Technology, particularly in the production and distribution of clean energy. [Regardless of how Loki had twisted their efforts in his bid to take over New York, Stark Industries still stands as the industry leader in that regard—at least on Earth.] We've also got a number of other divisions, including medical advancement and worldwide defense and security.
[But no weapons. Not since Tony left the world speechless after his little press conference.
It's interesting to hear that the influx of children is something of a new happening. So the captains presumably were doing the best they could for something they stood unprepared for? It's not exactly satisfying as an answer, but it at least makes Pepper a little less indignant about it all.]
Sometimes I think that's a subset of being "Chief Morale Officer." [Okay, so maybe that's not entirely fair, but Pepper can't help but notice most of her staff are under the age of adulthood—and she can't exactly think of Papyrus as a grown-up either.] I'll be honest with you: I'm not used to working with kids. I manage a multibillion dollar company and its numerous adult employees, but children...
[For some reason, Pepper almost finds the prospect a little daunting.]
It still feels wrong to expect them to shoulder so much responsibility, if the morale of the crew is something meant to be taken seriously. That's the assumption I've been working with, at least, because otherwise I've been put in charge of a glorified babysitting service, which brings up an entirely different set of complaints.
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[But no weapons. Not since Tony left the world speechless after his little press conference.
It's interesting to hear that the influx of children is something of a new happening. So the captains presumably were doing the best they could for something they stood unprepared for? It's not exactly satisfying as an answer, but it at least makes Pepper a little less indignant about it all.]
Sometimes I think that's a subset of being "Chief Morale Officer." [Okay, so maybe that's not entirely fair, but Pepper can't help but notice most of her staff are under the age of adulthood—and she can't exactly think of Papyrus as a grown-up either.] I'll be honest with you: I'm not used to working with kids. I manage a multibillion dollar company and its numerous adult employees, but children...
[For some reason, Pepper almost finds the prospect a little daunting.]
It still feels wrong to expect them to shoulder so much responsibility, if the morale of the crew is something meant to be taken seriously. That's the assumption I've been working with, at least, because otherwise I've been put in charge of a glorified babysitting service, which brings up an entirely different set of complaints.