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Who: the Vision and YOU
Broadcast: Video
Action: On Lyndia
When: Video is now, action through the duration of the system

[Video Broadcast]

[The video clicks on to a tunnel opening up to a spectacular cavern with what looks like a lava waterfall, casting an orange-red light onto the surroundings even though it's fairly distant. After a good long moment, the view swings back to the tunnel where a few sparkling rocks are embedded in the gray stone walls.]

I'm pleased to report that one can indeed find diamonds down in the lower mines, though they tend to appear rather close to lava flows. I'd advise caution if you'd like to seek them out, but I am reliably told the natives will craft them into a number of tools for you if you can acquire them.

[There's a brief hissing sound from behind the camera, and he quickly sets it down. The sounds of a scuffle and a high-pitched screech are heard, and after a moment he picks it back up again.]

Ah, and do watch out for the cave spiders if you traverse this deep. They're rather large.

[Action throughout the month]

[The Vision doesn't spend all of his time looking for underground treasures, of course. This is a great planet for some flying, especially when it means checking out some staggeringly giant trees and looking for novel fruits to bring home for testing, or gathering wood for various construction projects. There's also all of the neat tech to be found in the populated areas underground, so he can also be found shopping for upgrades, new media for the library, spare parts, and of course creature comforts. Maybe they even have some donut powder! And since it's been so very long, he can even be found at the water park wearing a ridiculous little yellow Speedo and looking like he's thoroughly enjoying the screaming crowds of young people on inflatable tubes.

Lastly, for those few who might remember, his birthday was officially set as May 16th last time he was in the Fleet, and it's quickly approaching....]

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That's probably for the best.

[That gets a smirk, and they walk around in silence for a bit, interrupted only by another batch of spiders. Not all that hard to deal with, when you're trained fighters.]

There, that wasn't too terrible. Do you suppose we ought to try and harvest the venom sacs?

Are you volunteering? Because honestly, it seems so gross.

[He reaches toward the spider, and it twitches again.]

Perhaps not, after all. Surely any medical value they might have would have been mentioned to us by the bounty post if it had been worthwhile to collect them.

[ she makes a face. And also stabs the spider again, then wipes the blade on its hairy leg ]

Yeah, I think that's the right call. I don't know how we'd transport it, anyway.

Carefully, I imagine. Though I have a set of antidote here, just in case.

I'd ask if you were a Boy Scout, but you're entirely too young.

Captain Rogers is the Boy Scout of the team, actually. I was never a boy.

[ that's it, that's the joke ]

So what would you say you are on the team?

Very little that isn't duplicated by someone else, unfortunately. Aerial support, hand-to-hand, electronics. I'm more resilient than most, but I'm neither the toughest nor the strongest. I can hack slightly faster than Mr. Stark when he has AI assistance but significantly faster than when he does not.

I'm not certain what that makes me, except the backup in case another role is not filled.

You really aren't completely AI, are you? I don't think I've ever heard Gideon speak with that much deprecation. It's a very human trait.

If you really didn't have a place on your team, besides being a "spare", you wouldn't be on it. Tactical organizations don't tend to carry dead weight.

[He snorts lightly, though she's not wrong about any of it.]

Yes, well, Dr. Banner and Thor haven't strictly been on the team since shortly after I joined, so I fill the remaining heavy hitter slot. [And he frowns, focusing more on the cave in front of them than on Sara.] I don't fit in very well there.

Why would you say that? Is there something you'd rather be doing?

[That's a tough question.]

I like the work. But Mr. Stark's stubbornness has meant that I cannot see Wanda without breaking international law. I dislike having to make that choice.

And you shouldn't have to. That's crazy.

At least it's not an issue here?

One of several reasons I prefer it here.

I get that.

I understand not feeling like you fit in the team, though.

It's not an easy feeling, to be certain.

Is it something you can work on, though?

I think our ship has too many captains already.

Sara, are you trying to say I should stop being a captain in my heart?

[he's teasing a little bit]

I'm saying I should. I guess.

Lending responsibility to another for a time doesn't mean you must give it up for yourself. It can slumber until you need it - because you will have the chance again, here or otherwise. It doesn't go away.

I guess. Not sure what else I'm supposed to be doing, though.

Well, I have taken up painting.

[It's a legitimate concern, though, and he walks in silence for a little longer.]

Perhaps you could start up another type of group and lead it. Knife-throwing meetings or--whatever you feel you would be good at. [Look, he knows there are a lot of people around who throw knives, at least. It's a Thing.]

Knife-throwing meetings.

[ she smiles at that ]

For the time being, I'm falling back on the only job I've successfully had, which is bartending. But It'd be nice to have more.

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