The Numberless Agent

[S.H.I.E.L.D.]
Somehow I got Thanksgiving day off. Since I'm not American, I'm willing to trade with someone-- for the right price. (I'm thinking an extra day around New Year's but other offers are welcome.)

[Agent 13]
I know you and Cap have been playing around with HYDRA recently. You owe me something pretty for not inviting me along. :p You know I've got a mad bone to pick with those asshats.

[West Coast Avengers]
FYI-- I'm your contact person while 19's on leave. Hopefully nothing will come up but, whenif it does, you all know how to get in touch with me. Take care out there, guys.



OOC: text was thought but not typed

And back to the States we go a scant month later. It's been... interesting, MI:13, I'll give you that. Take care of Carter, yeah? She's not half bad for a Yank.

[Private to LADY JACQUELINE]
It was interesting, yeah? Keep safe. And don't worry, you're secret's safe with me. Morse, too, if I had to guess.


[Private to BRADDOCK]
Well, it was... no hard feelings, yeah? Take care.


[Private to WISDOM]
You're still something, Wisdom, know that? But, really, congratulations on the engagement and whatnot. Good on you, mate. Still can't bloody believe it but whatever I hope I'll get an invite to the wedding-- or at least the bachelor party. (That's the real fun, right?)

And you best stop by next time you're Stateside. Don't think I don't know you've been visiting New York without a word. By my calculations, you still owe me at least one pint and I plan on collecting one of these days.


[Private to DANE]
Well, it was Fuck, this is awkward. I don't know how Sod it all to bloody hell.

I had... fun getting to know you. Wouldn't mind seeing you again if you're ever Stateside. (Promise not to throw you in the brig, honest, but handcuffs may be involved depending on the situation.)

Don't know how you feel about keeping in touch but My email's j.drew@shield.gov and my cell 718-xxx-xxxx. I don't have many friends and I'd like to Try not to be a stranger, yeah?

Fuck, still awkward I really did have fun, you know. And if I'm ever back on this side of the pond, I'm going to take you up on the offer to see your castle. I'm curious what it's like inside a habitable one.

Anyway... yeah. Does this seem awkward? I'm sorry if it does. I just thought-- I mean, we didn't get to say a proper good-bye, so... Right. Okay then. I'm going to go now before I've embarrassed myself beyond repair.

Take care, Dane. Don't let the bogeyman or whatever weird magic nonsense comes up next get you. Don't let any of those tarts from the pub we went to get you, either.

Yeah, definitely awkward. Brilliant, that.

"New orders from Fury. Apparently Thirteen's staying on as a more long-term liaison to MI:13 and I'm going to be staying with her for another week or two to help her get settled in. Don't know if Nineteen will be staying, too, or not...

"So, Wisdom and co-- you get to see my pretty face a little longer, you lucky devils.


[PRIVATE]
"Cryptic orders from Fury, what a shock. Important mission coming up but no details other than it's better if I stay in Britain until after the fact.

"Yeah, great, because I don't have a life.

"Oh, wait...

"And is it just me or is Carter being reassigned because of a particular affair more than anything else? But that could just be hearsay. (Maybe.)

"I sort of hope Morse does go back tomorrow. She's still being a bitchcake about what happened. I told her-- what else did she expect? I'm a woman of my word. Just because she didn't like that word... well, that's not my problem.

"No, my problem is Whitman. I've been counting down the days as a means to keep self-control but now... yeah. Dunno what to do about that. Damn him. The man is too effing pretty.

"Sigh. Guess I'll just have to suck it up. Lucky me.
[/PRIVATE]


"Drew out."



(OOC: quote marks are to indicate it's a voice post)

"Well, Van Dyne was found out. Don't know if that will make my job easier, harder or obsolete.

"If my Janet assignment does end, it may be time to retire Miri Johnson as Northstar has joined the Avengers. Aurora being linked to the team, like Quicksilver, makes her much easier to monitor. Not to mention that she lives with her brother-- we'll know if anything goes awry.

"By the way, thanks for that word a day calendar, Fury. Today's word was awry, in case you were wondering.

"Assignment status: Outlaw-- contact will soon be established to determine whether she is looking to stay short- or long-term. Sunspot-- Twitchy is working something up to have me in the temp pool at Da Costa Industries. Van Dyne-- current status unknown; should have update in next few days. A.I.M.-- still haven't had much progress with Project: Scorpion.

"Also, I have outlined a proposal for infiltrating the Hellfire Club. There is something going on there and no one seems to know what it is. I aim to change that. The only problem is finding a way in. Much as I loathe to admit it, this may be an assignment for someone else.

"It will all be discussed in my meeting with Fury next week. No sense in worrying about it now.

"Drew out."


(OOC: As always, Jess does her posts verbally, hence the quote marks.)