09 July 2012 @ 09:46 pm
Forget Budapest--What Happened in Abidjan?!  
So Marvel has launched a new app called "Avengers Initiative: A Marvel Second Screen App" as part of the marketing lead-up to the film's Blu-ray/DVD release in September. According to Collider:
The app will give users access to exclusive content leading up to the release of The Avengers on Blu-ray/DVD with new downloads available bi-weekly in July and August, with weekly updates in September.  The content includes “special access to the S.H.I.E.L.D. database, becoming a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, invitations to “special missions” either remotely or in the field, links to character profiles, stories and scenes, interactive Marvel digital reader comic books and more.”
But that's just background. No, the real news here is what one of our fellow shippers discovered in Natasha's user profile. For screen caps and a full transcript of what I'm about to excerpt, check out sassassin-d's Tumblr post. Here are a couple juicy snippets:

Due to both her expertise and her growing threat to global security, Romanoff quickly appeared on S.H.I.E.L.D.’s radar, prompting Director Fury to send Agent Barton to eliminate her.  Agent Barton disobeyed this order, recognizing her skill and recommending she be recruited for S.H.I.E.L.D.
...
As part of Strike Team Delta, Romanoff now has a functioning partnership with Clint Barton, who played a key role in her escape from the [CLASSIFIED] and subsequent defection.
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STRIKE TEAM DELTA: OPERATIONS REPORTS

Abidjan

[blacked out text]

Budapest

[blacked out text]



Innnnteresting, yeah? Love the "functioning partnership" and "played a key role in her escape" lines. Plus, we now know the name of their group, which is pretty badass. And then there's Abidjan... What say you all?

(Aside: I definitely recommend downloading the app if you can. It's interactive and very cool--you can even watch a clip of Natasha shooting in footage from a battle. Only Steve and Nat's profiles are available now, but I'm sure we'll get Clint's soon too.)
 
 
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Ashen Key: books books books[personal profile] ashen_key on July 10th, 2012 08:22 am (UTC)
Delta. Of course they are Delta *facepalms and laughs* Sorry, just...the Clint-in-my-headcanon, Clint the former Army Ranger, would probably be making all the faces at being Delta. And people in movies and things always seem to be Delta Force.

("Delta" is also US Army Special Forces, which according to the information provided by the book Black Hawk Down, are/were subject to both admiration by the Rangers and a fair bit of mockery.)

And that is all very interesting! Although I think for my own headcanon and fic-verse, I'm going to ignore that background information. Still, yay information for the picking!

Edited 2012-07-10 08:23 am (UTC)
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