The Numberless Agent

"Birthday's in four days. It's a Saturday, which makes me feel like I should do something but... I never really celebrate it much. I'm not even sure I'd know how to do it up-- except by getting wicked twisted and that's rather a challenge in and of itself. (Thank you, enhanced body.)

"And then Friday's Dane's birthday. I'm not sure if I should send him something or not... are we friend? I don't think so but... fuck me, I do like him. Like, as a person. (And in the sack, yes, but we already knew that, didn't we?) Which means I probably should send him a gift.

"God, I'm rubbish at this. Come Saturday I may crawl into a bottle of Jack, not to be seen again until Sunday. Because birthdays are a time for family, right? And, hey, look at that-- mine's all distant or dead or both. So, really, who's left that'd want to celebrate the birth of me?"



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"Arrived safely in Wisconsin last night. Since the whole porn thing didn't happen (lucky for him), I'm searching out the infamous Weasel using some of our more old-fashioned methods.

"Personally, I'm hoping that means using my fists. I could use a good fight; it feels like it's been a while.

"I plan to trek out to where the auditions were meant to take place today. Will keep the agency appraised of any progress I make. Hopefully this time will be more successful than our last attempt at finding him.

"Drew out."


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"Mission went well. Sorry for abandoning my post during the Rappaccini case but this mission required an agent with superhuman abilities and, well, there isn't much I can do until we move, anyway.

"Point is, I'm back. So, what's our plan of action?

[Private]
"Bloody hell, what did I do? Fuck my life.
[/Private]

"Drew out."


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"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."



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"Holy fucking shit. Pete Wisdom is getting married. Pete fucking Wisdom.

"How is that possible? Seriously-- no one is that desperate, right? Well, apparently someone is but still...

"Okay, okay. I might be able to grudgingly admit that he's not a totally awful human being. (Not all the time, anyway.) And I suppose he must have something of a moral compass under all that would be British wit that rankles-- last word of the day before I left!-- of bitterness otherwise he wouldn't be at MI:13.

"So good on him, I guess.

"God, though, I thought hell would freeze over before Wisdom made a commitment to anything or anyone.

"Wait. We are in the land of Ley Lines, right? If Hell was going to freeze over, it'd probably do it here.

"Well, whatever. Won't be my issue soon enough, right?

"Know what will be an issue, though? If I can't get Whitman out of my head by the time I hit Stateside again. Seriously, it is bloody ridiculous. (Ugh! Wisdom is getting laid and I'm not-- where is the justice?)

"Fuck it. Now I'm just depressing myself.

"Drew out."



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

"Da Costa has invited me to be part of his company soccer team. This should bring me into direct contact with Warren Worthington III thanks to an upcoming game-- an unexpected bonus to this undercover assignment.

"I know we spoke of perhaps making the da Costa job more permanent if there was anything of import discovered but it seems he's simply a businessman that happens to be a mutant. I believe I can continue keeping tabs on him through this soccer team alone. Assuming you approve, Fury.

"Other than that, I have only to say that I have a newfound respect for people working in admin. It is so boring that I sometimes have strange daydreams about melting into a puddle of jelly just to escape the monotony.

"Needless to say, I'm hoping Fury will take me up on my idea. Administration is not for me.

"Honestly, why can't I ever have undercover assignments where I get to fire a gun? Or fight people. Now that I could get behind.

"Drew out."


(OOC: Reminder that Jess does her posts verbally, hence the quote marks.)

"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.)

"Finished my mission report. It was painful, just like always.

"At least everything went without a hitch. I observed the facility. I compromised their security (which required wearing one of those stupid yellow outfits but at least it covered my face. I got the files on Project: Scorpion onto a disc and then returned home again.

The only frustrating part was Rappaccini. According to S.H.I.E.L.D. intel, she was meant to come to the facility with the Scorpion project. I spent days and days on stakeout but it was for naught. She never showed. And I got a sore back from cramped conditions.

"Ugh. Bad intel always pisses me off.

"Well, anyway. It's back to my normal day job for me. Not so bad, really, considering I'm starting with a Girl's Night out with Janet and Jeanne-Marie.

"Actually, it's kind of weird now. I didn't care much for either at the start of our relationship but now... I think it might be nice to have a real friendship with both of them. There's nothing for it, though-- that's my job and I'm very good at it. Blessing and a curse.

"Hear that, Fury? My life-- hard. Don'tcha think I deserve a raise for my efforts?

"Yeah, yeah. Government job, dream on.

"Drew out."


OOC: Jess does all of her logs verbally, hence the quote marks. They're stored on the server just like the written ones, though, and can be played for others to hear if not marked private. (Think LJ voice post.) People can then comment in writing if they like and she'll respond in kind.

"I cannot believe Fury. He expects me to go interrogate that-- that man! He knows; he must know. He's General fucking Fury, of course he knows.

"I would give anything to trade this assignment. Anything.

"Bolt was the first superpowered person I ever came up against. I was young. I was Hydra. And I was owned-- badly.

"Going to see him will be like losing. I will not be humiliated that way. I won't be.

"That's not who I am anymore. And if I met him on the street, I know it wouldn't go the same way again. I know it.

"I just can't stand that he doesn't. And there won't be a damn thing I can do to prove it.

"Motherfucker. I cannot believe this shit. Sucks."



(OOC: Reminder-- Jess does her posts verbally, hence the quote marks.)