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WHO: Ladd Russo and Tony Stark
WHERE: SOME ALLEY and then elsewhere...
WHEN: Tuesday Evening!
WARNINGS: FAITO. You didn't think Ladd would get away with bombing his island factory did you?? :3
SUMMARY: Why, tony is a troll, and is now going to trap Ladd and then take him to jail. Not so! Says the bomber!
FORMAT: Para to start, then whatever! I'm not picky!

It had started with an innocent inquiry. He didn't think anyone would be so ridiculously stupid as to actually think they could get away with bombing his property. Maybe if they knew how to take out cameras, and recordings, and any number of other ways that he had to track a perpetrator down, and Ladd was the one he was after.

Ladd Russo, the man who'd decided that destroying one of his buildings had seemed like a good idea. The man hadn't been too smart about it, taunting him like that.

So here he was, waiting. He'd been watching him from satellite, for weeks, pinpointing common tracks, and Tuesday, he'd finally decided to act. He wasn't stupid, by any means. Tony Stark was not out for revenge. If anything, he'd made money, but then again, of course he did. The insurance payout was more than he'd spent, and he'd already had the complex cleared, and ready for a new foundation. Even better, actually. It was probably going to be the best place to work outside of the US by the time he was done with it.

No, the point was that this fellow had crossed a line, so he would be going to prison for it. Tony Stark just had to catch him. So he waited on a rooftop, as casual as a guy could be in a multi-billion dollar battle suit, watching the street.

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[The fact that Ladd had burnt down an entire facility with absolutely no secrecy involved did not bother him. He was never, and never would be, the sort of guy who actually cared about consequences.]

[He never really had to suffer many consequences in his life, due to his notorious reputation and strong familial connections to the head of the Russo family, but it still didn't mean he would bother to keep up this record of zero comeuppance. After all, conflict is what makes things interesting.]

[That's why Tony will find Ladd walking down the street, hands in pockets, acting as if the worst crime he has ever committed was not saying 'please and thank you'.]

[ When he sees him, he can feel his jaw involuntarily clench from inside his mask. Mentally, he turned his attention down the alley, and when Ladd came close, his mental shrug toward the device he'd planted, which activated the holograms. It was a simple set up, something any man couldn't resist. A mugging. Well, a mugging that had already happened, and resulted in the death of another person.

The dead body was rich, but still struggling. The figure started begging, a soft 'please, please', and in his hand was a richly adorned pocket-watch. ]

[If there's one thing that attracts Ladd's attention, it was death. Alleys in this city were inherently dangerous, and danger was practically Ladd's only hobby.]

[The sight of the dying man soaks up his attention. He moves a little too happily down the street, taking the time to notice the stopwatch- A nice bonus, but not what he was here for.]

Say, pal, you don't look so good! Maybe you should go see a doctor!

[ He watched from above, and while the man turned his face up at Ladd. His hand extended up, shaking. While it happened, Tony was moving, as silently as a multiton billion dollar suit of armor could move, and he dropped down. ]

Don't look at me! Unfortunately, I don't have a license to practice medicine, which is a real shame if you ask me.

[He moves towards the guy on the street, hands in pockets looking rather nonchalant about the whole affair. He's a couple of seconds away from giving the man a hefty kick to the head.]

[ And Tony looks from Ladd to the man, and decides now sounds like the best time to cut the act. The hologram vanishes in the blink of an eye, and he leans against the brick wall so nonchalantly. ]

Honestly, I think it's a godsend.

[It takes Ladd a moment to process the magically disappearing people, but he's still quick enough to respond to the voice. He turns around to see the strange collection of metal that seems to be talking to him.]

That's a fancy trick right there, pal! I don't really appreciate you trying to fool me though. It's just awfully unfair to get a guy's hopes up like that! You better have one good excuse for this, or I'm not going to be happy.

[ Behind the mask, Tony actually takes a moment to enjoy this. Almost laugh. ]

You hit my building, but you didn't do enough research to realize who's building you were blowing up? That's borderline on stupid.

Ah! So you're that Stark guy?

[He takes a couple of seconds to give his suit a quick look up and down.]

What an interesting suit. Very unconventional! I guess if I had done some research, I would've asked for one myself before I destroyed your building.

[He shrugs.]

But it's all in the past, sadly. I guess if you put as much effort into your security as you did into your suit, then you'd have one more facility than you have now!

[ There's a moment, the iron face just looks straight at him, and he has to take a tight reign on his emotions, forcing the brainpower to reinvest in about ten different directions. Enough to calm himself before he speaks. ]

I found you, didn't I? I never thought a saboteur would be so stupid as to be caught on camera, you know. You might want to think about sneaking a bit better, invest in some modern tech. Getting caught so soon is a bit damaging for your career in industrial sabotage.

I'm not really in it for the career! More the adventure, if you know what I mean. Course, I haven't really got to grips with all this fancy, modern day technology.

[He takes another look at Tony's suit.]

Like that costume you've got on! Is it supposed to be for a costume party?

[ A blank face still, and then it tips back slightly. ]

Yes, that's exactly it. I'm all ready for Halloween, but I'm afraid you're going to have to miss out. I think you'll be spending it behind bars.

Ah! Unfortunately, I don't have plans to play dress up in a prison outfit. I do find those orange jumpsuits so ugly, don't you think?

[And he's literally just going to walk straight forwards, as if Tony will just let him leave.]