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THE BABY

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WHERE IN THE WORLD: SENTENCES AND DIALOGUE ABOUT ESPIONAGE.

@archcr ASKED: “Once is a stranger; twice is a coincidence; three times is a tail.”

SHE'S NOT really surprised at having been noticed . he is called hawkeye , after all . she'd be kinda disappointed if he hadn't .

she hops down from the ledge with ease , landing with a cat - like grace . she raises her hands in surrender , a small smile playing at the edge of her lips . ❝ guilty . ❞ she lowers her hands and stands a bit more in front of him and looks him over . ❝ okay , before i get lectured . . . or threatened , i pinky promise i wasn't doing anything nefarious . ❞ she chucks her thumb over her shoulder .

❝ you've got another tail , and they definitely give off the vibe of NEFARIOUS INTENT . i was just curious to see why . ❞

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𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐂  𝐑𝐏  𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒  .  .  .  (  pt  1.  the  art  of  touch  )

@ironmaidan ASKED: My  muse  corners  your  muse  against  a  wall,  a  smirk  playing  on  their  lips. 🙂‍↔️

HER EYES are dark : with wariness , with confusion , with curiosity , and , right there at the end , a hint of interest . her eyes flick briefly to melina's lips before sliding pointedly back up to her eyes .

❝ are you using me as a cover or have you decided to go entirely off - mission ? ❞ she asks , a slight quirk to the edge of her lip .

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SHE'S NOT sure if it's just her , but there feels like there's an edge of . . . anxiety in this interaction . or maybe awkwardness is the better term ? either way , something feels oh so slightly OFF . she doesn't think it's coming from her . her joy in seeing peter is genuine , her desire to know about where he'd been real . so then it must be coming from him . but . . . why ? she hums and intends to just tuck the observation away .

however , she blinks at his answer and the qualification that follows , at the way he seems to be COVERING for something . she stops her movements with the tea , hands coming down to rest on the counter . ❝ quill - are you alright ? you seem . . . i don't know . nervous ? jumpy ? you said you were gone for ' many years , ' so long you've forgotten what EARTH FOOD tastes like . how long were you gone exactly . . . ? ❞

𝚂𝚄𝙲𝙷 𝚆𝙾𝚁𝙳𝚂 𝚆𝙴𝙸𝙶𝙷𝙸𝙽𝙶 𝙼𝙾𝚁𝙴      than galaxies escape his lips without any thought attached to them.      it’s like stating the sun will rise on Earth tomorrow,      or that the sky is blue.      𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲.      a time will come that will hit the hybrid like a truck.

in the meantime,      he’s too busy being self-conscious      [     Peter,      self-conscious     ?      more often than one thinks     ].      he is uneasy      &      AFRAID      that he seems too different.           ❝          𝚃𝙸𝙼𝙴 𝙸𝚂 𝙰 𝚁𝙴𝙻𝙰𝚃𝙸𝚅𝙴 𝙲𝙾𝙽𝙲𝙴𝙿𝚃.      what is time     ?      what is life     ?      what is anything     ?          ❞           the half-human laughs,      stuffing his face with chips to gain some time to gather himself.

a hum of approval escapes him,      gaze finally finding hers.           ❝          only one day passed here,      but      MANY      years where i was.          ❞           he admits.      he has to admit it because there’s only so much bullshit she will take.

❝          𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗧 𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗦,      i’m fine.      i know i look…      kind of weird.      i learned a lot from the experience,      at least.          ❞

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RAVEN ISN'T the most nurturing or encouraging of people . she's certainly no charles , who could probably offer the girl platitudes and know just the right thing to say to get her to BELIEVE in herself , or whatever it is he does . all she can do is offer something close to reassurance . in her own way .

❝ because i've seen a lot of things , kid . probably a lot worse than whatever it is you think you're capable of . i'm tougher than i look , and i'd bet you are too . ❞ she reaches out a hand to help her up . ❝ so let's get you out of here , huh ? ❞

"it's not that i'm afraid."

her voice was surprisingly even and calm even though the words were a bit of a lie. yuna brought her gaze up to meet the other's with a sense of urgency in her eyes. a slight tint of gold flashed across her irises for a moment, but she quickly shook it off.

"it's that you should be. why aren't you?"

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SHE WRAPS her arm around the shoulders of the other woman , leaning heavily into the support . she'll feel embarrassment over that later when she's not currently bleeding all over her clothes .

