casual conversation topics for Steve and Tony

[crimsonquills.livejournal.com]

This seems like a silly thing to post about, but I swear, it's one of my biggest tripping points when I'm writing certain stories. And I'm not writing a story currently that requires this, but I've been pondering it lately and thought it might be fun for people to speculate on. And hey, if it turns out to be a jumping off point for discussion, so much the better!

Anyway, here's the question I've been pondering...

If Steve and Tony were just hanging out, talking casually (i.e., not about the latest threat or any other Avengers business), what would they talk about?

Sports? If so, which ones? Books? What kind? I can't really see Tony reading much fiction... Movies? Throwaway canon comments suggest that Tony, at least, doesn't go to many. I'm certain they'd sometimes talk about politics and world events, but I think those discussions could get a little heavy for casual conversation. Would they have philosophical debates? About what ideas? I doubt either of them has much time for hobbies, but can you think of one that either of them might like enough to squeeze in a few minutes for here and there? (Well, aside from Steve's art and Tony's tinkering, which are obvious ones.) Would they gossip about their fellow superheros?

Brainstorm away!

Comments

[crimsonquills.livejournal.com]

My friends and I make up dialogue for them when we watch TV.

Hey, that's a good idea! I don't watch that much TV, but I could still use TV as a mental springboard for myself. :-)

Also, that's an awesome set of friends. *g* Mine will listen to me babble, but they aren't into the guys the way I am, so there's no give and take, really, just audience.

And Top Gear, just because Tony would laugh and be horrified whenever they light a car on fire (or anything, ever, and it happens once an episode usually), and Steve would love both the show and Tony's reactions.

*laughs* OMG, yes! This gave me the best mental images. *grins*

What I've been trying to figure out is how Tony introduces Steve to porn. Or when. My friends seem to think it was pretty quickly, but I insist that Tony's not that shallow and he understands what is important, and how much of a culture-shock that would be.

I honestly don't think Steve is that conservative/repressed, and porn did exist in the 30's and 40's! I'm confident that not only has he seen plenty of it (he was in the Army), but also that he has a small and tasteful stash of his own.

I could see Tony, in an established relationship with Steve, introducing him to the idea of them enjoying porn together, as a couple, though.

Wow, I got off-topic.

Discussion of porn is never off topic! *grins*

[elspethdixon.livejournal.com]

Not only was he in the army, he was in the army with Nick Fury. Steve has probably seen porn that would make half the population spontaneously go blind.

Fury: *waves handful of photos about proudly, smirking*
Steve: Oh my God. Tell me those people aren't doing what I think they're doing with a lit cigar and a goat.
Bucky: What are they doing? Can I see?
Steve: No. I wish I hadn't.

Dugan: *aside to Fury* When do you think he'll figure out you're going out and finding that stuff just to shock him?
Fury: About the time Hitler surrenders.

[crimsonquills.livejournal.com]

*laughing* Oh yeah, that's so perfect. I can just see Fury spending hours sifting through porn looking for these things. A terrible trial for him, I'm sure. *snickers*