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Tu Shanshu App
Player Information:
Name: Haru
Age: 31
Contact: [AIM]Angstgreeneyes [Plurk]
Game Cast: N/A
Character Information:
Name: Virginia 'Pepper' Potts
Canon: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Canon Point: Post Avengers/Pre Iron Man 3
Age: (about) 35
Reference: http://ironman.wikia.com/wiki/Virginia_%22Pepper%22_Potts
Setting:
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Pepper comes from a world that is modern day Earth. Technology in the Marvel Universe is advanced beyond the current real world standards (You could say it's modern technology with a dash of super science thrown into the mix), but the general science behind it is sound. In this world, superheros like Captain America, The Incredible Hulk, and Iron Man exist. On top of that the world has just discovered that there are other worlds that have far more advanced technology then our own. Because of this a group of superheros have been banded together by a man named Nick Fury who works for an American agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D..
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The world that Pepper Potts comes from is that of a modern day America. Inside this America there are two particular major weapons manufacturers; Stark Industries and Hammer Industries. Both manufacturers have extensive and highly lucrative defense contracts with the US military. Both manufacturers are, or were at one time selling weapons to foreign countries. Pepper happens to work for Stark Industries. In fact, not only does she work for them, she is the personal assistant of the CEO and largest shareholder, Tony Stark. For the most part Pepper organized Tony's life and ensured that he kept on schedule, or at least managed to make the important things in a relatively timely manner. This changed when Tony returned after being kidnapped in the Middle East. This is also where the previously mentioned 'Super Science' comes into play.
When Tony returned he had a device inside his chest known as an arc reactor. Tony's belief and direction for Stark Industries had also changed dramatically. Through science and engineering Tony constructed a suit and chose to fight the evils that his own company had assisted in creating. This was the birth of the superhero known as Iron Man. Pepper's involvement with Iron Man runs deep through all the movies. Pepper is one of the first to learn of Iron Man's true identity (A discovery which happened when she walked in on Tony trying to peel the suit off with the help of his robot
Pepper later becomes CEO of Stark industries when Tony is (secretly) dying of palladium poisoning. Due to the fact that Ivan Venko (Whiplash) appears and attacks Tony when it was made clear (by Tony) that Tony was the 'only one' who had the ability to create and use arc reactor technology Pepper is stuck dealing with the fall out. Stark Industries plummets and Hammer Industries becomes a major player in the world where it comes to weapons technology. This would be where Nick Fury and his agent Natasha Romanova come fully onto the scene. The pair give Tony the means to solve the problem of his dying of palladium poisoning. Once he had created an entirely new element which kept him from dying Tony returned as Iron Man and fought off Venko with the help of Rhody in one of his older model suits (which will later be known as the Iron Patriot). Once Venko is killed and the world is safe again Tony and Pepper decide to take their relationship to a romantic level and Pepper technically quits as CEO of Stark Industries.
(I haven't put in Avengers yet since I'm not sure how to address Loki without going back and explaining Thor as well.)
Personality: (Hasn't changed yet. Ignore this)
Pepper Potts is what would be looked at as a strong supporting character or a sheath character. She is looked at as the morels and humanity of Tony Stark. This doesn't mean that Pepper isn't a dynamic person in her own right. In fact she very much is. Pepper is the picture perfect example of a 1940's 'girl Friday'. This is a woman who has everything handled and has no problem with standing on her own two feet without any help from a man. Pepper is the sort of woman who gets things done and knows exactly how to manage people in a way that gets those things done efficiently and effectively. During the second Iron Man movie Tony tells her that it's always been her that was perfect to succeed the company. The reason for this is because she is just as smart and strong as Tony himself is, she's simply more organized and morally guided. If Tony is the Id of the brain then Pepper is the Ego and Super-ego.
Even though Pepper can be strong willed and occasionally hard headed she is also very aware of her surroundings and a very caring person. She's the sort of person who would remember your name and birthday even if she's only met you a few times. Even though Pepper has only met with Phil a few times she makes sure to talk to him and treat him like a dear friend. She knows not only his first name but also intimate parts of his life (such as the fact that he was dating a cellist who lived in Seattle). Pepper clearly wishes to ensure that those around her feel valuable and secure. With this comes her amazing ability to diffuse any situation (Unless there are giant metal suits involved). She can easily swap between being personally involved in a situation and putting on a 'work face' for the press and the surrounding people so as to calm things down and allow the world to keep going, even if she's still emotionally holding her breath.
