first one to make that doctor who joke loses

[birdsbirdsbirds]

Who: Everyone! All of you!
Broadcast: Maybe!
Action: Definitely!
When: Anytime during the toxic moon event!

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[boy oh boy, isn't everyone just so excited to explore this... charming... place...?

this is a game-wide mingle and the timeframe isn't super-important, so throw in with whatever you want! play war games, go shopping for gas masks, get lost in the wilderness, hide up in the Iskaulit and refuse to set foot on the moon, anything goes.

here's the main event info post for reference! have fun!]

Comments

[ladybro]

[ her hands drop -- slowly -- to her side. and she finishes her approach, heedless of the paint down her front. kate's moved on to another obstacle: navigating the inherent awkwardness of alternate universes. ]

Nah. It's the way of this situation, isn't it? Familiar names but unfamiliar people. I'm -- [ no, let's skip the real name. even the correct barnes wouldn't have recognized that one. ] I'm Hawkeye.

[reconstitution]

[ That definitely makes more sense. He feels like if he'd met her in the past, she would have more of an impact on his memory. Then again, he has absolutely no control over that. Winter allows her to approach, at the very least, taking his finger away from the trigger, keeping the barrel pointed to the ground. ]

Does that make you an Avenger?

[ladybro]

Practically. [ the answer is quick, and whip-sharp. as though she practically craves the position. but this isn't california, and she isn't trying to sell her services to people who might not know any better.

so she talks herself into telling the truth: ] No, I'm a Young Avenger. Think of it as the younger, hipper, much cooler team.

[reconstitution]

'Young Avenger'. How many groups of Avengers are there?

[ Not that it really matters, but things sound a lot more put together where Kate comes from. ]

[ladybro]

Plenty. [ kate exhales. it helps that he's at least passingly familiar with the concept, she supposes. ] Exact numbers depend on the month. And the universe.

[reconstitution]

[ It only makes sense to ask, if she isn't part of the group that he's semi-familiar with. ] ...I see. [ ... ] Completely different.

[ Really, he can only assume, since he was never really knowledgeable about anything that didn't pertain to his missions. ]

[ladybro]

Mostly different. Some of the names have gotta be the same, right? Because you're Bucky Barnes. If that much holds true, then there's gotta be other similarities.

[reconstitution]

[ Boy, it sure feels great having that name thrown at his face.

Part of him wants to snap at her, because that's not who he is. He can't live up to that. The other, though... No. He's not going to go there. Winter remains silent, his eyes narrowed.

Instead of staying and trying to talk, he squares his shoulders and turns on a heel, intent on just walking away. ]

[ladybro]

[ -- was it something she said? probably. kate's never had a great brain-to-mouth filter when it comes to barnes. apparently it holds true for this version, too. she takes a few hesitant steps after him. ] -- Hey!

[ but he's intent. and kate remembers the very good reason he had to be tight-lipped, last time at christmas. she swallows hard.

and she lets him go. ]