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A.I.s and Lullabies by Echo
Fandom: Avengers (2012)
Pairing: None
Length: ~22k
Author on LJ: unsure
Author Website: AO3 Dash
Why this must be read: In the interest of full disclosure, I do love me some good kidfic. Both the age-regressed type and the characters-having-a-kid type. That said, imho, good kidfic is hard to do. This is a really perfect example of the genre, not just because Tony-as-kid is so excellently drawn, but because of its exploration of the repercussions of his regression on those around him. And it gives amazing JARVIS.
This seemed to satisfy the boy for the next eleven seconds, before, "JARVIS, are you an angel?"
If JARVIS had eyelids, this would have been the ideal opportunity to blink them in surprise.
"I am an A.I., sir, an Artificial Intelligence. An angel is commonly held to be the soul of a human who has died, but persists in a non-corporeal state. I have never been human, nor have I ever, to the best of my knowledge, died."
Tony gave this explanation several seconds of consideration, chewing on his lower lip in a way that was highly reminiscent of his adult equivalent's nervous habits.
"My Auntie Peggy told me once that sometimes very special people get a guardian angel, and that guardian angels' jobs are take care of their special people and keep them safe from bad things. Can A.I.s do that too?"
"Some do, Sir. In a sense, my primary goal is to protect you, and keep you from harm."
Tony wriggled under the blankets in a manner that seemed to express pleasure.
A.I.s and Lullabies
Pairing: None
Length: ~22k
Author on LJ: unsure
Author Website: AO3 Dash
Why this must be read: In the interest of full disclosure, I do love me some good kidfic. Both the age-regressed type and the characters-having-a-kid type. That said, imho, good kidfic is hard to do. This is a really perfect example of the genre, not just because Tony-as-kid is so excellently drawn, but because of its exploration of the repercussions of his regression on those around him. And it gives amazing JARVIS.
This seemed to satisfy the boy for the next eleven seconds, before, "JARVIS, are you an angel?"
If JARVIS had eyelids, this would have been the ideal opportunity to blink them in surprise.
"I am an A.I., sir, an Artificial Intelligence. An angel is commonly held to be the soul of a human who has died, but persists in a non-corporeal state. I have never been human, nor have I ever, to the best of my knowledge, died."
Tony gave this explanation several seconds of consideration, chewing on his lower lip in a way that was highly reminiscent of his adult equivalent's nervous habits.
"My Auntie Peggy told me once that sometimes very special people get a guardian angel, and that guardian angels' jobs are take care of their special people and keep them safe from bad things. Can A.I.s do that too?"
"Some do, Sir. In a sense, my primary goal is to protect you, and keep you from harm."
Tony wriggled under the blankets in a manner that seemed to express pleasure.
A.I.s and Lullabies