" a famous man once said, 'we create our own demons.' who said that? what does that even mean? doesn't matter. i said it 'cause he said it. so now, he was famous and that basically getting said by TWO well-known guys. i don't, uh... i'm gonna start AGAIN — "
tony stark | 22 | iron man | the mechanic
" — let's track this from the BEGINNING. "
[pete p →starked]: i always thought you came out the womb an adult
[tony → parker]: confused? why is that?
[tony → parker]: ha ha, no, i didn’t come out the womb an adult
[tony → parker]: being an adult could be really boring sometimes.
[tony → parker]: and yes, i had phases. but it’s not for texts
teddy was on his way to his first class of day which he was late for, it was the late night studying which turned into sleeping in past his alarm that made him walk frantically down the hall. he wasn’t like billy who might of freaked out if he was late but he didn’t like the feeling of walking in late, the eyes on him and the probable dismay on their professors face. he was high tailing it around a corner, his eyes completely phased by tunnel vision of the classroom and how to get there so he didn’t see the other person. as their body collided, he sauntered backwards - quickly regaining his balance as he realized what happened. “ oh - oh my god !! i am so sorry !! “ the blonde exclaimed as he quickly went over to help them.
it’s taken tony more than an hour to actually get out of bed that morning ( he blames the cold ). before leaving his room, he’s made sure he’s properly dressed for the ( most likely ) horrible weather outside ― he’s ready to skip the day altogether if he’s honest, but he has a class to teach ( he regrets his life choices sometimes ) & he unfortunately can’t ditch that. tony drinks his coffee as he walks down the hall, tucking his phone back into his coat pocket just as someone out of nowhere bumps into him. tony takes a step back & tries his best to balance himself from falling backwards onto the floor ( the last thing he needs ) & he feels the coffee spilling all over him. “ ... are you kidding me, ” he mutters, looking at coffee on his clothes & the floor. he can feel a headache already forming behind his eyes. not a good day, then. “ watch where you’re going next time. ”
Pepper kept every movement slow and precise as she went through one of her morning rituals. Tai Chi looked simple until people tried the complexity of the movements combined with holding themselves to the slow pace. Few of her fellow students possessed the patience for the activity, but she found it soothing. The constant flow… the steady breathing… It all meant serenity to her. After her earlier nightmare, she needed to reconnect with that sense.
And it wasn’t working.
She managed to keep her body in that control, that stillness, but her spirit wasn’t connecting. Forcing herself to finish, she folded her legs to sit on the lawn. Maybe if she just sat in the morning light and let herself breathe for a few minutes … maybe then she could get through the day without giving away her nerves. An idea that self-destructed almost immediately as she flinched at the sound of footsteps. Turning her head sharply to get a look at the newcomer, she did a quick scan and then tried to offer a steady smile.
“Good morning.”
he has his messenger bag on one shoulder, phone in one hand ( finger scrolling down his email, briefly reading the subjects & cataloguing them to very important, can wait until the evening & not important at all in his mind ) & coffee in another; it’s honest to god a miracle he doesn’t bump into a tree or someone else as he walks. it’s been a few days since he’s arrived to the place, & tony already starts to get used to university life again ( as much as he can, yeah ? he still has a company to run ).
as he catches a movement from the corner of his eye, he stops for a moment ― the lecture can wait a few minutes, he thinks ― & turns to watch the redhead when he realises that she has already stopped & is talking to him. he raises an eyebrow, quickly taking one of his earphones out , shaking his head ( slightly feeling bad that she’s stopped because of him ).
[ ANTHONY “TONY” EDWARD STARK ] also known as [ IRON MAN ] is [ TWENTY-TWO ] and is a [ GRADUATE STUDENT/TA ] at SU. Practice makes perfect and HE is no exception being best known for their [ SUPER-GENIUS INTELLIGENCE ], [ COMBAT SKILLS ], and [ ENGINEERING SKILLS ]. HE belongs to the [ SCIENCE CLUB ] group on campus and are a member of [ SIGMA KAPPA ]. Many people say that they are [ INTELLIGENT ] and [ LOYAL ] but they can also be [ STUBBORN ] and [ CARELESS ]. HE considers himself to be a [ HERO ].
BRIEF HISTORY:
one – the son of Howard and Maria Stark, Tony has shown from a young age his intelligence and mechanical aptitude.
two – graduated high school at the age of fifteen and was accepted to MIT, where he started studying mechanical engineering.
three – graduated MIT at the age of eighteen with PhDs in mathematics, physics, chemistry and computer science.
four – after his parents’ death at the age of sixteen, he hasn’t shown any interest in running Stark Industries, letting Obadiah Stane run the company instead until he was ready for it while still helping every now and then with developing weapons.
five – he was sent by Stane to represent the company in a field test of the Jericho middle in the Middle East, where he's been kidnapped and held captive for three months. During that time, he got injured and had a shrapnel moving towards his heart.
six – he escaped using the Iron Man suit he built with the help of Yinsen, that also made a magnetic chest plate to keep the shrapnel from reaching his heart that soon was replaced with the arc reactor.
seven – Tony took over the company at the age of twenty-one after the death of Stane. Iron Man known to the public as Tony’s bodyguard and now he’s trying to keep his identity as Iron Man secret from both SHIELD and the public.
CONNECTIONS:
Friends: it takes Tony.. quite some time to get to be friends with people. It’s something to do with Trust Issues more than anything else. But once he considers someone a friend, it’s for the long run & he’s the most loyal. He’s that kind of person that would look like an asshole at first, but he really cares a lot about his friends & would do anything for them.
Lovers: having a few bad experiences in this field, Tony prefers not to get into a relationship. But again, he cares a lot & deep down he’s a huge softy that needs love.
Enemies: as Iron Man he’s made a lot of enemies, I believe, & he tries not to care too much about it because he has better things to deal with than this at the time being. He’ll deal with them when the time comes.
Other?: come @ me with everything, really. I’m ready.
IDEAS FOR THREADS/STARTERS: basically, I suppose, Tony getting to know different people & learning that life isn’t that easy as ‘superhero’ & seeing the difficulties of it. Also people finding out about him being Iron Man & all that stuff.
OOC INTRO: Hi! So, I’m Prouvaire, she/her. 25 y/o, gmt+2 timezone. Currently working & studying computer science. I’ve been playing Tony for a few years now, and this is the third edition (I think?) of SU I’m taking part in.
ACTIVITY: I don’t want to have many threads at once, since sometimes I can get pretty busy with life that I’m even barely at home; I would say around 3-4 if they’re long (’paras’), could be a couple more if they’re short threads (’chats’). Most active.. it really changes, again. Depends on my shifts at work & also school. Every two days or something like that.
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