amber ☆ 01

[soldieronwards]

[ The man looking down into the amber appears confident, at a glance. Certainly, he's friendly, and he offers a grin. ]

So here's what I'm thinkin'.

We got threats here, don't we? Giant spiders, that sort of thing. Or average-sized spiders, but they're giant to us, that's for sure. There's probably more crap where that came from.

But now we're trying to get weapons for everybody. Ways for us all to defend ourselves.

[ He gestures at the golden image before him. ]

I got an offer for all of you. If you need help defending yourselves, I'll--I'll try and teach you.

But I might need a little help setting up a gym for it. Anyone got any ideas how we can go about that?

[ A beat. He hesitates, then says: ]

I'm Bucky, by the way. Nice to meet you all, even if it's not under the greatest of circumstances.

Comments

[gandere]

Oh my, is this some kind of adult acting as though he's going to be a hero to us all? It's proper to teach those who are making weapons on how to use them, but is it wise for us to learn to fight at all?

[ Did Bucky ask for an obnoxious teenager girl who looks as if she doesn't understand a single thing? No??

Too bad, that's what he's getting. ] So what will you teach us, Mister Bucky?

haha not sorry

[erst]

[Seeming all perfectly civil up in here, yup.]

To begin with, I'd suggest manners. Those are always a useful lesson.

brings out the popcorn

[gandere]

[ Very civil. ] Oh, that they are.

Proper manners are useful in ensuring healthy conduct among civilians. I've already witnessed and felt personally victimized by those who interrupt a conversation to give their own input on the matter.

[ Her words are sharp, but there's just a subtle hint to a tease to her voice as usual. ]

Afraid we haven't been properly introduced yet, miss-?

chinhands

[erst]

It's horrible how a simple outside addition to a conversation makes one feel victimized, isn't it? Surely, there must be little worse in life than such.

[Peggy smiles ever so politely into the amber. Sass be damned, she might like this girl yet.] Peggy Carter. And yourself?

[soldieronwards]

Well, I was gonna help teach you all how to fight, but if you don't want to learn, that's fine too. Just let everyone else defend you, girl.

[ He can be obnoxious too!! ]

[gandere]

Every single person that's here? There's... a lot of us, Mister Bucky.

[ She points out one obvious thing and jumps to the next. ] Which means not all of us are going to get along well. You sure it's a good idea to be passing out weapons and training?

[soldieronwards]

It's just Bucky.

And a lot of us already know how to fight, so it really ain't fair to those who don't, don't you think?

[gandere]

Life isn't meant to be fair. [ It'll be difficult for her to address a man not only by his first name (??), but without adding a honorific to it? Now she'll have to be rude. ]

Shouldn't it be left to those who know how to fight to defend those of us who are incapable of it?

[soldieronwards]

You got that wrong, girl--life isn't fair, but we're supposed to make it that way when we can.

And it's more fair if we don't gotta defend your sorry ass when you can do it yourself.