Just to clarify something - the Newcomers had a conversation a few days ago. We were concerned after the fraught visit of a President, and then a psychic shockwave hitting the galaxy. A few of us expressed frustration, some confusion, some others suspicion. No one called the Avengers out for being bad at their jobs, or saying we could do better, or that they somehow haven't given enough. No one suggested we march into HQ and start demanding answers, nobody wanted to start singing Les Mis and start a revolution.
The Newcomers can and should acknowledge all the help you've given us, and the good you've done for this world. Conversely, you need to acknowledge what we've been through - that we've been ripped from our homes, and dropped into a new reality with radically different rules, with no idea when or if we'll ever get back. We're strangers in a strange land, confronting technology, powers, species and forces that are alien to us.
We're doing our best - just like you are. Avengers, Asgardians, Wakandans, Natives, Newcomers - we're all people doing our best in increasingly bizarre and stressful circumstances. So why don't we turn down the heat a few notches and cut each other some slack. For instance - I tried to figure out a way to subtly suggest people go horseback riding to let off steam, because I just really want to go riding. I clearly failed. And I appreciate you all forgiving me for that.
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