My limo came to a screeching halt at the bottom of Stark Tower, the massive edifice receiving its last little additions before it was officially opened in the next day or so. Tonight would most likely be the night when Tony was to bring over Pepper and they would be intruded upon by Coulson. I huffed and slammed the door open and shut, pushing outwards in frustration as my steps carried me towards the front foyer.
"S-sir!? Sh-should I get security to drop by?" My driver yelled out his question, a silly one at that.
"No." I wasn't in the mood to speak further and simply walked into the building, heading for one of the elevators. A staff member tried to intercept me but quickly halted when I flashed my VIP lanyard, one that Stark had given me on my last visit here. I stepped into one of the elevators and stood there as the doors closed, the staff member just staring at me in stunned fascination.
I ignored the man as elevator music played, a mind-numbingly annoying tune that was much too soft for the jagged state of my emotions. I thought I had moved beyond all of my past life drama, stretching into greener pastures. That party had brought all of it up to the surface though... Like a fresh parting of skin upon the wrists of someone who had wished to slowly slip into the embrace of death before.
The music was stymied by a quick but dull metallic ring that signalled the elevator opening, the penthouse bleeding warm light into the dull metal cabin as I stepped out. The smell was rich and smoky. It was a blend of burned birch and the texture of charcoal. Naturally this smell matched the cologne that the big man himself sported all the time... I was already tired of the day and I couldn't help but realise that I'd just dragged myself into another annoying ass situation.
"Sup Elsa? Created any snowmen today...?" Tony crooned from across the room, the glow of his arc reactor lightly glimmering off of several glasses that were arranged before candles.
"Look Stark, tell me what you want so I can go drown myself in alcohol and attempt to blind my brain enough to forget what happened at the party." The man grimaced at the snippy tone I used with him but mellowed out quickly, his confident smirk shifting into something more sympathetic, though most would fail to recognise this change.
"Okay, okay, look... I just wanted your help in trying to create some Light-Weight Super metals." I sighed and nodded towards him.
"What do you want me to try and create?" He frowned for a moment before ushering me over to the couch, where Jarvis was quickly summoned.
"I wanted to try and create something like Metallic Hydrogen, but alloyed with Boron or Carbon... My goal was to get an external protection on my armour that could tank re-entry and also be able to soak kinetic damage better than any other metal... Theoretically." Listening to him I began to smirk a little, my prior mood suffusing a touch under the promise of messing with my abilities again.
"Sir is correct. If the assumptions and estimations of the capabilities of Metallic Hydrogen are correct then it would theoretically be capable of shrugging off almost all temperature changes, conduct energy beyond anything we could currently create, be almost as light as Aluminium and have an immense bonus in physical strength and endurance when exposed to stress, pressure or any other medium of destruction." I hummed.
"Could you show me what this material, hypothetically, could look like at an atomic scale and if possible, at a subatomic scale... Showing Neutron, Proton and Electron placements?" Jarvis complied immediately and began displaying images and hypothetical models of what the material could look like.
"So... What do ya think Elsa?" Tony playfully poked at my side as I let all the information slide into the library cases of my mind, stored away for when I need them, maintained permanently alongside other statistics, data and schematics.
"I can create this, I can stabilize it too. To be honest, my powers got an upgrade from the war and all... I can substitute the stripping of matter with energy now." Jarvis paused for a moment and began running hundreds of different material compositions, flashing them before my eyes in such a way that each had half a second to imprint inside my mind forever... Jarvis was much too intelligent and observant, it realised I had an eidetic memory; or something similar.
"Cool! Well, if you don't mind, could you create a small amount for me and Jarvis to process? I want to get my next generation of suit finished by tomorrow afternoon. You can crash in the guest room if you want, just don't come out tonight, Pepper is comin over..." I grimaced and just sighed.
"I'll make a single ton of the Metallic Hydrogen for you to use... I want the name changed though and I want it to be cool." Tony grinned and gave me a thumbs up, he knew this meant that he'd get his metal and that i wouldn't be staying the night.
'He's such a pain in the ass...' I smiled as I watched him argue with Jarvis over what they could use to cut the metal apart; Tony not realising just yet that I could just shape it however I wanted.
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Meanwhile, At Stargate Command...
The chat room had been silent for a while, small messages popping up here there. It was driving Sam mad. At first she hadn't wanted to interrupt the member's conversations because it gave her information and context to this entire situation. Now, well, she was struggling to find anything out as everyone was supposedly taking a nice little break from whatever conflict they had just emerged from. It also didn't help that there were no chat-logs or history, the messages were wiped every day seemingly.
"Ugh...! Why does this have to be so, frustrating..." She groaned into her cup of coffee, her eyes watching the chat screen over the rim of her mug.
Everyone else in the cafeteria had been looking at her strangely as well, her normal scientific isolation paling in comparison to this general, awkwardness. She scanned the room finding very few people not paying attention to her.
