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[arches]

Okay, so not to be ungrateful--because I really appreciate being fished out of the ocean and given a crash course, really, I do--but the whole time thing? Things are just frozen, back where we came from, is that it?

_{( He pauses for a moment, and huffs. Perceptive listeners will be able to tell that he sounds exhausted, more so when he continues. )}

Yeah, I find that a little hard to swallow. More than this place, even. Has there been any verification, on that? Or am I just supposed to assume the nice people fishing me out of the ocean were telling the truth?

_{( Another pause, some muttering that isn't quite audible, though there may be a curse or two in there. Something about deserving this? Who knows. And then, just as unceremoniously as it began, the feed cuts. )}

Comments

[audio]

[sharpes]

You mean people don't always tell the truth when they kidnap you to the ass-end of the universe and tell you you're basically their equivalent of Jesus?

Oh my God my mind is blown.

[arches]

_{( Don't sass your au teachers, kid. )}

Yeah, I can see why the concept might be a bit beyond you.

[audio]

[sharpes]

Are you short enough that the sarcasm went right over your head?

[WELL IT'S NOT LIKE HE KNOWS THAT YET, GOSH.]

[audio]

[arches]

Either that or it was so bad I couldn't be bothered to catch it.

_{( I thought you were supposed to be quick on the uptake here, Striker. )}

[audio]

[sharpes]

It's okay. You can admit you just suck. We're all friends here. Practically family.

[hey it's audio only and he doesn't quite sound like Hawkeye! HE HAS REASONS!!

Besides. Distinct lack of purple. Gosh.]

[audio]

[arches]

Is that how you became part of the family? Admitting how annoying you were and crying about it?

_{( This is true, you are forgiven. )}

[audio]

[sharpes]

Naw, man, I just showed them my swagger and they were like, 'Oh, Striker, please join our humble clan'.

But it doesn't work for everyone.

[pictured: swagger.

except not.]

[audio]

[arches]

Well, yeah, with a name like that.

[audio]

[sharpes]

Codename. I'm an Avenger.

[It's a big deal. You probably haven't heard of them.]

[audio]

[arches]

_{( Blinks. )}

Last time I checked, there was no brat edition of that project.

[audio]

[sharpes]

[... blink x2]

What, you miss the memo?

[BUT WHO ARE YOU THO MYSTERIOUS SNARKY DUDEBRO...

I mean really given the Avengers history that could be at least seventy percent of the roster.]

[audio]

[arches]

There was no memo.

_{( Also how does he even know that name, squints at everything. )}

[audio]

[sharpes]

Oh yeah, I bet whoever's in charge of SHIELD these days just forgot. Guess you can't be that important, random snarky dude.

[audio]

[arches]

Listen, kid, you're going to tell me why you're name-checking things like SHIELD and the Avengers, and you're going to have a damn good reason. And you're going to do it right now.

[audio]

[sharpes]

Uh. No?

[audio]

[arches]

Uh, yeah. Because otherwise I'm going to have to assume you're an international security risk.

[audio]

[sharpes]

On the back of a giant turtle. Bravo. You've sure got your priorities straight. Who the hell are you, anyway?

[audio]

[arches]

_{( He barks out a laugh, because.. haha, his priorities. It's funny, ok. )}

Well, you seem to know everything. But not that?

[audio]

[sharpes]

Look, man, there've been like. Six million people who've been part of the Avengers at one time or another. Do you really want me to go down the list until I figure out who you are? Because that's not really the most productive use of my time as far as I'm concerned.

[audio]

[arches]

...wow. Guess I'm more out of the loop than I thought.

Or you just have no idea what you're talking about.

[audio]

[sharpes]

Iiiiii'm gonna go with the former on that one. Call me when there's another invasion of Skrulls or something.

[audio]

[arches]

And you'd be such a big help in an invasion?

[audio]

[sharpes]

Dude, I control lightning. I'm not exactly what you'd call a second stringer.

Video /threadjacks

[vaaaansamaaaa]

[Merle has been trolling the entries of the newest arrivals and this actually earns a short of amusement.]

voice;

[arches]

You know I get that there's not much to laugh at, given the situation, but really? That didn't take much.