did somebody say mingle

[redactions]

Who: The crew of the SS Heron and visitors.
Broadcast: nope.
Action: Aboard the SS Heron.
When: Throughout the month.

[ starters in comments, feel free to backdate/forward date anything. ]

Comments

[reconstitution]

[ He shifts his gaze to the wall directly between Jim and Peggy, though he doesn't seem to be paying much attention to it. Eyes darting back and forth as he accesses the memory, unblinking for the moment.

Winter's brow furrows, then he chances a look toward Peggy, disappointed. He blinks, then shakes his head, now certain of his lacking. ]

Sorry. There's nothing.

[ He looks back to the door. ]

Just you.

[mucked]

Well. [ a little stiff. a lot unsure. ] That's not something that needs apologizing for. Not really.

[ -- she's at a loss, but she doesn't want to be unsporting. so she tries: ] I am honoured, Mister Winter. Honoured to be remembered. You and I, we...

[ a slow shrug. ] I take it our chronologies are alike. [ as opposed to jim, who stands like a sign-post of a world just beyond their reach. ]

[reconstitution]

[ He shakes his head; Winter knows that this minute of memory isn't spectacular. Not like it should be, but it's better than absolutely nothing.

He offers her a gentle nod, looking back to her again. ]

Alike to a point. [ There is no telling just how similar their paths are at this point. The important part is that she was definitely someone that he knew at one point.

Maybe she can tell him more about who he should be. ]

[redactions]

I'll let you two work it out, shall I?

[ He's inched towards the door while they were both speaking, and nods to them when their gazes meet his. ]

[mucked]

[ she nearly protests. nearly recalls jim, and tries to drum up some excuse for why he ought to stay and continue chaperoning their little 'reunion'. but she can sense the vein of weakness inherent to that request. and another vein, too, filled with disrespect. once left alone, she lets her sights fall squarely upon the winter soldier.

she doesn't flinch. ]

You and I, now. [ a thin not-quite-smile. ] I promise I don't bite.

[ deflection. use humour to suggest she's the loose cannon in this moment, and not him. ]