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poly_chromatic2012-03-25 03:39 pm
latenightfondue) wrote in poly_chromatic2012-03-25 03:39 pm
[ 005 ] ✪ [ Accidental Audio ]
Make sure you don’t drop it this time.
[ Bucky’s voice rings clear through the network post, a little out of breath. There are two sets of feet hitting the concrete, the background sound of carnage filling up the quiet. ] How is it I’m always running into you, anyhow?
[ Howard waggles the device pointedly, which makes the audio distorted for a second, the air filtering through the microphone. ] It ain't like I intentionally threw the damn thing, it just kinda slipped. Y'know how I feel about this baby. Good thing she ain’t scratched.
[ But the truth is he's distracted, fascinated at the things that keep popping up around corners and threatening to exterminate them, the wonder there in his voice. ] Now I remember why these things seem familiar, that Amy broad told me about the big pepper potts. And it’s ‘cause you like me, Bucky Boy, we both know it. Ain’t no use pretending. Y’just can’t keep away, can you?
Oh, bite me, Steve’d be pissed if I left you to die, you know that. [ He sounds - genuinely worried - his footsteps slowing slightly. ] Didn’t you see what her Doc said about ‘em this morning? They’re a bad idea and we need to get out of here, so just stick close and keep quiet, okay? No crazy science face until we find a safe place.
[ There’s nothing but the sound of breathing for a moment, the audio not really giving a clear clue of what’s going on bar the fact that they’re both still there. It goes on for a moment, for two, then. ] I think we’ve got the all-clear, let’s just -- holy shit. Howard, get --
[ There’s a thump, like someone being thrown to the ground, gunshots ricocheting off metal, then the high, scratching sound of the creature’s voice, Exterminate. The scream, if it can be called that, clearly comes from Bucky. Someone falls. ]
B--? [ As clear as the feed was moments ago, now everything sounds muffled, and urgent footfalls carry for a moment until they abruptly stop, the sound of something solid hitting what is distinctly a wheelie bin and then sliding down the plastic picks up. There’s sheer panic in Howard’s breathless voice, quiet, and the clear tone of concern. ] Jesus, Barney, Steve’s gonna kill me if I don’t get you back in one piece.
[ Nothing but heavy breathing can be heard for a minute or two, and then the sound of a Dalek sliding up somewhere close makes it stop altogether, the zeet-zeet as it turns its metal head before continuing on its way. Desperate gasps for air sound out, and the footsteps return, more freely this time, and the sound of something being dragged across the ground. ] Damn it, what the hell were you doing saving me? Y’better start breathing, jackass, or I’m gonna kill you myself. [ The dragging noises stop, and then there’s urgent shuffling sounds, but the device drops from a pocket with a clatter and cuts off. ]
[ Bucky’s voice rings clear through the network post, a little out of breath. There are two sets of feet hitting the concrete, the background sound of carnage filling up the quiet. ] How is it I’m always running into you, anyhow?
[ Howard waggles the device pointedly, which makes the audio distorted for a second, the air filtering through the microphone. ] It ain't like I intentionally threw the damn thing, it just kinda slipped. Y'know how I feel about this baby. Good thing she ain’t scratched.
[ But the truth is he's distracted, fascinated at the things that keep popping up around corners and threatening to exterminate them, the wonder there in his voice. ] Now I remember why these things seem familiar, that Amy broad told me about the big pepper potts. And it’s ‘cause you like me, Bucky Boy, we both know it. Ain’t no use pretending. Y’just can’t keep away, can you?
Oh, bite me, Steve’d be pissed if I left you to die, you know that. [ He sounds - genuinely worried - his footsteps slowing slightly. ] Didn’t you see what her Doc said about ‘em this morning? They’re a bad idea and we need to get out of here, so just stick close and keep quiet, okay? No crazy science face until we find a safe place.
[ There’s nothing but the sound of breathing for a moment, the audio not really giving a clear clue of what’s going on bar the fact that they’re both still there. It goes on for a moment, for two, then. ] I think we’ve got the all-clear, let’s just -- holy shit. Howard, get --
[ There’s a thump, like someone being thrown to the ground, gunshots ricocheting off metal, then the high, scratching sound of the creature’s voice, Exterminate. The scream, if it can be called that, clearly comes from Bucky. Someone falls. ]
B--? [ As clear as the feed was moments ago, now everything sounds muffled, and urgent footfalls carry for a moment until they abruptly stop, the sound of something solid hitting what is distinctly a wheelie bin and then sliding down the plastic picks up. There’s sheer panic in Howard’s breathless voice, quiet, and the clear tone of concern. ] Jesus, Barney, Steve’s gonna kill me if I don’t get you back in one piece.
[ Nothing but heavy breathing can be heard for a minute or two, and then the sound of a Dalek sliding up somewhere close makes it stop altogether, the zeet-zeet as it turns its metal head before continuing on its way. Desperate gasps for air sound out, and the footsteps return, more freely this time, and the sound of something being dragged across the ground. ] Damn it, what the hell were you doing saving me? Y’better start breathing, jackass, or I’m gonna kill you myself. [ The dragging noises stop, and then there’s urgent shuffling sounds, but the device drops from a pocket with a clatter and cuts off. ]
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[ Both he and Bucky are out of site, hidden in the shadows, and he's got not intention of moving yet. ]
We'll be here.
audio -> action
[Repulsors hum as they activate-- and he's off!]
action
[ He kneels by the body, like he can actually do something, in shock, but refusing to accept it, and keeps an eye on the skies as much as the general area. ]
action
Uh-- come out come out wherever you are?
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Over here, Tone, ain't sure I could get him all the way over there.
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Don't have room for two- mind walking back with me this time around?
[He kneels down, intending to scoop Bucky up bridal style.]
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[ He reluctantly steps back. ]
Y'got - just - be careful, yeah?
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[He doesn't even really think about it what he's saying, and the sarcasm is somewhat tempered by the weight of Bucky's weight in his arms.]
Let's go. Those things out there don't look like the polite types.
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[ There's a hint of a smile that fades quickly, and he starts to move. ]
Yeah, shame they don't just want to unblock the can like I pictured.
action
[You married her. Tony just lived in her for 9 months.]
Just stay behind me. Thankfully we're not too far from City Solutions.
[Which has like. Cool barriers!!]
action
[ He sticks close, eyes peeled, not prepared to make the same mistake twice. ]
They get anyone else?
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[He fires up a repulsor blast at one far away, careful not to jostle Barnes. Better to be safe than sorry.]
Not really. I don't even know what these things are.
action
[ He doesn't jump, what are you talking about. ]
The sooner this thing's over and everything's put back to normal, the better. [ He pauses, tries not to look at the body. ] He's gonna come back, right? That's how this works?
action
[And they finally make it to City Solutions, where a small group of them lay in wait at the entrance. Boom boom boom!]
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[ He lingers around the familiar entrance. ] It okay if I hang 'round for a bit? [ Not that he wants to ensure the body's safe or anything. ]
action
[He walks them toward the infirmary.]
-I'll have JARVIS authorize you to go anywhere you want.
[Daaaaad.]
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[ With interest. ] Heard this JARVIS chap. He the guy in charge'a the system you got here?
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[And when they make it to the infirmary, he sets Bucky down on the nearest bed.]
And I've got the strongest stuff you can think of in my workshop. Dummy can help you out there.
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Dummy?
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[This one's probably just a copy, but the one back home he had since he was a kid. Since just before Howard died.]
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[ Something new and shiny will help distract from the fact he just got someone killed. ]
Catch y'later, then? You've probably got business stuff to take care'a, right?
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