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[bring_em_down]

Two things. One, I'm one of the flight officers now. Name's Clint Barton.

Second... Still looking for some materials. If anyone has an extra mattress you don't want, I'll take it off your hands. Old winter coats, scraps of clothes from home you'd like to see someone tear up? I'll take those, too.

[He is about to end the feed when he has an additional thought:]

If you see a little dark-haired kid in a suit in places he's not supposed to be, let me know. He answers to "Anthony".

[Satisfied now, Clint slings a quiver of arrows and a sleek black bow over his shoulder before shutting off the transmission.]

[Text to Ultimates/allied Avengers; encryption 100%]

Did anyone else have an issue with those masks? I haven't felt right since those things showed up.

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[suddenlycaptain]

That's why I said one through twelve. No one's going to show up with a previous number on their arm.

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[bring_em_down]

[Point.]

Fair enough. Hopefully I won't trash any pillow forts in the process.

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[suddenlycaptain]

[ THAT REALLY DEPRESSING MOMENT WHEN YOU REALIZE YOUR CHARACTER DOESN'T KNOW WHAT A PILLOW FORT IS... ]

Pillow forts?

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[bring_em_down]

[More depressing when you realize how many he probably built with his kids, okay.]

You take pillows and mattresses and blankets and you make a tent or a fort. And then you stage elaborate takeovers of opposing forts.

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[suddenlycaptain]

[ ;~; ]

Oh. [ Pause. ] It's a game?

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[bring_em_down]

It's something kids do. That, and bored college students.

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[suddenlycaptain]

Better not break any, then.

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[bring_em_down]

I'd hear about it, if I did.

[Though now he's amused and wondering if he really will find any.

Actually, he kinda wishes he had an excuse to build one. For Reasons.]

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[suddenlycaptain]

I'm sure we all would.

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[bring_em_down]

Urgent report on destroyed pillow forts. We might start a riot.

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[suddenlycaptain]

As long as it's not in the shuttle bay.

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[bring_em_down]

I'll try to keep it contained to the residential areas.

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[suddenlycaptain]

Sounds good to me.

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[bring_em_down]

No offer of backup? Maybe you're scared of pillow fights.

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[suddenlycaptain]

I've never been in one.

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[bring_em_down]

Ever been to a slumber party?

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[suddenlycaptain]

Not really, no.

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[bring_em_down]

[He looks thoughtful... please hold...]

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[suddenlycaptain]

[ Oh boy. ]

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[bring_em_down]

[Hrm.]

You want to help me reclaim some mattresses.

[Not a question. A statement.]

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[suddenlycaptain]

[ P a u s e . ]

I can.

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[bring_em_down]

Good. 10th level, one hour from now.

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[suddenlycaptain]

Okay. [ She's too confused as to how this happened to argue.

Oh, but- ] I want one or two for the shuttle bay.

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[bring_em_down]

You can have some for the shuttle bay.

[He's laughing on the inside, and it's threatening to break through to the outside, alright?

He is so about to teach someone the concept of pillow fighting, and he doesn't even know why.]

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[suddenlycaptain]

Good.

[ Well, to be fair, they could all probably use a laugh right now.

Especially Carolyn or else her face is going to get stuck scowling. ]