#Nagel Adventures

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The Adventurous Blonde (1937) Frank McDonald

December 18th 2023

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This heartwarming coming-of-age story follows a young boy who finds solace and connection in his unique bond with animals, especially his faithful horse, Jarro. Through his experiences, he grapples with themes of loyalty, friendship, and finding your place in the world. Captivating characters, witty dialogue, and stunning illustrations reminiscent of ancient art make this a tale for readers of all ages.

Grab a copy of the book by Wilma Forester: https://www.wilmarforester.com/

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D.U.D.E Bios: Llinos McConnell

The Mountain Princess of C.R.C Llinos McConnell (2020)

Kirby's cousin, Hywel's niece, and Delwyn's daughter, Llinos. An Irish-Catholic woman living in Wales and an outdoorsy, adventurous and daring mother. Llinos is a talented hunter and can survive for a while in the wild.

"Cliché, but don't bring a stick to a knife fight, Roddy."

Name

Full Legal Name: Llinos Doireann Clíodhna Brighid McConnell (Née Rhydderch)

First Name: Llinos

Meaning: Means 'Linnet, Finch' in Welsh.

Pronunciation: SHEE-naws / SHI-naws

Origin: Welsh

Middle Name(s): Doireann, Clíodhna, Brighid

Meaning(s): Doireann: Possibly from the Old Irish prefix 'Der' 'Daughter' and 'Finn' 'White, Blessed'. Clíodhna: Meaning Unknown. Brighid: Newer Irish form of 'Brigit', from Old Celtic 'Brigantī' meaning 'The Exalted One'

Pronunciation(s): DEH-ryan. KLYEE-na. BRYEED.

Origin(s): Irish, Irish Mythology. Irish, Irish Mythology. Irish, Irish Mythology.

Surname: McConnell (Née Rhydderch)

Meaning: Derived from Gaelic 'MacDhòmhnaill', meaning son of 'Donald', from the Scottish Gaelic name 'Dòmhnall' meaning 'ruler of the world'. (Rhydderch: From the given name 'Rhydderch' from the Old Welsh name 'Riderch', derived from 'Ri' 'King' and 'Derch' 'Exalted')

Pronunciation: mac-CON-el (HRUDH-ehrkh)

Origin: Scottish, Irish (Welsh)

Alias: Mountain Princess, Llinos McConnell

Reason: This is Llinos' ring name

Nicknames: Llin, Reann, Clío, Biddy

Titles: Mrs, Ma'am

Characteristics

Age: 35

Gender: Female. She/Her Pronouns

Race: Human

Nationality: Welsh. Irish-Welsh Mix. Dual Citizenship ROI-UK

Ethnicity: White

Birth Date: April 4th 1985

Symbols: Mountains, Boulders, Snow, Crowns

Sexuality: Heterosexual

Religion: Irish-Catholic

Native Language: Welsh

Spoken Languages: Welsh, Irish, Scottish (Scots Gaelic), English

Relationship Status: Married

Astrological Sign: Aries

Theme Song: 'Say You'll Be There' - Spice Girls (2003-)

Voice Actor: Danielle Ryan

Geographical Characteristics

Birthplace: Tullahought, Kilkenny, Ireland

Current Location: Llanfaethlu, Anglesey, Wales

Hometown: Llanfaethlu, Anglesey, Wales

Appearance

Height: 5'3" / 160 cm

Weight: 140 lbs / 63 kg

Eye Colour: Blue

Hair Colour: Blonde

Hair Dye: Dyed Black

Body Hair: N/A

Facial Hair: N/A

Tattoos: (As of Jan 2020) 20

Piercings: Ear Lobe (Double, Both), Bridge, Dahlia Bites

Scars: Lots of small scars on her legs

Health and Fitness

Allergies: None

Alcoholic, Smoker, Drug User: Smoker, Social Drinker

Illnesses/Disorders: None Diagnosed

Medications: None

Any Specific Diet: None

Relationships

Allies: (As of Jan 2020) The Rhydderch Clan

Enemies: (As of Jan 2020) None

Friends: Maeve Pritchard, Deirdre Llewellyn, Bridget Griffiths, Rosaleen O'Sullivan, Aisling O'Hannigan, Caoimhe O'Hannegan, Eithne O'Hannagan, Kathleen Mulrennan, Haf McFarlane, Tydfil McFarland, Olwen McDermott, Gwen McCracken, Branwen McCormick, Wanda Ott, Hortensia Marino, Genesis Winter

