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[widowing]

[ the transmission opens with the view of a dark, abandoned factory. at first, the only thing visible is a mirror, reflecting a woman tied to a chair, surrounded by three men. there's the sound of a train whistling as it goes by in the distance, and then the sound of the woman getting hit across the face. ]

This is not how I wanted this evening to go.

I know how you wanted this evening to go. Believe me, this is better.

[ the screen goes black for a few moments, as if the transmission's ended, then comes back to life with the ring of a telephone, though this time, there's only audio. ]

We need you to come in.

Are you kidding? I'm working.

This takes precedence.



[ when the woman speaks again, the transmission shifts back to video. ]

[ the video cuts back to the mirror, showing glimpses of the fight as natasha finishes the men off and picks the phone back up. the audio is muffled, only a few words audible as she starts to leave the factory, but the party on the other end tells her something that makes her stop in her tracks. ]

...Bozhe moy.

[ the feed cuts, and the line goes dead. ]

[ OOC | finally getting this up, sorry about the wait! the green text is the thugs, the blue is coulson (used with permission) and the red is natasha. italics are translated from russian, and the video is cut so as not to take up your layout space. ♥ ]

Comments

permavoice;

[arches]

Pulling you out of the field isn't going to help.

permavoice; encrypted

[widowing]

[ once she sees who this is from, she immediately locks the conversation down. ]

You sound pretty confident. You've got that much faith in your new boss?

[arches]

It doesn't matter if I do. A fact's a fact.

[widowing]

You know I've never been one to accept defeat.

[arches]

At this point, I don't care. I'm just telling you it won't work.

[widowing]

Why not? Not like it's the first time we've faced the impossible.

[ but this time is different, he's never been on the other side before. not since the first time they'd met and he'd decided to spare her life instead of taking it. ]

[arches]

The stakes have changed. The circumstances have changed. You don't understand, yet. I didn't, before.

But you will.

[widowing]

Right. I've heard that before.

( she lets the slightest amount of bitterness creep into her tone. with anyone else, she wouldn't let it happen, but with him...

whatever's happened, she needs to get him back. )

[arches]

Then maybe it's time you started listening.

sob sorry about this clint.

[widowing]

I'll start once you're back behind the wheel.

[ DISCONNECT. ]

cries into cheerios.

[arches]

_{( goes to harass selvig because what else is he going to do. )}

you talking like this makes her sad okay. :c

[widowing]

[ idk polish your bow? ]

he would be sad but he has no free will

[arches]

_{( why you gotta go there )}

permavoice;

[hulk]

...Whoa.

permavoice;

[widowing]

[ oh. h-heyyyy, you. ]

Yes?

[hulk]

[ He'll realize the awkward of this in a couple days, all right. But for right now, it's. Yeah. Seriously, whoa. ]

J- Sorry, it's. All that was kind of, uh. Impressive.

[widowing]

Thank you.

( does she sound a little uneasy?

well, no, she's a professional. but she's not looking forward to picking him up. )

[hulk]

[ Yyyyeah, he's noticing that. A little bit. Except maybe he knows why??? ]

Sorry-- Was. I'm guessing that. All of that, it wasn't supposed to go and get broadcasted?

[ Come on, Tasha, he's so pickable. Like a gangly teddy bear. That can turn into a giant green rage monster. ]

[widowing]

[ that's not uneasiness that's breathlessness. she's very rushed right now okay!!! ]

No, but since it already has been there's no point in getting upset over it.

[ see it's the giant green rage monster part that worries her :| ]

[hulk]

[ Uh. Huh. Sure. ]

Ah, w- Very. You know. ...Practical.

[ The other guy's... Better when you get to know him, okay. Promise. >__> ]

[widowing]

[ god shut up banner it's none of your business!!! ]

It could have been worse.

[ yeah she'll believe that when he's chasing her around the helicarrier. OH WAIT ]

[hulk]

[ Except it kind of totally is his business?? Gosh! ]

Th- Yeah, it could have b- But. I mean, you got out of it all right.

[ THAT IS NOT GETTING TO KNOW HIM THAT IS LITERALLY INTROS BY FIRE. IT'S A BAD FIRST IMPRESSION, OKAY. Never mind it's all Loki's fault anyway, lbr. ]

voice;

[trickstering]

That's impressive work.

permavoice;

[widowing]

( oh. you. )

I've done better.

( she'll do better to your FACE. )

[trickstering]

[It's good to see you too - I can't wait until we meet in person!!]

So I've heard.

[widowing]

[ IT'LL BE A BLAST i can't wait to hand your ass to you. ]

I'll bet.

[trickstering]

Do you miss him?

permavoice;

[6collegecredits]

Wow. Okay. Remind me never to get on your bad side.

permavoice;

[widowing]

You probably won't need one.

permavoice;

[6collegecredits]

I really don't think I will either, but you never know these days.

permavoice;

[widowing]

I'm sure you'll be able to access the video if you need the reminder.

[6collegecredits]

Fair enough.

[Locked]

That was Coulson I heard, wasn't it?

locked;

[widowing]

Yes. Have you been brought up to speed?

locked;

[6collegecredits]

I have. Coulson stopped by after Loki showed up.

not here;

[glaived]

[ Sif is currently off the map and chilling with Thor but hell yeah she likes Natasha already. ]

not here;

[widowing]

[ she's honored, sif. or would be if she knew you were watching and impressed. (if she weren't also focused on getting to base, worrying about clint, and trying not to freak out about being the one to pick up bruce.) ]

[ms_potts]

[Yeah she's just, uh, staring. She knew Natalie... er... Natasha worked for SHIELD but she had no idea she could do THAT.]

[widowing]

[ oh that's right, you weren't there when she took down all (but one) of hammer's guards.

that was also awesome, in case you were curious. ]

Agent Romanoff - permalock

[the_right_push]

I apologize for so rudely interrupting.

permalock to fury!

[widowing]

Don't mention it.

What, exactly, happened?

[nofondueforyou]

Where did you learn to do all that?

[widowing]

Russia.

[nofondueforyou]

It was really very impressive.

sob i'm sorry peggy she's a little preoccupied but still flattered!

[widowing]

Thank you.

Peggy totes understands xD

[nofondueforyou]

Not at all.

Are you...close, to Agent Barton?

[doyoufondue]

[ She gets all the respect for being able to do that. Natasha is awesome. ]

[widowing]

[ thanks steve! ]

[spandexed]

Wow. Just. Uh. Yeah, wow.