heart and soul

[soldieronwards]

The ground falls out beneath you. You're in midair, you're surrounded by swirling clouds, and there's nowhere stable to put your feet. The space between your body and the turbulence around you feels poorly defined as well; where do you end and your surroundings begin? Is there a stable you in the first place?

But eventually--

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Re: THEATER EAST

[defenceservice]

Yeah?

[comes over to look over his shoulder at them]

Re: THEATER EAST

[soldieronwards]

They're pictures of camaraderie and friendship--some from his time in Aather, some apparently from the world he comes from, if the appearance of the ticket-taker and the manager of the theater from earlier are any indication.

"Right," Bucky says, faltering a little.

Re: THEATER EAST

[defenceservice]

And is that a role you want to be playing?

Re: THEATER EAST

[soldieronwards]

"Sure," he says. "It'd be a nice change...it feels like a good role to play. I just don't know if I can do it."

Re: THEATER EAST

[defenceservice]

I'd say most of the role's in wanting to do it. Listening and that.

Re: THEATER EAST

[soldieronwards]

He pauses. "It's that easy?"

Re: THEATER EAST

[defenceservice]

Most of the time people ain't looking for an actual solution. And here in particular, when half the time it's memories of things that are already done.

Re: THEATER EAST

[soldieronwards]

"Already done?"

Something about the words hangs in the air.

Re: THEATER EAST

[defenceservice]

You know, in the past. Even if it feels fresh since they just remembered them.

Re: THEATER EAST

[soldieronwards]

He nods. "I see what you mean. So you think it's not that difficult?"

Re: THEATER EAST

[defenceservice]

Not if it's something you want to do.

Re: THEATER EAST

[soldieronwards]

"What I want's always been difficult," he says, rather quietly. "What I don't want is way too easy."

Re: THEATER EAST

[defenceservice]

... you think you're gonna remember any of this later on? When you're awake?

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[soldieronwards]

He frowns. "Awake? What are you talking about? I am awake. I wouldn't sleep on the job."

It's apparently not getting through.

Re: THEATER EAST

[defenceservice]

[sighs]

Forget I said that. Look, it's always gonna be that way. You just got to keep working at it, and hope that's enough.

Re: THEATER EAST

[soldieronwards]

There's a moment's pause, and then he nods. "I think I see what you mean."