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[When the video feed starts up, it shows a man seated at a desk in a rather nondescript room. Not much can be seen behind him beyond a bed and closet. Much more noteworthy is his face, which has a few bruises and a line of stitches extending outward from the corner of his mouth.

Despite that, he has a bright, open look on his face, though the fact that he's sitting up straight and looking head-on at his phone's camera makes it clear that he means business.]

So... had a few days to take everything in, read what information I could find. It's been helpful, it really has. [A lot of the work and investigation had already been done for him, though that hasn't prevented Steve from doing his own exploration.]

Just a few questions, if anyone can help. [And so far, most everyone has been helpful.] I can only assume there's some escape effort that's been put together here. A group of like-minded people, working together to get everyone home. I'd like to be a part of that. [It might seem overly transparent to ask about something like that over a network like this, but Steve has no interest in secrecy, especially not after everything that he's been through.]

Secondly, I've heard a lot about people being from different worlds. I'm trying to get an idea of how many we're dealing with. [He knows about Asgard and has heard vaguely of the Nine Realms, but beyond that he's clueless. He needs to determine the scope of this operation.]

Oh, and the name's Steve Rogers. I'll do whatever I can to get us all out of here. [It's meant mainly as a test to see if anyone here is going to recognize him, or if he actually has some manner of anonymity in this place.

With that said, he offers a small smile and then ends the feed.]

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[Oh, Steve knows that feeling. Telling people about his past always fills him with both a warm nostalgia and a yearning ache. He's slowly but surely gotten past the sensation of being out of place in the future, and he's been setting down roots where he can, but it's still a work in progress.

When asked about his home, Steve glances upward, searching for the words. He's never had to describe it before, not like this, so he's not entirely sure where to start.]

Well, it's made up of a number of different continents that are mainly separated by large bodies of water. Each continent varies pretty wildly, but the one I mainly spend time on, North America, has a combination of huge cities and more rural areas.

[That's only going to give Kíli a very limited idea of what Earth is actually like, but it's not something that can be described in just a few words.]

Maybe I can find some books in the library with pictures, that might make it a little easier to imagine.

[ Kíli listens to Steve speak of his world with rapt fascination, all the images that come to his mind obviously not coming anywhere close to its true appearance.

Questions come to his mind one after the other, about the shape of the houses, or how the cities look like, what continents are-- but then Steve suggests the showing of pictures and Kíli turns his attention to that immediately. ]

You think there are? That would be great, I would love to see them! [ He grins brightly at the man, almost childishly so. ] Will you show them to me, then?

[Steve has to admit, he hadn't expected such an immediate and enthusiastic response like this, but if Kíli is that interested in seeing what Earth looks like, then why not?]

I could try. You wanted to see right now? We could meet at the library, I guess...

[It might not be a bad idea to take a closer look in there anyway. During his search, Steve had only managed a quick look, so this seems like the perfect excuse.

Suffice to say, he thinks he'll be reading a lot while he's here.]

[ Well, he wasn't exactly planning on a trip to the library so soon, but far from Kíli to complain. He is ever so curious about other worlds and places, all the more so since he arrived here and met all these different people. ]

That is fine by me! Unless you can't, then we can meet another day.

It might be better to take a rain check for now. I've got a lot of people responding to my message, so I've been a little tied up.

[Steve won't forget, though. He's got a good memory, made even better by the serum, and Kíli seems like a good person. Or dwarf. Steve wouldn't want to let him down.]

I'll contact you in a few days and see if we can set up a good time for it.

Alright, that is alright by me!

[ He smiles cheerfully, not all that put off that he will have to wait to see pictures of this other Earth. ]

Then I will wait for your contact. I hope everything goes well with your messages!

Thank you. [Kili is definitely cheery, in good spirits despite their circumstances, and willing to both learn and share information.

All good qualities, and Steve won't hesitate to contact him again.]

Talk to you soon. [And with a returned smile, he ends the call.]

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