At this rate she would have to speak in the chat just so she could avoid all the weird staring and finally report something to Hammond. The last dribble of coffee slid down her throat whilst her right eye twitched. She had experimented with the interface immensely but came up empty. It was as if everything depended upon social interaction with this, thing. Being a nerd and scientist just made that truth all the more grating.
Aegon Targaryen- I finally reached Winterfell everyone! I must thank each and every one of you for your aid in ensuring my safety during the war and the information you have shared with me
Loki Odinson- You must use those 'dragons' for mischief still, understand me?
Aegon Targaryen- Hahaha, yes Lord Loki
Jester Lavorre- WOW GUYS! 🎇🎇🎇 I'm LIKE SuPeR powerful NOW!!! 🎆
Drecarios Frost- No problem Aegon... Also, beware everyone, Jester has learned a new Emoji...
Tony Stark- Hah, not even half my power! 🎉🎊🌌🔥
Jester Lavorre- 🙄Okay boomer
Drecarios Frost- PFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFT 😂😂😂😂😂
Tony Stark- H-how DARE you!? I am, not that OLD!
Jester Lavorre- Could'a fooled ME, y'know what I'm SaYiN? 🤣
Aegon Targaryen- Suddenly I am so very confused...
Shiroe of Log Horizon- Ignore them Aegon
Aegon Targaryen- I think I will
Luke Skywalker- Ah, I missed everything... Sorry everyone, I was on a mission
Drecarios Frost- Don't worry Luke, you didn't miss much
Tony Stark- Yeah! Didn't miss anything really, just some jokes
Sam chewed her nails as she watched the chat continue onwards, she needed to speak out again before they all disappeared once more. It was obvious they didn't get a notification when a new member joined otherwise they would have mentioned her at this stage. A dull snap echoed inside her head as her teeth bit right through one of her fingernails.
'Screw it! I've got to do something. Just view it as diplomatic reconnaissance... Yeah, that works!'
M. Sam Carter- Um... Can anyone tell me what this is all about?
She dropped her head onto the cafeteria table and groaned loudly as she suffered from immense embarrassment. Her social skills weren't as bad as some peoples but she was still really socially awkward when it came to speaking in new groups. The air force helped her with that a touch but it was honestly not their main priority.
Drecarios Frost- Oooo 😮 A new person!
Jester Lavorre- OMG OMG OMG, Hiiiiii~!
Tony Stark- Oh, a newbie, cool. Wonder what your nickname will be...?
Luke Skywalker- Welcome to the Multiversal Chatroom. I assume you understand what a Multiverse is and that you exist inside a Universe, a Galaxy, a Solar System and live on a world?
Shiroe of Log Horizon- Hi.
Aegon Targaryen- Greetings
M. Sam Carter- Ah, yes, as soon as I read that it was a Multiversal Chatroom I understood that it might revolve around alternate versions of our universe and existence itself. I also know that I'm on Earth, in the Sol System and inside the Milky Way Galaxy.
Drecarios Frost- Nice. Well, welcome to the fuckery that is our group. Hope you don't get fucked over like I have...
Tony Stark- Don't mind him, he's just down in the dumps because a stupid barbecue reminded him of his cheater of a Fiancé
M. Sam Carter- O-okay... Well... Can I ask, is someone able to, i don't know, come here and explain things to me... And maybe my superiors?
Drecarios Frost- Fuck it, I'll do it, my day couldn't get any worse
Tony Stark- I'll come with just to make sure Else here doesn't turn into the Grinch 😅
Drecarios Frost-Bitch... And to think I made you Super Alloys today!
Luke Skywalker- I may be able to visit as well. Mind you, you should perhaps prepare your 'superiors' for when we appear. We are all, unique, and could disturb people based on our appearances
Loki Odinson- Greetings mortal and salutations... I must decline your invitation but please know that I am here if you have any concerns with gods or god-like entities
Tony Stark- 😨😨😨 When did you become all eloquent and shit Reindeer Games!?
Loki Odinson- Shut up Stark
Drecarios Frost- 🤣🤣🤣🤣 You should see his face!!!
M. Sam Carter- Ummm, okay? I'll go report the visit... Any time frame?
Drecarios Frost- Ehhhh... Half an hour good?
Tony Stark- Shit! Pepper is coming over soon, you'll have to go without me
Drecarios Frost- Oh no... Whatever shall we doooo~? Anyway...
Sam laughed at the chat as the two bounced off one another. If anything, the chat was funny and the people nice. Why was she worried before? She couldn't remember.
Shaking her head she stood up with a screech of chair against squeaky clean floor and then rushed out of the room towards the General's office. Teal'c joined her in her sprint as she traversed the base, his questions held at bay by the pace that she travelled. His eyebrows were raised unusually high as he sidestepped some airmen walking by.
"Sorry Teal'c! Something to do with the chat has happened! Gotta report it." He nodded sternly at her words and picked up the pace, matching her as the obstacles disappeared behind them.
'God this is exciting!' She thought with a smile on her face as the chance to speak with people from different universes presented itself easily before her.
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