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WE SURVIVED HARLEY
Harley: ma, can you change the name
Harley: it makes me feel unloved
Abby: we love you
Abby: but from a distance
Abby: you almost blew up the whole house
Harley: it was an accident
Ma: I love you a lot, son
Ma: But the name stays
Harley: betrayed
Harley: I'm gonna stay in NY my whole life if you guys don't even love me
Ma: You only come for Christmas anyway
Abby: yeah, why you playing the poor thing?
Harley: okay but
Harley: did you guys see the news
Harley: they're gonna announce me at a press conference
Harley: I'm famous
Abby: mom told me
Ma: I'm already up to date on everything
Ma: Tony called me yesterday as soon as he could
Ma: Now
Ma: Why didn't you?
Harley: uh
Harley: i stayed in the lab
Harley: and i forgot my phone
Harley: sorry ma
Abby: heh
Harley: shut up
Ma: Okay
Ma: The important thing is that you're okay
Ma: You agree with the press conference, right?
Ma: You don't have to do anything you don't wanna do
Ma: I'll talk to Tony
Ma: Doesn't matter that there's only a few hours left, we can cancel
Harley: i'm fine ma
Harley: we already discussed it and it was a decision made by everyone
Harley: do you agree?
Ma: Harley, you're about to turn 18
Ma: I need to start letting you make important decisions in your life on your own
Ma: But yeah
Ma: Tony already explained to me why it's better for them to talk
Ma: Just be careful, okay?
Ma: I know Tony's gonna overwhelm you guys with security but still
Ma: Be careful
Abby: yeah, don't die and stuff
Harley: … thanks ma, love you
Harley: and I guess I can put up with you, Abby
Abby: hey
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The reporters filled every seat, the cameras were ready and only waiting for whoever was going to lead the conference to come out, since they hadn't clarified that. Either way, they'd receive the information from either of the two main sources, Virginia Potts or Tony Stark.
It was a surprise to everyone when both of them were the ones who appeared on the conference stage. When the official Stark Industries cameras began broadcasting live, both of them approached the microphones.
"Good morning, everyone," Potts began, her hands clasped over her stomach, straight and elegant in her chocolate dress. "We will start the conference by clarifying the rumors that have spread in these last few hours about two important people to both of us," she pauses to look at Stark beside her, who only responds with a raised eyebrow toward the reporters who were already writing frantically. "and then we'll take your questions."
"We already mentioned it in our announcement but we won't tolerate media bullshit about this topic," Stark interjects. "One would think you know it well since you've made it this far, but you never know," he comments, lowering his dark glasses to look everyone in the eye.
"With that, we begin," Potts raises an arm, yielding the floor.
Tony Stark sighs, and if one didn't know better, one would say he looked nervous.
"I'll go straight to the point, we don't have all day," he starts, adjusting his shirt cuff. "Surprisingly, none of the outlets got the reality right of the relationship I have with those two kids who have been running around your empty heads so much."
He points at the reporters one by one, as if he were eliminating their heads.
"They're not lost sons, they're not a charity event and they're not promotion," he says exasperated.
"The truth is that…" he pauses, just to see the whole audience hold their breath and grip their pens tightly. "They're two genius kids I met years ago and I decided their potential was too much to be wasted."
Another pause, and now he shows himself a bit more aggressive, or rather, protective.
"If you want a term for your headlines, the most appropriate one would be mentor, after all." now his pause is to look at Potts beside him. She smiles, he does too. "They'll both be the future of Stark Industries, they're the heirs who will take over the company when Pepper and I retire."
With that, the whole room erupts.
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STARK INDUSTRIES IS ALREADY TRAINING ITS NEXT GENERATION. COME READ MORE ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE NUMBER ONE INDUSTRY.
NYnews
MYSTERIOUS TEENAGERS, HEIRS IN SECRET. THIS IS WHAT STARK WAS KEEPING TO HIMSELF.
NYtellsyou
CHOSEN HEIRS OR HIDDEN CHILDREN? COME UNMASK THE POPULAR CONFERENCE WITH US.
