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[imfollowinghim]

[Bucky's in the Enclosure with the collar of his dark blue Commandos jacket turned up against the wind and his M1 slung over one shoulder. The forest the Enclosure's generated for him is dense, coniferous and foggy, with plenty of snow on the ground, and looks somewhere between beautiful and a little spooky.]

I'm Sergeant James Barnes, everyone calls me Bucky. I was with the US Army and then the Strategic Scientific Reserve during the Second World War, I'm a warden here, and I run a training camp to get people in shape in case the Admiral throws us into a situation you can't talk yourself out of. Since we got some new arrivals, I figured it might be worth mentioning again.

This week, we're gonna be focusing on surviving when you're stuck in the open with a foot of snow on the ground and more on the way. Better you figure out how to avoid frostbite and trench foot now and not when we get dumped on some shitty alien planet in our pajamas.

Any inmates who're interested need the permission of their wardens before they can train with or handle any weapons, but the basic survival stuff's open to anyone who wants to learn. Or brush up on anything you learned in Boy Scouts.

[He grins, and it's definitely more wry than it's not.]

So long as you're willing to get up early and follow instructions.

[Filtered to Helena's Known Friends & Acquaintances]

Helena's in a coma again. Same deal as last time: if you wanna come visit, I'll let you in her room, and I'll let you back out again when you're done. Anyone tries anything funny, and I can promise, you'll wish you hadn't.

[If not from Bucky, then from her. Because seriously.

But really, probably best not to take your chances with him, either.]

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[darknessb4me]

Just a foot?

[imfollowinghim]

If you've got something productive to add instead of dumb ass nitpicking, I'm all ears.

[darknessb4me]

More snow. Freezing rain. Panthers.

[imfollowinghim]

Gonna give you one more chance, and then I'm hanging up.

[darknessb4me]

Where is that?

[imfollowinghim]

This part's in Belgium. It's called the Ardennes.

[punched_hitler]

Did you program that one in, or was it the luck of the draw?

[imfollowinghim]

Which answer's going to make you less mad?

[punched_hitler]

Neither, I was just curious.

I guess I still don't like the cold much, is all. [And he might be a little disturbed, if you intentionally programmed it in. But not actually surprised.]

We might want to actually get some extra socks for people, though. [No reason not to - for now, at least, their "supply line" isn't cut off.]

[maytakecenturies]

[Shitty alien planet, huh 8| She's reading that as an insult regardless of intent. luckily Vulcans don't get offended......right...................]

I am interested.

[In seeing how capable everyone is.]

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[thelastbullet]

[He tries not to, but he looks vaguely uncomfortable at the setting. It's a little too much like the Argonne, even though by the time they'd left there there'd been a hell of a lot less trees than the forest Bucky's programmed. He's never shied away from talking about his experiences in France, but this, combined with the content of Bucky's post, makes him feel a little uneasy. Still, it's caught his interest, and it might be worth replying.]

Probably coulda used that training a couple years ago, Sarge.

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[whatthefoxsay]

I'll be there with bells on. [A pause.] Not really, because that would be totally detrimental to the exercise, but I'll be there.

Please put me on the list of Helena's visitors?

[punched_hitler]

[He's almost partly surprised - but partly not. He thought it might be better for her to volunteer, though, rather than ask her (or make it seem like he was forcing her); he's sort of pleased she did.]

And it's fine with me.

[maytakecenturies]

[She doesn't react so much as stare, tipping her head fractionally forward in what could maybe, possibly be interpreted as a nod of thanks. It's probably not. Best not to assume.]

Will you be joining us, Captain?

[punched_hitler]

[Steve's definitely not sure how to interpret that one, but alas, he might be more inclined to assume than he knows. Either way, he's not going to bring it up, just says,] That's the plan, yeah.

[His version of boot was very much abbreviated and mostly spent trying not to die, but he's happy to lend a hand when Bucky needs an extra set of eyes (or lungs). When he doesn't, Steve is in the mud with the rest of them.]

Unless that bothers you.

[maytakecenturies]

Why should it bother me?

[She stays perfectly neutral, voice carefully modulated rather than completely flat. She arches her eyebrows at him in an almost innocent expression. She's spent most of her life trying to mimic Humanity without compromising herself. It's a lot smoother now than it used to be.

But she never forgets what she is.]

[takeyouapart]

I'd like to come. When do you run your camp?

[He's not sure how much he'll actually learn, but it's something to do and he's pretty sure he's losing it without any structure, help.]

[imfollowinghim]

I don't either, but I'd rather everyone know how not to freeze to death than have a bunch of teenage werewolf popsicles on our hands. [Because if he had to pick...]

All a part of the plan, Rogers. Just trust me.

[imfollowinghim]

[Look, even you would agree that the Vanquish ruining the shit out of that planet was horrible, alright.]

Then I guess you're coming along.

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[imfollowinghim]

Where were you a couple years ago?

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[imfollowinghim]

Sure thing. She'll appreciate it when she wakes up.

[imfollowinghim]

Weekdays in the Enclosure, usually around five. Six, if I let people sleep in.

[Which - unbeknownst to Bucky - is probably not necessarily a turn off for someone who's used to being bossed around at all hours of the day.]

[maytakecenturies]

[Mmmmaaaayyyybe. Who's to say who invaded who??]

Will you be providing uniforms, or are we free to dress as we see fit?

[fuckin' snow 8(]

[punched_hitler]

[A shrug.] I didn't think it would. But I figured I'd ask. [Look the first step in communication is actually communicating, is all he's saying.

Also - ] You have warm stuff to wear, right? [Because you will definitely freeze in what you usually wear okay.]

[punched_hitler]

No - no, it's a good idea. Although ideally werewolves might be a little less prone to frostbite. [Who knows?]

I guess I have done that often enough. [Also - yes, obviously. he does. With his life. Which you know, a hundred times over.]

Oh - and if you need anyone to keep an eye on Helena while she's out. [Just ask, of course.]