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This is the IC inbox for Bucky Barnes at Riverview.

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

Note: As of the end of December 2017, Bucky has no phone, he has destroyed it. Consequently, this inbox can only be used for in person interaction. You are still more than welcome to post here without plotting with me first.

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[signifies]

No idea about that either. At the rate she's growing, she'll be the size of a wolf by the end of the month.

[advanced]

That's still a size you can cope with, what if she gets as big as the house?

[He wouldn't be surprised, everything else Kryptonian seems incredible.]

[signifies]

[ Clark looks at him. ]

I don't know, I guess we'll see. Anyway, she's going to need space to fly around soon.

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[He hums thoughtfully.]

What about keeping her at the camp you built out of town?

[signifies]

[ She's part of the family. It wouldn't feel right to have her so far away. ]

Only if she's too big for the backyard. I don't want to send her away.

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[He finally holds out his hand towards her, making sure it's the metal one just in case she goes for a bite.]

Guess that makes sense, you know what she eats?

[signifies]

[ She is a biter. Annie jumps on Clark first, who stretches out his arms. She walks over his shoulders, then hops on Bucky's arm at his elbow, her claws sticking between the metal grooves. ]

She's a carnivore. I've been feeding her chicken.

[advanced]

[He tries to keep still while she's on him, not wanting to encourage her to actually rip through the metal. He doesn't know if she'd be able to; no earth creature should be able to get through vibranium alloy, but who knows with something from Krypton?]

I guess Jon has seen her, right? Does he know anything more about her?

[Considering he seems to know more about these things, having learned them from an older and more knowledgeable Clark.]

[signifies]

[ Annie climbs up to the shoulder and starts sniffing at him. ]

No, his dad hasn't told him much about it. He didn't recognise her.

[ Clark isn't resentful, but sometimes he does wish there was something his other self had told his son. He's so hungry for any knowledge of his home. ]

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The guards didn't tell you anything about where she came from or what she was?

[He figures they have to have at least some information, considering they seem to know enough about the people they bring in.]

[signifies]

Just that she was for me.

[advanced]

Have you been back to ask them anything?

[He wouldn't want to keep a potentially dangerous creature like this with no extra knowledge.]

[signifies]

Yeah, I did, but all they could tell me was that she came out of the Portal.

[ Annora jumps back on Clark and starts chewing his hair. He brushes her away gently. ]

[advanced]

[At least Clark and Jon are both pretty hard to actually hurt.]

How about the library, or the school? Have you tried there?

[signifies]

Yeah, I have.

She's not dangerous. Honestly... I think she's some kind of cat.

[advanced]

I guess she is acting kind of cat like.

[He's not convinced.]

Do you think she belongs to a you from the future, or another world?

[signifies]

She might be mine from the future. There's so much I don't know about it.

[advanced]

[A small smile tugs his lips.]

Pretty sure you're not unique in that, nobody knows their future.

[signifies]

[ Clark elbows him. ]

Let's go out to the backyard. It's good for her to get used to a friend of the family.

[advanced]

[He shrugs a bit awkwardly, still not quite knowing how to deal with such open phrases like 'friend of the family'.]

It's not like I'm around here often, the mailman calls more than me.

[signifies]

She's going to be coming with me more often.

[ Clark is firm on this. Bucky might not have a dog, but he can enjoy looking after a pet that's not afraid of him, and give her back to Clark afterwards. ]

[advanced]

Then I guess I'll get to know her well.

[It's a flat and wry sort of acknowledgement.]

You're like a bad penny.

[signifies]

[ Clark beams at him and pats his shoulder. ]

Let's go.

[advanced]

[He rolls his eyes, but he follows Clark and the little creature out all the same.]

You should get Jon a pet, kid needs something to work with.

[signifies]

I always had a dog growing up, but I don't want to replace the one he has back home.

[ Krypto is different from other dogs. ]

Besides, I think Annora will keep us busy enough.