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[unbearablynaive]

I realize it's dreadfully unlikely this will synch up with your own subjective timeline, but according to my internal clock, today is the 13th of October. Happy birthday, Billy.

[Attached to the message is an image file: a digital painting of all the Avengers that are here on Agri 10, with Billy and Tommy front and center, flanked by Wanda and the Vision. It's clearly painted because they've never all posed like this: Winter and Cap!Bucky are posturing at each other while Steve and Natasha look unimpressed, Loki is zapping a glass of some blue drink and Clint is glaring daggers at him. There's a disturbing Agrii cake with "BIRTH" written on it in red icing..]

I'm sorry I don't have any cake or ice cream to give you, but I'm not sure how I'd get it across to your ship.

[wearingthestars]

Don't be sorry, this is amazing. Thank you! When did you even have time to do this? I love it :D :D :D

[unbearablynaive]

[Oh good, that's reassuring.]

It's not as though we haven't had an excess of leisure time lately. I'd intended to do some physical painting with pigments made from the local flora, but becoming trapped in here relegated me to digital media for the time being.

I could send you a copy of the drawing program as well, if you're artistically inclined. It's a hobby I developed during long spaceflights as a way to occupy myself without using too many resources.

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[tiedonastring]

I wanted to hand over the hydroponics that your brother had requested a while back. I had been in the process of testing them to make sure everything was running smoothly when your brother had made the updated request and interrupted everything.

I feel that the project is complete and just needed to do another test run. You are free to make any adjustments to them. I will send with them the information and layout to how I approached the project. However, if you have already went down another path to do this project then by all means continue to do so. I will scrap what I have.

I just wanted to see that the project was completed as overall I believe it is essential for everyone, especially when we are airborne once more.

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[wearingthestars]

Are you two never going to speak again, 'cause I dunno if I love the idea of playing messenger boy forever.

I'll let him know.

[Text]

[tiedonastring]

To a point. I suppose it's a peace offering for now.

[Text]

[wearingthestars]

Just try to remember you're the adult here.

And if you ever hurt him again like that again, you and I are going to have words.

[Text]

[tiedonastring]

I did not have to take the time to reach out to either of you to see that the project was finished. I could have easily scrapped it back then.

You can threaten all you want, but you need to remember as well he should answer for his own actions. He was not very sensitive over situation and seemed to disregard how I would think over the matter. I had been ready to contact him to show him the update on the project when I saw that recent post. No, I wasn't pleased. However, he wouldn't let it go and kept badgering. Instead of approaching me another time. Of course, he is your brother so you will naturally go to his side of things and believe me to be the one in the wrong.

Am I going to apologize? No. I've said what I wanted and done what was needed. What you choose to do is on you. Goodbye.

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[wearingthestars]

He was upset that he'd made you mad. He was trying to fix things.

He's nineteen. What teenager do you know that's got everything figured out perfectly?

You're the adult. Act like it. You both hurt each other, whether you meant to or not.

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[sinistral]

[During the Superhero City event; sometime after their meeting but before the Agrii message.]

Hey, need your opinion. One (LINK) or two(LINK)?

[Because getting a random text from Captain America on a Sunday night is totally normal, right?]

[wearingthestars]

[So normal. And Billy definitely doesn't type and retype his reply far too many times.]

Based purely on aesthetics? I think I like two a little more. These the candidates for your replacement?

[sinistral]

Yeah. I was thinking two as well. SHIELD suggested one, more modern look and all.

[wearingthestars]

Who gets the final call? I dunno if there are any performance differences, but if they're both pretty much the same I'd say you should go with the one you like best. You're the one who has to ride it.

[sinistral]

Ultimately me. I mean it'll go to SHIELD for mods, but it's mine. Still interested in going for a ride?

[wearingthestars]

Well then, yeah, totally pick the one you like best. Very interested. You're still offering? It really wasn't just you being super nice?

[sinistral]

I'm not super nice, I'm a crotchety old man, remember? Get off my lawn.

Of course I'm still offering. You didn't think that was all some act, did you?

[wearingthestars]

Right, right. Old Man Cap. I forgot.

No. Not really. It's just a self defense kind of thing. If that makes sense?

[sinistral]

Old Man Cap, that's me.

It's okay, I get it. And I am still offering, if it's an offer you wanna accept. No strings attached if you don't want them.

[wearingthestars]

No, I definitely do. You're awesome. Even outside of being Old Man Cap.

[sinistral]

My lawn, Billy! My LAWN!

You're pretty cool too, you know.

[wearingthestars]

Do you even actually have a lawn?

I'll blame that on the old age.

[sinistral]

[The message contains a picture of a potted succulent in so-so health, with a post it note affixed to the pot. The note, of course, says LAWN.]

Booking my accommodations at the nursing home already?

LOL

[wearingthestars]

Oh, have you signed that responsibility over to me all ready?

Hehehe

[sinistral]

Saddled you with more like. I'm a crotchety old bastard.

[wearingthestars]

I'll visit you every weekend and make sure the nurses aren't stealing from you, promise.