"I said that's why they didn't want me to join. But if you're putting together a team of Earth's mightiest heroes it's just not complete without Iron Man," he smirked. "And I still have to worry about my image. If I am going to be on a team it has to live up to my standards as much as I live up to its. I have a public image to maintain."
The question about his team earned half a shrug. "Not really. The only man on it with half a lick of real intelligence is here, too. The rest are assassins, gods, and boyscouts, which are fine if you're in a battle but can be a real pain in the ass to sort out movie and pizza night with."
Not that Tony wasn't loyal. If any of them needed anything, even at this point, he'd do what he could for them. But he wasn't about to say that aloud.