powers/skills: expert businesswoman, pilot of the mark XLIX (rescue suit): flight, heads up display, superhuman durability, repulsors. extremis: enhanced strength, enhanced agility, exothermic manipulation.
alliance: stark industries (the avengers)
threat level (out of ten): 4 (or 10 out 10, depends how much you piss her off)
history file (link wiki): pepper’s mcu wiki
notable changes from 2012 to the timeline they were pulled from: i have beef with this scene, so in iron man three pepper sleeps on the couch after an iron man suit scares her despite tony being in distress from a nightmare. so i pretend that does not happen, she would stay with tony thanks for coming to my ted talk || also despite tony’s best efforts, pepper still has a minor form of extremis. it only flares up when in a heightened emotional state.
last memory before ending up in nyc, 2012: teaming up with tony during the battle against thanos
questionnaire
How are you feeling? Physically and mentally.
Truthfully? Physically, I’m alright. Mentally, not so good. My daughter is gone. I don’t know what has happened to her and that’s all I can think about every waking moment. I miss her.
Where are you living? The same place you lived in 2012, or displaced to a random apartment? Explain to the best of your ability.
I’m living in Avenger’s tower for the time being. It’s not really ideal for the work I want to get done, but it’s familiar. I’m not sure where else I would go and I don’t want to be anywhere else.
What do YOU think we should do about the situation at hand? Try to go back home? The original mission of stopping Thanos? Rewrite the entire story?
I need to get back home. It isn’t a want. I had a family there, I was happy there. I don’t want to rewrite anything in fear we might lose Morgan. I want her back.
What will you DO about the situation at hand?
I will do what I can. If they need help, I’ll help. For now all I can do is run Stark Industries and hope for the best.
Is there anything that you think needs to be done?
We have to get home. We need to fix this mess.
If need be, would you be willing to team up with the government and SHEILD to recoup and help the situation at hand?
I will do anything to get back home, I don’t care what it takes.
What are your worries?
Tony, mostly. I know if I’m not taking this well, I know he’s not either. Morgan as well, I hope whatever happened that she’s okay.
What do you think are the pros about this situation?
We can stop Thanos this time? I’m not sure, it’s hard to look on the bright side in all of this.
“JARVIS, call Cindy Moon, please.” She relays to the AI, voice echoing inside of the suit. Pepper is beyond worried for the girl, she can’t stop thinking about where Cindy is and making sure she’s okay. Pepper takes a few deep breaths, trying to steady herself. “Please, pick up Cindy.” She whispers.
it’s only fitting that the cyborg would arrive in this new world to see it in complete disarray. he hardly stepped foot into the gala that was happening when it seemed the city started to crumble around them. he’s quick to grab the people nearest to him, taking off into the sky in order to get them to safety. feet land heavily on the rubble filled ground after, systems already scanning through the thick concrete to look for any survivors, or bodies, to get out. “ my systems pickin’ up 8 heat signatures. ” he announces, making his way to the nearest person to the rubble. “ if i blast this wall, y’think you can help me get em out? ”
Pepper knows why Tony had called the suit to her. For protection, to keep her save. But she couldn’t just stand around in and iron suit and do nothing. She wasn’t a hero, this wasn’t her job. But if there was one thing that Pepper did not like it was feeling useless. Her attention is drawn to someone near by and Pepper gives him a nod. “I got that too. They seem to all have signs of life.” She informs him, thankful for JARVIS speaking in her ear. “I’ll be more than happy to help, you tell me when.” This wasn’t her normal, but they seemed confident and Pepper will follow his directions.
