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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]

[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.

[punchedhitler]

Yes.

It's important that if he approaches you that you just stay calm.

[He's warning her because he knows she inevitably wants to be friends with everyone]

Please pretend I didn't omit entire words there?

[anunluckypenny]

Okay. If I meet a guy named Loki, I'll act calm and I won't... I don't know, invite him in for cookies.

I will do that.

[punchedhitler]

Thank you, Penny.

Can I buy you a drink?

You are best.

[anunluckypenny]

Any time. I like not getting mixed up with bad guys.

[Because anyone Steve thinks might be dangerous is clearly a bad guy of Bad Horse levels of badness.]

Huh? Oh, no thank you. But thank you, really. I should probably get back to the Youth Center soon.

[punchedhitler]

[He looks at his hands for a second, and nods]

Then I'll see you soon.

[anunluckypenny]

[She's probably fretting over nothing, but--]

Steve? Are you okay?

[punchedhitler]

I'm fine.

[He smiles a touch to prove it.]

[anunluckypenny]

Okay.

[She believes him.]

If you're ever not, I'm always around to listen.