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[assays]

Hello.

[The voice that comes over the feed is distinctly English, and despite her mood, Peggy is polite. She wasn't going to reveal her status as an agent or indeed the SSR because Peggy didn't know who was listening.]

My name is Margaret Carter and like some of you, I am a recent arrival. It hasn't been easy, trying to adjust to my new circumstances and- [there's a pause.] - abilities. After reading the file I was given and speaking to others, I'm no closer to getting to the truth of this place and whom or what is behind it; if anyone has any more information or even a theory, please share. The more I know the better prepared I am for what's to come.

[Bringing people from different universes, both good and bad, and bestowing incredible powers upon them is a recipe for disaster in her mind. Already, Peggy has heard worrying details about the Swear in ceremonies.]

But I do know one thing for certain. I have no desire to stay here and I am determined to try to get everyone who wants to go home back to where they belong.

[There's a fire in her tone, like something has awoken inside of her and came rushing to the surface.]

You have my word.

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audio

[abandon_hope]

I - think there's a few posts? Somewhere? On the nets. With information.

[ He seems deeply unsure about this, since a) internet and b) reading. Neither of which are things he's good at. ]

audio

[assays]

[ She isn't sure if she heard that right. ]

What was that about nets? Sorry, I need clarification.

[illuminescent]

Hello, Ms. Carter.

I do hope you manage, for no one has yet, and I would be glad to see those who have important matters at home returned to them.

[assays]

Ah, hello.

[ Such a polite young woman.]

It's encouraging to see someone who shares my view on this. I will do my best to achieve what I've set out to do.

[Audio]

[hands4healing]

[Hmm, well, that sounds all very familiar but Winry's not one to trample on anyone else's enthusiasm for getting everyone back home.]

There are a lot of people working on getting us home. The MirrorNet - I think you can access past information - probably has information on what everyone's found out.

Oh, I'm Winry Rockbell. It's nice to meet you, Miss Carter.

[Audio]

[assays]

Thank you for the information. I'll be sure to investigate this 'MirrorNet' as you call it.

[So many helpful people so far. It's encouraging to say the least.]

Lovely to meet you, Miss Rockwell. Though I'd hardly call it the most ideal place to meet someone in.

voice;

[servesthehuman]

[ heeeeey ms. carter ]

Welcome to this world, Ms. Carter. My name is Owen Burnett. As for the truth of this place, everybody has their own theory. The truth of the matter, however, is that for the moment, we have no way to return home of our own volition.

voice;

[assays]

[ heyyyyyy man she doesn't know. ]

I appreciate your reply, Mr. Burnett. But I was rather hoping that the news would be more positive in terms of being able to bring people home where they belong.

audio

[iamtetsuo]

Heh. You want theories, huh? Someone told me none of this was real... Bet you haven't heard that one.

So, anyway. You find a way out, you give me a call.

audio

[assays]

No. I haven't heard that particular theory but I'm prepared to hear what people think.

[A pause.]

What should I call you, then?

[audio]

[puppydoctor]

[George is both impressed and amused by her determination. You'd almost believe that she could do it, from listening to her.]

All due respect, ma'am, but everything I've heard so far points to that being impossible.

[audio]

[assays]

[Not the first time she's ever had to give a speech or bolster up some courage in people.]

To quote a proverb - 'To believe a thing impossible is to make it so.' I won't let it stop me from trying.

[There's a pause.]

Although, you're not the first person to share that sentiment.

[selfequipped]

Hello, Peggy, I'm Kate. ["We've met before" dies on Kate's lips, but she's certainly thinking it.] I believe I know a few of your colleagues. As in, they mentioned you before.

[That's more complicated than she'd like to explain, but she assumes Peggy will learn about them sooner than later.]

If you have any questions about the quest to bust us all out, I think I can answer. Though my information is still in the process of being updated. I had a one month reprieve from here.

