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Tweak says, "They're all gonna laugh at you"

James (lt_america) wrote in somerealityrpg,
@ 2020-08-15 20:30:00

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active: james rogers, active: steve rogers

Who: Steve and James Rogers
What: Meeting for the first time (in James’ case)
Where: Lunch time
When: Lunch time.

James had spent a better part of his morning trying to make sense of what was around him. One moment, they had been celebrating the destruction of Ultron while waiting for his sister to return (each moment she was away, he could see Tony growing more tense, and he couldn’t help but feel the same way). It was one of the reasons that he was so relieved to see his sister… even when the sight of her… being about a year younger than he was used to, was an odd one for him. Still, it was unmistakably his sister. She even passed all the tests, questions she would only know if she grew up in the compound with him.

Things felt a little calmer when he realized it wasn’t a trap. He listened to her talk about her family here, and how her dad wasn’t a jerk here. He was glad that she was finally getting what she wanted, and couldn’t suppress the bubble of giddiness in his stomach when he realized that it meant that he too could have what he wanted. Tony was great, Tony would always be his mentor and his father figure… but to know his parents… the one thing that he’d always longed for.

After exploring the sleeping arrangements, James decided to split a tent with his sister. He had never seen so many people in one place… well, maybe the scavengers, but this felt like a lot more and they were all sleeping literally on top of each other. It was overwhelming. Torunn showed him where most things were, and split off to give James some time.

He used it by setting up the tent. James wasn’t… good at not keeping himself busy and this place was a lot. When the bell came for lunch, James strapped the shield on his back, even though he trusted what his sister was saying, he wasn’t about to leave the only artifact of his fathers just laying around in a random place.

The food hall was too loud for him, and he saw people watching him. Everyone seemed to know who he was and that wasn’t something he was used to. He quickly got his tray full of food, and he got a lot of food, and sped his way outside to sit by himself away from the noise.

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_onyourleft_
2020-08-16 12:14 pm UTC (link)

Steve laughed at that phrasing. "He's the smartest dude I know too. Well, Bruce might give him a run for his money." Steve knew he was smart. The serum had helped with that. But he fell far short of Tony or Bruce smart. "He drives me crazy sometimes. A lot of the time. But he's a good man. And was there for you, as I understand it. Gives him a few extra points."

It was amazing, how much he already thought of this kid. "I'm sure he'll understand. Given the circumstances." Shrugging, he leaned back on his elbows. "I don't know, kid. You were already here when I showed up. No one really mentioned it." Or how long James had already been there. Just that he'd come and gone so often himself, Steve should expect him to be wary.

"I run every morning at five. Been dragging Darcy along with me lately. She's a friend," he explained. "You're welcome to join us." Because he was right about that tent. "I'd be up for a hike or two." Anything to keep his mind off his friend worked for him.

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lt_america
2020-08-16 01:24 pm UTC (link)

“Him and Pym, they made my gauntlet.” Instinctively, James raised his arm as if to show him before realizing he’d taken the broken piece of technology off and stashed it away. Instead, he just shrugged. “It’s real cool, it makes Force Shields. Tony programmed them to operate a lot like your shield did, but I can make them smaller and bigger at will… and they’re made out of energy.”

“Tony is a pretty good da--” James stopped mid-word and looked at Steve nervously. He couldn’t even count how many times that he’d reminded Tony that he wasn’t his real dad, but he couldn’t help but think of him in that roll, even with his real dad in front of him. “He’s a good guy. Still can’t believe he’s the Knight and he never told us.”

James nodded, it was weird thinking that he’d been here, that he’d had friends and a life that he didn’t even know about. It was strange to think how many people knew him, and had expectations of him, that he was determined to live up to. “You have a lot of lady friends.” James pointed out, his eyebrows raised with a mischievous smirk.

“I’d like to go on a run with you though. Or hikes. Or really, whatever you want to do. If you uh… want.”

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_onyourleft_
2020-08-16 01:36 pm UTC (link)

"It sounds pretty great. I'm looking forward to seeing it once Tony gets it going again." Even if this Tony hadn't seen it before, he had total confidence he'd be able to get it working again. That was what he did. Though Steve had never been interested in anything too fancy where his shield was concerned.

"It's okay, James." His tone was reassuring in the face of that anxious look. "Tony's been a big part of your life. Even if it wasn't this Tony. And no matter what they tell you, family is about far more than just blood." He returned the same gesture from earlier, placing a hand on James' shoulder and squeezing lightly before lowering it again. "I'll be a here as much as you want me to be, okay?" He would never push.

That made him chuckle, surprised. "Well, you said it yourself. Who doesn't love Captain America?" Two or three probably did seem like a lot to a kid who'd known so few people in his life.

"I'd like that a lot. And a few things you like doing too, okay?"

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lt_america
2020-08-16 01:51 pm UTC (link)

James nodded, “Tony said he doesn’t have a lab here right now, but that he’ll look at it when he does. I’m surprised he doesn’t have one underground like he does at home. I’m not as patient with technology.” James knew enough about it to get around, to make things work and use JACOSTA but he wasn’t as savvy as someone might expect him to be given where he grew up.

He smiled at his dad, the slight touch on his shoulder. “I want you to be around a lot.” He said honestly, chuckling as his dad reminded him of what he said earlier, “And now there's two Captain America’s.”

“I’ve never really done… a lot of this stuff.” James gestured around. “Might be cool to try some of the things.”

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_onyourleft_
2020-08-16 11:50 pm UTC (link)

"Neither am I," he laughed. Dealing with new phones, or tablets, or looking at any of the stuff in Tony's lab was one of the times he really did feel his age. "Give him time, we've only been here a day. If we're here long enough I'd put money on him managing something."

The amused expression softened at his words. "I'm glad. I want that too." His tone turned a bit more conspiratorial as he spoke again. "Don't let word get out. Some people might just think two is too many."

"Neither have I. We'll give it a go together."

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