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[sidecars]

If anyone cares
That Ever Young pool this planet's been bragging about
Supposedly makes you look ten years younger
Well, it works

[ Which is exactly why Bucky isn't using video this time around. ]

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[ersatzeverything]

maybe I should give it a try. I wouldn't mind looking 25 for a while.

[Ten years, Deacon, ten. Not twenty.]

[sidecars]

I thought you were 40

[ersatzeverything]

I'm 37 and a half. Sometimes I round up. Sometimes I round down.

[sidecars]

37 huh?
You are 3 years away from the midlife crisis free for all I'll have you know

[ Shame on you for letting Bucky get so drunk and propositioning you for handjobs when you aren't even at your mid point. HOW VERY DARE! ]

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[tearsinajar]

I still think the mirrors in this place are lying.

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[sidecars]

Which kind of lying
The good kind
Where the lighting is all soft and hides flaws
Or the bad kind
Where you look like someone just revived you from the dead after two days?

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[tearsinajar]

The good kind.
It's a scary thing to look in the mirror and look like you're 19/20 again.

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[sidecars]

Ha!
You should try eleven

[ He doesn't even have hair anymore!! OR A SEX DRIVE! ]

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[liberaltus]

Sounds like it might be a double edge sword. On the one hand if you're old or if you life's experiences have wizened you prematurely- looking younger might be nice.

[We all know where he's going with this.]

But when you're already young, exactly how young do you really want to look? Not much of a difference between being 20 and 30 years of age, but between being 10 and 20...

[Dorian was an adorable 10 year old, but still.]

And is it an enduring change or does the luster wear off eventually? Imagine the disappointment! Or relief perhaps?

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[sidecars]

Oh it does eventually
I made sure to rattle the staff until they gave me a suitable answer
If I'm stuck like this forever I will cry
CRY I TELL YOU

Or draw on a fake beard maybe

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[liberaltus]

It's almost like magic, yes? And with any sort of desire fulfilling magic there's always a catch.

Let's hope they were telling you the truth and not simply making an attempt to placate you. I didn't bring a handkerchief with me, though I suppose I could stock pile. Drying tears is busy work.

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[sidecars]

This can't be perpetual
It can't be!
I wouldn't allow it!
They should have put up a damn sign to warn the already young about this!!
This is on them

I will sue!
I will write petitions!
Boycott and tear down the establishment!

[warandpeace]

Jim.

I think fables have been written about men like you.

Or boys, as the situation would present.

[sidecars]

And what fables would those be?

[ AND DON'T CALL HIM A BOY!! ]

[warandpeace]

[He jumped into the kiddy pool he gets to be a boy until he grows up.]

A little like the scorpion and the frog except it's the frog being pretty sure that if he tries hard enough he'll finally get to eat that scorpion.

How bad is it?

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[sidecars]

[ Bucky turns it to video where he shows up. All of his many scars are gone, leaving on perfect skin. His face is a little thicker from baby fat.

Little Bucky Barnes. He's adorable. Or would be if he wasn't frowning so damn hard. ]

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[averagehero]

[huh. Ten years was too far back, but two? A few years, maybe just two... that could get his strength lessened. Maybe his hair back. Color him curious.]

Instantly? How long where you in it for?

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[sidecars]

Not that long
I wouldn't say instant
But as soon as I saw what was happening to my skin I got the hell out of there

[averagehero]

the mud bath was fine
man I would not want to be fifteen again

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[paixatoutprix]

What, you're not even going to show us? How are we supposed to believe you?

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[sidecars]

[ Well hello, dollface! Too bad at eleven he has no sex drive anymore! Boooo! ]

No way
I'm not leaving my damn room until this changes back
And you don't need to believe me
You're perfect the way you are
Don't go dipping into strangely named pools that's all

More importantly, what's your name?

[paixatoutprix]

[Whoa, easy there tiger. Flipping over to video, the girl smiles and ducks her head, the motion tossing her golden curls.]

Oh, well if it's important...

[She looks up, making direct "eye" contact with the camera.]

I'll tell you if you show me what happened.

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[whatdidisay]

How come you're always the one running into trouble? How old are you now?

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[sidecars]

Look some people are just forever cursed to be the victim in all things
That's me

11 I guess

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[whatdidisay]

Have you tried keeping your head down a bit more?

Ouch. That's rough.