-> This is basically adding to the holiday fun of it all with the idea 'What If...our OCs were famous characters from our childhood?'
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JJ Claus (Santa) ~ 🎅🏼
Full Name:
Jason ‘JJ’ Claus (aka Santa Claus)
Nickname(s):
JJ, Jolly JJ, Santa, Big Red, The Man Behind the Magic
Age:
Ageless (though he looks about 36, with a fresh and kind vibe)
Height:
6'0"
Appearance:
Hair: Short, well-groomed blonde hair (sometimes with a touch of stubble, giving him that sharp, modern look).
Eyes: Bright, twinkling, full of warmth and mischief.
Build: Fit and lean—JJ works out to stay healthy, but doesn’t go overboard. He’s strong, but sleek, without the traditional round belly.
Signature Look: A more modern take on Santa’s iconic style. JJ rocks a tailored red jacket (not too baggy, not too tight), or a slick, dark coat paired with a red scarf for a subtle nod to Christmas. Of course, the Classic Santa Hat is a must! Off-duty, he’s rocking a red hoodie with a playful “HO HO HO” across the front.
Off-duty Outfit: Cozy, laid-back clothes—think comfy sweatpants, a tee, or a sweater when he’s unwinding after a long day of magic-making.
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Role: Santa Claus – The Big Guy & Keeper of Christmas Warmth
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Personality:
Witty & Snarky: JJ’s sense of humor is sharp, dry, and sometimes a little sarcastic. His quick jabs and cheeky remarks are the secret sauce behind his charm, making him relatable and down-to-earth, even though he’s literally Santa. Whether he’s cracking a joke at an elf’s expense or sneaking in a playful comment about the chaos around him, JJ keeps things light—even in the madness of Christmas prep.
“Let me guess, another disaster? Good thing I’m not in charge here.”
Warm with a Side of Sass: JJ is extremely warm and inviting—he knows how to throw a tight hug around you or give you a genuine compliment. But just when you think he’s all sweetness and light, he’ll throw in a snarky remark that reminds you he’s still got some edge. The blend of affection and sarcasm makes him both comforting and entertaining to be around. He’s the guy you’d want to crack jokes with while eating cookies and milk.
Emotional Depth: Beneath the humor, JJ is a man of great emotional depth. He carries the weight of Christmas on his shoulders, but he never lets it break him. When things go wrong, he might slip off to his office to process, but he’ll always bounce back—because Santa never quits. If he’s upset, it’s a big deal—expect a dramatic storming off to his office, door slammed behind him. But it’s rare, and everyone knows he’ll be back after a short break.
Romantic & Respectful: JJ is head over heels in love with Liz (Mrs. Claus). He adores her—sings her praises, and never misses a chance to mention how much of the Christmas magic is because of her. Liz runs the North Pole, and JJ knows it. He’s happy to play his part, but he’ll never take credit where it’s not due. When they’re together, he’s constantly complimenting her and showing her affection. He’s the perfect blend of sweet and playful, and they make a power couple that the North Pole (and the world) depends on.
Nostalgic and Tradition-Loving: Christmas isn’t just a job for JJ—it’s a deep-seated love. He cherishes the little moments—reading letters from children, reminiscing about past holiday memories, and keeping those special traditions alive. He’s all about connection and ensuring the world never forgets the true meaning of Christmas.
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JJ’s Quirks & Moments of Sass
Always Needs Sleep: JJ is obsessed with sleeping in! After the chaos of Christmas Eve, he sinks into his cozy bedand stays there, basking in the relief of a job well done. He also loves a midday nap when he can.
The Kiss Stain: Liz’s red lipstick is often found on his cheek after a kiss, especially after she smirks and leaves him a little mark as a sign of her love. JJ may not admit it, but he secretly loves the affection.
Dad Jokes & Sarcasm: JJ’s sense of humor is often dry, and his playful sarcasm often flies under the radar, but it’s part of his charm. His playful banter with the reindeer or even Rudolph is hilarious and adds to his lovable nature.
He’s ‘The Boss’… but Liz is the Real Boss: While JJ does a lot of the legwork, he knows who the real boss is—his wife, Liz. She’s the one who keeps everything running smoothly, and he adores her leadership. He might joke around, but he knows when she’s in charge.
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Diet:
Sweet Tooth: Yes, JJ loves sweets—cookies, ice cream, candy canes, and all things sugary. But he’s also someone who enjoys real food—comfort foods like meat (ham, bacon, chicken), cheese, and grilled cheese sandwiches. For him, food is about simple pleasures.
Hearty & Savory Meals: JJ thrives on a balanced diet. He’ll devour a ham sandwich just as much as he’ll enjoy a big plate of pasta or rice and beans. He’s a meat lover, loves his breakfasts hearty (eggs, bacon, toast), and keeps his fridge stocked with filling meals.
The Real Santa Diet: While the world thinks Santa survives on cookies and milk, JJ knows the truth. He grumbles when there’s too much sugar—“Is there anything in here that’s not sugar or fruit?” A meal of meat, cheese, pasta, and bread is what keeps him going.
