voice;

[kneecaptain]

[The voice is coming into and out of focus, but it doesn't seem to care. It's clipped, and determined.]

They really know how to roll out the welcome mat, don't they? I feel— [buzz and static] ain't the Blitz, but— [more of the same]

I heard the Avengers were here, and I wanna sit-rep. This is [more static] Captain America. [While the reception ain't great, anyone who knows him can tell this is Not Steve.]

I need to know what I'm dealing with.

Comments

[gamora]

Well that's a change from the majority of hero types.

[kneecaptain]

I don't think most of 'em plan on getting killed.

[gamora]

Then you clearly haven't been around the same idiots I have.

[ This isn't hard, she's just saying. When 3/5ths of the people who end up dying do it because they planned on it, it sets a pattern. ]

[kneecaptain]

I guess not. 'Cept for the Red Skull, I sorta expect dead people to stay that way.

[He's new.]

[gamora]

Here's a tip - they don't. Even the flarking 'avatar of death' can't stay dead.

[ Oh Bucky, you naive soul. ]

[kneecaptain]

[Okay, Bucky, focus on what's important, here—]

Do you really say 'flarking'?

[gamora]

[ Blank stare. Really, that's the question you want to ask. ]

And d'ast.

[ Or das't, depending on fickle things like editing. ]

[kneecaptain]

[Look, he's not hip to the modern lingo.]

What does that mean?

[gamora]

In your Earth words?

[ It's been so long and she really doesn't care-- if this was video he could see her shrug but alas. ]

[kneecaptain]

Oh, so this is space-talk.

[gamora]

[ Normally that's obvious, with the green skin and all. Then again, voice. ]

Did you think it was something different?

[kneecaptain]

Hey, I dunno. [He doesn't know how the kids talk these days but that's awkward to admit.] It's already the future, right?

[gamora]

That's what they say, though the technology they've given us is outdated by galactic standards.

[kneecaptain]

Can't even— [static static static] reception.

[gamora]

[ Pama help her, she hates Earth tech. ]

Makes me almost miss the [ static ] teeps.

[kneecaptain]

I'm used to it, I guess [hey, crappy reception, just like 1945 again :')] but— [static]

Jeez.

[gamora]

They're worthless.

[ oh good she got an insult in before the static kicked up again. it's the thought that counts. ]

[kneecaptain]

They're probably listen to these things. Maybe it's good that none of it's coming through.

[gamora]

The chance of anyone talking about anything useful over them is slim to none. I doubt they care. I wouldn't.

[kneecaptain]

I'm not sure they're that smart.

But [static] always someone listening.

[gamora]

[ static!! ] paranoid.

[kneecaptain]

Yeah, I am.

[gamora]

How's it worked out for you?

[kneecaptain]

Lemme put it this way: nothing that's happened [static] made me less paranoid.

[gamora]

I'll bet you [ really convenient static ] it doesn't get better from here on out.