❝ yeah , yeah . just - - - give me a second , ❞ she pants . shifting now will likely slow down her healing ability , if just by a little , and she'd like this wound to at least MOSTLY close first , but they might not have that luxury . she grips jessica's shoulder then grunts , the blue flickering over her skin far slower than usual .

❝ there , see ? all better . ❞ her clothes had changed with her , a black t - shirt now covering her torso , a color dark enough to hopefully hide the blood that's seeping through .

" don't tempt me. " the corners of her mouth perk. her palm clasps around raven's & she hauls her up with some care for the little it tugs on her strength.

this isn't what heroism looks like.

she's had to work that out, the arrogance & the onus that mantles across those avenger-type's shoulders. this is just ... not being an asshole.

" i've got you. " jessica laces her forearm across a guarded back, sensing the pain where it flashes all the way up to a bowstring set of shoulder blades. " they're going to follow us, " turning her head down the narrow hallway to catch the already-echoing steps splashing rapidly behind them. " tell me they're not going to know how to find you. "

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SHE DOESN'T respond to his comment , mentally flicking away what could have been a momentary distraction . this is a god , after all . she's not some fool as to think she's going to just breeze through this fight without giving it her full focus . she'll thank him for the compliment LATER .

she almost doesn't see the leg , not having expected a strike to come from below . she narrowly flips over the strike and adjusts her expectations of him . okay, so he doesn't just hit with his fists , as she'd anticipated . good to know .

with the ending arc of her flip , she directs her foot toward his jaw before landing back steadily on the balls of her feet , knees bent and ready to move again in a moment . she doesn't flash away into movement again quite yet , yellow eyes calculating and assessing , waiting to see what move he decides to make .

[ ϟ ]—– Thunderer releases a sharp breath, the sound of it followed by a low chuckle. Opponent was fast and slippery, akin to water over rock yet water holding malice. A strike not to stun but to subtract, not intended to knock him of his feet yet administered to wear him down in increments, erosion-style.

A familiar tactic, seen upon plenty of battlefields where warriors fought more for survival than glory, ruthless in its precision, beautiful in its violence.

One strike lands just beneath the god's ribs, provoking a wide and wolfish grin, enough to rattle. Pivoting he allows the flare of shallow pain to traverse and root him against the ground, tensing of muscles deliberate to turn flesh even more unyielding.

' You have certainly done this before.'

It is more hissed than spoken, riddled with a sliver of praise within the tone.

Moving then is done with intent, slower than her significantly, waiting for a space between breaths. A feinting left, the a low drop, letting leg sweep in a half-circle to attempt a strike.

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private,  indie,  selective,  Y E L I Z A V E T A V O R O N T S O V A, B R U T U S  “ the  reason  i  tell  that  story  is  that  history  mustn’t  forget  that  i’m  the  bad  guy”  of  marvel  comics  earth  982  &&  616.  heavily  headcanon  based  with  some  mcu  influences.  W E B B E D  B Y  Y A M ,   mid-20s ,  she/they.   A  S T U D Y  O N:   loss  of  innocent  ,  ptsd  &&  the  darkness  within

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Indie Charles F. Xavier 'Professor X' Based on the XMCU franchise, but draws heavily from the comics in the MCU timeline of movies Literate / Novella-Writer Minors DNI - idc. Prefers 21+ adults Mains / Exclusives can be discussed formerly 'hopeslastchxnce'

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WHERE IN THE WORLD: SENTENCES AND DIALOGUE ABOUT ESPIONAGE. All these sentences are taken from media related to espionage, spies, assassins and the like. Note some of this are inspired by the MCU and marvel, and mention agencies like the red room, shield and hydra. You can change names, locations and pronouns as you seee fit.

“Women of the Gallagher Academy, who comes here?"

"To learn her skills. Honor her sword. And keep her secrets."

“Tell me or I'll yell for Mr. and Mrs. Baxter, and you can find out how bex became bex”

“Waiting. Like it or not, it's a skill all spies have to master eventually.”

“I didn’t know what was more disturbing—the fact that something was obviously wrong, or that three faculty members of the world’s premiere spy school had forgotten to lock the door.”

"It's amazing how much red tape gets cut when everyone's rooting for one man to survive.”

“He was a secret agent, and still alive thanks to his exact attention to the detail of his profession.”

“This is a war, It's graphic and unpleasant because it's fought on a tiny scale, at close range; fought with a wastage of innocent life sometimes, I admit. But it's nothing, nothing at all besides other wars - the last or the next.”

“Treason is very much a matter of habit.”

“Spy' is such a short ugly word. I prefer 'espionage.' Those extra three syllables really say something.”

