Yeah well. That happened.

Fine, maybe I shouldn't have nanobot'd a suit of armor into my bone marrow. But like I told her, there's no takebacksies now that it's in there.

Good news: I have a new phone.

Bad news: I spent all afternoon taking apart the head on the Benetar to get the old one back.

Just an update on "Mission learn about Terran culture"

• Swayze is still better than the Bachelor. Sorry Darcy, I tried.
  
• I have met Earth's greatest hero, and his name is Skywalker.
  
• Modern art makes me feel like stabbing something with my sword. Next time I get the bright idea to go to a museum, we can visit the Collector.
  
• Crepes are the best invention on this planet. Change my mind.
  
• Sam, you were right about communicating. But I was not prepared for how difficult it is.
  

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( Star-Lord )

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( Nebula )

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( Dr. Palmer )

I guess I should have said something when I got here but hi, I'm Scott. Most of you know me anyway so I'm not sure why I'm doing this. I have not gotten arrested, beaten up, or done anything weird since I've been here which is pretty unusual especially if you know me.

I suppose it isn't too soon to ask for lab space, right? Friday suggested I say hello while I get food delivered and shopping done - I'm Hope, this morning I was in San Fransisco, this afternoon, I'm in New York City.

Can't even lie and say that's the weirdest thing to happen in my life.

Okay, SO. I have exciting news. I moved into my own floor in the building with Tony's penthouse. To celebrate my housewarming, I've decided that we ladies need a proper slumber party. Now, unfortunately, because I know myself, I'm going to make it 18+, sorry young'uns. But all the other ladies who can read this are invited.

No, Quill, you cannot come even if you wear a wig and a dress.

Yes, Loki, you can come if you want to shapeshift.

I'm looking at Saturday the 19th. How's that sound for everyone?

( Pete )

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( Darcy )

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( Gamora )

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( GOTG )

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( Tony ).

I have taken it upon myself to seek initiation to the sorcery that is Swayze. Peter Quill, this is something you were not wrong about.

I may need to go stab something very soon though, before I turn into a vapid TV kardashian girl.

Locked to Guardians

Roll call. Are we all here? I know Strange said T'challa, Hope, Bucky, that chick with the kids, and some dude named Phil are gone.

Has anyone heard from Drax?

Nebula, what can I do?

Some of the new arrivals aren't aware, or likely aren't even part, of our situation. They aren't displaced, but I can see their fates are coinciding with our own. So from now on, I'll be using a displaced filter for those of us from another universe. Those coming from Genosha or that were already a part of this universe, won't know what we're talking about. Or it may take them longer to understand.

I wanted to let you know that the spell net over this city has registered some departures. Hope, Wanda, Phil, T'Challa, and Bucky are gone. This universe is unpredictable. I don't want to sound hokey, but treasure those you have for the time that you given.

Fake Alexa keeps telling me that it's going to engage the fire alarms if I light one more cigarette. What is this building constructed out of? Fascism?

No, I'm not making nice and introducing myself. I'm lodging a complaint.

[Team Science]
The comprehensive battery of tests that I have been running conclusively indicate that Bucky and I are also both under the influence of whatever has reverted Steve to his pre-serum state.

We haven't been able to determine the cause yet, but my money's on something in Genosha based on the timing.


[Separate Filter to Christine Only]
A decade ago, I would be celebrating this. All I wanted for the longest time was to get rid of the Other Guy. Now that it's happened, I feel oddly empty.


[All Wedding Guests (minus the bride & groom)] (added later)
If you all don't mind, please stop by the lab when you have five minutes so I can get a blood sample for testing.

Echoing my wife's announcement, I too wish to extend my gratitude those who aided Valkyrie and helped free me from that prison. Thankfully, I am doing much better at this juncture. It was a truly and deeply distressing experience, and I am not yet able to bring myself to speak of it for overly long. I will say the collars are incredibly painful when activated, and that island is far worse than any dungeon that I know of.

It is rare that I offer apologies, but I deeply regret the circumstances as of late. It was not my intention do ill, nor to lure young Peter into trouble nor any further danger. I do hope the trespass shall be forgiven, and I will strive not to get caught again to do better in the future.

( Private Filters to Asgardians/Jane, Wanda, and Peter Parker )

[To everyone who attended Thor & Jane's wedding on Genosha]
I wanted to extend my thanks - I couldn't have succeeded without everyone's help. I can never be thankful enough.

[Wanda]
I owe you a debt that can never be repaid - your assistance was vital. I cannot thank you enough. We are both doing as well as can be - I am sure Loki would love to hear from you. Don't let him fool you - he is worn out and in need of more downtime, but, well, I am sure he'll tell you otherwise.

[Thor & Jane]
Thank you both for letting me use your wedding as a cover. We will have to have a feast when you return - I am forever thankful.

( Tony Stark )

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( GOTG )

So. Not gonna lie folks, kinda creeped out by some other dude calling himself Starlord.

This is quite disorienting. Not the tech, that is very intuitive, but I doubt that one is supposed to travel through time to battle their own family and then through a rift in reality in such rapid succession. I was told to take care of myself, does anyone here know how this is done?


