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Who: Bucky (crau) and you
When: During December
Where: The Midway Hub
What: Catch-all
Warnings: None; will update as needed





Starters are below. Hit them up or plot with me at what_he_needs.

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Week One - TABS

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[In hopes of syncing his MID replacement up with the other crew, and checking their functions, Bucky sends out a message.]

This is Bucky. The second.

[Because in a place like this, he's gotta say that. Apparently.]

They aren't the same as what we had and we should check their specs. [Reach, glitches, all of that.] If anyone is available to test them, let me know.

[crowkiller]

Hello Bucky, the second. This is Zevran the only.

[Because he is a little shit.]

How do you plan on testing them?

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[That gets a fond eyeroll.]

Try syncing them up and gauging the distance before they cut out. What kind of damage they can go through.

[crowkiller]

Good idea, too bad that means time away from that handsome face ;)

What were you thinking exactly? Are we putting a hammer to them?

text; private

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Do you have a hammer? If so, bring that and your handsome face.

text; private

[crowkiller]

I haven't found a hammer, what about a rock?

[mttbrandlegs]

BUCKY THE SECOND MAKES YOU SOUND LIKE ROYALTY. :)

ANYWAY HOW CAN I HELP, SWEETHEART? THESE THINGS ARE PRETTY DIFFERENT FROM THE MIDS, BUT I FIND IT CONVENIENT THAT I DON'T HAVE TO WEAR ON MY ARM IT ALL THE TIME AT LEAST.

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It's about time someone recognized me for the royalty I am.

[Bad joke? Well, at least he tried.]

Wanna help me try to break one? Got two spares.

[mttbrandlegs]

SHOULD I ASK HOW YOU ACQUIRED SPARES? PROBABLY.

BUT BREAKING THINGS SOUNDS FUN!

GROUP PROJECT WITH A PRINCE! ;)

[See there? He did like your joke, Bucky!]

WHERE ARE YOU? I'M SURE YOU'RE NOT FAR BUT IT STILL BEARS ASKING!

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I asked for them. Think they've got more if you want them.

A prince.

[Mettaton pls.]

Sitting on a rock close to the medical tents. Come find me.

[mttbrandlegs]

BE RIGHT THERE!

[Strap in, Bucky. This is probably going to be the last day you spend near Mettaton for a while, and vice versa, so Mettaton's going to get in all his socializing TODAY. Then it'll be a clean break.

It's a few minutes, but eventually he finds Bucky. And...hopefully bucky has seen the four foot tall box version of Mettaton, because sometimes, you just gotta preserve battery.]

Hi, sweetie!! Ready to break something? So long as it isn't me!

[prorenataa]

My initial tests appear to indicate that we lost all the Medical functionality in the swap over.

[ With it not being in contact with the body, that was ... inevitable. ]

[readytocomply]

Can that be reprogrammed?

[It was an important function. One that helped before.]

[prorenataa]

The TABs don't appear to have the hardware capability. They're not in direct contact with the organism to draw readings from.

[ Which probably a lot of people were glad about, since put that way it did sound creepy as fuck. Just, from a medical perspective, it had always made Adrien's life easier. ]

[readytocomply]

Do you think it's something we can make them do? Find somebody good with tech and have them adjust the TABs so that they monitor vitals like the old ones.

Week Two - Wildcard

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[ooc: I have no set plans for this one, but Bucky will be helping newbies as they come through. If you want to do something during this week, comment here with a wildcard prompt.]

Week Three - Cave Diving

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[Exploring the caves makes sense.

They need food and water, and they need it fast. The worst thing in a group this size is for anyone to start panicking because they are hungry or thirsty. It won't go well for anyone involved. Inside his fifth cave system, Bucky finally lucks out, but by the time he gets back to the group, he learns others have found water already, too.

He tells the captains about what he found and then heads back inside.

If there's enough to go around then he's taking a goddamn bath. It's been a few weeks now and nobody wants that. The water is purple, a small pool about five minutes into the cave that's fueled by a rushing stream. The walls and floor glow and it's all kind of beautiful. He strips down and slips in, never one to be shy about his body, even if the scars leading up to his prosthetic are unsightly.

Hearing movement behind him, he turns to look and nods at the other crew member.]

It's a little cold, but not bad.

[crowkiller]

[As a child and a slave to the Crows, it was common that food and water was scarce. There were many children in the same situation as he, and there just wasn't enough food for the weak or the sick. It made it so the ones that wanted it the most survived and grew stronger. He was a lucky one. He didn't think that as an adult and an accomplished assassin he would be suffering the same fate again.

