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[punchedhitler]

Can someone tell me if anyone knows how people arriving here works? I know we get pulled here, but does anyone know why sometimes people come in from the same universe all at once?

[Private to the Avengers + Bucky&Coulson | unhackable | Tony Stark's code]

Report. What's the status on Loki? How do we deal with this regarding civilians? Thor, what do you want to do? I know he's your brother but you know we can't let him be destructive, or try and take over, either.

[Private to Justin Pendleton | unhackable | Tony Stark's code]

I was told you're the one to come to regarding the Police Force.

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[anunluckypenny]

Hey, Steve.

Good! Great, even, thanks. How about you? Is something up?

[It was really nice while it lasted...?]

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[punchedhitler]

Maybe I should talk to you in person. Are you busy?

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[anunluckypenny]

No, not too busy. Do you want to meet somewhere?

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[punchedhitler]

The Blue Light?

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[anunluckypenny]

I can do that. See you there?

[punchedhitler]

Ten minutes.

[anunluckypenny]

Sounds good.

[And it takes a moment to make sure the kids at the Youth Center are all accounted for and that Abed hasn't wandered off into the night to fight crime in a Batman costume, but Penny makes it to the Blue Light in about ten minutes. She isn't dumb (or wishful) enough to think that Steve wants to talk about anything good.

Still, it'll be nice to see him.]

[punchedhitler]

[He's sitting in one of the more closed booths when she gets there.]

[anunluckypenny]

[Once she spots Steve, she slips into the seat across the table from him.]

Hey, you. It's good to see you.

[punchedhitler]

[He smiles a little when he sees her]

I'm sorry I haven't been very accessible.

[anunluckypenny]

[Oh, good. Then this isn't A Very Serious Thing.]

No, don't worry about it. I haven't exactly been out socializing, either, so it's all good.

[punchedhitler]

I want to start by apologizing for that curse. The one where we were teenagers.

[anunluckypenny]

You really don't need to apologize, Steve. Curses don't count.

You've been forgiven forever, anyway.

[punchedhitler]

What I did wasn't right.

[He smiles a little, though]

I really do care about you.

[anunluckypenny]

I figure you had a good reason for it, so... it wasn't wrong, at least.

[Steve's smiles are contagious.]

That's... thank you. I care about you, too. [hurriedly] And it's probably kind of obvious that I care about you in plenty of ways--if it's not, it's about time to say it--and it's completely okay that you don't care back. Care back in a certain way, I mean.

[punchedhitler]

What do you mean?

[He is legitimately oblivious.]

[anunluckypenny]

[How is that even possib--no, maybe she was sneakier than she thought.

(She wasn't.)]

I mean I like you, in a... a love kind of way. [This Penny sinking lower in her seat and wishing that she had actual words at her disposal.] Ever since the desert, I've basically just...

You're just so sweet and thoughtful, and it seems like you're always around when bad things happen to make sure I'm not dead--deader, I guess--and it's kind of hard not to have a teenagery romantic-comedy-worthy crush on you.

[punchedhitler]

Penny.

[He's starting to turn a little red]

I - well, thank you but -

[He's clearly a little flustered]

We can still be friends, right?

[anunluckypenny]

[She's going to be as red as her hair if she embarrasses herself--or Steve--any further.]

Sorry! I didn't mean--I mean, I wasn't--I'm so sorry, and I promise I won't ever, ever mention that again. Ever. And friends! Yes, if that's... if you don't mind, that's perfect. Us being friends.

[punchedhitler]

[He's holding his hands out as if in argument]

No, no, it's fine! I want you to be honest, I'm glad you told me, I just-

Thank you.

[anunluckypenny]

[That's a terrible argument.]

Oh. Then... good.

And you're welcome?

[punchedhitler]

Listen, Penny.

[He's red, red, red]

I need to ask you to be extra careful.

[anunluckypenny]

What? What's going on?

[punchedhitler]

There's someone here. His name is Loki. We're not sure what he'll do.

But I need you to stay quiet about it. Can you do that?

[anunluckypenny]

Is he from you're from?

Sure, of course. I won't say a thing.