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[readytocomply]

[It's not the same as before where he'd woken up with a light breeze on his skin causing his too-long hair to dance across his forehead, and the sweet, dry smell of fruit trees. No, it's blue light and too much wind. There's nothing normal about that. The communication device strapped to his hand is cold. Bucky's used to not remembering things, but the long hall and unfamiliar faces tell him something's off. There's a million explanations going through his mind and none of them make any sense except one and he doesn't want to think about that.

Bucky goes through the motions. Steels himself while he's checked out. Signs the contract. Lets someone take him to his room and then walks the halls. Now back in his room, he clicks on the MID. His face is half-hidden and voice low. He wouldn't be doing this if it wasn't necessary. He's combed every inch of this goddamn ship and he can't find Steve anywhere.]

I'm looking for someone. Tall. Blond. Loves America.

[It's risky to put it out there. He doesn't know these people and trust isn't something he gives easily. But he needs to find someone he remembers. Someone from Wonderland. Someone from back home. Everything is muddled and this place looks like something his mind has made up.]

His name's Steve.

[There's a brief pause.]

If someone could tell me what the hell's going on here, I'd appreciate it.

[The feed cuts off.]

[ooc: this bucky is a crau from another game. he thinks that he never left his previous game world and that it is during an 'event'. i'm so sorry if he confuses anyone.]

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[abide]

[ He's sort of just gotten out of cryo not that long ago, so the confusion's still pretty fresh. That, and he hasn't quite picked up on the differences yet. ]

I just saw you a few minutes ago. Why are you asking where I am?

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[readytocomply]

[Bucky hasn't seen him in a couple hours, at the very least.]

Usually I'm the one mixed up, Steve.

[He rolls his eyes.]

Is this another event?

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[deconstruct]

[ the view from the camera is of the aquarium room's ceiling, andyr's arms flopped to the side in resignation, and all that comes is this; shouted unapologetically loud, in an exasperated kind of agitation - ]

FUCK.

OFF.

[ if it were just the voice and the weird half-a-face that'd be one thing. but he's asking for steve. and it isn't coming from bucky's MID signature. so, basically, fuck you, multiverse, fuck you with a rusted rake covered in prickly weeds. ]

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[readytocomply]

[Bucky's not in the mood to deal with his alternate right now. He's trying to find out what kind of event this is. Broken mirrors in space, apparently.]

Calm down. As long as you keep your distance, there won't be a problem.

[He frowns.]

And stay away from Steve.

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[crowkiller]

If you find out, let me know.

[He is rather lost himself.]

Also, what's 'America'?

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[readytocomply]

[Bucky assumes this fella is a new arrival. Wonderland has them all the time. Just not usually during an event.]

You new here?

[Probably.]

And it's a country. Where are you from?

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[arcreact]

i hear if you say the pledge of allegiance three times, he'll materialize behind you
worth a shot

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[readytocomply]

I tried that first. It didn't work.

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[accidentalqueen]

[ Do you really want to know what the hell is going on here? ]

...Bucky?

[ She should recover faster than this by now, but one can only adjust so far to so many duplicates at one time. Her hair pulls back from her face from her moment, as though to let her get a better look, or to express the surprise that doesn't quite make it onto her face, or the confusion that leaves her voice a little too high at the end of questions. ]

It is Bucky, isn't it?

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[readytocomply]

[Probably not, but he's confused. The answers might help.]

That's right.

[He doesn't recognize her. Unfortunately, Bucky's met people in Wonderland that he didn't know, but they knew him. It'd happened quite a bit. This is probably no different.]

Have we met?

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[dislocked]

[ bucky's expression is terse -- a mix of everything chaotic, a whirlwind of thoughts in his head. he was by far the most successful winter soldier, but have HYDRA made clones of him he didn't know about? why is he asking about steve?

is he going to kill steve? ]

Who the hell are you?

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[readytocomply]

Bucky.

[This has gotten old, fast. First a lookalike shows up and tells him to fuck off and now there's this one. At least this him looks more like him. Not that he's comforted by that.]

Who the hell are you?

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[ventifact]

aren't you two glued at the hip?

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[readytocomply]

usually. couldn't seem to find him anywhere. he message me though. who're you? we know each other?

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[pushed]

Has anyone ever told you that you look kinda familiar?

[Yeah, he's being a little bit of an asshole. But at least Nick probably won't die or kill anyone.

He would, however, probably help his roommate get rid of the body. Sanitation perks.]

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[readytocomply]

[No.]

About five people already. Who're you? Cause unless you can grow a beard and change your hair color at will, you ain't Steve.

not here 1/??

[trainees]

[ okay, he thought there were two buckys when he first got here. now there are three. what the hell.

peter takes a second to skim through some of the responses before replying, and once again, he's really glad he texted the other tony when he first arrived who was kind enough to explain things to him. seems like this bucky wasn't so lucky. it's confusing enough for his tony to not recognize him and he's not entirely sure if this bucky is from the same universe as he is. ]

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[trainees]

[ but okay, time to pay it forward. ]

hi
uh hold on

[ he's going to mess around with locking this text, give him a second. ]

[trainees]

testing
testing

private 4/4

[trainees]

ok cool
third time's the charm

do you know of or has anyone ever told you about the multiverse theory?
because that's basically why there's two other jameses
and two tonys
and a few other guys who look like you and steve
i know it's confusing but no one's out to hurt anyone
you got brought here through the ingress
i don't think anyone's figured out how that happened or why yet

so uh
i know it's kind of confusing and stuff but
try not to freak out?

i might be kind of late to say that
sorry

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[knaval]

Likes to go on self-important speeches and tell us how to feel about stuff? Yeah. I've seen him around a few times.

[sorry steve but riptide is a stupid teen who holds grudges against authority figures easily.]

[readytocomply]

Sounds like him. Take it you two know each other?

[Bucky's not surprised. Ship this size? Yeah, the crew would be aware of Steve.]

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[newnova]

last time i saw Captain America his hair was white, not blond.

[ Sam you're not being helpful. ]

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[readytocomply]

White?

[Steve must be a lot older where this kid is from. Or maybe he's always had white hair there. He's not sure.]

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[cookshisgoose]

[Peggy knows for a fact Bucky was there almost immediately after Steve woke from cryo. She knew about it just that quickly too. So why was he acting like he didn't know where Steve was? She scans her MID, reading the responses that had already shown up, realizing soon enough that the MID this message was coming from wasn't the same one. So this wasn't Bucky. Or it was, apparently, just another him? As if all the facetwins around here wasn't confusing enough.]

He's here, but I'm sure you're already aware of that. [She knows Steve has already reached out to him. And she's not a big fan of texting, but considering she was affected by the blasted blessing on the Mini Colony, she figured it would be easier than trying to explain why she's currently an alien.]

Are you alright, James?

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[readytocomply]

Agent Carter.

[Bucky doesn't know what to expect of this place. This certainly wasn't someone he'd think he'd come across. When he's from he doesn't even know if she's alive.]

I dunno, but call me Bucky. It's been a long time.

[ooc: going with he doesn't know about her funeral cause he was laying low, but i can totally change it.]

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[fingerstripes]

If this is your way of letting us know we’re actually the butt of an elaborate practical joke, now is probably the time to confess.

[ To think he’s only met two of the other three. ]

...It’s Dick Grayson, by the way. Assuming we haven’t met before.

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[readytocomply]

It's not a joke. There are two of us. [He pauses, that's not quite true.] There's a third but he's younger and doesn't look like us.

We haven't. Bucky Barnes.