NYGossip
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ACADEC CLUB (w/o Professor H)
Betty: Peter, sorry to tell you this
Betty: but I understood less after that press conference
Betty: WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU'RE GONNA INHERIT STARK INDUSTRIES
Flash: No way
Flash: I've watched it dozens of times
Flash: and it still doesn't make sense
Abe: is it true you're Tony Stark's secret son?
Peter: NO
Betty: Peter
Peter: yeah yeah
Peter: I'll explain a bit more
Peter: Mr Stark gave very little info, though I don't know why that surprises me
Peter: He can be really petty when he wants to be
Ned: Peter, you're about to start rambling again
Peter: ah right
Peter: so as you guys know
Peter: or are SUPPOSED to know
Peter: I'm an intern
Cindy: Peter
Peter: I know I know, let me continue
Cindy: -_-
Abe: It's a miracle Flash hasn't corrected you
Flash: Shut up, Abe
Peter: okay so the truth is I'm Mr Stark's personal intern
Peter: like
Peter: I work directly for him
Betty: So you weren't a regular intern
Betty: I KNEW IT
Cindy: But where did the heir thing come from
Flash: yeah, we wanna know about that lie, Parker
Ned: Flash, Tony Stark literally said it in person
Peter: ignore him, Ned, he won't believe anything I say
Peter: though honestly, I've known for a while now and I still can't believe it
Peter: okay so the thing is
Peter: I've been working for him for a little over two years
Peter: but Mr Stark trusts me a lot
Peter: and it's not like he's planning on having kids anytime soon
Peter: he asked me a few months ago if I wanted to be the heir
Peter: ever since then, him and Ms Pepper have been preparing me
Cindy: Oh wow
Cindy: I don't know what to say
Cindy: other than congrats, I guess
Charles: I just woke up
Abe: It's already three in the afternoon
Charles: It's vacation
Charles: Congrats @Peter
Charles: I still don't get everything but it sounds cool
Betty: I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU PETER
Betty: Sorry for pushing you to answer so much
Betty: It's just a big deal, you know?
Peter: oh I know
Cindy: SORRY FOR ASKING MORE
Cindy: But no one's asked about the other guy
Cindy: @Peter
Abe: Well, we don't know him
Abe: That's why we haven't asked about him
Cindy: Exactly, we don't know him
Cindy: @Peter Who is he?
Peter: uhh I'm not sure how much I can say without his permission
Peter: I'll just say he met Mr Stark when he was a kid
Peter: and they've stayed in touch all this time
Charles: Tony Stark just goes around meeting kids and taking them in?
Charles: Who would've thought
Peter: that's not how it happened
Peter: but it's funny, I'll tell him that
Charles: WHAT
Abe: Peter no
Charles: Please tell me you're not gonna tell who I think you're gonna tell
Betty: …
Abe: Charles, it was nice knowing you
Cindy: R.I.P
Charles: I'll send you guys a picture of iron man when he comes to kill me
Abe: You are a real one
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NewGenerationSILegion @SIheirs_FANBASE
EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT THE HEIRS *only official info said at the press conference
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They're both 17 years old (OMG THEY ARE SO YOUNG)
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They're in TRAINING, they won't take over the company now
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They've both known Tony for years and have worked with him during that time
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They're geniuses, prodigies for their age (makes sense if they caught Tony Stark's attention)
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They have no relationship with Tony, he's their mentor, but they get along really well with him
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They prefer to reveal their info little by little and on their own terms
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Tony knows the kids' parents/guardians and has their permission for all this
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Harassment on the street won't be tolerated (this shouldn't even need to be mentioned, but given how this started, I get it)
That's the most important stuff! I'll keep updating with more info whenever they offer it to us
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CHILDREN OF CHAOS AND CAFFEINATED DAD
Thing 1 (P): Mr Stark Father Figure Iron Man Sir, I have a question for you
Latoso (de lata <3): Now what
Thing 1 (P): a lot of people are asking this
Thing 2 (H): ?
Thing 1 (P): do you just go around adopting kids? how many of us are there really? when are you gonna introduce us to the rest?
Latoso (de lata <3): what
Thing 2 (H): lmao