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[ He frowns. ]
Immortality and slowed aging aren't the same thing. [ But that's not the point, so he switches the subject. ]
You wanted to know what happened to me, after the war. I blew off my arm in '45, fell into a coma, and when I woke up it was 2015.
[ Which is true, more or less, but he's leaving something out. ]
Immortality and slowed aging aren't the same thing. [ But that's not the point, so he switches the subject. ]
You wanted to know what happened to me, after the war. I blew off my arm in '45, fell into a coma, and when I woke up it was 2015.
[ Which is true, more or less, but he's leaving something out. ]
Technically you never said anything about slow aging till just now.
[ she pauses a moment to wonder if their limbs grow back? has andy ever lost an arm? joe a leg? when she thinks about it, she still has a lot of questions. ]
Cryogenics? [ yes she knows a fancy word or two! ]
[ she pauses a moment to wonder if their limbs grow back? has andy ever lost an arm? joe a leg? when she thinks about it, she still has a lot of questions. ]
Cryogenics? [ yes she knows a fancy word or two! ]
[ Bucky doesn't exactly recommend the "losing an arm" experience, but to be plain, he doesn't remember most of it.
He nods, once. Not as large a gesture as the ones he used to make. ]
I blew my arm off and fell a few dozen feet into the North Atlantic, so that's probably where they got the idea.
[ Bucky really hopes this doesn't turn into a discussion on who "they" were. He ain't sure he's ready for that. So instead, he tries to steer the subject. ]
In my world, the '40s was when powers first started showing up. Men who could fly, or lift tanks like they were paper, that sorta thing.
He nods, once. Not as large a gesture as the ones he used to make. ]
I blew my arm off and fell a few dozen feet into the North Atlantic, so that's probably where they got the idea.
[ Bucky really hopes this doesn't turn into a discussion on who "they" were. He ain't sure he's ready for that. So instead, he tries to steer the subject. ]
In my world, the '40s was when powers first started showing up. Men who could fly, or lift tanks like they were paper, that sorta thing.
Sounds like the ocean might have prepared you for the upcoming deep freeze. [ ayyyy. was that bad?? maybe it was bad. ]
We don't have superpowers like that. No crazy strength or anything. Just the healing, and that's a couple thousand years old. But there aren't too many of us, only a handful at a time.
That mean you have a power too?
We don't have superpowers like that. No crazy strength or anything. Just the healing, and that's a couple thousand years old. But there aren't too many of us, only a handful at a time.
That mean you have a power too?
It didn't, but that's a nice thought. [ Is he sore on this subject? He might be sore on this subject. ]
And no, I don't have powers. [ But he has to correct himself. ] I mean, I guess here— [ Everyone gets a power, but, he's not thrilled about that, and it shows on his face. ]
And no, I don't have powers. [ But he has to correct himself. ] I mean, I guess here— [ Everyone gets a power, but, he's not thrilled about that, and it shows on his face. ]
[ wHOOPS! she will back off that trajectory, but offhand jokes are her default to lighten the mood, or to distract herself from her own stresses. she just has to work on what works with bucky. ]
I lost my healing basically as soon as I got it. Feels like some shit luck, considering I'm not even at home. But I got a new one. Not sure which I'd prefer. What do you have now?
I lost my healing basically as soon as I got it. Feels like some shit luck, considering I'm not even at home. But I got a new one. Not sure which I'd prefer. What do you have now?
[ and what if the knickerbocker delight is exactly what she wants, mr. jones???? ]
[ she huffs a little sigh, tired but also amused. ] You know, I always gave you a hard time about that name, but. I don't mind it that much.
[ why the confession??? a mystery. it's not like her life is about to potentially cease. ]
[ she huffs a little sigh, tired but also amused. ] You know, I always gave you a hard time about that name, but. I don't mind it that much.
[ why the confession??? a mystery. it's not like her life is about to potentially cease. ]
Nah, it's fine. [ It isn't fine. But Bucky doesn't know how to talk about his trauma. It's not something they teach you how to do in the Army, or in KGB school. And so he usually winds up feeling awkward, or makin' someone else feel awkward.
He's definitely cagier in real life than he was in the dream. Smaller, somehow, even if he takes up less physical space. Cagey. ]
And maybe it isn't unlucky. [ But what does he know about powers? ] I mean, it'd be worse if you got used to it, and had to fight without it. [ He's fought Wolverine; he knows how he leaves openings that'd get anyone else disembowled. ]
Crappy to end up here, though.
He's definitely cagier in real life than he was in the dream. Smaller, somehow, even if he takes up less physical space. Cagey. ]
And maybe it isn't unlucky. [ But what does he know about powers? ] I mean, it'd be worse if you got used to it, and had to fight without it. [ He's fought Wolverine; he knows how he leaves openings that'd get anyone else disembowled. ]
Crappy to end up here, though.
That's because it's genius and you love me, but there's no need to state the obvious, Nile.
[ joe is an amazing genius, this is known, it's not just teasing to ignore the very near future for a little big longer. he is just being honest. ]
Come on, pick out your ice cream. If you get something gross I will tease you for the next 80 years.
[ joe is an amazing genius, this is known, it's not just teasing to ignore the very near future for a little big longer. he is just being honest. ]
Come on, pick out your ice cream. If you get something gross I will tease you for the next 80 years.
[ he is super cagey, but she's not particularly bothered by it. he went through the second world war and was frozen in for decades, for thus far reasons unknown. she doesn't miss the way he completely avoids her question about what he has now, but. she won't press. (yet.) ]
I'm probably in a better place than the others, but it woulda been a nice gift to have when I don't know what's happening in this place. [ how is she supposed to throw herself out of windows now? ]
At least I still remember how to fight without it. [ not that someone like andy needs that. nile doesn't think anyone could beat that woman, immortality or otherwise. ] I'm not about to have an identity crisis over suddenly losing it.
I'm probably in a better place than the others, but it woulda been a nice gift to have when I don't know what's happening in this place. [ how is she supposed to throw herself out of windows now? ]
At least I still remember how to fight without it. [ not that someone like andy needs that. nile doesn't think anyone could beat that woman, immortality or otherwise. ] I'm not about to have an identity crisis over suddenly losing it.
Who wants to live forever, huh? [ He has definitely not heard the Queen song. He is pop culture illiterate, unless you're talking Bogart. ]
Hard to die here, as long as you got backup. [ At least, death from misadventure. The medical tech is good enough to take care of it. ] Still, s'weird they'd take it away, just to give you something else.
Hard to die here, as long as you got backup. [ At least, death from misadventure. The medical tech is good enough to take care of it. ] Still, s'weird they'd take it away, just to give you something else.
The genius part remains to be seen.
[ 80 years is a very nice concept, and maybe that's why she does indeed pick out a huge ice cream with a couple flavors that probably don't go that well together, but she's too stubborn to stop it now. ]
Maybe you should match. Then Nicky can tease us both for 80 years.
[ 80 years is a very nice concept, and maybe that's why she does indeed pick out a huge ice cream with a couple flavors that probably don't go that well together, but she's too stubborn to stop it now. ]
Maybe you should match. Then Nicky can tease us both for 80 years.
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