“Then why haven’t you noticed I’m not your only tail?”

“Shadows were both a man’s best friend and his worst enemy.”

“If Ashlynn was trained in seduction, lesson one must be how to not punch your target in the face when you really want to.”

“I’m not your dog.”

“A spy for a spy just makes for another lie.”

“There is rarely anything clean about killing”

“Let this be my first lesson to you: words matter. Use them carefully, like bullets.”

“Remmich’s subconscious mind is controlled by us. He will get what we want.”

“If one attempt in fifty is successful, your efforts won't have been wasted.”

'I trust no one, and I suspect everything,'

“I also send you on this mission, In the hope that if he is, in fact, responsible for all this. That you'll keep your head and not let it get personal.'

“One of the hardest things to do as a spy, a strategist, or even just as a person, is wait.”

“Security cameras turn on when there is a movement. The main focus being on its leader.”

“Brava, my dear. Once a spy always a spy.”

“Fortune favors the bold. If necessary, it eavesdrops on them.”

“These are our special reconnaissance troops. Hand-picked. Disciplined. Smart. We call them the Gatherers.”

“If we were lucky, none of them would realise that Rhys's lapdog was actually a bloodhound.

“Me? Scrubbing blood from carpets? It would be like asking Nureyev to do the conga.”

“Sev couldn’t tell the truth—but as any good liar will tell you, it’s best to stick as close to the truth as possible.”

“One may spy on every subject, but cannot spy other's mind.”

“Just be cool, calm, and collected.”

“He was born into it, in the same way stars were born from midnight.”

“Spies are, by nature and necessity, pathological liars who strive to make their endgames justify their meanness.”

“Ead knew the scent of a secret. She wore it like a perfume.”

“Never trust a spy you cannot see. 

“Once is a stranger; twice is a coincidence; three times is a tail.”

“Lesson: Never underestimate a woman. Or a chef.”

“Congratulations. A title so classified you can’t even list it on your resumé when they fire you.”

“Espionage is not a cricket game”

“All defectors have a complex relationship with truth.”

“Do I want to know why you're so informed about spyware?"

“If you live your life in fear and had the opportunity to change. . .could you muster the strength?”

“He didn’t save women. He damned them.”

“Please don't trouble yourself with my scars. At least not right now, OK?”

“Ordinary people can do extraordinary things that can change the course of history.”

“That's for me to know, and for you to find out.”

“You’ll have to do better than that chaps, if you want to kill me!”

"He’s not just off the grid—he burned the grid to the ground.

"Do you know what it costs to disappear? Everything. And then some.

"Trust is a weapon. In the wrong hands, it’s lethal."

"I never lose sleep over collateral. Only over loose ends."

"I wasn’t recruited. I was broken and rebuilt."

"Codes can be cracked. People, too."

"You don’t need a gun when everyone believes you already pulled the trigger."

"The mission is simple: in and out, no names, no shadows."

"She smiled like a lover and stabbed like a ghost."

"You weren’t trained to feel. You were trained to finish."

"I know who you are, and that’s why I’ll never turn my back."

"One fingerprint, one mistake, and you're a memory on someone else's file."

"You hear the word ‘asset’—I hear ‘liability waiting to snap.’"

"They said the world needed saving. So they built monsters to protect it."

"He's a legend. But only because the dead don't tell stories."

"Your cover's blown. And so is the building in five minutes."

"She’s been ten people in the last six years—and none of them were herself."

"You weren't supposed to wake up. That was the whole point."

"HYDRA taught me control. The Red Room taught me obedience. I chose neither."

"You don’t need to outrun them. You just need to vanish first."

"He left a trail of bodies and burned IDs. The perfect calling card."

"They erased your name. Now erase theirs."

"You’re looking at the knife. You should’ve looked at my hand."

"The safe word was betrayal. How poetic."

"Some of us never had a choice. We just made it look like we did."

"You don’t kill the target. You erase the reason they ever existed."

"He walked into the gala with a smile and a cyanide tooth."

"Everyone thinks the briefcase holds state secrets. It’s just leverage."

"My loyalty isn't for sale. But it can be rented."

"She didn’t need a disguise. Her face was already classified."

"The safest lies are the ones wrapped in half-truths."

"Your heart's beating too loud. They'll hear it before the alarm goes off."

"You were my mission. And I failed — on purpose."

"We don’t do apologies in this line of work. Just clean exits."

"He trained with ghosts. Now he haunts the people who made him."