Colleagues: The C.R.C Locker Rooms / Too Many To List

Rivals: None

Closest Confidant: Faust McConnell

Mentor: Delwyn Rhydderch

Significant Other: Faust McConnell (36, Husband)

Previous Partners: None of Note

Parents: Delwyn Rhydderch (65, Father), Rhosyn Rhydderch (66, Mother, Née Dougherty)

Parents-In-Law: Aled McConnell (96, Father-In-Law), Ffion McConnell (97, Mother-In-Law, Née MacEachern)

Siblings: Roderick Rhydderch (32, Brother)

Siblings-In-Law: Gethsemane Rhydderch (33, Roderick's Wife, Née Guillaume), Everard McConnell (54, Faust's Brother), Nergis McConnell (55, Everard's Wife, Née Vogel), Meltem Van As (51, Faust's Sister, Née McConnell), Forrest Van As (52, Meltem's Husband), Eugene McConnell (48, Faust's Brother), Nehir McConnell (49, Eugene's Wife, Née Smit), Melek Smets (45, Faust's Sister, Née McConnell), Fletcher Smets (46, Melek's Husband), Esmond McConnell (42, Faust's Brother), Nefes McConnell (43, Esmond's Wife, Née Simon), Kiraz Roosa (39, Faust's Sister, Née McConnell), Fenton Roosa (40, Kiraz's Husband), Hande Nagel (33, Faust's Sister, Née McConnell), Earl Nagel (34, Hande's Husband), Durward McConnell (30, Faust's Brother), Hiranur McConnell (31, Durward's Wife, Née Oomen), Hazal Otten (27, Faust's Sister, Née McConnell), Elihu Otten (28, Hazal's Husband), Irmak Peter (24, Faust's Sister, Née McConnell), Ennis Peter (26, Irmak's Husband), Elijah McConnell (21, Faust's Brother), Melek McConnell (22, Elijah's Wife, Née Rompa)

Nieces & Nephews: Too Many To List

Children: Paden McConnell (15, Son), Olindo McConnell (12, Son), Natalie McConnell (9, Daughter), Magdalene McConnell (6, Daughter), Lailoken McConnel (3, Son)

Children-In-Law: None

Grandkids: None

Great Grandkids: None

Wrestling

Billed From: Kilkenny, Ireland

Trainer: The C.R.C Wrestling School, Delwyn Rhydderch

Managers: Faust McConnell

Wrestlers Managed: Faust McConnell

Debut: 2003

Debut Match: Llinos Rhydderch VS Rhosyn Rhydderch. Llinos won via pinfall

Retired: N/A

Retirement Match: N/A

Wrestling Style: Powerhouse

Stables: The Rhydderch Clan (2003-)

Teams: No Team Names

Regular Moves: Throat Thrust, Two-Handed Chokelift, Running Low-Angle Dropkick To A Seated Opponent, Sidewalk Slam, Tilt-A-Whirl Mat Slam, Scoop Powerslam, Running Powerslam, Leg-Feed Enzuigiri, Pendulum Backbreaker, Diving Clothesline, Corner Clothesline, Big Boot, Spinebuster, Running Neckbreaker, Jumping Knee Drop, High Knee Strike, Figure-Four Leglock, Facebreaker Knee Smash, Chop Block

Finishers: Jacknife Powerbomb, DDT, Falling Powerbomb, Chokeslam, Tombstone Piledriver, Double Underhook Facebuster

Refers To Fans As: The Fans, The Family

Extras

Backstory: Llinos McConnell (Née Rhydderch) of the C.R.C (Welsh Wrestling League / Cynghrair Reslo Cymru) owning Rhydderch Family. When Delwyn dies Llinos will have a 1/16th ownership of the promotion. Llinos is a 'Mountain Style’ (Powerhouse) trainer. She’s Half-Welsh and Half-Irish.

Trivia: Nothing of Note

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Kimberly Tiffany is a singer trying to rise to pop stardom. Join me in this exploration on making this piece of art, and defining who she is!

Kimberly Tiffany was one of my favorite in game creations and the result of me yes anding a player when they asked, "Does the mobster have a girlfriend?"

My answer, "Yes, and her name is Kimberly." And I can't remember who suggested "Kimberly Tiffany" but the name stuck.