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Skills/Abilities:
Christmas Magic: Obviously! JJ has the power to spread holiday cheer by deliver presents across the globe in a single night, and ensure the Christmas spirit stays strong.
Flight/Travel: He can travel around the world in his sleigh, accompanied by his team of reindeer. Petra (Mother Time) and Ethan (Sandman) help him navigate the chaotic Christmas Eve journey.
Problem Solver: JJ is often strategic and always comes up with ways to get things done, from managing his team to keeping up with the kids' wishes.
High Endurance: Despite the intense work leading up to Christmas, JJ can keep going through the night, only crashing when it’s all done. He has the energy of a 20-year-old on Christmas Eve and collapses into a deep, well-earned sleep afterward.
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JJ Claus in Action:
Christmas Eve Drama: When the sleigh malfunctions or there’s a last-minute crisis on Christmas Eve, JJ might drop a soft line like, “Well, this is a first. Alright, folks, don’t panic, okay? We can fix this.” He gets things done with a blend of leadership, warmth, and wit. Santa’s still in charge, even when things go off-track.
Christmas Morning: After the chaos of Christmas Eve, JJ takes a moment to reflect on the success of the night. He’s exhausted but content, sitting by the fire with Liz, perhaps taking in the peacefulness of the snow-covered North Pole. He’ll look at his team and say something like, “The world is a little brighter today. We did good.” That’s his way of soaking in the joy and warmth of Christmas.
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->JJ Claus's Crew – The Team Behind the Magic
The Furious Four ⏳🌨️🧚🏻♀️💫
Ethan "Sandman" – Dream-Weaver, The Sandman
Liane "Tooth" – The Tooth Fairy, Protector of Childhood Smiles
Ji-Hoon "Jack Frost" – Master of Winter, Ice and Snow
Petra "Mother Time" – Guardian of Time, Keeper of the Calendar
The Ghosts of Christmas 🕑🪄🔎
Cole (Christmas Future) – Mysterious, Brooding
Rochelle (Christmas Present) – Lively, Bubbly
Cassie (Christmas Past) – Nostalgic, Reflective
The Elves 📡📋⚙️🪀🕹️
Melissa – Top Elf & Tech Genius
Sadie – Creative Organizer & List Keeper
Tony – Sleigh & Mechanical Genius
Adrian – Toy Production & Builder
Lydia – Intel & Undercover Operations
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Ah hi guys! Feel free to keep the chain going and add your own spin on the characters (along with your own ideas and change stuff around)! I can't see to what you come up with
Have Fun!!
And yes! 🙌🏽 JJ Claus a sleep enthusiast 😌 he enjoys being lazy and chilling with his found-family
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Aka JJ & Peggy have a little chat over the phone in a hospital room
Timeline: From Age Of Ultron to Civil War
Warning: Old Lady Peggy Carter coming to swoon a few hearts ♥️ She is in her 60s-early 70s
@gcthvile - Elizabeth Stark mentioned ✨
Characters mentioned: Howard, Tony, Jarvis and etc
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The hospital has not been a favorable place to be in. Even a nursing home wasn’t sure of the difference between both anymore. But either way they both brought back daring memories and darling one.
Like when Tony was born
Or Hank’s only kid was brought into the world
And for better or worse, seeing Miss Margaret Carter in and out of hospital for different occasions. Some were good like the birth of her children and others were odder cases like an injury or two.
Today, it was a hospital but other people like to called a nursing home.
The nursing home has been brighter more days than not, having new paint jobs done and welcoming decorations put up during special events. Especially a simple well designed holiday.
Plus it helped that the people working there were kind young folk like himself, aside from the adults in their 30s and 40s.
He made his way holding up a beauty of a bouquet filled with daisies and a small little teddy bear holding a heart. He knew it was cheesy but anything to put a smile on the lady he was going to see.
His lady.
The founder of the very organization he sweetly applied to help protect.
The women who drive him nuts and who he loves to annoy just to see her crack a smile.
Mrs. Margaret Carter. Peggy. His Peg.
He knocked on the door, opening it with a soft smile saying, “Where’s my favorite lady? I sorta owe her a date night.”
“Aww my knight in shining armor.” She chuckled in her bed, her curls loosen and smile lines more promptly found, “Your a sap darling.”
“I know but you love me for it.”
“Sadly I do.”
“Sadly?!”
That caused Peggy to laugh at his reaction, patting the bed to sit down next to her. And he happily followed suit, lazily wrap an arm around her, smiling.
“How you doing, doll?” He asked with a soft grin, “Hit anyone lately?”
She playfully slapped his chest and grins, “No. I’m an angel here, they treat me right. I got chicken and white rice today. Yesterday it was Ham.”
“Oh lucky girl you can treated like royalty. Can I stay with you? Technically I should be here with you.”
“No, you wouldn’t like it. You will get bored and impatient here, my darling. You’re time will come, I promised.”
“Nah babe, I kinda stopped looking to see what happened and how I can fix everything.”
“You know, our very own godson suggested you drive off a bridge and see what happened for science purposes once.”
“He’s trying to kill his old man with that scientific idea.”
The two of them laughed out loud at that. He handed her a glass of water, just in case she ended up with a coughing fit but he was lucky, she didn’t.
