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[thelivinglegend]

Mundane, you got a minute?

I might be wrong, but didn't you say you didn't have any intentions of putting me in one of these games?

I'm not bucking orders, here. You want me to go, I'll go, no arguments here. But is there a particular reason why you chose this game?

No, I understand the choice in canon point, as you put it. I get it. If I'm going to end up waking up in a new world anyway, that does seem the obvious choice.

However, it doesn't help matters much if my actual past, Bucky and the squad and Peggy, is going to be a set of alternate memories. Just a mirror of a past you made up just for this game. Dealing with one past where I lost everything isn't good enough, I've got to have two, and not know for sure which one is the real one?

...

Ma'am, I'm starting to get the impression you just really don't like me.

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[thelivinglegend]

Not so sure about that, Buck. A lot's changed. Not so sure it's for the better.

[ He would find that particular silver lining, wouldn't he? ]

[wwii]

[ yep. not to mention, world war going on, it's kind of the now that needs him, but muns are muns. why did i pick this canon point for this post, i don't know. ]

Couldn't be much worse, could it?

[thelivinglegend]

[ Because all other roads lead to angst. ]

It's not the world we were fighting for.

...or, maybe it was, and everything we went through was just something made-up in my head.

[wwii]

Something tells me that's not gonna stop you from wanting to protect it. [ you're a good man, charlie brown. ]

[thelivinglegend]

Of course it isn't. I'm not going to turn my back on anyone just because they're on the other side of an invisible line.

[wwii]

Yeah, I remember.

[thelivinglegend]

[ That gets his expression to soften up a little. ]

Anyway. It's just the hand I've been dealt. I'll play it however I can. Not saying I won't miss you guys like Hell.

[wwii]

Careful what you wish for, Captain. [ someone is looking at the reserves page, what is life... ]

[thelivinglegend]

[ You're lucky you weren't here to hear that shriek from my mundane, Buck. ]

You're right. Probably get into all kinds of trouble with you around instead of having a nice, safe, boring life. What was I thinking?

[wwii]

That you'd be lost without me. [ have a brotherly shoulder-punch. manfeelings! ]

[thelivinglegend]

[ Bros before bros was a thing. and I see what you did there oh god so excite ]

Well, someone's got to bring the stupid along. Can't hog it all to yourself.

the app just looks FUN, what the hell is with that.

[wwii]

Don't think that's all I'll be bringing with me. [ he'll enjoy this canon point while he can. ]

i know, right? i had loads of fun writing mine up

[thelivinglegend]

At this point, I think I'd just be glad knowing I didn't make you up.

that shit's fucked up.

[wwii]

Good. Wouldn't want you taking too much credit. [ this face was carved by god, man. like you could make this chiseled shit up. ]

[thelivinglegend]

When you could be using it to get dames? Now why would I do something like that?

[ Might slap a burlap sack over it and keep all that hot air from leaking out, though. ]

[wwii]

Could and will. Now tell me at least the alternate universe you dances.

[thelivinglegend]

It's still me, Bucky.

[ Which can be taken as a 'no'. There was a still a war, and he still started out a scrawny scrap of nothing with one friend. ]

[wwii]

So we still need to find you a gal.

[thelivinglegend]

No, we really don't.

[wwii]

[ something you're not telling him? ]

[thelivinglegend]

[ ...like what? ]

[wwii]

[ lmao oh steve, nvm. you're too hilariously pure. ]

You know, America's a lovely lady, but she's not gonna keep you warm at night.

[thelivinglegend]

[ ...you can shut up any time now, Buck. Also he totally kissed two ladies on the mouth. Well, he got kissed. Whatever, it counts. ]

It just doesn't seem fair, romancing some girl and then going off and getting shot at. How's that got to make her feel?

i fucking lol'd

[wwii]

Whoever she is, give her some credit. Not like any girl going steady with Captain America doesn't know what she's getting into.

don't you mock his life's accomplishments

[thelivinglegend]

That's the thing.

They're interested in dating Captain America.