09.01 - telepathtic broadcast

[lefthandfree]

[Well, Bucky’s reached his limit. As if the calm in T’Challa’s palace wasn’t already nerve-wracking enough, he’s now on a veritable life-long vacation by comparison, and there’s no training facility in the damn base. Shadow boxing only gets you so far. He doesn’t like drawing publicity, but he’s running out of options, and he knows better than to ask the obvious suspects, especially since variety is good and bolsters adaptation on the fly.]

«Don’t suppose there are any fighters around?»

«Name's Barnes. James Barnes. I’m looking for consistent sparring partners. One hour sessions minimum. No weapons, just straight hand-to-hand and close quarters. Willing to taper strikes and throws as needed, but it’s straight sparring and not a lesson.»

«If you're interested, let me know.»

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[lefthandfree]

[It’s all likelihood that he’ll be holding back anyway, since sparring isn’t about beating your opponent so much as practicing, but he likes the confirmation.]

«Will do. Good to meet you, Adaline. You got a preferred time of the day and week? I was thinking weekly sessions, but I know people have plans, so I don’t mind bimonthly. Deciding now means we can stick to it, though obviously if things come up, we can work around them.»

[lefthandfree]

[‘Try out’. Damn, she’s adorable.]

«If that’d make you more comfortable. It’s okay too if it doesn’t work out that way. I’m easy.»

[highflights]

We can go out to Floater Island. There's a lot more space there.

[ and less breakable things. ]

[lefthandfree]

[He chuckles over the link.]

«If we go there, I’d rather go explorin’ though. Can’t get enough of it.»

[Freedom is truly a happiness.]

[highflights]

I know the land. Here's the deal: I take you exploring, you teach me to fight?

[lefthandfree]

«Seems only fair. It’s a deal.»

[Not that it was a difficult decision at all. He likes exploring way more than fighting.]

[highflights]

Great! When should I meet you?

[lefthandfree]

«Tomorrow morning sound fair? That way we can get to it bright and early.»

[Is it obvious yet how much he likes exploring? No?]

[highflights]

See you there.

[lefthandfree]

«See you.»

[intranslatability]

Can you give me a minute before I give an answer? I'll just need to discuss this with my sister.

[ because eve is all but anxious and she's doing her hardest to not be heard. it's pretty hard with telepathy going on so better to disengage before anything happens. ]?

[trainees]

You know what they say about assuming things. You make an ass out of "u" and me?

[ he can make shitty puns too. ]

[inyourlight]

Yo, Barnes. I'm game. You don't have to hold back for me.

Name's Killua. I've been thinking that I wanted some exercise.

[lefthandfree]

«Yeah, sure. No rush. Find me again whenever you're ready.»

[A brief pause for thought.]

«If it’d help, she could come too.»

[inject]

Valentine.

Give me a venue and a time and I'll meet you there.

[lefthandfree]

«Yeah?» [He’ll have to see, but it’s always good to have a strong opponent.] «Sounds like a plan, then. Jogging in circles around the labs isn’t hardly as entertaining as a good fight.»

«You got a preferred time you’d wanna make that regular, Killua?»

[lefthandfree]

[That’s sure a rare kinda name.]

«Those free rooms will do for now, though I plan on eventually setting up something better. Sunday evenings fair for you?» [Just gauging before he picks an actual time.]

[lefthandfree]

[Not bad. Not great, but not bad. He shares some mild amusement over the link.]

«Can’t say it’s wrong here, but... Well, things are complicated too.» [And likely not worth mentioning to Peter in full detail.] «I don’t think Tony is going to be chatting with me for a while. Ours, I mean. Not the one here.»

[Yep, just going to leave it as a fugitive type deal. Not. Not explaining the other thing.]

[inject]

I can make time for now. I'm a busy woman, however, so understand that if you miss the hour, I'm not hanging around.

[lefthandfree]

[Unfortunately, he already promised ‘now’ to Steve. Damn.]

«Got somethin’ lined up for now already. Don’t suppose could push it back an hour, could you? And do whatever it is busy women do first in the meantime.»

[intranslatability]

That's not necessary. My sister can't since she has frail health.

[ not a lie. ] I'll get back to you soon via telepathy if you're alright with that.

[inyourlight]

Well, I'm pretty free. There's not a whole lot to build up a schedule around here. But if you want a suggestion, how about in the mornings?

[inject]

You misunderstand. I mean that I can make time for the foreseeable future. It might not always be the case.

[lefthandfree]

«Yeah, kinda been noticing that.» [He makes an amused noise to himself aloud. It’s very different from even the basic regimen he’d kept at the palace, and he’s not sure what to make of the autonomous nature of the entire base. It’s quite unlike anything he’s been previously exposed to.] «Mornings are fair. How early do you get up? I actually go jogging with my friend in the early mornings. Circles around the labs. I’m waiting for it to drive someone crazy.»

[Steve hasn’t broken the habit, and it seems rude not to go along when he doesn’t have Sam to turn to.]

[lefthandfree]

[Oh. Well, shit.]

«I see. Don’t worry, I ain’t going anywhere anytime soon. Look me up whenever you're set.»

[No one is, ha.]