[It's a completely innocent sounding question. As if Tony doesn't know the weight of his own question. He looks at Kyle with his head cocked at a slight angle and a mild half-smile touching his lips. He's good at effecting that innocence. It's a fallback when pushing won't work.]
I don't know your favorite food or where you hang out on the weekends, but I'd be willing to bet money that you're the type that doesn't fold even when he's got a bad hand. In fact, if it came down to it, I imagine we could count on you to pay off our debts with your own sweat.
[It's cheating a little bit. The answer is general enough to sell to most people, because it applies to what most people want to believe of themselves. But there's also a little extra conviction, and that comes from what he knows of other heroes he's worked with. The type of people who reluctantly became symbols and who never gave up because they just felt that was what they had to do. Kyle's answers have been self-deprecating, reminiscent of Steve talking to him about his doubts.
It's cheating, but Tony believes whole-heartedly in the truth of his sentiment.]
I know what I need to for that much. Unless you want to correct me.
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[It's a completely innocent sounding question. As if Tony doesn't know the weight of his own question. He looks at Kyle with his head cocked at a slight angle and a mild half-smile touching his lips. He's good at effecting that innocence. It's a fallback when pushing won't work.]
I don't know your favorite food or where you hang out on the weekends, but I'd be willing to bet money that you're the type that doesn't fold even when he's got a bad hand. In fact, if it came down to it, I imagine we could count on you to pay off our debts with your own sweat.
[It's cheating a little bit. The answer is general enough to sell to most people, because it applies to what most people want to believe of themselves. But there's also a little extra conviction, and that comes from what he knows of other heroes he's worked with. The type of people who reluctantly became symbols and who never gave up because they just felt that was what they had to do. Kyle's answers have been self-deprecating, reminiscent of Steve talking to him about his doubts.
It's cheating, but Tony believes whole-heartedly in the truth of his sentiment.]
I know what I need to for that much. Unless you want to correct me.