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[kneecaptain]

Sure, Decora— Memorial Day's tomorrow. That doesn't mean I'm itching for a parade. That routine gets old. It's not like people wanna stick me on floats anymore.

Being a national hero's not all it's cracked up to be, you know.

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[thestarspangledman]

It's something to do, at least, and I can try and help people.

[kneecaptain]

On a dimensional barge?

[He hasn't got a clear mental picture, but it sounds above his pay grade.]

[thestarspangledman]

Yeah, it's -- you have to help someone become a better person in order to get off the barge.

[kneecaptain]

Sounds like a real weird jail.

[A pause.]

I'm sorry, I don't— have we met? 'Cause I can't shake this feeling.

[lol alternate universes]

[thestarspangledman]

It's taking some getting used to.

Oh, uh, sorry. Steve Rogers, hi there.

[kneecaptain]

Oh wow.

[thestarspangledman]

So, uh, who are you?

[kneecaptain]

[...]

James Barnes. Most people call me Bucky.

[thestarspangledman]

[Give him a moment, here, while he goes from disbelief to just kind of grinning like an idiot.]

Then no wonder you seemed so familiar.

[kneecaptain]

Yeah.

[He's clearly lost in a moment himself.]

[thestarspangledman]

...You okay?

[kneecaptain]

What? I'm fine. [Said with practiced ease. He's always saying he's fine.]

It's nice to meet you. Uh— [ that isn't quite right, is it? ] Well, you get it.

[thestarspangledman]

...Yeah, I get it. But it's ...real good to see you, too.

[kneecaptain]

I'm guessing you haven't in a while, huh?

[thestarspangledman]

Seventy years or so, yeah.

[kneecaptain]

Wow. [ He runs a hand through his hair, quickly. ]

Sorry about that.

[thestarspangledman]

Not your fault. ...Um, I mean ...my you. I should have gone for your hand.

[kneecaptain]

My hand? [ He isn't sure what you're talking about. ]

[thestarspangledman]

[A little pause, while he tries to think of the correct way to phrase this.]

My Bucky, um, fell off a train. We were fighting HYDRA.

[kneecaptain]

[ A train? Really? ]

Yeah, that— I've never fallen off a train.

[thestarspangledman]

I kind of figured.

[kneecaptain]

Oh. [ Now he feels bad. ]

[thestarspangledman]

...So, uh. What happened to you? If I can ask.

[kneecaptain]

I got older.

[ He feels bad for being evasive, but tells himself he's sparing this Steve pain. ]

[thestarspangledman]

[He doesn't quite believe that, but he's willing to let it slide.]

I can see that.