Tony recs + specific fic

[jo-lee.livejournal.com]

I'm looking for a fic where Steve is mad at or dislikes Tony and assumes all he sees is Captain America and then someone asks what Tony called him when they met and Steve realises that he was the only person who called him Captain Rogers, not Captain America. I don't remember anything else, I'm afraid.

I'd also really appreciate it if people could rec their fav Tony-centric fics. I find it difficult searching AO3 because Tony's tagged on almost every Avengers fic even if he is only in the background and ff.net is always a nightmare. Gen or any pairing if it's a good story but I have a soft-spot for Tony/Steve and I'm not a big fan of Tony/Loki. No mpreg, watersports, omega!Tony or sub!Tony please.


*Edit* Thanks for all the amazing fic/author recs, reading them all is going to keep me busy for quite a while!

I'm still searching for the specific fic if anyone recognises it. I'm not sure if Steve's actually angry or just dismissive of Tony, thinking he's shallow/selfish and wanting nothing to do with him and someone calls him on it because his attitude is hurting Tony. I know its vague but I'd be grateful for any help because it's driving me crazy.

Comments

[samtyr.livejournal.com]

You probably know these already but here goes:

Some Things Shouldn't Be a Chore by scifigrl47
http:// archiveofourown.org/ works/381185/ chapters/622952
The Toaster 'Verse aka Tony and the Roombas

The Act of Creation Will Be Your Salvation by scifigrl47
http:// archiveofourown.org /works/401961/ chapters/662516
Dummy's backstory, which is adorable and cute and just really amazing. Dummy is so much more than the sum of his parts... (and he doesn't like Stane, which is something Tony should have paid attention to... ah well...)

A Day in the Sun by Mikkenko
http:// archiveofourown.org/ works/2435852/ chapters/5394512
Ok this does have a *teeny* bit of Tony/Loki but it's only at the very end and then not for long. But mostly because it features Tony 'chaperoning' in Vegas.

[jo-lee.livejournal.com]

Thanks :) I've read the first two but not 'A day in the sun' and a little Tony/Loki is fine, I'm not violently opposed to it, they're just not my preferred pairing.

[szuo.livejournal.com]

:( I had a whole post types out for this and just lost it, I'll try to recap!

Are you looking more for long/plotty with a focus on Tony, or short character-study type stuff?

For long/plotty, check out this post (avengers-search.livejournal.com/371847.html) where I rec'd a bunch of stuff focusing on Tony's intellect/skills

Character studies:

it should follow, you know this (like the panels of a comic strip) (http://archiveofourown.org/works/270073)
The Annual Stark Family Fourth of July Celebration (http://archiveofourown.org/works/457140)
Lessons Learned at a Crucial Point in Time (http://archiveofourown.org/works/602352)
Grease-stained (http://archiveofourown.org/works/181841)
Posthuman (http://archiveofourown.org/works/400704)
Gone Too Soon (http://archiveofourown.org/works/495346)

Also 3 recs for Tony's friendship with Rhodey (http://avengers-search.livejournal.com/419405.html)


I have a bunch of recs for Tony/Pepper, 616, and AU settings, if you'd be interested in those, but I didn't want to retype them if they're not what you're looking for!

[jo-lee.livejournal.com]

Thanks, these are brilliant :)
Long or short if it's Tony centric I definitely want to read it. Tony/Pepper is fine as long as it's not pwp. I've never read the comics but I've really enjoyed the 616 stories I've read and I'd like to read more. AUs are fine as long as he's still recognisable as Tony - I've read some where the only resemblance is the name!

[szuo.livejournal.com]

Ok, rec dump pt 2 commencing :)

Tony/Pepper

Drive (http://archiveofourown.org/works/191028) by roboticonography (everything by this author is worth checking out)

Also check out igrockspock (http://archiveofourown.org/users/igrockspock/pseuds/igrockspock/works?fandom_id=414093) and irnan (http://archiveofourown.org/users/irnan/pseuds/irnanworks?fandom_id=414093)

If you're into OT3 with bonus Steve, I highly recommend the following series: Magnetic (http://archiveofourown.org/series/10795) and Taking Action (http://archiveofourown.org/series/22959)

AUs:

I'm assuming you've read all Scifigrl47's AUs (Through the Dark Tide of Memory, His Fate Will Be Unlearned etc)

Almost No One Makes It Out (http://archiveofourown.org/works/85849) (Tony/Pepper - Tony isn't rich but still becomes iron man)

From here to infinity (http://archiveofourown.org/works/1094534) (homeless!Tony)

The Most Amazing Things (http://archiveofourown.org/works/750377) and Keep Your Enemies Closer (http://archiveofourown.org/works/487351) - MCU Identity Porn!


616

I'm assuming you've read everything on AO3 by Elspethdixon and Seanchai, but you might have missed When the Lights Go On Again (http://cap-ironman.livejournal.com/177544.html) as it's not on AO3 (Alien invasion AU)

Heroes and Devils (http://archiveofourown.org/works/255390) (technically a crossover with Fallen London but totally acessible as a steampunkish AU).

