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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.]

Comments

[hackitude]

I'm not going to tell anyone. Still, if you're going to talk about that stuff not face-to-face, do you want me to give you a secure encryption? Even Tony shouldn't be able to hack it, I've checked.

Wait. Civil War what?

[selfequipped]

This might help get you started.

And I'll ask David for one.

[hackitude]

[Skye takes her time carefully reading the post and the responses, so it's a while before she replies again.]

Wow. That's... a lot to take in.

Of course, you do know that if the government is planning something like this, having some people actually on the inside to get advanced warning and actively fight against it before it's implemented would be a good thing, right?

[selfequipped]

Didn't you just tell me you're bad at being a spy?

[hackitude]

It wouldn't be spying. It'd be legit, for the most part. Just also... keeping an eye and ear out for anything going bad. That's all. Like... a mine-shaft canary.

[selfequipped]

Oh, yeah, that. I do have registered friends.

[hackitude]

Of course you do. You have me. For starters.

I'm just saying. Eyes on the inside? Not a bad thing.

[selfequipped]

But what you're suggesting isn't the same thing.

[hackitude]

How so.

[selfequipped]

How do you think this group is going to end up with insider info?

[hackitude]

I hadn't exactly... thought that far ahead... yet??

[Skye: not exactly the best at future planning.]

[selfequipped]

I don't think you have to have everything laid out, but Holiday hasn't exactly rushed to ask for our help yet. The government isn't asking for us to do anything yet. Maybe once they do, you can be the first to sign on the dotted line, but from what Holiday's told me, directly, when I wanted to help out with a case, they aren't exactly keen on opening things up to us.

They want our help, but they aren't using a rallying call yet.

[hackitude]

... Yeah, I guess.

[She's not particularly enthused, but oh well.]

[selfequipped]

I would never tell you not to help. I've done a lot of stupid things to help.

It's not wanting to help that's the problem here. It's the political situation.

[hackitude]

Well it's not like I can fix that.

I just feel so useless right now.

[selfequipped]

Then do something.

There are a lot of moving pieces, and I'm limited. What I learn is always a fraction of the knowledge. Go out there and create your own database on everything that's going on, especially in regards to the political situation.

Once we know what's going on, we'll be able to help more.

[Kate only realizes after she sends the comment that she just played leader there.

Well, Skye needed it.]

[hackitude]

What do you think I've been doing all this time-- sitting on my butt?

No, don't answer that.

[selfequipped]

No, you just seemed like you needed a rallying speech.

[hackitude]

Just FYI though, I can only get access to whatever's public knowledge atm anyway. I've tried hacking the government numerous times since I've been here, but it's a no-go.

[selfequipped]

One guy got locked out right away. I think it was before you turned up, so they've definitely designed protocols around stopping that.

[hackitude]

Hmph.

I'll find a way. Even if it takes me a year. I just have to find the exploit. There's always one somewhere.

[selfequipped]

Unless the exploit is a sentient being.

[hackitude]

Even sentient beings have a weak spot.

[selfequipped]

Yeah, but something tells me that you can't hack them.

[hackitude]

Not yet