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[biggerstick]

[What does an insomniac superhero do at night? They wander off the pool house and build their own working area in the underground labs]

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[paragon]

[ . . . from the doorway ]

What are you doing?

[biggerstick]

[the bear perks up, and Tony looks pleased and also too focused on the bear to answer Steve]

Sound detection is working. Good boy.

[paragon]

Tony!

[ said in tones of alarm, which segues into horror as he comes closer. ]

Oh no, what did you do?

[biggerstick]

Oh please, don't look so scared.

[Bucky Bear looks like a perfectly normal teddy bear, except something behind its eyes light up when Steve gets closer. Also, it can stand up. And wave.]

Good job, buddy.

[and Tony gives it a high five and a pet before turning back to Steve]

It recognizes you as primary caretaker, be nice.

[paragon]

You're telling me to to be nice?

[ but he seems to be trying to collect himself for . . . Bucky Bear's sake ]

Um. Hi?

[biggerstick]

Hey, he's been awake for what? 20 minutes?

[Bucky bear waves at Steve! Bucky bear approaches Steve]

He doesn't have a great grip, I didn't want to alter the outside at all... and most of the base programming is very open, it has very few limitations and allows mistakes... meaning he's more of a pet than a computer.

[paragon]

[ guess . . . that means Steve should offer him a hand up? ]

Okay, then my next question is why?

[biggerstick]

[Bucky bear climbs on Steve and everything is right with the universe]

Why not?