Video | un: notatliberty

[icansavetoday]

[The video turns on, and Steve studies the screen for a moment, looking for a hint that it's on and working like it should be.] Is this how I do this? [Someone pointed out the basics to him, but it will take a while before he's used to the idea of something that's a combination of a phone and a moving picture.

Now that he's said that, he doesn't know what to follow it with. He's used to observing a situation without drawing attention to himself.] Hello. My name's Steve. Steve Trevor. Captain. I'm a pilot with the American Expeditionary Forces.

[Eagle-eyed history buffs will notice that his uniform is that of a German officer, not an American one, but his accent is fully American.]

Was a pilot, I suppose. [Since the war's not going on here.] There's nowhere in the city looking to hire a pilot, is there?

Comments

video. un: kara.

[advena]

( it's steve trevor's lucky day. he gets to be the first network post that kara's replied to since she got back to the city. )

Hi, Steve. ( a small smile, some attempt at the welcome anyone new deserves. and steve must be new, because she doesn't recognize him, and she wasn't gone that long. ) I haven't seen any pilots, but the police force wouldn't turn away a trained soldier, if you'd be interested in that.

Or you could do something new, if you wanted to.

[icansavetoday]

The police. I could probably do that.

[He's got some skills that could help with law enforcement, after all, or investigations, if they have any of those. It's something to keep in mind.]

[advena]

( there's not been a lot of crime, but any city still needs a good protective force to keep things regulated. if anything, it'll give him some nine-to-five structure so he doesn't get bored. )

Are you settling in okay? To the city, I mean. You're probably new, right?

[icansavetoday]

I just arrived, yes. I don't know where anything is yet, but I have this handy welcome kit. I'm sure that will be helpful, somehow. As long as there's a map in it.

[advena]

There should be. ( but the city had a way, didn't it? forcing people's hands by leaving out crucial details, or "accidentally" bursting water mains to send others into cramped quarters for a few days at a time. anything to earn those coveted cuddle credits. ) If not, there's always the GPS on your phone.

( though... maybe this guy, looking like he's stepped out of a history book, might not be so familiar with what counted for modern technology here. )

It's the little button on the screen that looks like a globe.

video; un: steel

[istoriografos]

[ Well now, that's interesting. ]

Doesn't look like a standard AEF uniform there, Capt'n. Was it laundry day and you were in a bind?

[ He's not talking maliciously, but he is undoubtedly curious - since his joining the Legends, meeting people from entirely different time periods than he is has become usual, but it doesn't make it any less incredible and exciting. ]

What year are you coming from, if I may?

[icansavetoday]

[Right. The uniform. At least this time it doesn't seem so important to keep it a secret. This is a different world than the one he came from, after all.]

AEF, assigned to British Intelligence. [He's a spy.] If you want to get in to a party being thrown by a German officer, you have to look like you belong.

It's 1918.

[istoriografos]

[ Aaaahh. ]

Oh, so you're a spy!

[ Nate has no filter. Was it meant to stay a secret? ]

Welcome to 2017, Captain Trevor. You won't need the uniform anymore, at least. The Germans aren't the enemy anymore.

[ You should never know too much about your future, but it's not like Nate is talking about Steve's personal history. The guy might want to know that the world has changed.

Even if it hasn't changed that much. ]

[icansavetoday]

Yes. [There's nothing for it now, and what difference does it make, anyway, if it gets out? There's no war going on here.]

That's a relief. Although given human nature, I'm sure it's only a matter of time until there's another enemy. [Oh Steve. If you only had any idea.]

video; un: coffeefiend

[ichoosefight]

Why the past tense? Were you fired?

[ The US has been militarily active for such a long time it doesn't really occur to her that a military pilot might ever stop without retiring. ]

[icansavetoday]

No, I wasn't fired. The AEF doesn't exist here, so here I don't work for them. [Or British Intelligence, but he's not bringing that up right now.]

[ichoosefight]

Won't you still be a pilot when you go back?

[icansavetoday]

Of course. [It's more complicated than that, but he's not going into that now.] I'm not one at this exact moment.

video. un: savestomorrow

[ischyros]

( Diana usually checks the network a few times a day and this time when she's scrolling through her messages, she stops and nearly drops her phone. )

Steve? When did you get here? Has it been very long?

[icansavetoday]

Diana.

[This is it. This is exactly what he wanted. Now he doesn't have to trade his time here for time with Diana; his time here is time with Diana.]

I just got here today. I didn't know you were here.

[ischyros]

I've been here for a few months now. I hoped I would see you again but I didn't expect it. I never thought...I never thought I would see you again.

( The emotion is almost too much to bear but she manages; Diana doesn't want to lose composure over the network. )

[icansavetoday]

I wanted more time. [Was this some way of him getting his wish? If this is how he gets his time with Diana, he's content with that. It's the time that's important.]

I'm glad you're here.

text; un: clairebear

[evogirl]

Haven't heard about anyone in need of a pilot, but there is loads of other stuff you can do.

[icansavetoday]

I did have someone suggest that the police might be an option. I don't know what else is available yet.

[evogirl]

I think the police can always use help.

[icansavetoday]

I'll look in to that then.

[Even if someone were looking for a pilot, he couldn't fly modern planes anyway.]

[angelpants]

Hello Steve, I'm Waverly. You're from the past, huh?

[icansavetoday]

That depends on when 'now' is.

[angelpants]

What year was it for you?

[icansavetoday]

It's 1918.