12.16.91

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[12-16-91-stark]

12.16 Endgame - Chapter 2

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[aidaronan]

Why do people stop commenting on fics if they’re more than a week or two old? Please comment on old fics. Tell me you like my one shot from 2014. Tell me you like my old multi-chap I finished in 2016 that I spent a year writing. I will be fucking thrilled.

[thefeistydragon]

Fics are not social media posts. There’s no “stalking” someone’s “old posts”. They’re meant to be found and enjoyed years down the line. No need to be nervous.

[plaidadder]

I reblog this message every time it comes across my dash because it’s true. And also: 

When I first started writing fanfic, back in the mid 1990s (yes! the late twentieth century!) one of the discouraging things about it was that people treated fanfic as if it was disposable. It seemed like what most readers wanted was a constant stream of new content, whereas I tend to produce one big work every 6-12 months. It made me sad that people seemed to think there was no point to re-reading or saving old fic. There is no sell-by date on fiction! It does not get out of order! It can still work even years or decades later! 

So yeah, I have stories up at ao3 that are literally a quarter-century old, and every time someone leaves a comment on them I am very pleased to get it. We get attached to our stories and it cheers us up to see that they are still finding readers. It means that they are still ‘alive,’ in some way. 

[ruffboi-mags]

AO3 is not social media, it’s (essentially) a library.

You’re meant to engage with any and all of it, regardless of age.

[12-16-91-stark]

Hello , Thank you I am so excited a new story ( Tony better live ) and a new chapter to “Meet the Parents “ your stories bring smiles . Wish the movies had followed your infinity and beyond series. Thank you so much for sharing and keeping Pepperony alive . Thank you

Sorry that I am so behind on responding to messages! This one just made me SO happy! I really needed the pick me up when I first saw this come through and just know that I really appreciate you for sticking with me and reading the stories because without you I have no one to write for! <3

[12-16-91-stark]

Hi! Hope you're well.

How did Tony's in-laws met Peter? Did you pictured the meeting at all before? If not, it's ok. I was just curious.

(PS Have you seen NWH?)

Hmmm. I honestly had not pictured that scenario before. I could imagine it maybe happening on maybe Morgan's birthday or a big family holiday like Christmas where everyone would be milling about. Mike would very suspiciously be checking out Tony and Peter's interactions like, "Who the heck is this kid?" and wondering if Tony really did have some kind of secret love child like the tabloids had said, but his daughter and everyone vehemently denied. He'd kinda sidle up to Pepper like, "Ginny, did you lie to me?" And of course Pepper is like...what? And Mike kinda nods his head to where Tony and Peter are like having this back and forth rapport discussing something science-y or maybe even something ridiculous like whether you could actually create light sabers from Star Wars. It all clicks for Pepper and she kinda laughs, because honestly, this happens a lot and her Mom had just been sniffing around with the same questions. So Pepper is like, "No, Dad, we never lied. Peter is our bonus son." And she tells her Dad about Aunt May who is canoodling in the corner with Happy and Mike kind of feels embarrassed about it all, and kinda mumbles, "Sorry, I doubted you all." Pepper is like, "Well, let me introduce you to make up for it." And Mike is protesting because lord he really doesn't want to make a scene, he just wanted to make sure Tony was doing right by Pepper. And so Pepper introduces them and is like, "Dad, thought Peter was your son." And Tony kinda puffs out his chest offended and is like, "Um, excuse you, Peter IS my son." Pepper has to explain that he had meant biologically and Tony just doubles down like, "Biology doesn't matter, I invented time travel for this kid, he is MY kid." And Peter is all soft and gooey and maybe has some tears in his eyes because even though Tony had been so attentive and awesome, he had still never heard him really say the words like that before and he kinda smiles softly and nudges him with his elbow like, "You're embarrassing me, Dad." And that's how he claims Tony for the first time. Mike is just awkwardly watching everything unfold but internally grateful that he had been so wrong about Tony. Then the attention focuses back to him and Peter is like, "Hey, you know you look like this guy from this really, really old movie I saw called, 'Dances with Wolves'..." YES. I saw NWH opening night and just...man it broke my heart. Thank you for the message. I like writing out these fun little scenarios. :D

