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Anyone doing something today for St. Patrick's Day?



[Clint Barton]

Was that you?

[Text Message to Natasha Romanoff]

-- Hey.
-- What are you up to?

( Arrow through a window of Bucky Barnes' warehouse )

[Filtered to SHIELD + Avengers who aren't tiny]

So I guess the most pressing question is do we have to have meetings at Circus Circus or someplace now? And the second question is huh?

So it appears whatever abilities Dr. Erskine's formula granted me have worn off. Best case scenario? They figured now was a good time to take a vacation. Worst case? I might need a new wardrobe.

Has anything strange happened to anyone else?

[Peggy Carter]

You might need to start wearing flat shoes.

Is anyone else finding this awkward?

I swear, I must be the only person so easily bored by Las Vegas. Fake or not.

And does anyone else find the talking statues in Ceasar's Palace as creepy as I do? I guess it's one way to educate tourists about the Classics but, tacky much?

[Tony Starks (all) + Howard Stark]

what have you all thought about, I'm regards to a business venture here? I'm assuming some raw materials might be hard to come by, if we want to take on manufacturing, but I'd be a lot less worried if you should probably have something to do besides taking full advantage of the complimentary everything in this city.

I just don't see how someone loses a door. But then, I've known people who were definitely not me who have lost entire boats before. So maybe it's not that inconceivable.

[Filtered to Peggy Carter + Natasha Romanoff]

So I found that door people were talking about when I first got here. And I marked around the door. It was in the Mandalay Bay, but I can't seem to find it again. I have been combing that damn hotel since. But, NG. If you see a floor or ceiling or wall in the Mandalay Bay (I'm pretty sure) that is marked 1194 in purple at the bottom left outer jamb. That's our door.

Or it might be a different door, that's not the one where you go home, get new experiences, and then probably get shot. Because I only got stuff. But on the plus side:

( cut for image )

Who's a girl gotta kill around here to get some damn entertainment that's not half naked women?

So.

Who wants to tell me why I'm here, and why I can't seem to leave?

It's rather unusual for me to find myself in a tight spot I can't worm my way out of.

FILTERED TO BUCKY BARNES:

How's your head?

FILTERED TO CLINT BARTON (CANON):

Best breakfast food in fake Vegas?

We lost a lot of good people, these past few nights. Some of them were my friends, and others -- I know -- were the friends and family of the people who are still here. I know it's hard, when someone you care about is taken from you and it's completely beyond your control, and I hope each and every one of you has found a way to cope, to raise your chin, to keep going.

Because the truth is we still don't understand what's happening here, or why people come and go when they do -- the truth is we still need to work together to find a solution, either to go home or at least gain the control over our destinies that we deserve. And the only way we're going to solve this, is if we don't let it beat us.

[Thor]

Your brother thinks he can get Bucky's memories back. Has he talked to you about this?

Darcy would you accompany me this evening?

[Filtered to Steve Rogers]

What the hell, Rogers?

An entire race arrives at your door, confused, lost, frightened. They, like each of you, were kidnapped and brought here against their will -- like each of you -- but somehow they are different, the Jotuns, and instead of being welcomed -- they are attacked without mercy.

You say you stand for justice, SHIELD, that you wish to protect -- yet you chose as will who deserves it and who should fall to your efforts.









[OOC Note: Loki really, really doesn't give a damn about the Jotuns. Or the fact they're being beaten up, subdued, injured or killed. But you know, rare is it that what he says is what he means or that his motives are as clear as he states them to be.]

FILTERED TO CLINT BARTON (CANON):

You wanna give me a sitrep on what's going on with the other Natasha while we're at it?

[Filtered to Red Team: Thor, Sif, Batman, Sam Winchester, and Bruce Banner]

So this is bullshit.

Agent Romanoff does not go rogue and Steve Rogers wouldn't have the subtlety to do so even if he wanted. We know they're safe, and there's gotta be a game at work here. We are still Agent Romanoff's team and I will be damned if we are going to be the ones to throw a wrench in her plans. What they need is time, and if that changes, I bet we'll know.

So, Orders were that we divide the city into quadrants and patrol. They forgot to mention when.

I'm interpreting that to mean the next few days, we relax by the beach, have some nice cocktails, and take in the sights of sunny Las Vegas. If this is still a problem on Friday, or there's a signal in the meantime, we'll consider changing our protocol.

But for now, Quadrant 2 receives no oversight. No one report back to control but me. And if there is heat for this, it's not your asses on the line. Understood?

So there's lots of... stuff happening. And things, apparently. I just showed up here, which I hope explains the fact I'm completely lost behind. Could someone catch me up?

What's with the team things? What about Coulson's team? We're still a thing, right?

Can I help with anything? I wish Jemma were here

I'm Agent Fitz, by the way.

[Filtered to Sharon Carter, Bruce Banner, Thor, Wolverine, and Clint Barton]

So.... I'm hoping I can trust you all. But you all seem pretty respectful of Cap. And this whole thing stinks worse than "AfterMASH" (Bonus points if you get the reference, kiddies!). 

I refuse to trust or work with anyone who's willing to even entertain the idea that Cap has gone rogue. I want to find him and shove this whole thing right up SHIELD's collective ass.

So... how do you guys feel about us being a little Secret Avengers team or something?.

[Phone call from Caesar's Palace lobby courtesy phone to Natasha Romanoff (canon)]

[Voicemail left]

Hey Beck! So, I think they're about to start, and I absolutely can't believe I let you talk me into this game. VEGAS BABY. WOO!

[Background cheer from some stranger]

Anyway. I'm betting it all on red, right?

Approach Commander Steven G. Rogers (codename: Captain America) and Agent Natasha Romanova (codename: Black Widow) with great care if you must approach, but I recommend not at all. Both are known associates of the terrorist known as the Winter Soldier. If you catch sight of them, report the location immediately.

[SHIELD + Avengers]

Effective immediately, Commander Steven G. Rogers (codename: Captain America) and Agent Natasha Romanova (codename: Black Widow) are no longer serving members of our SHIELD organization. Any intelligence as to their whereabouts are to be reported to me immediately.

In their absence I hereby name Agent Clinton Francis Barton (codename: Hawkeye) and Tony Stark (codename: Iron Man) as the replacement handlers for their cells. If this is your cell, I expect you to show these agents the same respect you showed their predecessors.

Team Leads and Handlers: [SECURE WEB ADDRESS] holds a map drawn of the city and the outlying areas drawn into four (4) quadrants, one for each team. Divide them equally amongst you and organize your patrols forthwith. I want to know about any anomalies, and I wan us to track them.