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Bucky Barnes ([personal profile] onlyapassenger) wrote2013-07-04 03:40 pm

[for Various] Steve Rogers' Birthday

Memorial Day had passed by with little more than a couple of a beers and a five minute conversation, but Bucky'll be damned if he lets Steve's birthday go the same way. Even during the darkest days of the War, birthdays were always given the special treatment; hell, Toro once blew their cover making sure Bucky had a good one. The gruelling grind of the past couple of months is still fresh in body and mind, but in the simple preparation for the day's get-together, Bucky's found some semblance of peace.

He's not much of a party animal -- he's not even much of a planner -- but things fall into place easily enough. They set up in and around Steve's place, that nice bar of his getting some use for once. There are a couple of goats spinning on a spit outside, courtesy of Thor, and a more traditional grill manned by Bucky himself. Platters of cheeses and fruits and vegetables line a table covered in a red, white and blue tablecloth, and there's more than enough flag-themed birthday cake to go around (strawberries, blueberries, and whipped cream make up the familiar stars and stripes, doubling as both food and decoration). Music from Steve's youth plays in the background out of borrowed speakers, and in lieu of streamers, there's a banner that stretches over the front door of his house that reads HAPPY BIRTHDAY, OLD MAN.

It's not a lot, but it's something.

[Open to Marvels, significant others/close friends of Marvels, and any assorted friends of Steve. This post will be linked to the main community on July 4th. Slated post here. ST/LT welcome!]
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[personal profile] un_gloved 2013-06-26 06:47 pm (UTC)(link)
She couldn't imagine anyone not responding enthusiastically to Thor's general exuberance, and Rogue lifted her bottle of beer in return.

"Here's to Cap."
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[personal profile] howmanylives 2013-06-26 08:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"What?" he said, easily looping an arm around her waist to better fit their bodies together. "No, it's some kind of fruit punch. Maybe a fruit kick -- I think there's enough vodka in here to fell a Spetsnaz soldier." He paused a moment, then asked, "Do we even have CuraƧao here?"
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[personal profile] manwithoutfear 2013-06-26 08:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"Is that all you could get down?" I ask, a touch sympathetic. I don't add anything else to my own plate, hovering near her as I wait. This is probably one of the safest places we could be, in the grand scheme of things, but between the explosive events down in Rapture and the attacks from the sea, one can't be too careful.
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[personal profile] havenoplans 2013-06-26 08:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Thor smiles before downing the entirety of his own drink, placing down his glass with a dull thunk on the nearest hard surface.

"How are you, Rogue?"
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[personal profile] learnfromthem 2013-06-26 08:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"Caught me," I reply, lifting my free hand in mock surrender before smoothly offering it to shake. "Kate Bishop. Stalker extraordinaire."
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[personal profile] daretodo 2013-06-26 08:53 pm (UTC)(link)
"No?" I say, frowning a little. "So just a one-time deal? Snuck out for a little Gamma Gamma Hey?"
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[personal profile] manwithoutfear 2013-06-26 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Lying to Captain America takes both a certain amount of skill and a degree of audacity. I possess both in spades, but I can still feel myself hesitating. I've known him for years, much as I've known a lot of these people, but I've been hesitant to breathe a word of Ellen's pregnancy to anyone. I had a moment of weakness with Natalya last month, but beyond her and our doctor...

"Fine," I say, managing a smile. "And you? I imagine you've been busy these past couple of months. What are the chances you'll get some rest soon?"
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[personal profile] learnfromthem 2013-06-26 09:31 pm (UTC)(link)
So I've been told that bad things happen here, but this is the first time any mention of a Super Skrull has been dropped casually into conversation. I blink at him for a second, briefly look down into my drink in case I'm way more drunk than I thought, then look back up.

"...say that again?"
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[personal profile] wasafreak 2013-06-26 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, crap," Teddy states mildly, "yeah. Um, so a while ago people started having really severe nightmares, and then hallucinated those nightmares, and then on Halloween those nightmares came to life?"

He doesn't fidget but he wants to.

"And Billy totally reasonably had nightmares about My Big Fat Alien Family Reunion, and the Super Skrull showed up on Halloween. I, uh."

This is the weird part, the part where Teddy's never technically lied to anyone about it but by omission.

"I wound up in the clinic with some broken limbs and... ribs, and... my jaw. Was also broken. So that was kind of miserable for a long time."

