Re: Loki/Bucky
“No, not at all,” Loki replied. He was actually quite interested in finding out when everyone was from. He was working on a theory that Kang specifically picked everyone on board from a specific time for a specific reason. Loki just couldn’t even begin to guess why. “If you heard about my ill-fated invasion of New York City, I’m from just after my arrest. But it’s actually been awhile since then for me. I’ve been outside of time which makes counting days impossible and pointless.” "I did read something about the attempt to destroy my hometown when I was on the run a few years later," Bucky acknowledged with another teasing smirk. "If we go by when you were arrested, I think that puts about ten years between us. I was in stasis when New York happened."
He found himself nodding in understanding as Loki went. He might have been rambling, but Bucky understood that fear viscerally. "I get that. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact Stark hasn't executed me, yet." Licking his lips nervously, he glanced away. "I wasn't in control of my own mind for a long time. While I was being controlled, I was sent to kill his parents. Someone found old security footage a couple years ago -- well, minus the five I was snapped to dust -- and showed it to Stark. That time he did try to kill me, but Steve stepped in. Next time I saw Stark, it was the second battle with Thanos, where Stark died. Now he's here."
Reaching down for his whiskey, Bucky cracked it open and took a swallow directly from the bottle. "That's part of why I'm hesitant about getting drunk, even though I kind of would like to sometimes."
He set the bottle back down. "I can imagine how boring early civilizations on must have seemed." He wondered, sometimes, if they had really moved past their primitive days, or just improved the weapons and harm they could inflict on each other. "I would have loved being able to see other planets, though."
Shrugging, Bucky glanced in Steve's direction before looking back at Loki. "He's not overly fond of my truth right now."