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James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes | ɹǝᴉploS ɹǝʇuᴉM ǝɥ┴ ([personal profile] sinistral) wrote in [community profile] revivalproject2024-01-22 03:27 pm

09 | Somebody Could Walk into This Room and Say Your Life is on Fire

WHO: the Soldier ([personal profile] sinistral) and you
WHERE: the Peanut Party, Noth, the Agrii ship
WHAT: new tick tick tick BOOM
WHEN: from boarding the ships on the 9th through New Tick to the Agrii ship visit
WARNINGS: none anticipated


PEANUT PARTY
Before New Tick;
Being compelled to the ships while disturbing from the point of view of the compulsion nevertheless meant a better workout schedule for the Soldier. He would not have anticipated the Agrii to supply such well-equipped exercise areas, but he certainly did not mind it. For someone with his particular enhancements, equipment that could hold up to him without breaking was rare and he fully meant to take advantage of it.

Most often he could be found taking advantage of the heavy bags for sparring, or the climbing wall. Sometimes he worked with the weights, or gave what appeared to be lessons to Billy Kaplan. He wouldn't object if someone asked to rotate in on any of the equipment; likely he'd even act as spotter, if asked.

"You want next?"


After New Tick;
The workout habit by necessity had to change a little — frequency no; form yes. He didn't know whether or not he appreciated the Agrii's little gift, but it did require practice. Even if he ultimately decided not to keep it he'd have to figure out its best use, on the chance he'd have to fight with it.

Sometimes he really hated this place.

His preferred to work on this particular practice late at night or very early in the morning; when most people were still asleep and he could have the gym facilities to himself. He had thus far refused to put on the uniform, but he could be found throwing a distinctive shield over and over again until he could reliably hit his desired target and catch it on the rebound. Sometimes the wall near the door was a rebound point though; one might want to exercise caution if also looking to work out in the off hours.

Or perhaps this encounter wasn't in the gym, but rather in the hallway before or after. That shield was kind of large and conspicuous; it wasn't like he could carry it unnoticed on his way to or from his designated room.


NOTH
Fireworks;
The Soldier had no illusions about being anyone's idea of good company for things like fireworks shows. His training ran too deep, and the explosions of fireworks spoke too much of gunfire. It was worse if he didn't watch though; at least through observation he could correlate each explosion to its end result, count and catalog and track it all to convince himself that he had no need of retaliation. All in all, it was going quite well.

And then the glitter happened.

He cursed under his breath (in three languages, which would be fun for anyone relying on the Agrii translation technology) before tugging his own jacket off to wrap around his left arm and hand. Glitter played havoc with the mechanisms and the last thing he needed was to spend the next month trying to remove it all. Again.


Babysitting;
Saying that the Soldier didn't trust Agrii treats was one of the biggest understatements one could make. He avoided the generously-supplied chocolates like the plague, especially once it became clear that they had certain side effects.

His avoidance, however, didn't transmute itself to others.

The Soldier looked down at the child who had just come careening around the corner, right into his legs. Reflexively he'd reached out to prevent the younger one from falling into the snow, but he had a feeling he might not so easily be able to just brush off the encounter and go about his day. The look on his face simultaneously expressed the thoughts of why me and now what.

"Are you lost?" Good enough, right?


AGRII SHIP
Unintentional Popularity;
The bad part about being not only a resident of Temba but also one of the few brought from the Drift Fleet was a certain level of popularity. Quite possibly the Soldier's generally poor attitude contributed to it as well. Perhaps the Agrii were just that friendly with all their visitors. Whatever the case he found himself more and more often resulting to his stealth training to move silently and avoid detection when he had to move about the ship.

The end result was that, despite his careful attempts to slip along hallways relatively unnoticed he still managed to attract one or two followers from time to time. Perhaps some kind of monitoring system contributed to his ill luck, his brain suggested. He tried to quiet those thoughts even as his hand strayed out of habit to the knife at his side.

"Do not," he cautioned without turning around, "attempt to touch me. It will not end well for you."

