[network] @username; text; night 164 [open]

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[It's all over.

He's almost glad that he has John and his grief to focus on right now, because otherwise his paranoia would be burning a hole through his head. His username is out there, linked with his real name, linked even with photographs. They're public, anyone can see them, so many people already have. He has to do something about this, stop people from coming after him. Not that he doesn't deserve their anger, or their revenge, but it will just lead to more people getting hurt.

There's only one thing to do.

He can feel fear twisting in his gut as he picks up the tablet and sends out probably one of the shortest messages that's been broadcast.]

My name is Bucky Barnes. I'm not safe to be around. Stay away from me.

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@Mnemosyne; voice

[bookofnope]

Welcome to the club. I must say, it took you long enough.

text;

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What club?

@featherydouche; text; night 164

[mrcreamsicles]

what seriously
are you for real right now
cause im shocked
so shocked
someone call a paramedic i have been downright goddang electrocuted by the gigavolts of industrial strength bewilderment coursing through my nervous system
hook me up to the city and all these missing appliances they dont have will simultaneously pop back into existence and turn on at full function
tvs blaring out saturday night primetime
but dad wants to watch the big sports game
hes gotta know if the team is going to the super bowl
gotta know how many homeruns theyre gonna hit
calculate that mvp
moms sighing all come on stu just one night i want to watch my dramas
but the SPORTS he argues
kids in the next room shaking their heads
they know this marriage aint gonna last
silently debating in their minds which parents gonna get custody
its a sad scene

[bookofnope]

You are not the only man in town who is dangerous to be around. Or the only one to announce as much in hopes of deterring others, though you are the first to take weeks to do it. I'm assuming this is not a new thing.

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[So this is what the orange bird kid is like when he can actually communicate. He liked him better when he was silent and obeying his orders to leave him alone.]

Why did you share those pictures?

@makeme; audio

[coyoteking]

[Oh good, confirmation. Charles doesn't technically have anything to say to this; he said his piece in person, while holding a hatchet. Way more effective. But just to drive the point home:]

I'm not coming after you, but don't forget what I said. Stay the hell away from Charlie.

[He delivers this threat entirely in Russian. It's spoken with his usual American accent, but it's quite understandable. He figures Bucky will get it, he saw that red star on the metal arm.]

[mrcreamsicles]

kid asked who you were
it was either that or a doodle
and no matter how spot on clint thinks my doodles are i figured the pictures were more to the point

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[Ah.

He thinks, putting a name to the username. Beckett. The one who attacked Charles and Charlie before he got in on it.]

No. I was trying to keep away from people myself, that might no longer be an option.

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You shouldn't have told her. You could have put people in danger.

@zachtastic, text

[majorlazer]

[Zach is...confused, to say the least. Who is this guy? Why the hell does this matter?]

oh hey! you know your own name! well done, have a sticker

i don't know why you think this is special and requires a post all on its own, like what makes you think people want to hang out with you anyway

?????? thanks?

[mrcreamsicles]

bucky
listen
people are in danger just from breathing wrong in your direction
ill warn whoever i like

private; audio

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[Russian, how does he know Bucky speaks Russian? None of that was mentioned before, did he get it from Charlie along with the rest of the information? The tablet is shaking he's gripping it so hard.

His accent is utterly flawless, as if he's a native speaker, when he replies in Russian.]

How did you know I spoke Russian?

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[For some reason this confuses him more, he would have thought everyone here vigilant enough on the network to see mentions of dangerous people. Apparently not.]

It's important to warn people to stay away from me.

[bookofnope]

In a town this size? I can't imagine that working as you planned. In fact, it's stretching the limits of credibility that this is the first time your plan failed.

[Read: He is pretty sure this isn't the first incident. No proof, of course, but their situations are similar enough. He knows how it goes.]

So, did the good doctor simply have the bad luck of invading your personal space?

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[He can't help the involuntary twitch when his name is put out there, but he did it too, and it's too late now.]

I didn't hurt you.

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No, I asked him questions that he wouldn't answer, things escalated.

[Better it's out there, better people know just how dangerous he is. Somehow the guilt comes through even in text.]

I don't want to hurt anyone else.

[mrcreamsicles]

yeah but you were looming around looking like a concussion waiting to happen
charles was a dipshit waving that hatchet around and yelling
but you got all pissy and amped up your loom game if i dared to be outside the gift shop a moment too long
not everyone wants to be around that man
i personally dont want to be around it
im staying the hell away from you from now on comprende
other people can now decide if they want to do the same

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[coyoteking]

[Further confirmation. But this one's kind of impressive, dude sounds like he's actually from Russia. Which... is to be expected, he guesses.

He continues the conversation in the same language as before.]

I guessed. Threw a dart at a language board.

[Maybe not the time for sarcasm on second thought.]

That Red Star on your arm. Soviet Union, right? We had a big war with them in my world. I know it when I see it.

[majorlazer]

yeah okay

But if you were using a fake name that means you didn't want people to know before so

So what gives

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[He could explain that the reason he was so adamant for Davesprite to stay in the gift shop was because of how terrified he was that he would hurt the kid. But he won't. Explanations will sound like excuses, he has the important thing here.]

Good. See that you do.

[At least Davesprite isn't asking questions, which Bucky is both surprised and relieved about, he's just going to heed the warning.]

[mrcreamsicles]

stop ordering me around
im doing it because i choose to

[bookofnope]

What a nice word, escalated. So you aren't actually incapable of stopping yourself - you just don't feel like trying too hard.

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[Ah.

That makes sense, it even makes him relax minutely because it's an explanation that he can buy with no further information being filtered through.]

You're right. I worked for them.

[That's a very simplistic and not entirely accurate way of putting it.]

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Other people shared my name. Username too.

No point lying any more.

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Then it's a good choice. I don't want to hurt you.