Tony the Mechanic

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Hey everybody! I'm really craving a fic (or fics, lets be honest) where tony's intelligence plays an important part or at least is showcased. Even just JARVIS/the bots/the workshop being important. Basically I'd love some Tony in the workshop, not as a bad thing but in a wow look at the awesome stuff he creates thing. Bonus points if it's steve/tony, but not a necessity!
Thank you!

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[szuo.livejournal.com]

Competence is definitely my kink :D Here's a few off the top of my head

Competent!Tony

Tony uses his tech skills to escape captivity

No Force in the Universe Can Stop Me (http://archiveofourown.org/works/534253/chapters/948183) by NotBeloved07 (15k words).
Tony is imprisoned by Obadiah Stane after Afghanistan. He manages to send out an SOS, which reaches Bruce...

Ghost in the Wires (http://archiveofourown.org/works/327698) by sororexitium is basically the same idea, with less emphasis on Tony being really smart, but has bonus Steve/Tony ( 100k+ words over 2 fics)

Coulson's Eleven (http://archiveofourown.org/works/1028486) by Copperbadge (32k words).
Canon!AU where SHIELD decides the world is safer if they just keep all the emerging superheroes locked up

We Are Built From Broken Parts (http://archiveofourown.org/works/718127) by missbecky (36k words).
Crossover with Dr Who (specifically, takes place in The Year That Never Was). The Avengers are captured by the Master

Fics where Tony is good at organization and leadership:

Iron Man: Director of S.W.O.R.D (http://archiveofourown.org/works/1552202) by Pookaseraph.
Long, plotty, fallout-of-Cap2 fic where Tony Stark steps up to privatize world security. Features the most adult Steve/Tony I've ever seen (in the sense of 'mature responsible adult', not in terms of rating...). Has a sort of 616 feel to it.

Bots-and-or-JARVIS:

The Act of Creation Will Be Your Salvation (http://archiveofourown.org/works/401961) by scifigrl47 (84k words).
You've probably already read this, but just in case. Tony as an engineer and a creator, through the years

Not in the same universe but also bot-related by the same author:
Far Better Things Ahead (http://archiveofourown.org/works/783448)
This is mostly an OC interacting with the bots after IM3, but features a cameo from Tony at the end, which gives a nice feel of him in engineer!mode, and also his nostalgia and fondness for his robots

All Destinations Approximate (http://archiveofourown.org/works/814120) by jonesandashes & pollyrepeat (17k words)
Stark Tower is attacked by time-travelling robots dressed like librarians. And then things get weird. Features JARVIS as a fairly main character.

[(Anonymous)]

thanks!!!