[12-16-91-stark]

Hello just wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas and thank you once again for continuing your 12:16 stories. They are extraordinary and how I wish the MCU had gone . Love all your Pepperony stories. Thank you for sharing your stories with us. Merry Christmas

Thank you, so very much! I really appreciate the kind words and the support!!! You guys are truly the best readers around and have been so cool and patient. You guys rock! I hope you had an amazing holiday! <3

[theherothechampiontheinquisitor]

Things Start Splitting At The Seams And Now It’s Tumbling Down

By @theherothechampiontheinquisitor for @cassiecasyl for the 2021 @friendly-neighborhood-exchange​

Rated: G Pairing: Mild Tony/Pepper, slight Peter/MJ, Happy/May Characters: Tony Stark, Peter Parker, Pepper Potts, May Parker Summary: Nothing has been right since Mysterio got into Peter’s head and brought forth all of his worst fears and anxieties. The worst part of all was perhaps the solidification of the idea that if it hadn’t been for him, his mentor wouldn’t have taken that chance all those months ago and almost died when he snapped Thanos army out of existence. And that was something Peter was going to have to live with, especially now that he had to come face to face with the man himself.

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[theherothechampiontheinquisitor]

Things Start Splitting At The Seams And Now It’s Tumbling Down

By @theherothechampiontheinquisitor for @cassiecasyl for the 2021 @friendly-neighborhood-exchange​

Rated: G Pairing: Mild Tony/Pepper, slight Peter/MJ, Happy/May Characters: Tony Stark, Peter Parker, Pepper Potts, May Parker Summary: Nothing has been right since Mysterio got into Peter’s head and brought forth all of his worst fears and anxieties. The worst part of all was perhaps the solidification of the idea that if it hadn’t been for him, his mentor wouldn’t have taken that chance all those months ago and almost died when he snapped Thanos army out of existence. And that was something Peter was going to have to live with, especially now that he had to come face to face with the man himself.

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[theherothechampiontheinquisitor]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 34/34 Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Iron Man (Movies) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Howard Stark/Maria Stark, Howard Stark & Tony Stark, Peggy Carter & Howard Stark, Maria Stark & Tony Stark, Steve Rogers & Howard Stark, Pepper Potts/Tony Stark, Peter Parker & Tony Stark, James “Rhodey” Rhodes & Tony Stark Characters: Howard Stark, Maria Stark, Tony Stark, Pepper Potts, Peggy Carter, James “Bucky” Barnes, Steve Rogers, Peter Parker, James “Rhodey” Rhodes, Edwin Jarvis, Helmut Zemo, Vasily Karpov, Thaddeus Ross Additional Tags: Not Captain America: Civil War (Movie) Compliant, Not Canon Compliant, Howard Stark Lives, Maria Stark Lives, BAMF Maria Stark, BAMF Howard Stark, Howard Stark’s Good Parenting, Not tie in comic canon compliant, Howard Stark was not abusive, Neglectful and shit at communicating but he’s trying to do better, Tony Stark Needs a Hug, Tony Stark Has Issues, Tony Stark Has A Heart, Tony Stark Acting as Peter Parker’s Parental Figure, Pepperony - Freeform, James “Rhodey” Rhodes & Tony Stark Friendship, James “Rhodey” Rhodes Is a Good Bro, Protective Pepper Potts, Hydra Drama, Maria Stark’s Good Parenting, father and son angst, Forgiveness has to be earned, Canon-Typical Violence, Vomiting, Non Graphic, minor torture Series: Part 1 of 12.16 to Infinity and Beyond Summary:

On December 16th, 1991 Howard and Maria Stark were killed in a tragic car accident. Or at least that’s what their son and the world is left to believe. 25 years later, Helmut Zemo lures Tony, Steve and Bucky into a Siberian Hydra base to reunite a family…and use The Winter Soldier to destroy it once and for all.

