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[vagabond_code]

Who: Clint "a Hawkeye" Barton and yous guys
Broadcast: Fleet-wide
Action: Marsiva
When: This evening

[Clint begins his broadcast with his hearing aids in, but the result is a series of false starts where it’s obvious from the wincing and the head-turning that he’s dealing with some sort of loud or high-pitched feedback. It isn’t long before he ditches them - rips them off and pockets them - and starts over again. lips it is, then ]

Alright this isn’t going to be a big thing - I just want to put my face out there.

[And he pauses, counting out the seconds for whoever might be looking to take a look at their beep-machines and catch sight of him.]

Oh, and to whoever brought us here, nice ship. Also, you’ve got some balls, kidnapping someone who carries one of these in his wallet:

[Casually, meaningfully, accidentally, he produces a blockbuster membership card, with the printed name Clinton F. Barton and a signature. When he catches his mistake he tosses the card down out of frame and the camera catches him thumbing through the inside of his wallet. Following that, the sound of him mumbling:]

Futzing Avengers ID, never around when you… [He trails off. The feed doesn’t.]

[A little later, sitting wherever there’s a seat to be claimed aboard the Marsiva, he’ll be found picking cards out of his wallet and tossing them down onto a table. Reorganizing, dismissing some, yet the cards that he doesn’t tuck back into their leathery hideaway are all landing corner-to-corner in a perfect even pile.

A little later, you might catch him sprawled out and napping. Because he naps. He’s a napper.]

Comments

[vagabond_code]

And between the Marsiva and the planets we're talking, what. Cells? Boxes?

[People had been pretty sketchy with the details on that front so far, so he figured he should prepare for the worst.]

[redactions]

Ships. Look outside.

[vagabond_code]

You're on one of those? Which one?

[redactions]

The Heron. We're cruising to the right side, dunno if you can see us from where you are.

[vagabond_code]

Not yet, but there's a lot of space out there. I'll keep an eye out.

[A pause.]

Y'know, I thought you'd stopped trading on that name.

[The name of Captain America.]

[redactions]

[ He snorts. Well, that's an interesting tidbit. ]

It follows you around. [ A beat. ] Sorry about Kate, though she might show up. They like to bring us in batches, sometimes.

[vagabond_code]

Yeah. I guess.

[But he didn't sound certain. Because, he wasn't certain, so a few beats later he added:]

No, I don't. It'd be better if she stayed home this time.

[He didn't doubt that Kate would be the first one to notice that he was gone, plus she was the only one he could count on to expand her search beyond the dumpsters of New York when she did. And anyway, someone had to feed Lucky.]

[redactions]

When've we ever been that lucky?

Anyway. You'll get an assignment soon enough — you can pop by the ship anytime if you want a meal.

[vagabond_code]

Thanks, appreciate it. I might give you one of these to look at, too. Futzing thing's acting up. Could use a fresh pair of ey--... ears.

[The hearing-aid. He gestured with it.]

[redactions]

Sure. I'm an engineer in these parts, too. Somebody's idea of a joke.

[vagabond_code]

Works for me. Call me if you need anythin'. I'll be around.

[redactions]

You too. Don't be a stranger.