Kimberly felt like a blonde to me, so I recolored her hair. I then looked up 1980s albums. I took a ton of inspiration from Duran Duran's Rio and boom, we had our album cover.

After I had the name, I found some stock art that felt like Kimberly. I really love the art of Patrick Nagel. His at was everywhere in the 80s.

On Shutterstock there's an artist that had some great Nagel-like illustrations, so that's what I want with to represent her.

I need to also point out that the name of the album is influenced by the song in "I Think You Should Leave", which is Palm Tree Girls.

In adventure it also makes sense that her album would look like a rip off of Rio, since the current recording studio she's cutting records at was a direct inspiration taken from "I Think You Should Leave" with the shady record company. They would cut corners and lift design from a super popular band.

As for who Kimberly is? She's a woman with a lot of ambition who is getting cash from her rich mobster boyfriend for all he's worth in order to fund her recording career. Her story is told in part in the Street Wolves Jumpstart mission.

In one of my favorite play throughs, the heroes broke into her apartment, interrogated her, let her go, and then after the mission was over they turned on the TV to see her starring in a dramatization of the events.

That wasn't the end of Kimberly. I have plans on bringing her back in at least some capacity. She's a great foil for Players if they've encountered her before, and a great character to role play as.

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Wilma Forester's epic tale, The Adventures of Nagel, masterfully resurrects Ancient Babylon with rich and affectionate detail. Reviving the past is daunting, as history perpetually calls to us. Consider Ancient Babylon, the dawn of civilization, where colossal ziggurats loomed over Mesopotamia's expansive plains, seemingly reaching for the heavens. Bustling marketplaces thrived with trade, teeming with diverse peoples from distant lands. Within towering temples, scholars endeavored to unravel the mysteries of the celestial realm...

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Embark on an epic odyssey with "The Adventures of Nagel," delving deep into the heart of Ancient Babylonia's rich tapestry. Join Nagel, the fearless hero whose name echoes through the annals of time, as he navigates through treacherous deserts and magnificent cities. From perilous quests to encounters with gods, Nagel's journey is a testament to courage, wisdom, and the indomitable human spirit. Unveil the secrets of a forgotten era and witness the birth of legends in the Nagel of Ancient Babylonia Storyline. Brace yourself for an unforgettable adventure where the past intertwines with the present, igniting the imagination and stirring the soul...

Read More: https://www.wilmarforester.com/

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+ Quick tip- other recommendations:

I'm looking to buy the game "Lake," which sounds super-relaxing and like a game made for people with burnouts for Nintendo Switch:

"Lake is a 2021 graphic adventure game developed by Gamious and published by Whitethorn Games. Set in 1986, the story follows Meredith Weiss, a software developer who spends two weeks in her hometown of Providence Oaks, Oregon, where she temporarily assumes the role of the town's mail carrier. The player interacts with residents while delivering mail to them. The game presents dialogue options which influence the events of the story and its ending. The four-year development began in 2017 after director Dylan Nagel pitched the concept to Gamious. The setting was chosen for its aesthetics, while the time period was selected as it offered a nostalgic and relatable feeling. The world and characters were inspired by several American sitcoms and actors, and research was conducted into narrative-focused adventure games. The development team performed extensive research of Oregon for the game's setting."

Also I've been working in therapy on opening myself up to relationships, and my therapist recommended two great books: One is for childhood abuse victims, which I won't get into here unless someone requests it (to keep things light), and the other is called, "If the Buddha Dated."

It's not religious (Although it notes parallels about spiritual connections- but not in sort of an insufferable, eye-rolling sort of way). One thing I appreciated was it's basically like having a handbook for dating and setting up how to know what you want to prioritize in a relationship, and what you want to look for in another person. It also gives you steps at each stage of a relationship about staying conscious to what you want, how to express that to a partner, etc., in a relationship, once you do get involved with someone. It's a very helpful guide for clarifying how to approach love with others as well as internally, and I'd highly recommend it. I'm only one third of the way through going back through all the journal prompts, and they're all extremely helpful for getting to know yourself. <3

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The Adventures of Nagel of Ancient Babylonia

Step into the mystical realm of ancient Babylon with Nagel as your guide! Join him on a captivating journey through forgotten sands, where legends come alive and mysteries await. Unravel the secrets of a lost era in this thrilling saga of courage and discovery. Let the adventure begin…ReadMore:https://www.wilmarforester.com/

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WHILE THE INTENSITY of scientifically inspired New Atheism has to some extent withered since the Iraq War and its aftermath, the scientifically inspired Christian responses to it just keep coming. The main figures in this countermovement have been scientist theologians who populate Britain’s ancient universities and pockets of American academe. The Vatican Observatory and assorted evangelicals, as well as Jewish and Muslim scholars, round out what has become one of the most important intellectual dénouements of modern times, inaugurated by Ian Barbour’s publication of Issues in Science and Religion in 1966.

