july catch-all (open)!

[stevegrogers]

who: Steve Rogers and You. (OTA).
what: July catch-all.
when: All throughout July!
where: All over the place.
warnings: Mentions of sadness and feeling displaced. Will edit this as needed.



A. THE GREAT OUTDOORS.

[ There were a lot of reasons Steve preferred to be outdoors than inside but one of the main ones happened to be because he breathed easier. He felt less closed in and trapped, something that always brought back too many fouler memories. So, he can often be found hiking around and exploring everything possible. He can also be found camping and maybe even cloud watching. The latter reminding him of the simpler times of his childhood.

Plenty of nostalgia. ]

B. NEVER BACK DOWN.

[ With the gym being practically a second home, Steve can be found there often enough. Punching and kicking at the sandbags, running on the treadmills and sparring with anyone who feels up to the task. Maybe even a few secret yoga classes. But hey flexibility is important and hot yoga is something else. ]


C. NETWORK.

[ Given his past few years in the more modern era Steve knew of technology but generally preferred to not really use it, unless it had to do with art. He loved the drawing tablets and how he could make things appear 3D with the printer thing Tony set up for him before things went quickly downhill.

Always such troubling thoughts. Pushing it aside, he grabbed for the current device in his possession and with only a slight look of distaste, he fired it up to connect with the network. He needed to make an introduction and not isolate himself as much as he did the last time he wound up in some unknown place. ]

Is this -- okay, yes, it appears on and working. Hey there, I'm Steve Rogers and -- new here. [ Not at all awkward in the least bit. ] If anyone needs help with anything, I'd be happy to lend a hand. I can lift really heavy things. [ Seriously? ]

I'm looking for a couple of running partners. I can warn that I run really early but I'm gladly spring for breakfast afterwards.


D. WILDCARD.

[ catch steve exploring around and feel free to throw whatever scenarios my way. if anyone wants to discuss or wants a starter, catch me at snowflakecrowns.

a few possibilities - grocery shopping, watching films, early morning jogs, so not looking for danger, getting a drink. and so on. ]

Comments

[inebriety]

[Tony follows the instructors lead at the front of the class, but continues to chat with Steve. He's not as limber as the other man, but it's clear he's not unfamiliar with it.]

No, the other one's the same. I'm the anomaly because I keep my BAC high at all times.

[He's finding that it's already uncomfortably hot and he knows he hasn't hydrated properly in advance. The perils of drinking only alcohol.]

[stevegrogers]

[ the whole three tony's at one time continued to boggle steve's mind but he found certain similarities between the other two. he'd need more time with the third one to see if he still fit in the general image or if his world made him entirely different.

stretching into another pose, steve actually welcomed the heat, finding the uncomfortable prickle as something to keep him present in the moment and not drifting off elsewhere. ]

Do you usually do hot yoga? It's not for everyone. [ the man looked a little sweaty already and they just started. ] What's your Steve like? [ a pause. ] I guess I should ask what your world is like too.

[inebriety]

My trainer suggests it every now and then. [It's a low impact exercise so his ability to be involved isn't so dependent on his health.

Tony hasn't brought a bottle and he swipes Steve's to take a drink. It's likely the first time he's had something non-alcoholic in a long time. But he's not just drinking because he's thirsty he needs the time to think about how he'll answer Steve's question. There was a simple answer he could give, but it wouldn't really answer the question.]

He hasn't adjusted well and it makes him short-tempered. I tried reaching out, but he finds me annoying more than anything.

My world is something of a shitshow now that I've had a chance to compare a little with the others. It's not nice realising you're from the dystopia. [Which means Steve can ask further if he wants and Tony will answer because it's Steve, but it's likely to take it's toll on him.]

[stevegrogers]

[ Moving into another couple of positions, Steve regarded the words with a slight nod of his head. If a trainer suggested hot yoga, it had to be for a health sort of reason. ] Have you ever tried water aerobics? [ Anything in water caused less strain to muscles but still offered a really incredible workout. Since the whole plane incident, Steve preferred not being in wide open waters but pools were often a little better for him than anything outdoors. If he stayed away from anything too deep, it kept from triggering things. ]

[ At first, he had an encouraging look on his face when Tony grabbed for the water because it looked like he could use it but it quickly morphed into a frown as the man started to explain. ]

Maybe give him a little more time and he'll come around. Sometimes, a little space can go a long way. [ Easier said than done, of course. ] Where I came from wasn't that great either but probably better than what some others have dealt with. Not sure yet how I feel about being here either. It feels kind of - [ He shook his head, stretching out his muscles idly. ]

[inebriety]

[Tony found talking to this Steve was easier. There was none of the abrasiveness he associated with the man he knew back home and wasn't as overbearing as the other man here. He's still waiting for the other shoe to drop, but for now it's nice.]

He's had nearly a decade, I don't know how much more time he needs. [Steve had been more receptive at first, but drew away after they started losing people while Tony tried to bring them closer to compensate. They dealt with things too differently.]

Too much?

[He places the bottle back down and regards the man in front of him. He guesses this Steve hasn't had as much time as the others, isn't as entrenched in his ways to compensate missing over half a century of progress. But this also means there's a rawness to him that makes Tony smooth over the sharper edges of his personality.]

I'd say it gets better, but I don't know if it's true.