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[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?

[uneulogized]

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

[acclimate]

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

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[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?

[redhourglass]

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

[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. ]

right in the pheels

[veryproud]

The briefing is generally covered by kidnapping doctors upon introduction to the area. There isn't much I can add on besides 'individuals from alternate universes being pulled into a single area' and 'No you're not dreaming.'

how to tell him that he's phish phood and pheelings

[redhourglass]

I was thinking that this was a hallucination caused by a particularly potent drug, but I guess dreaming works. That or I'm in a coma somewhere.

[ both equally likely, if she didn't clearly remember kicking some space alien ass in manhattan a few weeks ago and then retiring off to one of her safe houses. ]

How long have you been here?

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[acclimate]

I am a former teammate with your alternate dimension self. She was here briefly. Though to my understanding, this may be new information for you.

[uneulogized]

Isn't that a deal breaker for most people?

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[redhourglass]

My 'alternate dimension self' was apparently very chatty. This is new information to me. I wasn't even aware I had an alternate dimension self.

Who are you?

[redhourglass]

Can't you see why?

[veryproud]

A drug hallucination would've made more sense.

Ten months.

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[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.]

[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.

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[acclimate]

You're a member of the Avengers. Everyone knows who you are.

And I am Noh-Varr.

[uneulogized]

You think I wanna be stuck here?

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.

[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. ]

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?

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[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.

[redhourglass]

[ she sucks in a breath. ]

Ten months. And you haven't found any sign of a way out?