[NEBULA]

I have an infinite number of questions, sister. I will start with 3.

#1. Are you the Nebula who despises me?
#2. Is there actually no way off this planet?
#3. These Terrans, do you trust them?

Pack your flip flops and grab your passports, we're going to Genosha for Thor and Jane's wedding. We finally got everyone's clearance to get in, which was like jumping through hoops of fire. Rooms and venue are all booked. We fly out tomorrow night at 5 PM. No paparazzi or media allowed. We're allowed only one photog in designated areas.

Cap's come up with a 3 part plan: ( Recon, Distract, Evac. )

( Private to Bruce, Darcy, Jane, and Steve )

[To Stark & Banner]

I have looked at the Chitauri weapons you acquired. What do you want to know about them? I will warn you now, a few of them are hairdryers.

[To Pepper]

Do you require any assistance with your work? I'm not as busy as I would wish.

[To Quill & Drax]

Have you heard anything from the fox or the tree?

[To Captain Rogers]

I would like your input on how we should organize an exercise regime for the team.

[To Wanda]

I haven't checked in with you lately. How are you and your sons faring?

[To Dr. Foster]

How are you faring?

[To Barnes]

I'm bored. Is there something distracting we can do? Without compromising your safety, of course. Is there an activity or a place you would like to visit?

Rhodey - the Rhodey we knew - is gone.


I want to hit something.


I hate this place.

All right, so I'm attempting to teach myself how to cook. I am sorry if I set off any fire alarms. I tried cooking with my hands, but that just burns things to a crisp so I'm using the actual oven. Holy shit it's slow.

Give me your best cooking tips. I need them.

You haven't seen Jurassic Park, have you? The drive-in, Skyline in Brooklyn, is playing that Saturday at 7.

Now that I have had a little time to try to read everything I can - I wanted to say hello to those who haven't run into me yet. Apparently I was here, then gone, then I got here all in a very short time span. I don't claim to understand it but I am not the Steve you knew last month, but I am here.

[Bucky]
I have not seen you yet - can we remedy this so I can get caught up on how you are doing here?

I think most of you probably know this by now, but I realized I never said anything publicly. Or, well, semi-publicly. I'm okay with all of you knowing though we're keeping it on the down-low from the general public.

Anyway, it turns out that Tony is my dad. So yeah. Now you know.

[Private to Bucky]
Hey. What do you think about going out with T'Challa and Natasha sometime? Like a double date sorta thing?

I have never been busier in my life. and it has been a very, very long life indeed. I keep thinking I'll run out of ways to keep me busy so I don't do something stupid bother everyone helping us, then I add on ten more things to do.

I admit I might finally need a drink.

I'm watching a movie. The plot concerns a beauty pageant where an officer of the Federal Bureau of Investigations goes undercover as a contestant due to a lead on an apparent bomb threat at the event.

Can someone please explain why 'whirled peas' are so important?

I have a week off work and nothing to do. Which I guess is the point of having time off work, to relax and regroup and recover from pretend pneumonia (kidding, I actually asked for time off, had tons banked).
Anyways.

Who wants to drink and play lame bar games? I warn you, I drink like a white girl, so one person at a time. Too many, and I'll be in bed by 10 pm and that's just ... too real and lame.

I have seen so much Disney and Pixar the last few weeks while Mrs. Potts-Stark (I'm not allowed calling her Pepper anymore, since I started calling her Habenero last week) and Tony have taken on the United States and I take on their adorable and yet insane Morg-Borg.

So clearly since I'm not sleeping and I'm having my hair braided lately, Google has been my best friend and Tony -- did you know the Internet thinks you'd make an amazing Jasmine?

Now I'm wondering what kind of Disney Princess I am .... I'm thinking Moana. I love the water, and I can navigate anywhere.

Yup.

Moana.

What they don't tell you about living in a small village and not having any money is that if there's no Bifrost and you want to leave your small village and say, go to the synagogue in Oslo you either need a car or money for a train ticket. Plus fare for the Asgardian guard that follows you around. And I have neither.

I wish to hit something spar with someone. Combat experience is preferred, but if you have no background, I could instruct you. Group sessions are also acceptable.

I have been working with Pepper's office at Stark Industries to set up a disaster relief fund that anyone can donate to - the proceeds will go to rebuilding homes after the flooding in New York, funding medical care for survivors since most in this country cannot afford the surprise when an emergency crops up, and helping people who were caught up in everything get back on their feet again.

It is simply called NYC Storm Relief, and feel free to get the word out there. Hashtag, Facebook, whichever social media platforms are used. And if anyone wants to contribute that is also more than welcome.

Hello fellow Avengers.

We in New Asgard have been considering what our best option is for dealing with both Loki's capture and the storm caused by Thor's anger in New York. Having seen the news reports, we now understand the scale of the storm and the harm it caused, and the further damage to the Avengers.

We know we often misunderstand how things operate on Midgard and seek advice on how we can repair the damage. We expect to pay compensation for the damages to the city, and wergild for the deaths and injuries. The news reports suggest a rough amount for the damages, though we don't know the costs of wergild under Midgard's laws.

