gotta get down for a mingle

[redactions]

Who: The crew of the SS Heron and visitors.
Broadcast: nope.
Action: Aboard the SS Heron.
When: After returning to the ship.

[ finally back on the right ship, except the corridors are all mysteriously cold and the ship seems smaller. Thanks, Atroma. New crew, visitors, starters in comments ]

Comments

[mucked]

He did. [ and i stopped him. because it wasn't amends to unwittingly crash death onto a whole city -- but she knows that, in that moment, amends was the only thing in howard's heart. ]

Absolved of all charges, as well. Although it's hard not to argue he was culpable. Negligence remains negligence.

[reconstitution]

Did he learn his lesson? Do better things after that?

[ He had a son, at the very least. So things couldn't be all bad, right? ]

It's a stretch to go from Captain America to building weapons.

[ His own situation is vastly different. ]

[mucked]

Not so much of a stretch, I'm afraid. [ her smile is rueful, but present. ] Project Rebirth always carried with it the coppery smell of a weapon. It was Steve himself who gave it dignity and nuance.

But -- I see your point, and I grant it.

[reconstitution]

It's the person who makes it a saving grace or a tool of destruction.

[ And it's probably pretty obvious which category he firmly puts himself. He just hopes there's time to change it. ]

[mucked]

Something like that.

[ a careful eye. and then, abruptly, she stands. ] I really ought to continue on and have words with your captain.

[reconstitution]

[ He nods, standing in turn. ]

He would like that, I'm sure.

[mucked]

[ her smile is slight. and sad. but she doesn't want to leave him with a stern expression on her face. ] Don't be a stranger, Winter. We'll talk again soon.

[reconstitution]

Yes, ma'am.

[ He offers her a nod, watching her go before returning to his position. ]