[assays]

[Her use of 'Peggy' instead of Margaret has her believing that there's some familiarity here, and yet Peggy doesn't know Kate.]

Pardon me for saying this, but how can I trust that you're not lying to me? Claiming that you know my colleagues and that they mentioned my name.

[Suffice to say, Peggy is suspicious. Too much going on back home and mistrust was always around.]

Then I'll decide if your information is worth knowing.

[audio]

[makethman]

Unfortunately, Miss Carter, you're now about as informed as most of the imPort population on the nature of this brave new world of ours.

[She sounds quite sincere, so best to get down to the plain truth of things.]

[audio]

[assays]

[A fellow countryman. The familiar accent just reminds her of home and Peggy has to push away a twinge of guilt.]

Surely there is more to be uncovered. People simply haven't looked hard enough, which is why they're stuck here.

[Stubborn as a mule this one.]

text.

[blahnik]

[ along with the text is a short list of books, largely history, and a link. ]

Attached is a list of books that have been recommended. The FAQ, I find to be a good place to start for most.

text.

[assays]

[Just give her a moment Claire. She's still figuring out this device. There's a delay of five minutes.]

Can you read this all right?| I didn't know how to work this bloody thing.

But thank you for the information and the um, book list.

video;

[defensebonds]

[ His stomach bottoms out the moment he hears her voice.

He wouldn't believe it if he hadn't already had to adjust to a Bucky he didn't really know, and many other people who sort of but didn't really know him. Multiverses were something he had to accept from the get-go, so a Peggy Carter that isn't in her nineties, isn't bed-ridden and isn't crippled by dementia isn't even a real stretch. So, no matter how strange it may be, he knows this is some version of the woman he'd fallen in love with -- but if she knows him, or is anything like the person from his universe, is anyone's guess.

God, this place just can't stop yanking his chain, can it?

After taking a moment to collect himself, Steve tries to think of what to say -- and comes up blank. What does he say? He rubs his hand against the lower half of his face in frustration before giving up. There's no easy way to go about this, but nothing's going to happen if he doesn't say something. Finally he turns the camera on, looking down into the screen with eyes that are too much a jumble of mixed feelings to make proper sense of. ]

Hi, Peggy.

[ One step at a time, Rogers. That's the best you can do. ]

video;

[assays]

[ Peggy doesn't answer straight away for two reasons. One being the fact that she was still trying to use the unusual communicator and two - probably the most important reason- is that she was looking at Steve Rogers. A very much alive Steve Rogers who looked a little older somehow, more harder around the edges. Those were things Peggy would question later after she got an explanation as to how in the hell Steve was even here and breathing.

There's another possibility that Peggy doesn't wish to admit to. This could be some form of trick - an illusion brought upon by the government here or even someone from home who was capable of such a thing. She can't accept that he was real and speaking to her, when their last conversation was cut short when the plane crashed into the ocean and he was never heard from again. Even after an extensive search conducted by Stark and his team. ]

Steve.

[ Her expression is as neutral as Peggy can make it, hiding any confused emotions beneath that veneer of calm. She let him go. Began the process of healing so she could move on. And yet here he was. ]

Hi.

[ Nope. She's got nothing at the moment. Give it time. ]

audio;

[alcheregis]

[ Haen responds to the audio feed in kind, but not being able to see whom she's speaking to doesn't seem to hamper her unique conversational style in the slightest. ]

Oh meiosis, but there does seem to be a lot of us new arrivals, doesn't there? From all over too, do you suppose that there's some kind of pattern to it? I haven't found one yet, but I suppose I haven't really been looking very hard yet, and you sound like someone who'd just look harder than most people, you know how you can get a sense of that from the way people talk. Not that I go about making snap judgments about people just because of something they've said, except for those times when you really can't help it, like if someone says something that's really awful and even if they apologize later, you can never really get it out of your head. Not that anything you've said had been awful, it's more of just a hypothetical.

audio;

[assays]

[ It's strange, how Haen reminds Peggy of her friend Angie from home. Mostly because of how chatty she was. Angie knew how to make her feel right as rain again. ]

According to some, there is no real pattern to it. People come and go, from other worlds and universes. I have more to learn I think and you're right, I do plan to go that one step further if I can.