just as the evening was dying down, the entire building started to shake. tony’s eyes went wide, concern lacing his features. “jarvis, what’s going on?” he said, putting his hand out so the suit could start putting itself on him as the building moved like crazy. “earthquake, sir. 7.1 magnitude, from the looks of it,” jarvis informed him. “send the suit after pepper.” the rest of the incident was a blur. “pepper? did the suit find you?” he asked as he stood, the building tilted. @pottedpepper
Pepper had panicked, the building had begun to shake and with that emotions kicked into overdrive. Her very core had begun to burn, extremis. The last time it had reared it’s ugly head was during the fight with Thanos, Any rubble that had tried to fall onto her on her way out was tossed to the side like it weighed as light as a feather. But as she finally broke out of the building, piece by piece a suit connected around her. Pepper was afraid she’d burn right through it, molten skin making her sweat. “Yeah -- yeah. It found me.” Her voice is shaky at best. “Are you okay? Do you have a suit? Do I need to come and get you?” The questions flow from her mouth like a waterfall that cannot be stopped. “Tony -- there were still people in the building.”
it’s been a while since she’s been to a gathering as big as this . however , it’s not to say jess isn’t having a good time . she sips on her drink , listening to what pepper says . “ i know you have host duties but you know you’ve gotta eventually take a break and enjoy the party yourself . is this your first drink for the night ? ”
“You know, you aren’t the first person to stay that to might tonight.” Pepper laughs a little bit. “Maybe I should start listening but I don’t know how well I would do it at it.” The woman takes a long sip from her drink, relishing in a nice conversation. “It is, but now that I’ve had one I’m hoping I can sneak in another one.”
she watches her now boss , taking note of how she holds herself so primly ( for cindy isn’t used to this gala lifestyle either ) , and it’s hard to not notice how much of WORKOHOLIC the other was . ‘ not long but … miss potts , why do you look like you’re working ? you’re supposed to be enjoying yourself too , you know . ’
“I’m sorry about that, Cindy. What did you say?” She’s been caught red-handed. Pepper should have known better than trying to work at a party but she still risked it. “It’s because I am working. We have a lot of overseas partners that can be hard to get into contact with due to different timezones.” The woman goes onto sigh as she glances around the party. “I tend forget I’m allowed to attend that parties I plan.”
she leans against the counter , sipping on her drink . eyes scan the surrounding area , purely out of habit . at the sound of the other’s voice , jess turns to face her . “ i am , yes , ” she offers a soft smile in return . “ are you ? i feel like i’ve barely seen you tonight . ”
It’s a relief to hear that she’s enjoying herself. Much of this was last minute and Pepper never liked to disappointed. “Wonderful, I’m glad you’re enjoying yourself.” Pepper goes onto nod. “I am... things are going well so far which is a good sign.” It’s a very good sign given everyone involved but she’ll keep that to herself. “Oh, I’ve been running around trying to greet as many people as I can. I feel like I’ve been bouncing off the walls all evening.”
status: closed
character: @troublefm / Any Character
location: St. Patrick’s Gala @ Avenger’s Tower
“Well I hope you enjoy the party..” Pepper’s voice trails off as she walks away from the stranger who had been talking her ear off for the last ten minutes. She finally approaches the bar and just takes a deep breath. “Are you having a good time?” Pepper can’t help but ask as she leans against the bar a little, a little relief from mingling in a large group. Sometimes one on one is better.
status: closed
character: @wndflowers / Any Character
location: St. Patrick’s Gala @ Avenger’s Tower
Pepper knows that she should be having fun at this party but there is always work to be done. She’s answering only a few texts, which can’t hurt right? There are plenty of other people who are on their phones as well. She can sneak on for a second. A quick few minutes later and Pepper gives a sheepish look. “I hope you haven’t been standing there long. Did you say something?”
status: closed
character: @falsegcds / Natasha Romanoff
location: St. Patrick’s Gala @ Avenger’s Tower
“You look stunning.” Pepper can’t help but greet her friend, an arm wrapping around her in a gentle hug. She doesn’t want to go and wrinkle Natasha’s dress. “God, I hope you’re having a good time I feel like I haven’t had time to breath since Tony told me about the party.”
