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[This is the first time that Steve is making a video like this to everyone, but he has used this feature when talking to others on this network at least. So, he doesn't look too awkward as he talks into it.]

Know that this is a bit late, but wanted to thank the people who gave me these items for Christmas. [He shows a rather famous red, white and blue circular shield and a Captain America costume that was used during the USO tours.]

It's real thoughtful of you. [He smiles a little, completely honest in his words.] However, the outfit is a bit too uh- big for me. Couldn't get it on without drowning in it, to be honest. So I'm wondering if anyone wants it, don't have much of a use for it myself and I wouldn't want it to go to waste.

[He looks down at the shield for a moment, feeling somewhat attached to it despite himself.] I'm keepin' the shield though, never know when something like this could come in handy...

[ooc: Feel free to fourth wall him or point out that those are Captain America stuff. Tony has already spilled the beans about it.]

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Magic, by the looks of it. [Unless the technology here can somehow resemble magic.] It was somewhat similar to monsters I'd fought in my world.

[Oh right, monsters exist in Freya's world...] Guess this wasn't too much of a shock then. Almost familiar in a way.

In some way, yes. I'm merely grateful they were familiar enough for me to easily discover their weaknesses. If I had not been aware of the golems on Gaia, I can only imagine how long it would have taken to find the way to defeat them.

[Plus she was able to brush up on her fighting skills again. The months seem to keep passing without any battle at all, and she fears it's making her rusty...]

Were they weak against fire? Or you tried some other method? [Snowmen seems like they would be weak against fire, but Steve has no idea about golems.]

They did appear to be, in some sense. But the sand golems I knew were similar in the way their cores acted--even if you were to strike the body down, the core would activate and rebuild it. It was necessary to destroy that core to finish them.

[Snow and sand are both kind of unsteady materials, so there had to be something holding them together, right?]

Almost like a heart? [Well except that humans can still die from other injuries but.] That's really somethin', like the snow and sand were just a shield for it.

Yes, something like a heart. But like the body is to the heart, without the sand and snow, they were also unable to move without first healing.

I'm glad the incident passed without further injury. But all the same, it means we must be wary. Perhaps there is something in this city that seeks to harm us.

[They really sound like interesting creatures, too bad they were hostile to others though. Guess everything can't be nice in this place.]

The first hostile attack against the residents... [Is this a sign of things to come? Keeping up their guard seems very important now.] This place couldn't keep quiet forever.

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[A short pause goes by and Freya looks down, hat disguising her expression.]

I apologize--I didn't mean to turn the conversation to such a worrisome topic, when you were simply discussing the gifts you received...

Oh, it's okay. It's an important topic to bring up- I mean people's lives were at stake. [He looks down at his shield again for a moment.] Maybe I got this gift for a reason after all.

Maybe so. [It did appear to be a sturdy shield, however light it was.] I simply hope you'll be careful, whatever it is that happens.

I'll try at least. [He knows how much trouble he can get into sometimes...] Sometimes can't keep my mouth shut.

[Steve, you can't expect to say things like that and not have her worry. She's rendered speechless for a second.]

I suppose you've managed to take care of yourself so far, one way or another...

[oops]

For twenty-four years now, haven't had a permanent injury yet. [He probably shouldn't mention the broken bones from the fights though.] Owe some of that to Bucky though.

That is a better record than mine, in both injury and time.

[Then again, she did kind of fight a ridiculously strong general twice, so that probably contributed.]

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[He seems surprised at the comment.] You're younger than me? You look older. [oh wait] Wait- uh not that you look old. Just that. You're very mature. And wise.

[That gets a laugh out of her.]

I wouldn't call myself wise by any stretch of the imagination. Perhaps I've simply traveled enough to give off that illusion. [There are those who probably thought she was naive for searching for Fratley for so long.]

But yes, I'm only twenty-one.

You're wise to me, Freya. Traveling around a lot can contribute to that, I think.

[Well, at least she's 21 and not younger than that.] Probably don't look much like my age either.

Thank you. But I'm certain you have plenty of wisdom, yourself.

[A short pause to ponder his remark.] I did not think you younger than me, if it helps.

Thought I was at least 21? I'll take that. [Better than being called a schoolboy or kid.]

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