buildsomething: (mad scientist)
Tony Stark | Iron Man ([personal profile] buildsomething) wrote in [community profile] riverviewlogs2018-01-27 07:21 pm

[open] work it harder, make it better

who: Tony and open
what: Working in the Abandoned City and various other things
when: Late January through February
where: Around
warnings: None yet

i. power source

[Between gathering all the supplies he needs, getting them into the Abandoned City in one piece and then getting the things built, it takes a little while for Tony to get everything how he wants it. He's still a little cagey about the exact inner workings of the arc reactors, but considering the scope of the project, he doesn't turn down what help that's offered.

And then it's time to set them up, and it's definitely all hands on deck. He sends out messages to everyone who had mentioned an interest, rolls up his sleeves, and gets to work. The trick to it is getting the reactors set up so that they can be hooked into the plants proper, while also keeping them out of the way of any creepy-crawlies that decide to wander through. And speaking of, once he has the reactor mostly in place, he takes occasional breaks to circle the perimeter and make sure nothing's coming to visit. He might send others to do the same if they need a break or don't feel up to the heavy engineering.

But eventually everything is humming away as it should be, full power ahead. Tony being Tony, actually manages to produce a couple bottles of fairly nice alcohol and a whole bunch of cups as thanks for anyone who came along to help. Hey, he's not going to skimp on rewarding this kind of thing.

After that, it's just a matter of wandering by the power plants every so often to make sure everything is still running smoothly and the arc reactors are doing okay. And that nothing's tried to eat them. He'll be extremely displeased if that happens.]


ii. bug report

[Honestly, having something that Tony can go full-out against makes for pretty good stress relief. He hasn't gotten a chance to really take the armor for a spin in a while, and he's missed it. Not that he's exactly happy about the invasion, especially considering all the installations he's just spent a ton of time on, but he'll take his little bits of enjoyment where he can.

He mostly keeps to the air, taking pot shots to herd as many of the bugs as he can into a small, out of the way area, and then lands so that he can tear into them. He won't pull out the missiles, too much of a chance for them to go places he doesn't want, but his repulsors do a plenty good job of punching through the beetles' shells.

It's a good thing too, considering that being bright and shiny seems to do wonders for catching the bugs' attention. If he wasn't having so much fun, he might object to that.]


iii. hard reset

[So suddenly there are giant, slightly glitchy robots? Tony's not sure exactly when that happened, but they seem to be helpful, so hey. He won't get in one - he's got his own suit, thanks - but he does make himself available for repairs. At least enough to try to get a few more uses out of the things.

It does keep him running a little ragged, but it's for a good cause, and Tony's got the skills, so he won't complain too much. And, let's be honest, he's enough of a nerd to get some weird enjoyment about working on the things. He might do a little bit of muttering about how exactly people are managing to break the machines so hard, but it's not sharp enough to be anything pointed. Mostly just Tony talking to himself as he works like the slightly deranged engineer he is.

And he still startles a little when he finally notices that someone's come up next to him.]


Oh, hey. Is this one yours?

iv. in the cloud

[With everything going on, Tony's actually sleeping for once. He can't help it, getting anywhere near horizontal generally means he's unconscious before too long.

Which is how you might end up in a dream of his, and it may not be hard to tell. What you see is definitely the streets of New York, but it's like a slide someone's made notations on. There are formulas and equations scrawled over everything, mapping angles and lengths, stress limits and tensile strengths. They change every so often, like what's being measured is constantly varying.

And standing in the middle of all of it is Tony Stark, wearing a very nice, well fitting three piece suit and giving you a slightly confused look over the tops of a pair of tinted glasses.]


Did you need something?

[It doesn't sound aggressive or combative. It sounds like he genuinely wants to know.]

v. wildcard

[Something else? Hit me or come poke me at [plurk.com profile] talkincodes to plan something specific.]
dothelokimotion: (Love- love isn’t a fact)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2018-02-01 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
You mean, a phenomenon based on the physics and constructs of the reality we live and you've taken no time to ever understand or work with?
dothelokimotion: (The silence between the beats)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2018-02-03 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
Your idea of physics? Unlikely.

Our idea of physics that we've studied for eons? Of course it obeys those laws.
dothelokimotion: (Here's your cuttlefish card)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2018-02-04 12:57 am (UTC)(link)
Doesn't it? Our world was flat and still managed to exist.
dothelokimotion: (The silence between the beats)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2018-02-06 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ Loki just smiles. ]

Physics.
dothelokimotion: (Truth takes us to dangerous places)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2018-02-07 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
You know better than that, Stark. Besides, is it so hard to picture?
dothelokimotion: (Immortality is stupid)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2018-02-08 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
[ He's having a blast. ]

You tell me. You are the expert on physics after all.

Or ask Thor. I'm sure he would know.

[ This is not even a riff on Thor. There are some aspects in their education that even Thor wouldn't miss out. ]
dothelokimotion: (Comfort was the answer to all)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2018-02-09 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
No. As I said, our realm is flat. We have seasons, weather that changes due to our mountainous regions.
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[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2018-02-11 01:20 am (UTC)(link)
[ Loki shrugs. ]

Am I not allowed in here, Stark? Or do you think you're the only one with any kind of technical prowess?
dothelokimotion: (The curtain is raised a few inches)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2018-02-11 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
[ Loki cocks an eyebrow at him. ]

And you would be right. This technology uses a magical skill I possess. I'm curious to check its inner workings.
dothelokimotion: (Why wasn’t I able to lift it?)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2018-02-12 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
[ Loki shrugs, resting his hand on the cool metal. His palm glows and so does the robot briefly. His brow furrows before he pulls back with a thoughtful hum. ]

I see.
dothelokimotion: (He had lived for the future)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2018-02-12 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[ His nose wrinkles in confusion. ]

It is using a neural network that allows for a simultaneous connection. It is . . . intricate. Not finessed to its full potential.