We are also considering what Thor can do to repair the damages he caused with his temper, as well as his punishment under our own laws. He behaved in a manner unbefitting a prince and must deal with the consequences.

We also are direly concerned about Loki's situation, not because we think he has committed no crimes, but because we have worked to rehabilitate him and worry that jailing him will undo the efforts we and he have put toward improving his heart and soul. It is well-known among Asgardians that I have little love for Loki and have often opposed him and even threatened him when he has done wrong. But I have seen improvements in him since his arrival on Midgard. However he is to be punished, we need to ensure that he continues on his forward path lest further ill consequences ensue.

We also know that asking the Avengers for counsel risks the wrath of the Midgardian governments who have named us terrorists. Still, we ask your advice because you are our best hope for resolving this crisis. While Thor and Loki and the Valkyrie and I have acted in the public eye, most of New Asgard is innocent of this quarrel and should not be punished for our deeds and misdeeds. It is our responsibility to protect them.

Last, but not least, it is also important to us to protect Dr Foster, who was only involved in this matter because I called on her to calm Thor when he was enraged. Because she helped to stop the storm and convince Thor to return to New Asgard, she is now branded a terrorist and denied her possessions and her ability to travel to her home country. Perhaps she is even to be made homeless, though she will have a home with us even if Midgard denies her. We ask that even if you cannot help us, you will assist Dr Foster. She is an innocent in this matter and whatever consequences apply to New Asgard sound not fall on her.

Thank you for reading, and for any counsel you may offer. We are further in your debt.

I have been exposed to more water in the last seventy-two hours than I think I have in my entire life prior to this storm.

I may never be completely dry again.

Also, the underground transport system of New York is now very, very clean.

If anyone's tracking their order for an epic shit storm? It's arrived.

Pretty sure this is the opposite of chill, Thor.

Quick question: Does this stop if we throw some virgins or goats on a bonfire?

Alright.

I'll admit it. Things aren't bad. Though maybe.

Maybe I work too much.

Sometimes, it's so easy to forget that before everything we all used to be people with (generally speaking) normal lives. We all had to learn how to feed ourselves, how to read, how to be who we are...

Now of course, as household names, it's hard to remember that people actually do just call me Pepper. Not Mrs. Potts-Stark, Pepper Potts-Stark, CEO, etc etc. Believe it or not, my parents still refer to me as Virginia.

I thought it might be fun to bring us all back to what makes us human: our flaws. But not, those hard ones that make us vulnerable. Something interesting, something that you wouldn't expect.

I'll go first, of course.

I absolutely, cannot, for the absolute life of me, bake bread. Doesn't matter how hard I try -- it either doesn't rise, or it's too chewy, or it's not bread, it's crackers (that was a sad day). Don't tell Tony, but that might be the reason behind no gluten in our house ;)

I've been encouraged to post a message on this forum, to make others aware another person has arrived in this universe. I don't know what to say, other than I am here. I don't think I've been here before.

Or perhaps that was another me, if she exists.

Which, apparently, she does, though I don't know where she is.






She isn't here.

I'm back, baby.

What'd I miss?

They're gone.

Quill. Drax. Mantis. . Gamora.

They're all gone.

[She's half ready for someone to accuse her of killing them; returning as she is alone in the ship they all got into. She's half hoping someone does and takes appropriate action. Even when you're hardwired to survive, there are things you don't want to.]

I have been watching movies to master this culture's idioms. It's only two thirds as tedious as I'd expected.

Are all Earthers hopeless at combative tactics or is it a media conceit?

Peter, who is not a man, yet not quite a dude, is sad and leaking profusely from his eyes. I suggest everyone leave him alone to wallow in his despair until he is man enough to use a Kleenex instead of his shirt.

[Posted much earlier than would be typical for Jane]

( This is astrophysicist Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin )

[Message to Steve]
Hi. Sorry I know this is random but would you want to go see a ball game sometime? I'd like to see a game before the season ends and you're the only person I know who might enjoy it.

Right, so you all seem to know each other which is cool. I don't know any of you so since I'm a friendly kind of guy, let's fix that.

...and if Tony boss is reading this (or his terrifying fiancée), it's break! I'm on break! I can have breaks!


( 50 random questions )

I hope by now, we all realize that some of our people are going to go missing.

Yes, it's related to the timeline instability. No, I can't stop it. Yes, I wish I could. No, I have no way of knowing until after it's happened. And yes, it'll keep happening.

Wanda Maximoff is back with us, but her memory's been compromised. She's staying here at the Sanctum.

For full disclosure, I'm going to make this into a Reddit style AMA. I did it a few years ago in r/neurology. If you want to comment with what you remembered for others to read, you can. If you have a question about our universe, no matter how outlandish, ask it. I'll answer to the best of my ability.

( I've seen a little too much. )

I'm not feeling so good, so I'm staying in bed today. If anyone needs me make sure it's an emergency please.

You know you've had a good 4th July when you wake up the next morning and you've got a banging headache and little recall of what happened the night before.

And who doesn't love fireworks?