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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]

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. ]

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[bring_em_down]

Don't be late.

[END TRANSMISSION!]

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[suddenlycaptain]

[ She isn't late. In fact, she's a little bit early, having used the time to stop by her floor to feed Jones -- which took less time than she thought it might -- before showing up and loitering near the lift. ]

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[bring_em_down]

[He's early, too, and he's poking around at doors down the hallway when she arrives.]

So what, we just break in?

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[suddenlycaptain]

If they aren't assigned to someone, they should be unlocked. If someone else is using it for some reason, it should be easy enough to tell.

[ So it's not technically breaking in. ]

I think all the ones with the masks with scratched out eyes aren't claimed.

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[bring_em_down]

[F the masks. He glances over at the nearest one and shudders.]

Did you have a run-in with those?

[Just... going in, now. He'll give her the plan in a second.]

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[suddenlycaptain]

What, the masks?

[ She follows him on in, curious. ]

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[bring_em_down]

The masks.

[He's inspecting the mattress. Watch him actually test it for springiness.]

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[suddenlycaptain]

I have one, if that's what you're asking.

[ She will just... watch. ]