Clint Barton (Audio File Set)

**Clint Barton** is a collectable Intelligence set added in Future Imperfect. The set consists of six files.

### To: Director Fury From: SHIELD Recruiting

The full report is attached, but here's the skinny.

Barton lived his early life in foster care after his parents died in an automobile accident. He had a brother, Barney, also deceased, though years later. Barney Barton has a criminal record, and his death could be related, but we couldn't find any evidence of Clint's involvement in these activities. The Bartons have no extended family that we could locate, at least not any who would care if he went missing traipsing through dark dimensions or anything.

Pretty unique set of skills he learned after he and his brother ran away to join the circus (literally). His hand-to-hand technique is mainly acrobatic, with marksmanship score higher than any recruit I've seen in my tenure. Barton knows his way around any bow that's handed to him. If it uses arrows, he can shoot you in the head with it. Of course he was aiming more for the apples on top of heads until now, but I wouldn't hold that against him.

You asked, we looked - the rumors about him training under the Swordsman Jacques Duquesne are true. But there are skeletons in the closet of many of our best agents here at SHIELD.

He was in the military, which is how he got on our radar. His record is exemplary except for several incidents of insubordination - Barton's got a mouth and he doesn't like shutting it. Seems like just your type.

Recruitment recommended.

### To: Director Fury From: Tony

Nicky! It's your favorite human ATM speaking.

Uhh. I'm poaching Barton, is what I called to tell you. I could ask, but you would definitely say "no," and well, he's already of doing the job for me, so...

Jokes aside, we need him. And we're taking him.

Wait... if I know you, this was probably your plan all along, wasn't it? Oh you sly dog. Get him on some Avengers-related missions, show him off. Am I putting a spy into the Avengers FOR you? Oooh sneaky.

No, you know what, I don't care. I want Hawkeye on the team. If you try to stop me, I will personally annoy you into retirement. OK Bye!

### To: Bruce From: Clint

Okay, I don't know what you've been reading on the internet or who wrote it, but you're wrong. Alright? Based on my track record, if a woman wants to be on a date with you, you will know you are on a date. Clearly. Occasionally at gunpoint. But that part doesn't really apply here, but no. This thing with you and Monica is not a date.

Could it turn into one? Sure. But again. YOU WILL KNOW. If something happens, it happens - if not, back the hell off. Alright? Does Monica own a gun? Nevermind.

If this thing does become a date, don't worry about messing it up. She knows about Big Green, and if she really likes you, you'll be surprised by how much she'll overlook.

Nat just looked over my shoulder and demanded I add "Ask questions and show interest in HER" so take that with a grain of salt. She adds "I never pointed a gun AT you" but that is a lie and I'm only typing it here so I can say that she's a lying liar. And now she IS pointing a gun at me, so who's more credible?

Remember: She's a human, not a lab project.

Clint

### To: Avengers From: Clint

Avengers,

I know you're all busy preparing for A-Day, so Tony is probably reading this while getting his nails done somewhere, but I'd rather get this out of the way now.

Kate Bishop is ready. We've all seen what she's capable of - all the tests, all the training - she's more than proven herself. Yeah she didn't manage to beat Nat in hand-to-hand but neither has any of us, so.

The Avengers, they need young blood to keep it alive. I mean, Thor may live forever, but come on the rest of us won't. She represents something to the world. That the Avengers is more than just us. That it'll survive beyond us.

I couldn't think of a better Hawkeye than Kate Bishop. With all that implies.

Clint

### To: Bruce From: Clint

Hey Bruce,

Starting to feel like I'm talking to the void here. You get up in front of Congress before you reply to a damn email? It chafes, man. Come on.

I saw you on TV, I guess is what I'm getting at. Yeah. Thanks for the invite, by the way. Sure do love watching the fate of my career getting decided by everyone but me.

You know, I'd get mad at you, but I'm not good at holding grudges. Still friends with most of my exes, after all. And I wasn't there on the bridge to watch the ship go down, so yeah. You might have a better read on the situation than I do.

A-Day's still messing with my sleep, but I've got some good news: I got a dog. I mean... "Got" is a probably the wrong word for it. He likes to nap and eat pizza, so we can relate. Anyway.

I hope you're actually reading these. Hang in there buddy.

Clint

### To: Kate From: Clint

Katie-uh, Kate? Um... deep breaths. Okay? In and out. If you need to throw something, uh... just make sure it's not AT someone, alright?

Oh uh, Lucky is FINE. The vet got him to throw up what little of your birthday cake he managed to scarf down before you wrestled him to the floor.

Do NOT take this as an omen. We celebrate your birthday every year because it's a good thing, you being born. Just because the last few have had their, um... um... colorful moments, doesn't mean we should stop.

The dog'll be back to stealing our pizza and napping in inappropriate places in no time. Take a cue from him - it's all gonna work out in the end.

I'm sending you everything Hill had on Fury. That dude hand more bank accounts than phone numbers, if you can believe that.

Oh and uh Katie? Happy Birthday.