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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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[digthefuzz]

maybe it's because of my tail
that's blue
also my hair's now blue without me having to dye it?

[frostythehitman]

yeah 'midnight blue' maybe
i didn't even notice tbh
i thought your hair was black this whole time

[digthefuzz]

[More vibes, please.]

nah only in certain lighting or when the dye wears off
but now it's for real, true blue baby!
or should i say, wild blue!

[frostythehitman]

wait like
blue raspberry blue?
when did that happen

[digthefuzz]

well like a dark blue
but not midnight!
and it happened, like, a while ago

[frostythehitman]

idk man
i'm having trouble buying that your whole superhero name is based off your hair color when i didn't even notice it changing
also
'wild blue yonder BOY'??? what were you, like 6?

[digthefuzz]

it might look blacker when my image inducer's on? i dunno
hey no way!
i've read some comics and teenagers use boy a lot
so that's gotta be it!
i'm a hip teen in all lifetimes
(until i turn 20 i guess)

1/2

[frostythehitman]

kurt i'm gonna level with you
i worked with plenty of teen heroes
and NONE of us called ourselves 'boy'

[frostythehitman]

[ it takes him another few moments before he catches kurt's implication-- ]

wait
are you saying you're using that image inducer thing EVERY TIME i see you?

[digthefuzz]

maybe you're just not remembering them all!
and uh yeah kinda
it has one setting that looks just like a normal version of me
so it's easy for hiding my pointy ears and tails and stuff
pretty convenient if i do say so!

[frostythehitman]

wait
since when did you have pointy ears

[ HOW??? HAS HE MISSED THIS MUCH INFORMATION, KURT???? oh my god

or at least i think he did, i can't remember him ever finding out about this before jfie;ahg ]

[digthefuzz]

[I can't remember for sure!! It might have come up during the con fight?]

since, like, around the time of the con
but i used to just hide them beneath my hair
it's cool tho, the image inducer takes care of everything

[frostythehitman]

[ James had never considered that image inducer as something that could maintain an image, rather than being used for a disguise.

He can't help but think that if he wore it, he could probably make it look like he still has his left arm. ]

that's a hell of a convenient gift retrospec gave you

[digthefuzz]

dude tell me about it!
once i figured out how to work it, i was totes in business!
i still can't believe it even lets me disguise as me!

guess the other me had to look 'normal' too

[frostythehitman]

if past you had to look normal you wouldn't have the dorito suit

[digthefuzz]

hey now you never know!
it might be fashion

[frostythehitman]

well
is it?

[digthefuzz]

maybe??
maybe not
i'm actually pretty sure i didn't wear it when i was being 'normal'

[frostythehitman]

what do you mean normal
are you telling me you had a life outside the spandex suit

[digthefuzz]

well yeah duh!
everyone needs a secret identity i guess
and that's probably why the image inducer makes me look normal to begin with!
the best disguise

[frostythehitman]

i didn't have a secret identity
or i mean
i kind of did
but it's not like i ever used it
i was all costume all the time except for undercover ops

[digthefuzz]

oh okay well you had the option
and you don't have any tails or powers or anything right?
maybe that makes it easier to be you

[frostythehitman]

okay yeah

[ Which makes him realize suddenly that, really, any of the Invaders could easily maintain a secret identity. Even the Torches looked fully normal and human when they weren't on fire. Even if they never used them, secret identities were never going to be a problem for the team. ]

so you seriously wear that thing 24/7 now
don't you ever have to recharge it

[digthefuzz]

haven't had to yet
whoever made it, it's super snazzy stuff!
top of the line probably