Pepper has a unique way of showing her displeasure, especially with Tony. It's never obvious and always tongue in cheek. With that same pleasant smile that she happily asked about someone's son she will pleasantly point out another person (usually Tony's) fault, and request for them to cut it out. Pepper is always professional at work. With her ability to make others feel at ease and her simple and kind way of guiding people in the right direction she keeps everyone on track and runs Stark enterprises while Tony hides in his workshop and comes up with his next greatest idea.
Pepper is an incredibly organized woman. This probably stems from the fact that she's in charge of not just one, but two lives. Without Pepper, Tony Stark would probably not be able to find anything (A fact that is pointed out in the first movie during the dance scene). She's his organization and even while he's trying to destroy himself in Iron Man 2 she's doing damage control. Taking care of him is a bit like taking care of her own over sized child.
Appearance: http://obxe.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/ironman3-photo02.jpg?w=480&h=270
Abilities: Pepper's strongest skill set is clerical, managerial, and organizational. She is the only person who can manage Tony Stark and the only one who can get him to do anything without force, coercion, or bribery.
Pepper is one of(it seems) the only people who Tony respects and trusts. She's oddly not afraid of anyone who is more powerful then she is. She's the sort of person who could (more then likely) stand down a God himself and still get him to file the right paperwork in triplicate. Pepper does not have any superpowers, but seems to be fully capable of verbally dealing with anyone in power who she feels needs to be given a 'talking to'.
Inventory: Pepper will be arriving in a white science T-Shirt that happens to actually be Tony's and a pair of sleep shorts.
Suite: F!-2B (Assuming Tony gives her a choice in the matter)
Reasoning: Pepper would want to stay close to Tony for reasons of continuing her role at home and general worry. She would be more then willing to find a job (and with her devise skill set it would be fairly easy) that would require more work and had a higher pay grade in order to do this.
In-Character Samples:
Third Person: (Hasn't changed yet. I'm not sure if I should change it. Let me know)
Pepper shivered against the cold wind against her still wet skin. Her body had only recently been fished out of the water and pulled onto the back of the great turtle. The strange men who had fished her from the water had called this place Tu Vishan. They'd told her that she was on a place in between life, death, and dreaming. She wasn't so sure that she believed them, but they'd brought her along in a cart that they were taking to the the city.
As the cart moved along she started to lose herself in thought. If this were some sort of weird dream, then what had been the cause of it. She was pretty sure it wasn't anything that she'd eaten. While she'd stayed over at Tony's house he hadn't cooked. In fact she didn't even let him near the popcorn before it had been cooked. Maybe it had been the movie, but she really didn't think that 'The Blob' would have caused her to have a dream like this. A dream where she'd been taken from everything that she knew and cared about and thrown into the water. No, Pepper Potts had logical dreams. Dreams about having forgotten all of her scheduling or finding Tony in bed with another woman. Dreams that anyone would have in a situation like hers. Recently her dreams were pervaded by Tony's last near death experience while in the suit. She hadn't told anyone about the dreams. About how they always seemed to end with Tony blowing up, or choking to death, or even being shot randomly without any reason or rhyme.
Pepper tried not to let her nervousness and frustration at not being able to understand the situation get to her. Still, her teeth started to worry over her bottom lip, chewing against the skin there. There was a small part of her that was starting to wonder if this really was a dream. If it was possible that this wasn't a dream then she had really been taken away from everyone and everything that she knew and cared about; and there was no way that she could return home. The more she thought about it the more her body started to curl into itself. Her bare feet curling into the floor of the cart and her arms wrapping around her legs.
Network:
[Pepper makes sure that only the shoulders of the t-shirt is visible. She doesn't generally appear in public dressed in one of Tony's old t-shirts and a pair of sleep shorts and she isn't about to start now if she doesn't have to.
Her hair is a bit more wavy then it normally is, but it's pulled back out of her face with her bangs swept to the side slightly.]
The natives say that there's a chance that people from home are here. My name is Pepper Potts, and if you recognize my name, voice, or face, please contact me immediately.
[Now if only she could figure out a way to acquire clothing, shoes, and undergarments without anyone seeing what she's wearing.]