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[frostythehitman]

JAMES (BUCKY) BARNES

Hey, this is James. Text me if you need me. Or leave me a message if you want, but I'm probably not going to listen to it because, seriously, this is 2017 and no one uses voicemail any more.

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[constellates]

I saw you on Ninja Warrior! [she'd been running around because carmen sandiego is a goddess] It was so cool - I didn't know that you could do all of that.

Could you teach me? Spar with me? Wouldn't that be fun?

[frostythehitman]

[ wow this is uh. certainly a question. It's a lot to take in, and James is visibly stunned. ]

Spar with you? 'Fun'? Anya, do you even know what you're asking?

[constellates]

[Anya blinks in confusion at that - ]

Mm...? Of course I do. We're speaking Russian!

[WHICH MEANS SHE KNOWS WHAT HER WORDS MEAN]

I've been learning... but I don't have anyone to practice with? So I don't know if what I'm learning will actually help me when I need it.

[frostythehitman]

Why are you even--

[ He grunts, frustrated. ]

You shouldn't have to need it in the first place! You want to do music, right? So just, focus on the music, and don't worry about having to fight anyone, okay?

[ He knows this is all pretty hypocritical coming out of his mouth, but if anything, that just makes him all the more qualified to say it. ]

[constellates]

[ . . . . and she tilts her head at that.]

But... I want to, too? Since people are teaching me, it's fun to spend time with them doing what they like, too. Is it a bad thing to learn how to fight?

[is james... telling her no....?????]

[frostythehitman]

No! It's just--you're gonna get hurt, Anya!

[constellates]

I've already been hurt?

[what's your point here, james]

[frostythehitman]

Exactly! And you're only going to get hurt more the more you get involved in this stuff!