[CENTER][COLOR=SLATEGRAY][B]C H A R A C T E R   C O N C E P T   P R O P O S A L[/B][/COLOR][h1][color=red][b]I R O N   M A N[/b][/color][/h1][hr]
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[CENTER][sup][color=gold]"I am Iron Man."[/color][/sup][/CENTER]
[INDENT][INDENT][i]I'm back to take another crack at everyone's favorite self-obsessed billionaire. The concept I'm running with Iron Man this time is a little more simple and open ended: Tony Stark is paranoid. Aliens, gods, monsters, mutants... as far as Tony Stark is concerned, they're all threats to the world at large. The origin is roughly standard: The Ten Rings kidnapped Tony to get him to make weapons for them. He made his first suit to escape, and shortly after became Iron Man. Iron Man would have become active five years ago, and would have been a founding member of the Avengers. Stark Industries has, on paper, transitioned into developing clean energy solutions while also manufacturing luxury vehicles and jets: a far cry from its origins as a weapons manufacturer. Of course, that's not the only thing keeping the company afloat. A secret division within Stark Industries, code-named Stark Unlimited, has been working on a new project behind the scenes: the Iron Legion. The goal of the Iron Legion is to develop Iron Man drones capable of being dispatched by an organization like SHIELD in order to defend cities and people from any number of threats.

Of course, things never go as planned. This arc will take some inspiration from the famous "Armor Wars" storyline, as Tony's technology will be stolen and sold on the black market. Of course, threats come from all sides. Issues revolving around the legality of Stark's arc reactor technology, personal issues with Pepper, and Tony's constant need to prove his superiority are going to drive him to his breaking point. The question then remains: just how Invincible is the Iron Man.[/i][/indent][/indent]
[COLOR=red][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]C H A R A C T E R   M O T I V A T I O N S   &   G O A L S:[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR][INDENT][INDENT][i]I've decided to lean a little bit more into Tony being a very complicated character when it comes to heroes. Unlike characters like Captain America or Superman, Tony's morality isn't exactly as black and white. He's paranoid and narcissistic, believing himself to be the smartest person in whatever room he walks into. More than that, though: he believes that he's humanity's only hope if someone like Superman turns on the people. Because of his fears, Tony has become rather isolated and obsessed with his quest to protect the world. While he does do some work with SHIELD and intends to contract out his Iron Legion to them, he does everything in his power to hide his technology from them and the rest of the world. Of course, once it becomes clear that he can't hide his creations from the world any more... things are really going to hit the fan. 

This story of Iron Man is going to be focused on his greatest enemy: Tony Stark. 
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[color=gold][b]JARVIS:[/b][/color] Tony Stark's AI assistant, based on his childhood butler.

[color=silver][b]James "Rhodey" Rhodes:[/b][/color] Rhodey is a longtime friend of Tony Stark, since their meeting during a brief stint in which Howard sent his son to a military academy. The two became fast friends, with Rhodey often acting as the voice of reason to the eccentric billionaire. Rhodey has been Iron Man's handler in both the Air Force and later as his handler in SHIELD.

[color=f49ac2][b]Pepper Potts:[/b][/color] Tony's former personal assistant, and now the COO of Stark Industries. Pepper is a Harvard graduate and a shrewd business woman, but has a soft spot when it comes to Tony Stark. The two dated early on in her career, but separated so she could focus on Stark Industries.

[color=f7976a][b]Ivan Vanko:[/b][/color] A nuclear scientist who believes that Tony Stark stole his father's arc reactor schematics, and whose lawsuit against Tony and Stark Industries is currently on its way to trial.
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[hider=Former Antagonists]
[color=red][b]Obadiah Stane (Arrested):[/b][/color] Former Executive for Stark Industries, who was responsible for Tony's first encounter with the Ten Rings terrorist organization. He latter secretly attempted to recreate the Iron Man armor and used it as the Iron Monger. He is currently in SHIELD custody on The Raft.

[color=red][b]Justin Hammer:[/b][/color] The CEO of Hammer Industries and longtime rival of Tony Stark and Stark Industries. While Tony is aware of Hammer's involvement in creating the armor and weapons of some of his adversaries, Justin Hammer has never been convicted for his crimes.

[color=39b54a][b]The Mandarin:[/b][/color] The leader of the Ten Rings terrorist network, The Mandarin has remained elusive to the Iron Man. The two have never fought directly, though the Ten Rings have continued to operate despite Iron Man's previous efforts.