status: closed
character: Any Character from summer ( jean grey, ava ayala, miles morales, felicia hardy, & cassandra sandsmark)
location: St. Patrick’s Gala @ Avenger’s Tower
Pepper is a planner, she always has been. This party was a bit of a surprise, so Pepper feels like she’s been running around all night making sure everyone is enjoying their time. “Good evening.” She greets with a warm smile. “You look wonderful, are you enjoying yourself?”
status: closed
character: @nottivagos / Any Character
location: St. Patrick’s Gala @ Avenger’s Tower
Pepper needs a drink. She can take a break from making sure every person in this party is having a good time to get a martini. “Dry martini, extra olives please.” Pepper orders with a smile before breathing a sigh of relief. She glances over with that same smile, she can’t go ten minutes without checking in can she? “Are you having a good time tonight?”
mary jane looked herself over in her phone’s camera before smiling to snap a photo. maybe, if nothing else, she could get a jump on her business plans. she scrolled through a few photos and let out a sigh. “i don’t know. which one do you think i should post first? i mean, it’s not every day you get to completely restart your social media presence, you know?” @rewrittenstart
Pepper peers over the woman’s shoulder, taking a look at the photos. This was in Pepper’s job description, and sometimes was her favorite part of the job. “I’d say go with the second one.. It seems like the best for a redo. It’s a nice photo in general as well, but it has a certain bit of intrigue.”
‘ thank you for the opportunity , pepper , i promise not to let you down ! ’ is it because she wants to impress the other , or because of how she was raised ? either way , cindy always focused on flourishing at whatever she could , especially when SOME instances are out of control . ‘ yeah , just walk up to tony stark . totally easy . i mean , i know you and him are a packaged deal but - ’ but DAMN , she’s still getting used to knowing these types of people !
“I don’t think you letting me down is possible. I’m excited to have you here...” It’ll be nice having someone around. Besides the fact she won’t be doing everything on her own, she also won’t be alone. Another set of footsteps can put her mind at ease. This is all a good thing.. and things will be okay. Pepper just have to keep reminding herself of that. “Don’t tell him I said this, but he’s really not that intimidating. You’ll start talking to him and it’s like talking to an old friend.” Then again it might just be her and her bond with Tony but the setiment still stands.
Natasha has made a living out reading people; her job as a spy literally relied on her being able to read whoever her target was. She can tell the moment Pepper spots her that the other woman knew about her death, which meant she was also time displaced or whatever SHIELD was calling it these days. “I’m honored, Miss Potts.” She allows the hug, her own arms wrapping around Pepper when it’s required. There aren’t many people Natasha would allow to hug her, usually frightened kids that the Avengers had saved who needed comforting or the few times she’d allow a friend to hug her. “How are you holding up? I can’t imagine it’s easy with everything.”
It was nice to hug Natasha again, a firm body pressed against her. It’s real. She hadn’t been able to process the loss, not yet. But that doesn’t mean she wasn’t hurting from the news. But Pepper is glad Natasha is here now, it’s nice to have a friend. “You know me, work is a good distraction. So... I’m pushing forward. I’ll be alright.” Pepper gives her friend a bit of a smile. “What about you? This all can’t be very easy for you. How are you doing?” If Pepper is struggling, then she can’t imagine what Natasha must be going through with all of this. No one got off easy with whatever happened here.
anya huffs and pouts playfully “ is not ? ” she asks leaning back against her seat and crosses her arms in front of her chest “ fine, fine, i’ll settle for a scratch but you know how hard is to live on a minimum wage and swing around town at night ? ” although her words were meaningful anya still kept the playful tone “ that’s true, but how do you know that this wouldn’t make a ripple effect that makes everything better ? ”
"We’re always hiring at Stark Industries, you could always apply here. We pay far more than minimum wage, it could give you a little more wiggle room if that’s what you’re looking for.” It’s true, Stark Industries is a massive company, the more people the smoother things run. “I don’t know that, it could be very well a good thing. I guess it’s truly your own digression. You have to decide of the possible consequences are worth the risk.”
