bb!Steve does not approve of being called 'bb!Steve'

[thelivinglegend]

Not the size of the dog in the fight, I know. I know.

I guess I just don't understand what use you've got for me like this when we both know how things work out. Or why you're so interested in what I was like 'before'. I didn't think I'd changed that much. I mean sure, going through a war changes you some, but I didn't make it out as bad as most. Hell, I made it out.

Just...if you can help it, don't put me in a position where I can't help the people that need me. That's all I ask.

Oh. And trying to set me up on all these dates? You're getting as bad as Bucky. I told you before, it's not as important as you think it is. I'd be happy just having another friend.

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[kneecaptain]

[NOT ACTUALLY A HAPPY STORY]

Yeah, but… it's all weird.

[...]

Have you heard of Kang?

[thelivinglegend]

[ None of the stories really are, you know. Just so long as they don't end, there's a chance... ]

Can't say that I have.

[kneecaptain]

He's some kind of time emperor who runs around between dimensions just to make things complicated.

He's purple.

[thelivinglegend]

That...definitely counts as weird.

Was he stopped?

[kneecaptain]

How do you stop a time-traveller?

[thelivinglegend]

I was kind of hoping you could tell me. Future reference and all that.

[kneecaptain]

Future reference: you don't. You just hope you can hit him hard enough to go away for a while.

[thelivinglegend]

Not exactly what I was hoping for.

I guess if it was going to be easy, everyone would be doing this.

[kneecaptain]

If it were easy, everyone'd have a fancy serum.

[thelivinglegend]

The serum doesn't make it that much easier. Just so you know.

[kneecaptain]

I bet it would come in handy.

[thelivinglegend]

[ He shrugs. ]

Sure it does. I lived most of my life without it. I know exactly how much difference it makes.

I didn't exactly plan on giving it up again. I'm just not going to let being without it stop me.

[kneecaptain]

I never let it stop me.

Even though it probably shoud've, a couple times.

[thelivinglegend]

And people say I'm the stubborn one.

[kneecaptain]

People say that?

[thelivinglegend]

Try not to sound so offended.

They don't know you like I do.

[kneecaptain]

Do I sound offended?

I'm not. Let 'em pay more attention to the guy whit a star-spangled target painted on his chest. It works out better for me.

[thelivinglegend]

Alright, so maybe you're not the only one with bad jokes.

[ He rubs the back of his head. ]

Well, that was one of the points of the outfit...

[ Though he's not used to hearing Bucky talk about that particular function so callously. Still. Sounds like this Bucky's dealt with his fair share. ]

[kneecaptain]

When I wore it, we got it bullet-proofed.

[thelivinglegend]

...wait, what?

[kneecaptain]

Stark had some sorta bulletproof mesh prototype he wanted to try out.

[thelivinglegend]

No wait, that's not...

When you wore it. That's what you just said.

[kneecaptain]

Well, yeah. [NO BIG DEAL]

[thelivinglegend]

...and after all the grief you gave me about it. Well I guess it wasn't really you. Still.

How'd that end up happening?

[kneecaptain]

You were… taking a break. And I wasn't gonna let anyone else do it.