Mark I - ||video||

[the_mechanic]

[There's a close-up view of a well-manicured goatee, though there's a bit of blood around the lips, and as he adjusts the camera, it's plain to see that the clearly-attractive man has definitely been in a fight recently. Put mildly. And also that he's wearing some kind of metal armor suit thing, with the face-mask open.

He opens his mouth to speak, then closes it again. Twice. This is not a man accustomed to being at a loss for words.]

Please tell me there's someone in this sparkly-rainbow-nightmare than can get a full sentence out, with minimal KUPO, that can tell me what the hell is going on?

...please?

[The camera pans out just enough to show the komory bat perched on the top of the man's head, chittering away happily. Tony swipes at him half-heartedly, as if they've been through this a few times already, and the bat makes no motion to vacate his vantage point.

Tony looks pleadingly into the camera, and with a deep sigh, cuts the feed.]

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[motorvation]

[She's not entirely sure what "open-source material" means, but she gets that he doesn't exactly want to talk about everything in public. So she nods, then moves over to one corner of the room and tugs at a handle, which starts sliding out of the wall.]

They've got a heavy equipment cart, do you want me to bring that over?

[the_mechanic]

[He thinks about it for a moment, then smiles apologetically.]

Actually, there's already a bit of a welcoming party on the way, so, it's probably covered.

[He looks uncomfortable about the fact, but, he knows he needs the help.

Oh, and Thor's long lost sister the princess pony is gonna zap it, soon enough.]

[motorvation]

[Well, a bit of humility? That a nice thing to see from you, Tony.]

Okay, I'll leave the doors open for your party, then. It's at the end of the Second District, under the clock tower.

[the_mechanic]

[Stranger things have happened. Also, he's on good behavior 'til he gets his sea-legs. Or whatever.

He smiles, and it's soft, no underlying meaning, this time.]

Fantastic. No telling when I'll get there, but... thanks.

I'm Tony, by the way.

[motorvation]

Asami Sato. New head of Future Industries back home. [So yes, Tony, she does have some experience in this. They can play all sorts of fun little games together!]

We'll be waiting.