The Agrii might find the prickly attitude endearing, however; the cautionary statement probably had as much of a chance of encouraging the hug as it did dissuading the determined alien. Perhaps it was time to jump in?


WILDCARD
Network;
Want your character to text or call this guy? Drunk dials? Really bad memes that you've made? Consider this your free for all invitation.


Something Else;
Have another idea? Come at me, or hit me up at [plurk.com profile] sometimesamuse or via PM. Want a more specific starter for your character? Let me know, I got you. Want to handwave something? I'm fine with that as well, let's hash it out. And while I write starters in prose I'm happy to match brackets if that's your preference.
wearingthestars: (oh?)

Fireworks

[personal profile] wearingthestars 2024-01-22 11:01 pm (UTC)(link)
It hadn't occurred to Billy at first that the fireworks might be triggering for Soldier. And maybe to some they might not have noticed a change in his demeanor with that expression of his, but Billy could notice a tension and once he made the connection he felt badly for not having thought of it.

"...you want some earplugs?" he offers as casually as he can, not necessarily wanting to draw attention to Soldier's discomfort, but there's a concerned crease to his brow.
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Babysitting (but slightly modified)

[personal profile] dorkasaurus_rex 2024-01-22 11:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Said child looked up at the large figure in surprise, a bit breathless and giving an uncertain but grateful nod for the save. There's something familiar about the man, but he can't quite figure out what... And the child has a familiar look to him as well, not to mention the tracks he's left led straight back to the space he's been sharing with Billy...

"Thanks- I'm um-...yeah-" he admitted awkwardly, "I...I don't know what's going on. I'm supposed to be at home, and-"
wearingthestars: (unsure)

[personal profile] wearingthestars 2024-01-23 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
The added explanation drew a moment of quiet surprise, but Billy smiled softly, and nodded in understanding. He'd looked prepared to accept the first answer, used to Soldier not wishing to elaborate, so when he does, Billy felt as though it was another sign he was really trying to open up to him.

"Is this a bad time for touching?" he asked, wanting to offer comfort, but recognizing by now that there were times where touch wasn't just a neutral experience, but a negative one.
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[personal profile] dorkasaurus_rex 2024-01-23 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
The boy shook his head, clearly frightened but doing his best to put on a brave face. "I just...woke up here?" He didn't sound entirely sure, and he wasn't. It was like he'd blinked and was suddenly in some sort of weird dream world. Only it didn't feel much like a dream.

"...are we still in New York? Do you have a cellphone or something so I can call my parents?"
in_extremis: (Ate some chocolate)

Agrii ship

[personal profile] in_extremis 2024-01-23 04:46 am (UTC)(link)
The Soldier's popularity had grown not just among their alien hosts, despite his best efforts. That shield he had carried onto the shuttle had been impossible to miss. It caught the light and bounced its distinctive colours across the snow, and the next time Tony saw the man who had been carrying it, he was not going to let him fly away. Luckily, his entourage made him easy to track. Less luckily, his warning made the pair of Agrii that had been trailing after him tense and scatter awkwardly in a way that Tony wasn't prepared for, leaving him exposed with a gasp and trying to hide around a doorframe where he could still see the man between the waving arms of the aliens. They didn't seem quite as deterred as they should have been, though, making tittering sounds, and reaching again after the man, making Tony grip the wall anxiously but not quite able to look away from where he had spotted the knife and the man's hovering hand.
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[personal profile] wearingthestars 2024-01-23 03:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Pressing in against his side, Billy lay his head against Soldier as he watched the sky, feeling his breaths and nodding softly as he explained. It's a survival mechanism. It made sense. And it made sense why it would be hard not to do something like that now with explosions raining through the air.

"I didn't really think about that before. About how stuff like this might not be fun for everyone," he admitted, and not just Soldier either, now that he thought about it, it must be a trying time for anyone with any kind of battle trauma. For all the animals. For- well, for so many perspectives he hadn't thought of before.
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[personal profile] dorkasaurus_rex 2024-01-23 03:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Very far. He paled a bit, but nodded. He'd been expecting that given, well...everything around him, but it didn't make it much less scary.

