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[willpunchfaces]

[the feed opens up on a familiar mask, before panning back to Francis. he hasn't eaten, hasn't slept, since the jump, and it shows, both in appearance and the bitter, tired way he talks]

Figures you'd still be here. Everyone else is gone, but you stick around. [short, hollow laugh] Just like home, huh?

[he runs a hand through his hair, takes a deep breath, and properly addresses the network this time]

Yeah, so. I know he had some friends here, but Azari's gone. He wasn't in his pod. [man he just feels tired] Azari's gone, James and Torunn are gone, Chase is dead - are any of my Avengers still around? [and really, guys, do you want to be? bad track record going with his team right now]

Whatever, just figured I'd let you guys know. Gonna go patrol if anyone needs me.

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[suddenlycaptain]

Fuck.

[ Azari's gone. Shit. ]

Thank you for letting us know.

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[willpunchfaces]

I'm used to this sort of thing. Don't thank me.

[a pause] So how did you know him?

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[suddenlycaptain]

He was a trainee, down in the shuttle bay. I'm on the flight crew.

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[willpunchfaces]

Think he mentioned that before. He was a good kid. Sorry you lost him on your team.

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[ex_question191]

Seriously? Jeez.

[ well, that sucks. the guy had been seriously homeschooled, but it was nice having someone his age on the flight crew. ]

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[willpunchfaces]

Trust me, I wouldn't lie about something like this.

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[ex_question191]

Hold up, I'm not saying you'd lie. I mean, I don't even know you. I just didn't expect...

[ he's still not used to it, the way people can just go from here. ]

Anyway. Whatever. Sorry, I guess.

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[willpunchfaces]

[he gets it. really he does] Didn't expect him to disappear? No offense, but you're probably better off expecting it from everyone.

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[onsilksheets]

I spoke to him once. He seemed like a nice guy.

[Work on your sympathy skills, Bela.]

Clint and Tony are still here.

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[willpunchfaces]

He was pretty cool.

[oh yay. a guy he couldn't stop being awkward around and another he wasn't even sure if he liked. still]

Small favours, I guess.

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[onsilksheets]

Sorry that he left.

[One that she's in a 'thing' with and the other who had hit on her a few times.]

They're not bad. Well, Tony might be an exception sometimes.

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[willpunchfaces]

[shrugs] It's not like I didn't expect it. [which is a lie. he honestly didn't. stupid of him, really]

Tony's always an exception.

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[chiroptophobic]

[ He wouldn't show his face if not for the mask. His own has disappeared despite his searching for it, but he's been living with the consequences of wearing it ever since. He knows the kind of pull it has, and what Francis is seeing. ]

Would you mind company?

[ This is a big deal. 'I work alone' is his catchphrase, really. ]

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[willpunchfaces]

[he doesn't recognise the person on the other side and pauses a bit before answering] What, on patrol? If you want.

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[chiroptophobic]

[ That day you randomly get talked to by a strange growling man in an anthropomorphic batsuit... ]

Where will I find you?

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[willpunchfaces]

[it's just what he always wanted!]

Heading down by the gardens.

[culver]

I am.

[willpunchfaces]

[hey Nill. he smiles, because at least there's a happy bit of news]

Hey there, sparrow. Made it through the jump okay?

[culver]

Yes.
They are all gone?

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[puppydogeyes]

You doing okay?

[Because she knows what it can be like, when people leave. She's been here long enough to have had it happen several times.]

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[willpunchfaces]

yeah im okay

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[puppydogeyes]

Let me know if you need anything.
I know what it's like, people going.

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[inebriety]

[Even though Tony was spending his time by crying to himself or drinking enough to pass out, there were a few things he had set up as alerts. Francis was one of them.

Audio only this time, he has some idea of how bad he looks and appearances mean a lot to him.]

Look on the bright side? Sure, Chase is dead, but Azari, James and Torunn aren't. [Who is Torunn anyway...] They're probably better off not being here. Unless you want to be selfish about the company, which I don't blame you if you do. I'd like to see a few people again myself.

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[willpunchfaces]

[he knows Tony's got a point. he does. Ultron's gone back home, and yeah, there are still thousands of robots in Ultra City, but they're nothing for the kids to handle

but that's not the point. he was just getting used to having people again, to relying on others and enjoying their company. he was just starting to let himself relax and poof, everyone he cares about is gone again. they're gone and it's not fair]

Whatever. Nobody asked you.

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[inebriety]

People rarely ever do, but I'll offer my thoughts anyway. [Sometimes it was the only way he'd ever get heard.]