[color=pink][b]Aidan Blomfield (Arrested):[/b][/color] A career criminal hired by Justin Hammer to use his technology to face off against Iron Man using a sort of crude repulsor technology. He was the first real enemy of the Iron Man, and is still sitting in a cell upon the raft after somehow escaping prison twice to face off against Iron Man with upgraded tech.

[color=7ea7d8][b]Donnie Gill (Arrested):[/b][/color] Donnie Gill was an engineer at Hammer Industries who used stolen schematics of Victor Fries' technology to develop the "Blizzard" suit. Justin Hammer had Donnie use the suit against the Iron Man, but was defeated and imprisoned by SHIELD. He is currently being held on The Raft.

[color=red][b]Gary Gilbert (Arrested):[/b][/color] A political lobbyist seeking to force Congress to pass a bill forcing Stark to manufacture his arc reactor technology for public use. His efforts failed, but the lobbyist was able to get in touch with Justin Hammer. With his career in shambles, Gary Gilbert accepted Hammer's deal and worked with Donnie Gill as Firebrand to try and take down the Iron Man. He too was defeated and is currently imprisoned on The Raft.

[color=red][b]Boris Turgenov (Deceased):[/b][/color] Boris Turgenov was a Russian soldier gifted a suit of armor (The Crimson Dynamo) with a crude arc reactor installed inside of it by Anton Vanko. The arc reactor was incredibly unstable, and was destroyed in the confrontation. Tony Stark barely survived the encounter himself, and designed the Silver Centurion and Anti-Radiation suits to replace it.
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[color=red][b]Mark XVII - The Silver Centurion:[/b][/color] One of his most impressive armor designs to date, the Silver Centurion is the most capable suits of combat armor in Stark's arsenal. It's an upgrade of his traditional suit of armor after it was severely damaged in a confrontation with the first Crimson Dynamo.

[color=red][b]Mark XVIII - Anti-Radiation Armor:[/b][/color] A rather impressive suit of armor that was designed to not only survive in high radiation environments, but absorb radiation to convert it into energy.

[color=red][b]Mark XIX - Hydro Suit 2.0:[/b][/color] An update of a utilitarian water-based suit of armor he developed. The suit was improved to survive in high-pressure environments and has an improved propulsion system designed for aquatic environments.

[color=red][b]Mark XX - Space Suit:[/b][/color] Stark designed this suit in the event he ever needed to travel into space. This suit is meant for high maneuverability and is outfitted only with upgraded repulsor technology.

[color=red][b]Mark XXI - Godkiller [INNOPERABLE]:[/b][/color] Highly classified, and currently unfunctional.
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[hider=Future Threats]
Melter (Bruno Horgan) - A scientist who developed a "melting" weapons technology that he believes Stark's repulsors are based on.
Detroit Steel (Doug Johnson) - A "superhero" in the employ of Justin Hammer, and willing to work for any company for a price.
Firepower (Jack Taggart) - A military test pilot working on a covert project named FIREPOWER in conjunction with Cordco.
Force (Clayton Wilson) - Former professor who developed his own suit off the black market schematics to avenge his dead brother.
Crimson Dynamo (Valentin Shatalov) - Vlatavan General who was responsible for the Vlatavan coup a few years earlier.

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[hider=Never a Dull Day]
[color=f49ac2]"We are five minutes from the grand unveiling. Now is not the time to start drinking."[/color]

Tony leaned back in his chair, looking out the window while dressed in a red suit. Clutched in his hand and half drunk was a glass of scotch, coming from a bottle that Tony had already forgotten the name of. It was probably something fancy, knowing the kinds of things people sent him. His bloodshot eyes traced over the rest of the New York skyline leading out towards the bay, the red veins more of a sign of his lack of sleep than anything. Tony turned his gaze back towards Pepper, who was sporting a matching red jacket and skirt. She had the same look she always had towards him these days: frustration. He raised an eyebrow at her, flashing the usual smartass grin that seemed to be permanently glued to his face when around her. [color=red]"My mouth was dry. I needed something to drink-"[/color]

[color=f49ac2]"There's this magical drink called water, Tony. I know you're aware of it, because you always had me stock overpriced bottles of it in the fridge right behind you."[/color] Pepper shook her head as she held up the tablet that she held in the crook of her arm, tapping away at the screen. [color=f49ac2]"I had JARVIS double check the energy readings and run a practice test this morning-"[/color]

