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[technologist]

[ Home vs. the Tranquility is an obvious choice for most people. For the ones from somewhere particularly awful, the ship's the better option; and for some, there isn't much of an option at all.

Fitz had spent several months thinking he was part of the latter group. He'd thought home meant certain death, so he should appreciate cheating it while he had the chance. Since that had been proven wrong, home had resumed being the obvious choice, despite all its complications — but now Jemma's here, and things are somehow better than they'd been back at the Playground. Add to that a friendly research team offering help to the passengers of the TQ, and the end result is dwelling on questions he probably shouldn't be.

And a broad question for the network, minus much context. ]

Whenever the ship's docked somewhere, it's been too dangerous to stay. But if it wasn't, or if you could get off the ship without going home, would you? If it were possible to go somewhere safe. Different, and not home, but safe.

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[technologist]

Being dead, obviously, but then I guess they haven't got much to go back to.

Or not having anyone to go back to.

[vdova]

or anything?
any reason to want to stay is a good one probably
i won't blame anyone who does

[technologist]

What did you leave, exactly? Or when.

[ Not sure if he's allowed to ask. Are they at prying levels of association now?? ]

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[vdova]

[ She privates it because Skye doesn't know. And Natasha is pretty sure she should get the news from a colleague, not a former SHIELD agent she's never heard of. ]

HYDRA fell. and i blew all my covers.

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[technologist]

I saw that. On the news, anyway. I'm from a bit after.

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[vdova]

how far after?

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[technologist]

A few months. SHIELD's a mess.

[ IN SO MANY WORDS... ]

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[vdova]

i can imagine

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[technologist]

It's getting better, I think. I mean it still exists, at least, so that's a start, it just a bit more

unofficial

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[vdova]

officially unofficial

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[technologist]

[ Yep. There's also that other thing, with all the lambasting in the news and frame-ups by HYDRA. ]

And unpopular.

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[vdova]

we can't all be prom queen
but since that is partially my fault
i apologize

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[technologist]

No. You did the right thing.

[ ur gr8, txt it. ]

If it weren't for people like you, there wouldn't be any SHIELD left.

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[vdova]

[ stahp ur making her blush ]

it's nice of you to say so
thank you <3

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[technologist]

[ wow who's blushing now tho ]

:)

[ wait this is black widow whY DID HE SEND A SMILEY ]

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[vdova]

;)

[ now you're speaking her language fitz ]