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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

[selfimage]

[ hello, surprise. this ID definitely says "Loki." ]

I'd be less worried of your occupation, and moreso of what the flame war will do to your reputation.

[hydraated]

[Well then.

He frowns at that. People apparently know about HYDRA but this... there's an even longer pause at that.

so somehow...is this his world's loki?]

Any advice? From your own personal experience?

[selfimage]

Aaaaaaand dive right into making friends.

[hydraated]

What would you know about that kind of thing? New York ring a bell?

[Come on loki, Hiddles! you know this...right?]

[selfimage]

[ this is about Other Loki, isn't it. ]

You're quite the charmer.

[ well, he was living there for a while. ]

Which bell am I supposed to be listening for? There are several. It's like an overstimulating tingly chorus of off-season Yuletide glee.

[hydraated]

[long pause.]

Sure. Go ahead and play Silver Bells, last I heard New York still hasn't recovered in time for a good Christmas. Planning an invasion of earth?

[It's not you Loki, it's all Asgardians.]

[selfimage]

[ what do I even do with you. ]

It's more like "A David Bowie Yule Celebration."

And yes. I've brought you here in an elaborate and terribly nefarious Loki-type scheme to take over Other Midgard. This Midgard too, probably. Quite clever, actually.

INSERT EVIL LAUGHTER HERE

Who are you again?

[hydraated]

[The question is, what to do with Ward. the answer is, punch him in the face.

However he stares at the feed.]

Are you asgardian god loki?

[selfimage]

Yes, yes, I'm the ASGARDIAN GOD Loki. That one, the trickster. The terrible liar. The thieving good-for-nothing.

That's me!

Do you need a pamphlet?

[hydraated]

Asgardian Loki would know about the Chitauri invasion of New York

[selfimage]

Must have slipped my mind. You know, you being a mortal and me getting caught up in all that god stuff. So many god things to do!

[hydraated]

Are you making fun of me?

[selfimage]

Yes. Er, wait, more appropriately: AYE.

[hydraated]

[Click. Ward can't process that. but you can bet eventually he'll crawl back over and hit him in the face]

[selfimage]

[ neener neener neener neener neener neener neener!!11! ]

text; private

[hackitude]

wHAT ARE YOU DOING

STOP

text; private

[selfimage]

This is great stuff!

[ look at the things he's doing to himself! ]

text; private forever ok ok

[hackitude]

if he asks we don't know each other

[selfimage]

Are you asking me to lie?

[ because he'll do it!!! ]

[hackitude]

... yes????????

[selfimage]

How very scheming of you.

[hackitude]

I'm not *scheming*

I'm trying to keep you safe

Tell him whatever you want if you don't mind a guy with 10+ years of special forces training and now SUPER STRENGTH coming after you

I mean they've basically made him into Captain America if Captain America was EVIL.

[selfimage]

It really shouldn't be me that you should worry about.

[ but that's kind of nice, Skye. ]

Actually, I may be the better distraction.

[hackitude]

Ok

Whatever

Don't say I didn't warn you

I'm officially over dealing with this

[selfimage]

I've been adequately warned.