THE DEFENDERS MINGLE

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[in_extremis]

Tony made another noise of irritation at Reeve's claim over what Tony was or was not going to do with his time, and while Raphael's enthusiasm was appreciated, that kind of energy was too much for Tony to keep watching right now, he was sweating enough. He sighed a long breath with a crooked smile at the turtle bounding away, shifting his lists aside to start sketching schematics that transformed as Reeve spoke, trashing elements with a balled fist to draw in new concepts. "Could you see how they worked from down there...?" he asked, meditative posture transforming into trance-like as Tony incrementally pushed more projections around him to contain this idea. "I can see their subroutines, it's a lot of power, no way to cloak out a reading like that if we're going in quiet..." More lists and boxes indicated pushed to one side, Tony raised his voice enough to request, "More hands, please, there's a lot of equipment to find," to the hangar at large, not looking away from his plans until he had enough to clear the space in front of him and lean over the edge of the console to peer down at Reeve, the shimmering light of the projections still reflected in his eyes like most of his focus was still on his notes. "You'll have to check my work, professor. These are Earth models."

[rage_on]

"Best defense is a good offense!" comes Raphael's distant response from across the way, just above the clatter of parts as he continues with his given task.

[plate_builder]

"No system is perfect, Tony. But functional may be all we require, and it is better than nothing if they decide they must go through with this... end game," Reeve says. 'Foolishness' was clearly what he WANTED to say though.

And he wasn't asking for Tony's assistance this time. They were talking about converting and bastardizing Agri tech into Atroma tech to create some gestalt system to defend the others. The whole thing required no communications systems. The Engineering data point would be enough for Reeve to guide other through the process, without the Amazing Mister Stark.

Still, he'd work with Tony on this. The man had... a gift was the best way to put it.

"I prefer Commissioner, but yes, I'll check your work. Even though we know it will only require minor tweaks for integration with the two alien systems we have to deal with."

After that he let himself glance toward Raphael.

"And living is the best offense of all. Shields."

[immunetolight]

Ren isn't exactly someone to throw himself in front of others to save them but the remnants of whatever Rey had left in his head gave him some sort of desire to keep the team that was staying behind safe. He has a weapon that can do that, a personal weapon, and while he's wary of the child that is Force-sensitive, the other seems just an innocent.

"I'll stay here. I have a personal weapon that no one else can use. Only a Jedi can use a lightsaber." Or a Sith, but Jedi-Sith relations weren't important right now.

"And if they end up boarding us, instead, you'll want someone who can hold off intruders until the liabilities have gotten themselves to safety."

[plate_builder]

Wait, what? The one Cayde had referred to as 'the weird one with the hair' was going to stay and protect them? That's... rather unexpected. But not unwelcome.

"Yes, I would prefer that. Thank you, Mister Ren."