video; un: sg.rogers

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[Steve is restless and it shows. He's looking at the camera almost like he's waiting for it to jump out at him or he's challenging it in some way. While he's making an attempt to look friendly, he's also giving the network a far too serious amount of effort, like he's trying too hard at presenting what he has to say. Steve has a message and apparently it is An Important Issue.]

I'm starting a book club. If any of you have some things you'd like to share, I figure it can't hurt to get together and look at them as a group. If you're interested, let me know. I need the experience. Maybe some of you do too.


[ooc: While Steve says "book club" what he's really doing is creating meeting sessions for people to try new things using a book someone likes as a launching point. It's an interactive book club for trying new hobbies. Because Steve has to get his hands dirty at all times. If you're interested, I will make some book club related logs for sharing activities and messes as well.]

Comments

[anotheroldsoldier]

Steve Rogers, wantin' to do things his own way? Well golly gee, I never saw that one coming.

You set it up. I'm gonna buy that turkey fryer.

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Don't get smart. My way'll work fine.

[But he's grinning. Steve knows he's stubborn.]

We're not going to fry just turkeys, are we?

[anotheroldsoldier]

You say that even when it doesn't wind up working fine. At least book club won't get either of us killed.

They just call it a turkey fryer, Steve. You can fry anything in one if you get the oil hot enough.

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You say that like it doesn't work out.

[They're both totally fine so clearly all his plans must have worked out great, right?]

Anything, huh? And I take it that's the plan?

[anotheroldsoldier]

Sometimes your plans could go better. [He points out blandly, the implication is, of course, there that Bucky is the one who salvages things sometimes.]

Be a cryin' shame to buy a 44-quart fryer and only use it on a turkey.

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[Steve still sounds amused on his end. He's not even making an attempt to hide the fact he's enjoying the teasing between them. It isn't like Bucky wouldn't be able to guess anyway.]

What? My plans have been all right. What are you gonna cook for us?

[anotheroldsoldier]

[Bucky would be lying if he said he didn't enjoy it too. The banter, even just over the phone, without watching Steve's expressions and body language, is familiar. Home.]

For you, some nice deep-fried Capital planet cockroach. For your guests, I'm thinkin' deep fried Oreos.

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Are you withholding all of the good stuff for a reason or am I just lucky?

[It feels good to talk like this, about possibility instead of problems.]

Well, at least I'll get my protein.

[anotheroldsoldier]

Well, maybe I'll save you an Oreo. Because I feel sorry for your ugly mug. [He insults with love and no real bite behind it. They both know Steve doesn't have an ugly mug.]

If you'll actually eat a deep fried cockroach, we should put that on the fliers. For the entertainment value. People'll come to see that.

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You must be feeling generous. You're not just going to hide them from me in some hole in the wall so I can't get to them?

[He's glad they are teasing. That at least is familiar and comfortable.]

Sounds like a dare, Buck.