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Ok, I'll try and keep this short and sweet. There should have been a little gift outside your door in the form of chocolate with a nifty logo on it.

[A task that would have been ridiculously annoying if she hadn't had help in the form of one Percy Jackson.]

Since I've been here for like 6ish months, and it's clear I'm not going home any time soon - I figured I might as well do something semi-productive.

[No, this has absolutely nothing to do with her recent death - nope. Not at all.]

Coffee shop's open for business on the 1st floor. You can't miss it - it's right next to the training center so stop in and get your java fix sometime. Also, I guess if people want to help out, I def won't say no.

[It's not like it's a legit legit business with paperwork and things like paychecks. Makes things way less messy that way.]

One more thing before I forget - if I'm not around, I don't object to people doing their own thing as long as you don't burn it down or break everything and leave a mess in your wake. That happens and I'll find you and I will kick your butt. Don't think that I won't. Because I will.

[Or she'll call for back-up to do the butt kicking. DETAILS.]

I'll be here hanging out so stop in and say hi. We also have pie courtesy of Ned, so that's a thing. There's also non-caffeinated drinks like tea and decaf if caffeine isn't your thing.

Oh!If anybody's up for it, I'm totes looking for guinea pigs to test coffee things out on so just let me know if you're game.

[And with that that, she ends the feed and returns to setting up various colored coffee mugs behind the bar.]

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[ Oh. Okay then. Bucky's just going to blink in rapid succession for a bit as he lets that awkward spiel wash over him. Usually the women titter and smile, and sometimes they get that "Ohh I will humor you, little boy" look which royally pisses him off. But this... This is a new reaction.

But he'll roll with it! She's cute enough not to be annoying yet! ]

Sorry, doll. Didn't quite catch... that. You heard of me?

[ She seems to know his nickname. And while he may be out of his uniform now, he would like to think he can be spotted without it by die hard fans. ]

[Oh wow. Was she really gonna have to be the one to break the news?

This was just not her day.]

There's, um, there's another Bucky here. Well, you - I guess... But not you? In a weird let's not think about time and how two of you being here might tear a whole in the universe or something.

[She's not even sure if that was possible, but it seemed legit.]

Why don't you come down to the coffee shop and we can chat. I can try and answer any questions you might have.

W... What?

[ Well even Bucky can't exactly stay easygoing against that kind of confession. Or delusion, whichever the case may be.

His mouth is just brimming with questions barely kept behind his teeth by sheer force of will. He's staring her down, trying to figure out why she would say something like this. Or to offer information in private. Is it a trap? Is he being set up for an ambush? This place hardly makes any sense, especially when he has no one he can trust.

So, finally, he settles, but with stipulations. ]

Fine. But I get a free slice of pie for this trauma! Maybe two if it's really psychologically damaging...

[Giving him a small nod, she waits because it's an understandable freak out. She's not sure how she'd react if someone told her there was another version of her here - seriously - it wouldn't go well.

She's also not gonna tell him about the seeming lack of currency in Wonderland if having free things will make him feel better.]

As much pie as you want. Stop on down whenever you're ready.

[ No, please don't. Bucky think he's getting a good deal. Let him enjoy his ignorance for now. ]

Oh, I'm ready, doll! [ It's not even about this mysterious double of his anymore. His heart is set on that pie. You talking is just a bonus. ] I'll be there in two shakes!

[ Thankfully, he's smart enough to finally change out of his uniform and take a shower. The layers of grime had been starting to get worrisome in Europe. And man, with hot water, it's about as amazing as the pie he's soon to be inhaling. About, though. In a simple white button down shirt, dark trousers, and suspenders, Bucky feels a little better about... this, whatever it is. The world seems less suffocating out of uniform; whether it's true or not who knows.

So, it may not have been two shakes... More like a couple hundred, but who's counting? She better not be! Bucky called dibs on those slices and it would stay that way when he storms down four floors to get to the ground and into the coffee shop. He doesn't expect much from the outside, but inside it's nice. Real nice. Bucky can't help but smile. He's seen nothing but hollowed out bookstores, schools, shops all over Poland and France, some he's sure may have had this kind of beauty before the War. And as silly as it would be to say out loud, it's a balm on a strained soul to see something loved and intact.

