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[so have one curious looking Jane Foster, recently woken up and in the ship]

All right, this is interesting. I seem to have found myself in a pod in a crashed ship, and frankly, that doesn't look like Earth tech. And need I add that it looks like somebody went trigger happy with the terraforming? It looks a bit desolate out there.

My name is Jane Foster, and so, um, who's out there, and what is going on?

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There are three, maybe four dozen of us, and at the moment we're repairing fire damage and watching Mister Lehnsherr get himself killed.

So, fire damage. What happened? And why are we watching Mister Lehnsherr get himself killed?

Wildfire. And stampede, but that one was handled a little faster.

And Lehnsherr's under the mistaken impression that rallying troops on the public network and bringing the Authorities down on our heads is a good idea.

We're taking bets on whether he gets himself shot before or after he runs out of steam.

[...She sees you, Hudson, hitting on the new chicks again.] ...Also? As much as I'd like to let you learn for yourself, I have to warn you: Hudson probably couldn't keep you safe from much more than a wet napkin.

I see. And who are the Authorities? I take it that them paying attention to here is not a good idea.

[a small smile] What are the odds?

[she pauses, and nods] Like I told him, I can handle myself.

The Outer Authorities. 'Outer' in this case refers to outside of the dome--you'll see it if you head outside. [Assuming she just woke up, anyway.] They've got more advanced technology than anything we've got out here, and they shoot to kill.

[What are the odds, you ask?] Not sure. The term 'full of hot air' is coming to mind, and if that's the case, my bet's on 'shot'.

[She'll leave the Hudson bit alone, since Jane seems to have told him off well enough on her own.]

I saw it, yeah. Big blue thing, right? Joy. Sounds like a really bad science fiction novel.

[why do people have to be so stupid. :|] And messily, I presume.

I'll take your word on that one. [She's never had much time for pleasure reading.]

It's a safe presumption, yeah. [Especially if they know what Erik can do and arm themselves accordingly. She's not going to say that, though. No use dooming him, he's already bringing them down on his own head as it is.]

Most people do. [she likes books, okay.]

So. Note to self. Try not to make oneself a target by being an idiot and or painting a target on one.

[Your self-confidence is refreshing, Jane. Shepard likes you. :|b

...She does, however, think you could say 'one' a bit less. But she'll go with it.]

Straightforward enough, I'd say.

[Blame it on her reading. She's also managed to cope with a Norse god. Jane can handle herself.]

Then I'll be sure to do that.

[Hello hot chick who used video so Hudson knows you are, in fact, a hot chick.]

We're working on it. Kinda hard to keep it tea-party ready with the dinosaur stampede.

Don't worry, though. I'll keep you safe. [WINK.]

I think I can handle myself, thank you.

[eyebrow]

Dinosaur stampede. Do tell.

You think so? Yeah, well, we'll see.

[You will come around to the Awesome that is Hudson, chiquita.]

That's pretty much it. Dinosaurs. Stampeding.

Don't worry, though. I led them away from the city.

[If screaming and flailing counts as 'leading'.]

I know so.

[one word: Thor. You have some competition, boy]

How did you do that? Last I heard, any sort of stampeding creature can't be controlled. [skeptic science] Of course, this is taking it into account that dinosaurs are dead, but then again this isn't Earth.

[Oooooo, confidence. Sexy.]

Good to hear. Just remember, the Colonial Marines are here to serve.

[What's Thor got that Hudson doesn't? Besides the cape. And the stupid hammer. And the ABS OF THE GODS. Seriously. Hudson's got, uh, other stuff!]

Yeah, well, there's a lot you don't know about dealing with xenos. My specialty.

Colonial Marines? And xenos. You mean being from another world, right?

[Thor has Jane. But, you're interesting right now, since she's pinged by xenos.]

What other kind of xenos you got?

Nasty bastards, most of them.

And the one that aren't? We shoot anyway. Just in case they get ideas.

[Ah, Marine humor.]

The kind that protect Earth?

[she huffs]

Give a person a gun and their brain shrinks, losing all sense.

Yeah uh no. We don't got that kind. Because, trust me, if Weyland-Yutani had a way to make some other stupid race die protecting us, they wouldn't have swung this little deal with the USCM.

[He does the 'Earth protecting' around here.]

[Hudson just snorts, but deducts at least 5 cuteness points.] Yeah, ain't never heard that attitude from a civ before. Strange how happy they are to see us when the shooting starts.

