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[physioneural]

[ Well Steve is very happy with the shine, yes. The red and gold coloring gleams, though not as vibrantly as Tony's own suit. Whatever coating he uses, it's definitely better.

And here comes the talk of upgrades again. It's rare to find someone so passionate about improving his partner like Steve is. Tony's practically salivating, so he may as well throw the poor man a bone. ]

I sure wouldn't mind zipping around like you...

[ The Mark II has repulsors, but they aren't powerful enough to get him airborne. It's more of a deterring blast than anything else. ]

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Who would?

[Tony leans his hip against the worktable, looking just a bit pleased.]

I can probably manage that, but I'd need to mess with the power draw more. Takes a lot more energy to get airborne, especially for this monstrosity.

[As if he's not giving the armor an almost fond look.]

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Yeah... [ And that's the problem. ] I don't know if my heart could take it.

[ With a white undershirt and blue oxford shirt, neither can do much to keep the red glow from his chest hidden. He taps at the chest plate below. ]

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Ah.

[Yeah, he hadn't been going to ask. But oh, does Tony understand that one. His eyes flick briefly down towards the glow before he nods once/]

Okay so, less power draw, more alternate power source.

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[ Alternate, huh? ]

Doesn't yours work off the physioneural output from your heart?

[ ooc: marvel totally made up this word, so they basically mean like the electric energy produced by the heart that fires through the nervous system or whatever. ]

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Uh, no.

[Tony blinks once, because. What?]

It works from a-- you know what, hang on.

[And he walks over to where his suit is parked and carefully pulls the glowing arc reactor out of it's chest. He holds it up as he walks back over.]

This. It's an arc reactor.

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... That's it? [ Maybe that sounds harsh, but Steve is completely astonished by how small it is. His power source takes up most of his chest. And the amount of scar tissue to get it all to fit— ]

It's not connected at all to you. [ Daaaang. ] The future's looking pretty bright.

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[Tony huffs out something that might be a laugh.]

It used to be. [He taps absently at his own sternum, in case it isn't clear.]