AUDIENCE FOR: Bucky Barnes

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[frostythehitman]

...for real?

[guestservices]

Maybe!

[ they hold out their hands and wiggle their fingers. ] Go on, touch.

[frostythehitman]

[ t

touches? ]

[guestservices]

[ even through the gloves, their hands are very cold. ]

[frostythehitman]

...huh. Okay.

You could just be made of ice or something, though. If we're both dead, wouldn't we both be cold? [ instead of, y'know, a severe enough temperature difference that Bucky can feel their coldness in particular ]

[guestservices]

What am I, a table decoration?

[ snort. they pull their hands back. ] My dead's a little different, probably. How's being dead suiting you?

[frostythehitman]

[ shrugs a little ] Nothing new.

[guestservices]

Making the most of it, maybe?

[frostythehitman]

I don't know if I'm "making" anything. But so far it's better than the last time.

[guestservices]

Maybe. Maybe, you could try making something?

[frostythehitman]

Making something? What, like arts and crafts?

[guestservices]

Sure. Or, Iunno. Spruce up the house a little bit? Make it yours.

[frostythehitman]

Why?

[ he is so deeply confused by this concept ]

[guestservices]

Beeecaaause you're there, so you might as well make the best of it and not just sulk around?

[frostythehitman]

But it's not mine. It's just a temporary room. Why put in effort to personalize it if I'm just going to end up leaving it when the contract's up?

[guestservices]

Because you're not going anywhere anytime soon? Iunno. Guess I just would rather make myself less miserable in the short term, if I've got nothing else to do.

[frostythehitman]

What would make me less miserable would be getting out of here and keeping my hostage safe. That's what I'd rather focus my energy on.

[guestservices]

Oookay. Well. Look, I don't fault you that, but also, there's this old saying about burning yourself out...? It's not going to make anything easier, that's for sure, but hey. Expend your energy wisely.

[frostythehitman]

Is that what you'd do? Decorate and whatnot?

[guestservices]

I might. I'm a pretty social bird, though, so, I might spend my time getting to know the people I'm stuck with, first.

[frostythehitman]

Huh. I didn't exactly get that impression. But let me guess: you're not allowed to reach out to get to know people as an employee, right?

[guestservices]

Correct! I can't believe you didn't get that impression.

[frostythehitman]

I'm not the socializing type myself. Not like we would've crossed paths otherwise.

[guestservices]

Yeah, true! It's not like we get to come out to play unless you guys call for us, so.

[frostythehitman]

People call you out to play?

...play what?