Gems of Memory

Anthropos Polytropos is found here on lj or here on AO3.

Hello all!  There has been some interest expressed on having a complete version of Tony's list, and I've gotten a few comments from people saying they missed a good majority of the references.  Since I'm so nice, I decided to give you both Tony's list and a list of references in case anything caught your eye and you'd like to know more.

So without further ado, have Tony's list of facts about himself and a list of quotes.  Let me know if I've missed any.

( The lists )

Notes: First of all, for those of you who were wondering, the non-Shakespeare quote from last week came from Revenger's Tragedy.  The line was "When the bad bleed, then is the tragedy good."  There is an excellent movie version of the play with Christopher Eccleston, Eddie Izzard, and Derek Jacobi if there is anyone interested in seeing it.

Second, I hate to do this, because after this is the final chapter, but I'm not entirely sure if I'll have internet next week.  I'm not entirely sure I'll have a place to live next week.  There are a few things I'd like you to take note of in light of this.  One, the final chapter is written.  Two, I will not leave this fic without an ending.  You can look through my past chapter fics to know that I always finish what I post.  Three, I will try to get this up in a timely manner, but please be understanding that a timely manner may not be possible at the moment.  There's a lot going on and it has not been a good week.  It doesn't look like it's getting better any time soon either.  Just keep in mind that life does take precedence over fic.

Finally, enjoy the chapter and all the warm fuzzies.  After all of that angst, you guys deserve it.


Prologue Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven

( Young Dawn with her rose-red fingers shone once more. )

Notes:  Why is this chapter so short and there's suddenly nine instead of eight chapters total?  Blame my beta reader.  While I am not overly happy with splitting this chapter and making it and the next one so short, Nar argued for it and this didn't seem to be enough to fight her over.  So you get two short chapters rather than one normal length chapter.  Hopefully the sword fight will be forth it.  And yes, Whitman was clichéd to use, but really, I don't have the will power to resist that sort of thing.


Prologue Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five

( Where on the deck my Captain lies... )

Notes: So it's probably still Sunday for most of you, but I'll have you know I got up earlier just to be able to post this before I had to leave to catch my train.  It's barely 6 am.  Seriously, the things I do to make sure you guys get the chapter.  You can also thank Nar for getting the chapter to me despite her busy schedule and a ready excuse on my end for her take the extra time if she needed it.  Anyway, I'll be out of touch for a little while, so don't expect replies to comments until I'm recovered from having to take a Chinese hardsleeper train.  I really hate train rides...  >.<

This is probably one of the shortest chapters.  It also has a fairly ominous name.  Look to those warnings, people.

Prologue Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three

( Because I could not stop for Death )

I finally come bearing fic!  Blame Nar being busy if you want more.  Anyway, here's the start of Avengers long fic.  I did at least get it out before May 4th.

Anthropos Polytropos
By: Memory Dragon
Disclaimer: I do not own the Avengers movie-verse, nor do I make any claim to.
Characters:  Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, Clint Barton, Natasha Romanov, Bruce Banner, Thor, Amora the Enchantress, Pepper Potts, James Rhodes, Happy Hogan.
Warnings: PTSD. Mentions of past torture. Temporary character death that the characters are aware is (probably) only temporary, though it still takes it's mental toll on them.  Mentions of potential child abuse.  Mind fuckery.  Minor self-abuse.  Cliff hangers.  Generally dark fic, though there is a happy ending and no one actually dies.  Not Iron Man 3 compliant in the slightest.
Rating: I think I'm just going to leave this at an M due to how dark it gets and some of the themes.
Summary:  He doesn't remember much from before he woke up, but he does know two things.  He doesn't like being called Tony Stark, and he hates Captain America.
Thanks: Many thanks to narwhale_callin to finally getting around to betaing this.  Even if it did take her a while and there's still another fic waiting for you in your inbox.  I'll forgive you this once since you're busy graduating and making us proud.

Notes:  So hey, I managed to get this out before May 4th.  Just barely by a few hours, but it's totally still morning in the states anyway.  I do have a few notes about this sucker.

First, this fic is long.  It's over 57k at the moment, provided Nar doesn't make me cut it down more, and in eight parts.  It is completely finished, aside from some betaing, so if all goes well I should update once a week.  Though I may move my update day from Friday to Monday since that may end up being easier on me in the long run.  Even if I don't make my once a week deadline though (I have accidentally forgotten to update in the past, and Nar is a busy person), I promise you this fic will be completed.  I didn't write 57k just to let it sit on my hard drive after all, even if it is all completely jossed by Iron Man 3.

Second, I'm afraid I've once again failed at slash.  I do think I've put Steve and Tony in a fairly satisfying relationship of some sort, be it friendship or something more, by the end of the fic though, so don't write me off just because I'm a gen writer.  I know how you slashers' minds work.  Give it a chance, even if there aren't any make out sessions.  What I lack in UST, I make up for with ridiculous amounts of cuddles and subtext.

Third, pay attention to the warnings (and do let me know if I've left anything out, because it's a long fic and I can't help but feel I've forgotten something).  As stated, all character deaths are temporary, but this does get to be a bit of an Avengers Hamlet for a while.  I don't even have a Horatio to be left alive at the end.

Finally, I've revisited the amnesia trope with this fic, because really, I do love amnesia fics.  While Tony doesn't have his memories, he does have a strange knack for quoting literature that is eventually explained.  There are also a lot of other strange things that take a while for explanations to come, but I promise there is some sort of method to the madness.  At least, if there isn't, I should hope Nar will point it out to me before I post more...

Without further ado, I'll let you guys get started reading if I haven't scared you away yet.


( He woke with a start to complete darkness. And complete darkness? Totally panic inducing for reasons he couldn't fathom. )