-Some Time Previously-

The meeting had yet to start, early as it was, and already Tony Stark had an appointment, to make, apparently. It wasn't that he was usually summoned by the call of simply anyone wishing to meet him, but this was an usual guest. With the night's activities, he had been unable to meet him previously, but he'd wanted to scope the man out before the meeting took place. Tony doubted there would be much time between that wrapping up and jetting off to save the world another time. The man was still in the lobby, watched over by both nervous and curious staff. A powerfully built man, Stark seemed hardly well matched as he approached the visitor, but he'd never let that intimidate him, perhaps it even brought out an element of stubborn bravery and indignation in him. Almost definitely.

"Tony Stark, although you might already know that." For once it was not arrogance that brought him to such an assumption, but simply the fact he was seeking him out, apparently rather intently. The man's appearance did little to suggest to Tony that he was simply someone looking for attention, or funding for a random scheme, no, this one might be fairly useful, critical even. He just had to work out what that would be in regards to. As he finished speaking, he offered the man his hand in the usual method of greeting.

"I don't make a habit of answering all calls to meet me, and I'm rather busy, saving the world and such, so I imagine we can make this quick...or at least direct?"