[color=red]"JARVIS, run the numbers again."[/color] Tony quickly downed the rest of his drink as he stood up, walking over towards the window as he looked down at the street below. The area right outside of the Tower had already been sectioned off for the big event. The press trucks were assembled, and the reporters were already taking their seats. From up here, they looked like ants. For a moment, a thought crossed through Tony's mind. [color=red][i]Is that what he thinks of us?[/i][/color]

A disembodied voice cut through the awkward silence. [color=gold]"Sir, all readings indicate the reactor is stable. Do you need anything else, sir?"[/color]

Tony shook his head, walking back over to his desk and tapping on the glass covering. The desk lit up, revealing an embedded monitor setup with security footage covering all the building entrances and the reactor room. [color=red]"Just keep me posted if there's any irregular chatter coming from the NYPD or the SHIELD detail."[/color]

Pepper rolled her eyes. [color=f49ac2]"If anything happens, Rhodey can take care of it."[/color]

Tony shook his head, walking past her and towards the elevator. [color=red]"And if Rhodey doesn't, JARVIS is going to keep the engine running in case he needs backup."[/color]

As if on cue, a large boom echoed from somewhere in the city. Tony turned his gaze out the window, his eyes falling upon smoke coming from the Brooklyn Bridge. In his ear, a familiar voice began barking orders. [color=silver]"Air support, get me eyes on the bridge. What are we looking at?"[/color]

[color=gray]"From the looks of it... we're looking at AIM units on the bridge. And some sort of... cannon? Moving in for a closer... no, pull up, pull-"[/color]

Tony and Pepper watched in horror out the window as they saw the quinjet approaching the Brooklyn Bridge get struck down with a large blast of blue light from the bridge. Tony turned his gaze towards Pepper, who simply sighed. [color=f49ac2]"I'll use one of the usual excuses."[/color]

Tony nodded, walking away from the elevator and towards the stairs behind the bar. He pressed down on the communicator in his ear. [color=red]"Sorry to barge in Commander, but this looks like a job for our mutual friend."[/color] Tony could practically see his friend hanging his head in defeat. With the silent acceptance, Tony moved his finger away from the communicator, speaking out loud. [color=red]"JARVIS, is the Centurion in the chamber?"[/color]

[color=gold]"Of course, sir."[/color]

Tony walked up to the top of the stairs, which led to a small landing. To the left was a set of sliding glass doors that led out to a small landing platform. To the right, however, was a sliding cylindrical door that opened to reveal the front half of the suit. Tony walked up into it as if it were second nature, lifting his arms to fit into the outstretched figure of the suit. As his feet slid into the boots, the chamber began spinning as metal arms lowered themselves to stitch up the armor. Within seconds, the silver and red metal plating locked in around him. By the time he was facing the sliding glass doors on the other side, the suit had closed in around him and the faceplate slid down. It always took a moment until the display inside the helmet, but the red and blue display lit up to provide data accompanying the panorama view to match what his vision would show. The Iron Man lifted both of his feet out of the footholds in the chamber, and walked out onto the launch pad. Tony lowered his hands to his sides with his palms facing downwards, and the repulsors on his legs and feet activated to launch the Iron Man into the air.

Tony flew down low, weaving in between the skyscrapers of Manhattan as he approached the Brooklyn Bridge. He could hear screaming and police sirens, the wails of ambulances approaching and shouting on megaphones. All of it sort of blended in together at this point as the Iron Man raced towards the terrorists. And within but a few moments, Tony began making his main approach as he flew over the highway directly towards the bridge. His HUD began automatically marking the terrorists, little parts of his screen zooming in to confirm the beekeeper-like hostiles. And, of course, part of his screen zoomed in and held on a large metal truck that had a large cannon on top of it. The interior of the cannon began glowing blue, and Tony squinted his eyes as he heard something faint in the audio mix coming from the internal speakers. [color=red]"JARVIS... isolate the audio coming from the cannon."[/color]

[color=gold]"Right away, sir."[/color] Almost instantaneously, all the sounds of New York were stripped away. The roaring winds and thunderous sounds of his repulsors launching him forward were stripped as well, leaving a single sound. A familiar whining sound that Tony had first heard years upon years ago. His eyes widened.

[color=red]"That's... a repulsor cannon?!"[/color]
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