OR

Howard and Maria were kidnapped by The Winter Soldier and forced to work for Hydra. Through a turn of events they are reunited with Tony, and Howard sets out to make good on the promise he made to himself when he was captured…to begin the long road of making amends with his son.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO THE MAGNUM OPUS. I COMPLETED IT 1 YR AGO TODAY AND STARTED IT 2 YEARS AGO TODAY. TODAY WOULD BE A GREAT DAY FOR A REREAD 🙌

[12-16-91-stark]

New Fic

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

It took twenty-four days for Pepper to find out what happened to Tony. Twenty-four long days hoping and praying to deities she had never believed in that Tony’s luck had not run out yet. That he wasn’t floating aimlessly lost in space or wasted away into a million pieces of dust. That he hadn’t suffered a fate even worse than that.

And then one awful day, she got her answer.

OR

Day 2: Time Travel/Multiverse

[12-16-91-stark]

New Fic

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

It took twenty-four days for Pepper to find out what happened to Tony. Twenty-four long days hoping and praying to deities she had never believed in that Tony’s luck had not run out yet. That he wasn’t floating aimlessly lost in space or wasted away into a million pieces of dust. That he hadn’t suffered a fate even worse than that.

And then one awful day, she got her answer.

OR

Day 2: Time Travel/Multiverse

[12-16-91-stark]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Iron Man (Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Pepper Potts/Tony Stark, James “Rhodey” Rhodes & Tony Stark, Pepper Potts & James “Rhodey” Rhodes & Tony Stark Characters: Pepper Potts, Tony Stark, James “Rhodey” Rhodes, Obadiah Stane Additional Tags: Iron Man 1, Tony Stark Has A Heart, Pepperony - Freeform, Pepper Potts Feels, Pepper Potts Needs a Hug, Tony Stark Needs a Hug, James “Rhodey” Rhodes Needs a Hug, James “Rhodey” Rhodes & Tony Stark Friendship, James “Rhodey” Rhodes Is a Good Bro, Kidnapped Tony Stark, Missing Scene, Feelings Realization, Getting Together, Slight Canon Divergence Summary:

She knew the text message was from Tony. Who else would be messaging her this late? Only Tony Stark ever disturbed her this late at night. If he was texting her something inappropriate about birthdays and spankings again she swore she was going to make sure he was solidly booked for meetings every second of the day for a month.

“Pepper. Alert Jarvis protocol FUBAR. Coordinates 33.9391 degrees North 67.7100  degrees east. Under attack, small arms fire and”

What??? Pepper sat up ramrod straight in bed and clicked the bedside light back on and reread the message once more but the words never changed. Wait. Did that say under attack?

OR

Who was Tony trying to reach out to in Iron Man in the moments before a bomb with his name on it exploded and changed his life and everyone’s surrounding him forever? What if it was Pepper?

[12-16-91-stark]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Iron Man (Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Pepper Potts/Tony Stark, James "Rhodey" Rhodes & Tony Stark, Pepper Potts & James "Rhodey" Rhodes & Tony Stark Characters: Pepper Potts, Tony Stark, James "Rhodey" Rhodes, Obadiah Stane Additional Tags: Iron Man 1, Tony Stark Has A Heart, Pepperony - Freeform, Pepper Potts Feels, Pepper Potts Needs a Hug, Tony Stark Needs a Hug, James "Rhodey" Rhodes Needs a Hug, James "Rhodey" Rhodes & Tony Stark Friendship, James "Rhodey" Rhodes Is a Good Bro, Kidnapped Tony Stark, Missing Scene, Feelings Realization, Getting Together, Slight Canon Divergence Summary:

She knew the text message was from Tony. Who else would be messaging her this late? Only Tony Stark ever disturbed her this late at night. If he was texting her something inappropriate about birthdays and spankings again she swore she was going to make sure he was solidly booked for meetings every second of the day for a month.

"Pepper. Alert Jarvis protocol FUBAR. Coordinates 33.9391 degrees North 67.7100  degrees east. Under attack, small arms fire and"

What??? Pepper sat up ramrod straight in bed and clicked the bedside light back on and reread the message once more but the words never changed. Wait. Did that say under attack?

OR

Who was Tony trying to reach out to in Iron Man in the moments before a bomb with his name on it exploded and changed his life and everyone's surrounding him forever? What if it was Pepper?

