[Ben blinks slowly, his eyes soft focusing the slightest bit as he tries to remember that name, to make the connection.
When he blinks again he has it, the corner of his mouth tugging ever so slightly towards a smile before falling almost blank again.]
Oh. No. Not like most humans mean that. We're clones.
I've never met him. You have? [Every now and then, the way Ben speaks, there's a moment when the silent sir he no longer punctuates most of his sentences with is ever so slightly less silent. Asking a question does it most pronouncedly.]
Not really, I guess. Just so I don't get it wrong.
[Then, because he's established 1) this guy knows the Barge, 2) this guy knows who Alec is, and 3) the guy does seem to know at least some version of Bucky Barnes, he has a guess who this might be.]
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If you want to chat. This sure is a thing everyone's doing, today.
So, uh. Related to Alec?
[He only knows the name of one of Alec's "brothers", and he frankly has no idea if this is that one.]
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[Ben blinks slowly, his eyes soft focusing the slightest bit as he tries to remember that name, to make the connection.
When he blinks again he has it, the corner of his mouth tugging ever so slightly towards a smile before falling almost blank again.]
Oh. No. Not like most humans mean that. We're clones.
I've never met him. You have? [Every now and then, the way Ben speaks, there's a moment when the silent sir he no longer punctuates most of his sentences with is ever so slightly less silent. Asking a question does it most pronouncedly.]
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[Is that a good reaction? It seems like a good reaction.]
And yeah, I knew you were clones, I just. I admit I don't know what you call each other. I don't really talk to Alec much.
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He tips his head slightly, bright eyes curious.]
Does it matter to you? What we call each other.
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[Then, because he's established 1) this guy knows the Barge, 2) this guy knows who Alec is, and 3) the guy does seem to know at least some version of Bucky Barnes, he has a guess who this might be.]
Is this, uh. Ben?