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[iron_man]

Guess I should probably check in, huh?

I'm Tony and I'm still exploring this cool little device. Any recommendations on where to go/what to check out?

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[capwolf]

Check City of Tomorrow. You'll enjoy it.

Do you recognize me? [ He's been here a bit. He has learned to ask. ]

[iron_man]

I'll keep that in mind.

[ He has to do a double take, and it takes a moment to answer before he finally types back: ]

I think so. Steve?

[ Two of you? he almost asks, considering the previous message he had answered to, but waits for an answer before he asks. ]

[capwolf]

Yep. I'd say the one and the only, but not hte case here. If it gets too confusing, just assume the scruffy one's me and the annoying one's the other guy.

[justakidfrombrklyn]

You know I can see this, hatstealer.

[capwolf]

If you couldn't see it, I wouldn't be saying it.

[justakidfrombrklyn]

Fair point.

[capwolf]

Yeah, I thought so.

Watch yourself out there. Next time I might make a dent in something besides your hat.

[justakidfrombrklyn]

Sure, sure. You realize that comes off as pretty silly, considering.

[capwolf]

Yep.

[iron_man]

There really are two of you?

The scruff will help in telling you apart, though, so thanks for the tip. I heard about the whole alternate universes thing, but for some reason I didn't expect a Cap that wasn't clean-shaven.

[capwolf]

There are really two of us.

And I shave! Let's just say my five o'clock shadow shows up faster than his.

[iron_man]

Interesting. Is there another one of me floating around here, too, or is the universe kind enough to avoid that kind of thing?

Well, I'll just have to get you a better razor for Christmas.

[capwolf]

Not that I've seen, but I know for a fact I'm not the only one with an... I don't know, different version floating around.

Sure. Throw money at it. Fix any problem.

[iron_man]

Define different.

Wow. Okay?

[capwolf]

I'm guessing that's not an argument we've had.

Private:

Bucky's Betty. That different.

[iron_man]

It is, but considering the money I throw right now is at the team and SHIELD, the argument doesn't last long.

Private:

Bucky? Your friend is here, too? And... Huh. Well. That really is different.

Private

[capwolf]

Barnes is here. My friend was James Buchanan. Betty was a nurse in the war, and is definitely... a Betty.

Private

[iron_man]

Oh.

Wow. Guess this is a way for me to be completely sure that alternate universes really do exist.

How are you handling the whole change? You alright?

Re: Private

[capwolf]

Yeah. Seeing the shape she's in makes me worry about Bucky more, and worry about her, but me? I'm good..

Private

[iron_man]

That bad, huh?

Sorry, Steve. Anything I can do?

Private

[capwolf]

Nah. I think I've more or less got it covered, but I appreciate the sentiment.

What about you? You pushed that transport button yet?

Private

[iron_man]

Let me know if that changes.

Yeah. I landed in City of Laughter.

[ More like picked it for the bars, but hey, who's counting. ]

Private

[capwolf]

A choice between flying cars and bars, and you chose the bars?

Just get over here soon. I wasn't kidding about you liking it.

Private

[iron_man]

Well, if I didn't believe this was really you, this would prove it. I can HEAR the judgy tone even through text.

Gonna show me around?

Private

[capwolf]

Maybe you should take that as a sign to spend less time n bars.

Sure. We can meet up at McAran tower.