Blueprints (Echo)

[Pepper]

[continued or branching off of Making Connections]

She would need a suit to fight Darkseid, there was no question about it. Coming in to Watz Tech Incorporated that morning there was pretty much nothing else on her mind. She had brought some plans with her but Watz had informed her of something he was working on, and so she was willing to see a work in progress before offering up Stark blueprints. She trusted Stark technology above all others - but with Stark dead maybe, only maybe, he might be alive remember what Barda said? and Jarvis unwilling to help, she had no choice but to turn to rival companies. Thankfully these rival companies were more than willing to help.

The receptionist stopped her at the door, telling her to wait until Mr. Watz came down. Pepper looked around for one of those famous four hundred cameras and then waved at it impatiently, hoping he would hurry up.

Then, she took a deep breath. No need to rush. Jonathan Ohnn was looking for radion and she could do nothing until he found some and it was made into a blaster. Plus she needed a suit and she was training with Deathstroke how to defend herself. This would take time and time - unfortunately - was on her side. Or so she thought.

[Echo]

Nicoli had called up to Mike's office, but he wasn't there. He tried the lab Mr. Watz often called his 'play house', and sure enough he was there. "Mr. Watz," Nicoli said with a Russian accent. "Ms. Potts is here to see you."
The young engineer had already spotted Pepper on one of his monitors, the woman waved to him. ~Son of a gun. She spotted one.~ He thought with a smile. "Thank you, Nicoli." He said into a small microphone on the wall. He walked over to the door, and it automatically opened. He walked out, and down to Ms. Potts, his white lab coat flowing slightly as he briskly made his way over to her. "Ms. Potts, perfect timing. I have something I'd like to show you. Come with me." He wasn't going to waste any time, he still had a lot to do before Pepper's suit was finished.

Michael walked back up the stair, and over into the lab where he had been working almost non-stop on his latest project.

[Pepper]

Pepper followed Mike Watz with her face set in stone. Her fingers twirled the ring around her finger absently, a need to feel the band and the stone, something soiid, symbolic. With meaning and purpose. Around her Watz iNC was swarming and bustling, people carrying on projects, reporting problems, sending memos. The sound of chatter and machinery filled the air as she walked through the main rooms. And then things quieted as she trailed him down the hall to the labs. Not so different from Stark Industries. Except there tended to be one focused workplace - Tony's workshop - hidden away from it all. She wondered if Watz had a workshop.

She followed him into the lab and looked around for this special thing he wanted to show her.

[Echo]

Once Pepper was inside the lab the door, which was disguised as a large wall, shut and locked. Mike walked over to a large control panel, and started pressing buttons. After a few short seconds a metal cylindrical case rose up out of the center of the room, and then the sides slid down into the floor revealing a full bodysuit that had a bit of a metallic shine. It was on a manikin that was designed to be the exact size and shape of Ms. Potts from the neck down. On the chest there was a large diamond-like jewel, which Mike was considering making into an energy cannon of some type.

"This bodysuit is a combination of adamantium and vibranium, along with another somewhat strong and flexible substance I've used in the past for multiple projects. It's virtually impenetrable. I call this new metal Meta-steel. It is very flexible in addition to being extremely durable. It's a little warm to wear, but it can breathe enough so that it won't effect you too bad."

[Pepper]

Pepper walked up to the suit, inspecting it closely. Watz had done a beautiful job - she had no doubt the suit would stop nearly anything thrown at it. And the diamond...she reached up with her left hand and touched the diamond on the chest, with the ring on her finger sparkling. Her eyes suddenly grew warm and she lowered her hand, swallowing hard. Hold onto that hope, it's all you have. "What will it stop?" she asked, just to make sure. "Darkseid and his minions are pretty tough."

[Echo]

"God Himself couldn't pierce this suit." Michael said as he approached Ms. Potts. "I've tested it against the most powerful weapons I could get my hands on. I blasted it with shot-guns, rockets, lasers, you name it. I even tested it against some of my own weapons. Nothing is getting through that." He said as he stopped beside her. "You can try it out yourself in a bit. Right now, however, I'd like to see what you have for me. As I understand you have some blueprints for the offensive parts of the suit."