Starking Your Way Into Things

[withboxofscraps.livejournal.com]

1. Gucun was alight with new ships coming in during the end of the crisis that had been on hand. While some of them carried supplies, one of them was a truly massive ship emblazoned with the words "Stark Industries" across it. Even before setting down, you could hear hard rock that pre-dated the Impact being blared over huge speakers embedded into the ship.

From the top, a figure plummeted from the drop ship and landed with nary a thump via a parachute as fireworks exploded behind him in a pre-arranged pattern. Ladies and Gentlemen, Tony Stark has entered your world!

As the ship landed and people gathered at the drop point, he cleared his throat.]

Is it better to be feared, or respected? I say, is it too much to ask for both? Ladies and Gentlemen of Gucun, I present to you the latest in Stark Industries freedom line, fresh from our development. Armed with the latest in our patented repulsor technology, it the latest in smart weapons. They say the best weapon is one that you don't have to fire. I humbly disagree! As the best weapon is the only weapon you have to fire once.

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you...

[And a huge missile appears from the top of it, aimed at the sky, gleaming in the evening sun.]

The Jerusalem.

[And it fired, skyward, zooming into the sky where it split up into hundreds of mini-seekers and exploded on pre-set targets hovering there. A shockwave buffered all of Gucun and Tony spread his arms, seconds before it whooshed past him, only to step towards a cooler.] Order one now and it comes with a mini bar. To peace!


2. [And here it is, a mobile Stark Expo, complete with various technologies, both weapons grade and medical. Tony is mingling with people, drinking from what seems to be an endless glass that keeps getting refilled. Clearly this man knows how to drink. Bother?]

Comments

[withboxofscraps.livejournal.com]

And I'm sure you'll do well.

Ah yeah. Odie's been hounding me to arm them too, but I've got my own ideas floating around. I've been providing software to a few other groups recently, and that's a little more feasible than throwing away arms every time something gets blown off. That's the nice thing about missiles; you only have to fire it once to make it count.

I met his wife. Nice lady.

[screws-rules.livejournal.com]

They are worth at least looking into, not because they have a habit of needing weapons and supplies simply due to the things they have had to fight so far, including Adventus. Their real selling point Stark, is the technology and things they end up running into. They just got someone who seems to have fallen out of a dimensional rift.

[withboxofscraps.livejournal.com]

I've spoken with a few of the people anyhow. Got one of these little things. [And he fished out a device and tossed it into the air.] JARVIS is working on it right now, and I'll be playing with it later on.

As for dimensional rifts, don't get we get those every Thursday or something? I forget. Did you remember a towel?

[screws-rules.livejournal.com]

It is rarer that these dimensional rifts pop out a bio-technological monster that stands at 100 meters that isn't aiming to destroy everything around it. Scratch that, it is actual kind of rare to find one that doesn't produce something aiming to kill us in general.

[withboxofscraps.livejournal.com]

Well you must be living a charmed life then. What is it that the Chinese say? May you live in interesting times?

[Taking a drink, Tony looked over at the Expo.] So, constantly resupplying these people. How much money are you actually getting from it? I can't imagine Zeon and the Federation coughing up the dough to actually pay for all of the upgrades. Not to mention the recycling fee on those MPs.

[screws-rules.livejournal.com]

(Seymour also grabs a drink, taking a quick sip.)

I have only supplied a few things as they aren't the best business in that sense, which is why I have my men handling a few special deals on the side. After all, I am a supplier, not a charity. Like I said, they are only a temporary contract. I have something that I need them for specifically. Think of them as mercenaries that work for me that I can squeeze a few good deals out of now and then.

[withboxofscraps.livejournal.com]

So as usual you're not above getting what you want. I doubt all of them feel the same way. Money's not going to buy you loyalty, just troops.

[screws-rules.livejournal.com]

(Seymour looks at Tony for a beat before looking down at his glass.)

I will not argue with you on that fact because I know that is true. However, there are things I need to do...Not just for my sake.

[withboxofscraps.livejournal.com]

Huh. Well good luck with that. Enjoy the Expo.