An underestimated communicator for science and religion in dialogue is John F. Haught, an emeritus lay Catholic theologian from Georgetown University. His writing is among the most accessible of all the academic figures in the movement, and he is keenly aware of the dynamism of science, in contrast to the static tone of much of popular Christianity: “A feeling for deep cosmic time is also virtually absent from academic theology and suburban homilies.”

Building on his earlier books, such as God After Darwin: A Theology of Evolution, Haught focuses his sights on an even larger spatiotemporal horizon by asking in his new volume what the word “God” means after Albert Einstein: “I want to ask what the God of Jesus means to us if we think in depth about the [Einsteinian] Big Bang universe.” Not just Einstein the scientist, however. Einstein’s thoughts about religion, already the subject of several monographs, are material evidence in establishing “reasons for [spiritual] hope” in a relativistic universe. Einstein plays two roles: hero and nemesis. Yet, as with Stephen Jay Gould and other public scientists of the 20th century, he cannot quite escape the intellectual prison of “archaeconomic” perspectives that claim that the universe is pointless.

The same holds true for philosopher Thomas Nagel, whose Mind and Cosmos: Why the Materialist Neo-Darwinian Conception of Nature Is Almost Certainly False created a maelstrom amongst the New Atheists’ best and brightest a few years back because of his advocacy for the idea that reductionism is insufficient for a scientific understanding of the universe. Nagel’s critique of scientific naturalism never got close to affirming God, but Haught takes over where Nagel leaves off. Haught’s borrowings from philosophy are not as analytically framed as Nagel’s, but his wide-angle lens treats science, history, and religion with equal respect and care.

Picking up on themes explored earlier in his career, Haught identifies religion with a sense of “indestructible rightness” that combines with a shared sense of multispecies adventure. The book’s chapters are disarming: “Mystery,” “Life,” “Eternity,” “Thought,” “Compassion,” etc. He launches an Einsteinian-inflected “soft metaphysics,” chiefly inspired by A. N. Whitehead. For Haught, God is at least understood by key aspects of Christian tradition but is the opposite of a ruling authority by virtue of being subject to time, change, and chance. God is thus either more than or less than Christian thought habitually intuits. No “heresies” are advanced, but a disorienting cluster of themes emerges.

Early in Haught’s narrative comes the universe’s slow unfolding as an “ongoing epic,” a “story still being told.” Our cosmos is a drama. Einstein’s thought undermines the small, privatized God of so much of popular tradition. Yet, he was slow to realize some of the implications of his own discovery of the arrow of time. Hence, Haught wants us to know, contrary to Einstein’s own conservatism, that “[n]ature is not a machine but an awakening.” For Haught, time is to be embraced, not feared. His thinking is unbounded: Neoplatonism, pantheism, and materialism — all need to go.

As laid out in Max Jammer’s 2002 book, Einstein and Religion: Physics and Theology, Einstein came to a deep kind of religiosity, despite refusing to become bar mitzvahed. He embraced a notion of cosmic religious feeling reminiscent of Friedrich Schleiermacher, and developed a love of eternity partly based on the pantheist philosopher Baruch Spinoza, for whom no personal God was possible. As Einstein famously stated, “God does not play dice.” From this ambiguous start, Haught shows how Einstein’s logic could entail a personal God — and even faith, though he redefines it as “anticipation.” Einstein’s discovery of a very large universe eliminates the two other options (reductionism and dualism). What matters for Haught is that Einstein could have embraced a universe created by a personal God for reasons internal to Einstein’s thinking. This is disarmingly clever, not a Christian reconnoiter of the empirical realm.

