Carnegie Deli is closing. I can't believe it. I remember when it opened. Christ.

I can't believe I need to be the bigger person again, I need to stop doing this, god damn bleeding heart

Hi. It's Captain Agent Danvers. I understand that you have a little free time on your hands and... as a peace offering, I have a proposal for you.

No strings. Just... It's just an idea.

I wanted to give you guys a few updates on the group that ambushed us in Bosnia.

They were an American nationalist group linked to the human supremacy movement. Naturally, they're anti-Equality Act, and ultimately wanted to humiliate us as a way to further illustrate how useless enhanced humans truly are. Unfortunately for us, they got lucky. Their luck ran out pretty quickly, though; none of them escaped custody of the back-up team, and the phone that we assume was to be used to post photos of us held captive was recovered. Ultimately, this incident was nothing more a slightly embarrassing blip on our radar.

[Steve Rogers]

I'm stepping down as the head of the Avengers. Sorry I missed your show.

[Scott Lang]

How are you feeling?

I, uh, don't know what people are up to this weekend but my art class is having a family and friends showing Labor Day Weekend. If you're interested you can come see some of the art I've been working on this semester.

If you'd like to come let me know and I'll give you the details. And if you want any of the art pieces just let me know. I'll make sure you get them after they've gotten their final grade.

So the news is talking about how that Kilgrave guy--which REALLY, that's his REAL name--totes had mind control powers and he did really awful things with them. And there was trial stuff talked about but I zoned.

But like do you think they'll start to regulate what you can do with mind powers? And if they do then will they do that with the hallucinogenic ones? And then if they totes do those? Then will they move onto more and more and more until they're like all regulated?

I was wondering what people thought about the musical Hamilton. I've heard it's good but I haven't listened to it. Seems kind of like cheating to listen to a musical before you see it.

So, if anyone's got thoughts I'd like to hear them before I go see it.

[FORUM POST to Steve, Natasha, Clint, and Bucky]

I've decided to take a position with SHIELD and assist Carol Danvers in the rebuilding of the organization. I think it's what Aunt Peggy would have wanted me to do. Maybe here I can help make it the organization she wanted it to be. That said, I won't try to sway anyone to join me, I know there are a lot of valid reasons for people not to want to be a part of it.

I'm in Manhattan for awhile. I hope you all are well.

[Private to the Avengers]
I recently had a conversation with a SHIELD agent who was looking to recruit me. You might want to stay on your toes and keep your eyes open for SHIELD in general. I got the impression they're doing better these days but... I thought that before too. I wanted to make sure you guys got a heads up.

[Private to Natasha]
I need to know you're schedule. I had a Dr. Stephen Strange approach me wanting me to arraign a meeting between you and him to work out an alliance. I said I'd reach out and see if I could schedule a lunch or something. He seemed genuine, not a guy chasing fame and fortune or something like that. He's magical and that's about all I can tell you. Have fun with the background check he was a real mysterious type.

So I made the mistake of going through the mail at the Avengers compound (read: we need a secretary and I need a new book). The hate letters, I don't mind, especially the one that turned the letters of AVENGERS into a rude acrostic poem. That one's going on my wall.

The disturbing things are the gifts.

Scott - I don't know how you already have mail, but you have approximately 60 fan letters and an Antman portrait made on a grain of rice. It's impressive.

Clint - There are so many Merida, Katniss, and Legolas figurines that I lost count. I'm going to just give them to you one at a time. In interesting ways. There are also fan letters, strangely.

Rhodey - I don't know if you know how many people you inspire, but you have 617 fan letters and two dozen pictures of kids and adults dressed as War Machine. There a quite a few drawings, too.

Wanda - Kids love you. So many drawings, homemade figurines, and invitations to birthday parties that it puts the rest of us to shame. You also have 3 plane tickets to come and visit fans and show them how to do that 'hand thing.' Do not accept.

Steve - I know you're not with us anymore, but you got the bulk of it, Cap. Letters, tickets to baseball games, drawings, homemade t-shirts - you name it. Come and pick it up or I'm bringing it all to your apartment myself.

Bucky - You got your own haul too, Barnes. Lots of fan fiction of you marrying random strangers and/or Steve. Congratulations.

Jessica - Apparently people think you're an Avenger? Anyway, I'd give these letters to your lawyer, because there are tons of testimonials about Killgrave's influence, thanking you for getting rid of him.

See what I mean? All of that love. Disturbing.

I talked to Clint and Nat about this but how do people feel about a pot luck?

I was thinking originally just the Avengers but maybe everyone. We could all use a chance to talk and get to know each other. More and more people with abilities are stepping up, stepping forward, we should get to know who we're working with.

I mean, I'm still retired but I don't mind hosting. Though I probably can't fit everyone in our apartment.

not like any of you care In case anyone was wondering, I'm alive and back on my feet. Well, they aren't really my feet anymore... it's complicated. Long story short, I'm basically black Robocop now. The army rebuilt 70% of my body. It's going to take some getting used to, but I'm ready for active duty and have a shiny new set of armor I'm itching to try out. I'm not sure if any of you are holding a grudge over what went down, but considering I'm willing to bury the hatchet, I'd hope the rest of you can too. if not go fuck yourself

So if you guys still want me, I'll stand with the Avengers.

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