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[Ward's throat still feels like shit and a half, but he's managed to process the following. He's no longer in jail (that's a plus), he's got super powers (he's unsure if that's a plus or minus) but he arrived and avoided the network for a few days out of fear of breaking the damn thing. He's decided long since then that he can't let Skye intimidate him.

She's here. And she's been here for awhile. She has home team advantage.

The only problem is they have a record of him. This whole registering thing was crap - what was the point of being given a second chance if he really couldn't leave Grant Ward behind? For the first time he wants to.

So time to test the waters. He's been to the ceremony, he's been sworn in, he's had a dramatic reunion with the woman he'd thought he cared about.]

New arrival here. Roomba salesman and repairman. Anybody else get a completely shit job? I know nothing about Roomba's. Assuming Roombas here are the vaccuum robots. Y/N?

Also feel like shooting myself in the foot here, but is there some kind of a "so now you have super abilities" support group? Any help or advice appreciated.

[Reading over it two or three times he nods, satisfied that it's not incriminating, that it's blaise enough that even if people decide to ask him questions he can think up enough to talk about without screwing up.

He'd been in worse situations.

His roommates might have noticed that his doorknob on the outside was significantly bent and someone has been closing doors in their apartment very, very quietly.]

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[ He considers that question, a little surprised it's being taken seriously. But it's so nice to be taken seriously. ]

If you get a better job, I want a piece of that action. Mine's okay and all, but I don't know if "okay" will cut it for long in a place like this.

[ Not that he's scared or anything. Certainly not. Go big or go home, that's all. ]

...I'm not a goddamn nazi!

[What's scary to ward is how everything from this kid's manner to his behavior reminds him of him.

So he responds to this after his talk with doctor Chilton at the office.]

...It might require training on your part if you think you can cut it.

[Hey Reggie. Wanna learn some awesome fighting moves from an actual super spy?]

but I have something lined up.

[ Scary indeed; Reggie isn't necessarily gunning to turn out like Ward, but the similarities in the moment are strangely comforting. Sticking to the familiar seems like a good idea right now, it helps avoid thinking about everything else.

And, uh, hell yes. ]

Of course I can cut it. I have a whole athletic resume to back that up, too. [ Which he almost rattles off right then and there, but miraculously resists the urge to brag. He's not really feeling it right now, or lately. ] What sort of something?

Security work. If you can prove to me that you can cut it.

It might require you to get a little more physical. Hurting others in a... more serious manner.

[Chilton wouldn't maybe object if he ended up needing a staff right? some extra help? Either way, having an ally like this...

For the first time he gets why Garrett chose him.

And his chest aches.]

Either way it's training I'd be willing to offer. Any experience with self defense? Hand to hand combat?

Security--? [ It's not quite his bag, but he won't say that. Reggie knows better than to shoot opportunities and connections in the foot recklessly. ] Who got you that gig?

Look, I'm no wimp, I can do it. [ Probably. Maybe. ] ... Yeah, some. Does football count as experience?

let's hope it stays that way.

...It's good work. [He nods] I know, I'd prefer something different too, but they seem reluctant to hire people like you and me for anything that actually ...makes sense.

[At that he smiles. And it's probably the most genuine smile] I used to play linebacker believe it or not. For my school.

Drop the Nazi thing, and do you think Hydra is still good news?

It's not about HYDRA. It's - I don't have to explain myself

Hydra's bad news. The really surprising part is that you're apparently supposed to be competent.

No need to get insulting.

Your team with SHIELD, right? I had a guess about that one, but it wasn't 100% clear.

Level 7 specialist, whatever levels even mean, and a Nazi sympathizer. Nice. Is the internet tough guy act typical?

[ because seriously, telling a fifteen-year-old girl how many different ways you can kill her? the guy either has no idea how to talk to people or he's dead serious. best way to narrow it between the two is to find out how it reflects in his offline interactions. "psychopath" may not have been hyperbole. ]

I got that impression a bit. So, you're not picky as long as it's dogs, and less people if possible.

I'll have a look through our listings and see if there's anything I have to offer. In the meantime, it would help if you prepared a resume. I can send you templates and tips, if that will help.

[ not while he's on the job, loki. ]

Busy.

Catching a bee with honey.

You can send them to me.

[Doesn't mean you'll get them back but who knows.]

Question. Do you do this for all the new arrivals?

Yeah.

Uh, SHIELD has levels of clearance depending on how high up the ladder you are. It's all about... compartmentalization and stuff. They don't want every agent to know the whole picture for obvious reasons, so the lower down you are, the less you get to know. Level 7 is pretty high.

And "specialist" is just our term for someone who's basically a one-man operation. He makes dudes from the special forces look like five year olds.

He's... not good at people, though. Like at all. Even when he was lying to us about who he was, he couldn't fake being good with people.

You're right.

And yeah, I'm working on one at work atm. But we may as well pool our resources. What's yours?

[ ah, and there's the suspicion. ]

I do this when people need jobs, or can't fit into the ones they were given for one reason or another. If you look back in the Network archives a couple weeks, you'll see where I was helping another imPort named Joseph Joestar.

He wanted to be a magician.

[ and didn't know how to use his communicator, either. ]

[Earlier, much earlier, Ward had a conversation with Doctor Chilton. He needs something to survive on before that goes through. build himself his own network.]

You make that sound like it's a bad thing

Yeah, he gives that impression, even readily admits it. Even looking for a job that puts him with dogs instead.

Speaking of, I'm working on a way to keep an eye on him. Still coming up with the details, just getting my in. Could use a hand, since you're more familiar with what we're dealing with.

Aside from the general danger of being associated with a Fourth Reich terrorist group, exactly how stable is he? Do we need to worry about him taking singular action against civilians?

Not necessarily a bad thing, just a different thing. He wants to be a magician, you want to train dogs. My job is to make it happen.

[ though he does not claim any liability in their success, or lack thereof. he doesn't have to have confidence in them he just has to fake it. ]

Train dogs. Walk dogs. Animals are better then people

Training dogs is a more involved job. It puts you with them exclusively for a more significant period of time.

Dog walkers aren't paid very well, and you're out in the world, with a high chance of encountering people along the way. People like dogs, they might try petting them.

If you want to avoid people, it'll be training.

Honestly?

Everything I thought I knew about him is a lie. I don't know him any better than you do.

In fact, you could probably make a more accurate and less biased assessment than me.

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