Also add tsukinofaerii (http://archiveofourown.org/users/tsukinofaerii/pseuds/tsukinofaerii) to the author list in inukagome's post.

[jo-lee.livejournal.com]

This is wonderful, thank you! I've read the homeless and identity AUs but I think the rest are new to me.

[inukagome15.livejournal.com]

If you don't mind self-recs, you can try my stories (http://archiveofourown.org/works?utf8=%E2%9C%93&commit=Sort+and+Filter&work_search%5Bsort_column%5D=revised_at&work_search%5Bcharacter_ids%5D%5B%5D=3175&work_search%5Bother_tag_names%5D=&work_search%5Bquery%5D=&work_search%5Blanguage_id%5D=&work_search%5Bcomplete%5D=0&user_id=inukagome15).
Also, check out missbecky (http://archiveofourown.org/users/missbecky), nightwalker (http://archiveofourown.org/users/nightwalker), Sineala (http://archiveofourown.org/users/Sineala), Pookaseraph (http://archiveofourown.org/users/Pookaseraph), Wordsplat (http://archiveofourown.org/users/Wordsplat), valtyr (http://archiveofourown.org/users/valtyr) (mostly comic-verse), and Elspethdixon (http://archiveofourown.org/users/Elspethdixon/pseuds/Elspethdixon). There are more excellent authors, but these all have great stories.

[jo-lee.livejournal.com]

Thanks:) I love self recs, particularly yours! I've think I've read all your completed fics but its nice to have an excuse to reread them and I'll definitely check out the other authors you've suggested.

[dinara-n.livejournal.com]

The first one is Tony/Pepper, all the others are Steve/Tony.

Refrain (http://archiveofourown.org/works/885634) by Liannabob
Summary: Post Iron Man 3, Tony looks into why the rest of his team didn't help him. Mind-control, kidnappings and corruption, oh my.

Bond Has It Covered (http://archiveofourown.org/works/1104870) by sara_holmes
Summary: Tony thought they had trouble getting along when they were dealing with a major global crisis. Apparently that had nothing on how they fell apart when they weren't distracted by smashing aliens.

Even the Light is an Illusion (http://archiveofourown.org/works/507292) by Mizzy
Summary: Death threats are an unfortunate side-effect of being Tony Stark, so he's learned to ignore them. The problem is, when someone really wants you dead, hiding your head in the sand just kinda exposes your ass.
But it's not just Tony's behind on the line. Whoever wants him dead wants him to suffer first, and they're willing to do anything to make that happen. Tony knows there's only one way out. To save Steve, the Avengers, and the general public, Tony has to die. Of course, death isn't always the end, and Tony does what any other self-disrespecting scientist would do: he finds a way to fake his death and avenge his own murder.
The trouble is, terrible decisions usually have a terrible price, and this one is no different. Tony has a chance to save the day, but the cost may be more than Tony was ever expecting to pay…

At the Heart of the Matter (http://archiveofourown.org/works/859452) by Pookaseraph
Summary: Tony didn't mean to become Steve's BFF and the greatest thorn in his side at the same time, it just sort of happened. In a world where Tony Stark didn't come out as Iron Man, he has managed to keep his identity a closely guarded secret, even from many of his teammates... the only problem is Steve Rogers seems to be falling for Iron Man, and he doesn't much care for Tony Stark.

How To Excel At Supervillainy (and lose your heart to America) (http://archiveofourown.org/works/369436) by Zekkass
Summary: And that's how Tony's supervillainy hobby got way way way complicated.

Comics:

Secrets of a Successful Marriage (http://archiveofourown.org/works/247356) by valtyr
Summary: Tony Stark lives a double life; he's secretly the supervillain known as Iron Man. But his loving husband Steve has a few secrets of his own, as Tony is about to discover.

Some Assembly Required (http://archiveofourown.org/works/89825) by valtyr
Summary: Tony Stark is trying to set up a new superhero team when he's given a sex change, courtesy of Victor von Doom. He copes with that about as well as you'd expect.

This time tomorrow (where were we?) (http://archiveofourown.org/works/5573) by dorcas_gustine
Summary: Tony goes to see Wanda, and suddenly Steve is alive and there are Skrulls! Or maybe Tony is just going crazy. Nothing happens in this fic, until the very end. Seriously. There's a lot of talking, mostly at inopportune moments, Tony's views on the acceptable gifts to give people are slightly different from everyone else's and he spends more time than would seem necessary being (half-)naked. What else is new?

Resurrection, Reconstruction & Redemption (http://archiveofourown.org/works/455066) by Elspethdixon, Seanchai
Summary: Doom brings Steve back from the dead. Hijinks ensue, some of which might vaugely be considered plot.

[jo-lee.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for all these :) I've read some but not all of them.