“How are your kids?” Jason asked with a smile.
“Oh Thomas is good, working on his degree and Lilly is working at the children’s hospital downtown today with her sister.” Peggy explained, “They called and talked for hours.”
“Aww.”
“I wish Tony called or visited me. I’ll pull him by the damn ear one of theses days, i don’t care if he’s grown!”
“Go ahead I ain’t stopping you! You’re his godmother.”
“…I miss this. I miss you, why do you come and see my more often? Like twice a month.”
He sighed, “I’m sorry, I will make it a habit to do so, I promise.”
“Good, because if it was the other way around..” She started but didn’t have to finish her sentence cause he knew.
“I know you would and I love you for it.”
“You Muppet…You know I was always fond of your sister.”
Over the years the older she got, Peggy developed this small habit to ending up randomly blurting out a comment which lead to a different perspective on things or a completely new conversation in general.
He never minded it. He loved it actually, since it showed her mind was still fired up with things to say and she would say her mind no matter what. Especially if it was a witty one hand comment or clever wording on a subject.
It was a good thing as well considering her Alzheimer’s made her forget things, faces and relive memories in her head. So seeing her ramble on a topic, made him smile, because it showed that she’s doing fine.
And due to him spending so much time around her and their friend group, he developed the odd but silly little habit too.
“Oh how so?” He questioned with a smile, surprised that she remembered Dottie that well but then again, she was a chancing point for the brunette.
“She had a special spunkiest to her that I adored.” She exclaimed, with a grin as if she’s looking into a memory, “Gorgeous, honestly a brilliant blonde and she was crazy about me.”
“Ohh really now?”
“Oh please as if you didn’t know. Dottie kept me on my toes and I would say there was a certain amount of chemistry there. She kissed me and it was unexpected but..I sorta liked it.”
He mocked gasped, “Margaret Carter! You shady lady. How long have you had theses thoughts about my sister?”
Peggy smirked, “She only ever asked to be interrogated by me and it made me feel impressed that she respected me.”
“You hated her!”
“But it was rather refreshing chance of cat and mouse between us!”
“She was obsessed with you.”
“And with good reason.”
“Margaret!”
“Hey! You like my friends. Angie was your favorite.”
“She’s was a peach, stubborn, playful and a little snappy. I liked it. But it’s my sister we’re taking about!”
“Oh hush! Let me have my fun memories.”
“Yes ma’am. Go ahead and keep those memories.”
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That’s when Peggy went into another memory that was sweet but stung a little for Jason.
Elizabeth Stark.
Howard’s sister and a love in his life.
Yes, he loved Angie and then Violet for plenty of years. But with her, it was different. Cozy even.
The one that got away from him, that he never got a chance to see if those feeling could actually take full force due to respect he had for brother.
Yes, him and Elizabeth over the years have sneaked off to test out a few short lived dates but it didn’t last long. Even a couple of shared kisses underneath the mistletoe during Christmas were made.
But he always assumed she liked other people in the end and he respected her too much to string her along. So he let her do her own thing and he went along to do his own.
Even though he lived together, raised their nephew under the same roof and saved one another life a plenty of times. They never actually got together, where marriage could’ve been involved one day.
But he did have a promise ring in which he gave her the day before they lost her. She died with that diamond wrapped around her finger and he was left with the tiny box.
And here was Peggy talking about her, as if she was still alive in front of them. It made him smile brightly that her spirt lived on forever.
“You love her?” She asked, resting her head on a pillow watching him pace the room for another glass of water.
He handed her a glass and nodded, “Of course i do. We both love her.”
“It hurts she went down that day…”
“I know Peg, but she still lives on in spirt.”
“..would you have married her?”
“I..”
“Grey.”
She used the nicknamed on him. His middle name is Grey, which is one of many nicknames people refer to him as such but Peggy used it catch his attention at times and she prefer it a lot more.
“Grey.” She repeated with a soft smile, sipping her water.
“I think so.” He replied with a smile.
“Good. I want to be there as the maid of honor when it happens.”
“Maid of honor?”
“Well, I most definitely won’t be standing on your side of the alter, now would I?”
“You sounded so British right now, you know that?”
“I’ll take that as a compliment my darling.”
He grinned and shook his head, “You’re like the sister I never had.”
“You do have a sister.” She added with a grin.
“Did I stutter, Ms. Carter?”
“Oh. Well aren’t you cheeky today? I like it!”
“But I’m serious, you’re like a big sister to me.”
She smiled as she blushed, “Aw darling stop. No please go on, I didn’t think you thought of me that way. I assumed you did but never actually thought it would be confirmed.”
“Oh of course I have. Dottie never treated me like she should have, nor loved me a way a big sister should, leaving me in the dust to pick up the pieces but you didn’t.” He added with a smile.
“You know, after Micheal I never thought I would have anyone else.”
“Hmm.”
“But then you and Howard came along, I felt almost whole. You’re like the little brother, my mother never gave me because she thought two nutty children were enough!”
“Oh really?”
He couldn’t contain his laughter at her sudden choice of words at the end as she smiled laughing around, feeling sportful. She toss a pillow across his face to shut him up as she laughed smirking at the sight of spilled water all over his shirt.
