InsaneJournal

Current mood:	frustrated
Entry tags:	active: five hargreeves, active: james rogers, active: peter parker, active: tandy bowen, active: tony stark, inactive: cisco ramon

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I am Tony Stark. My reality is set on earth, specifically New York City, in 2018. I am what some would call a "superhero" although I have no powers. I have my brain and an armored suit. Money helped, sure, but I built my first suit while captured by terrorists in an underdeveloped country. I was not alone. Dr. Yinsen saved my life by implanting an electromagnet in my chest. Kids? It is not as scary as it sounds. I promise. Long story short, Dr. Yinsen scarified himself for me. He said he wanted to be with his family and told me to do something good in the world.

I learned my company, Stark Industries, was involved in underhanded dealings with terrorists. I had no idea. I knew we sold weapons, but I thought we were protecting innocent people. My ignorance is not an excuse, but it is a lesson. I built the suit to escape terrorists, but Iron Man was born to protect those who couldn't protect themselves. I turned my company over to the intelligent and gorgeous Pepper Potts because I knew she'd never betray me and she'd work to make sure Stark Industries did good instead of evil.

Nick Fury approached me one day. I told him I wasn't a team player; I told him I wasn't interested in his super secret boyband. Funnily enough, he was already evaluating my mental state through Natasha-- through a third party so I understand distrust and suspicion. My father's best friend betrayed me within my own company and then Fury, knowing my father was a co-founder of SHIELD, studied me like some freak show. That's right, my father was a founder of SHIELD. I had no idea. For a smart guy, I sure was naive.

I don't trust the government and I sure as hell don't trust a "jubilant entity," but things aren't so black and white, are they? I agreed to join the Avengers Initiative not because I trusted Nick Fury or because I trusted every single SHIELD member. I joined because it gave me the chance to do something good in the world. The Avengers? We were a mess, but we somehow managed to put that aside and do something important together.

I don't know Daisy or Lincoln well. I don't know everything that happened in their world. I don't know everything that happened in the various realities here. I know different people and different names and different events impact us all differently. The only thing I do know? The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Still, does that mean we don't at least try? Anything can be tainted, but evil only wins when good people look the other way. SHIELD was infiltrated, but that does not mean the organization didn't start with good intent and it sure as hell doesn't mean it can't do good if given a chance. But everyone has to learn from each other. Listen to each other.

That's it. I wanted to be the one to tell my story with SHIELD rather than have it used against me have someone else do it.

NOTE: Teenagers can read your replies. Please filter them if you wish to say something in anger. Thank you.

[filtered to Peter Parker & James Rogers]

I am sorry, kids.

[filtered to science club]

I know I will regret it.