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Tony Stark is 50% great hair, 50% daddy issues. (tonystarks) wrote in colligo_network,
@ 2012-06-18 22:41:00

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bruce banner, darcy lewis, natasha romanoff (mcu), nikola tesla, rachel summers, tony stark

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I hope this isn't a source of great inconvenience for anyone, but I'm afraid I have a bit of a favor to ask.

Please refrain from mentioning me, my whereabouts, my presence, my identity, or even my name to (or in front of) anyone from who has recently appeared in town and appears to be from the 1940s. While I obviously couldn't prohibit any of you from conversing with them entirely, ~~though I might like to,~~ the possibility of a universe-ending paradox developing should any of these time travelers prematurely learn of my existence is of great concern to me. In the event that they retain any knowledge acquired here when they return to their own time, obviously, a very serious situation could develop.

This is particularly pertinent should anyone encounter a scientist named Howard. He's very opportunistic, exactly the sort who might accidentally steal industry secrets.

All the best,
Tony Stark

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	Same Filter. oncemighty 2012-06-19 04:00 am UTC (link)
	This place doesn't have paradoxes, Tony. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Same Filter tonystarks 2012-06-19 04:02 am UTC (link)
	I know, but what if they somehow retained the knowledge when they returned to their own timeline? It could be used to alter the face of history. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Same Filter oncemighty 2012-06-19 04:04 am UTC (link)
	Nobody remembers when they go back, either. I can understand the concerns, but this place seems to have plenty of built in fail-safes to make sure they don't happen. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Tesla. tonystarks 2012-06-19 04:13 am UTC (link)
	It's possible that my concern was motivated, in part, by a strong desire not to talk to him. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Tony. oncemighty 2012-06-19 04:20 am UTC (link)
	I see. Not big on surprise family reunions with someone that doesn't even know you exist yet, eh? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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cosmicflame
2012-06-19 04:06 am UTC (link)

I'll try to be careful for you, Mr. Stark, but I just want you to know that as someone who has time traveled and will time travel in the future, it's harder to change a timeline than people think. They end up in an alternate timeline instead of the one they meant to change, or maybe time is just more resilient than we think. I know what it's like to worry if you'll ever exist.

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	Same Filter tonystarks 2012-06-19 04:15 am UTC (link)
	Thank you, Rachel. That is... very reassuring. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Same Filter cosmicflame 2012-06-19 04:18 am UTC (link)
	You're welcome, Mr. Stark. I intentionally tried to change the past, so I imagine it's harder to do it accidentally. It seems like some of the other universes spring up after something changes in history, without the original universe changing. For instance, there's a Nazi Excalibur. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Same Filter tonystarks 2012-06-19 05:00 am UTC (link)
	Did you? What sort of future event did you attempt to subvert? You are probably correct. Though perhaps it is the sort of thing that one can only do accidentally, but becomes vastly more difficult when one attempts to duplicate it. Could you repeat that? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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cosmicflame
2012-06-19 05:07 am UTC (link)

We tried to stop an assassination that had helped fan anti-mutant hysteria to the point that the United States government outlawed being a mutant, had even non-mutant superheroes and villains killed, and survivors enslaved or imprisoned. Nothing changed whatsoever. It looks like we went back to the wrong past, because when I went there trying to find out why it didn't work, I found out lots more was different after all.

There's a Nazi Excalibur. It's in another universe. The Axis won and conquered the UK, so... Nazi Excalibur. Herr Xavier and everything.

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	Same Filter goingonfacebook 2012-06-19 04:28 am UTC (link)
	So, I'm gonna take a wild stab in the dark and guess that this Howard guy is somehow related to you? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Same Filter tonystarks 2012-06-19 04:50 am UTC (link)
	Irrelevant. World-ending paradoxes are the problem at hand. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Same Filter goingonfacebook 2012-06-19 05:03 am UTC (link)
	Until Doc Brown shows up and starts ranting and raving about the space time continuum, then I don't think you have to worry. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Same Filter tonystarks 2012-06-19 05:13 am UTC (link)
	Does Doc Brown live here, too? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Same Filter goingonfacebook 2012-06-20 12:11 am UTC (link)
	No, Tony. It was a joke. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	Same Filter smashes 2012-06-19 04:56 am UTC (link)
	Did you really just try to use the universe-ending paradox excuse on me? Did that really just happen? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Same Filter tonystarks 2012-06-19 04:57 am UTC (link)
	It's a very serious concern, Bruce. What if he used the technology for evil? It's would be terribly irresponsible for any of us to allow these time travelers to gain knowledge of future technology. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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smashes
2012-06-19 04:59 am UTC (link)

It's a complete and utter crock and you know it, Tony. If you don't want me mentioning you, that's fine. It's your call and I can respect your decision. But please. Don't try to undermine my intelligence by claiming a possibility that you know isn't feasible in this city. I'd like to think I've earned a little more respect, or at the very least consideration, than that.

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tonystarks
2012-06-19 05:09 am UTC (link)

I'm sorry, you're absolutely right, of course. I never meant to insult your intelligence. It just seemed... simpler. Why don't you let me make it up to you? We could take a nice trip out of town for a week or so, starting immediately. My treat! We could dine at nice restaurants, take relaxing jaunts along the beach (or whatever sort of terrain is present wherever it is we're going,) leave our phones at home, and assume new identities. Wouldn't that be fun?

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	( same filter ) sortofrussian 2012-06-19 07:14 am UTC (link)
	Tony, you can just ask us not to mention you in front of him without making up excuses. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	( same filter ) tonystarks 2012-06-19 07:15 am UTC (link)
	It seemed like it would be more appropriate to give you a reason, rather than asking you all to cater to my eccentricities. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	( same filter ) sortofrussian 2012-06-19 07:18 am UTC (link)
	Next time try a reason that doesn't involve him stealing secrets or the possibility of causing time and space to break. Maybe go with the truth. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	( same filter ) tonystarks 2012-06-19 07:27 am UTC (link)
	It seemed so much more noble when I was convincing myself that it was for the good fo the world. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	Same Filter. wealreadyare 2012-06-19 07:22 pm UTC (link)
	I would feel pretty odd if I had children materialize that I didn't know existed, particularly if they were so much older than I was, and I imagine you have your own ~~issues~~ concerns, so I'll do my best to avoid making the situation awkward. You didn't need to imply the collapse of reality to get that agreement. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Same Filter. tonystarks 2012-06-19 08:00 pm UTC (link)
	Perhaps not, but I've been rewatching the first season of Doctor Who, so it seemed like a valid concern. (Reply to this) (Parent)