like the old man said,

together. and for gosh sake, watch your language. you know who i am.

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mariaastark:

“I’m up for anything as long as there’s no over-decorated birthday party in the mansion with confetti canons and big lights or anything else you put into our birthday parties as kids.”

Tony snapped his fingers and an almost comical scowl pulled at his features, “Well dammit, there goes my plan.” An arm wrapped around her shoulder and a kiss was pressed against her hair, “Really? The confetti cannons weren’t a hit?”

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mariaastark:

“And now it is time to celebrate the day when the world truly became a better place… that being my birthday. Obviously.”

“And how do you suggest we celebrate, huh? It’s your pick, kiddo-- anything you want.”

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ghosttstory:

“Something tells me you’ve been talking to Carter, and I’ll just get it out there right now that I don’t approve.” He held out the arm for Tony to place the stickers, resting it and watching the numbers move on the screen without the slightest clue what any of it meant. “Three days? Maybe four? Thought it was nothing at first, but then I kept catching it move. Tapped against my mug a few times this morning while I was holding it, so it happens when it’s flexed, too.”

A snort left Tony, his eyes watching the numbers carefully, “Of course you don’t, why do you think he brings it up so often? Go along with it and it becomes significantly less fun.” He went quiet for a moment, seemingly absorbed with the data but the corner of his mouth twitched, “You can’t deny that it would be awesome.” A crease appeared between Tony’s eyes and fingers moved to the screen, swiping and expanding, typing here and there. “Sounds like a simple glitch. Easy enough to correct. Steve won’t have to worry that pretty patriotic noggin for a second.” 

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starspangledson:

“You learn on the Internet, then you practice in real life. That’s how tutorial videos work. You’ve been on YouTube, right? I know the Internet can be kinda scary for people over fifty.” Carter grinned to show he was only teasing his uncle, and then shrugged. “I mean, I know that, but nobody but Joe supports my chainsaw arms dream.”

“Kind of scary--,” Tony turned a playful scowl at Carter, lifting a socket wrench from a work bench and shaking it at him in a vaguely threatening manner, “One of these days, you’re gonna say the wrong thing to the wrong old man, Carter.” It was meant to be a joke, he knew that- honestly the thought of chainsaw arms or shotgun legs was ridiculous- but Tony knew that sometimes shit happened. Hell, Bucky was a prime example of that. He hated to think about it but bad guys were bad and didn’t think twice nowadays about blowing things to hell-- including limbs. “That’s what brothers are for,” Tony said, turning to face away from Carter, fiddling with the supplies on the table, “But should you ever have real need, I’ll be sure to take into account shotgun attachments.” 

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fierypepper-potts:

Pepper couldn’t help but grin as she noticed Tony’s distracted air. “I’ve always been the real genius,” she told him, winding her arms around his neck comfortably. She hummed in pleasure as she felt his body against hers, her lips meeting his comfortably, but still with a passion that made her blood warm in her veins. “I love you, Stark,” she told him softly, kissing him back, bringing one hand up into his soft dark hair. 

Lips quirked up against her mouth, catching Pepper’s words lips that met each other over and over. Why on earth she loved him, Tony would never understand but he was thankful as hell that she did because he would be absolutely nothing without her, he was well aware of that fact. “Love you too, Ms. Potts,” Tony murmured against the corner of her lips, a hand curling around her hip and his thumb brushed against her side. 

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Every time I turn around, another one of you kids is getting older which subsequently means I’m getting older, so cut that shit out. 

From the moment you were born, you have been such a joy. I’m incredibly proud of the young woman you’ve grown into and count myself the luckiest man in the world to get to be your dad. Remember to never be apologetic for who you are because who you are is incredible, inimitable. I love you, little girl.

@mariaastark

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ghosttstory:

“Yeah, I came here ‘cause my leg’s cramping up and thought of all the message therapists in this city, you’d be my best option.” He pulled up a stool, holding up the metal hand with fingers splayed out. “Index finger’s been twitching sometimes when I’m trying to be still. Not really a problem, but if Steve noticed and knew I hadn’t come to talk to you about it, it’d become one.”

“Oh, we won’t need to bother with massage-- it’ll have to come right off. Don’t worry, I’ll build you a better one, shotgun attachment free of charge,” Tony spoke with a dry, almost distracted sarcasm as he scanned through the last diagnostics before pulling some electrode like stickers, placing one on the inside of the metal wrist and a little further up to the inside of his elbow. New data started to flood in, replacing the old and Tony made a noncommittal noise at the mention of Steve-- he absolutely would freak out. “About how long ago did you first notice it?” 

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starspangledson:

“Yeah, well, that’s not my job to teach them that. And in any case, you can learn to pick locks on the Internet now. You don’t need a class for that.” He watched Tony let the little gadget fall into the drawer, making a bet with himself that it was probably a fancy can opener or something like that. “See, that’s what I told them. I think Aunt Nat suggested a shotgun with a chainsaw on it like a bayonet. That would be pretty cool, but it’s not the same.”

“You can learn all sorts of interesting things on the internet nowadays but nothing beats first hand practice,” Tony said, closing the drawer and the small gadget away. “Not the same and impractical, honestly-- the chainsaw would be too heavy to act as a bayonet. Even if you got a fairly small chainsaw, taking into account the motor, it would weight the end of your shotgun down. Stick with the original design: simple and effective.” 

