net.

[Natasha Romanoff]

When you defected, why did you keep your name?

[Bucky Barnes]

There's something I haven't told you.

I DON'T WANT TO BE HERE

[Bucky Barnes]

Looks like I'm back to being big enough to kick your ass.

So. --

Well, I'm--

Sorry I shot some of you. I'd go into how I didn't mean it but I'm sure we both have places to be. --

This place is a lot quieter than I thought Las Vegas would be.

Are many changed today?

Is anyone else finding this awkward?

[Filtered to Natasha Romanoff (Canon)]

So if you've ever wondered if I was born yesterday?

Today you'd sort of be right.

Benjamin Franklin once said that energy and persistence conquer all things, and that's something that I've always believed. That if you put your mind to something, if you fight for something, if you invest yourself, then you will succeed. Then, you can do anything.

When I arrived here, I went to work as quickly as I could with Director Carter, trying to establish an organisation to help all of us, to protect us, and to work tirelessly to figure out what it is that is keeping us here, and what we can do about it.

In the last few weeks, we suffered irreplaceable loses. The men and women that were here and who contributed to our efforts were important, skilled, dedicated and fantastic individuals and they will be missed, but we can't be beaten down by our losses, and we can't give up.

And that's why I'm asking each and every one of you, personally, if you'd like to come into the fold and lend SHIELD and the Avengers your strengths and talents to serve the community we've built here in this artificial Vegas, and help the efforts to send us home.

Any questions, or concerns you might have I'll try my best to address. If I can't then I'm sure Director Peggy Carter, or Howard Stark will have the right answers.

I do not understand how we can remain idle when our freedom has be so unjustly stolen from us, We are nothing more than servants here, slaves to a purpose not yet revealed, but slaves none the less. And yet we obey the rules, accept and adhere to the limits of our own social graces?

If we are caged as animals, I see no reason not to behave as such. To beat, bite and claw at our cages until our freedom be won or granted, else we perish in the exhaustion of our task, and those behind can step over our corpses to continue the march.

FILTERED TO BUCKY BARNES:

How's your head?

FILTERED TO CLINT BARTON (CANON):

Best breakfast food in fake Vegas?

At least it's Vegas and not like, Detroit.

[Bucky Barnes]

Hey. I want to talk to you about something.

[Filtered to Loki (Canon), John Gray, Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanoff]

How different should I feel?

FILTERED TO STEVE ROGERS (MCU)

Loki came by the other night.

I invited him, rather.

I'm restless. Which normally doesn't fare well for those who aren't... Me. Consider this your warning.

Unless someone has an idea of what to do with me. I am always open to suggestions.

[Filter to Thor]

Darling brother.

Charming, thoughtful, compassionate brother. Who Is fully worthy of the greatness bestowed upon him. Have I told you lately how much admiration you deserve for your just opinions and ---

All right.

I'll stop.

I haven't been telling you the entire truth about something, also I'm about to unapologetically control someone's mind to felt him gain back his memories -- and also because I want to see what it's like.

Don't be mad.

[Filtered to Natasha Romanoff]

Have you ever made a deal with the devil?

What manner of death is this?

For it is not heaven, as mere minutes on the streets alerted me to poverty and privilege. If this be a dream, then the temples to cities and empires long past make it a nightmare.

But I say -- I'd rather this be death then some shadow of the future. For the palaces still stand to look down on the depths. For that which is below can not reach their shining heights. This is no future worth striving for, in it's absence of equality and love.

If I have been granted a second life, than I have surely been granted no second cause.

[JAMES BARNES]

How the fuck long have you been here, asshole?

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