Snowstorms and matchmaking: An early Valentine's post

[shardofwinter]

Winter in the Nexus has been especially present this year. The weather has presented plenty of hardships for the past few months, something which numerous people have bemoaned. It doesn't look set to change, either. If anything, Winter seems to be going stronger than ever. There are no signs of it winding down at all.

Everything seems normal at first, the usual hustle and bustle has the Nexus thrumming now that people have adapted to the cold conditions. Then, rather suddenly, everything kicks into gear. The wind starts to howl, battering people to and fro. Not long after that, the sky becomes thick with snow, making it nearly impossible to see, the biting cold driving people back inside. It soon becomes completely inhospitable to all wandering around outside.

In the hurry to get out of the storm, people end up scurrying to the nearest available shelter. Apartment lobbies, houses, cafés, shops, restaurants, the library... Anywhere and everywhere that offers some shelter. Peculiarly, people seem to end up in pairs as they hide away from the cold. Looks like everyone is going to have to huddle close together. For... warmth... We'll say it's for warmth.

((This is entirely an excuse to shove characters together and force them to spend time with each other. Feel free to have as many threads as you like, trying as many combinations as you like, where ever you like. Brave souls can try and berate Reynard if they really want to.))

Comments

[juststeverogers]

"Oh. okay." Steve really doesn't argue because he's been miserable since he took his coat off, but making sure Miller doesn't get hypothermia is slightly more important than his own comfort.

He still tries not to shiver so much when he sits down.

"Not much to tell, to be honest? I'm from New York. December, 1941." Pearl harbor just happened, the US was deploying all over Europe and the Pacific. "Been here since the summer, actually."

[hellburger]

"Pfft. Sounds like there's plenty to tell! That's an exciting time to be alive -- at least if you're an American." He takes another sip of whiskey and sets it on the table between them in case Steve wants to indulge.

"So were you helping out with the war effort, then?" He notably avoids outright asking about the draft, given the other man's stature.

[juststeverogers]

"Was trying to, before I ended up stranded here."Steve has very strong feelings about the draft and even without it being mentioned directly he's still tensing.

He's even going to try that whiskey.

"My best friend made it into the army the night I ended up in the Nexus."

[hellburger]

It's hard for Miller to differentiate between shivering and tensing. Either way, he can put himself in those shoes and doesn't press for details.

He looks pleased when Steve takes the offered alcohol. That'll put hair on his chest. "Hope your friend's putting up a good fight out there. You know which theater he was deployed to?"

[juststeverogers]

"Europe. He's a hell of a shot." Steve's proud that Bucky's out there, but it doesn't change the fact that he isn't. The whiskey makes him shake his head slightly, but he pulls another sip after a moment.

"He'll do good out there." He believes in his childhood friend. Has to. Steve doesn't want to think about the alternative. "What about you?"

[hellburger]

"I was born just after the war wrapped up. It's 1974 where I come from." He leaves out the Japan part for now. "No more World Wars, but the Cold War's still chilly as ever and Vietnam's been a mess."

Miller is momentarily distracted by the dancer's performance of a particularly lewd maneuver. He raises his eyebrows, then turns back to Steve. "I work for a private military out of Central America -- mostly handling the business side of things."

[juststeverogers]

"Cold war..." Steve's heard about that. He flips to the back pages of the pocket note pad he keeps on him and tries to find it. "That's....Russia right? They turned on us after the war." They're allies now, but Steve's aware of how fragile such things can be.

Vietnam though. That's a new one. Steve adds it to his list.

"Private military? So, not country affiliated. You're....mercenaries?"