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James "Bucky" Barnes (who_is_bucky) wrote in chances_rpg,
@ 2021-10-23 17:30:00

Entry tags:

~!game plot: bat swarm, ~ex: marvel bucky barnes (mcu), ~ex: marvel natasha romanoff (mcu) 1

Who: Bucky Barnes, Natasha Romanoff, Daisy Johnson, and OPEN
What: Drinks, Dancing, and Bad Ideas
Where: Bond Bar
When: Saturday Night
Rating: Alcohol is involved. Probably bad ideas and swearing.
Status: Incomplete/Open

As usual, the Bond Bar was crowded on Saturday night, with a mixture of locals, out-of-town business types, and whoever else wandered in from the streets. Bond wasn't exactly a dive bar, but it was a far cry from the most exclusive bar in the city. Maybe that's why Bucky liked it. It was a good place to get lost in a crowd or to find a dark booth to just sit in. Plus, they had pool tables in the back, which was always a good sign.

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Bucky/OPEN

who_is_bucky
2021-10-24 01:42 am UTC (link)

As people mingled, Bucky sat at the bar nursing his usual whiskey. Was it bad that he now knew the guy behind the bar's name (Andre)? Probably. But he'd been going here for months now, and it didn't feel weird anymore. He and Steve were regulars to the place, and right now he needed a few drinks to forget about what a weird week it had been. Natasha and Yelena were his roommates (which led to complications he didn't really want to think about right now), and then there were the adjustments of now living in a place where other newcomers had gathered.

It was a lot. And the guy was happy to just nurse his drink in peace and forget about any midterms, grading, or weird shit he'd have to deal with later on.

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Bucky/Nat

aclearledger
2021-10-25 01:31 am UTC (link)

A drink was exactly what Natasha needed. Whatever all of that was, with the bats, with the memories, it was enough to make even her look shaken. Reliving nightmares wasn't new, but she was usually prepared for the possibility.

Natasha did not like surprises. Not to this degree.

"I'll have what he's having," she said, taking the seat beside Bucky. Despite having the time to collect herself between The Station and the bar, Natasha still looked off. Especially to any trained eye. There was a level of tension in her neck and she idly rubbed the back of her hand against her jaw. An obvious sign she had only recently allowed herself to relax it.

"Make it a double. It's been a night." Shifting in her seat, Natasha finally looked over at Bucky and shook her head. "I ran into your bats." It was probably all she had to say.

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Re: Bucky/Nat

who_is_bucky
2021-10-25 02:53 am UTC (link)

Bucky hadn't really been surprised when Natasha slid in beside him, but the look of her caught him somewhat off guard. It had been a little bit of a shock (to say the least) when they first realized she was here, alive, and their roommate. But it had also been a relief. Bucky hadn't really gotten a chance to know her, but he knew Steve cared about her and she'd always had their backs. The old Soldier owed her- and he hadn't exactly forgotten about Odessa. And the DC bridge.

That was a conversation for another day. For now, he could tell whatever she saw had hit her like a truck so he nodded at the bartender as she ordered and added. "Just pour it then leave the bottle, huh?" He was going to pay either way. Might as well save the guy a trip.

"Yeah?" He sighed and sipped his drink as Andre came over and poured Natasha her class then left the bottle as instructed. "It's a kick in the pants, ain't it?" He smiled sadly at her and reached for the bottle to pour himself another.

"I used to not consider myself a superstitious guy, but when shit like that starts appearing, you have to wonder what it means."

If she had finished her drink, he would offer to pour again, knowing full well she probably needed it. Bucky had some shitty nightmares. He imagined Natasha might have had worse.

"Do you want to talk about it?"

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