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[doyoufondue]

[ And now we open up to Steve walking through the city. Naturally music is going to start laying because this is just how the community is working this week. This might be a little familiar to people--. With some tweaks. Everyone in italics is not Steve. ]

Oh this town. Not a quiet village...
Never a day, like the one before. Busy town! Full of busy people...
Waking up to say-


[ The busy people of New York are shuffling around him. Bumping into people. Texting. Ads all over. Yeah. ] Buy more! / Buy more! / This door- UGH! / Fuck this store! / Move outta the way, asshole!

There was this baker I would buy at always.... [ He holds his nose ] Now there's this artificial smell. Every morning not the same. Since the morning that I came, to this confusing future town.

[ He stops and tilts his head at a window, reading the sign. A regular guy is leaning on the edge of it ] Good morning, bro. [ Steve blinks and smiles a bit ] Good morning.... bro. [ The guy gives him a little nod ] How you doing today?

You know, you're the first person to actually strike up a conversation with me. I was starting to think nobody would look up from a pho..ne.. [ Guess what? The guy took out his phone and is texting. 'Uh-huh' he says. ] ....Nevermind.

[ He settles himself outside a cafe and starts drawing a certain building. And oh what? Everyone else sitting at the tables around him just broke into the song. What is this, Enchanted? ] Look there he goes that guy is strange, no question. That 40s mindset's so naive! Sticks out in any crowd. And he thinks my music's way too loud. No denying he's a funny guy that Steeeeve!

[ He picks his head up and they all seem to go back to random conversation: ] You whore! / Hey babe. / 5 dollar footlong! / Fer sure- / Whatever. / Try the nightlife. / I got six phones. / That's too expensive.

There must be something to this future life!

[ And just then the waitress comes over for the following conversation: ] Waiting on the big guy?
Ma'am?
Iron Man. A lot of people wait here just to see him fly by.
[ he glances up ] Right... Maybe another time.
The table's here as long as you'd like. Nobody's waiting on it. We also have free wireless. [ She heads off. ]
...Radio?
Ask for her number ya moron. [ -Was that last guy Stan Lee? :| ]

[ He moves on from the diner and-- Oh the street vendors are singing as he passes them. ] Look there he goes that guy is so peculiar! My he's got a lot to grieve. With a classic vintage look. Not an ipad but a book! We're a puzzle, all the rest of us to Steve

[ And now he's got his head tilted back, reading a billboard ] Oh, isn't this ...confusing. A movie remake because-- I don't see
Nothing's a familiar setting.
When you pay 6.50 for a cup of coff~~ee...

[ He heads into a store- confusingly trying to figure out what something is while two girls sing behind him ] Now it's a wonder noone dates that booty. It's such a hard thing to believe! He doesn't like it when I flirt. [ says one. ] 'Cause you're a slut in that skirt. [ says the other and slaps her in the head. Then everyone else in that store ]

Very diff'rent from the rest of us! He's nothing like the rest of us! Yes, diff'rent from the rest of us is Steve!

[ And leaving there. Oh wait. What's this? A stalker? It's that waitress again. What the hell- ] Right from the moment when I met him, saw him! I wanted to latch on to his sleeve... But there's someone that's not me. That he'd really like to see. It's a shame nobody here can nab that Steve

[ And here's some girls in Iron Man t-shirts having their own Tony Stark spaz-out while pointing at the sky ] Now there he goes. -Isn't he dreamy? My boo - So hot. Oh damn he's fine! Be still my heart~ I'm hardly breathing! That Iron Man I want to make him mine!

[ Into the subway we go. Here's the singing people: ] Nu-uh / Oh-em-gee. / Good day./ What's good? / Want that with bacon? / Yo hide yo kids. / And cheese. / Two bars!? / More bacon! / I'll get the knife. / I'd bang Pepper Potts.

How does one live when everything is new!
--Hey Stevie would you like to go fonduuuue?
...What?

[ After boarding the train and sitting there quietly and looking out the window. The cellphone carrying people all look up and- ]

Look there he goes.
That guy is strange but special!
The future's a hard thing to perceive!
It's a pity and a sin
That he doesn't quite fit in
'Cause he really is strange old guy
A hottie but a funny guy
Yeah he really is a funny guy
That Steeeeeeeeeveeee!

[ He pauses and quietly looks around the train. They're all staring back at their phones. ] ...Okay.

Comments

[tenminutes]

At more than one point I thought fireworks were going to go off during that.

[doyoufondue]

[ Oh. That actually happened then. WELP. ] I'm a little glad they didn't.

[tenminutes]

It would've been funnier if they had. [ As it stands, it was pretty depressing. Horribly funny, but also depressing. ]

[6collegecredits]

Oh. Oh Steve, honey.

[she is trying so hard not to laugh but at the same time she wants to give him all the hugs.]

[doyoufondue]

I can carry a tune, right?

[ the life of steve rogers, everybody. ]

[6collegecredits]

Well, there's that. Sure.

As soon as I can find some time off we're hanging out, okay?

[hasbottombunk]

...

Strange musical virus thing aside, are you alright Steve?

[doyoufondue]

Yeah, I'm alright. Just getting the hang of things.

[hasbottombunk]

It's pretty tough, huh?

[video]

[nofondueforyou]

[ to start with Peggy is just wtf-ing at this crazy future world, not to mention the fact that Steve is singing...but as the song goes on she ends up looking more sad ]

Oh, Steve.

[video]

[doyoufondue]

[ Oh. This just went from embarrassing to really embarrassing. Peggy didn't need to see him sing hilarious yet depressing songs. ]

...Strange kind of virus, huh?

[video]

[nofondueforyou]

[ but it could mean hugs?? ]

Yes. I don't think I've ever heard you sing before...you've got a good voice. [ although it would sound better singing a happier song :( ]

video;

[denies]

[ .. okay, give her a moment.. sta.. ring.. see, the 'people singing' thing she has seen before now with Buffy's post and all, but this is like an entire musical right here. ]

Do you usually have an entire choir following you, Steve?

video;

[doyoufondue]

[ oh god he looks so confused. musical rules say he doesn't know he wasn't the only one singing ]

I had a choir?

[denies]

Practically everyone was randomly singing along. [ just so you know now, steve. ] And I doubt people in America actually do that randomly on the streets all the time.

[mightletyouknowme]

[Sena is just...laughing.]

[doyoufondue]

Okay. Get it all out.

now I want a captain america musical

[whitechocolate]

That was very... Disney.

i would buy tickets to one

[doyoufondue]

--Was it? ...Guess it's a good thing I like Disney.

[video]

[yumadbro]

...That was different.

[video]

[doyoufondue]

Was it?

[ms_potts]

[Pepper smiles sadly... (tastefully ignoring the comment she'd heard about someone wanting to bang her...)]

Hello, Steve. How are you adjusting?

[doyoufondue]

[ A wise thing to ignore. ]

Hello, Miss Potts. I'm doing okay. [ -ish. kinda sorta not really. ]

Late but I HAD TO

[rockstark]

[lands outside the subway station and spots him through the throng of fangirls]

Well, hey there, Cap.

[eyein' dat book]

lateness ignored.

[doyoufondue]

[ Iron Man outside of the station is not expected usually. Steve's brain is going 'Oh god. He saw the singing' ]

...Hey.

[ the sketch book-book or a different book? ]