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fierypepper-potts:

Pepper laughed softly. “And then the actual gist of the sign in tiny letters,” she said. “But not too tiny, because then you can’t claim the sign is a valid warning. It has to be visible.” She reached up to pull her hair down as he spoke again, thick auburn tresses falling to her pale shoulders. “Maybe you should show me how special I am, anyway,” she said. “Just between the two of us.” She couldn’t help the giggle that slipped from her lips when he locked the door, her arms winding around his neck. “I’m the best thing that ever happened to you, and you know it,” she muttered, before pressing their lips together.

“I’ll draw up a couple of prototypes and then you can have the say on the final design for this sign,” Tony said almost distracted, watching Pepper’s hair tumble over her shoulders, the scent of her shampoo lingering and curling around the inside of his nose. The hand on her waist slipped to wrap his arm around her, pulling her against him, “Who’s the real genius here, huh? What an amazing idea.” Their lips met and even after all these years, Tony was still thoroughly convinced he would never get tired of kissing Pepper for as long as he lived. “I would never deny that,” he murmured when the kiss broke, “Best thing in my life,” he murmured, leaning close, catching Pepper’s lips in another kiss .

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mitchxparker:

“You were closer, honestly.” Mitch grunted as he fell into the chair, panting slightly. “I’m an idiot. I was practicing unsupervised, one wrong move and I fell, right into a metal shelf.” he gritted his teeth as Tony peeled back his t-shirt, fists clenched at his eyes. “SHIT!”

“Of course I was,” Tony muttered, reaching in the kit for a pair of scissors, “Hope you didn’t like this shirt all that much.” As soon as the words were out of his mouth, Tony began to cut the fabric away from his body, muttering almost under his breath, “You’re gonna be alright, kid. Let’s just get this shirt off and we can see what we’re working with.”

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I’m sure glad we somehow managed to keep you alive all this time. Nineteen years is quite the accomplishment considering how neglected you are. A+ to me and your mother. 

Being your father has been, and always will be, my greatest accomplishment and my biggest adventure. Happy Birthday, Gus. Love you, kid.

@auguststark

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pepperony week » day six: AU: what if pepper had been pregnant during cacw

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Jessica Chastain for Piaget Possession

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thaliastrange:

She thinks back, trying to piece together what she saw. Even with having her powers as long as she has, it’s been tough figuring out what each vision actually meant. “I just saw bits or red and gold then smoke and something falling. I um, I’m not 100% positive what’s wrong, like I said.”

Eyes scanned the data quickly and when no problem showed itself- big or small- Tony couldn’t help but frown. That didn’t bode well. If it wasn’t something with the suit then it was something that would happen to the suit. “Well, who doesn’t love having things to look forward to?” he mumbled under his breath, closing out the file and setting the pad on the desk, “If you have any more visions of me crashing and burning with new details, do me a favor and tell Cap. He’s much better at... managing information than I am.” 

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mariaastark:

“Thanks, dad, for letting me go in the first place,” she said, squeezing his hand back, “There was just so much negativity everywhere I turned. And not in the fun way where I could just crack my knuckles, show ‘em who’s boss, and be done. I made some mistakes and…” she sucked in a deep breath. “they blew up in my face. And I started to feel less than what I am because of it. If I hadn’t gone away, just to have time to think about myself, and block out all of that bullshit, then I don’t think I would have had the courage to face my mistakes now that I’m back.”

“Anytime,” Tony murmured, thumb running over the backs of her knuckles before he let her hand go. There wasn’t anything that Tony wouldn’t do or give to help his children- a trip to Europe to help Maria get back in a better mindset was nothing. Tony wasn’t the best at it but when his kids spoke, he listened-- listened and didn’t interrupt. Taking a deep breath, he nodded, “I get that. Sometimes you make mistakes and at the time, it’s too overwhelming to try and.. face it or fix it. Whichever it is that you need to do at the time. Makes everything else feel entirely too much.” His eyes flickered up to her and a brow lifted, “But now that you’re back, you can face it. And no matter what the outcome, it’s going to be alright. You’re not any less what you are- of who you are- regardless of what happens.”

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thaliastrange:

“I mean I just got a glimpse of something red and gold going haywire, looked kind of like your suit. Figured I’d warn you before something worse happened.” 

Brows knit against his forehead at the words and he had been at this game too long not to heed a precog’s warning. Standing, he pulled up the diagnostic he had last run on the suit he was currently using, fingers flicking through several test results, asking almost distracted, “What else did you see?”

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mariaastark:

Maria smiled brightly as she walked further into the office, taking a seat on the desk. “Much,” she answered with relief, “Turns out a little retail therapy in Milan reminds a girl just how powerful she can be.” She laughed. “I needed it… I needed to remember what I love about myself rather than dwell in the possibility of hating myself.”

Tony knew just as well as Maria did ( or at least, that he hoped she did ) that she didn’t need to take shopping trips across the world to know how powerful she was-- but Tony understood more than anyone the need to get away. A hand reached over, settling on top of hers and he gave it a small squeeze, “I’m glad you got it then. Sometimes you need reminders about things like that-- even though, all you really needed to do was ask. I would have told you all those things for free.” His expression softened and the smaller hand was lifted and his lips brushed against her knuckles, giving another squeeze. “I’ll always remind you. You’re incredible. There isn’t anything in you worth hating.”