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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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[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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[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]

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

[a pause] So how did you know him?

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[willpunchfaces]

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

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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]

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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[willpunchfaces]

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

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[suddenlycaptain]

He was. [ She sighs. ] So am I.

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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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[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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[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.

[culver]

I am.

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[willpunchfaces]

[awkward pause] If you need anything, you know...

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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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[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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[willpunchfaces]

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

[willpunchfaces]

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

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

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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.

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[chiroptophobic]

I'll find you.

[ And that's exactly what he'll do, within a few minutes, moving through the shadows in the corridors and then out into the garish synthetic light that does him few favors. His cape and suit are inky black, but the dense, sculpted textiles are visible to the naked eye in this light. There are some small tears to the cape, courtesy of his battles with the rats in the genetics lab. ]

I've been studying you. Your team.

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[willpunchfaces]

[the idea of costumed superheroes is still weird to him, after having spent most of his life just being a hero without a costume. Francis perches in a tree just inside the gardens, watching this man in black approach. his own weapon is slung easily over his shoulder, but his demeanour suggests he's more than capable of grabbing it and pointing an arrow toward his guest]

You know that's sort of weird, right?

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[onsilksheets]

Perhaps I was too hasty in regards to that.

[considering the conversation that took place between Bela, Tony and Clint recently. Francis doesn't need to know it.]

I can't offer you much comfort and you probably don't want it anyway. But even so, I'm still sorry.

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[suddenlycaptain]

... Thank you. [ Now for her own awkward pause. ] You too.

[culver]

Yes.
They are all gone?