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[the_right_push]

[The feed turns on in an office. It's very sparse, almost clinical looking, with silver walls and dark monitors everywhere. There's a giant SHIELD emblem on the wall directly behind the chair... the chair currently occupied by a rather disgruntled looking Nick Fury. He's leaning back in said chair with his feet on the desk and his fingers laced together in front of his chest.]

Now I've heard about some of these viruses. I find it difficult to believe that a virus can change a person's mental state beyond driving them completely insane. However, I find myself in a position where I have no choice but to acknowledge the existence of such things and now must ask - how long do the effects generally last? Bec-

[There's a knocking on his office door. He rolls his eye and barks in that direction]

What part of 'leave me the hell alone' is so difficult to understand?

[He slams his hand down on the desk and the feed cuts. Excuse him, folks, he's got some bitching out to do. He'll return in a moment.]

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[believemyvoice]

It seems like a few days to a couple of weeks. That's just observations from the time I've been here.

[the_right_push]

[Fury pinches the bridge of his nose]

A couple of weeks. This had better not be one of those viruses that lasts a couple of weeks.

video;

[arches]

Probably your tone, sir. I'm just not sure you actually mean it.

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[the_right_push]

[Fury looks Barton up and down... oh god why did he just do that. Whyyyyyyy?!]

How 'bout I send you to Greenland to help with the Frostbite Mission? You think I mean that?

[ video | untraceable ]

[enma_ai]

[She's just staring at the moment. She seems to be looking over your office.]

[video | also untraceable, so there]

[the_right_push]

[Have an eyebrow]

Can I help you with something?

[Video]

[notmyfirstrodeo]

They seem relatively quick to come on and quick to leave.

[...oh Coulson is glad that he's not there in person right now. Yup. Really glad.]

It sounds like you're having a tough day, sir. Anything I can do to help?

[Video]

[the_right_push]

[Fury looks very stressed and very annoyed... and like he's looking at Coulson a little longer than he usually does. OMGWTFISHISLIFERIGHTNOW]

Not unless you can make "quick to leave" into right this moment no, Coulson, there's nothing you can do.

[He runs a hand over the top of his head, sighing.]

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[hulk]

[ Bruce's voice is snappy, colder than usual - his own irritation (because he's said this he doesn't know how many times now) boosted and bolstered by Loki's own kettle of fuck the universe. ]

Yeah, sucks not to have anybody actually listen for once, doesn't it?

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[the_right_push]

Not as much as having some jackass cut into my feed without answering the damn question I'd asked.

[Oh god the teenage attitude.]

[rockstark]

Computer trouble, Director McBadass?

[someone's very happy he got left out this time. it means he gets to troll, and he's loving it]

[the_right_push]

One more smartass remark like that and I'll have Agents bustin' down your door and taking those beloved suits of yours.

[everything_is_dangerous]

Oh, I don't think I've ever seen one last more than a week. Unless things have changed in the past year or so, at least.

This is actually relatively tame compared to some viruses I've seen, so it should be over relatively quickly; they tend to last longer the more bizarre they are.

[the_right_push]

So that means theoretically this could be anywhere from a few days to a week?

[godofabs]

How do you expect people to treat you with respect when you do not in the first place?

[rockstark]

See that, that's what I've been trying to tell him. Thank you... Thor. God of Thunder. Who agrees with me.

[see, Fury. GODS THINK YOU'RE RUDE. watch it or you gon' get smited. smitten? smote? smoted? HOW I DO GRAMMAR LIKE SHAKESPEARE]

[the_right_push]

Because I am in a position that commands respect and they are in a position where they follow orders or I bust their asses.

[urbandev]

There seem to be two types. Shorter viruses, which last one or two days, and longer ones which can go as long a a week. The longer the virus, the more devastating the consequences, as a general rule.

[the_right_push]

Well here's hoping this one is on the shorter end of that spectrum.

[Video]

[sexbastian]

I like that office...[He feels like he likes it. It's serious and cold looking and that's exactly what he enjoys right now, but Sebastian has no idea why he enjoys that.]

They usually last for days. [Have a deadpan glare. Aren't virus wonderful?]

[permaVideo]

[the_right_push]

Thank you. [He raises an eyebrow and lounges back in his seat]

Days? How many days? Two, five, thirty? That didn't really narrow it down very much.

[glaived]

Doctor Jane Foster has an entire information packet on the viruses. She would be more that willing to share if you asked.

[the_right_push]

Thank you, I will. This is my first experience with viruses since I became a part of this... community... so I don't have a frame of reference, yet.

[wormhole]

The average is 2-4 days unless it's one of the multiple viruses.

[the_right_push]

"Multiple viruses"? What are those?

[heavenlyhome]

It should pass in a few days, sir. I am sorry that it is inconveniencing you.

[the_right_push]

[Hey, look, someone who treats him with respect! And answered the question! He actually smiles slightly]

Thank you. Do you know if many people have been affected by this?