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[A weekend of lost memories - it sat poorly with her, especially when she went back over her notes and found them missing as well. The dates for the weekend were written in her hand, but anything she'd written had been erased. Or maybe she hadn't written anything. The most concerning thing was that now that the weekend had ended, several people had gone missing or returned. Two days was a long time to lose her bearings and it made her restless. Which was why she'd gone to the shop to look around for anything useful.

Last thing she expected was to find the glove and eyeglass set - something so useful just left here like it was a new toy to be experimented with by anyone in the village. Something about it drew her to using it, but after the first day and the headaches, she realized it was probably something that belonged to someone. Which is why a few days later, after the headaches settle, she asks the village.]

Agent Carter reporting in with a few questions for the village.

One: Has anyone lost a pair of these? [She holds up the sunglasses, labeled ARI on the side to the camera.] I located them in the shop - interesting technology you have. I'd like to return them, if you're inclined to receive them.

[It packs one hell of a punch anyway, and she does not want that anymore. Peggy rubs her temple as he sets the glasses down out of view.]

Two: Sparring partners - hand to hand combat, preferably advanced non-magic practitioners. Willing to train people new to it, but more looking for practice myself. Can also train or spar in weapons - guns or knives specifically.

Three: On a more personal note, to my roommates - if you don't start cleaning your areas and picking up your things, I will do it for you.

[She looks straight into the camera with her usual no-nonsense look in her eyes.]

You will not enjoy it if I am forced to do so.

That is all.

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[--And she was gone, leaving him in a vulnerable position. He needed to move before landed another hit...]

I'm sure they always deserve it. I just don't want you feeling guilty later.

Have you ever known me to feel guilty about shooting someone who deserved it?

Hey, ideally, I'll get to have both the heart and the comfort with a beautiful woman?

You clearly haven't been on the receiving end of Henry's look. Yet. [He's almost looking forward to that.]

I'll have to see for myself, although I doubt a child would warrant enough anger from me to be shot at. Unless there's something I need to know about him?

No. Maybe if his family were here it would be a different story. [Steve knows very little overall about Henry's family. But the things he's heard about them have been...interesting to say the least.]

[Added investigative tool - sounds like something used to collate and compress the amount of data and time needed to do an investigation. It sounded impressive, but Carter hadn't liked the side effects. Even after wearing them for a short while, the experience had been unpleasant. She slides the briefcase over toward Jayden.]

And you chose to use it because? It can't be easy dealing with what I can only assume is simulated reality. It gave me quite the headache after only a few minutes.

[When she feels the grip loosen, she rolls to the other side, letting Ginia go as well.

The woman's abilities are impressive - although whether she is military trained or not was something Carter couldn't determine from their tussle. She takes the sign and smiles a bit, motioning back to Ginia.]

Thank you. You too. Military?

Considering the high risk of one of us getting bloodied, let's keep to hand-to-hand for now, hm? It's of the best use out on the field as well.

[She rolls and springs back up, trying to close in before he can run, but his longer legs give him the advantage of distance. There's space between them now and Peggy stays back, putting her hands up in a defensive boxing stance. Underneath it all, she's breathing hard, but the adrenaline rush of competing against a man again is enough to keep her pushing forward.]

Well done, Mr. Fittir. Ready for the next round?

Have you ever considered that might be your problem?

What do you mean about his family? They weren't unkind to him, were they?

So not only well read, but a carpenter, too? [Peggy is still going to ask the guys to help, but if he wants to make them, so be it.]

Well, still, see if the boys want to help, hm? It might give them something to do and alleviate their boredom.

When it comes down to it, everyone can get to be predictable if they allow themselves to fall into routine.

If you want an unpredictable opponent, I'd be happy to help - always good to spar with strangers for that exact reason.

Yes, but information that comes cheap is rarely of actual value.

[She remembers reading the Guide when she first arrived. It was a good primer, but it didn't prepare her for the long stretches, the drafts and fighting, watching people disappear, seeing how it would affect the ones left behind. The psychological torture of being in Luceti couldn't be written about in some book and no one would ever talk about it just by being asked.

Peggy turned back to the target range, pivoted and threw the axe horizontally, severing one of the hanging dummies at the neck. The axe thumped into a tree a few feet behind it.]

Don't you agree?

Is that all it takes to stop your inquiries? Well, that's interesting.

If by heart you mean hurt and comfort you mean me dragging you to the clinic afterwards? Certainly.

[She's mostly joking, but it's so hard to tell with her.]

Because it closes cases fast. You... get used to the effects. Use it a little longer every time, build up a tolerance.

[It as the best way to put it. Because he couldn't go into detail, he didn't like confiding what it really was that pulled him into ARI, that kept him using it. No one needed to know that.]

[Ah. Maybe he should have kept his mouth shut.]

No.Nothing like that. It's just a little...complicated.

It's kept me alive this long. Do you consider that a problem?

[he watches her movements, and the way his eyebrow quirks up shows that he's definitely impressed. It's notable how quickly she's becoming someone of interest to him.

Levi gives a hard swing and lets the axe fly into another hanging dummy, where it buries itself deep in the chest.]

Yeah. Though sometimes you can find something you've been missing from someone who wags their tongue too easily.

[Ginia shakes her head. Trained by people who were in the military, yes, trained in the same fashion, and even carried out join operations with them, but she's no soldier.]

/F-R-E-E-L-A-N-C-E./

You kidding?

[Headscratch. Grinning sheepishly, he turned around and faced her. Forcing the space between them was an intentional move on his part that he would have utilized to prep for a charge in any other situation, but the fact that he was fighting an Earthling woman who wanted only the basics gave him reason to pause his plan. While it wasn't magic, it still wasn't standard, and it was clear that he needed to brush up on it more before he tried to fight this woman again.

It had been a long while since he relied solely on the basics. Besides that, he also had his own pride to consider.

He didn't want to lose to someone he had only just met.]

Let's just take a break and try again later-- you look like you've been busy, ma'am.

Agreed! Best used on humans but definitely not on monsters! Monsters ya gotta whack into submission.

[Selphie would prefer to fight monsters over humans any day of the week personally but she knew that you have to do what you have to do to survive.]

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