"This isn’t chess. In our game, the pawns bleed."

"You were compromised the moment you hesitated."

"She wasn’t after the codes. She wanted a reaction."

"One photograph. One mistake. And it all unravels."

"They say there’s no honor among thieves. They’ve never met spies."

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HER BROW arches at his incredulity and that tells her all she needs to know about him . these aren't people to him , not living sentient people . just a job to do . ❝ yes , FOR WHAT . also known as why . you're hunting someone , ❞ she gestures to the strange blade at his side , ❝ presumably with the intent to kill , and if i'm gonna help you , i need to know WHY . ❞

' some kind of bird name ' he says and raven hesitates . she doesn't go by a bird name , not in this world . certainly not with a v . the world knows her as mystique . certainly he can't mean HER . her mind immediately lays out the streets of new york , the side streets , the alleys that connect all the way through , the ones that twist in a confusing pattern , perfect to lose someone in a crowd , and then get to one of her safe houses . her home is better warded , but if he does manage to track her , she doesn't want some monster hunter knowing the vague area where she lives .

❝ okay see ? there's more of an answer . people have died ? what happened ? ❞

The  Shadowhunter  remained  silent  for  a  moment,  a  snarky  remark  heavy  on  his  tongue  as  he  fought  back  the  urge  to  retort.  The  winds  picked  up  and  shifted  slightly  on  the  rooftop,  carrying  scents  of  wet  cement  and  ash.  ❝For  WHAT ?❞  He  repeated  with  a  hint  of  an  incredulous  tone.  ❝It's  my  job.❞  Jace  said  as  if  it  hadn't  already  been  made  obvious  by  his  sudden  inquiries.  ❝He  goes  by  some  kind  of  bird  name,  Vulture,  Vulcan  -- ❞  An  unsettled  shrug  runs  through  the  blond  as  he  shifts  his  footing,  not  towards  her  but  angling  his  shoulder  to  scan  the  rooftops  and  alleys.  Tawny  hues  always  scanning  each  possible  route  and  movement.  ❝I  didn't have  the  luxury  of  memorizing.  I'm  here  to  find  it  before  more  people  die.❞

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SHE TRIES to be mindful , generally . tries to not kill with abandon . she doesn't want to be a murderer . she's more judicious than she might have been before everything that happened with trask . but - - - it still HAPPENS . when mutant lives are on the line , she's not pulling her punches - she's aiming true . sometimes that comes with a body count . . .

❝ they don't get it , ❞ she says quietly . then sighs and shrugs . ❝ or they refuse to . either way , it leaves me holding the bag as the bad guy . it's fine . i'm not some hero anyway . i don't WANT to be . if they want to play pr while the rest of us get our hands dirty doing the work that actually needs to be done - FINE . just stay out of my fucking way . ❞

here she huffs as she looks down at her recently - healed hand . ❝ though admittedly , having a hand in some of these fights sometimes would be helpful . i'm a good fighter . great even . and my abilities give me an advantage in a lot of ways . but i can't shoot plasma out of my eyes or tell them all to go to sleep . my plan of action most of the time is ' BE REALLY SNEAKY . ' ❞ she blinks and glances up , realizing she's been talking . . . a lot . a lot more than she usually does , and more honestly than usual too .

SHE understands why , but she's not about to tell loki that . ❝ jesus christ , sorry . i'll shut up . thanks for the fix - up . i owe you one . ❞ then , as if thinking better of it , ❝ i owe you one of EQUAL VALUE . ❞

HER EYES flicker with irritation as he speaks the exact issue she has with the x - men and charles' worldview in general .

❝ the issue is that they're not fighting for freedom ; they're fighting to be accepted . they want the humans to welcome them with open arms and beaming smiles . and their answer to that is letting themselves fight and die on the human's behalf . - - - - obviously , i disagree with that route . ❞

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HER BROW arches as she looks down at the bottle of ( too expensive ) alcohol in her hand .

❝ i don't know - sounds promising . i can't really get drunk . maybe this one will work on me . ❞

❛ wow, what a GREAT mind reader you are. ❜ tatiana replied dryly, but sarcastic smile spread upon her lips. ❛ yes. a major regret and a sore spot in the ego. are you going to spare me the details and just take my word for this ?? i promise, this alcohol is no joke and not worth it. ❜

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THE ACT itself goes unseen , but raven's eyes flick to the box on the side table before landing back on charles . she's quiet for a long moment as she looks him over , letting him speak , letting the venom fly from his lips . it hurts , of course , to be accused of that , but everything about him screams that he needs help , and it's hard to get angry at someone that's clearly just lashing out .

angry , no . disappointed , however . . . ❝ what happened to you , charles . . . ? what is this ? since when are you . . . THIS ? i left , yes , but this isn't who i left . ❞

Answered

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"I could tell you I care, but you've made up your mind." (dofp?)

