Steve Barton (swashbuckler) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-06-23 21:40:00

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anya stark, guardian, inactive - justin rhodes, inactive - swashbuckler

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Well, at least they were letting him sit up today. His parents had stepped out for coffee, which left Steve watching TV.

Click.

"Junk."

Click.

"More junk."

Click.

"Junk again."

Click.

"Okay Buddies, Hero-Up!"

"Terrifying ...And yet I can't look away."

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	no_relation 2010-06-28 02:41 am UTC (link)
	"....that's a possibility?" He's so stunned that something happened that had never happened before. His mask disappeared, but the rest of the costume stayed behind. "I... I just figured that when people with superpowers have amnesia, it's for a reason... I... I..." If he weren't already sitting, he'd need to now. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	swashbuckler 2010-06-28 02:45 am UTC (link)
	"Clones? Absolut..." Steve trailed off as he saw the effect it had on the Guardian. "I... crap. Sorry, dude. Shoulda kept my mouth shut." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2010-06-28 03:06 am UTC (link)
	"I... no, it's not your fault. I should think about every possibility." He rubs his forehead. "It's just... why haven't I thought of that already?" He winces. "It's like every time I try to figure out 'me' stuff... something in my head keeps wanting to think about something else. Like going on patrol. Or talking to reporters." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	swashbuckler 2010-06-28 03:13 am UTC (link)
	Steve frowned. "That... kinda sounds like programming to me. Brainwashing or something." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2010-06-28 03:18 am UTC (link)
	Jack furrows his brow. "But... why would anyone brainwash me? I'm not important. I'm just some stupid kid trying to be a crime-fighter." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	swashbuckler 2010-06-28 03:23 am UTC (link)
	"Beats me, man," Steve said. "Wish I had more advice for ya." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2010-06-28 04:03 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, well... I wish you did too." He pauses, clearing his throat, not quite sure what to say. "Well... this is awkward." He reaches up to scratch his nose. Wait... nose? OH SWEET CHRISTMAS, NOSE! The mask reappears, Jack clutching his face nervously. "Oh no! You saw my secret identity!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	swashbuckler 2010-06-28 04:01 pm UTC (link)
	"Dude, I have no idea who you are." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2010-06-28 06:18 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh... well, yeah, I guess you wouldn't." He manages to calm back down. Hesitating for a moment, he takes a breath and relaxes, changing into street clothes. "So... what's getting shot feel like? I've only been hit a lot and stabbed before." A pause. "And hit by a truck, but that was pretty much a glancing blow." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	swashbuckler 2010-06-28 06:22 pm UTC (link)
	"Honestly? I went into shock pretty much right away. Didn't really feel anything, except cold." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2010-06-28 07:03 pm UTC (link)
	"Oof. Maybe that was for the best though. I saw how much blood you were losing." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	swashbuckler 2010-06-28 09:19 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah," Steve said. "I don't really remember much, between getting shot and waking up later. Probably a good thing." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2010-06-28 10:15 pm UTC (link)
	"So... what do you do when you're not Avenging, or getting shot?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	swashbuckler 2010-06-28 10:42 pm UTC (link)
	"My girlfriend, usually," Steve said. "Sorry. Joke. I work on my car, practice my archery, movies, that kind of thing." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2010-06-28 10:44 pm UTC (link)
	"...I don't get it." His eyes widen slightly. "You have time for that much stuff besides crime-fighting?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	swashbuckler 2010-06-28 11:02 pm UTC (link)
	"...Sure?" Steve said, surprised. "Gotta have a life outside the suit, dude." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2010-06-28 11:24 pm UTC (link)
	"Why?" Right on cue, another fuzzy feeling as he starts questioning that internally. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	swashbuckler 2010-06-28 11:37 pm UTC (link)
	Okay, now that was... odd. "Because, dude. You spent too much time in the mask, there's no you left." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2010-06-28 11:52 pm UTC (link)
	"But... but..." His head hurts now. But I AM the mask. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	swashbuckler 2010-06-29 12:24 am UTC (link)
	Steve tried to sit up some more, wincing in pain in the process. "Dude. You okay?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2010-06-29 01:15 am UTC (link)
	"I think I'll be okay..." He still holds his head. "Just.. never thought about not being a crimefighter all the time." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	swashbuckler 2010-06-29 01:36 am UTC (link)
	"Well... give it some thought, dude, or you'll burn yourself out early." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2010-06-29 01:37 am UTC (link)
	He rubs his temples, the mask slipping out of sight again. "Who do I talk to about brainwashing?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	swashbuckler 2010-06-29 01:40 am UTC (link)
	"Doc Samson, probably," Steve said. "He's the Avengers go to guy for psych stuff." Or maybe the X-Men, but Steve wasn't going to spill secrets that weren't his to spill. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2010-06-29 03:45 am UTC (link)
	"Doc Samson..." he says it to commit it to memory. "I'll look into that." Something else occurs to him. "Uh.. please don't think I'm crazy. I don't want you to think you invited a crazy person to come by sometime." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)