"Billy Kaplan," he answered, looking up at the man and despite his intimidating persona seeming to find him trust worthy enough. "What's yours?"
in_extremis: (Ate some chocolate)

not if he pinches first

[personal profile] in_extremis 2024-01-23 08:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Those footsteps lagged a little behind the Agrii, then were a soft, tip-toe scamper to catch up before they got too far away and Tony lost sight of them. It had become clear that this was not a sustainable process, though, and perhaps somewhat dangerous for the aliens, so the mystery pursuit stopped once again, going quiet under the Agrii's bubbling, unintelligible questions. They were cut short when a door abruptly slammed shut in front of the Soldier's nose, cutting off the path and silencing the Agrii in surprise. In the stillness that followed, it might have been easier to hear the shuffling from down the hall, back where they had come from. Around another bulkhead, Tony carefully peeked, just one eye and a shoulder, hands still busy where they were hidden until the speakers overhead gave a staticy crackle, then brief feedback shriek that had the Agrii chattering excitedly again. Something wasn't right, and maybe that was more important than following this man around.
wearingthestars: (what just hit me?)

[personal profile] wearingthestars 2024-01-23 10:45 pm (UTC)(link)
He definitely hoped it offered some sort of comfort. He flinched in surprise at a particularly loud one and laughed bashfully.

"I used to be so scared of them," Billy admitted, though his head tilted like he was trying to recall a hazy memory. "...I think, or-..." Then came a frown. "...maybe that was before? When I was a Maximoff?"
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[personal profile] dorkasaurus_rex 2024-01-23 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Should he? Billy paused, looking his face over with more scrutiny. It definitely felt familiar...

Suddenly his brows shot up in wonder. "Are you- you look like Bucky Barnes?" he guessed, though something in him felt that wasn't quite right, for reasons he couldn't understand. "Maybe...?" he backtracked, brows creased in confusion.
Edited (woooords) 2024-01-23 22:53 (UTC)
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[personal profile] wearingthestars 2024-01-23 11:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Complicated past was at least something they could share, different as they were. There was even the odd fractured memory for Billy to share, like this, that he wasn't quite sure who it belonged to. Apart from Tommy, Soldier was really the only one Billy thought could really understand what that was like. Hell, he knew it far better than he did.

"Same," he mirrored with a fond smile, and he turned his head to press a brief kiss to Soldier's jaw. "...Happy New Years, Soldier."
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[personal profile] dorkasaurus_rex 2024-01-24 12:19 am (UTC)(link)
Eyes lighting up, Billy grins a little like he's in awe. "Do you still know Cap? And the other Avengers? Do you get to go in Avenger's Mansion??" he asked in a tumbling barrage of excited questions, not so shy now that he's in fan boy mode.

"You're a lot bigger now," he marveled, coming closer and looking up at the man, no longer hanging back.
in_extremis: (Ate some chocolate)

only if soldier is going to be a bad influence...

[personal profile] in_extremis 2024-01-24 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
The Agrii were supposed to be distracted and drawn away from their pursuit; it was their ship, or so Tony was led to believe, and the man seemed intent on his path. Instead, it was the man that suddenly appeared, making Tony gasp again, one wide eye peering around the door. He quickly retreated to flatten himself against the wall, hurriedly trying to stuff the panel he had opened to create his distraction closed again, wiring splaying out around his fingers where he was too close to work efficiently, and one eye on the door.
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[personal profile] wearingthestars 2024-01-24 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
"True," Billy agreed with a laugh, "It's close enough. Feels like New Years. If it were the same, would you have any resolutions?" Maybe it dumb, but they might live out the rest of their lives here before going home. If they went home. There was nothing wrong with taking some time to celebrate and maybe plot some goals.

"I all ready started mine, but I want to focus on learning more stuff without magic. And also getting better at my magic. I don't think that has to conflict?" he tried to reason.
Edited 2024-01-24 02:44 (UTC)

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