[b]Player Name:[/b]Sep [b]Character You Wish To Play:[/b] Tony Stark | Iron Man [b]Moral Alignment:[/b]Playboy | Hero [b]Affiliation:[/b] Stark Industries | None(Known to work for S.H.I.E.L.D on occasion) [b]Character Origin & Backstory:[/b] [hider=Tony Stark] [img]http://i.annihil.us/u/prod/marvel//universe3zx/images/2/26/TonyStark.jpg[/img] Tony Stark was born heir to Stark Industries created by his father Howard Stark. Most prominent for its contributions in the weapons industry, including the Super Soldier project that developed the original Captain America. He however grew up knowing little of this due to his fathers removal from the project after the end of the War. Despite this Tony was raised in a well funded home with the best education the world had to offer. He himself would later become known as a boy wonder. When his father was killed, later to be discovered that it was done by Hydra his fathers life long friend Obadiah Stain took over the company and helped to raise Tony as a surrogate father. On his eighteenth birthday Tony Stark took over the company however kept Obadiah Stain in his chief staff as he knew the board of directors and the company better than anyone. Despite this Tony has had many issues with his "playboy" lifestyle and how it affects the company. Several times the board has tried to remove Tony Stark from command until he managed to unveil some project at the last moment that increased the companies revenue enough to keep everyone on the board happy. His last controversial move was to personally oversee the example of weapons being shipped to the middle east where he was taken hostage. Two things happened during this time, the alter-ego Iron Man was born where he realized that his legacy and his fathers legacy were paved in blood. He also gained an appreciation for things he had. However despite this when he returned back to civilization after his escape he decided to act as he always had: Uncaring, slightly egotistical and a bit of a playboy in order to make himself the least likely suspect to be Iron Man. This secret he keeps from everyone and even when in the presence of other heroes or S.H.I.E.L.D he would not let himself be revealed.[/hider] [hider=Iron Man] [img]http://i.annihil.us/u/prod/marvel//universe3zx/images/f/f5/IronMan_Head.jpg[/img] Iron Man was born in a cave in the middle east when Tony Stark was held captive and was being forced to construct weapons for terrorists. The original suit was basic, just pieces of metal fused together in a crude armor with basic propulsion jets on the feet, single use rocket and a flame thrower. The whole thing was powered by a micro-ark reactor that he managed to build in the cave, and ran out of power shortly after his escape. In which he managed to destroy many of the Stark Industry wepaons that he later came to suspect Obadiah Stain of selling to them on the black market. When he was rescued by the US military he denied involvement in the incident claiming that some kind of "Iron Man" had saved him, these were just seen as delusions due to the amount of time he had spent in the sun and it was filed under an internal dispute between contesting warlords. Iron Man wasn't reborn again until several months later in a new less subtle version. While it lost points for being subtle it gained points for its ability to dish out. The suit became an instant Icon mainly as the only thing that made people believe there was an actual person in it was the voice and the way it acted. However even during the Sentry crisis where he worked closely with the likes of Thor and Ant-Man he never revealed his face or his true identity for fear of it bringing back repercussions to the company or to those he genuinely cared about: Not that many of them knew he cared about them other than his Mother. As such Iron-Man found it as a hard life which is one of the reasons he began to see himself as two entities, many of the people he worked with as Iron Man knew Tony Stark so it was often hard talking to them when people had such a low opinion off him. However it was one of the things he had to deal with. One of his biggest up to date feats was in the Middle East. Where Iron Man has been becoming a figure almost as much as Captain America simply due to his ability to resolve conflicts, however he has been doing it all single handily without any assistance whatsoever. This has caused many people to question his motives and his actions though his willingness to assist with S.H.I.E.L.D has so far saved him from any reproach from any of the worlds governments, they have still voiced their concerns however which makes another issue for using the suit and even more of a reason to keep his two identities separate. He currently is still tracking down many of his missing weapon platforms in the middle east however he is also beginning to trace the paper trail to find the one responsible for dealing on the black market.[/hider] [b]Powers and Abilities:[/b] -Tony Stark by all means is one of the Technical Genius' of the World with money and resources whenever he needs them. However isn't known for being loyal in terms of relationships or always fulfilling promises. Despite that he makes a good friend and does care beneath the surface. -Iron man has the ability of supersonic flight, up to a high ceiling capable of most aircraft with a pressurized seal and small life support unit so he can still breath, he can also go underwater to a certain depth before the pressure is too much. His HUD is advanced and gives a real time read on his environment and everything in it, targeting computers on missiles relay back to the central hud for real time updates. He has 24 small precise anti-personnel rockets and 4 anti-tank rockets, though his main weapons are the repulsors on his hand that while used for flight can be charged for weapons, his chest piece can also fire however it takes even more power to do so. On top of this the suit allows him increased strength and durability, able to take hits from tanks and keep going. However great force trauma on the suit does cause bruising to him and can even break bone. [b]Sample Post:[/b] Tony lifted his head off the ground, looking through the H.U.D as it flickered back to life. "J.A.R.V.I.S. You there bud?" It took a couple of minutes before the AI spoke. "Yes sir." He pushed with both hands raising him to the ground slowly in what was left of an old abandoned school house in the middle east, which had supposedly been storing several off his weapons. However now there was no school house and there were definitely no weapons. "It appears to have been a trap sir, as soon as we touched down packs of explosives went off.""Yeah, I got that. Just why does it hurt so much?" He stood as the hud became follow operational and he did a quick 360 loop to check that no-one was currently coming at him with any more weaponry. "You were flung three hundred meters into the air and landed poorly. I surmise that you have broken at least two ribs.""Oh, that makes sense." Pinging began rattling against his back, he turned and took to a knee wincing slightly as he did so. He raised his right arm and with the subtle movement off his fingers the repulsor charged and fired off a blast at his assailant, who spun and then went to the ground. "Flight systems?""Currently inoperable. I'm still calibrating the suit.""Do we produce thrust?""Yes sir.""Good, just stand by." He began walking out of what the was sure was a nice school classroom full of learning and other good things, it was just missing some decor. Like a wall, or three other walls. He sometimes wished he had built the suit for added speed, however it was a hindrance to run in and didn't really make him any faster. Pretty soon more militia began running at him, firing weapons in the air and at him. Most of it missing its mark due to the untrained nature of the militia. "They just don't learn, do they Jarvis?""Apparently not sir.""Flight systems?""Almost ready sir." "How ready?""About a minute, sir." He pushed his feet forward slightly digging his toes in as the jets on his boots activated. "All right, I'll make you stand by that remark." If all went well, he could gather altitude and then Jarvis would kick in with the flaps. Though a couple of seconds up, the pinging of weapons fire long gone the flight systems still read as down. "Uh, Jarvis.""Almost there sir." A rocket flew up into the sky as a lock on alarm sounded, he had used all his flares earlier and couldn't dodge it. He wasn't sure if his body could take another hit and then a fall. "I really need the flight systems up.""Almost there sir." The rocket continued towards him. "Jarvis!"