( So, when he heard robot Ian was expecting like a six or seven foot tall sort-of human-ish stereotypical I, Robot thing. Not...
That. He slows to a stop, hands settling on his hips and letting out a low, impressed whistle. Surprised as he might be, Ian's countenance almost never wavers from a steady baseline kind of chill, usually with undercurrents of amusement running through it. Right now's no different. )
Well.
( He starts thoughtfully, head tilted back to study the thing. )
I can build you a hangar out of that acid rain resistant metal in about... a day and a half. Or... maybe make some custom plating to attach over the exterior, but that would take... a lot longer. It might not even be necessary, nanolaminate is... a hell of a lot more resistant to degredation and corrosion than standard steel. I'd say... let me inspect it, then we can give it a week or two after a couple rains and I'll check for wear. I'm gonna, um--
( He heads over nearer to the base of one foot, and holds out a hand. )
Don't... freak out.
( Which is all the warning Vidar gets before Ian's chest starts glowing a pleasant blue, and about a square foot of the gundam's armor plating peels itself away from the whole. )
I'm gonna make a copy of the material to run some tests.
no subject
That. He slows to a stop, hands settling on his hips and letting out a low, impressed whistle. Surprised as he might be, Ian's countenance almost never wavers from a steady baseline kind of chill, usually with undercurrents of amusement running through it. Right now's no different. )
Well.
( He starts thoughtfully, head tilted back to study the thing. )
I can build you a hangar out of that acid rain resistant metal in about... a day and a half. Or... maybe make some custom plating to attach over the exterior, but that would take... a lot longer. It might not even be necessary, nanolaminate is... a hell of a lot more resistant to degredation and corrosion than standard steel. I'd say... let me inspect it, then we can give it a week or two after a couple rains and I'll check for wear. I'm gonna, um--
( He heads over nearer to the base of one foot, and holds out a hand. )
Don't... freak out.
( Which is all the warning Vidar gets before Ian's chest starts glowing a pleasant blue, and about a square foot of the gundam's armor plating peels itself away from the whole. )
I'm gonna make a copy of the material to run some tests.