oo1; video

[redhourglass]

[ you know who has two thumbs and is over this? this girl. it hadn't been the first time she'd woken up in a hospital bed with a dim memory of the last twenty-four hours, but natasha had to admit it was a little unique to be told that she was previously fictional and now she'd somehow become real. right. let's talk to the nice people and see how this goes. ]

I was looking forward to a long island vacation, but this wasn't quite what I meant.

[ a long sigh. mostly a put-on, but hey, some of it is actual exasperation. she wanted to be on a beach somewhere far away from space aliens. ]

Is there anyone around here who actually knows what is going on? Who hasn't just arrived, but who's been here and has some solid information?

[ she'll address the whole 'fictional' thing later. when she's not managing her temper underneath the surface of collected calm. ]

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[chronosexual]

Try not to be alarmed, but at least in the context of this place, the story that they've given you is truth. Fact.

No, we don't know how we got here, nor do we know why.

But stay calm, and try not to punch too many people.

[redhourglass]

Do I look alarmed?

[ she just has to ask. that is interesting to know, however. 'in the context of this place'. if someone honestly believes they are telling the truth, like the people in the hospital were; is it still a lie? ]

Is punching people the usual reaction?

[chronosexual]

With some of the more volatile personalities, it seems to be. Someone once almost destroyed a whole wing of the hospital.

And just because you don't look alarmed doesn't mean that you aren't.

[uneulogized]

Welcome to New Moore, home of the fictional people. I'm sure you're gonna love it here.

[redhourglass]

Seems like a nice enough place, except for the part where we can't leave.

[acclimate]

Ah. Black Widow. You've returned yet again.

video | locked

[redhourglass]

[ whoa. hold the phone -- literally, as she fumbles a bit to look for some overrides and make this conversation private ASAP. visibly, she retains her calm though her eyes narrow slightly. ]

Have we met?

[veryproud]

The prolonged stay doesn't give a clearer explanation of the current situation, unfortunately.

ouch my feelings

[redhourglass]

Is that so? You don't have a briefing for me? I never knew you to be unprepared.

[ knew you. ]

video;

[takingouttrash]

I'm sorry, Natalie, I have only just arrived.

[She knows the actual name from the files. It's still more correct to call her by the name with which Natasha introduced herself, for now. OR so Pepper thinks.]

video;

[redhourglass]

Miss Potts.

[ ouch, was that actual guilt there. 'hey, sorry i lied to you to recruit your boss-boyfriend-thing for my secret organization'. maybe a bit. ]

It's Natasha, if you don't mind.

nfjkdsnjfkdnjk yes

[bowsbeforehoes]

Wow, way to be late.

[He's joking, and all jokes aside, he's glad she's here.]

Sitrep: We're considered "fictional." This island is New Moore. We're in the "real" world, and we're told we have to acclimate. Reality is we're trapped. There's a barrier around the island, and occasionally, the powers that be like to throw shit at us to keep us on our toes.

screech hello handsome.

[redhourglass]

You know how I like to make an entrance.

[ and you're so helpful, clint. is it her birthday? ]

I'm guess this isn't Fury's sick idea of a new training exercise, then. How long have you been 'trapped' here?

[sincenewyork]

An island's an island, why get picky?

Actually, scratch that, I can come up with a couple reasons.

[redhourglass]

You're here. That's a big one.

[ vacation. as in, no avengers, no aliens, no saving stark from himself. v-a-c-a-t-i-o-n. preferably with booze. ]

Private;

[swordhappy]

Natalia?

[It is worth asking.]

private;

[redhourglass]

[ there is a long moment of hesitation. ]

No. Not for a long time. How do you know that name?

It's Natasha now.

[badnewsboy]

You're the other one, the first one! The Other-Natasha. Hello, Other-Natasha, I'm Other-Loki. Er, before you jump to any conclusions, I would like to take a step in and promise you that you will have no violent fire-starting from me. No aliens, no destruction, nothing of that sort.

Um, well-met again.

Your Loki is here too. Do be careful.

[redhourglass]

You're the kid.

[ she doesn't do kids. she's an internationally infamous spy, not a baby sitter. apparently he digs ice cream, though. shoo, kid, go eat ice cream with stark. ]

How .. is there another Loki? Where are you from?

[Video]

[librariansheart]

[The video comes on as it's clattering to the ground, only to be picked up and dusted off by a mousy-haired young woman who looks like she's seen something she's worried is too good to be true.]

Ah... H-hello, I-- Ah, that is, I've been here for more than six months and I work with the local police department. I... don't suppose you remember me, do you?

video.

[redhourglass]

[ that's .. a cop? sorry sheska! ]

No, I don't remember you. But, you remember me?

[Private//NMPD security]

[steelweb]

Ms. Romanova. Lin Beifong, Chief of the New Moore police - we've met before, though you probably don't remember me. The working theory is alternate universes and timeline issues. People arrive with no knowledge of this place and occasionally vanish again. If they return, they have no memories of any previous times they've been here and have to start over.

You've been here twice, in different incarnations, and both times you've worked with the police department on friendly terms. The full Avengers team hasn't arrived, but some of the others have either been here for some months or have recently arrived.

Any questions you need to ask immediately?

private | nmpd security

[redhourglass]

[ well, this is awkward. how do you answer all of that? especially when speaking to someone you don't know, who you aren't certain you can trust .. but you're apparently on good terms with. ]

How did .. I work with the police department? What was I involved in?

VERY VERY LATE but. Text.

[trainwrecked]

Traitor.

text. and sobbing.

[redhourglass]

who is this?

[she can see the name reads 'bucky barnes'. but she knew that person a long time ago and that .. that wasn't possible. ]