Haught’s solution to the problem of time is resolved in two ways. First, God enters time. Jesus shows us how God is emptied into the life of a single person, who is humiliated and crucified (the technical theological term is “kenosis”). Second, thanks to Einstein, the radical openness of the future is empirically manifest. The universe, then, is not merely spatial, in diametric opposition to an eternal God. It is spatiotemporal-oriented. So it is reasonable to have hope in a God who is “in some sense not-yet.” Ironically though, Einstein himself thought of time as a stationary block; contrary to common human experience, he did not understand time as an irreversible passage. Advocates of a final theory that unites relativity theory with quantum theory may yet win out, but on Haught’s understanding, this is unlikely because the necessarily decreasing amount of usable energy in the universe simply correlates with a creation of the world as a “Big Bang.” Though he recanted later, Einstein originally refused to even see the expanding universe theory as correct, despite its formulation by the acclaimed Belgian astrophysicist and Catholic priest, Georges Lemaȋtre.

Admirably, Haught has chosen a road with obstacles in his way. He has to distinguish between Einstein’s scientific cosmology and his philosophy in order to retrieve his true significance. Contrary to Einstein’s own predilections, he maintains that narrative is a plausible way to tell the story of the universe, because geometry is not enough. The reflex to see nature’s evolution in narrative terms channels the thought of the French Jesuit paleontologist and scientific poet, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, who makes several appearances in Haught’s book. This is unsurprising given Teilhard’s stature as a magnet for liberal Catholics worldwide, and nowhere more than in the United States. Teilhard’s scientific credentials are considerable, yet controversial. He has been rebuked for his doctrine of progress and his unsettling speculations about eugenics. Haught has dealt with such worries elsewhere, so he forges ahead with a Teilhardian fusion of poetic metaphysics and cosmology.

In his effort to distinguish his own view from the Christian tradition writ large, Haught deploys the idea of “anticipation,” in contrast to the “analogical metaphysics” of that version of the perennial philosophy. His main target is the timelessness prized by the Greco-Roman heritage. “Archaeconomic” thought merely reduces reality to the visible parts that we can analyze. The latter is the blinkered view of Democritus, contemporary scientific atheists, and many others in between. Haught’s “anticipatory” claim is that classical philosophy is insufficient to account for the drama of time.

This seems tidy, but not all is clarity. Haught overlooks Christian theology’s scandalous disruption of the classical metaphysical tradition. The resurrection of the body stretched it to breaking point, so Haught’s Christian self-critique falls short. His effort to naturalize faith (“Faith, cosmically speaking, has its roots in the striving of life”) likewise elides the idea that faith is God’s gift to us. Playing center stage in this book is eschatology, Christian speech about the end of time. Yet Haught’s dependence on Whitehead for offering a God who is a source of novelty in the world does not deal with evil or final justice. The God who is drawn into the world too tightly does not possess authority over it. Haught wants God to be changed by the world more than he sees the world being changed by God.

The puzzling aspect of this book is the unclear status played by Einstein himself. Haught has Einstein “allow for” many advances in thought. Yet, as you finish reading the book, you wonder whether Einstein is really such a flexible cipher. The brilliance of Haught’s work over the decades is his equal-opportunity critique against both the religious distortions of science and the scientific distortions of religion. Sentences like “The world thus leans not on the past, as the materialist assumes, but on the future, as hope requires” show a mind honed by metaphysics without abstruseness.

As more and more scholars now realize, the science/religion impasse of the 20th century was largely construed on a false historiography written between 1880 and 1970. Better historiography is now available thanks to a healthy revisionism afoot in the academy. Haught is laying some of the complementary, conceptual groundwork for a 21st century science/religion rapprochement. As Einstein might have said, these two worlds may yet keep each other honest.

[postersdecinema]

Lange flate ballær

(Bolas planas longas)

N, 2006

Bjørn Fast Nagell, Harald Zwart

6/10

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Na Senda do Sucesso

Uma comédia popular norueguesa sobre um grupo de colegas de uma pequena garagem de bairro falida, que se lança na aventura de acompanhar a seleção Norueguesa de futebol no campeonato do mundo de 2006, na Alemanha.

Este pequeno grupo de fanáticos, barrigudos, alcoólicos, disfuncionais, seguem rumo à Alemanha num carrinha, que os levará ao sucesso e fama internacionais e à concretização de todos os seus sonhos e ambições.

Uma fábula despretensiosa mas bem produzida, com um argumento que, apesar de simples e previsível, tem algumas situações divertidas.

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On the Path of Success

A popular Norwegian comedy about a group of colleagues from a small, bankrupt neighborhood garage, who embark on the adventure of following the Norwegian national football team at the 2006 world cup in Germany.