It makes sense, and the conclusion is easy to draw, probably because it's implied. No one on the island is aware of the fact that the person who landed Teddy in the hospital is standing across the room making uncomfortable faces at Tony Stark. Teddy doesn't plan on anyone finding out, either, including Dr. Banner himself.
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[personal profile] learnfromthem 2013-06-26 10:30 pm (UTC)(link)
I blink again, my stomach sinking. I've heard about terrible things happening here -- I've been witness to my fair share the past couple of months -- but I'd stupidly hoped that Billy and Teddy weren't involved.

Emphasis on the stupid. For a second I just revel in my own naivety for thinking that my friends were at least safer here than they were at home. Then I just nod, closing up a little. We're at a party and I have a drink in my hand. It takes a lot of effort to not just down the rest of it in one go.

"...where was Billy?"
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[personal profile] wasafreak 2013-06-26 10:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"Uh, he was with friends. I kind of bolted," Teddy says quietly, glancing away.

"I just couldn't handle the idea of getting him hurt or killed because I couldn't protect him. Which I have been made aware of was not the smart thing to do. But he was okay, so."
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[personal profile] learnfromthem 2013-06-26 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Without thinking, I reach over to punch his shoulder.

I don't pull it.

"Idiot."
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[personal profile] wasafreak 2013-06-26 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"Ow," Teddy says loudly, then presses his lips together into a line for a moment, "thank you, Kate, yes, again, the jaw-wired-shut, crutches-for-months, watching-Billy-cry thing sort of took care of that message but the punch was a much needed reminder."

He sighs and looks down at where he slopped most of his drink over his knuckles and shoe. Kate's punches mean something.
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[personal profile] learnfromthem 2013-06-26 11:48 pm (UTC)(link)
My own drink is as much on the ground as it is in my glass, and I turn, quickly, to grab some napkins. I keep my expression shut off, guarded. This isn't the place for a confession of my own, though some part of me can't help but think it'd be appropriate.

Pretty much all of these people were there when Cassie and Jonas died, and not one of them remembers it.

"Here."

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[personal profile] wasafreak 2013-06-27 06:13 am (UTC)(link)
"....What happened after Eli fired that arrow, Kate?" Teddy asks quietly, after a few moments of silence between them, accepting the napkins but not bother to do anything with them.
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[personal profile] un_gloved 2013-06-27 06:17 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh, gettin' by all right," she replied, grinning a little back. It was always kind of a kick, watching Thor drink.

"Enjoyin' things gettin' back to normal, or at least slowin' down some. How 'bout you?"
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[personal profile] learnfromthem 2013-06-27 06:42 am (UTC)(link)
"We're at a party," I say, like that matters. The excuse sounds weak even to me, so I take the opportunity to dry off my hands. It feels better to move, to do something other than just stand here and keep lying through omission.

I look down, angry at myself and knowing it shows. But I can't not look at him, so I force myself to meet his eyes, holding his gaze as long as I can stand it.

"I screwed up."
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[personal profile] butterflyfactor 2013-06-27 06:59 am (UTC)(link)
"Don't be rude, there may actually be Spetsnaz here," Layla pointed out, glancing around the assorted friends, guests and plus ones.

"Or maybe 'don't tempt them', would be wiser advice."
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[personal profile] howmanylives 2013-06-27 03:42 pm (UTC)(link)
"I had a dupe serve with the Israeli Defense Forces. I'm good," Jamie replied, arching a brow. It settled quickly into a grin. "Besides, rudeness is part of my charm."
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[personal profile] havenoplans 2013-06-27 03:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"Aye," Thor agrees, much as it pains him to admit it. "As good as it was to do battle once more, this mortal body needs rest."
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[personal profile] bannered 2013-06-29 04:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Bruce just stares at him, because there's really no point in even dignifying that with an answer.

Then he takes another small, very measured sip from the cup in his hand.
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[personal profile] shewaswarned 2013-06-29 04:35 pm (UTC)(link)
"For now. I'm waiting for the ravenous appetite phase to kick in," Ellen replies, though the fruit is light enough not to bother her stomach, and she stabs at a few pieces with her fork, taking small bites.

"Don't worry," she softly adds, after swallowing. "There's just a lot of changes happening."
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[personal profile] daretodo 2013-06-30 12:59 am (UTC)(link)
"So on a scale from one to ten... If we're in your home universe right now, how close are you to Hulking out?" I ask, fixing him a sunny smile. "Just for my own curiosity."
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[personal profile] manwithoutfear 2013-06-30 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
"...which is exactly the kind of thing that makes me worry," I say, dryly.

"All these changes."

It's the not being able to keep track of them to my liking that's the real cause for concern.
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[personal profile] notawastedlife 2013-06-30 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
"That was... less as a kid," Tony said, "although still more than you'd think, Stark Industries had some weird parties."

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