SW Kir Kanos (?) Head, modified
Shipwreck/Spirit torso
IJ Henry Jones jacket
25A Serpentor upper legs
WO Movie Deadpool lower legs
25A Destro upper arms
Lower arms?
vinyl for tie


Voice emanating from television, barely audible over laughter and chatter from surrounding area:

"... so with the relative success that EXCAL has been having as an independently run special ops program - understanding of course, this is only a portion of the organization's significance - it appears as though the U.S. has implemented a program of its own to try to re-take the lead in the ongoing war with the terrorist network known as MEDUSA. Of course, the standing Executive Order from President Adama is unlikely to be revoked, so members of the U.S. Armed Forces are free to seek transfer whenever EXCAL posts openings. But it is clear that the Pentagon wants a U.S. based elite ops group to lead its forces into battle from here on out, so we can expect no more large scale loans of U.S. Armed Forces to the heroes of EXCAL."

Studio Host: "Thanks Greta. Makes us wonder what EXCAL will do to make up for the reduction in manpower. Later on we'll hear how to prepare for the likelihood of a MEDUSA invasion. But next, Hunter Woods brings us this compelling piece about talking kitchen appliances and the next wave of super computers. Will all of our home electronics soon be connected to the net? And what will this mean for you..."

...Voice tapers off

Man seated at bar: "Will you change this junk?"

Bartender: "You got it Tony. Tough day at the office?"

Man seated at bar: "Yeah. I guess you could say I got fired."

Bartender: "Now I know you're just messin' with me. They can't fire you. You got your own company, you're like a billionaire or somethin', ain't ya?

Man seated at bar: "That's not the job I'm talking about. Now just change the frakking channel, would you please Johnny?"

Bartender: "Never took you to be an angry drunk Tony, but you got it. If you need me, I'll be at the end of the bar..."

Television channels click past, and when the clicking stops, a new voice fills the bar:

... "Hector Ramirez, reporting from the Pentagon. Back to you, Slate"

Slate Stone, Studio Host: "Thanks Hector, before we move on, what can you tell us about the leadership of this new SHIELD organization, going forward?"

Hector Ramirez: "Well Slate, like I said it's anybody's guess at the moment. We've heard rumors in the past about SHIELD and we always heard the name 'Nick Fury' associated with it. But most people in Washington have come to think of that story as either an urban legend, like how we all used to think of Area 51, or more recently as even something of an insider joke. You see, nobody has ever actually seen Nick Fury, or if they have, they didn't know they had. (both chuckle). When we looked into it ourselves, we found out there was a war hero named Nick Fury...but get this, he was a hero in World War 2! I can't see that this organization, even if it had really existed this whole time, has been run by somebody more concerned about his dentures falling out than about world peace. (more light-hearted chuckling). Now there is a Sgt. Nick Fury, "Jr." in a military ops program that has also been associated with SHIELD. That unit, known to insiders as the Fury Force, is now confirmed to use the Nick Fury Moniker as a codename only, at least in that instance. I believe we even identified the actual soldier - Fred something..."

Slate Stone: "But what about Tony Stark? We've been hearing all day that he just got fired from some top level position within the government that nobody had ever even heard of before. He's been one of the innovators in military technology for years now, and was often caught live-testing his wares in the field, including that heavy armor suit of his. What has his role been?"

Hector Ramirez: "Well Slate, that's the million dollar question. And it takes some speculation. But if we want to jump on the conspiracy bandwagon, we can guess that if SHIELD really has been a functioning organization for the past decade or more, that Tony Stark has been its Director for at least a portion of that time. If that's the case, then his firing today must have been a humdinger. I cannot independently verify any of this yet Slate, but there may be something to this story..."

Sound from the television cuts off abruptly amid the noises of electronic popping and sparks flying, as bartender Johnny looks up from his end of the bar to see smoke pouring from the television, and an empty stool where Tony had been sitting. Johnny leans over to add some additional charges to Tony's tab, including one tv, and one glass, and mutters to himself "so THAT'S the job he meant..."

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