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[imfollowinghim]

[Filtered away from Steve & Ben]

[Bucky seems physically fine when he clicks on the video feed. Port had been a couple different kinds of hell, but he's had to be uncomfortably familiar with different kinds of hell and so it's more or less easy to just push everything back and keep soldiering on.

Even if there's something a tiny bit distant or strained in the smile he flashes the camera, he's clearly in the mood to poke a little fun at his best friend while doing something quasi constructive and nice for him, because God knows it's been a while since they've actually done something for either of their birthdays. There's a war on, you know.]

So if the calendar's right, Steve's turning ninety six on Friday. Which is the Fourth of July. [Yeah, that's right, Captain America was literally born on Independence Day, how's that for coincidences? Or destiny or whatever.]

I need a hand getting him a cake. I've never actually made one before, figured it couldn't hurt to ask if someone wants me to owe them a favor. [He has realistic expectations about what a cake baked by him would taste like.

Normally, he'd ask Ben about something like this, but with Alex gone? He doesn't want to rub salt in that wound. :c]

[Filtered to Scott & Stiles]

Do you guys remember the USO shows? From the flood? Or the comics, or whatever.

I've got a favor to ask.

[This is totally going somewhere, feel free to get suspicious Scott if you also got dancing monkey memories alongside punching HYDRA in the face and shit. c8]

Comments

[onecertainly]

Ah, well, when my brothers and I were boys we would sometimes have cake on our birthdays but not always, and were just as likely to have some other dessert. As I overheard Captain Bush tell you, "they ain't holidays." My family was just, er, slightly more inclined to celebrate than others.

[ class things, you know how it goes. ]

As for my friend, do you know Lieutenant Horatio Hornblower? He's the sort of man who would prefer as little fuss as possible be made over him so I intend to make as big a fuss as I can manage.

[imfollowinghim]

[If by that, you mean he's one of those guys who in theory has no personal experience with what you're talking about then yes. u_u]

Nah, don't think we've run into each other, but that sounds familiar. [Well, okay, maybe part of Steve sort of likes the attention.] You know, Lydia seems like she's pretty dead set on making this a party to remember. If you guys want an extra hand.

[onecertainly]

Are you sure? I wouldn't want to impose-- [ lies, he's just being polite. he would love to impose because this seems fun. ] --but the help would be much appreciated so I'm afraid I'm in no position to decline the offer.

[imfollowinghim]

You're doing us a favor, I think we've got enough cake to feed most of my old company by now.

[onecertainly]

Sounds as though it's shaping up to be a fine party indeed. [as far as parties where strangers get together and eat massive amounts of cake are concerned, that is.] Thank you, Bucky. As I said I do appreciate it.