[theherothechampiontheinquisitor]

Can I ask you something?

If, hypothetically, Howard and Maria would have survived the "car accident" and stayed in Tony's life long enough, would they ship Pepperony?

I mean, their 30 years old son hired a gorgeous and smart woman to be his PA. And that woman even said, plain and simple, that she doesn't intend on sleeping with her boss.

Surely Maria was like "in two years they will be married", while Howard would watch the show, silently agreeing with his wife, because Pepper reminds him of Maria.

What about you? What do you think would have happened?

Oh they totally would have been Pepperony shippers, Maria would be leading the way as Captain of the ship. Cause you gotta think about it...they survive and Tony doesn't go through what I call his "dark period" where I headcanon in my fics there was a lot of drinking and drugs and sleeping around. Young Tony still may have got around with people because he was young but I wholly feel part of teh reason it lasted so long was like a trauma response, trying to feel something kinda thing but we see how he immediately cut these people out of his life after he was done with them. Im also gonna say that I hope Tony and Howard would have worked through things like adults and much like in my fics Howard has some sort of redemptive period where he gets his head out of his ass and tries to connect with Tony. So , Howard is showing Tony the ropes of SI, really showing him, not pawning him on Obie, not talking down to him, letting him shadow him and speak up in R&D meetings, bring his ideas to the table and once one of Tony's pitches is accepted and becomes a hit, say the intellicrops or maybe SI gets the jump on medical tech or even computers/cell phones in the mid 90s. Whateevr it is is a hit and Howard starts giving Tony more responsibility after he has proven he can be "trusted" and of course Tony likes success and all the benefits....except now he has so much paperwork, and interviews on tv and magazines etc and Jarvis (AI) is still learning and not equipped yet to handle organizing Tony's life so Howard is like, "Son, just hire an assistant." Howard arranges for some qualified individuals and No one works out though. Tony doesn't click with them or they can't keep up with him or they are just too scared of him since he's the CEO's son...future heir. Then one day maybe Happy or Rhodey and Tony are on their way back from R&D arguing over the future of sustainable energy and Tony is walking backwards, paying no attention to anything as he argues and just BOOM. He collides with someone rushing in from the other direction and it's pepper...frazzled and late for her final interview as an accounting lead because she got lost and now this man completely bowled her over sending her resume and recommendations etc EVERYWHERE and without even looking up she just starts going off, like really the nerve of this guy not paying attention and she just smacks his hand away from trying to help her and just gives him a piece of her mind and though she registers he looks vaguely familiar she HAS TO GO so she gathers her things and runs off and Tony is just stunned. Like. Stunned. But he smiles and looks at whoever like..."I think im in love." Luckily she forgot a paper and it happens to be the cover letter of her reume with her name so he heads off to Howards office on a mission and just barges in like "DAD. I need to find this woman." ... And Howard is in the middle of interviewing said woman. Pepper pales like WAIT DAD?! THATS TONY STARK?! and she thinks that's it her career is down the toilet but Tony is just HAPPY and practically begs her to be his PA. Howard is like ??? and Pepper even more so. But Howard carefully watches them interacting and Pepper bantering back with him like NO IM AN ACCOUNTANT and Tony just keeps laying on the charm but she just keeps being baffled but unaffected and Howard is just like...this is perfect...i can find a lead accountant anywhere but someone who cn tell Tony no? And she's more than qualified. So, Howard steps in and is like listen, you can take this accounting job and lead this perfectly respectable, organized, normal life...or you can really put your mind and skills to good use and be his PA. The choice is yours. And then he quotes her the salary to wrangle Tony and Pepper makes a choice. It's not love at first sight. Pepper is impervious to his charms at first. The first time Maria sees them interact isn't until the SI Christmas Party several months later but she has heard stories from Howard of how in just such a short time this no nonsense woman has managed to organize Tony's entire life.