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Yup they were like siblings, despite never actually saying the word out loud before until now. They didn’t have to say they acted like brother and sister, they just did. Every fight, every save, every argument they had and even the small moments between the built a united bond between the pair. Each hug, hand hold and even looks they shared meant more than words combined.
They lost many people over the years, either by death or losing touch due to some kind of issue. They have faced a lot together, she couldn’t imagine a world without Jason in it. After the war, Peggy felt lost and undersign by others, reduced to a lousy sectary or told she wasn’t much less than Captain America’s little lady.
A part of her almost believed it for some time until Howard, Elizabeth and Jason stepped in. 3 of the only people who believed in her at the time.
Yes she knew the three of them for a while but it was Jason who was working at the SSR alongside her with Mr. Jarvis, who fought to keep her on payroll. Encouraging her to keep going, fighting in restaurants together, saving each other’s skin and just having another person to talk to. She didn’t know she needed that at the time. Hell, when Jarvis wasn’t around, he cleaned up her wounds.
But Peggy wouldn’t lie about the times she wanted to punch the blonde for doing something stupid or saying something he shouldn’t have admitted in the first place. She even slapped him a couple of times over the years with a glare.
He would tease her about something like a crush saying she blushed and she would raise an eyebrow yelling, ‘I beg your pardon! I did not do such a thing.’ Or when they would mock each other’s accents in annoyance of the other person.
She didn’t even realized she had a goofy little grin on her face until Jason pointed it out. She rolled her eyes and smiled replying, “I was thinking about all the times you mocked me.”
“I never mocked you. Okay, maybe? Or twice..” He admitted chuckling knowing the truth to that query.
“You would mock me behind my back and I’ll always walk in and catch you.”
“It’s because you always had to make a point or worse run into danger.”
He mocked her English accent stupidly as she gasped, “Good lord man! I don’t sound like that.”
“Oh really? ‘Mr. Jarvis was with me. We’re completely fine!’, ‘I was merely getting the job done.’ Oh and my all time favorite, ‘I made a horrible decision. When’s lunch?’.”
“I hate you. I don’t sound like that and I never treated Jarvis like that!”
“You once came home and Jarvis was hit in the back with a dart, that knocked him out cold.”
“He was fine!”
“He was hilariously asleep and thought he was hallucinating ponies for the rest of the afternoon.”
“To be fair, for being my right hand he wasn’t the best for escaping targets..”
“He said and I quote, ‘Oh mummy it's the biggest horsey ever!’”
That got a real laugh out of Peggy as she remembered it so clearly, Jarvis was laying down on the couch with his eyes closed after saying, ‘Jarvelous!’ Then he fell right on the thick ground outside of the house, afterward they brought him inside to see if he was aright. Which he wasn’t.
Jason and Daniel questioned the situation saying she should’ve called for backup as she told them, ‘I did have back up. Mr. Jarvis was with me!’
Cue in, Jarvis lazily laying down on the couch pointing his finger muttering ever so clearly, ‘Oh mummy, it’s the biggest horsey ever!’
Jason couldn’t help but snorted as he got flashbacks of the memories in his head. Him and Peggy also remember the time Jarvis knocked over a two time Oscar nominee, Whitney Frost, with one of Howard’s precious car.
Elizabeth was just in shock as Howard looked out the window and yelled, ‘Jarvis, you just hit a woman with my car!’
‘I know, sir’ Edwin Jarvis said with a simple tone.
‘She’s a two-time Oscar nominee.’
‘Miss Frost is quite resilient. She’s fine. Trust me.’
He laughed remembering the look that Elizabeth and Peggy shared conveying shock but with a mix of pride towards the accident. They were all almost sued for it though but then again the women caused them so many issues and she basically killed her husband. With was also deemed as Jarvis’ revenge on the same women who came to their home and shoot his wife—Ana Jarvis lived of course, with a few minor yet sad complications to her surgery—but still!
Everything was fine after that, she was put always for good for her insane behavior and things slowly went back to normal for a while.
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Jason and Peggy spent the rest of the day together in her hospital room chatting, drinking gentle coffees and snacking on the fruits that were served to her room. On occasion, a call from friends or relatives would appear to be made, but it wasn’t immediately apparent what was being said over the phone.
The two of them even stayed in peaceful silence as they watched whatever was available on the tv screen.
All in all, it was nice.
They may be old enough and oddly fit for this position in the universe but they wouldn’t have it any other way.
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Summary: What if there was a bit of context? A small added perspective on the home video Tony watch of his father?
Timeline setting: Iron Man 2
Established uncle and nephew relationship: Tony Stark & Jason Underwood
Click theses two fanfics for more context on the stories referenced
-> Friends Over The Years
-> What If Jason Stay At Home Stark? (This fic started the AU Saga btw hehe 😉)
Note: This is the scene in Iron Man 2 where Tony looks at old footage and an deleted scene that was supposed to be in the movie 🎥
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The last 48 hours have been a bust. From long hour drives to the whole wisecracking donut incident downtown in Miami.
