Fandom: THE AVENGERS
Pairing: Tony Stark, Jarvis, Bruce Banner, Clint Barton
Length: JARVIS series, Deus Ex Series and Creation Connection series Combined, 27,742 words
Author on LJ: icarus_chained
Author Website: At AO3
Why this must be read:

These interlapping and interwoven series are a must read for anyone with an interest in Sci-Fi and AI in modern culture. The author's exploration of what exactly Jarvis means/is in the grand scheme of things is ... well, it's a Vast and Shaking Thing. Bruce coming to grips with what exactly Tony has created and how he fits into their lives is beautiful and seamless.

Then, there's an attack against Tony wherein Dummy gets hurt and Clint Barton comes face to face with what he's living with and he has to come to terms with it. Enter Nick Fury and Jarvis in a one-on-one and the whole series is just so damn meaty and good and amazingly well-characterized, it's *haunting*. I've read each and every fic of these series *multiple* times and I always walk away with something else.



Excerpt from Vast and Shaking Things

"You realise your AI is somewhat ... temperamental?" Bruce asked him, once. Mildly, glancing sideways at Tony across the lab. With a small smile that said, yes, he did realise he was the one asking this, thanks, pots and kettles, he got it, but. Tony grinned at him.

"Nah," he said, waving a hand dismissively. "He's not. He's just not being shy any more, is all." He let his smile soften, a bit. "Actually, I'd take it as a compliment. It means he's starting to trust you."

Bruce raised a vaguely incredulous eyebrow. "Your AI letting me know that he verbally abuses you, in the politest and most tasteful of ways, means he trusts me?"

"I wouldn't call it abuse, sir," JARVIS interrupted, casually. With that echo in the back of his electronic voice that meant he was amused. Tony loved that. He was the best, he so was. His AI could be amused.

"I would," Tony shot back. "You know all those times I told people I couldn't hang out because I had an abusive boyfriend? That was all you, baby."

"But you love me anyway, sir," JARVIS said, deliberately inflectionless. "And you'll always come back to me, won't you." Slow and echoing and menacing, because what did Tony tell you? JARVIS had the most suspect sense of humour ever.

And wasn't it awesome? ( Read more... )

JARVIS and Deus Ex Series
Home page for JARVIS SERIES Each fic is linked to the next
Reasons Why
Vast and Shaking Things
Held in Our Hands
Richard of York

You can follow the links straight to the Creation Connection Series or if you prefer to start there [I wouldn't, though you could]
Home page for Creation Connection Series
Silver Linings
Teaching Concepts, Void
Report, As From a Gun
Situational Analysis
Hand Under Sword