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Tony Stark Bingo 2020, Tony Stark Bingo Mark V
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Published:
2020-05-25
Completed:
2021-08-28
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467
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8/8
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DUM-E Poetry Collection

Summary:

A collection of poetry related to Tony Stark's bot, DUM-E. A couple have been posted previously on my Tumblr for the WinterIron Discord Server DUM-E Appreciation Hebdomad (this year and last year). Each poem is its own chapter

The Major Character Death warning applies to one chapter, I will mark that chapter, so if you don't want to read that chapter, you can skip it.

Notes:

For the Tony Stark Bingo

Title: DUM-E Poetry Collection
Collaborator Name: RoseRose
Card Number: 3057
Square Filled (Letter/number AND prompt): S4 Life Happens
Ship/Main Pairing: DUM-E & Tony Stark as Family
Rating: G
Major Tags: Major Character Death (one chapter)
Summary: Collection of DUM-E related poetry
Word Count:436

Chapter 1

Chapter Text

Tony had long spent tinkering away

His machines the only company for play

When he realized that his solution was near

Create a companion to help and hold dear

 

Many long hours were spent in his shop

Coding a brain and building a bot

Until one day when he had nearly despaired

He pressed a button and DUM-E was there

 

Exhausted, Tony quickly fell asleep

Feeling safe, he fell very deep

Awaking, he thought success was a dream

Until an arm came, and made him scream!

 

Soon he realized that Dum-E was dear

Family more than help, that was clear

So no matter the trouble one bot did give

Together as father and son they did live

Chapter 2

Chapter Text

The fire extinguisher

Blows an expansive cloud of smokey vapor

“DUM-E! No! Stop!” TON-E shouts

Chapter 3

Summary:

This chapter contains the content for the Major Character Death warning.

Chapter Text

Good-bye dear Jarvis

Is said in a way none know

What defines bot tears?

Chapter 4

Chapter Text

There once was a bot from New York

Who decided to play with a fork

He stabbed a Captain

Tony was laughing

So much he couldn’t get back to work

Chapter 5

Chapter Text

DUM-E knows when his dad says

He’ll give him away to a school

That he really doesn’t mean it

They both know it’s a joke, not cruel

 

Maybe one day he’ll take a visit

Play around with the children

A field trip sounds like fun

And maybe it’ll make dad grin

 

Just him and his dad together

Like it was in the beginning

He might love his brothers

But he misses the close feeling

 

Oldest child blues, he has them

Maybe that’s why his dad always

Talks to him first, then the others

So he knows he’s not replaced in any way

 

A man and his bot, two peas in a pod

Together through thick and thin

They know that they love each other

Through every fix they’ve been in.

Chapter 6

Chapter Text

Dum-E dreams when recharging at night

In binary code imagination happens

Even Tony doesn’t know what goes on

In the processor of the mind he created

Chapter 7

Chapter Text

Tony never told DUM-E
He did a good job
But DUM-E heard it every time
He was on fire duty again

Tony never told DUM-E
That he needed him around
But DUM-E heard it every time
He was asked to pass the pliers

Tony never told DUM-E
That he was dearly loved
But DUM-E heard it every time
His arm was given a gentle pat

Tony never told DUM-E
That they were father and son
But DUM-E knew it when
He was saved from the Pacific Ocean

Tony hid from DUM-E
That he was an accident
But DUM-E always knew
He was desperately wanted

Chapter 8: Effort

Summary:

Limerick about Dum-E!

Notes:

For the Tony Stark Bingo:

Title: Effort
Collaborator Name: RoseRose
Card Number: 5032
Square Filled (Letter/number AND prompt): T4 Humor
Ship/Main Pairing: No ship
Rating: G
Major Tags: Poetry
Summary: Limerick about Dum-E!
Word Count: 31

Chapter Text

A bot from Malibu wanted to fight
To prove he could do such things right
So he sprayed a foam
And misaimed his loam
So Tony was drenched in his sight