[ She takes a moment, allowing her brain to process the rest of Haen's words. ]

I'd be lying if I said I haven't made any snap judgements in my lifetime. I think it's something that can't be helped at the best of times.

But feel free to tell me if anything I've said is awful. I'm willing to take constructive criticism and feedback. This world is new to me and I don't know anyone.

voice.

[leaflets]

Do you think we can get home?

[ hinami isn't decided on how much she likes it here. she has kaneki and touka, and that's more important than anything.

it's...nice not having to hide for fear of being hunted down and killed, though. ]

voice.

[assays]

[ She sounds young, which concerns Peggy. But she doesn't treat her any differently. ]

I have to believe in the possibility of it.

[ It was just how Peggy was. ]

But I can't say for certain.

voice

[purepazaak]

Your word you're determined? We got the message on that one.

voice

[assays]

Good to know someone was paying attention.

[Possibly a little deadpan.]

audio

[shuckit]

I'll answer what I can. Whom or what is probably gonna be 'Porter' and 'Lachesis'. It's kinda a long story.

[ and, after he's looked through a few of the other conversations - ]

You should listen to Kate. She knows what she's talking about. I knew a Steve too - one that was here.

audio

[assays]

Lachesis is known as one of the Fates in Greek mythology. [A pause.] I'd be interested in learning how that relates to my situation.

[She's quiet for a moment after hearing what he said about Kate and then, Steve.]

I had thought that communication between myself and a different person would be private. [Apparently not.] But no matter. You believe I should trust her?

text; id reads 'Scarlet Witch' FDJSKL I'M SO. SO SORRY FOR THIS.

[witchplease]

[ Oh. It's you.

Has Steve Rogers not suffered enough? He sees his brother in all but blood, and he cannot forget his perceived failure. Now he must be reminded of a life-- and a love-- lost. Immediately, Wanda is put on the offensive, angry about both who this woman is and what she represents to Steve. ]

we do not need your help.

text;

[assays]

[It's the first instance of someone using an ID tag alongside text. Peggy fiddles with the device for a moment before replying to her.]

Do you speak for everyone on this matter?

[Because she's not going to take the word of one individual.]

[you_tried]

Plenty of people have theories, but most of them aren't good.

[assays]

Good or bad, I still wish to hear what people think.

Do you have one yourself?

video

[mousquetaire]

That's what I said when I got here.

[ ...more or less. She said it with nicer words, and a better accent.

She seems sincere, and d'Artagnan can appreciate that. Even if he is about to disappoint her. ]

It's not so easy. Believe me, many of us are determined to leave, but it's not so easy. The porter sends people out and brings them in without warning. They don't always remember what's happened while they've been gone, and sometimes they never come back at all.

Others have been here for years. The boy, Thomas, sent me a file with all that he's learned. It helped, but even there, you won't find the answers you want.

video

[assays]

[ It was easy however to become more disheartened after being told by several people that there was no way home. That they were sent to and fro without even a hint of an idea why it happened.]

Good thing I like a challenge.

[ She puts on a brave face, a small smile to go along with her words. ]

Though I do appreciate you being upfront instead of sugarcoating it. [As some of her colleagues knew already, Peggy did not like to be coddled. ]

Is there any way that you could send me this file that Thomas gave to you? I'm still trying to work out the functions of this device properly.

audio;

[rassera]

Depends on your point of view!

...

What I mean is, what counts as a theory and what counts as crazy talk.


Cause I've been there for both.

audio;

[assays]

You can share both if you wish.

The crazy talk could still be useful in helping me to shape ideas about where I am and how it works.

It's at your discretion of course.