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[amelioraate]

[ when the feed clicks on, it looks as if Tony hasn't seen his actual skin in about thirty six hours (or a bed for that long, at that, but what else is new?). there is grease smeared more of less everywhere and his hair looks like it was styled using a fork and an electrical sock, but he is grinning and looks very pleased with life as he addresses the network.]

So, since the incident that happened a few months ago involving monsters and other bullshit, I have been trying to put together a defense system for the Quarantine that would act as a primary system to both alerting us about any predators that might get too close, as well as perhaps even as a system that can be used to stun said things for easier removal deeper into the forest. [ look, Loki, he is thinking this time.]

I have come up with a prototype, [ he moves slightly to gesture over his shoulder and, if you are looking close enough you might see a turret shape amidst all the chaos in his workshop, wearing a ridiculous red, blue, and white crown but whatever ] named it Cake so far, but-- well I know that I am not the only engineer here and I think that help would be greatly appreciated.

[ sure he is sure enough that he knows this will work, but it has taken him the better part of two months to get Cake here to the point where he was confident in its build and coding. and the Quarantine will need more than one for this to work.]

Basically, what I am asking for is anyone with any background in coding, or mechanical engineering to help out in the construction and streamlining of these defensive turrets; I have coding done, but more eyes the better. I have also managed to test it out a few time with the help of some friends, but-- I know you can never be too careful.

[ is he a little rueful there? maybe.]

Anyone that might be able to help, I would be very grateful. Swing by the perimeter defense office if you can to let me know.

[ he moves as if to turn the feed off before:]

Oh, and happy birthday Steve.

[ then, with a wink, the feed is shut off]

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[buildsomething]

[Well, not all the time. He's trying, okay.

Tony's attention wavers a little as he starts downloading the file, only to snap back to the camera at the last question. His eyebrows lift a little as he considers it.]

I have Friday in the armor, but she's not the full program. I could probably fill in the missing bits without too much trouble, if you have somewhere with enough memory to house her.

[IE, do you really want someone else messing with your space like that? Tony may not like it, but he gets it.]

[amelioraate]

[ not hard enough if you are still drinking.

but he is judgy about that. ]

Huh, so you too then. I have her barely, but she's lacking a great deal of her sass sadly.

[ there is still an echo of a smile in his words though because, well, Friday.

there is a shake of his head at the offer though because like hell you are touching his stuff. psh.]

Thinking of just starting from the ground up honestly, because why the hell not.

[buildsomething]

[He just shrugs. Had to make the offer.

There might be the slightest pause at the idea of just making a new one, but it's hard to tell.]

Why not. [So dry.] Let me take a look at all this and I'll send you back some ideas.

[amelioraate]

[ yeah, and really Tony isn't surprised by the offer.

the pause goes unnoticed, but then again, this Tony doesn't have the ghost of Ultron haunting him. creating AIs is what he does, and with a few exceptions, it doesn't really bother him. ]

At this point, trying to salvage her just seems... a bit strange honestly. So yeah, new.

[ there is a pause, like he has something else to say, but then it is gone and he is nodding.] That sounds good, just add to it. See what works.