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[punchedhitler]

This is Captain Steve Rogers, reporting in. My coordinates are unknown, but the civilian population is high and mostly English-speaking. Technology is...[There's a pause]...way beyond even what Howard Stark had.

[A little laugh]

But no flying cars, yet.

[And serious business again]

If anyone is receiving this, let me know you're out there.


[And he trails off.]

Did Stark create his own Coney Island while I wasn't looking?

Comments

[punchedhitler]

I was alone.

What do you mean, time is different?

1/2

[orangetoughguy]

Well I ain't ever been back to prove it but you got people sayin' time keeps moving while you're gone or time doesn't move and all so when you get outta here you'll be right back when you left.

[orangetoughguy]

Alone huh, you got anything on you?

[Marvel knowledge states style of uniform and weaponry is a good indication of the era even though he sounds like he oughta have that Bucky kid on his heels.]

[punchedhitler]

I barely got my shirt. I hear there's a Welcome Center.

[orangetoughguy]

Do you need pants?

[punchedhitler]

I need clothes, yeah.

[orangetoughguy]

Are you armed?

[punchedhitler]

No. I don't even have shoes.

[orangetoughguy]

[N-no winghood? Tears. Many tears.]

There's a guy around here who does tailoring if you're gonna need new custom stuff. [That's code for costume, not that he wants Steve to get the idea Freddy knows more than he lets on.]

[punchedhitler]

[Sorry!]

I would be mighty grateful for some help.

[orangetoughguy]

It's called Paswanee. Don't ask me why, I didn't name it.

[punchedhitler]

Sounds kind of foreign, but that's okay. I'll see if I can find anything that fits me after I stop by at this Welcome Center.

[orangetoughguy]

Keep the thing you're talking through too, don't lose it. It's gonna be the most important thing you carry around here.

[punchedhitler]

You mean this transmitter?

[orangetoughguy]

Yeah...the transmitter. I call it a cellphone but all these other guys have words like network device and netbooks. Take your pick.

[punchedhitler]

It's kind of like a HAM radio, only small. And clear.

Hang on, what's the screen for?

[orangetoughguy]

You've seen films right? Old timey black and white shit?

[punchedhitler]

I used to go to the cinema every week, in New York.

[Swearing. Well. To each his own.]

Most movies are in black and white. I saw The Wizard of Oz in technicolor, though.

[orangetoughguy]

There's a button on there somewhere, like video or on or whatever. Hit it.

[punchedhitler]

[There's a moment of fiddling and then the camera switches on]

Whoa!

[He peers into the screen. Hi, Freddy.]

[orangetoughguy]

[BAM. Blonsky was a handsome fellow in his younger years wasn't he, but Steve wouldn't know that yet. Frankly neither does Freddy.]

Hi.

[punchedhitler]

Wouldn't Howard love this...

[orangetoughguy]

Howard?

[punchedhitler]

Howard Stark. He's an inventor.

[orangetoughguy]

Never met the guy.