NA: I just wanna say I really enjoyed this whole thing, watersports notwithstanding. It's uncommon to get to find Tony written so equitably in post-CW, pro-Bucky fic and I especially liked the fact that he didn't have a personality shift after changing his mind, as you mentioned...because changing your mind about something, even something major, doesn't have to mean changing who you are and how you operate.

I think you nailed his narcissism (I noticed everything he says gets written out as dialogue, while others' words are more often described instead), mania, mannerisms, and irreverent humor while keeping him reasonably sympathetic. That's a fine line to walk and I think you navigated it very well in this fic.

And Bucky...poor Bucky. What you have in his journals closely mirrors my own headcanons of their contents. Snippets of memory, both vague and precise. Images of people he killed. A whole lot of "I want to die," and a lot of Steve angst too.

Bravo! I'm looking forward to the epilogue!