This small group of fanatics, potbellied, alcoholics, dysfunctional, head towards Germany in a van, which will lead them to international success and fame and to the fulfillment of all their dreams and ambitions.

An unpretentious but well-produced fable, with an argument that, despite being simple and predictable, has some amusing situations.

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The Adventures of Nagel of Ancient Babylonia by Wilma R. Forester

Unleash the sandstorm with Wilma R. Forester's "The Adventures of Nagel of Ancient Babylonia," a book with a compelling storyline. Follow Nagel as he grapples with homelessness and slavery in Ancient Babylon. Witness his unique bond with animals, especially horses, as a source of salvation. Can the loyalty of his companions rescue him from a life of isolation?

Journey through the wilds of Ancient Babylon. Grab a copy at www.wilmarforester.com.

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[jacozii]

2017

[mrsmaxwelllord]

VIPEROUS – aftermath

Sumarry: It's time to deal with the aftermath of your first night in Madripoor.

Words: 1,5K

Warnings: lying. gunshot wounds. non-graphic violence. murder. misogyny i guess.

A/N: This chapter has no smut, guys, sorry!!

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You woke up alone.

 It was still very early in the morning and you were alone. Helmut couldn’t stay with you, but he did keep the promise to stay with you until you fell asleep. Realistically, you knew that was the only thing he could do without infuriating Sam and James any further.

 You got up and ran to the bathroom to clean and prepare for the day. Soon you’d have to leave. You took a long shower, making sure to apply makeup to cover the signs of Zemo’s ministration; perhaps that would light up the mood. You put on a turtleneck to make sure that the love bites wouldn’t show up.

 There was no one in the kitchen, so you make yourself home and pour a glass of water then put a kettle on the stove to make coffee.

 When you turn around, Sharon is sitting at the table looking at you. You try to not act on your shyness and smile, she only nods. You lean on the Kitchen Island, but she calls you to sit near her.

 The woman didn’t like to play around, once you were settled she told you she knew what happened the night before. You drink from the glass of water to try and give yourself some time to understand what she’s talking about exactly; she knew of what Selby demanded or that you spent the rest of the night with Helmut? She likely knew both, yet you decided to play dumb for the last part.

 “I did what had to be done.” you murmured, looking her in the eyes. You wanted to know what she thought about it, about you. Would she tell Sam and James? They were friends once upon a time, long ago, but you suspected she was more loyal to them than to you, a girl she just met.

 “Smart girl. Selby would’ve killed all of you if you didn’t” she said right back. Something in her tone made you wonder if she was mocking you. “Yet I don't think the boys know this.”

 You rolled your eyes, taking the last gulp of water.

 “I suspected” you offered her a thin smile. “They’re good. They don’t see the world as it is, but how they want it to be.”

 This time she smiled back.

 “Zemo doesn’t” she stated.

 You arch your eyebrows. You know exactly what she is talking about. Zemo knew the risks of coming to Selby for information and he still decided to keep you as an escort of some sort. Not only this but he played the part instead of cutting everything off and just killing her. Why? To make Sam and James angry, most likely.

 You knew he wasn’t above using you to get what he wanted.

 “No, he doesn’t.”

 The kettle began to whistle, indicating that the water was ready for coffee. You got up to turn off the stove.

 “You’re a smart girl” she said behind you, leaving the kitchen. “I'm glad I don’t have to tell you what he’s capable of. 

 Nevertheless, be aware of him.”

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 Hours late, the five of you left Sharon’s place to find Doctor Wilfred Nagel.

 You and Sharon decided to wait outside the container to cover the boys and watch for possible danger. After Selby’s death, someone put a bound on each of your heads and there was still some adventurous hunter bold enough to look for the two Avengers and Zemo. You were a nobody, not famous at all, just unlucky to know James; so you suspected that you would be less likely to be recognized or you would be the first one they would look for, apparently being the easiest to abduct.

 Sharon suggested to split up and cover more ground and although you didn’t find the idea so attractive, you complied.

 The boys were talking to the Doctor for a good few minutes now and you were about to jump to another container when a voice caught your attention. It was two armed men, both of them carrying handguns and talking. In their cell phone, you could see the faces of Sam and James.

 You reached to your walkie-talkie, yet before you could warn Sharon of the danger going in her directions her voice hissed a notice. Those aren’t the only ones around, she could see at least five of them where she was.

