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This is the IC inbox for Bucky Barnes at Snowblind.

Network name: @bucky; formerly @j, @username, and @robertsmith

This is the place to contact Bucky over the Network. Contact by voice, text, or video is all perfectly acceptable, and there is no need to plot with me prior to posting in this inbox.

Any contact for @j following day 125, @username following day 190, or @robertsmith following day 224 will be met with the following message: USER NOT FOUND.

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You really think this is actually Alaska?

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It's certainly cold enough to be. Then again, we don't have solid proof either way, do we?

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No, it's too cold to be Alaska. It's possible to survive a night out in Alaska if you know what you're doing.

[There's a brief hesitation, but both the people listening know enough that he continues.]

I've done it in Siberia more than once.

[redrooms]

You're right. They trained us to survive in those conditions, too. We don't know what's happened to the world here, or the environment. Where do you think we are?

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I don't know, but I don't think it's Alaska.

[Not unless something has severely altered the climate for the worse.]

[redrooms]

Another mystery to add to the pile, I suppose.

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[He hums an agreement, short and low, but there's not much to add to that.

This is where he would hang up again, and again he doesn't, but there is just an awkward sort of silence punctuated by the soft rasp of laboured breathing and the crunch of one set of feet walking relatively quickly through the snow.

Sorry, Nat, you might have to come up with conversation topics, he's struggling a lot with this whole small talk nonsense.]

[redrooms]

[She'll do all of the work, as usual.]

How's your shoulder feeling? Is it healing well?

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[That's not small talk, that's worrying.]

It's fine. Cauterised and bandaged. I've got the prosthetic with me, do you think Tony will reattach it?

[redrooms]

Yes, of course he will. We'll just need to figure out a better way to insulate it and protect your skin.

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It's more important that I have both arms, I can work around the rest.

[He'll deal with frostbite earlier if it happens again.]

[redrooms]

Bucky. Don't be ridiculous.

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I'm not likely to get frostbite a second time, I was just unlucky. You're worrying too much.

[redrooms]

You're more likely to get frostbite in that tissue now that you've had it once.

[Let her worry about you, Bucky!!]

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[He exhales a slightly irritated sigh, not wanting to argue this when he has a doctor literally strapped to his chest.]

Forget it, I'll discuss it with Tony.

[redrooms]

[God!]

You're all going to drive me to an early grave.

[That's actually... a joke...]

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Too late for that.

[Gallows humour, best way to deal with things.]

[redrooms]

[Hey, it gets her to laugh, so he's doing something right.]

If this is your fault, then you owe me.

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I have coffee.

[Would that eliminate his debt?]

[redrooms]

Unless you can heat it up for me, I'm not interested.

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Damn. That was my best item for trade, I don't know how I can make it up to you now.

[redrooms]

You're clever, Barnes. You'll think of something much better.

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[There's a brief silence. He's really struggling with this, he's already had to resist the urge to hang up three times.]

--you have enough food?

[redrooms]

I'm running low, but I'll grab some.

[And she knows he's having a hard time with this, so...]

Thanks for keeping me company, Bucky. I'll let you get going.

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[He clears his throat awkwardly, but he doesn't protest.]

Call me if you need anything. Goodbye, Natasha.

[See, he even remembered those goodbye manners, but he's hanging up now.]