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[hydraated]

[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.]

Comments

[liverletdie]

So you think he's going to flounder, then? That might work to our advantage.

[hackitude]

Or it might make him more dangerous. People lash out when they're lost.

[liverletdie]

Maybe. But we're prepared for that, we already know how he operates, thanks to you.

[hackitude]

Yeah. Maybe.

... Anyway, thanks for having my back.

[liverletdie]

Of course, Skye. Don't worry about him, I think we can weather this.

[hackitude]

Thanks.

I'm thinking I might want to push forward those plans on putting together a team. You know. In a segue that's totally coincidental and not at all related.

[liverletdie]

Alright. You realize this can't be official, right? Then again, you work for SHIELD, you know how it works.

[hackitude]

... Why can't it be? The government here wants us to be heroes, right? They'd practically be thanking us. Being official means our words and actions would carry actual weight.

[liverletdie]

Because I run a business, not a Superhuman intervention directorate. At the moment.

We'll just be doing it Nick Fury dirty.

[hackitude]

You wouldn't have to run it. You could just be... a consultant.

[liverletdie]

What, you don't like being in deep cover?

I'd have to have a hand, and that hand can't be seen, you know? You can't even use my tech without...the right maneuvering.

[hackitude]

Hey. I did the job back home without your tech all the time.

[liverletdie]

Yes, but that's back home.

This is a whole different playing field.

[hackitude]

Siiighhh

Fine

We'll do it your way for now