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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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@jwatson; text; Night 332

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[After the talk with Sherlock, John wants to be absolutely sure of Bucky's opinion on the matter.]

Hey, I've got a question for you: Just how much did you want to punch Sherlock in the face when the pair of you were stuck together? Would it be hard to hold off on that?

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[What...? He stares at the message for a few moments in confusion before replying.]

Did you mean to send that to someone else? I've never met the man.

[jumpthegun]

[...What?]

I'm sorry. I need to go murder Sherlock...

He told me he's spent whole nights with you, the bloody bastard!

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[Why would Sherlock say that? It seems a really dumb lie to tell, considering how easily it's proven false. Unless it's not a lie? The little whispering voice of paranoia at the back of his head that he can never seem to squash pipes up to remind him that he does have memory issues sometimes.]

I don't remember that.

[But it's less committal than before.]

I don't remember ever speaking to him.

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Then you haven't. He's impossible to forget.

[Trust John. He's tried.]

Sorry. I think he's just trying to get us a little extra 'muscle' for dealing with the Joker.

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If you think you need backup then I can do that, but you only had to ask for it.

[The lies seem so unnecessary.]

[jumpthegun]

No. I think he's just worrying, and it's probably best you steer clear of him if he's willing to make up some random lie like that.

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Alright, your call.

[But since he has John on the line...]

Sorry about Mary, how are you holding up?

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[As with Alfie, Bucky gets more than most people, but not exactly a full and heartfelt pouring out of feelings.]

I'm managing. We're gonna head to the funeral home.

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[Managing. Right.]

She'll probably be back before you even get there, hold onto that.

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Yeah.

[Doubtful, but it is currently the hope he's clinging to.]

Sorry to bother you. Thanks for clearing things up about Sherlock.

[Have a very unsubtle conversational shutdown, Bucky.]

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[Even he can read that social cue, but he's not happy about it.

He's not going to push for now, though, because he knows what it's like to not want to talk and hopefully Mary will be back before long. But he won't forget.]

No problem. Talk to you soon.

[That's a promise.

And with that, he hangs up.]