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[deadthenred]

[ Part of the Nick Fury Handbook for Surviving Multiversal Displacement involves finding your allies. So he's going through the network and contacting the names that seem familiar. So far he's had mixed results.

This one he leaves for last. What if it's a different Steve? Worse, what if Steve doesn't want to hear from him? ]

Weird question. Are you a Dodgers fan?

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It's complicated. On the one hand, they moved to Los Angeles. On the other hand, I'm not rooting for the Yankees.

[ Hey, that is a weird question. ]

Why do you ask?

[deadthenred]

Wanted to make sure I'm talking to the right Steve Rogers.

An evil twin would root for the Yankees.

[shield]

I really hope you're not speaking from experience.

[deadthenred]

[ Yeah, he's this messed up already. ]

This is Bucky Barnes.

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[ !!! ]

You couldn't have lead with that?

[deadthenred]

Didn't know if it would mean anything.

[ Or if it would mean something worse than that. ]

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That's usually my concern. But you wouldn't have sought me out if you didn't remember me.

Right?

[ He's reasonably convinced but who can ever be sure? ]

[deadthenred]

I remember everything, Steve.

[ His cure and his curse. ]

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[ What can you say to that except: yikes. ]

Where did you wake up?

[deadthenred]

A bus.

[ You know who doesn't enjoy being drugged with mind control juice? Well, probably everybody. ]

[shield]

Since you're on the network, I take it you've already made it to the safe house?

I can meet you there.

[deadthenred]

[ Bucky doesn't know why he's nervous. He and Steve are good, now, and they have been for a while. ]

Yeah. If you have any trouble spotting me, I'm the guy with the metal arm.

[ Bucky humor™ ]