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[punchedhitler]

[There's the sound of a motorcycle engine revving, and then it dies, quick]

Wait-

[There's another pause and the sound of someone else making a slight questioning noise]

Clint? What's going on?

Hang on, let me check my crystal ball.

[ It's deadpan, and there's the sound of him checking the contents of the bag he's still holding onto with his one treasured possession inside. ]

I'd say Fury was serious about the whole sending us off if we refused to clean up thing, but he likes you, you're his favourite, so I'm having a hard time believing that.

[ There's another pause. ]

Sorry, Steve, I got nothing on this. Well, unless you're good with blaming Stark.

we're not blaming Mr. Stark. There's something familiar about this.


[ooc: STEVE IS BACK and meet Clint Barton, City (he's speaking in purple!). Steve doesn't remember everything but it'll come back pretty quick. Expect threadjacks!]

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[latenightfondue]

[ Howard makes a face at the new guy, but otherwise passes no comment. ]

Cap, thank god. Don't get me wrong, I like the guy, but I can't deal with Bucky another day the way he's been without you around the place.

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[punchedhitler]

[A bit later, when privacy is actually possible]

Howard!

[Oh thank god]

What happened?

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[latenightfondue]

The guy gave up, that's what.

[ He even gave him advice, and there was far too much drinking involved. ]

At one point I thought it might come down to him crying on my shoulder.

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[punchedhitler]

Gave up on - me?

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[latenightfondue]

[ He wants to bang his head against things, don't mind him. ]

And people think I'm emotionally inadequate. Cap, buddy, the guy fell apart without you. It ain't been a pretty sight. And, uh, y'might wanna clean out the apartment, it's starting to smell.

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[punchedhitler]

[PAUSE]

He thought I was gonna die.

[And another pause]

I'll take care of things.

Howard?

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[latenightfondue]

[ Look, this is an incredibly awkward moment.

If he looks distracted, Steve, it's because he's not used to this sort of thing. ]

Think it's more than that, pal. The guy was certain y'weren't coming back for him, but I told him. You're both as stubborn as each other.

Yeah, Cap?

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[punchedhitler]

Thanks for not stopping. Looking for me, I mean.

[It's quiet.]

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[latenightfondue]

[ If he knows about that, then it can mean only one thing... ]

What happened to you after that plane went down?

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[punchedhitler]

I froze. I don't remember that part really well. But the serum, they said that it allowed cryogenics.

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[latenightfondue]

How long?

[ It's one of those rare moments when he's actually able to be serious, but it's been weighing on him for a long time. ]

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[punchedhitler]

Seventy years.

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[latenightfondue]

[ He struggles to meet his eyes. ]

But it worked out when they found you, right? I mean, here here y'are.

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[punchedhitler]

I'm all right.

I'm sorry you didn't find me, Howard.

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[latenightfondue]

Ain't I the one supposed to be apologising to you?

[ He really did try, though. ]

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[punchedhitler]

No. It's not your fault.

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[latenightfondue]

Someone's gotta take the flack, pal, might as well be me.

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[punchedhitler]

I don't agree.

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[latenightfondue]

Y'don't gotta do that, Cap, c'mon.

[ He's twitching, awkward in his skin, because no matter how much he's let off the hook he knows back there he was the only one who could find him and he failed to do so. ]

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[punchedhitler]

But I will.

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[latenightfondue]

You're a good guy, Cap, and I 'preciate it.