"This drink, I like it… ANOTHER!" Tony's hand flashes out the instant his superhuman senses catch Thor's intent and he actually manages to take ahold of the bottom of the coffee mug before it can even fully leave the depowered God of Thunder's hand. There's a jolt that goes through Thor's body as this happens, and the blond's eyes widen slightly at the display.
Grinning lightly, Tony tugs the coffee mug from Thor's fingers and sets it down on the table.
"That's not how we ask for things around here, Point Break. The cup is washed and reused… not smashed on the ground into a million pieces."
He really hadn't been sure how hard locating Thor would be. When he and Pepper had initially arrived at Mjolnir's location to find some of the locals fucking around with the thing and Thor nowhere in sight, Tony had just shrugged, given all of the men a thousand dollars each to fuck off, and had JARVIS start setting up a facility around the enchanted hammer. The temptation to try to pick the damn thing up himself HAD been there… but ultimately Tony hadn't bothered. It didn' t matter how strong he was now; he knew full well that he wasn't any worthier now than he'd been back in the original timeline.
So with Thor in the wind and JARVIS letting them know what Coulson was trying to pull with Dr. Foster and her team, they' d headed into town to take care of business. After letting Pepper lead the SHIELD mooks off by their new leash, Tony had figured if he just hung out with Jane and her friends long enough, he'd run into Thor sooner or later based on the reports he'd read of this whole incident back in the future. And lo and behold, they had actually left a man fitting Thor's description back at the hospital!
Of course, he hadn't expected to literally run into Thor by way of having Jane hit him with her car while they were pulling away from her library to head on over there. Luckily, despite not having his godly alien mojo at the moment, the Asgardian Prince was still tougher than your average human being and the vehicular incident hadn't left him any worse for wear.
Now, could Tony have dragged Thor right over to Mjolnir to see what could be done about powering the big guy back up? Sure, but that meant missing out on a chance to establish a rapport with the God of Thunder before SHIELD got wind that they had an exiled alien prince on their planet. And so Tony had done what Tony did best… he'd gone ahead and bought out a nearby diner and set the cooks in the back to creating a literal feast for a famished Thor Odinson.
It's probably because of that that Thor slowly nods and gives him a friendly smile before reaching out and slapping him on the shoulder.
"Hah! Understood, Tony Stark! You are quite an intimidating warrior, despite your short stature! I applaud you for your strength!" Tony just raises an eyebrow at that, even as he throws a look at the others at the table. Jane and Erik are definitely more interested in Thor than him, though for different reasons. Jane very clearly has it bad for the handsome blond, while Erik looks like he's not sure if Thor is entirely sane… and also like he's wondering how the hell the other man is putting away his FIFTH plate of food.
Darcy on the other hand, is definitely eyeing Tony in an interesting way. She has been since their flirtatious banter back at the lab. Though from the look of things, she doesn't seem content to leave it at just banter. He'll have to let Pepper know, heh. For the time being though, Tony puts that on the backburner in favor of regarding Thor.
"So then. You were telling us about your exile, right?"
Thor immediately grows moody at that, eating his feelings by scarfing the eggs in front of him at record pace for a few seconds. But finally, he swallows down the last bite on the plate and nods. "Indeed. My father Odin, King of Asgard and the Nine Realms, did not understand why I did what I did. He did not give me time to explain that I was just trying to protect our kingdom. He has cast me out of Asgard, cast me here to Midgard until I complete his trial. Once I retrieve Mjolnir, I shall return home and take my rightful place by his side once more."
Tony already knew it wouldn't be that easy. But he didn't see any reason to burst Thor's bubble.
"Dr. Stark… don't tell me you actually believe all of this?"
Selvig tries to be quiet as he leans forward to whisper in Tony' s ear. Key word there being ' tries ' . In the end, Thor overhears him, and those vibrant blue eyes of his narrow as he frowns at Erik. Before the displaced Thunder God can respond, Tony does it for him and he does it at full volume, all smiles. "Oh, I believe it. Your own data supports it Dr. Selvig, Dr. Foster."
Both of them jolt at that, looking at him in confusion. Tony just shrugs.
"Remember those atmospheric disturbances you detected? Dr. Foster, do you recall your theory on Einstein-Rosen Bridges?"
"I… yes?"
Tony hums and then looks to Thor.
"Tell me Thor, how did your father exile you here to Earth? To Midgard."
After clarifying that last bit, the confusion starting to cloud Thor's eyes clears up and he nods in understanding. "Ah. He tossed me out into the Bifrost."
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