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[As the video starts a wily looking redhead can be seen propped up against the headboard of one of the palaces overly ornate beds, one arm tucked behind his head. His other arm is otherwise occupied with maintaining visual quality. Aside from some empty bottles on his bedside table the room he's in appears to have seen very little use like he's attempting not to leave an indelible trace of his being here.]

It took me a minute and a dislocated finger or two to believe this [nods in the general direction of the bracelet] ain't coming off.

[He might have been told that he couldn't remove it, but he had to follow his own urges anyway.] Fits me like a second skin.

[Tilting his head a bit he surveys an area just beyond the video as though he's taking in the room and his surroundings. Like he hasn't seen it before, but he has, of course.] Nice, right? Languishing in all of this luxurious despair. I feel so fancy...but you're not here to listen to me snap gum and crack wise, right? I'll get to the point.

[He adjusts himself, sitting up a little straighter so the can use his other arm for gesturing, continuing in his casual, unhurried way.]

I'm looking for some someones [he holds up a single finger] a tall guy, bald, and not nearly as handsome as yours truly, but he does rock a nice pair of shades...I'll give him that [holding up a second finger he moves down his list of people]...a talkative, blonde-haired chippy, more spunk than sense most days...but her heart is in the right place...I guess...[holding up a third finger he moves on...are these supposed to be friends? Who knows.]...and a guy with long, dark hair, serious expression...you know...the it's-been-a-decade-since-I-last-had-a-shit kind of expression.

[he looked at the three fingers as though he might be contemplating an additional finger, and an additional person.

Nope. He's good.]

They'll refer to themselves as the Turks...if that sounds familiar then we might need to have a chat.

[He moves as if to end the feed before halting himself and adding finally.]

I'm Reno...of the Turks. [That last bit is important.]

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Think of it as a safety belt. Of course, he will share, no worries. I was in the group of the first wanderers, the people who arrived at Asgard without knowing how or why. I remember opening my eyes to this world, then feeling a sharp pain for a second, then nothing. The next time I opened them, I was in a room with Freya and Sigyn greeting me to this world. I'm pretty sure I died and then came back to life.

The bracelets keep us tethered to this world, let the magic here keep us alive. The gods had to create them so we could live. I didn't want to choose a god, back then I didn't care if I lived or died. Tyr took me as one of his own to save me from a second...no, wait, third death. I had already died once in my world. It's not pleasant, I don't recommend it.

Ah, yes...a short name it's easier to remember. I'll give you that. So are you like the FBI? The police?

[ Yes, excellent. Peter gives a smile at the question but it's a bit subdued. ]

Someone important gave it to me. I'm keeping her memory alive using it. And well, I lived among the stars so it was fitting.

I'll take your recommendation to heart, I like living and I don't intend to die a fool's death so I guess I'll put up with the accessory...for now.

[Reno's job was dangerous, but he knew when to fold and when to remove himself from a situation where he was outclassed. Live to fight another day an all that, he was remarkably keen on self-preservation.]

Police? FBI? I don't know what these things are, but the Turks are an intelligence agency of sorts: recon, black ops, espionage...unsavory things that people either can't or won't do but it needs to be done [or not, he's done some despicable things in his time, but that was neither here nor there] it's not a job you can resign from, so the severance package is...a nightmare.

[Retiring makes you a liability, what with all the secrets.]

Someone important huh? Kind of a rare thing in my line of work, but good on you for keeping her memory alive. Can't say we've made it to the stars where I'm from, no funding for the space program. It was a bit of a letdown for...some.

Taking off the bracelets seems to be impossible so you don't have to worry about those coming off by accident of someone pulling them off of you.

[ Peter is the same way and he tries to be practical. No point of risking one life uselessly. ]

Ah, going by that description then you do sound like the FBI in my world. Do you also wear suits dark glasses? I'm wondering if the look is universal.

[ It also sounds a bit like the mafia, especially the 'not being able to leave' part but Peter keeps that to himself. He was a Ravager, he ain't got the right to judge. ]

Yeah. And thanks, man. You would be surprised how many people here don't get the importance of an outlaw name. To be honest, I'm kind of an oddity myself, people from my home planet doesn't travel to outer space all that often, or even very far away. I got kidnapped by aliens when I was 8 years old, funny thing that.

