[The video broadcast begins with a flash of half-clothed leg and a loud clatter as the device hits the floor. There's a long moment of rustling fabric as Pepper pulls on her pants and then a sigh.]
( We are never, ever getting back together )

[The phone turns on when it's dumped on a table with a pile of other things, and the part that isn't obscured by shadows shows Tony's workshop, empty of human life until Tony walks into view a few seconds later. He's shirtless, which isn't uncommon when it comes to Tony, but for those who don't know him, the glowing blue circle in his chest is ( Read more... )

[When the video feed turns on, Tony's standing in front of Stark Tower, looking up at it in an attempt to survey the damage. The outside of the building is ruined in places, but it's still intact and structurally sound. Seemingly satisfied, he walks into the main lobby, which is completely trashed. Garbage, debris, and makeshift barricades are ( Read more... )

[Tony's holed himself up in some abandoned building near the barrier, hiding from the militia sweeps and scrounging for supplies the best he can. It's not fun, but like hell he's going to let anyone, especially the new asshole in charge, get their hands on his work. This fight was getting real serious, real fast. Peggy's death in particular was ( Read more... )

So Pepper and I were chatting, and it's come to our attention that we're kind of the suckiest team ever, since we're not, you know, doing anything. [Tony's words, not Pepper's.] And I was thinking, if we're supposed to 'save the world' from this 'mysterious evil' [lots of actual air quotes here] we should probably brush up on our avenging and shit ( Read more... )

[There is a sleepy-looking teenager in just his boxers on the screen right now and he is very confused.] Okay, I've had some bad hangovers before, but this one seriously takes the cake. It's not often I wake up in a strange tower with my name on it and some sweet-ass AI named after my butler built into it. And by not often, I mean never ( Read more... )

[Tony's got his best 'dealing with the media' smile on as he address the population of Mandalus. He's in his office in Stark Tower and he's wearing a suit, unlike his usual attire of 'whatever he picks up off the floor in the morning.']As a few of you may have heard, the Mandalus branch of Stark Industries will be up and running soon. For those ( Read more... )

[It took Tony a couple days to notice Stark Tower looming over the rest of the buildings in the Business District, which was pretty shameful, considering 1.) it's so damn big and 2.) the words "Stark Tower" at the top light up the night sky like a small sun, but to be fair, Tony was fairly oblivious to things outside his immediate interest or ( Read more... )