After a small load speech from Fury and the tiny reverse side of how things were left, it was time to settle things down.
Jason knew Tony needed some home videos to have a breather, older footage in the storage closet in the basement and some given to by SHIELD themselves.
It was late. The two sat down comfortably on the couch downtown as the projector played a couple of old moments from their past. From black and white to living grainy color.
It flipped across footage that showed Jason dancing with Peggy at a Christmas party to Tony’s first birthday where he smashed cake into his face. Even footage of Jarvis and Maria in the living room painting a wall.
Plenty of things to choose from as the two smiled softly at the small fragments of the past as the tapes just kept on rolling.
There was one snippet of footage that caught the blondes eye as he raised an eyebrow at the date. Not exactly remembering it being filmed as the tape began to play.
It wasn’t until he noticed the background Howard was set in, as he looked away realizing the office turned lab had furniture removed from the screen. It was a huge mess before with paperwork, toolboxes and items scattered around the flooring.
Tony seemed to noticed his facial expression changed and nodded, “What happened? You’re usually pointing out certain things..”
He paused the footage and glanced over at his nephew, “Don’t need to. Just, uh, before video was filmed, it seemed like it was two days after I left..”
“Hm? Sorry, context for the child here.”
He scoffed at that comment and added, “For more than a few days, me and your father didn’t even bother to speak to one another. We had a fight, it was harshly ended by pure shock and anger..you’re father said a few things and so did I involving the context of our current state.. and uh, things happened.”
“Oh, t-that doesn’t sound like you and dad.” Tony scoffed as it sounded like a light joke, “You were buddies.”
“Well we fought long and hard that night.”
“Where was i during all of this?”
“In your room playing with your infamous racetrack.”
“I loved that racetrack, one of the best gifts I ever gotten. Uh, was this the same week you left to go on a trip for work?”
“Yeah, I sorta half lied to you about the trip being just for work since you were only 7 and didn’t know any better. But me and your father needed a small break from each other.”
Tony snorted, “Oh god.”
“What?” Jason reply with a raised eyebrow.
“You sound like you and dad were dating or something with that statement. It’s weird. What was the fight about?”
“You.”
“Me?”
“Well, our friends and family but you were mentioned a couple of times. Your father turned into a huge workaholic and a jerk, which pissed me off. And well, I pissed him off because I was trying to reason with him to cut the crap and focus on the bigger things in life.”
“Me huh?”
“Tony.”
“What? I’m surprised I was mentioned in the conversation. But I get it! Dad was more a work now, play later—or in his case, never kinda guy. I uh..I’ll just let the footage speak for itself.”
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Tony pressed play as the projector kept the video rolling, he half glanced over at the footage since he was fumbling with an old notebook. Jason was laying down, turned sideways toward the screen listening to Howard talk.
He was introducing himself and Stark Industries as the camera tried to follow him. Howard was leaning against the table, looking over his shoulder and did a double take towards his young son, “Eh-Tony? What are you doing back there?”
It caused both young and older versions of him to face the man who said his name. Howard was telling Tony to put the item he had in his hand back where he got it from. All Jason could remember of a tiny Tony one afternoon telling him that dad seemed angry at him again as he hushed the boys worries. He shook his head at the thought, glancing at his nephew.
He watched the footage as Howard ushered his son off the screen and turning back to the camera man telling him a few things.
Tony looked at his uncle, “You sure you two had a fight? He doesn’t seem that annoyed.”
“It was two days ago after that fight he must’ve filmed this, so he could’ve just masked his anger and annoyance.” Jason tried to explain the best he could.
The footage skipped to a few other scenes of Howard having a small drink from talking nonsense to going off script. He wasn’t as focused, fumbling around with the trinkets on the table and blabbing onto the cameraman.
It was clearly being shown. The man was a bit of a mess.
Tony watched, noticing his father’s moments were similar to his own. He tends to blabber and ramble a lot, especially have his fingers fidget with something. Hell he was holding a old flip phone in his hand. He returned his eyes back to the old notebook with plenty of blank pages.
Jason took one the notebook’s from his lap, handing him the glass of ice cold soda, since he made a deal to cut down on daily drinks for the week. Sober him up a bit. He gave him a half smile in which he returned, glancing up at the footage.
Moments like this, it reminded him of Tony’s younger years where they watched old footage with his aunts and uncles on the couch. Just by the footage alone of Howard, there were flickers in his mind of the little boy who called him that same week he left asking when will he come back home.
Along with the thoughts of him in that very lab that Howard was standing in, where the fight broke out organically into a week long standing debate.
He knew it effected him not coming home after walking out of the house that week, because Howard didn’t expect for Jason to take that step. But he did.
Seeing Howard like this on the footage just spoke volumes itself.
He would never admit it but he was a fumbling mess, more than usual. Cracking lame jokes, pacing around the lab, muttering a couple of things and the way he glanced over at the door as if someone will magically appear.
As if Jason, Maria and or Elizabeth would magically appear to fix his issue and reset the clock for the time he wasted on footage. But neither one of them came, especially after it was clearly said by Howard to his friend to ‘Get out!’ before the blonde left.
