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John Constantine (satanicmajesty) wrote in entrywaythreads,
@ 2021-02-20 21:22:00

Entry tags:

bucky barnes, john constantine

Who: Bucky and John.
Where: Near the Leviathan casino.
What: John is pickpocketing.
When: Monday evening.
Rating: TBD.
Open: No.
Status: Ongoing.

John stood outside the casino, cigarette held between thin lips. He brought the lighter up, opening it to hear that satisfying clack sound before holding the flame to light the end of his cigarette. He inhaled as he closed the Zippo, pocketing it, and then plucked the cigarette from his lips, leaving a slight trail of smoke from the cigarette end to his mouth. He smiled, satisfied. He hadn't had a cigarette in an hour or so. After all, he had chosen to spend some time gambling in the casino. Not because he needed the coins but he needed to keep an eye on someone. He had picked out a mark and they had something he wanted. Something he was going to get. All he needed to do was wait for the man to walk outside and he knew that would happen any moment.

So he smoked. Casually. And he waited. Patiently.

When his mark made their appearance, opening up the doors and stumbling outside, John smiled to himself. The man he had picked out was fairly overweight, wearing a dark blue suit and black tie. His suit jacket was open and his white shirt, half tucked into his trousers, the rest hanging out. Heck, even his buttons seemed to be done up wrong. The man was a mess. John would have shown no interest in him but he was carrying something of an interest. Something he won in a poker game by sheer chance. John had watched him win it a few nights ago. In a bar not far from the casino. John knew the item he held would be safer in his own hands, or at least that's what the Liverpudlian told himself.

Straightening himself out, he turned to walk, bumping into the other man. Very much on purpose.
"Oh, sorry mate. Didn't see you there. You all right?" John asked him, helping the other man to his feet. He had already taken what he wanted the moment they bumped into each other. John smiled and smoothed out the mans jacket.
"There you go, you're all right. Nothing a bit of rest won't fix, yeah?" he said, placing the cigarette back between his lips.

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satanicmajesty
2021-02-23 12:13 am UTC (link)

"Well, so long as you're not being judgmental..." he said, rolling his eyes, his tone dripping with sarcasm. "But it does sound like you're saying a lot of nothing" he added boldly.

John was starting to get a bit miffed at all the nicknames. Doctor Strange was annoying but Mick Jagger was even more annoying. John was fairly certain he looked nothing like the man. Mick Jagger's lips were massive and that was just for starters, and they sounded nothing alike. John was used to ignorance, especially from Americans. Rather than let it get to him, he took another drag from his cigarette and promised himself a gin and tonic when he got back home.

The Englishman looked at him and smirked, his hand sliding the necklace into his trench coat pocket. "That I am. And I am guessing you're the Winter Solider then?" he asked confidently. He had read a few of the conversations the other man had with some of the others in Gehenna and while he hadn't caught his name, he had picked up a few things about him. Although chances are he had met one of his other selves in another reality. Life had been strange.

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freezerburn
2021-02-23 07:07 am UTC (link)

"Not bad." Bucky straightened his posture just a tiny, infinitesimal amount. Being recognized as the Winter Soldier was enough to get him reverting to soldier stance, or at least trying to before his brain could rewrite and stop him. Old habits died hard.

He shrugged his left shoulder. "Name's actually Bucky." He nodded toward the necklace. "I didn't mean to imply that I was calling you Doctor Strange, by the way. He's a guy from my world. Deals with the supernatural, I guess you'd call it. I don't know how actually supernatural he is, but I know he keeps track of stuff like that necklace."

He wrinkled his nose and then stood back up again. "So John. You planning to use that, or just keep it out of a drunk guy's pocket?"

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satanicmajesty
2021-02-27 02:19 am UTC (link)

John nodded slightly when the other man told him his actual name. He could maybe understand people keeping their names to themselves, especially in Gehenna. John knew the power of names. Granted, it sounded like Bucky had given a nickname. True names were where the real power lay.

"You don't really need to explain yourself" he replied to Bucky. Besides, so far there was no Doctor Strange around. John would at least know something about him if he ever showed up. And John knew the nature of these strange places. How anyone could arrive at any time, from any point in space and time.

He couldn't help but smile and bow his head, chuckling to himself. He took one more drag from the cigarette before flicking the last of it away on the ground. "None of your business really, is it?" John asked, turning his head to look at him. He gave a casual shrug. He smiled and winked at Bucky.

"Think we're done here, yeah?" he said confidently, straightening up, hands in his pockets. It wasn't like he had to worry about anything from Bucky. Unless he joined the local police or took to being some sort of vigilante. And boy oh boy did John have experience with those types.

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freezerburn
2021-03-01 05:18 am UTC (link)

"Done? Sure." Bucky nodded at the necklace. "Enjoy your new toy, John." He knew, without being told, that John was going to try his damnedest to use that thing. Or at least to make some use of it that wasn't purely decorative.

He lifted his metal hand, giving a lazy half-wave. "See you around." Because this was a small place, wasn't it. Small, and you began to recognize faces pretty quickly. Bucky was pretty sure he wouldn't forget John's, though.

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	satanicmajesty 2021-03-03 04:20 am UTC (link)
	John smirked, a knowing gleam in his eyes before he turned around to walk away. He was glad things hadn't escalated. Glad that Bucky wasn't going to play the goody two-shoes and try to stop him or take back what he had stolen. John raised a hand and waved as he walked away. "I am sure you will, Squire, I am sure you will" he replied. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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