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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

[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.

[punchedhitler]

I bet he isn't around here.

[Steve looks a little bewildered but at least he looks calm, too]

Say, um, Mr. Orange? Thanks for helping me out.

[orangetoughguy]

The pleasure's mine, Captain--Rogers. Captain Rogers.

[Whew.]

[punchedhitler]

[See this smile? It's for you!]

You can call me Steve, all right?

[orangetoughguy]

Okay...Steve.