It was as if Howard got reminded of those flashbacks from their fight and flipped the scripture of the video. As if he admitted to his mistakes and let the words Jason told him start to set into motion.
He said, “Tony. You’re too young to understand this right now, so I thought I would put it on film for you…I built this for you.”
All of that got Tony’s full attention, leaning into the edge of his seat, glancing between his uncle and father. It was as if the words hit home where Tony didn’t know they had to be.
Howard continued leaning against the table, “..and someday you’ll realize that it represents something a lot more than just people’s inventions. It represents my life’s work. This is the key to the future…I did not understand it at the time of building this but it is..”
The footage cut up a few small scale models of Stark Industries and The Expo as his voiceover was clear as day. He said he was limited by the technology of his time, which was very true, but knowing one day Tony will figure it out.
Because Tony shares a fraction of his father’s mind and his mother’s heart, in result he knows he will change the world. Tony was silent hearing this, glancing over at his uncle once again who softly smiled watching the tape as if it the message was very much becoming clear to Tony.
The fight he mentioned earlier that heavily mentioned him. Because a part of them knew his path would lead him somewhere they couldn’t imagine but fought onto wanting to share the knowledge with him.
Howard wasn’t sure if he was ready yet to know it all but Jason somehow was just making sure he got to spend time with him.
Howard spoke again facing the camera in all seriousness and smiles longingly, as a place of love came the next few words. He said, “What is and always will be, my greatest creation..is you.”
Jason softly nodded, blinking because his last breath to Howard before he walked out of the house was that Tony is his greatest creation.
His connections to his family and friends are the greatest creations he ever built, his legacy people will be talking about in his future.
“..he never told me about this..” The blonde muttered with a soft grin and nodded, “Not even after we made up..”
Tony looked at him with a gentle smile, “Really?”
“No. It never came up. That stinking idiot..but I’m actually kinda glad I never found out til now.”
“I didn’t know about this footage, period. I always thought dad was disappointed in me and just wanted me to stay away from his work..”
This time he met Tony’s eyes and chuckled, “Well to be fair, you were young and we were all kinda scared you would get hurt in the lab. Especially your aunt. But he wasn’t ever disappointed in you or wanted you to stay strictly away from it.”
“Yeah..?” Tony replies come out as a mere soft mutter.
“Yeah, he knew one day you’ll figure it out, understand why he did it to keep you as safe as possible. Let’s be real here, this lab always tends to be a bit of a fire hazard.”
“Tell me about. It’s why I have Dummy carry around a fire extinguisher.”
Both men chuckled and even snorted loudly at that comment.
Jason chuckled and sighed, “Exactly, there was always a part of him that wanted to share this work with you since before you were born but knew he had to wait or Lizzie would kill him.”
“Oh I know!” Tony replied with a smiled, “Mom and aunt Peg would’ve been furious too, if I was down there unsupervised or worse. I get it now cause I’m a adult but still. It bothered me.”
“And you have every right to feel that way.”
“Sometimes it felt like dad and I weren’t always on the same page either. He was a pain in the ass at time and sometimes I don’t know..”
“Yeah, we both know Howard wasn’t the best at showering people with grand affection but he did it his own way weather he showed it or not..”
“Dad never specified in saying ‘I love you’, he always just crack a joke about something or ruffle my hair and give me a nice squeeze..”
“He has always been like that with everyone.”
“Really?”
“Oh yeah! He had his ways of tell something he cared for them. Like letting Jarvis and his wife stay at one of his houses, getting Peggy a new dress or your mother her favorite pair of pearl earrings.”
Tony smiled hearing that and nodded, “Or buying me a new toy! Now that sounds like something he would do. Hell I think I would do that for Pepper and my kids.”
“You see? He did care in his own way.” Jason added, “But he did love you, bubba. And he knew you would do something bigger with your life.”
The two kept talking, not realizing the footage kept running.
Tony grinned mid chat and glanced at the screen, noticing his father carrying his kid self in his arms affectionally rocking him back and forth a little, as he spoke to the camera. Patting his back as his small face was turned away from the camera in his pjs.
It seemed like he couldn’t fall asleep and went rushing to his father for comfort. His dad seemed more comfortable, having removed his suit jacket from earlier and stayed in a white button down and a loose tie.
He turned up the volume a bit to watch him in mid speech, leaning forward with a small smile.
“You’re the future.” Howard said, pointing to the camera then returned his hand onto to the son’s back rubbing small circles, “..you know i created so much in my lifetime. But you know what I’m most proud of? You. My son.”
Tony stayed silent looking down with a soft smile, glancing back at Jason who nodded watching the footage. He opened his mouth to say something but closed it once again.
Howard continued with a small grin, resting his head against Tony’s in a comforting way and said, “I know it said it already but you are my greatest inspiration and my greatest creation...don’t let your uncle hear this or he will know I sorta screwed up and that he was right..we both were about this. I just didn’t let it register in my brain yet that instead of just showing you everything, I gotta let you explore it as well. Come down to the lab more often than not and see what you can do..”
You can still tell that Howard was trying his best to format his wording where it makes sense and doesn’t sound like he’s rambling too much. Like he was figuring out the best way to say everything on his mind and the effort was clearly there.
