"this ship is taking me far away from the memory of the people who care if i live or die;"

[alloys]

Who: Tony, Jane, Loki, and select invitees.
What: Fun with portals
When: Friday, March 15
Where: House 49
Summary: After months of painstaking work, Tony and Jane are finally ready to test their machine. Things don't exactly go according to plan.
Rating: PG-13 probably???


So here's how things are going to go down: This log will be split into three sub-threads. There will be preshow thread for everyone to tag into before things start to go down. Then, there will be a main thread for Tony, Jane, Loki and Billy for the actual portal testing and immediate results. Finally, there will be a postgame thread for anyone to tag into with their reactions.

A bit about the set-up in Tony’s workshop for you spatially-minded people: the portal itself will be near-center in the room, with all the other tables and equipment (including his armor) moved back against the walls. This will leave plenty of spectator space and clearance room for potential backfiring. But that surely won’t be a problem, because this is going to work, right? Of course right. Ahaha.

That’s it! Refer to this OOC post if you have questions or if you're wondering if your character would be there or not. We’ll be happy to clarify. Enjoy the fallout!

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[handing]

Pepper jumps a bit at the contact, too caught up in those very thoughts to realize Teddy is there until he startles her.  Once she turns and sees him, however, she’s sighs quietly, tension bleeding out of her posture as she shakes her head.
 
“Sorry.”  He can probably guess the reason for her distraction, especially given his opening line.  Pepper reaches up, placing a hand over his in gratitude for the support, and manages a small smile.  “Is it that obvious?  I’ve been trying not to look like I’m slowly losing my mind.”

[halfnhalf]

Teddy squeezes her shoulder while offering a small and sympathetic smile; he can definitely understand. He'll keep his hand there for as long as she needs it, just in case.

"To be fair, I'm pretty good at reading body language. It was kind of my... thing for a while?" It came with being a shapeshifter, even before he realized what he was. A person's body language could tell a story that words could not, a truth that was otherwise hidden, and for someone who can change into that person's form, a way to act out their part perfectly.

"You know, if you wanted to talk to someone about that mind you're losing..." He keeps his voice quiet for that, in case Pepper does take up his offer, and talking about worries isn't exactly a thing that should be discussed around others.

[handing]

"That's a pretty impressive skill." One that Pepper really doesn't have much chance of hiding from, honestly. And now that Teddy's made it clear he knows the truth, she doesn't try so hard to. It doesn't mean she's going to fall to pieces, because other people could still see, and Pepper still has a part to play. But Teddy will feel her shoulder slump, and she doesn't fight to smile with the same vigor.

"Thank you. I appreciate it, really I do." Pepper steals a glance at the machine, then turns back to Teddy with a small, resigned grin. "But at this point, I think there's not going to be much that can help aside from getting the test over with."

[halfnhalf]

Teddy had let his smile fall to a more serious expression, just in case she needed to talk. But since she declined, he returns her smile instead, and he takes his hand away to wrap his arm around the back of both her shoulders, then pull her to his side in a half hug. Still, the way he rubs her shoulder is both supportive and friendly; if this works, he knows he'll miss her quite a bit. She's a classy lady, something that Teddy can appreciate.

"All right. But if you do need an ear anytime, I'm around." He means now, but also later, should this not work. To clarify, he quiets his voice again as he speaks. "No matter what happens here, I'm with you. Okay?"

[handing]

It's a little hard to remember he was only a teenager just then, when Teddy makes that particular offer and pulls her into a hug. She won't let it go at half though, turning to face him and to slide her arms around him fully. Even if she's not in a position where she can vent her fears, or one where she thinks it would do any good, that show of support means more than words can say, and she holds Teddy tight.

"Thank you." Pepper's voice drops to a whisper, but holds no less emotion for that volume. She presses a light kiss to his cheek when she pulls away, her smile coming more easily now, thanks to him. "And you know the same is true in reverse." Billy has a part to play in this too, and although he isn't taking the same risk as Tony or Jane, they can't take anything for granted at this point.