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Who: The Vision
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: The Caprine
When: At the Shuffle, evening of the 20th

[He doesn't appear immediately on the Caprine, of course. First he's rudely deposited onto the hospitality deck of the Marsiva, but although he grasps the reality of the situation quickly enough it takes some time to process it all - the uncovered memories of his time here, the juxtaposition of his new situation with the events at home, and then a crushing disappointment as he scans over his newly-acquired communicator and realizes he can't put in a transfer to the Windrose, because his ship doesn't seem to exist anymore.

So that's how it's going to be.

He figures it won't be long before he's assigned to a new ship, and sure enough he's popped over to the Caprine in all his maroon-skinned android glory. He shakes the confetti off and pulls up a video broadcast.]

Good evening, members of the Fleet. I am the Vision, recently of twenty-first century Earth and one of the Avengers, if that means anything to anyone. [Yes, he's still technically an Avenger, even if he's been a bit AWOL lately.] If there's anyone here who knows me, I'd like very much to know that you're here, and please don't hesitate to ask me if you'd like anything from me. I seem to be on the Caprine this time around.

[And then he looks a little wistful.

Does anyone know how long it's been since I was here last? It's been two years for me subjectively, but I'm aware that often has little to do with time passing in the Fleet. I was on the Windrose. [Captain of it, in fact.]

Thank you.

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A similar length to my time at home, then. [This must be the Bucky--Winter--that was Wrath's friend. Strange how that association here has been so different than the brief fight when they'd seen each other at home. Here he'd come to know the man's situation much more fully, if still mostly by proxy.

And considering the man was still in hiding at home, it would be rude to ask if he had any more recent memories, wouldn't it?]

Does the situation here remain largely the same? Or have out hosts revealed more of themselves in the meantime?

Largely the same, give or take. The hosts have changed within the past year, though. Diamond and Beau bit the dust in a pretty grisly display.

So far, no sign of the Atroma, though we learned a few unsettling things. There's a canon on the Marsiva that can demolish a ship in the blink of an eye.

How unfortunate for them. [Yeah he doesn't sound too broken up about it.

At the mention of a cannon he blinks, though.]

That is concerning. It didn't target any of the Fleet ships, I hope? Was there an attack?

Not on us, no. There was this other fleet that showed. They were trying to give us a hand when we were attacked by some of those damn raiders.

Then the canon showed up and took out the help. [ Or something close to it because what are details and remembering things properly? We just don't know. ]

[So it turns out he still can't hide a wince at the mention of shooting down allies. Rhodey had forgiven him a long time ago, and yet.]

I see. Did it at least also take out the raiders?

For the most part, they were scared off. Haven't been back since, but not sure if they're really ever gone, y'know?

[He nods.]

That's good to know. I'll be as vigilant as I can.

[He pauses rather awkwardly.]

May I ask you a personal question?

Sure?

Do you still feel largely in control of yourself?

Honestly? I feel like I'm in complete control of myself. I can't remember the last time I felt this way.

I would say I'm pretty content. As much as I can be here, anyway.

I'm very glad to hear that. [And he looks it - his expression relaxes into a small smile and his voice is warm.] Then I look forward to seeing you around, and please don't hesitate to ask if I or my ship can help you with anything you need.

The same goes to you, Vision. I may not know you well, but you're important to the Avengers, and most importantly, you're important to Wrath.

[That? That is why he's so happy to see Bucky again. Yes, Steve had been the best of friends with Bucky before the war, but Wrath had found someone to trust and believe in with all the associated damage and baggage that came from being a weapon first and a person second. And Wrath was one of the best judges of character the Vision had ever known.]

As are you. She--ah, must not still be here?

[He didn't get immediately accosted by a tiny pink cannonball, so.]

Nah. You both disappeared about the same time. She came back about six months ago?? She wasn't around long, though.

[ It was really disappointing, they'd just gotten back into their friendship groove, again. ]

I still have some of her stuff from when she disappeared. You're welcome to it.

I think she'd want you to keep some of it, certainly, but--yes, if you don't mind. I'd like something around to remind me to be a kind and generous person, like she always said I should be.

[He hopes she went back home and stuck it to those jerks who had turned her mind into antique lace. She deserved a win.]

I've picked through the things that I'd want to remind me of her. Though there is one thing I want you to have. I think you'll get a little more out of it than I will.

I'm not really artistic.

[Oh...oh, he'd loved Wrath's art. And maybe he wasn't too good at it himself, but even at home without Wrath's influence, he'd loved art.]

I would like that very much. Shall we meet up once I'm settled?

There's a notebook of her plans for her mural. Never did get to finish.

..Yeah, that'd be good. You're always welcome on the Heron, unless you'd rather meet someplace else.

[Oh. Oh, he remembers actually loving that mural. Maybe he's not the most artistically inclined himself, but he could sure give it a shot and hang on to the plans until he meets a real painter.] I would be honored to have them.

Thank you, Bucky. I'll see you soon, then.

I think she'd have wanted you to have them, anyway.

Yeah, see you.

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