dear_mun | This will end well. MCU/AoS OC, anyone?

Dear Mun,

I'm not even going to say anything to you. I don't have to.

You see, my sister is not a delicate flower. She's no Agent Romanoff, but she is very capable of getting upset and raising a usually well-deserved Hell. So before you get any ideas about putting me in a game anywhere, please remember that once she sees this post, I'm going to be dead. And if she doesn't do the job, Stark will. Although personally I think he should be thankful I never used my pull in SHIELD to have him investigated or arrested. I'll never understand what Pepper sees in that alcoholic-

[You drink too, Patrick.]

A single bottle of Mike's Hard Lemonade before bed and off-duty isn't the same thing as throwing a party and fighting while intoxicated. You watched the second movie last night. I was paying attention, whether or not I acted like it. And honestly I don't even know why you decided to play me. Of all your OCs, I'm the only one who can legitimately say he has better things to do right now. In case you didn't notice, SHIELD is not having its' finest hour right now. We need all the truly loyal Agents we can find. And I may not be the Calvary, but numbers count down to the small ones. I gave up a lot to get where I am and I intend to stay there.

Keep that in mind too before you look too closely at any 'games'.

Signed,

Agent Patrick J. Potts

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What I see in Tony really isn't your concern. [Because really it's between her and Tony, even if the paparazzi say otherwise. And for the record she didn't sleep with him to get her position as CEO of his company. She's just that good at her job.]

And he doesn't drink as much as he used to... [And she's amazed she doesn't drink more after everything with Killian.]

To be fair, Tony was dying, slowly and painfully, at the time. Not saying he picked a good way of handling it, but he should probably be cut at least a little slack.

....Pepper. It's my obligation as a male member of your family to intensely dislike everyone you date. It's a rule or something. [Their dad would say the same thing, just with considerably more tact. But hey, it's a much better subject than the fact he never told his sister he was part of SHIELD and has been lying to her for years, so. By all means, let's stick to Stark.] Also, less than he used to is still more than most people I know combined.

He should've done what my family does to cope in moments like that: tell people and get support. I speak from experience, Pepper would've been there for him and helped him through it. Things did not have to go as badly as they did.

And it's my job to remind you I really don't need your advice in my private life. [And the whole SHIELD bit... Later conversation with a lot of yelling where others ~~Besides Tony~~ can't hear.]

Right... how do you even know? Because pretty sure he's still working on the same bourbon bottle as two weeks ago. [At least she thinks it is, she's been bouncing between the offices in California and New York most the week trying to finish moving everything to the New York offics full time.]

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Sorry. It's a genetic thing, I can't approve of anyone you date.

Yes, because the Stark family in no way has a history of keeping secrets and Tony's definitely not smart enough to outwit someone who's busy working. [Sarcasm, thy name is Patrick.] I'll trust him when he comes over for Thanksgiving like a proper boyfriend.

[She rolls her eyes.] You know I've never had a problem with any of your dates. It's more an annoying little brother thing. Has to be.

JARVIS would inform me if he's overdoing it again. [No it's brat, and Pepper will stick to that.] Since when have I ever brought boyfrie... no don't answer that one. [Really high school sweethearts don't count!]

That's because all my relationships don't last long enough to be mocked. And because I'm pretty sure you wouldn't like my current girlfriend.

Oh, the stories I could tell Tony about your high school boyfriends. Remember Chad? And his terrible faux-hawk at prom? Bet Stark'd love those pictures.

Well sorry I like thinking long term. [There may be a small huff there, but really she's pretty sure Tony can handle anything he dishes out. And really if she didn't argue about it wouldn't be normal.]

I thought I burned the negatives...

I'm thinking long term this time. I just don't need you telling me I can do better or badmouthing her. But I'm almost a year in, so... yeah. If Mom goes through with the Fourth of July family reunion she's been threatening, I at least am going to show up with the person I'm in love with. [The 'unlike you' is thoroughly implied.]

Mom kept them. You know her. She keeps everything. Which is why no one should ever cross her. She could do more damage than HYDRA if provoked. [Thankfully their mother is a sweet woman most of the time.]

Because I know you can do better than most of the girls you date. [She grins] I just let you make the mistakes on your own because it seems only time I really hear from you is after your heart's ripped out.

Ugh, Remind me next time I'm home to go into the attic to try to find them all. And how do you think I learned to be so ruthless in the board room? Watching mom.

I think Tony would actually worry if I decided to go against him.

This one's different. She's... she actually gets me. [Since Pepper doesn't know he's pagan, either, he can't exactly say 'we met at a pagan festival and we totally gel on religion and politics and somehow she puts up with the SHIELD stuff'.] And if you're not cutting me slack, I'm not cutting Tony any, Pep. That's not fair.

It's Mom. Good luck on that one.

Now someone I should meet. And you'll cut him some slack Patrick. I won't have my boyfriend have a panic attack in the middle of dinner.

I'll be able to find them. If I come down from the attic without dying from the dust is another story.

Well, we're coming up on our one year anniversary, so. I guess it's about time to have her face the baptism of fire that is Thanksgiving. If Tony says anything to Emma, though, I will throw a panic attack his way immediately. [More than two months is a miracle for Patrick. A year? Unheard of. He will be fifty times more nervous than Tony at Thanksgiving. Who knows, the two might bond over alcohol and a shared fear of everything going horribly wrong.]

Dad keeps saying he's going to clean it out and find all the stuff that gets lost up there. But he's been saying that since your senior year of high school, so I have more faith in Santa Claus turning out to be an alien who delivers presents to us via laser teleporter beams.

So do I get her name first? Because really, to be with you that long? She needs a medal or something. [Yes she's teasing.] I'll make sure Tony behaves.

... You know with what I've seen the last few years, that actually makes sense.

Her name is Emma. And what she needs is for you not to try to embarrass me. Because I can fire back and then we end up locked in a war of bad high school photos.

If Santa turns out to be an alien that will be awesome.

[She neither acknowledges or appreciates getting a mention.]

Agent Potts.

[He should be careful how often and how loudly he says things like "SHIELD" and "loyal", but it's nice to be able to confirm which side he's on. Not surprising, just nice.]

You on the run, or holding your ground?

[How'd he respond to being labelled a terrorist?]

Agent May, ma'am. [He straightens up. He figures on D_M he can say whatever he wants, and that's sort of what's keeping him together at the moment.]

I'm currently laying low. Trying to figure out what the next move after this should be. I've gotten word from the grand total of three people I know that I still trust there's HYDRA in the NSA and CIA; the FBI's as loose and useless a cannon as always. Things have hit the point there are no straightforward choices anymore, and they were complicated to begin with.

This will end well. MCU/AoS OC, anyone?

You mean brilliantly?

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Now that you're here, yes.

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hey I'm queen of bad ideas... Amazed I got her instead of Tony really XD

Pepper came in to stop your bad ideas and then I happened. XD

naw, I just refuse to listen to the voices of reason I have.

Re: naw, I just refuse to listen to the voices of reason I have.

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We need to agree on headanon for their parents.

we doooo

For now: headcanon is their mom is a sweet woman who will pwn you.

sounds good to me

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Gah! I thought I had answered this GOMEN!

It's fine.

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