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[mansplane]

[ Well this network post is a mess from start to finish. It opens on a blank ceiling, followed shortly by someone’s hands getting in the way of the camera. Clearly this belongs to someone who has gotten a crash course in how to use a phone but still doesn't really get the whole portable camera thing. For all that he’s clearly struggling with this damn piece of … whatever it’s made out of, he can’t help but look a little bit amused with himself. One thing he’s learned is to accept weird things as being possible even if they’re really weird. A blur of blond hair and blue eyes comes into view for a moment as he tries to line himself up where he thinks the camera is. ]

Look, this isn’t my first time waking up somewhere new and mildly terrifying. But last time I got a better welcoming party.

[ Focus, Steve. At least the swear-in helped him realize that there's basically no point to keeping most of his secrets, so he might as well introduce himself. And fess up to being super lost. ]

I'm Steve Trevor. And last I checked it was 1918, so - uh - this is all kind of overwhelming.

[ A beat. And just the slightest hint of longing. He knows it's a longshot, but he's got to ask. ]

Anyone know a gal named Diana Prince? Tall, muscular, Amazonian?

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[ex_clobbers559]

That beach party wasn't fun at all? Not even a little?

( Kara's teasing is mild, almost gentle as she regards him with a little grin. )

I'm sorry, I don't know anyone by that name. But given how this place works, she might be ported in.

I've been waiting to see if my family or friends might show up, too.

[mansplane]

[ That surprises a laugh out of him. Touché, Kara. ]

Yeah, okay, I guess it was a pretty good one. But I was thinking about the whole "show up in a weird room while people shove folders of information at you."

[ But the thought of Diana showing up is a cheering one. ]

Who're you missing the most?

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[foreshadower]

Mm, Miss Prince is not here, I'm afraid.

[ A knowing smile. ] Although I think you're more out of place than she has been, every time she's appeared.

[mansplane]

[ Even with that caveat, Steve can't help but sit up straighter, his eyes widening. ]

But you know her? When'd you last see her?

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[lightinside]

[ 1918? Amazonian? And Laurel thought she had heard it all by now. ]

Hi, Steve. I'm Laurel. [ A slight smile. ] I haven't heard of a woman by that name but that doesn't mean she isn't here.

I'll do my best to make it less overwhelming by answering whatever questions you're pretty much bound to have.

[mansplane]

Laurel. NIce to meet you.

[ He nods his head gratefully. ]

Uh - well, for starters. The internet. I keep hearing about it but I can't figure out how to use it.

[ Steve, honey, you're on it right now. ]

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[cleptes]

[ Handsome, blue-eyed, chisel-jawed men was one of the many things that Bela lived for. She gives him a warm smile when she clicks on the feed, hoping to put him at ease. ]

Afraid I haven't come across any Amazonians recently, but you look like you could use a drink, darling.

[ It's a round about way of extending an invitation. From an English person to an American. imPort to fellow imPort. You get the picture. ]

[mansplane]

[ And Bela ain't bad on the eyes either, though the offer of a drink gets her even more points than her looks. ]

I could really use a drink right now. Got any suggestions?

[trouvaille]

If you were at the swear in, I'm not completely sure that first part is true.

( gwen is not overall a fan of those, for all that she dutifully attends each one, but come on. beach party. bikinis everywhere. nothing exploded this time that she noticed. )

I don't know any Diana Prince, but Alfie Solomons is from the '20s or something if you want some first world war commiseration, he loves other old men.

[mansplane]

Okay, you've got a point there. But I was thinking more waking up in a government facility.

[ But he concedes the point that he did, in fact, attend a beach party. ]

... Old men? Do I look like an old man?

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[khajidont]

You mean Wonder Woman, right?

[mansplane]

[ Jaime gets a confused look. ]

Is that what she's going by?

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[aboveand]

I don't know her personally, but everyone where I'm from knows Wonder Woman. She's a legend.

[mansplane]

[ Wonder Woman. There's that name again. Jaime's brought it up at least, so Steve doesn't look too confused this time, but ... ]

So what year is it for you?

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[the_caped_crusader]

She's not here.

[SIMPLE AND TO THE POINT.]

ditto until noted otherwise

[mansplane]

[ No face, huh. Steve can't figure out how to do that on his own device, so he just lets it mirror Batman's settings by default. ]

But you know her.

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[dr_eldarov]

Last I checked, it was 1950, so while I have a slight edge on you there, I do understand how overwhelming it is; my sympathies. Pardon me if this is too personal a question, but given the year you are from I cannot help but wonder if you, too, fought in the First World War? [Given his Russian accent, it should be clear who Anatoly fought for in that war, but he has no issues with the British; they were never his opponent at any point.

He then changes tact, smiling.] Ah. No, I haven't seen her. But I am new, so keep asking around, she might turn up. Many people here have had friends, family or colleagues come here before or after them. There is always hope, Gospodin Trevor.

[mansplane]

[ And Steve really doesn't have any issues with the Russians. Hell, he wouldn't get mad at a German just for existing. So you're fine, Anatoly.

But he does have to stop for the moment, given that Anatoly gave him one very key piece of information. ]

Sorry, what do you mean by the First World War?

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[carbonfrozen]

Last I checked space travel was a fact of life, so.

[So there.]

Han Solo, formerly captain of the Millennium Falcon. [Because he just can't resist.] Can't say her name's familiar, but I'll keep an eye out for her, if she ever shows up.

[mansplane]

Space travel.

[ He has to pause a moment to take that in. ]

So - what, between different planets? And you flew a spaceship?

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[shutterbugged]

[ Obviously, the best way to greet a guy fresh from a century in the past is while wearing a freaky full-face mask. That'll totally give him a good impression of what life in the future is like. ]

Relax a little, pal, you're going to give yourself a crick in the neck holding your phone like that.

I'm pretty sure I haven't met her, though I've been here long enough that I could have met her a while back and completely forgotten about it. A lot of people come and go 'round these parts.

[ Beat. ]

Any relation to a Donna Troy, by any chance?

[mansplane]

[ Thanks a lot, Peter. You're really helping right now. He lowers the comm carefully, but squints down at the masked face on he other side of the connection. ]

Don't think so. At least not that she ever mentioned.

... What's with the mask?

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[agenda]

[ the year is in line with this world, not her own, so margaery judges him to be slightly less displaced than herself. someone told her she was medieval? which is old, if nothing else. she offers a wry smile. ]

I should think I'm even further behind in time than you, if that's a comfort.

[ her gown is decidedly old-timey; that's for sure. ] I'm Margaery Tyrell.

[mansplane]

It does make me feel a little better about myself.

[ Not being the most lost person on the planet, he means. ]

Nice to meet you. Did you figure out the tech okay yourself?

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[thevictoriandetective]

1918. You were clearly in the war.

[mansplane]

[ He starts a bit, but nods. Not a secret, but he also didn't say anything about it. ]

How'd you guess?

[ There are, of course, subtle hints outside of the obvious context. A faint rasp to his voice from encountering gas, his build, the scars... But not quite the normal pattern for a WWI soldier either. This man was a spy and a pilot primarily. ]

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[catchacold]

Never heard of her. But give me a heads up if she shows up, sounds like someone worth knowing.

[He can relate to the culture shock of entering a different time period, at least.]

1918. You're lagging a bit behind. For the record, the future you're gonna find here ain't the same one you'd have found at home.

[mansplane]

Okay, sure. Why not?

[ He doubts Diana will be subtle if she shows up anyway. ]

So how's it different? I keep getting different stories.