[ There is, in fact, an answer to this: it's the adrenaline. It's the feeling of control, taking his intangible, unactionable thoughts and feelings and translating them into the undeniable reality of bruised knuckles and broken noses. Even if he can't always change his situation, or have things go his way, he always, always has his fists.
Honestly, if he thinks too hard about it, he hates himself for it. Sure, he tries to channel that energy for good, getting that thrill of a good hit in against people who deserve to be taken down a notch. But it doesn't change the fact that, for lack of any better way to articulate his feelings, violence has always been his security blanket.
But Vezda has never had words to describe this, so what he actually ends up saying is this. ]
It's a good way to keep yourself focused. On the important stuff that's right in front of you.
Well you can try, but I'm not just gonna let ya take a swing at me. [Bucky looks to Raven like he relies on raw power over speed, while he personally is more about being quick on his feet.]
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[ Even Vezda can tell there's some missing info here. ]
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[Hm.]
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You know, that's pretty much exactly what I got thrown in the freezer for for decades. Anyone who talks like that deserves to get their ass kicked.
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... Eh. I wouldn't go that far. I think that was his way of tellin' me not to go trying ta throw my life away again.
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So just an asshole, then, not a monster.
...still probably deserves to get his ass kicked, though.
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[A fightbrained idiot.]
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Honestly, if he thinks too hard about it, he hates himself for it. Sure, he tries to channel that energy for good, getting that thrill of a good hit in against people who deserve to be taken down a notch. But it doesn't change the fact that, for lack of any better way to articulate his feelings, violence has always been his security blanket.
But Vezda has never had words to describe this, so what he actually ends up saying is this. ]
It's a good way to keep yourself focused. On the important stuff that's right in front of you.
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[Yeah, unfortunately, Raven does not get the full breadth of Bucky's thoughts from what he said.]
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Yeah.
...Sounds pretty gruesome when you say it that way, though, doesn't it?
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[A beat, before he reaches over to pat Bucky on the arm.]
But man, I'm glad fer people like you and Yuri and Judith. Mean's less work for old Raven if a fight breaks out.
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That doesn't mean you can go pickin' on this old man though, you got it? I just might surprise ya.
[He CAN fight if he needs to.]
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Well you can try, but I'm not just gonna let ya take a swing at me.
[Bucky looks to Raven like he relies on raw power over speed, while he personally is more about being quick on his feet.]
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[ Raven would be correct! But what he lacks in speed, he can make up for in stealth. If he wants to. (Usually he doesn't want to.) ]
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[Waiting for the strike to come.]
What, you ain't gonna try it right now?
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[ EXCEPT THEN HE GOT TOO DRUNK TO DO ANYTHING AND RAVEN DIED ANYWAY ]