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Who else is doing the food challenge at the new Italian place tomorrow?

NAOMI & ELI

I need to tell you both something. Before we continue working on these suits and eventually finish them, I think it's important that you both know that I'm going to use it. Mr. Salazar, I once told Mr. Stark that, when I can do the things that I do, and I don't, and then the bad things happen, it's on me. And I still feel that way, you know? Like, I don't think it's really fair of me to sit here and pretend like the universe didn't give me the same abilities I had there for a reason. And I just thought I needed to tell you both that in case you didn't really want to be a part of my choice to do it.

And obviously it's up for discussion, but I should say that it's going to be really hard to change my mind.

Dunhaven, I'd like you to introduce you to someone.

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#tbt to four years ago when I made the best decision of my life and went to the courthouse to upgrade my relationship status from "dating the very best of them" to "holy forking shirtballs I get to call him my husband now". Love you forever, Miles. 😘 🥰

Sorry not sorry, Dunhaven, we weren't here last year for me to make a big deal of it in public. #noregrets

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The weather is going to be super hot this weekend in Dunhaven, so that probably means you should go to the Dreamery and get some ice cream to stay cool! My smiling face won't be there, but the ice cream will be sooo.

MR. SALAZAR, MR. NIKOLAEV, & MILES

Hello!

So, I wanted to check in a little bit on what I've been up to. Our living room is basically littered with books from the university library. The cats are really enjoying sitting on the stacks. I think that I basically gave myself a crash course in neurology. Well, not that I necessarily needed one, since I've been studying it for a while, but that's besides the point. I had only touched on the concept of brainwashing and the extent that it could take hold, but looking into it deeper and being able to remember what Shuri actually did with Sergeant Barnes. The science is fascinating, but I'm also limited as, you know, Wakanda isn't a real place, nor is vibranium a real substance and they use it in so much of their tech and science. I've done some cursory research on possible alloys that could recreate something similar, at least in strength and versatility, but I wouldn't really know just how successful any of it would be without some experimentation. I'm going to email you my research on that, Mr. Salazar. I don't know how much it could help you with your suit.

That being said, I think that if the worst were to happen, Mr. Nikolaev, I have direction. We'd only talked a couple of weeks ago, but I know that this is important to you and I didn't want you to wonder where I was. It isn't as solid as a perfect solution, but I'm pretty confident right now that we'll get to one. I don't know how much that really helps and I'm sorry that I don't have more to give you yet.

Also, I'm going to be out of town for the next couple of days. I'll be leaving all of my research in the very intelligent and capable hands of my handsome husband, who is the smartest person there is. But if anything were to happen and I'm needed, I can't promise that I will be immediately back as it's going to require me to cross a border into the US and I already know that's probably going to be a giant pain, but I will have my phone.

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What's everyone's plans for the weekend? I just need to know so I can copy all the cool ideas. 😉

OCEANA

Hi, good morning! I was wondering if you have any open studio time available in the next couple of days?

NAOMI

Hi, wife. Question: If we had our dream house, what would you want in it? I was thinking about Elias Salazar's house and that sweet lab in the basement and how I'd really want a lab, too, but also maybe space to dance? Oh my god and a karaoke machine so we can have legit rap battles with mic drops??

MR SALAZAR

Hi, good morning, Mr. Salazar! I probably should be askig my supervisor so I'm really sorry if I'm overstepping my bounds or being insubordinate in any way but I was wondering if I could maybe talk to you about picking up more hours? I know it's just an internship and I'm so ridiculously grateful for it, and the part-time hours, and the opportunity and everything. Like it's pretty much already a dream come true. But if there was anywhere else in the company that I could pick up any hours, I'd be so grateful. Anyway, I just thought I'd ask! Hope you have an awesome day, Mr. Salazar!

MARI

You know what we need to do? Paintball.

MIKHAIL

Hello, Mr. Niko -- Mikh -- oh, I don't there. I remember Bucky now.

MILES

Hi, husband.

Remember how I said that I didn't want to go to Toronto because my parents had a lot going on and I just started working and you have your internship and the suit stuff and everything else? I was thinking about it more and I might want to be selfish and maybe go see them, just for a couple of days. Maybe around my birthday? I know that's soon, but maybe? I haven't had a birthday with them since we got married. But maybe it would be better in August? Sometime before school starts again?

What do you think?

TEXTS TO MILES - sent ~30 mins before he leaves work

-- Hey
-- Are you going to work on suit things tonight or anything?

WHO: Naomi McKinnon → Shuri
WHEN: Early afternoon of July 3
WHERE: Naomi and Miles's apartment
SUMMARY: Naomi dreams of the incident in Vienna, only to be woken by a phone call from her brother.
WARNINGS: Mentions of violence, death
BINGO PROMPT: 🏥

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With the blessing of my amazing husband, I am proud to announce that these McKinnons have expanded their family. ( Cut for image! )

There are so many pictures on my phone that probably would have been better to make this announcement with, but I'm p sure that this is the most truthful picture to best demonstrate their personalities. So, please meet T'Challa and Thor. As background, both of us brought a cat home today to surprise the other, hence how we suddenly have two. If that isn't representative of our relationship as a whole, I don't know what is. 🙌🏾 🤟🏾

PS: Happy Canada Day in a handful of hours! Make sure you apologize to someone and other assorted Canadian stereotypes that I will not confirm/deny to be true tomorrow to truly celebrate. 🍁

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These are super great and make my heart happy so I'm sharing them. But also they forgot to mention the part about always getting them their favorite candy at the gas station and only gloating a little bit when you win at Mario Kart.

Unrelated, Dunhaven! Is anyone hiring for the summer? I am being upfront in that I cannot guarantee employment beyond the start of fall semester, but I'd like something until then. I'm a fast learner and I am up for pretty much any job! See, I'm getting a little too good at Mario Kart and I'm kind of bad at remembering my rule of only gloating a little bit when I get really good so I need something else to do during the day when my husband is gone so I don't keep refining my skills.

TEXTS TO MILES

-- So they had a thing going on at the bakery and I guess now we're going to have so many baked goods for breakfast and maybe all our meals for the next three days.
-- I've got muffins and I've got donuts and I've got cronuts because why not.
-- There might even be a cupcake, just because I love you.
-- Get hyped.
-- Also, babe.
-- Guess who just walked by my car.
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-- Want me to chase after him and tell him you said hi? 😉