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Who: Bucky & You!
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Heron
When: 11/2

[ Hello, fleet! Today you get a message from someone who's been more than a little absent the past month. Some people may be more aware of it than others, but he's finally crawling out of the woodwork.

Waking up has been more than a little disorienting, because he didn't recall falling asleep, or when. It makes him uneasy, a solid weight sitting in his gut. The last time he couldn't remember things, it wasn't so great for the fleet. ]

What year is it?

Not sure how long I was out..Is everyone okay?

Comments

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Nothing is ever calm for long.

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Can't argue with that logic.

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You know it as well as I do.

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[He's not wrong about that. Natasha doesn't bother trying to deny it, even if she'd rather not acknowledge how both of them learned that lesson.]

The only question is what's going to go when it does.

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Just keep your eyes and ears open, though I don't need to tell you that.

All we can do is try to be prepared.

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No. Still, chances are whatever happens, it'll be from the direction I wasn't looking.

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I'll watch your back.

[ He'd like to think that she'd do the same for him, anyway. ]

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Now I feel bad for whatever tries sneaking up on me.

[Which is meant as a vote of confidence. And, in he way, a thanks.]

Between the two of us, we ought to be able to cover a lot of angles.

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Maybe they'll think twice about doing it.

If the two of us can't get all angles, then more training is needed.

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[That's how Natasha had been raised and trained in Red Room, at least.]

Which reminds me. You still owe me a sparring round.

Once you have the arm back online?

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Hoping I can get that done soon.

Once it's done, I'm coming for you.

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I'm counting on it.

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It's a promise.

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Just don't keep me waiting too long. Who knows who I'll start picking fights with in the meantime?

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I could give you a list.

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Already have people in mind?

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A few. Not sure it's a fair fight for them, though.

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So less potential sparring partners and more a list of people you'd like to see get beat up?

I might be okay with that.

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All the people I would suggest for sparring you've probably already talked to.

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Maybe.

I posted to the network looking for people a while back and got a few takers.

Not all what you'd call good match ups.

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I can see why that would be a disappointment. Would have posted, but it wouldn't have been up to par.

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Figured you'd get around to it in your own time.

Maybe I taught a few kids a thing or two at least.

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I'm sure it's a lesson they won't soon forget.

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That's what makes it a good lesson.

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Fair point.