Pepper goes with Tony NOT AS A DATE but because he is set to give a speech and she has to make sure he reads the cards and gives his toast but when Maria looks at them she just knows that they just FIT. Pepper reminds her of herself and even parts Peggy Carter. Strong and immovable but also kind and diplomatic. She eyes them all night and sometimes she catches a slight smirk on Pepper's face when Tony says something incorrigible or how she sometimes her eyes linger on his face when he laughs or is looking the other way. Same for Tony. And that's when she makes it her lifes mission to make sure that they get together. Even going so far as orchestrating a perfectly placed mistletoe that she can't help but point out when she goes to chat with them. Tipsy on just enough christmas cheer Tony dutifully bestows a chaste kiss to Peppers willing lips and they smile and laugh awkwardly about it but Maria KNOWS BETTER. From there it becomes her mission. "Oh Tony you should really be the one to attend the conference in Paris, this green energy tech is your baby and your father isn't getting any younger he needs to limit his travel." (Howard resents that remark but he finds the entire matchmaking scheme amusing and maybe Maria is right and he's older and ready to retire...at least from SI). And oh no the hotel is overbooked and Pepper and Tony have to share a hotel room and this somehow becomes a trend? This goes on for maybe a year or two at the most But the lingering glances turn to mutual pining and so much UST and THE BANTER. Everyone around them is just like OMG JUST KISS EACH OTHER AND GO ON A DATE. But Pepper has her morals and principles and Tony doesn't wanna violate that and part of him is kinda baffled that she would even like him like that because he is the exact opposite of her type despite how cocky he acts around her, and he wouldnt be Tony w/o a little self loathing of she could do better than me... Howard understands that. So Maria sends him to talk to Tony and they have a little bonding session and he gets Tony to spill his guts a bit and gives him the greatest creation speech and wipes away lingering doubt as to his worthiness and explains how he met Maria and went through the same thing. Maria offers her own advice too later. Then at the next Christmas party he asks Pepper to dance...and she's baffled but goes along with it and has fun but is worried about her image (sound familiar) but he takes her outside, confesses how he feels and she is stunned and still not believing but ahem there is a perfectly placed mistletoe again...hmmm..."You know the rules, Potts." he shrugs and they kiss...for real and the rest is history. The end lmao. They became way more detailed than I expected. Thanks anon. <3

[ao3feed-pepperony]

feel like myself in your bed

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by tonystarktrash

On the eve of her final interview with Stark Industries, Pepper heads to a bar in search of stress relief. She finds it in a man named Tony.

tldr; it’s shameless smut

Words: 5642, Chapters: 1/3, Language: English

Fandoms: Iron Man (Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M

Characters: Tony Stark, Pepper Potts, Obadiah Stane, Happy Hogan

Relationships: Pepper Potts/Tony Stark

Additional Tags: Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot, but maybe like the tiniest bit of plot, One Night Stands, Explicit Sexual Content, Blow Jobs, Office Sex, Vaginal Fingering, Spanking, Face-Fucking, to be quite honest, Praise Kink, POV Tony Stark, POV Pepper Potts, Mutual Masturbation, Making Out, Getting Together, Feelings Realization, Porn with Feelings, Pre-Iron Man 1, Oral Sex, Vaginal Sex, Comeplay, Implied/Referenced Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism, Laughter During Sex, Post-Coital Cuddling

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[theherothechampiontheinquisitor]

SERIOUSLY READ THIS BECAUSE IT IS SO DAMN GOOD AND WE’RE ONLY ON CHAPTER 1

[12-16-91-stark]

Meet the Parents - Chapter 4 (Yeah, you read that right)

TWO UPDATES IN A BRIEF PERIOD WHAT IS GOING ON?!?!?!?!? LOL I HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY!!!!!!!!!

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[12-16-91-stark]

Meet the Parents - Chapter 4 (Yeah, you read that right)

TWO UPDATES IN A BRIEF PERIOD WHAT IS GOING ON?!?!?!?!? LOL I HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY!!!!!!!!!

READ IT NOW ON AO3

[12-16-91-stark]

NEW FIC: 12.16 Endgame

Oh hey everyone...Let the end begin. :)  If Pepper had known that this was the last day that Tony would spend in their home that they built together, she would have made it more memorable. As it was, the day began like any other since the decimation, until Steve Rogers and the Avengers darkened their door.

OR

The last major story in the 12.16.1991 series. We're in the Endgame now.

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