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[deadandred]

Steve. --'s Buc--.

Where --- you? Status?

@t.stark

[billionaires]

This better be going through
Hello? Come in, Captain Schwarma. Come in.
2468 who do we appreciate
So these mermaids are weird and I never thought I'd say this but I'm kind of sick of the attention
That was real enough for one day I'll try again tomorrow
Someone seems to think we've just gotten separated but if you went home without me that's a real dick move!
You get to explain that one to Pepper.
I wasn't ever really a big swim fan but now it's decided. I'm filling in all my pools when we get back.
Together. Because you haven't ditched me.
wait what if I ditched you? I totally didn't mean to okay you can't hold it against me
You know what would be sweet? If we got matching tattoos that could talk to each other.
Oh I've got a joke knock knock
I have to do your parts: who's there, my favorite Avenger who's always so well groomed except when an evil witch takes away your best looks?
Me: not you and it blows :'(

[valuedstrength]

Bucky! Pre--- and accounted for. Y--?

[deadandred]

Fine. - -ar the palace.

.....found out a lot yet. .... -ou safe?

[valuedstrength]

Tony, respond.
Iron Man, respond.
Are you okay?
Really worried.
I know you're fine, but I would li-- con------
I can buy you a whole wardr---. Don-t as- h--.
Are you sa--?
Glad you're okay.
Glad you're okay.
Glad you're okay.

[valuedstrength]

Sa-- enou--. Need to fi-- princess. Got in-- on th--?

[deadandred]

I - - -‘t like that answer. .....nothing. The queen - - -ps to herself - -st of - - - time.

[valuedstrength]

Mer--- trou---. Hate when they t---- m-. At least you me- her. I've been gat-----ing resour--. Hop--- I fin- you and St---.

[deadandred]

—is so weird. I don’t —ke that no - - - has .... other. And that - - can’t communicate.

Met - -me new - - -ple at least.

[valuedstrength]

That's good, Buck.
That's good, Buck.
That's good, B---

Wh- was-?

[deadandred]

Got me. Th- - - damn things ..... - -rk right.

dec. 3

[valuedstrength]

Testing... testing. Buck, are you getting this? [Yep he couldn't get through any texts until now because his writer is over this.]

Works for me!

[deadandred]

[Oh thank goodness, he can finally settle that vague panicky feeling he’s been having all month.]

Steve! Coming through loud and clear.

[billionaires]

I get presents out of this?
at least something is coming up Tony today.

You sure you're cool?

DAYS LATER WHEN THE COMMS ACTUALLY WORK

[valuedstrength]

I am now. Comms are working apparently. I'm gonna head to you and the others. Give me a location.

[billionaires]

[ it was so hard to wait that long but holy jesus is this thing on???? bueller??? ]

I already told York and Zari I'm coming to you so keep it in your pants. Though I wouldn't mind you meeting me somewhere in the middle.
Uhhhhh givemeasec

[ coordinates to meet at flash across the screen a moment later ]

[valuedstrength]

I'll be there. See you soon, partner.

[billionaires]

[ partner. there's something so sweet about that. ]

You better not stand me up.

[valuedstrength]

My standing up days are over. If you're angling for a gift, I already got you covered.

[billionaires]

What's the occasion, big guy?

[ it might shock people to know he's not great at accepting gifts. and right now he's panicking bc he definitely didn't have the presence of mind to get steve anything. ]

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[hackedhistory]

[Zari likes to think that the Legends prepared her for anything. Get caught in a time loop? Check. Search for vampires in Victorian, England? Check. Turning into a fuzzy blue emblem of love in order to save the world? Check, check, check. Turns out, none of those preparations included getting dropped into the deep dark of an ocean with no totem, no means of communication, and very few familiar faces.

It's disconcerting. They have enough air to breathe, and for some reason the air is lasting, but that doesn't make it right. And as unsettled as Zari is, it's nothing compared to the tension that's coming off Steve as he stands at the mouth to the cave, eyeing the ice floes as though he's worried they're going to come for them, and while part of her rationalizes it as just ice, she knows nothing is that straight forward.

This seems deeper than that.

She's been trying to get the watches working again, but even knows when to take a break and come back to it later. Instead, she gets to her feet and makes her way closer, nudging his arm gently.]

Hey.

[valuedstrength]

I don't want you to catch a cold. [Hahaha. :)]

[valuedstrength]

[Zari's take isn't inaccurate. He is looking at that ice like it's going to come for him. Steve isn't crazy. It's definitely expanding, but not to the point of being an active threat to him or anyone else. It just brings it all back not helped by being cut off from Tony and Bucky.

Steve thinks about the early days after being found by SHIELD. He remembers exclamations while being paralyzed on the table. How could he be alive? He remembers knowing in his heart he'd never see his loved ones again.

Zari breaks him out of the spell he put himself under with a touch. Steve tries for a smile as he turns to face her.] Hey.

[He shakes his head as if to clear all the smoke out.] Sorry. I got distracted. Did you say something?

[billionaires]

I know you think you're cute











and you'd be right

[hackedhistory]

[She shakes her head with a small in return, before sliding her hands in her pockets.]

Just wondering where you went.

[Not that he physically went anywhere, but mentally she knows he was somewhere else. She won't push him to talk about it if he doesn't want to, but she's there if he does.]