[ that might just be part of it, too. sam had never truly considered himself much of a control freak, but being here the longest, with the furthest reach in terms of the singularity and other factions, and knowing that steve's going to want all of that...it is a little frustrating, to say the least. that he can't give him. that pointing him in the direction of the conspiracy board will probably just further confuse him.
sam lets out a huff, trying to push out that frustration with it. nothing he can do, now. and no matter that underlying urge that remains, he has a job to do. if he turned back now, he'd probably never make it out to the cave. and then what? ]
PETER'S BEEN AROUND ALMOST AS LONG AS I HAVE GIVE OR TAKE A FEW MONTHS IN BETWEEN SO IF YOU NEED ANYTHING YOU CAN ASK HIM OR MAG SHE'S A GOOD WOMAN, GREW UP IN CADENS, KNOWS HALF THE CITY, ALSO ISN'T AFRAID TO KICK YOUR ASS
[ steve knows sam well enough to know what that means. that sam doesn't trust much of the locals, that he doesn't really trust too many people here in general save for his select few, but mag is as close as he will get to opening up to a native. that he wouldn't have set up in her inn, wouldn't have the rapport with her that he does, if that wasn't the case. which also means that she will like steve, pretty instantly.
and steve's not wrong, to consider strange less of a priority. sam hadn't even met the guy before here. but also, that's going to have to be an update he gives in person - how stephen strange has become something of sam's go-to. an ally he wouldn't give up for the world. sam's a work husband kind of guy, steve. you should know that by now. ]
YEAH IT MAY JUST BE ME BEING PARANOID BUT TOO MANY LOCALS HAVE A NEWFOUND INTEREST IN SINGULARITY MAGIC SO WHETHER OR NOT THEY CAN READ IT NOW I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED IF THEY DIDN'T FIND A WAY SOONER OR LATER
YEAH, A FEW WEEKS PROBABLY AROUND THE END OF THE MONTH BUT YOU CAN REACH ME WHENEVER.
[ While it would feel odd to lean on Peter for anything, Steve does keep that in mind, at least for up until Sam returns. He isn't about to underestimate the kid, well aware of what he'd been like at his age. Peter's a part of the team, there's no doubt about that at this point, but there's no denying the large difference in age between the kid and the rest of them.
As for Mag, well, Steve isn't really surprised to hear any of that. She sounds like the exact sort of person that Sam would have made a connection with early on. Willing to help and share her resources, but also no-nonsense. ]
I met her briefly. I think she had some words to say about you leaving for weeks and abandoning all the work you're supposed to do around here. I'll try to pick up the slack so you're not in the doghouse when you get back.
[ It's good that they at least have a few people native to this place who they can trust. Steve isn't planning to make a lot of friends beyond the Summoned, but it's not a bad idea to create some connections. Sam's the better man for that job, having always been more personable than Steve.
Still, he'd tried. He'd picked up where Sam left off because Sam was gone. With the group talks, with all of that. Whether or not he'd done as good of a job was hard to say, when everyone had been so traumatized after the Snap. ]
Let's hope that doesn't happen. It would be nice to continue having this as a resource.
I think I'll be able to survive a few weeks without you. [ What's a few weeks after five years? They'll manage. ] But if you start to get bored out there, feel free to check in.
[ That seems unlikely. Sam's out in the middle of the desert, detached from civilization, and there's apparently monsters wandering around out there. Steve would rather he wasn't distracted, but he may as well take the chance to make the conversation a little more lighthearted. ]
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sam lets out a huff, trying to push out that frustration with it. nothing he can do, now. and no matter that underlying urge that remains, he has a job to do. if he turned back now, he'd probably never make it out to the cave. and then what? ][ steve knows sam well enough to know what that means. that sam doesn't trust much of the locals, that he doesn't really trust too many people here in general save for his select few, but mag is as close as he will get to opening up to a native. that he wouldn't have set up in her inn, wouldn't have the rapport with her that he does, if that wasn't the case. which also means that she will like steve, pretty instantly.
and steve's not wrong, to consider strange less of a priority. sam hadn't even met the guy before here. but also, that's going to have to be an update he gives in person - how stephen strange has become something of sam's go-to. an ally he wouldn't give up for the world. sam's a work husband kind of guy, steve. you should know that by now. ]
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As for Mag, well, Steve isn't really surprised to hear any of that. She sounds like the exact sort of person that Sam would have made a connection with early on. Willing to help and share her resources, but also no-nonsense. ]
I met her briefly. I think she had some words to say about you leaving for weeks and abandoning all the work you're supposed to do around here. I'll try to pick up the slack so you're not in the doghouse when you get back.
[ It's good that they at least have a few people native to this place who they can trust. Steve isn't planning to make a lot of friends beyond the Summoned, but it's not a bad idea to create some connections. Sam's the better man for that job, having always been more personable than Steve.
Still, he'd tried. He'd picked up where Sam left off because Sam was gone. With the group talks, with all of that. Whether or not he'd done as good of a job was hard to say, when everyone had been so traumatized after the Snap. ]
Let's hope that doesn't happen. It would be nice to continue having this as a resource.
I think I'll be able to survive a few weeks without you. [ What's a few weeks after five years? They'll manage. ] But if you start to get bored out there, feel free to check in.
[ That seems unlikely. Sam's out in the middle of the desert, detached from civilization, and there's apparently monsters wandering around out there. Steve would rather he wasn't distracted, but he may as well take the chance to make the conversation a little more lighthearted. ]