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[ her eyebrows lift for a second and she laughs, conceding to his point with a hint of amusement.
the way he encourages her doesn't go unnoticed, either. Emma has always felt like she could trust Peggy and Steve, and that same feeling tends to kick in around Bucky, too. she tends to think she has pretty good instincts with people, and she includes him in that without question. ]
I noticed. You know, if you don't mind me saying so, I think there's a part of you that's still good at this.
[ there's a little more warmth there than past tense allows for. he has to give himself some credit when he deserves it, right?]
the way he encourages her doesn't go unnoticed, either. Emma has always felt like she could trust Peggy and Steve, and that same feeling tends to kick in around Bucky, too. she tends to think she has pretty good instincts with people, and she includes him in that without question. ]
I noticed. You know, if you don't mind me saying so, I think there's a part of you that's still good at this.
[ there's a little more warmth there than past tense allows for. he has to give himself some credit when he deserves it, right?]
Yeah.
[ johnny. ]
That's the ones you gotta look out for. [ in more way than one. the ones you have to protect, because they clearly don't know how to protect themselves in a world that's harsher than they are. the ones you have to protect yourself from, too, because they'll worm their way into your cold assassin heart and make you a better person. make you want to be a better person. ]
[ johnny. ]
That's the ones you gotta look out for. [ in more way than one. the ones you have to protect, because they clearly don't know how to protect themselves in a world that's harsher than they are. the ones you have to protect yourself from, too, because they'll worm their way into your cold assassin heart and make you a better person. make you want to be a better person. ]
"I just woke up in time to make the trek here." And realistically, Bucky hasn't exactly had a variety of jobs in his life. Before the army, it was all unskilled labor, which is fine, but he wouldn't mind exploring other avenues. He knows he doesn't want to fight if he doesn't have to, but maybe he could look into some kind of security work.
"Not even sure what the job market's like. My friends are putting me up when we go back to Olympia, but I want to pull my weight and get out of their hair when I can." He can't just sit around being Steve and Peggy's third wheel, even if that's exactly what he'd have made Steve do.
"Not even sure what the job market's like. My friends are putting me up when we go back to Olympia, but I want to pull my weight and get out of their hair when I can." He can't just sit around being Steve and Peggy's third wheel, even if that's exactly what he'd have made Steve do.
"Into the cold, huh?" He nodded his head as if appreciating that little detail, but really, there was a certain amount of irony that the Winter Soldier appeared when it was time to hike into Siberian winter-like conditions. "I guess if you served in winter in Europe, you would have endured many a snow storm."
"Friends, huh? Well, that's awful kind of them," he remarked. He could take an easy guess on whom said friends were. War-era types no doubt. "I think the job market is what you want it to be, and there's a job for anyone. I sometimes work security at a refugee lead clinic now and again, so our skills are valuable."
And he would have offered to be roomies, but that would go south so badly and so quickly, it wasn't even worth entertaining. It wasn't that he actually lived anywhere for long. He was transient and had no fixed address. Why should he? He didn't belong much of anywhere.
"Friends, huh? Well, that's awful kind of them," he remarked. He could take an easy guess on whom said friends were. War-era types no doubt. "I think the job market is what you want it to be, and there's a job for anyone. I sometimes work security at a refugee lead clinic now and again, so our skills are valuable."
And he would have offered to be roomies, but that would go south so badly and so quickly, it wasn't even worth entertaining. It wasn't that he actually lived anywhere for long. He was transient and had no fixed address. Why should he? He didn't belong much of anywhere.
"Not a clue," Steve says, a little blandly, a little cheerful.
(And maybe 99% sarcastically.)
Sure, he's got no real idea what they're supposed to be looking for, but this place has never been much for giving any of them the easy answers. He figures they'll find what they're looking for when they find it.
And it's not exactly like either of them have anything better to do. Right?
"You know much about ships?"
(And maybe 99% sarcastically.)
Sure, he's got no real idea what they're supposed to be looking for, but this place has never been much for giving any of them the easy answers. He figures they'll find what they're looking for when they find it.
And it's not exactly like either of them have anything better to do. Right?
"You know much about ships?"
[ His smile grows and the tension that had pulled at his shoulders when he'd been grabbing at the pictures melts away a little. He's not so sure he's really all that great at it. He can remember how to smile and flirt, but he can't control his moods and he feels so awkward so much of the time. ]
Thanks. I don't mind you saying that at all.
Thanks. I don't mind you saying that at all.
"No, but I can probably figure out which parts are worth something." Assuming it's anything like a vehicle on Earth, there should be consoles with circuitry and wires and there should be fuel-related parts. Between the two of them, they've got a lot of strength for removing whatever they find and carrying it back.
"There's only so many ways to build something as far as I know, and you're not going to send something into space that's made cheaply."
"There's only so many ways to build something as far as I know, and you're not going to send something into space that's made cheaply."
"That's good enough, I think," Steve says.
He's of the same mind. As long as a ship could run, that was just about the only thing that concerned him. The way things worked, the way the gears and knuts and bolts came together, that was always Howard's thing. And Tony's.
He nods.
