebrows scrunching together. The face of a man reflecting on the racist history of his country.] You don't want to know why.