2014-02-20 - Cutscene: The Death of a Dream - Paying Respects

Getting anywhere near the funeral of Captain America is not an easy task. Being a superhero does help though. And there are some surprises in which ones show up. One of those Iceman. Uncharacteristically, he makes a subdued entrance on foot, rather than sliding in, and says little through the service, beyond offering his sympathy to the Avengers.

It is when he is trying to leave the funeral, again without making a show of it, that he gets stopped by one of the many members of the press who are trying to get their own take on the story. This particular reporter, frustrated at being unable to get to any of the "big names" closer to Cap, starts off with a very blunt question, "Iceman! You were never a member of the Avengers, why did you come today?"

Iceman turns and fixes a stare on the man for a moment, then shakes his head, as he answers, "The same reason you see 500 cops show up when one dies in the line of duty, whether they knew him or not. Respect."

The reporter decides to push his luck further, having gotten good copy from a superhero already. "You're not exactly well known for being respectful."

Iceman frowns, and seems about to make a biting comment, but glances back towards the funeral and, for once, bites his tongue. He ansers the reporter, "Hey, they call me one of the originals, 'cause I was one of the first X-men. But Cap? He was the real original. Yeah, I've met him, but no, I didn't really know him. But some good friends did. So I'm here. And yeah, I'm a joker, but make a scene at Captain America's funeral? Even I'm not that cold." He turns and ends the interview with an abrupt departure, now that he's put some distance between himself and the center of everyone's attention, popping up a pillar of ice and sliding away before the reporter can fire off another word.