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[hackitude]

Hey all. Quick PSA:

Over at StarkTech there's a team of us that are working on a solution to some of the weird ~memory shenanigans~ that you might have seen around lately. We're no closer to a cure, but I'm pretty sure we HAVE now successfully got a working prototype for a "vaccine" of sorts. Basically we've figured out how to upgrade the imPort nanites to protect anyone else from getting false memories implanted in their head and believing that they're real.

If you want to swing by StarkTech any time this week, we'll be happy to fix you up. Free lollipop for people who come in, and it doesn't take any time at all. You can pop in over a lunch break.

The project's being headed by Jemma Simmons, Hiro Hamada, and me-- hi, I'm Skye, if we haven't met before. We'll be rotating different shifts, so you might not see all of us, but one of us will be around.

[Kick off for the memory sharing plot! Again, you don't have to have commented to this post to participate. Feel free to assume your character went in and saw one of them, or if you aren't comfortable handwaving having met one of them off screen, you can always say a random faceless lab-tech saw to you instead! Feel free to comment in here if you feel your character would though, or if they have questions, and network threads can always transition to action threads if you feel like playing it out. Skye, Hiro and Jemma will be out and about in places. Peace out!]

Comments

[schrader]

Shit they're coming out with crazier vaccines every year.

[ Bad joke, but there is no good joke about this, is there? He still barely believes it's going on, but like hell he wants to risk becoming a pod person. He's been needing to reconnect (grudgingly) with Skye, anyway. ]

This just a shot?

[microbrobotics]

yep. easier than some vaccine shots in fact.

[schrader]

[ HOW OLD ARE YOU? ]

Easier how? Like a pill?

[microbrobotics]

[ FOURTEEN. Which is why he's here using text so it's at least not immediately obvious how bitty he is. Though, the lack of capitalization may tip you off anyway. ]

no i mean when i got flu shots my arm always hurt for a solid week. no pain on this one so far.

[schrader]

[ TINY GENIUSES WELP YOU CAN TELL I HAVE NOT SEEN THIS MOVIE. And no, wow, his texting would probably be worse if not for work. Adults are probably worse about that... ]

So far? Can't wait to be one of the guinea pigs.

[microbrobotics]

[ True that. At least Hiro spells everything right. ]

that's the spirit. science thanks you for your contribution.

[schrader]

OK OK I was kidding, but maybe a bad joke with actual pod people around.

[ Don't make him regret going in! He will. ]

[microbrobotics]

well i was being sarcastic too so hey.

seriously though, do you really want to end up like one of the pod people? this is your best chance to not do that.

[schrader]

You got a lot of experience with this sort of thing?

[microbrobotics]

science? lots. medicine? ehhhh less. fortunately simmons has that down pat. i do the genius engineer type stuff.

[schrader]

[ Beggars can't be choosers, right Hank? Besides 'genius' is usually inspiring, assuming it isn't all talk. ]

I know diddly about nanobots or whatever the hell anyway, I aint testing you.

[ HIPSTER SCIENCE FICTION NONSENSE SHOULD STAY IN BOOKS AND IN MOVIES, NOT IN HIS LIFE. ]

Guess I'll swing by later today. Not interested in the rush.

[microbrobotics]

[ TOO BAD, WELCOME TO SUPERHERO SCIENCE ]

yeah yeah sure. we're trying to cover roughly all the hours so i'll be here late. bound to be one of us here no matter when you drop in.

[schrader]

What sort of engineering do you do?

[hackitude]

Not scared of needles, are you?

[schrader]

Wouldn't that just tickle you? Paid my dues there sweetcheeks, doubt I'd feel it anymore.

Better than starring in Invaders from Mars right?

[hackitude]

WAY better.

I don't like the idea of anyone messing with my head.

[Speaking of which-- she needs to warn Hank somehow about Emma Frost. Much as she doesn't like the guy, and reluctant as she is to reveal anything she's learned to him just on principle, he does need to know that there might one day be a telepath in his path.]

[schrader]

Christ, who does? Guess nobody's done paying.
You doing the honors?

[hackitude]

I'm covering the afternoon shift for the next few days. So, depends on when you come in really.

PRIVATE; well he's no hacker

[schrader]

Yeah yeah I know, things are busy. We should talk soon though. You got some agent friends running around there, don't you? Sounds like there's already enough scientists over there to power a small starship.

PRIVATE;

[hackitude]

Yeah, we should. When's good for you? I'm free this weekend.

PRIVATE;

[schrader]

Hell at least this job is predictable. Any time after seven. Weekend's good, figured you'd be partying with all your chica friends.

PRIVATE;

[hackitude]

Well you know what they say. No rest for the wicked.

PRIVATE;

[schrader]

Except this isn't porking out any dinero.

[ Gotta be done, though. ]

PRIVATE;

[hackitude]

... Uh. Yeah.

I'll message you Sunday. Saturday I have guard duty at some charity event.

PRIVATE;

[schrader]

[ UGH NO ONE UNDERSTANDS. ]

The one in Heropa? Yeah I'll be there.

[ He can guard and eat corn dogs, after all. ]