Action + Video | Captain on the bridge. Sort of...

[brooklyn_boy]

Who: Steve and you!

Broadcast: Video, yes: Fleetwide

Action: SS Bishop
When: Yesterday, after arrival

ACTION:
Steve has just about managed to acquaint himself with the strange, new idea that he is now in space when the next curve is thrown his way. One second he's standing in a hallway, just about to walk up and ask someone if they have any idea what he's doing here. The next, he's...on a bridge. With confetti? And are those pudding cups? What the Hell is going on? He blinks around, his first instinct to always look and see if there is some sort of fight about to happen. Hands are in fists and he really wishes his shield was somewhere around here. But he dropped that in the dirt a few months ago, so fat chance.

Steve will stand down slowly, once no one attacks him right off the bat. Sadly, he's been in this position before; in a strange place and time, not knowing why or how. His thoughts are back on Earth and with the friends he's broken out of their floating prison and now, seemingly, abandoned. Maybe there is a way out of here. Or, maybe, he's needed here more? Hopefully someone is going to be able to talk him through it all.


VIDEO:

Many hours later, Steve sends out a broadcast, finally understanding how and wanting to reach out to anyone else that might be here. Anyone else he might know.

"Uh. Hey. My name is Steve Rogers. Hopefully I'm doing this right and you can all see and hear me. I just arrived about..." He looks down at something and then scrubs a hand over his face as though in disbelief. "Two days ago. A lot got packed into those days, it seems. But I'm sure you all know how that feels."

Steve pauses, shifting a bit before getting closer to the camera, face serious. "I've met some people here so I know that what happened to me has happened to a lot of other good people. I have questions and a lot of things I want to look into. But first, I want to know who else is out there. Who else might have the same questions I do and who wants to start getting some answers."

He moves back and tries to smile. "Or who maybe just wants to talk? Anything. So, yeah. Thanks. How do I....um. Is it this butt-"

Video cuts off abruptly.

Comments

[brooklyn_boy]

[Steve notices. He's talked to Loki though, so he's not sure where it comes from]

Unless... there's more I don't know.

[rebuildyourruins]

Of course there is.

[Plainly, but not without sympathy. It must be difficult to navigate this conversation when Steve is so much in the dark.]

But not all of it is for me to say. At least not today.

[brooklyn_boy]

Not without some drinks too, I imagine.

[Steve's smile is more forced than it should be, but after what he's heard, it's hard to remain cheerful.]

I'm really so sorry, Thor. You know you always have a place with us, but I know it's not the same. Nothing ever really replaces a lost home.

[Even without this kidnapping Steve knows a little slice of what that might feel like]

[rebuildyourruins]

I do - though I'm heartened to hear you say so as well.

[And it's a relief to know that saying this much is all he needs to do to close the conversation for now. Everyone credits Loki with being the liar and manipulator in their family, but doing so puts others at peril of underestimating Thor. It's not quite a manipulation - it's not malicious. Thor just knows full well how much he needs to say to distract anyone from the idea that there was worse to come.

He can deal with that later. Over drinks even, as Steve suggests.]

It was my hope that I could settle the survivors on Earth.

[brooklyn_boy]

[Was his hope? Steve isn't sure if the plan was postponed by the kidnapping or if there is something else. He remembers the haunted, hollowed-out look in Thor's eyes though and the fact that there was still more for him to learn.

Earth. Something happened to Earth.]

Are they unable to do so, now?

[Fishing. In that oh so subtle way Steve has that gives him away before the first word is spoken]

[rebuildyourruins]

I don't know.

[That's honest, at least.]

Not yet, at least.

[brooklyn_boy]

[Steve nods, feeling acutely how much this conversation is taking out of Thor. He pats him gently, forcing on a smile]

We'll figure it out. Together, I know we will. But. In the meantime...

[His other hand comes out, both gripping Thor tight]

I say we both need a drink. What about that? You, me, and Nat sometime soon?

[rebuildyourruins]

[Thor snorts with amusement at last, clapping one hand around Steve's arm in turn.]

You know I'd never turn down that sort of invitation.

[brooklyn_boy]

[Good. Good, they at least have a plan. Even if the plan is just to get drunk]

I'll drop you a line when we all have the moment. But. Until then, my door is always open. Always.