[ he mostly asked because he doesn't want to keep imagining him as an actual eight year old. ]
anyway, i don't know why stephen referred me to you, but if there isn't anything you actually need from me, i guess all i really have to say is good luck with your team, damian. i'm sure you'll do plenty of good work.
If you could tell me precisely what you're capable of, I'd have a better idea of what I need you for. I've gotten cliffnotes. I'd rather hear directly from the source. People tend to either overemphasize or minimize accomplishments.
if you're looking for an upgrade, i can help you with that, but i'll have to see your arm first
and as far as credentials go, i got a PhD in physics, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering when i was 17
[ damian can do with that information as he sees fit, but honestly, tony isn't here to sell himself and he's pretty sure action speaks louder than words anyway. ]
[ big deal. i had that when i was nine. feels like a bad thing to say if you a) want someone to help on your superhero team b) actually want to stop pissing people off and c) actually asked.
so he doesn't. he just thinks it really hard and obnoxiously. ]
I am. I'm also looking for someone capable of creating gear. Masks with scrambler tech, specifically.
[ he was the one who'd asked for his credentials. don't @ him for being upfront about it. ]
can i ask why you're starting up this team?
[ he can easily guess why they feel like one is needed, but he wants to know the motivation behind it — or, rather, damian's motivation behind it.
if he is going to build anything for this band of rugrats, then he needs to know that they won't be abusing whatever tech or equipment he may or may not end up creating for them. ]
I've been here a while now. Enough to have survived a few monster attacks and cataclysmic events. The people of this place are absolutely helpless in a crisis. We've banded together to solve the problem before, but we could do more with more organization. More than that though, the people of this world are under the thumb of a corrupt government, ruled by people so wealthy they've lost all touch with reality. I'm interested in empowering them to make positive change by showing them that it's possible to make a difference.
[ is that a good pitch? god. he doesn't even KNOW anymore. ]
i'll help you but i do want to make one thing clear i'm not interested in building lethal weapons so if that's what you're looking for, then you're gonna have to look for someone else
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adksjdhakj RIGHT BACK AT YOU
I'm putting together a team.
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nice to finally meet you, damian
so, what does that have to do with me?
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Strange seems to think highly of you.
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sure, we're friends
but he hasn't said anything to me about you
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well, aside from you being his kid in an alternate reality
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[ he's going to pretend to be IRRATIONALLY ANNOYED and not secret pleased. ]
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I've been doing this sort of work since I was 8.
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[ he mostly asked because he doesn't want to keep imagining him as an actual eight year old. ]
anyway, i don't know why stephen referred me to you, but if there isn't anything you actually need from me, i guess all i really have to say is good luck with your team, damian. i'm sure you'll do plenty of good work.
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I've gotten cliffnotes. I'd rather hear directly from the source.
People tend to either overemphasize or minimize accomplishments.
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what were the cliffnotes?
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[ he has a knack for both of those things. ]
if you're looking for an upgrade, i can help you with that, but i'll have to see your arm first
and as far as credentials go, i got a PhD in physics, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering when i was 17
[ damian can do with that information as he sees fit, but honestly, tony isn't here to sell himself and he's pretty sure action speaks louder than words anyway. ]
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so he doesn't. he just thinks it really hard and obnoxiously. ]
I am.
I'm also looking for someone capable of creating gear.
Masks with scrambler tech, specifically.
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can i ask why you're starting up this team?
[ he can easily guess why they feel like one is needed, but he wants to know the motivation behind it — or, rather, damian's motivation behind it.
if he is going to build anything for this band of rugrats, then he needs to know that they won't be abusing whatever tech or equipment he may or may not end up creating for them. ]
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The people of this place are absolutely helpless in a crisis. We've banded together to solve the problem before, but we could do more with more organization.
More than that though, the people of this world are under the thumb of a corrupt government, ruled by people so wealthy they've lost all touch with reality. I'm interested in empowering them to make positive change by showing them that it's possible to make a difference.
[ is that a good pitch? god. he doesn't even KNOW anymore. ]
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i'll help you
but i do want to make one thing clear
i'm not interested in building lethal weapons
so if that's what you're looking for, then you're gonna have to look for someone else