WHO: James Rogers and OPEN
WHERE: Around the City
WHEN: Any time
WARNINGS: None
SUMMARY: James explores his new habitat alone, meets interesting people
FORMAT: log, stuff, words
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but even if that doesn't ring true, you've been all over, and it's been all over you )
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So it wasn't the kid he noticed walking down the street. It was the shield. Eddie let out a low whistle under his breath as he saw the familiar symbol make its way down the road across from him. He should know the damn thing, he had one leaning against his bedroom wall. A grin formed as he made his way across the street towards the kid. And to think he'd been concerned it'd be a dull morning.
"Little small for somethin' like that, ain't ya, kid?"
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He never spent time away from the shield, even at night, and it was now a comfortable, reassuring presence on his back. It felt natural.
This guy wastaller and more muscular than James was, and older, although James wasn't a good judge of age for anyone that wasn't his age or younger. He didn't know enough adults to judge their age very well.
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Eddie fell into an easy pace along side the kid without invitation or permission, too entertained with the entire scenario to step away just yet. The Captain America thing had been an easy joke to start, easy and well paying. But the real humor of it hadn't popped up until the real McCoy had shown up and started shooting his mouth off. Now this kid had to be tied up with him somehow, to have that thing on his back. Figuring out how could only make it better.
"So what'd that make ya. Some kinda sidekick?"
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He wondered how long he'd have to keep telling people that. Although for all he knew, this guy was one of the original Avengers James hadn't met yet, or someone who knew them. "How many other people with shields like this do you know?"
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After all, it was damn near impossible to find a decent place to train for anything in that damn City ( ... )
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This guy was probably one of those people. James stopped to watch, curious. He had never used a sword himself, but he'd grown up alongside Torunn, who's sword was as much a part of her as James' shield was a part of him. It was a little strange to see someone else with a sword, although the way he moved seemed nothing like how Torunn used her sword.
Regardless, James was fascinated, and watched in silence for several minutes.
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The weight of effort lifted and Zelgadis sagged, stepping out of stance with a heavy sigh. He'd hoped to hold out a little longer, but it wasn't a complete loss. That was minutes longer than his last attempt - a sign of getting stronger without being subject to Rezo's curse.
He glanced the spectator while he was wiping his forehead. He stopped immediately, straightening back up and squinting. Who-?
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Instead he stood there awkwardly, wondering if this guy was one of the many villains James had been told lived here, or if they were on the same side. Well, if he was a villain, at least James knew help was only a call away.
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He carefully looked around, paying even more attention to his surroundings than normal.
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"Small human all alone," she said, voice high pitched and strangely accented. "That not usual. Why alone?"
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"I'm not that small," James protested, "I'm just looking around."
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