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[devilsavocado]

Doesn't surprise me. He didn't exactly seem the superhero type when he was announcing his identity on live TV.

[ Since secrecy seems to be a pretty big superhero thing... god knows, Matt values his privacy. Hello Bendis is that you. ]

[outstandingbalance]

He made a lot of people very unhappy when he did that. But it's hard to picture him doing much else.

[Her tone is very dry when she adds:]

He likes his name in lights.

[devilsavocado]

No kidding.

[ Matt would have punched his lights out for that. Fact. ]

Can't imagine that works out too well for you, with your line of work.

[outstandingbalance]

No. [She draws out the word. She doesn't let her answer turn too serious though. She doesn't intend to make it about her, or to get into just how frustrating she finds it.]

It's not something we see eye to eye on. He's never going to understand keeping a low profile.

[devilsavocado]

Something tells me he and I wouldn't get along.

[ Matt laughs. Is this a circle he can be a part of now? Superheroes? He's not really comfortable with that, no thanks. ]

I don't usually say this, but I think you guys are a little bit out of my league.

[outstandingbalance]

No, I don't think you would. I'd be surprised if there wasn't an argument. Maybe a fight.

[She can't help but find his reaction funny. Didn't she already say she was only here because she fell int a bad crowd.]

But I wouldn't say that puts us in a different league. The Avengers aren't even in the same league. Unless you think an ex-Russian spy is on the same level as actual superheroes.

[devilsavocado]

Saved the world, didn't you? Guess it doesn't matter what league you're in as long as you do that.

[ Matt may want to save people but he draws the line at that kind of scope. He sincerely hopes he never "falls in with a bad crowd" like Natasha did. He'll just start his own crowd with Luke Cage and Danny Rand someday. ]

Maybe next time aliens attack New York, I'll get roped into it too.

[ He really doesn't want there to be a next time, but he has to admit... it could happen. He's got a superhero name and everything. ]

[outstandingbalance]

Helped save the world, a couple of times.

[What a good looking crowd.]

If New York gets attacked again, we'll need all the help we can get.

[It's very clear from her tone that she'd also would really prefer that not happen again. Especially since the Avengers aren't exactly what they used to be.

Not that she doesn't trust Sam or Rhodey, but...]

[devilsavocado]

[ Maybe they can convince Jessica and make it a party. ]

I'll hardly be standing by if it happens again. It's my home.

[ Much as Matt might not want it to happen either, he can't completely say it won't. They live in a new world now-- one with aliens and superheroes and all sorts of crazy shit. Nothing's impossible. ]

[outstandingbalance]

[That would make it a party. A very good looking party.]

No, I wouldn't imagine you standing aside if you could help. And believe me, everyone keeping their head in a situation like that helps.