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[preseance]

( he looks at jay, tiredly, head canted to one side. )

Jason. I'm not gonna be stupid, an' I ain't gonna take unnecessary risks, an' I'll listen to you about what you think might be a danger. All I'm sayin' is, you don't call the shots for when I'm done. Just... trust me, huh fella? No medic worth his salt runs into fire trustin' he won't be shot.

( there were times he had to let people die. he owns that. you can't save 'em all if there's any hope of you bein' able to help the next fella, an' the next. )

[reneger]

( gene looks tired, jason looks fucking exhausted. this isn't the first time he's gone through this. everyone he went into the underground with is--gone. disappeared months previous. he still misses kovacs and his wide shoulders the most, even though laura and caroline were both badasses after his heart, too. but they're all still fucking gone.

so he takes in a breath. counts backwards from ten. remembers he can't get roy involved with gene either, so he can't even use that as a backup to try and keep gene out of a mess. he's got a few trustworthy others he can rely on though, so-- )

Fine, a'right. But you're not doing it alone.

[preseance]

Fine. I'll ask Steve Rogers.

( he can compromise just fine. )

[reneger]

( familiar enough with the name even if he hasn't had any personal experience with rogers. he'll add that onto his list of people to bother later. )

Fine.

[preseance]

( wryly, )

Rethinkin' that whole favorite thing?

[reneger]

No.

( but he says it much in the same manner as a petulant child would. all attitude. )

Let me meet up with Rogers ( so he can fight him. ) then I'll hand over a list of names.

[preseance]

He's a good man. Though he don't try to hide it half so much as you do.

( just casually calling you out again jay, nbd. )

He fought in my war, too. It gets complicated after that.

[reneger]

I know Bucky. Both of them.

( so he doesn't need the story, he already gets enough sass. but he is going to casually ignore gene trying to ruin him again. )

[preseance]

Christ, there's another one?

( he groans faintly, rubbing at his brow. )

Won't ever get used to that nonsense.

[reneger]

( he's surprised gene didn't already know there were two. how long have they both been here? hm. )

Which one do you know? The depressed younger one or the older sassy one?

( god. that actually makes no sense, now that he thinks about it. they're both depressed and sassy. )

[preseance]

I think what surprises me most here is that they both ain't sassy. Uh... older one, I guess?

( ...maybe? )

[reneger]

They're both sassy.

( it's one of the few reasons he is (mildly) fond of them. )

One of 'em threw off his arm recently so he's only got one. That one's the younger one.

( just fyi. unless he's gotten it replaced already. )

[preseance]

So what I'm hearin' is, you got a type.

( he says that playfully, with a bit of a mischievous grin. )

An', ah. Yeah, definitely the older one, then.

[reneger]

( gene's sass loosens him up a bit. again. god. he hates gene. )

Maybe I just like people who keep me on my toes.

[preseance]

I do teach dancin'.

( he gives jay an appraisin' look, an' then: )

You ought'a come one of these days so's I can school you.

[reneger]

You got me to touch a piano, buddy.

( which: gross. )

You ain't gettin me to dance.

[preseance]

Are you tryin' to tell me that you wouldn't take the opportunity to toss me around like a dame?

( he raises both eyebrows in somethin' very nearly surprise. )

You know, I am actually surprised at that.

[reneger]

I don't need to dance with you to throw you around.

( he's worked hard over the passed year to get himself strong enough to throw loki around when necessary. he'll even prove his point by standing right behind gene and. sweep an arm around his hip.

intending on hauling him under his arm against his hip like a sack of flour. )

[preseance]

( what in the fresh tarnation. he's so surprised he don't even resist, just sort of

laughs

more like a guffaw

a slightly shocked one.

at least it's borne of amusement an' not anythin' further than that, but lordy. )

Do you mind, you damn reprobate?

[reneger]

( lighter than he anticipated, but gene isn't short so it's probably a little awkward for him. he doesn't struggle, so jason. shifts his arm back, uses it to move gene from one hip to the other. it turns him facing backwards at the same time, but you know. )

Damn, you're light. I've got a brother about the same height as you, I'd swear he's got a good fifty pounds on you and he ain't that big.

[preseance]

( he jabs jay in the damn kidneys with whatever he can reach with. it ain't a hard one, more the playful sort between — well, brothers. )

Put me down or I'm gonna bite you. Not the fun sort of bite, neither.

[reneger]

Make me.

( free hand under gene's shoulders and he moves to--maneuver him upright, so he can throw gene over a shoulder. )

[preseance]

( honestly he is laughing too damn hard to follow through with that threat, though his breath whufs outta him when jason tosses him over his shoulder. he twists a bit so he can hook his elbow against jason's throat and pull, which is either going to choke him out or make them both topple over.

three brothers, jason! he may not be much for fighting but lord help him he knows how to wrassle. )

[reneger]

( he's sturdy on his feet. stumbles back a step when gene manages to grab hold of him around the neck but--doesn't fall, just gives a quiet choked sound as he tilts his head back to avoid as much pressure as possible, corners of his lips twisted up.

takes a breath before he chokes out: )

Pressure points, right below my ear meets my jawline. C'mon, it's not that hard.

[preseance]

( gene eases back almost immediately, an' turns the gesture into a playful ruffle of jason's hair. )

Just lemme down, will you? You can give me lessons in how to kill a man later.