Stranded... out there

[stockingfeats]

Disaster. Your plane crashed, your boat holed, your guide has left you stranded in the depths of the wilderness. Certainly, your surroundings are beautiful in their way, but we all know that nature is long on majesty and short on mercy. And unlike those guys on the Discovery Channel, there isn't a Motel 6 around you can pop into.

1. Desert. Whether it's cacti and hardpan, or dunes and sidewinders, you'd better find an oasis fast. And take care... it gets cold at night.
   
2. Jungle. Ah, the rainforest, that thriving hotspot of biodiversity! ...and just as many toxic compounds as there are species.
   
3. Tundra. Doesn't matter if it's Farenheit or Celsius, the thermometer is too many digits in the negative. But hey, at least there might be penguins.
   
4. Mountains. You might be hungry and windburnt, but the view is unmatched. Watch that first step, it's a doozy!
   
5. Savanna. Lions and termites and baobab, oh my... Never mind looking for food, you might be food if you aren't careful. And stay out of trenches with too many wildebeest.
   
6. Deep forest. The woods are quiet, dark, and deep. Do you know how to tell edible puffballs from Destroying Angel? Better learn quick.
   
7. Deep space. Maybe the ship has lost its engines and is drifting towards nowhere fast, or maybe it's a space station long abandoned, but you know what they say--no one can hear you scream.
   
8. Island. Let's face it, it would be nice, if it had been your idea to be here. Where did the Swiss Family Robinson find all that stuff, anyway?
   
9. Motel. Never mind, there is a Motel 6. No, wait--Motel 5? Oh boy. You really wish they hadn't left the light on, because nothing it reveals is something you want to see.
   

Problems:

1. Weather: It's turning for the worse and you need a place to hide.
   
2. Hostile wildlife: Whether it's looking for lunch or wants you off its patch, this is going to be a problem.
   
3. No luggage ...or anything else, including food, water, or shelter.
   
4. Hurt: Perfect time to practice making splints out of sticks!
   
5. Other! Listen, it's a big world, it has lots of ways to make you miserable.
   

adapted from the Lost in the wilderness meme @ memebells

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james buchanan barnes | mcu

[counterstep]

( adventure!!!!! )

[coldsong]

((oops, they tried to go camping and got really, really lost? somehow ended up in an escape pod in space and Loki keeps trying to hide in Bucky's jacket because space freaks him out?))

[counterstep]

( important question: did they bring George? )

[coldsong]

((Well, I'm sure they wouldn't go camping without George.))

[coldsong]

It was supposed to be a simple trip to Alfheim. Well, 'simple' may not be quite the right term, because dragging a human off-planet to the realm of the Light Elves is a little bit extra in the first place. Loki is often like that. But having heard Bucky liked Tolkien, he could help but want to show him the real thing. Singing trees, lakes clear as glass, eternal midsummer twilight...

Well, if they make it safely there, it'll be very pretty and romantic. Trouble is, they've borrowed an Asgardian ship (with permission for once!), a small one suitable for a small outing, rather than Loki trying to travel by magic between worlds, under the assumption that this is going to be surreal and fantastic enough without bringing in teleportation. Loki did not anticipate debris from a previous space-pirate battle in this area, and despite his best efforts at navigating around them, a few larger chunks have knocked them well and truly off course.

That's a problem.

The other problem is that after a wild fifteen-minute zero-gravity tumble as the stabilizers tried to arrest their momentum, Loki appears to be having some kind of panic attack, clutching onto Bucky a little too tightly to be comfortable and hiding his face against his jacket.