Jason held back a chuckle at hearing that last part about himself and nodded, rolling his eyes as he glanced at Tony. His nephew smiled and shook his head hearing his father taking in everything he meant and more.
The man fell silent in a moment as if wanting the words to sink in. Howard nodded with a half smile and added, “I love you.” He glanced over at his son falling back asleep on his shoulder nodding, “Let’s get you back to bed.”
With that Howard walked off screen and the camera cut to black.
Tony blinked watching the vision of screen and the words that came out of his father’s own mouth. He wondered for a second if heard him correctly. Maybe he was wrong? His dad really did love people and his uncle was right that he has his own ways of showing it?
He was silent. He sinked back into his chair and took another sip of his drink, letting the whole footage register in his own head.
Have everything wrap around his own head all at once. It still didn’t all stay trapped in his head the words he just heard.
Then a small smile appeared on his lips as he murmured softly, “W-wow.”
Jason seemed to share the same sentiment as he scoffed, “Yeah. So, how are we feeling?”
“Sorta satisfied, if that makes sense?”
“That’s the way i would put it.”
“I didn’t know about this. A-are you sure you didn’t have knowledge about this video?”
“Nope. Just as surprised as you are.”
Jason just chuckled at that comment as Tony snickered. It was understandable how he didn’t know about the old footage and if he had to be honest, neither did he.
Maybe there was a reason why they both found the footage this time around?
Maybe it wasn’t random but yet fate cause there was a chance of something happening in their future?
Maybe there is something left behind in the past that was coming their way?
The two just had to wait and see.
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For my sleepers out there, this one is for you guys
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Are you a morning bird or night owl?
Morning bird 🐦
Night owl 🦉
Voting ended onSep 6, 2024
I love to sleep in until 9-something (oops), the latest is 10am, especially if I am not feeling it. But I am mainly a night owl 🦉 I like to stay up late and do god knows what.
Or sometimes I just can’t turn off my brain
Anyways let me know if you’re a morning person or night person and why?
Summary: Basically JJ is Santa hehe answering questions from the letter he’s been sent and being a bit questionable idk haha 🤷🏻♀️
Honorable mentions: Tooth Fairy 🧚🏼♀️ (Liane), Jack Frost ☃️ (Ji-Hoon), Sandman ⏳(Ethan), Mrs. Claus 🤶🏻(Liz) and his elves
Note: With a few other names popping up 😉 here and there!!
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Santa appears in his chair and smiles. He picks up the first letter and reads.
“Oh this one is from Sid. It reads, ‘Yo Santa! Why don’t you ever come to my house? I’ve been nice all year, stupid.’…” JJ read and gave a deadpan look at the camera. “That’s why, kiddo. Every time I gave you a toy you blow it up and destroy them with such cruelty. Change your attitude, then let’s talk. And be nice to your sister, that’s all I ask. Jeez…kids these days.”
He takes his head and reads the next one, “Aw this one is from Georgia Romanoff. It reads, ‘Oh my gosh Santa hi! Can I get a toy sword for Christmas? My brother wants more books for his collection, magical fantasy books. Please! Oh! Are your elves real or fake? Ohhh! Are you friends with the tooth fairy too?’ Aw, sure kiddo I can do definitely do that. As for my Elves, they definitely real. Actually they’re basically like my spies on the inside and report back to me. And yeah, I’m friends with the other guys.”
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Tooth fairy flies around playing with the stuffed animals and squeals, “Ah! These are so adorable. I only give out money to kids, not toys. JJ can we trade?”
Ji-Hoon Frost rolls his eyes playing with a ball of snow, “That’s not how it works, Lia. You give out cash, and Jolly JJ gives out presents while working one night a year. Don’t you just work almost every week and collect memories of the children, to remind them of their childhood experiences when needed?”
“Yeah, I mean my job is special! No one can fly faster than a buzzing bee than me and do it without anyone noticing.”
“Pff, I notice…”
“Shut up! All you do is throw snowballs and whatever!”
“I bring a little fun to the children. Ever heard of a snow day?”
Liane grumbled frustrated, “See! I wanna bring fun to kids as well, I wanna gift them toys! But your idiotic logic doesn’t let me!” Without a second later, her temper flared up and she burst the stuffed animal as its face began to rise in flames. “Oops.”
JJ opened his mouth to say something but before he could say anything, Ji-Hoon winked and with a flick of his wrist froze the entire stuffed animal before it can get out of hand.
“That’s why you don’t bring toys to children.” Ji Hoon remarked smirking, “Right, JJ?”
He just nodded chuckling, “Yeah. But you’re both amazing at your roles, remember that.”
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JJ sat up in his chair remembering that time chuckling, “I love those guys. Even if my elves might get a bit intimidated by them, but it’s all good fun. Tooth has a fire but it’s amazing, because it’s means she doesn’t always stop when she’s down and keeps going. Ji is our trusted friend here, creating a chill atmosphere and keeping everyone in check at the same time.”
