Re: Greetings, Agents
Nick looked around the room. Everyone was high enough clearance for this. He took a deep breath.
"The last time New York took this much damage was also at the hands of an Asgardian. Thor's brother, Loki, the one who this was putatively about, summoned a fleet of murderous aliens we couldn't beat. Now we have this. It doesn't matter much if you saved New York from your brother a few years ago if you killed grandma this week."
He went to the board and wrote the second topic. They'd all expected it, but it was going to steal the air from every other topic.
"The aftermath is the diplomat's job. And they'll work it out."
"Our job is what it always has been. Come up with ways to defend the earth from threats.
"Even if that threat is sometimes our friend. We need an ace up our sleeve."
"Or, you know, four or five aces."
"This topic is open for ideation, and contributions will be open for some time."
"At the present, and hopefully forever, Asgardians are our friends and Thor in particular has been very helpful. But we will have tools at our disposal if we need them."
Nick tried not to put his hands behind his back. He desperately didn't want to be Colonel Fury at this moment. These agents had more than earned the freedom and autonomy they exercised. If they hadn't they wouldn't be here.
"Anyone have anything else to add on the Asgardian front?"