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[propulsion]

"You have reached the life model decoy of Tony Stark."

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[katabasis]

I was hoping you might have one or two thoughts on that very subject.

[So not swords and knives, probably.]

[propulsion]

Sure. I can do thoughts.

[ A tool is swapped for another. ]

We've been trialing some enchanted grenades. Throwables, single use but cheap as far as enchantment-based equipment goes. Thermal detonators [ a rolling gesture with the screwdriver before it's reapplied to its job ] you know, fire explosions. Paralysis and slow-spells, too. And they don't need a high martial skill level.

Almost zero accidents.

[katabasis]

That's a start.

[He can, apparently, live with 'almost zero.' Theoretically. Seeing as these are just thoughts.]

Can it be done with our resources?

[propulsion]

[ Tony chuckles. A funny joke always: their resources. ]

Depends on the demand. What's the scale?

[katabasis]

If I were aiming to outfit a ship with expendables for hunting, I'd ask for a thousand and see what color your face turned.

[But he's not strictly doing that just now, strictly speaking. Sat there on the crate, Flint surveys the scattered pieces and Tony in the midst of them. Runs one hand absently over the other, working at one set of slightly stuff knuckles before spreading his hands.]

I imagine they will take what they can get, but my intention isn't to make a show of goodwill. It's to see them made more effective in their work.

[Raids on supply trains and slaver caravans; killings of semi-notable slavers.]

[propulsion]

[ Tony's face doesn't turn a colour—possibly because these are all just thoughts, of course, or because they're not outfitting a pirate ship, but also, something to do with the way the number reorients his focus from his task to Flint, has the corner of his mouth turn up.

He tilts back, settles his weight on his palms braced on the ground behind him, elbows locking. ]

Okay, [ is said with an air of orientation, some quick mathematics. ] I could maybe see a couple hundred ready for transport out of Orzammar in a month, as a baseline. More and sooner is possible with enough leverage.

Thing about dwarves is they love crafting stuff for money. I don't think that's insensitive to say.