He picks up another letter and reads it, “Aw, it says ‘Dear Santa, my name is Astrid. I want a pet cat for Christmas and new journals, please and thank you. I am curious, do you have help with your Christmas Eve night? Like your elves?’ Aw, thank you sweetheart. I’ll see what I can do about your wish this year. As for your question, I do have some help from an old pal…”
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Santa sneaks into the house with Ethan, also known as Sandman, wanting to make sure no one was awake as he pulled out the presents from the stack. A woman with short hair, named Luna, was asleep on the couch. Ethan helped him with a soft smile excitedly as he hoped Riley, Bella and the other kids loved the toys. The living room tree was lit brightly and shiny with all the colors ornaments.
“This is gonna be amazing!” He whispered yelled grinning then his eyes widened at the dog staring at him. He gulped, “Shit..”
“Ethan what’s wrong…?” JJ started as his words faded away seeing the large dog, blinking, “…oh.”
“Uh…wh-what do we have to do.? He is very big and fluffy and uh…mad!”
“Get him to fall asleep…”
It was like the light bulb went off as he remembered his power set. He waved his fingers throwing dusty golden glowing sand at the large dogs face—well, he was more like a wolf—as he gave a loopy dreamy smile. Images of the galaxy danced above his head as he flopped onto the floor happily, asleep and snoring.
Ethan threw the throw blanket over his shoulder chuckling softly, “Aw, he’s so adorable now that he’s asleep.”
JJ pulled out a present with a name on it and looked at the wolf. He chuckled, “So that’s Rick.”
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Santa smiled fondly at the memory and sighed softly.
“Yeah, Ethan’s a kind soul and very respectful figure. I couldn’t ask for better than him and our friends.” He added generously, “He keeps the good dreams alive and the bad ones away. Tooth is lucky to have him, they make quite a pair. They both agree that the whole leaving out cookies for Santa shouldn’t be made, I need a bigger snack than just two cookies. Maybe chicken wings or something? Oh! Chips and guacamole?”
JJ then adds, “I also have my reindeer that accompanies me…”
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Santa trying to see in the clouds and realize he is moving so freaking slow.
“Rudolph! I see nothing!” He yelled out.
Rudolph, who was a bit older now, sass him, “Who care Santa? I don’t think my nose is bright enough.”
“You better hope it’s bright enough, when I call your father to whoop your behind!”
“You’re killing my vibe, man…”
“Rudolfo, shut up or I’ll throw you in the back with Cupid.”
Later on that night…🕰️
They was going well, presents were being delivered with the help from, Ethan, Sandman and Mother Time, Petra, before they headed off to the North Pole to celebrate the holiday. But they were big help!
Especially with Petra being able to stop time along the route to bigger destinations and allow them more access to get the job done—without rushing against the clock.
So that just left Santa, JJ was flying calmly, on the phone with Mrs. Claus about family dinner and who’s coming over. Then he noticed all the reindeer blabbering and hushing one another.
“I’ll have to call you back honey…” He said hang up the phone and turned to his reindeer and smiled. “Okay, what’s the chitchatting about guys?”
All the reindeer spoke under their breath and the words didn’t come out right away.
“Dasher.” He said calmly. “Care to tell me, what happened?”
Dasher huffed knowingly, at being the most loyal and honest reindeer as he said, “Rudolph is talking about you again…”
Blitzen added, “Yup sir, he’s being ridiculous and clearly hasn’t done this job long..”
JJ rolled his eyes and sometimes wished he could call one of ghosts of Christmas, Cole, to set Rudolph straight.
JJ sighed, “Buddy, what did you say?”
Rudolph grumbled, “Just that you need to be more tactful when entering people’s home.”
JJ blinked and scoffed with a deadpan expression. He has done this long enough and is pretty sure that his methods are working.
“I must be getting old and foolish with age, but Rudolph, reminds me.” JJ remarked with a hint of sass, “Do you still get bullied by the other reindeer?”
“Well, sometimes, yeah-” Rudolph replied shrugging as he flies.
“Good.”
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“Yeah, so, Rudolph is grounded for the rest of the week and won’t be flying around the base for a while…” JJ replied biting down on a cookie.
He glance down at the other laters deciding to read them later and smile softly looking around the room. He watched the folks stumble across the room and the sound of people talking in the distance.
He looks up at the camera once more.
“Allow me to let you in on a little secret folks.” JJ said chuckling, “As much as everyone thinks that I’m the top dog here at the North Pole, it’s really Mrs. Claus.”
“Yeah, sure I do the trip every year, answer the letters and get things sorted out.” He explained softly. “But in reality? Oh my goodness, she’s the real boss! She makes sure things are in order, everyone knows what their role is and so much more. And don’t mess with her. Last person to mess with Elizabeth got a candy cane, where the sun don’t shine…”
He winked at the camera.
JJ chuckled and shrugged, “Anyways, yeah. That’s all the time I have for you guys today. I’ll be reading more later on. Bye!”
With the camera shut off.
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Ahhh this was fun to make hehe tell me what you think?? 💭
We both JJ might even say how these kids nowadays only want iPad Air and no ACTUAL toys 😆 he will roll his eyes.
BTW! I HAD a whole other idea in mind for the questions and JJ responses but I didn’t know if they would be funny or nice to write 🤷🏻♀️ heheh
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