in the rain with black tattoos runnin' through the woods

[fromlegal]

[Good morning, City! Let's hope you're up bright and early, because today Natasha will be getting her due for rating you all so poorly yesterday

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[idmakeitaweek]

[Once his handcuffs came off, Tony went into work to get some things done. He's been down in his lab since then working relatively quietly.

Okay. That's not true. His lab is just sound proofed so no one has to listen to rock music blared at hearing impairing decibels.

The point is he's got an idea for the cars. The only other person likely to be here is Natasha so he barges into her office without thought.

Oh well this is a good morning. Thank you City.]

I think I've figured out a way to increase the horse power in the cars and make the reactor core last a bit longer.

[Really. He's seen a gorgeous naked woman before. No need to act like he hasn't.]

[Action]

[fromlegal]

[Her first instinct is to cover herself (well that's her second, really, attacking him is the real first instinct). But when she sees it's just Tony, Natasha relaxes a little. Modesty doesn't really come packaged in a person who wears a catsuit to fight bad guys. She does sit down at her desk, however.]

Have you?

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[idmakeitaweek]

[Well that's a shame. He goes to perch on the edge of the desk.]

We compact the engine block, offset the cylinders and loop the power back through at least twice over. Maybe three times. That should accomplish both goals.

[ooc: apologies to anyone that does know cars. I'm just making shit up here]

[fromlegal]

[She shifts to rest her elbows strategically on the table. As immodest as she is, Tony also doesn't get to continue his entirely free show. She thinks over his thought-process for a moment.]

Do you have an improved cooling system? You may want to have Anthony look it over once he's back to normal, for a second opinion.

[She knows how to jack a car, change a tire, assess damage; not get into the fine details of building an arc reactor vehicle.]

[idmakeitaweek]

I don't need one. [He walks around the desk, knowing this could get him hit and grabs her wrist. Very quickly, hopefully before she can hit him he presses her hand against the arc reactor in his chest.]

I'd burn up if the arc reactor ran hot

[fromlegal]

[She allows the movement, if only to make it very clear that even stark nude she isn't intimidated by him. There is an element of surprise though, when he moves her hand to his chest. Natasha cocks her head back to stare up at him, her poker face showing just a little amusement. He's kind of a cute little bastard, sometimes.]

I'm aware.

[Now she stands, pressing forward just a bit, in a motion to throw Tony off his balance. Even just a little. She's not sure what he's playing at here -- with the sudden show of what she can only assume to be trust in letting her, no, guiding her to touch the reactor.]

And the rest of the systems attached to it? They won't overheat?

[idmakeitaweek]

[Oh the double entendre he could take with those words]

The other systems are well lubricated and should react within the normal temperature range.

[He's opting for middle ground in response to the entendres.]

[fromlegal]

[She provides it, maybe just to see if he'll take the bait.]

I see. That's good. Was that all, then?

[idmakeitaweek]

[Of course]

That was all. I wanted to tell [Very slight pause] you what I'd figured out.

[Really he just wanted to tell someone and there aren't that many people he has to tell. Especially here]

[fromlegal]

[Her eyes don't leave him, and it's very obvious what's going on with Tony.]

Is that what you've been working on for the past week?

[She'll indulge him. It's not like Natasha has formed any close bonds here, either. Plus she's curious how long he'll be unaffected by her nudity.]

[idmakeitaweek]

[He's not half as complicated as people believe once you realize the motivation behind all of his actions]

I started with a stunning gas. Didn't get as far as I would like as quickly as I wanted to. Decided to move onto the car to see if a break would help. I haven't gotten back to the stunning gas yet.

[Oh he's not unaffected at all. However, he's ignoring effects because it will end this camaraderie they've got going on and move into something much more flirtatious that will likely end with him being knocked out]

[fromlegal]

[Knocked out yes, but from what it isn't certain.]

At least you're keeping yourself occupied. Distracting yourself from the situation at hand.

[And she really does like playing with him.]

[idmakeitaweek]

[This is sound promising]

It's best in this situation.

[Of course she does]