nonstopnarcissist | 6th iteration application

I have read the 'Don't be a Dick' paragraph on the Rules Page

BASICS

Your name or nickname: Belle
Your year of birth: 1987
A reliable DW account the mods can PM to reach you: nonstopnarcissist
Link to your hold comment: Here
Referral: Emmy

Character name: Tony Stark
Character type: Fandom character
Fandom/Canon: MCU
Character DW journal: nonstopnarcissist
Does this character have previous CR?: No

HISTORY

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What is your canon exit point?: End of Infinity War, inured on Titan.

PERSONALITY OVERVIEW

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PERSONALITY QUESTIONS

What skills does your character bring to the situation?

Tony is, above all else, an engineer. A mechanical genius who's capable of looking ahead and developing tech that seems impossible to most of his peers in the current and is equally familiar with the bare bones fundamentals of design and fabrication to get from point A to point B. Building things, engineering, reverse engineering, forging, design and development- that's all in his wheelhouse. Designing and building better tools, tech, defenses and weaponry, making farming more efficient and effective, bringing the overall tech level up to something a little more advanced to make things easier on the other villagers so they can focus on the mystery of what's actually going on.

He's a quick thinker, capable of improvising and developing weapons from commonly found substances in his surroundings, his chemical, coding, and mechanical skills are second to only Shuri in the MCU. Beyond that his capacity for absorbing new information for application within a very short period of time could be useful for figuring out wtf is any of the native tech- or finding applications for native flora/fauna/secretions/etc.

Tony's a futurist, looking ahead to see what's coming down the pipeline, attempting to anticipate the needs and issues that are on their way so he can prepare people now before they become a problem; he's got a capacity for leadership that he only dips his toes into on occasion, content to take a back seat to a more qualified party if he feels one is about- happy to throw in and support said party if they need the backup. He's a soundingboard and a lateral thinker, trying to find third, fifth, sixth options that all end in the safest and most satisfactory solution for everyone involved. Experience with the wild and weird gives him a solid perspective for, well, the wild and weird and his capacity for curiosity, his endless drive to understand and know? Can have him seeking out to explore the island for more resources, for more uses of what they've already got on hand, for a better, safer life for the other villagers.

While not comfortable with empathy and compassion, he has it, feels it, and tries to act on it though the execution of his attempts to comfort or support can come out skewed. But he tries. He's doggedly determined when he's set himself on a course and for all that he can get tunnel vision and step on what's in front of him on the way to that better, brighter future? He can and will course correct in what he feels is the overall group's best interest.

Why did you choose this specific character for 6I, and how do you picture them fitting into the game?

I saw the character want ad for him!

And after the everything that was Civil War and Infinity War- Tony needs some relatively uncomplicated peace- or semi-complicated madness and mystery that isn't something that puts the weight of half the universe on his shoulders. A relatively fresh start and a chance to dial all the way back to his roots as an inventor, mechanic, engineer, blacksmith; to not have to worry about political fallout and Public Relations, being the face of anything but himself? It'll be a relief. It'll give him a chance to process everything that's happened to him, give him solid direction without dumping him in a world with quite so many shades of grey, and an opportunity to be useful. It'll be a chance to be a productive member of society without stigma of his past actions tainting anything he offers.

I'm hoping that he can settle in as a guy that can help develop tools and tech (within the allowed parameters) to not only give himself a sense of use, but to help people find creative and workable solutions to handling the batshit insanity that is the native flora and fauna of the planet. Maybe tip back into his innate curiosity and inventive stages like he was before the Avengers became a thing and start building not out of fear but to make people's lives better, safer, and maybe a lot more fun.

How do you imagine your character will survive in 6I, and in what ways will they contribute to the settlement, if any?

While not a hunter, tracker, or even much of a camper- Tony's a mechanic. An engineer. He looks at problems with a long eye to see what the immediate concerns are and what the long term issues could be and works from there when putting together a solution- like more tools and tech for the villages, defenses against the crazy things that live on the island, and weapons if pressed. His usual reluctance kind of doesn't apply to living on a desertedish island full of things that'll kill people if they aren't careful. Trying to divine the hows and whats of things will have his curiosity- you don't just have a random settlement without a purpose, so something's up. Digging through data to find a pattern, find their purpose, and figure out what they're supposed to do with themselves other than survive? A long term priority. In the meantime he'll try to make sure everyone's well equipped to handle life on the island by providing tools and developing something close to more efficient tech. Better living through technology is his tagline, after all.

How will your character react to...

Being separated, possibly permanently, from loved ones and their previous life, including loss of powers, if applicable?

Considering Tony's canonpoint it's roughly where he is already, isolated on Titan, wounded, certain of nothing except the fact that he and everything he tried to build to protect earth failed in the most absolute way possible. It's his worst fears realized and the only thing to do is move forward. He has no idea if anyone he cares about on earth is still alive, if anyone he knows was spared that snap and no idea of how to go about fixing this. Being somewhere with a concrete, straightforward set of problems that he can work through with nowhere near as much pressure as back home? Will be a relief. It's the worst sort of vacation. Universe ended, someone else can pick up the pieces, he'll learn to fish and redevelop tech and maybe not end up an arms dealer on this planet. Clean slate. He'll throw himself into work and focus on being useful and productive, on protecting this smaller, much more manageable group of people from tangible, manageable threats.

Their environment being manipulated, possibly in strange or extraordinary ways, and possibly in ways which restrain them?

He had a moon thrown at him. A moon. Bring it, world. He's adaptable and any dismay, shock, terror, or visceral bone deep disbelief that he experiences can and will be repressed until things are back on the level and he's somewhere safe to decompress. Then there might be drinking or a work binge, that's usually how he handles his shit. In the moment? He's never had the luxury of freaking out, he can't afford it. If it's more extraordinary and less potentially threatening his inherent curiosity will get the better of him- he's a scientist at heart and wants to understand.

Being physically and/or mentally manipulated, such as having hallucinations or suddenly possessing special abilities they did not have before?

Hello last decade of Tony's life, how is this different again? Well the last bit is different but from Afghanistan onward as much as Tony tried to handle the circumstances of his brand new battery powered life being thrown at him, sudden changes to his body aren't entirely new, simply new flavors of 'well shit I didn't want this time to make the best of it'. Mental manipulation RE the Witch- it fucks with him a little. A lot. His mind is his greatest tool and it doesn't function as well as he'd like anyway (Hi ptsd, hi anxiety, hi depression) but he copes. Having that muddled with throws him off his game but as long as he's got something grounding to hold onto? He'll be able to adapt. Hallucinations are rough but he can try to rationalize his way through them and panic later when he's got a firm grasp of reality again.

Which, knowing now that reality is a thing someone can manipulate on a whim (Wanda, Thanos) is a little frightening and variable and will probably end with him drinking or working until he feels like he's got his feet on the ground. Suddenly abilities will- probably have him set up some sort of testing for it, try to find the degrees in which it works, what he can do- he's infinitely curious, experimenting with the powers, finding ways to apply them in ways that'll be A) Entertaining B) Productive? Probably a thing.

POWERS & SPECIAL ABILITIES

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WRITING SAMPLES

SAMPLE 1
Why did you choose this sample? It's a good showing of Tony's thought processes and how he's driven just as much by his emotions as he is his pragmatism and logic- and the tangents he falls into while working on anything.
Linked or pasted sample: Android Shipping AU W/ Bruce Banner

SAMPLE 2
Why did you choose this sample? Showcases a Settled and comfortable Tony in the Setting, touches on his complicated emotions RE his family and past.
Linked or pasted sample: Test Drive with Peggy Carter