 You held your gun, not yet taking her off the holster and moved to meet Sharon. The boys were still talking to the Doctor, but that would’ve to be hushed.

 You got to the laboratory before Sharon. And when you passed the door, Helmut was the first one you saw, he looked way more concentrated in the talking man than the others did. You only saw the gun in his hand when it was too late, you grabbed his arm to stop him but it was already done.

 The smell of blood was strong and although it usually didn’t bother you, you couldn’t help but cover your mouth and nose with your hand.

 The scene was more dreadful than you expected. The head was open and it left you awfully shocked, the blood was everywhere and you almost vomited when you realised that you were stepping on it.

 For the first time in months, you felt like passing out. The shiver running over your back, the light-headed, the cold feeling on your hands and stomach. The room started to spin around you and you leaned against the closest wall, trying your best to get your shit together.

 Sharon got there when Sam pushed Zemo at the wall, but his eyes burned on you.

 “We have to go,” she said with urgency, holding your arm and pulling you to the door. Then the wall beside you exploded and something hit your head.

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 On the way to Riga, Latvia, Sam took care of your injuries. He did not seem pleased at all, but you were sure that he prefered to be the one fixing you up; James and him weren’t being subtle in their little task to keep you away from Zemo.

 You were livid. After knowing James for years, you didn't expect them to treat you so poorly. Although James never exactly struck you as a reasonable person, you always considered him fair, but the way he was acting did not resemble the man you thought you knew. Sam's manner was the most shocking; not once had he implied not reviewing you as incapable of taking care of yourself, now he acted as if you had no word on the matter.

 And you felt like there was something they were hiding from you.

 When he put the last bandaid on your temple, he took a step back and looked at you. It was almost funny his pose while he looked down, with his hands on hips and a concentrated expression. You bit it.

 “Alright” you smiled, thinking that perhaps he’d finally talk to you. “What is it?”

 “This wasn’t what I had in mind when I accepted your help.”

 “Excuse me,” you stood. “Accepted my help? James called me, I didn’t offered anything”

 “Yes, but…” he sighed, massaging the bridge of his nose. “I never imagined that… When he said you’d help, I didn’t think…”

 Ah.

So it is about that after all.

 Much like Sam, you didn’t exactly like the idea of talking about what happened in Madripoor. Yet you were relieved he was talking to you again. You wouldn't get anywhere ignoring wha happened.

 Zemo seemed to not be bothered by it, but you wondered how much of it was a lie. A man who hadn’t been with someone in more than five years certainly couldn’t be unaffected after touching and being touched in such an intimate way. Could he? You knew he wasn't lying at Sharon's, his actions held an undeniable truth.

 “It wasn’t what I had planned,” he said, very unsure of himself. “You should not have passed through it, it wasn’t right of us to ask that of you.”

 “You didn't ask that. Selby demanded it."

 “That doesn't matter" he murmured looking away, to where James and Zemo were. He took a deep breath and then faced you, for the first time since the mission started you could see truth in his eyes.

 "Yes, it does. You're acting like it was someone's fault when it wasn't."

 "You're not being reasonable."

 "Yeah, I'm the one pretending it didn't happen" you tsk.

 "Look…"

 "No. That's the first time you acknowledge it and you don't even ask how I am feeling, Sam. It happened to me, if someone knows how to deal with it it's me!"

 "You are not gonna like it, but... Bucky agrees with me."

  You crossed your arms in search for comfort, being careful not to touch the wound on your right flank. "What are you getting at?"

 "Look, me and Bucky talked about it and we think it's for the best that when we land in Riga, you return to your house."

A/N: I'm sorry I made Sam and James do and say these things, guys!! 😭😭

[readersmag]

Step into the vibrant world of 'The Adventures of Nagel', where courage, friendship, and the pursuit of honor intertwine in the heart of ancient Babylon. With eyes locked on prey and muscles coiled with anticipation, Nagel's journey from homelessness to valor unfolds amidst a backdrop of captivating intrigue. Can he carve his place in a land of untamed wilderness and societal constraints? As bonds form with faithful companions like blind Jarro and the noble steed Neo, Nagel's resilience shines through in the face of adversity. Explore the rich tapestry of ancient Babylonia through Forester's meticulously researched narrative, adorned with mesmerizing illustrations reminiscent of ancient mosaics...

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