At least he has the skills to hunt and he knew what plants hold water and how to get it from the early morning. Or at least he knows all those things in Thedas. This planet is different than his home. Some tricks worked, other not so much. Either way he never has enough. His lips are dry, his skin too. His hair feels greasy and matted, nothing at all like his usual well groomed appearance. So when the idea of finding water came up he volunteered to go, and he doesn't even hesitate to dunk his entire head into the odd colored water as he kneels at the rocks.

He takes a mouth full of water and flips his wet hair back as he pulls his face out of the water.]

Thank the Maker.

[He wipes his purple water that drips from his chin before he starts to wring out the excess from his hair. It's then that he watches Bucky strip and slip into the water. He doesn't make a move to undress himself, he's too busy staring with a grin on his face and his chin in his hand.

And thank the Maker for this view.]

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[Bucky's endeared by the way the elf dips his whole head under the water, ducking playfully to avoid some of the spray as he flips his hair back.]

Stop staring.

[Raising a brow, he looks over his shoulder at the elf before making a few laps. Sinking under, he rubs his face when he surfaces, mouth curved as he looks up at Zevran.]

And get in.

[As much as he's enjoying swimming, Bucky misses the contact. Since the crash he's been on edge, tension building up under his skin, and it's made it difficult for him to be close to other he people. He'd tried with Zevran, and he hopes he hadn't noticed. But they're alone here. Completely alone and Bucky would hear if anyone came anywhere close to them.

His expression goes a little soft, entirely hopeful.]

Please?

[crowkiller]

Do I make you uncomfortable?

[He says with a smile still on his lips. He doubts it, but if he does Bucky better speak up or else he is just going to keep doing this. He can't help it, the other man is very handsome with or without clothing. The purple water dripping down his body doesn't hinder that.

His face makes a thoughtful expression after Bucky asks him that. He keeps it only for a moment before he begins to strip off his clothing and tosses them over his shoulder somewhere. He slips in and immediately his body tenses. His teeth clutch together and his jaw sets. Maybe he is just too use to the warm air of Antiva....but this is cold.]

You said cold, not freezing.

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No.

[If something the elf did bothered him, he'd find a way to talk to him about it. Bucky's spent too long being forced to keep his mouth shut, and is too tired, to let things go unsaid when they needed to be. Fortunately, Bucky hasn't found anything, in behavior or otherwise, about Zevran that he didn't like.

He does, however, immediately note how tense the elf gets as soon as he slips into the water. Bucky forgets that he runs a little hot now.]

Sorry. [He wades through the water until he's close enough to touch. Bucky lifts a hand to brush some of the purple water from Zevran's cheek.] It's not so bad if you move around.

[warandpeace]

[It's a little sad to see the other Bucky Barnes. He has some general, generic idea of what he's been through; the Jim that Kaz knew had told him about his future. He's aware that this one is probably different, but he's not so different that he managed to keep his arm.]

[That metallic arm holds Kaz's attention as he approaches the edge of the water with a bucket (he wants to heat some water to shave). The fact that Bucky is nude seems to not bother him. Even through his own occasionally insecurities, you see enough battle-worn naked bodies in your life, and you get used to it.]

I'll keep it in mind.

[It's strange how much these Buckys look like Andyr. It's as though some Cosmic Zero had similar feelings towards that face as the madman Kaz knew had towards Big Boss.]

Nice prosthetic. How does it hold up?

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[Bucky's used to seeing crew members that he doesn't know and who look at him like they do know him. Kaz is no different, but he keeps glancing at his arm and it makes him uneasy. Questions mean answers and he doesn't want to be rude when it gets to the point he isn't comfortable responding.

But then the guy is asking something that's okay. His shoulders relax.]

It's not as good as my old one, but it's safer.

[He lifts it, flexing the fingers.]

The original prosthetic was strong, but it was destroyed. Had to get another. You'll think I'm jokin', or maybe you won't, but a dinosaur doctor named Alphys made this one.

[warandpeace]

[Alphys. He remembers her around, but only barely. They weren't even acquaintances, but a dinosaur scientist is hard to miss. You're going to notice.]

I didn't get mine until I was here. [And he has to show his own by taking his gloves off. All the better to shave with.]

Seems to be a thing here. A lot of us are unlucky.

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[Bucky sinks back down into the water, angling his body so he can still catch all the points around him and see the man's face.]

You lose your arm here, too?

[He's always looking for more information about this place and what the other passengers went through.]

Or back home?