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Two stories that play with what-if today. What if Tony didn't exist? Or what if Tony hadn't revealed Ironman's identity?

Shadow in the Stream (24746 words) by Azul_Bleu
Chapters: 3/3
Fandom: The Avengers (2012), Marvel (Movies), The Avengers - All Fandoms
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Steve Rogers/Tony Stark
Characters: Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, Clint Barton, Thor (Marvel), Bruce Banner, Natasha Romanov, Phil Coulson
Additional Tags: Community: avengerkink, quantum!, Tony hates magic
Summary:

Caught in the grips of spectacular hangovers, the Avengers wish Tony wasn't around to enable them, and a power decides to grant them their wish: a world without Tony Stark. How do you change reality back to normal without your resident genius billionaire playboy philanthropist, anyway?

This story is heart-warming and angsty. It has a seriously awesome Thor, plus awesome everyone else. I found the plot device whereby the world exists without Tony to be a little high school. But do persist past this as it is an enjoyable, plotty tale.


The Most Amazing Things (Some Terrible Lie) (26511 words) by copperbadge
Chapters: 3/3
Fandom: The Avengers - Ambiguous Fandom
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Steve Rogers/Tony Stark
Characters: Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, Natasha Romanov, Clint Barton, Bruce Banner, Thor (Marvel), Pepper Potts
Additional Tags: Identity Issues, Secret Identity, Identity Porn, Alternate Universe, Publicity, unmasking
Summary:

Tony's decision not to reveal his identity as Iron Man to the world was shrewd and calculated. Too bad it's about to backfire on him like a Jericho missile.

Thanks to sally_maria for recing this one to me. I really liked the way Ironman being anonymous allowed Tony to be the kind of person he wanted to be.

What did you think? And do you have a favourite what-if to rec?

Last night at London bridge, I saw a stream of women in wheelchairs, wearing the Team China uniform. Everyone stopped rushing about for a minute to watch them pass, and I admit I was a little giddy having the chance to see them. These women who have travelled so far to show the world that they excel at something they love.

A little boy nearby said, "Wow, ATHLETES!" When children see their achievements instead of their chairs, then you know the games have made a difference.

People who have seen the Avengers - come tell me all about it in the comments! Am dying to squee in great detail about it :D

I'm relaxed about RPF. It's all fiction. The savvier celebs openly say that the public only gets a persona anyway. I think if I was a sleb, I'd be cool knowing it existed, but would probably avoid looking in case I came across something sick, like the infamous Girls Aloud story.

However, if I was Tom Hardy and I read this story about myself - it would be such a life-changing experience that I would *surely* not rest until I'd convinced Joseph Gordon-Levitt that we were meant to be together?? I am very convinced of this fact.

In other Tom Hardy related news (there isn't much of any other kind around these parts at the moment), the burning flame of my crush has been fanned by seeing RocknRolla. He plays a character called "Handsome Bob" and was ever a character more aptly named - I think not.

The film itself is quite funny, not as tight as Lock, Stock... or Snatch, but entertaining enough. Boosted by having a couple of scenes which would make any slashing fangirl squeak :)

A woman at the sausage's school asked me if I was Alma's mummy. I said, no, I'm [the sausage]'s mummy. Oh she said and on our way we went. I don't know her name. She doesn't know my name. WE ARE NOTHING BUT MUMMIES!

Went home and had an existential crisis at Stan. He 'helped' by singing "More than a Woman" at me, only swapping woman for 'mummy'.

Can't help thinking crisis is worsened by the fact that Tom Hardy doesn't know my name either and that I currently can't face trainers because babies scream when I stop to do laces!

Also, why can't I finish a story? I have 12k words of John/Rodney, which is stalled because I had a sudden change of heart about a massive feature of the story and now can't face the huge re-write necessary. I also have thousands of words of Arthur/Eames, which is stalled because the dialogue for a pivotal scene, which I'd kept mulling in my head for days, has now gone. I think I need a cheer-leader.

I love my husband. It's the anniversary of our first date, and he has just given me a Triple Play copy of Inception and suggested I read a nice story before we go out for dinner :)

Does anyone have a bullet-proof Arthur/Eames story they would like to rec? I just finished enjambament's stories and they are exactly what I'm looking for. Very happy sighs, but now I need more!

So very, very fucking hot here. But I have a new fandom! Cabin Pressure - radio 4 comedy drama for those of you who haven't come across it. Only tiny and I'll have read the fic before the weekend, but so funny. It strange, because in my mind's eye, Martin looks like Cumberbatch, but Douglas doesn't look like the actor who plays him. I see him looking more silver foxy. Although the actor does have a terrific, smooth voice.

4 weeks to go til birth day. I hope it cools down - this is torture.

I finished my dissertation! I feel an O.M.F.G. is justified here, after 6 years of torturous, never-ending study, every step feeling like wading in treacle while stabbing myself with a blunt pencil.

The finished thing certainly looks pretty, but I can only guess about its contents, as I stopped being able to bear reading it about a month ago!

And I'm STILL not qualified. I have to produce a folder of 'evidence' that I am worthy of that honour, first. THEN I will be qualified, and able to legally and with appropriate insurance, help people to get well through diet and lifestyle changes :)

Oh look, a woo! and a yay!

Normally, I obviously don't have time to read Gen, what with all the John/Rodney and Rodney/Ronon slash out there (sadly too little of the latter). But sga_storyfinders found me this absolute gem, which I have to rec - http://sam-storyteller.dreamwidth.org/152547.html. What a great Ronon - with bonus Chuck.