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[stillgotmyleftarm]

WHO: Adult!Bucky!Cap and you?
WHERE: Around this snowy planet they're on.
WHAT: It's tough to be an adult when your best-friend-slash-boyfriend is not. Or, come to think of it, most of the people you know...
WHEN: Anytime during the Us Make For They event~
WARNINGS: Just Bucky-appropriate swearing, I think?

Bucky knew better than to just shove the first - or fifth - thing he came across in the village into his mouth. And once he saw the effect it was having on others... well, he doubly knew better. Which means, of course, now he is one of only a few adults in a sea of super-powered and/or hyperactive children. It... kinda feels like old times, except during actual old times, Steve was a lot easier to keep up with.

Either way - Bucky's got experience. He can be found doing his best to chase down kids and make sure they're dressed warmly enough, not getting into too much trouble, and getting enough non-candy items to eat. Once the candles appear and start multiplying, he might start hoarding the ones he can get his hands on - some of which turn out to be power crystals, so hey. There's that. His bunk on the Bloodsport - which is where he goes to catch catnaps, few and far between though they might be (thank God for being a super soldier) - has started to accumulate what looks like a year's worth of candles and power crystals on, around, and underneath it. Look, you can never have too many supplies.

After a day or two, he decides he's calling in reinforcements over the network:

Adults, sound off. We should each try taking a couple of kids apiece, based on who's got the resources to manage which powers or abilities or whatever. If we split up the responsibility, I think we've got the best chance at keeping everything under control.

I call Steve. And anyone else no one wants to handle, I guess.

He also shoots his beardy, metal-armed counterpart a text after he discovers the sweaters their hosts left for them: Hey. I think we're supposed to share. You want first dibs?

Comments

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[myinspiration]

There could be danger with one person watching all the children. But I would like to believe children would want to feel protected.

It's not strong magic abilities, but I did get to keep lower abilities of the magic I know. I do not plan on using any of it unless I have to. I'm not one to start unnecessary fights. I know negotiating with children is not easy.

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[stillgotmyleftarm]

[Bucky hums.] I would believe that of most kids, yeah. But maybe not all the kids we've got here right now.

[Steve, specifically, comes to mind. But maybe one or two others, too.]

I just wanna make sure nobody's gonna lose their cool and react badly to misbehaving kids.

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[myinspiration]

I will take your word for it since you've been here longer and you would know certain people better than I.

Not all of us can be parents. You do not have to worry. It is good to make sure that people can handle certain pressures. Misbehaving kids need to be taught, some of these kids may just need words of encouragement.

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[stillgotmyleftarm]

I just know that a couple of the kids around here are kinda the self-sacrificing kind. I'd rather not give 'em an excuse, is all.

Honestly, I think we just need to mostly corral them for a couple of days and wait for this to wear off.

But if you've got a better idea, I am all ears.

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[myinspiration]

I would understand where they are coming from. We'll make sure they won't have any reason to think in that way.

Are you sure corralling them would be a good idea? They could feel more frightened. Perhaps providing a game of some sort while we keep them in one place might have better results. They might not want to fight back or cause any problems if we keep them busy.

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[stillgotmyleftarm]

I wanna say there's probably not too much chance of it happening, but given that we don't know anything about this place, I kinda don't want to make assumptions in case it comes back to bite us in the ass, later.

That's not a bad idea. If we can find a ball or two, that gives us even more options.

Keeping 'em busy might help burn some of that energy, too.

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[myinspiration]

It's a cold terrain, not too many people around, there doesn't seem to be any kind of threats. I agree, it is best to not make assumptions.

That may hold their interest for a short amount of time. If there are card games or a game that had a board involved. It'll help them keep distracted by figuring out how to play as well as staying focus.

We don't want them to accidentally find a way out if we don't keep a close eye on the balls as well. Children can be very smart.

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[stillgotmyleftarm]

Yeah, they can definitely be smart.

[And sometimes stupid. And sometimes stupid and smart at the same time.]

I know someone who can probably magic up some boards and cards for us. I'll talk to him.

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[myinspiration]

A gift of magic such as that is very good to have. However, I retained a bit of healing, damaging and I still have some defensive. This is mostly to clarify more on what magics I have. He sounds like a magician.