"Agreed. With our luck, I hope we'll be able to find something useful. I'm still trying to think of the best questions to ask. Peggy was always better at the interrogations."
He's of the same mind. As long as a ship could run, that was just about the only thing that concerned him. The way things worked, the way the gears and knuts and bolts came together, that was always Howard's thing. And Tony's.
He nods.
"Agreed. With our luck, I hope we'll be able to find something useful. I'm still trying to think of the best questions to ask. Peggy was always better at the interrogations."
It's Brock. Checking in to make certain you settled with the two other cities opening back up. Where'd you end up, champ?
[He can already guess, but no point not confirming. Besides, this might just be an excuse to talk to Barnes again.]
[He can already guess, but no point not confirming. Besides, this might just be an excuse to talk to Barnes again.]
Olympia. once we're done fixing this place up, I'll have my own room like a real boy. where are you?
[ He's happy to hear from Brock. In all the commotion of leaving, he'd lost track of a few people, but Brock is someone he'd intended to keep in touch with. ]
you know I didn't have privacy for a long time and I managed my libido just fine without it.
[ The 40s were a time of creatively making privacy for Bucky. ]
where I'm staying for now, but I'm trying to help out with the rest of the cleanup, too. still have to figure out a job once the dust settles. been a while since I did anything in the private sector.
tell me you're not drifting around aimlessly.
Military will force men and women to do creative things.
[And he was more than aware that the Soldier's libido had literally been frozen for years. Interesting to think there might actually be one now.]
People will skills like ours are useful, and if you look around, I'm sure some guard or security place will take you in. At worst, you become a jack-of-all-trades.
Fine, I won't tell you.
[And he was more than aware that the Soldier's libido had literally been frozen for years. Interesting to think there might actually be one now.]
People will skills like ours are useful, and if you look around, I'm sure some guard or security place will take you in. At worst, you become a jack-of-all-trades.
Fine, I won't tell you.
you think privacy in the military is rough? try having three nosy sisters.
[ Not that he'd had a ton of privacy during the war, either. ]
security it is. so where are you now? someplace warmer, I hope.
sure as long as you don't get too strict in how you define privacy.
[ Parks. Rooftops. Bucky had been a creative guy. ]
hope you weren't going to leave without letting me buy you a drink.
[ Parks. Rooftops. Bucky had been a creative guy. ]
hope you weren't going to leave without letting me buy you a drink.
I never am. Hell, I would believe you just turning your back and facing the corner would work for some cases.
[He was ever the realist.]
Not a big drinker, I'm afraid. Job never allowed me the liberty, since I was on call a lot. I guess I could watch you drink.
[He was ever the realist.]
Not a big drinker, I'm afraid. Job never allowed me the liberty, since I was on call a lot. I guess I could watch you drink.
I'd like to think I was a little more of a gentleman than that, but probably not by much.
[ He's honestly not sure he could do that kind of dumb shit now, though. ]
nah that's not fun. I have the tolerance of a bear, anyway. cards?
[ He's honestly not sure he could do that kind of dumb shit now, though. ]
nah that's not fun. I have the tolerance of a bear, anyway. cards?
Everyone says that, but live life I say as long as you aren't scarring children or hurting women.
[Rumlow could. And would. Probably has. Of course, he was laughing at the claim to having high alcohol tolerance. Didn't he just know it.]
Lucky you. I'm a light weight, and I'm unbearable. [See what he did there?] I'd be down for cards. I have a mean poker face. Friendly or wagers?
[Rumlow could. And would. Probably has. Of course, he was laughing at the claim to having high alcohol tolerance. Didn't he just know it.]
Lucky you. I'm a light weight, and I'm unbearable. [See what he did there?] I'd be down for cards. I have a mean poker face. Friendly or wagers?
not a bad philosophy.
[ Bucky hopes his days of hurting people in general are behind him. He's not afraid to defend himself or fight for something he believes in, but he's so tired of fighting and he doesn't need any more things to feel guilty over in his life. ]
what kind of wagers?
[ Bucky hopes his days of hurting people in general are behind him. He's not afraid to defend himself or fight for something he believes in, but he's so tired of fighting and he doesn't need any more things to feel guilty over in his life. ]
what kind of wagers?
I'm full of them.
[Don't ask about his other philosophies. It will go poorly for all involved.]
Well, you and I aren't rolling on currency, so probably a favour or a dare or we could do the strip poker route. Military guys I know did that because we had no shame.
[Don't ask about his other philosophies. It will go poorly for all involved.]
Well, you and I aren't rolling on currency, so probably a favour or a dare or we could do the strip poker route. Military guys I know did that because we had no shame.
[ Bucky isn't exactly full of shame when it comes to his body, but he's a little self-conscious about the arm. People ask about it and it's harder to laugh it off with someone who might have a better idea of how he got it. He also knows better than to admit any of that. ]
dealer's choice. you name the place, I'll be there.
dealer's choice. you name the place, I'll be there.
yeah okay. I haven't been up there since they sent us down. could be a nice change of scenery.
[ And if Bucky wears a few extra layers, he hopes Brock won't say anything about it. ]
[ And if Bucky wears a few extra layers, he hopes Brock won't say anything about it. ]
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