Corporatized warfare. If that's the future, I don't like it.

[and is she supposed to be impressed?]

I haven't had any evidence to the contrary.

If the ship is human technology, it is human technology from a distant future. As for the desolation, I believe it is the result of generational war compounded by natural disaster, rather than a terraforming accident.

That was my second guess, but I was hoping for better news than that.

In terms of survivability, it is not entirely bad news. This planet was clearly either chosen because its environment suits your species' needs, or was terraformed in the distant past to make it do so. Both war and disaster can be recovered from. A planet that cannot support life would be...difficult, with no way off-world.

You've experience in this sort of thing? Being stranded on a planet where there are people out to kill you, I mean?

I was only stranded the once. [And she's still embarrassed about it, if the defensive note to her voice is any indication.] But yes. It was a necessary risk.

Well, one time is usually enough, I would think, to learn how to manage oneself in new situations. [dry tone]

Unfortunately, the weight of history speaks against that line of reasoning.

Only if you always look to the past to deal with the future.

Our people share a saying: those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it. Which has become a very literal truth in my own recent history.

But I was speaking of cultural patterns, and the fact that it quite often takes repeated exposure to learn how to deal with something particularly difficult.

Oh! I see now. Yes, that is quite true. For both the saying, and what you meant.

Jane? Jane Foster?

[Aside from their shared status as Adjunct Partner To A SHIELD Member, Pepper doesn't really know the younger woman all that well, but she's got a knack for faces, and in this setting a familiar one is a welcome one.

She's looking a little less perfectly-polished than usual, hair back and half escaping from a ponytail, but the fact that she's calling in against the backdrop of some swirling activity is pretty darn Potts.]

It's turning into a convention -- Tony and Steve are here as well.

Pepper Potts? You're here, too? I know who Tony would be, if you're meaning Tony Stark, but I'm afraid I have no idea who Steve would be.

[Jane's just a bit startled. She knows of Pepper and Tony, thanks to TV and the news, but that's the extent of her knowledge.]

That's the one. And Steve is Steve Rogers. Captain America, one of SHIELD's other irregulars...

[Pepper trails off then, and looks faintly embarrassed as her assumptions catch up to her.]

Well, in any case, there are people from our world and time here. There are also a lot of, um, other complications. The ship is alien, and we're on a planet called Verdana. No-one's really sure when it is, except some time significantly in the future.

Captain America. I remember him from the comics. My dad had the entire run.

[she nods]

Verdana, and sometime in the future. Got it. I take it nobody stays near the ship?

He's... surprisingly true to what was written. I didn't actually think people could be that honourable and genuinely nice. But I'm sure he'll check in and you can see for yourself.

[Pepper twitches an escaped lock of hair behind one ear, and actually answers the question put to her.]

Most people seem to find some place to stay in the city -- there are a lot of ruined or abandoned buildings, some in better shape than others, and a lot more than the population of the city needs. Um. If you need a place, I've found one near the hospital.

[Jane raises an eyebrow, and nods]

I'll appreciate it. And how will I find it?

Come by the hospital and I'll walk you there. There are still a few street signs here and there, but not enough that I'm subjecting anyone to directions using them.

The hospital's actually located underground -- remnant of some war-era design, I think...

[And insert some directions, as precise as Pepper can make them, and including things like 'turn right at the third collapsed building'.]

Just ask where I am when you get here.

Edited 2012-07-16 13:03 (UTC)

[Jane nods, and starts moving]

There shouldn't be any problem in getting from the ship to the city, is there?

Not right now. A week ago there were stray dinosaurs -- long story, I'll explain later -- and a wildfire had made things hazardous, but it's pretty safe at the moment.

There are only about 1500 people here, rough estimate, so the streets are safe through being deserted. Pick your favourite post-apocalyptic city setting and you've pretty much got it.

Somebody else told me about the dinosaurs. Hudson, I think? So as long as there aren't stragglers, I should be fine. I have directions, so I should be able to find the place.

Hudson?

[Pepper looks briefly pained, but also faintly amused.]

If you're talking about the private first class with an inflated sense of his own charm, I am so sorry. I'm thinking a rolled up newspaper might be in order...

I'll look for you at the hospital, then. See you soon, Jane.

More like a stout stick, applied several times to his head. Then maybe he might get a clue.

[she nods]

See you soon, Pepper.

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