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[readytocomply]

[It had been the right thing to do. For everyone. He wasn't safe, couldn't trust himself, and while he hadn't wanted to do it, it had been the only choice. But he's been in and out of cryostasis enough to know when coming out this time isn't the same. It's not the same room. The same doctors. The cityscape outside is far from what he'd last seen. It's not just that that's off - it's how he wakes up. Relaxed, naturally, like he'd slept the whole night through, and there's nothing normal about that.

The telepathic earplugs don't bother him. The signing up to be a Legionnaire doesn't bother him. Not knowing where his best friend or anyone else is does. So when he's cleared by the medical team he uses the network to find answers. Bucky's face is half-hidden when the feed starts, voice low, and he wouldn't be doing this if it wasn't necessary.

He was on shaky ground and he needed something to steady him.]

Name's Bucky. I'm looking for someone. Steve Rogers.

[It's risky to put it out there like that. He doesn't know these people and he's been alive long enough to know that even the brightest smiles can be hiding the worst secrets. But he needs to find someone he remembers. Everything is muddled and this place looks like something his mind has made up.]

He might go by Captain America.

[Just in case he's alone here, he adds a little more.]

If someone could tell me what the hell's going on here, I'd appreciate it.

[There's a brief pause.]

I don't wanna talk in person. Here's fine.

[ooc: Bucky's new and sworn in - he may change his mind about that later. He tends to swap to text at random.]

Comments

[actionishisreward]

Ohhh crap.

[Hey Bucky, remember that kid who webbed you to the ground and refused to shut up? He's here.]

Um, hi? Cap's sort of here, but, and please don't fteak out, he's not actually the same Captain America we know. He's from an alternate universe. Same guy, roughly similar history, but it's the differences that will trip you up.

[unrecovered]

[Okay but why turn on video if you're going to basically hide from the feed? Someone does not look like they're doing okay.]

He's around, but Peter pretty much hit the nail on the head - between alternate dimensions and timeline bullshit, it's probably better to talk to him before you assume he's the one you know.

As for what's going on, did you get the briefing?

[Sure, this place is insane, but that doesn't mean Wash wants to explain the same thing twice.]

[smarterthandad]

[It's a small blond girl, perhaps three or four, but the intent expression on her face belies the possibility that someone's kid got hold of an unattended omnicomm.]

Oh, boy.

[Thanks Val, that was very helpful.]

[walkingballpit]

Uh - you've been kidnapped to be a Space Avenger. Like the Starjammers, but actually useful.

[ Man, the Time Trapper just has their universe and its analogues on speed dial. ]

I see other people have handled the whole "Cap's here bit. He's also from the past - although not all the way to the Cap-and-his-pal-Bucky-punch-Nazis era. Speaking of, how removed are you from that?