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[trainwrecked]

In case anyone's expectin' something from him, or something like that, Steve Rogers's gone from the turtle. Again.

[ Bucky tries to swallow that last word, but it doesn't quite work. ]

In case he's promised to help you or some stuff like that, let me know and I'll try to lend a hand, instead. I know I'm only be a poor substitute, but it's what I can do.

Bucky Barnes out.

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[trainwrecked]

[ Bucky nods. ]

Thanks. And. Wanna meet in a cafe or somethin' to talk about it?

[ Not a very busy one. But it's better than over the consoles. ]

[akito]

Tell me when and where and I'll be there.

[trainwrecked]

Tomorrow, early afternoon?

[ And insert an address of a nice but quiet cafe. At least quiet since the explosions. ]

[akito]

[ he pauses to confirm this with Quintus. ]

That works!

[trainwrecked]

All righty. Stay safe, until then.


ooc: To action, or move to a log?

ACTION PACKED

[akito]

Un! You too.

[ on to ACTION because what is time for setting up logs:

Akito arrives at the agreed-upon spot fifteen minutes prior to the agreed-upon time and wastes no time ordering himself a drink because holy crap it's way too hot and he knows he's bordering on dehydrated already. ]

All of the action! Quiet, heat-subdued action.

[trainwrecked]

[ Bucky probably shouldn't do this to people... but the itch to practice the skills Natasha's taught him is always too strong. Especially now that she's no longer here to praise or criticize him. So he just does it for her. Even in the heat. ]

[ He doesn't walk in through the normal cafe door. He doesn't even walk to the table to greet the youth. Instead, between one of Akito's looks around and the next, he's just sitting there on the chair beside him. ]

Hey.

[ Like nothing big's happened. ]

[akito]

[ it's hard to catch Akito off guard when it comes to someone's presence - his naturally heightened senses of scent and hearing make sure of it, and the additional boost to his hearing thanks to some exploration during landfall doesn't hurt either. So while he might have missed the arrival with his sight, he isn't surprised by a person's presence next to him.

what does catch him off guard is that it's him that's being spoken to, given that he doesn't know Bucky well enough to have an idea of what he smells or sounds like (and probably never will - he may have a heightened sense of smell but it's not nearly as good as an animal's. he can't track something from only a weak whiff of an unfamiliar scent).

in any case, he startles; peers at Bucky with his one visible eye wide and curious until recognition settles in. ]

Bucky, right?

[trainwrecked]

[ In contrast with his sneaking in, his voice and body language are relaxed, almost bright. Easy. ]

Yeah, still me.

[ They have met, after all. ]

What's troubling you?

[akito]

[ you can never be too careful. and maybe he might have a little bit of trouble recognizing people's faces if he doesn't really know them. only maybe!! just a little. ]

I know that you have the same eye problems as me, and was wondering if you noticed anything that I haven't. I haven't been able to find anything to indicate the source of the problem, when I was hoping to try and fix it.

[ he thinks that makes sense. at least, he hopes that it does. he isn't about to talk about this sort of thing directly in public, no way. ]

[trainwrecked]

[ If this had been directed at him two years ago, Bucky would have stared in complete confusion. Now, though, a corner of his mouth twitches up, and he nods, slightly. ]

[ His answer is delayed by the kedan waitperson coming to take his order, and he asks for a strong, black coffee - okay, that might be a part of the answer. ]

[ When she's gone, he turns to the boy again, his hand 'randomly' waving in the direction of the Palace. ]

Gotta say, nothing wrong with your eyes, but the source ain't good. 'specially considering where it can be seen.

[ Bucky's eyes grow hard, tight, at that. Evandau... Evandau is somebody he used to respect. Somebody he's worked with, in the past. Knowing that he's working for the enemy, might have worked for him for a long time, now... that's not good. It feels like a betrayal, though Bucky knows it's nothing to what that means for Keeliai, and the people he's been responsible to for centuries. Let alone the former Emperor. ]

[akito]

So there is a source to it? I thought maybe my eyesight is just bad since it all looks the same to me. [ everything just looks ... equally bad to him. ;_; ]

[trainwrecked]

Of everything? [ He shakes his head; he'd thought Akito meant something more particular - well, someone more particular. ] Haven't seen any. And that's probably pretty much not good.

[ Then his face darkens, a little. ]

With specific people... well, there's a familiarity with how it feels. And it's from - when I took a detour, back in that ritual.