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[The video is showing two very different men sitting side by side on a couch in one of the apartments. The soldier, big, strong, metal arm, and still in his tactical gear but without his mask and goggles, seems to be showing the other, Steve, how to use the phone. The video joins this demonstration already in progress.]

Like that. See?

[He hands the phone over to Steve.]

And now it’s showing to everyone else.

[Steve’s figured out...well, most of the basics. Those that he could on his own. He was too stubborn to ask for help, but somehow Bucky must’ve known that he needed a little more instruction.]

Huh. [He takes the phone from the larger man.] So you’re saying that everyone can see and hear us right now? [The same way Steve has seen and heard others over the network. He blinks, expression brightening with an idea.] To everyone I haven’t met yet, my name’s Steve Rogers. And this is Bucky.

[Steve nods his head in his direction, but he never looks away from the phone.]

He used to like dancing. I don’t know if he does or not anymore, but if anyone needs a partner, it can’t hurt to ask.

[See what happens when you teach him things, Barnes.

For the soldier’s part, he turns his head to glare at Steve, then leans back into the couch, crossing his arms and scowling. He sure as hell isn’t going dancing with anyone.]

No one else calls me Bucky.

[The way it’s phrased, it’s clearly not a statement or a request. More like an order.

Only Steve gets to call him Bucky.]

(Bucky is red and Steve is blue. Replies will come from both.)

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Aren't you two handsome? [ she smiles, flirtatious. just to see how this goes. ] What's next now that you've figured out the phone?

[Steve's eyebrows lift a little. Bucky was always known to turn a few heads. Steve...not so much. Most people could look right over his.]

Uh...getting used to the appliances, I guess. They're not exactly like the ones I have back home.

[ not the first time she's gotten that look. Steve is kind of adorable, though. and innocent looking. hopefully his large friend can keep him out of trouble. ]

They're not like anything we've got where I'm from either. Careful with the stove, It's got big flames if you push the wrong button.

[Hopefully. Fingers crossed. ~~Good luck with that, pal.~~

Steve looks suddenly alarmed, though.]

Which button?

I'm not sure - we burned our kitchen down in an unrelated wendigo incident. But I think it was the one that has the weird blue circle on it.

You'll figure it out.

Yeah. I'm sure we'll be fine.

[Now he just has to decide if he's never touching any buttons with a weird blue circle on it, or if he pushes it just to confirm.]

Where are you living? One of the apartments? They're weird, right?

[ they're some strange, ultra-modern design that was clearly not intended for humans. ]

Weird is definitely one word that comes to mind. The whole rent thing bothers me most of all - the fact that we're not paying any. Which I guess I should be grateful for, seeing as how I don't have any money to begin with.

Hey, I don't think I - I didn't get your name.

[ she laughs -of all things to be worried about, he's feeling unsettled about the rent. if that's the biggest of their problems for a while, she'll be happy. ]

Cashmere. You can call me Cash, though.

Cash.

[He's been doing okay so far, talking to a girl like her without maximum awkwardness. But then he hits a wall, struggling for something to say next for a few seconds.]

Right, how long have you been stuck here?

[ she lets him take his time - no harm in being a little shy. ]

Mm, six months? It's hard to keep track.

Six months?

[The longest he's heard of yet.]

That sounds rough.

It can be. I've lived through worse, if you can believe that. [ she shrugs. ] But life's been better, too.

I can. I mean, if you say so, I can believe it.

You think it's been better here?

[ she's a little surprised at that kindness - that he believes her simply because she says it's true. it makes her smile. ]

There had to have been better. Things couldn't have gotten so bad if they were never good to begin with. The way the shops and homes look here - they look nice. Like people who cared lived here.

[He has no reason to doubt her, and it would just be rude to do it otherwise. Steve thinks about her reasoning for just a moment before nodding in agreement.]

So what do you think happened to those people?

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[All he's going to do is roll his eyes, honestly. Handsome. Sure. Steve, maybe.]

[ wow, rude, Mr. Grumpy. ]

If you're going to roll your eyes at me, you should at least tell me your name.

[He hesitates, sighs, then mutters.]

James.

[He's still not really comfortable with it, but it's better than all the confusion he's getting about going by soldier. Why people can't just be okay with that, he doesn't know.]

James. Okay. Hi James, I'm Cashmere. Cash if you prefer.

[ she'd call him soldier, if that's what he wanted. her name is Cashmere, who is she to judge? ]

Hello.

[He's being polite. He's not really sure what else he's supposed to do. Dealing with people is a little out of his comfort zone.]

[ wow. chatty. ]

You figured out the phone pretty quickly - you must have them at home?

Yes. I didn't use them that much. But I know how.

[The chattiest.]

[ so chatty. and yet, she persists. ]

Our phones aren't like this. They're much larger. And you can only talk to a few people.

[He considers.]

No, I don't think it was possible for ours either. But the interface is easy enough to figure out.