[ No, it was not funny at all. But space is his life now, so he deals with it. ]

Nah, I'm more worried about accidental transmissions. Ever accidentally set this thing off and it just started recording unprovoked?

[Reno respects that kind of practicality.]

I wear a suit, but it's nowhere near being standard issue, I take liberties with my look. I don't wear glasses, but I do have these [taps the goggles perched on his forehead] you sound like you're describing Rude, he's a bit more...formal...and he wears the glasses.

[Probably closer to a privatized mafia or hitmen that just so happen to be in a position of maintaining order.]

Names are things we use to identify ourselves, you use as many descriptors as you need if it's a personal preference, I try not to overcomplicate it too much since I deal mostly in code names and nothing official. [Reno doesn't have a family name, he's simply Reno.]

Do you miss home or is home wherever you hang your hat now?

Worry no more. I helped design the network, it's based on tech from my universe and accidental pots aren't are possible. You could activate the crystal without meaning, of course, hitting it by chance, but then the holographic screen would pop up and do nothing until you give it further instructions. And no other person can activate your bracelet.

[ It's one that has kept Peter alive for decades. That said, he's used to plenty of fighting. ]

I can see that. [ You look good. Suits might not be Peter's thing but he has eyes and can appreciate other people rocking them. ] In that case, if your friend ever shows up I guess I'll spot him easily.

[ The best and worst of both worlds, uh? ]

You can just call me Peter, that's just fine by me. My shops' broken so I am grounded, can't really feel like Star-Lord when without traveling among the stars. I should call you just Reno then?

I miss my team, they're the closest thing to home I have. We all come from different planets and don't exactly have an established place to go back too, or no any person left who would miss us. But my girlfriend is here, so that makes things much better. Specially since he thought she was last forever in their home world. As for your friends, they might not be here yet but they could still arrive like you did.

Oh good, no one wants to be sitting on the toilet and then oops, video! There's so much that could go wrong in the privacy of your own bathroom I'd hate for that to leave a lasting impression.

[You can see where Reno's priorities are.]

Rude's formality stands out way more than my lack of it, plus he's bald...he's so bald [and that's very specific. Bald man, black suit, sunglasses always. No one with eyes could mss him.]

Reno works, I don't have surnames or middle names so it keeps things nice and simple.

[Reno might say the same thing of the Turks, he's loyal to them, he has friends among them however few that they are, so he can understand that sentiment.]

They could, it's possible...and it's possible the rest of your team could show up as well. [He's attempring to be optimistic here without getting carried away.]

Yeah, no, we don't need that. [ Peter scrunches up his nose at the mental image. ] Thanks, the Gods that the bracelets can't be activated in a careless way. You might still see a lot of weird things around here but thankfully not that.

[ Good priorities, those. Peter laughs a little at the 'so bald' comments. ]

That sounds a bit like my friend Drax. Does Rude just not get normal humor?

[ Reno is then. Sometimes simple is best. Can I ask what god house are you in? Peter lifts his right hand so Reno can see that the gem in his bracelet is crimson. One of Tyr's, as he has said before. ]

My team is rather unconventional, that with being all aliens and a God of Thunder, so the moment they get here it will be pretty noticeable.

I can handle weird, and even gross, but there are some things even I don't want to see. [Or others to see, what a man does in the privacy of a bathroom is his own business.]

Nah he gets humor, he's way more personable than I am, but he takes his job seriously. Probably more than I do.

[He tends to be the butt of Reno's own jokes as well sometimes, but that's what happens when you're partners.]

I'm guessing they are the best space has to offer, space hasn't been as kind to my world, calamitous is probably the word.

Hard same. I've been in plenty of unpleasant situations while on missions, some involving Mosnters' guts, and yet there are things no one needs to see.

Ah, the professional kind. Gotcha.

[ From all the Guardians, Gamora is the one who displays the most seriousness and common sense, so he gets it. You always need one of those as part of your time for things to work out with a reasonable amount of control. ]

Space is will and chaotic everywhere but I'm sorry to hear that about your homeworld. You could see this place as some unexpected vacations.

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