Darcy's easy enough to find. With a sly grin, he comes over to the counter, arms sliding across the lacquered wood to get her attention. ]

Hey, good-lookin'...

[Oh god, she wasn't ready to handle a second Bucky... the charm of just one was more than enough to fill up Wonderland. She gives a small laugh at the 'doll' comment before shutting off the feed and making herself a mocha and getting a plate a fork ready for when he arrives.

Although she's not ready for the line, giving a small laugh and a shake of her head in response.

Buckies, man... Buckies...]

Hey... So what kind of pie would you like and did you want any ice cream with it?

Is that a real question? Of course!

[ Hell, get him a beer to wash it all down with! And if someone can slip his a cigarette with it, then he would die a happy man right now. But he'll settle for the pie and ice cream. This place is decadent in ways Bucky has never experienced even when his father was alive. No one has the money to go out and order like this for themselves. It's selfish and irresponsible in a time of need and he totally revels in it. ]

Hmm I'm a pretty easy... You got a favorite?

I'm a fan of the dutch apple pie, myself. Warm that up a little so the ice cream melts.

[That sounded ridiculously good, almost too good to pass up. She starts prepping a slice for herself as she waits for confirmation from him, opening the door to the microwave to heat up the slice of pie - popping a piece of crust into her mouth as she waits.]

Well, that smacks of America. Count me in!

[ Eager like the kid he clearly isn't! Bucky parks himself on a stool at the counter and waits, tapping his fingers restlessly against the worn wood. ]

Man, this place sure's swanky... [ His head can't stay still as it soaks up every detail like he's sizing the place up for weaknesses. It's habit. He's most curious about the wall of books ordered across the shelves. ] That book collection for everyone?

[She should have known - seriously. America... She preps another slice of pie, trading it out for the one she'd heated up - adding a scoop of ice cream on the top before putting it in front of him along with a fork and a napkin.]

Yup. There's also a huge library, but you can legit never have too many books.

[ Hey, he's got to promote his country even in the face of an alternate dimension, you know! Pretty sure it's part of his contract with the army. ]

Wow... [ Napkin be damned. He's not getting a crumb of it on the counter! It's all going in his stomach. Taking the fork in hand, Bucky cuts himself off a slice slowly to marvel at the flaky crust and the ooy-gooy center. And after the slow torture of teasing himself, he finally puts it in his mouth and melts right along with that icecream. There just aren't words. ] Oh man... Ohh my God. You know the last time I've had a piece of pie?

[She places her plate on the counter by his, popping up to sit on an empty surface on the other side of the counter. The reaction isn't quite as strong as his, all things considered. She wasn't coming from war. There's no judgement as she watches him, giving him as much time as he needs to enjoy it.]

I'm guessing it's been awhile.

[Taking another bite, she turns her fork in the ice cream for a little bit, almost lost in thought. If she hadn't been through hell, quickly getting over the whole 'history book' part of some of people's pasts, this could be weird.]

Whenever you're ready, I can try and clear up some of the more confusing things.

Yeah. Years.

[ He wouldn't be surprised if the last time was before his mother died. Homemade pies tend to become hard to find on an army base after that. He savors another piece happily, chewing rapidly so he can get back to talking. ]

hang on, lemme get one more bite--Om! Okay... [ Hopefully this doesn't ruin his appetite. he would hardly say he's the squeamish type after everything he's done for the American government. But that never included meeting a version of himself. And, really, one is enough even in Buck's book. ]

So, been kidnapped, in Wonderland. Got it. Now, about this alternate me everyone is just dyin' to talk to me about...

[She's gonna do her best to not kill his appetite.]

He got here around the same time I did. He's...

[She's not even sure where to start on how she feels about the other Bucky. It was complicated at best and depressing at worst. She's not gonna come right out and talk about the hydrafied future - that was something for Steve and the other Bucky to figure out when it came to this version of him. Who knows, maybe it doesn't happen to him in his universe. Maybe there was hope that they both weren't condemned to the same fate - that he could have the happiness they both deserved.

She does her best to keep the almost pained look off her face, mulling over where to even start.]

A lot's happened while we've been here - about 6 months. I think it'd be easier if I answered questions - either about him or Wonderland in general. Give it some direction.

[Although if he asked about the death thing, she was going to refer him to someone else like Steve or Natasha.]

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