Charles uses his teeth to tighten the fabric around his arm - like he's done one too many times by now - and injects the serum into the vein. He's always been susceptible to substance abuse, but having a couple of glasses of whiskey or pinot noir used to be enough. It wasn't anymore these days. He didn't need a buzz. What he needed was peace. Quiet.

All these voices - so much pain-

He swallows as he leans back against the couch, putting the syringe and the fabric back in the case before Raven enters the room. She probably knows - Hank could never really keep his mouth shut around her - but that doesn't mean he wants her to see it.

Ocean blue eyes find hers and when she speaks, Charles lets out a scoff. "That it's nothing but wasted time? Yes - I have." No he hasn't. Charles hasn't made up his mind about anything. That's a big part of the problem. He's lost and he's not sure he wants to be found. "You abandoned me.." He says resolutely - yet his voice wavers.

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— BENNY HILL THEME —

>>> ARCHCR . an independent , private &&. highly selective portrayal of clint barton . 616 based with an mcu verse . first est. 2018 &&. freshly rebooted 2024 . penned by toto .

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** villain / hero sentence starters

VILLAIN

“  every  story  needs  a  hero  and  a  villain.  ”

“  this  is  going  to  be  a  little  uncomfortable.  ”

“  do  you  know  what  i've  done ?  what  i  would  do  again  if  given  the  chance ?  ”  

“  i  can't  stop.  it's  what  i  am.  “

“  they  hate  what  they  cannot  control.  ”

“  the  only  difference  between  a  hero  and  a  villain,  is  who’s  telling  the  story.  ”

“  i  have  my  reasons  for  being  this  way.  ”

“  your  death  will  mean  nothing  to  them.  ”

“  kill  me.  go  on,  i  dare  you.  ”

“  i  don’t  think  you’ve  got  it  in  you.  you’re  like  a  little  dove,  never  wanting  to  get  your  hands  dirty.  ”

“  what  do  i  want  ?  i  want  to  see  the  world  burn.  i  want  to  see  a  new  world  born  from  it’s  ashes.  ”

“  one  day  i  will  kill  you.  and  you  can  be  safe  in  the  knowledge  that  you  will  have  deserved  it.  ”

“  fate  is  an  excuse  for  people  who  are  too  stupid  or  too  weak  to  make  their  own  future.  ”

“  let  you  go  ?  do  you  really  think  i’m  that  stupid ?  ”

“  i  could  keep  you  safe.  they’re  all  afraid  of  me. ”

“  ask  me  if  i  give  a  crap.  ”

“  you’re  playing  my  game  now.  ”

“  tell me;  would  you  kill  to  save  a  life ?  ”

“  what’s  more  important  to  you ?  their  life  or  your  reputation ?  ”

HERO

“  people  will  never  bleed  enough  to  fulfil  your  vision  of  justice.  ”

“  i  will  never  turn  my  back  on  people  who  need  me.  ”

“  i  don’t  need  to  be  saved.  ”

“  rebellions  are  built  on  hope.  ” 

“  i  will  win.  that’s  what  heroes  do.  ”

“  i  don’t  have  to  prove  anything  to  you.  ”

“  you  can’t  always  be  strong,  but  you  can  always  be  brave.  ”

“  i  will  catch  you.  i  will  bring  you  to  justice.  ”

“  once  there  is  blood  on  your  hands,  they  will  never  be  clean.  ”

“  don’t  carry  the  world  upon  your  shoulders.  ”

“  you  don’t  need  a  reason  to  save  people.  ”

“  i’m  not  a  hero.  ”

“  we  will  win.  ”

“  there’s  no  escape  this  time.  ”

“  i  really  don’t  want  to  fight.  ”

“  if  it  was  down  to  me  to  save  your  life,  would  you  trust  me  to  do  it ?  ”

“  i’ll  admit,  this  looks  bad.  ”

“  i’m  proud  of  what  i  am.  ”

“  i  know  my  value.  ”

“  you’re  wrong  about  them !  ”

“  let  them  go.  they  have  nothing  to  do  with  this  fight.  ”

“  it’s  not  too  late  to  change.  i  can  help  you.  ”

“  killing  me  will  not  end  this.  ”