[closed] [mission log]

[anotheroldsoldier]

who: Bucky Barnes [616], Steve Rogers [616], Steve Rogers [MCU], Michael Scofield, Stephen Strange, Loki, Sam Wilson, and Yuri Plisetsky. Feat. Tony Stark as remote consultant.
what: Mission: Healing Spring
when: Forward-dated to the week of April 23rd-29th
where: Out in the wilds beyond the wall
warnings: Possible (definite) violence/monster attacks. Will update.

[ooc: Headers below for each 'stage' of the mission. This is going down mingle-style fast and loose. If you don't want threadjacks in a particular thread, just say so in your header, else it's all fair game. It might get chaotic, so if/when anything major happens I'll summarize up here.]

• Much bickering is to be had.


• Sam has cool wings.


• Michael puked out a window.


• Steve needs laser safety classes.


• ROCK LOBSTER- I mean, golems.


• Michael and Sam actually find the place.

Comments

[bespredel]

[ He may be the youngest in their party by far, but Yuri has done everything he can to keep up. He doesn't complain, he works hard, and he throws himself into whatever task James asks of him.

He doesn't really listen to anyone else, but that hadn't seemed to have caused too many problems thus far. It wasn't like he was actively disruptive, either. Not like some people. (Looking at you, Loki.)

But still, any fifteen year old kid is liable to get tired after a few days in the jungle, all of them tough. Maybe even gruelling.

Yuri had one of his purple leopard print sneakers off, sitting on a log and rubbing the arch of his foot, trying to ease their throbbing. He was no stranger to pain, and so knew the ways to relieve it, at least a little. Later he would have blamed himself for taking this moment, seeing as it meant he hadn't been paying attention to his surroundings like he should have. He'd let his guard down, because he'd figured hey- they'd stopped for a little bit. Sure they weren't camping yet, but thus far nothing had really come up. He was just glad that it was a lesson he was able to learn from, and not something that had been more... final.

At the other's shout, Yuri leapt to his feet, hand snatching at his spear where it had been resting, shoe forgotten as he whirled, trying to discern what the reason for the alarm was- and then jerking backwards, throwing himself back over the log that had been his seat to get out of the way of the laser. The log sent him sprawling, landing hard on his back and shoulders his hands clutching tightly to his spear, hugging it to his chest. His head bounced off the ground, disorienting him momentarily. ]

Shit. [ He swore, hissing and sitting up, every muscle in him feeling tense as he tried to focus his vision enough to figure out of the laser was coming back; and to check that he still had all of his limbs. That he had avoided it. ] What the HELL!

[livingsymbol]

[Yuri was more dedicated and serious than a lot of kids his age might be, and despite his bristling nature, Steve appreciated his determined attitude. Maybe because he could remember having a chip on his shoulder when he was younger, and part of him respected the sour looks and stubborn curses as they made their way.

Steve jogged up after firing off the shot that sent Yuri tumbling off of his log, looking down at the Russian sprawled on the ground.]

Are you okay?

[He asked the question as if he weren't the one that just startled him into that position.]

Better be on your guard.

[That part was said with more seriousness. Not because he had nearly hit Yuri, but because there was something else. Steve looked out to the woods beyond their camp and past Yuri, along the line he had fired.]

No sudden movements. Just get up slowly.

[bespredel]

No thanks to you. [ Yuri grumbled, but went still as the other gazed off into the woods, Yuri's own head turning as he sat up on his elbows, green eyes narrowing to try and figure out what it was that the other was seeing. ]

What? [ He snapped, but kept his voice low, throat tight as he did as he was told, making sure he kept his spear at the ready as he rolled first onto his knees, and then up onto the balls of his feet, slightly crouched. Ready. Or at least, he hoped. ]

[livingsymbol]

[Steve was unmoved by the irritation in Yuri's voice. It was true, he did get close to tagging him, although Steve was also confident that his aim wasn't that poor. After all, he could throw a shield to ricochet off several targets and return to him. Yuri was safe.

Or as safe as anyone, really.]

Don't move.

[Steve crouched where he was, looking just beyond Yuri, and for a moment it didn't seem like anything would happen. Then the brush behind Yuri parted in a burst of fur and teeth, a large catlike creature snarling as it ran through, and Steve prepared to swing at it, but the predator ran past, not stopping to swipe at either human as it fled. Steve stood, frowning.]

I guess something bigger is out there.

[bespredel]

The hell- [ He grunted, about to say more, and perhaps, to chastise Steve further. Or at least continue to insult him. But then the catlike beast was racing past them, and all of Yuri's protests and insults went out of him with a rush of air.

He almost wished that it hadn't been so keen on running off, Yuri wanted a better look at it. It had been gorgeous. ]

Wow. [ He breathed, shaking his head and managing up onto his feet properly, relaxing- just a little. ]

I don't know if that's a relief or a bigger concern. [ Yuri muttered, dragging one of his hands through his hair. ]

[livingsymbol]

[Steve was at least spared some insults because of the fleeing cat, but he watched as Yuri tracked the following cat as it fled, looking after it as it left with some interest.]

Friend of yours?

[He couldn't help but ask that, seeing how Yuri apparently had an affinity big cats. After the Sampremi festival games, Steve had started thinking of Yuri as a small, angry tiger cub.]

Probably a concern. But it might be a sign we're getting closer to what we're looking for. If the spring is unnatural, maybe animals avoid it.

[bespredel]

Not quite. [ Yuri mumbled, still gazing after where the big cat had run, before letting out a sigh and looking back to Steve with a bit of a grin. ] Pretty cool, though.

[ Yeah, someone really liked big cats. As if that wasn't obvious enough from his purple leopard print sneakers, or the leopard print lining of his current jacket. Not even mentioning the giant tiger Steve had helped him bring home. ]

Could be. Something rare and mystical like that- if it exists, there has to be something to guard it, right? Make sure that not every idiot can stumble along and abuse it.

[livingsymbol]

[ Of course Yuri would call that cool. Steve had to smile a little at the way the young man took in the danger and appreciated the nature behind it. They might have just seen a predator, but for whatever reason Yuri's affinity for big cats outweighed the sense of danger and earned a smile from him instead. It reminded Steve of Bucky when he was younger. ]

Probably. If it wasn't guarded, I think more people would be out here searching for it. But we still don't know if it really does anything.