✮ video.

[uprightness]

Who: Steve 'belated bday boy' Rogers
Broadcast: fleetwide
Action: the ss star(spangled)struck
When: current

[ after the incident which involved steve rogers, a misunderstanding regarding technology and some ( very flattering ) photos of one Peggy Carter, Steve tried to avoid addressing the entire network regarding anything less than a security threat.

And then today happened.

The video opens up to the Starstruck though the ship looks drastically different due to the large number of red, white and blue balloons and confetti that seems to be everywhere. To make matters weirder, there seems to be a rather big cake reading 'Happy 1776th birthday, your Highness' and a song that seems to be playing every few minutes and rather loudly.

And in the middle of it all, there sits Steve Rogers himself and his smile is absolutely long suffering. He looks up and waits for the song to end before speaking rather hurriedly, mostly since he's worried it'll start over. ]

--- My birthday was last month but - thank you. Tony. For arranging alla this.

[ is he saying it through gritted teeth? Oh yes. And why? ]

And more importantly to Pinkie Pie who dedicated her time and effort to doing all of this. It's - very kind of you. Can't say I've ever had that much done for my birthday before.

[ and now if you'll excuse him, he's off to kill Iron Man. ]

Comments

video;

[uprightness]

[ honestly, steve would be hopeless as a girl. trying to be proper and still manage a female body - imagine how the others would laugh at him. if this ever does happen to him, he already knows Tony can't ever learn about it.

ever. ]

No one will say anything here, I promise.

video --> action;

[beathach]

[he lucked out in that not too many people teased him, so that's made it a little easier]

Alright, I'm on my way over.

[and so, Hank psyched himself up to take the shuttle over to the Starstruck for cake and to talk with Steve in person.

. . . he pauses in the bay to look up and give the speaks a look cuz of that song. 'Cuz holy crap]

Wow.

--> action;

[uprightness]

[ Steve is waiting for him there, leaning against the wall, a grimace in place. Honestly, he smiled seeing the video for the first time. Some of those memories weren't all too bad, after all. but this - this is the 50th time this song had played today and he's officially tired. ]

--- Yeah. You should see the corridors.

[beathach]

I'm almost afraid to.

[he's decided Tony Stark is a menace] I get that it's supposed to be - you know, but he could of at least switched it up a little bit.

[uprightness]

He thinks this is funny. The old Captain America theme on repeat. Especially as he told her I'm 1776 years old today.

[ there is no handling tony stark. he cringes when the girls sing who’ll rise or fall, give his all for America? ]

-- you know it was really popular back in the day.

[beathach]

That's . . . [he sighs. He feels bad for you, Steve] Really ridiculous. I hope she didn't believe all of it.

[he tilts his head at the cringe, but doesn't ask]

I can imagine. It's - catchy. [and out of curiosity he may have watched the video, so he can see why] A lot catchier than the recruitment commercials they used to show when I was a kid.

[uprightness]

Oh she believed every last bit. Pinkie Pie is trusting, something that Tony used to make all of this happen.

[ said as they step out into the corridor, all decorated in white, blue and red balloons ]

Well, Captain America was something America needed back then. For morale.

[beathach]

Of course. At least she seems - nice? I think she threw a party for someone else I knew, too. She's a - er, busy . . . horse.

[he has yet to meet one of the ponies and he wants to keep that record]

I'm sure you did more than just boost morale, captain.

[uprightness]

Earth pony.

[ don't ask him what it means, Hank, he just knows she is and that's more than enough for him as far as pony semantics. ]

She's very nice. She said she'll do the same next thing.

[ despair level is at 100% ]

I did what's needed to be done.

[ when the song starts over again, he sighs ]

--- well, the children liked it. Especially when I punched Hitler.

[beathach]

Earth pony, right.

[he isn't sure he wants to know and he doesn't want to be accidentally rude about it so he'll just not ask at all]

Have you told her it's an Earth holiday, too? You could distract her with that.

[he gives the ceiling a dirty look]

That's what I mean.

—you punched - wait, the real thing, or an actor?

[uprightness]

That's the catch. I would have liked to celebrate her birthday as a thank you. I guess that circle will never break.

[ he doesn't really mind it as long as this time he gets to say what he wants instead of this whole 4th of July fest ]

That's a national secret, actually.

[ a smile, ok, ok. ]

an actor. He would sneak behind the chorus girls and I'd punch him on cue.

[beathach]

No, not really. But it's a sweet gesture.

[maybe Tony won't be involved at all next time, maybe you'll be lucky.

He grins a little]

That does seem like something kids would enjoy watching.

[uprightness]

[ the chances are slim to none. ]

they always thought it was pretty heroic. I guess it meant a lot to them at a time.

[ the only reason he continued doing it, in truth. he pulls a chair for him as soon as they reach the kitchen ]

- sorry. old habits.

[ he can't get over you being a lady, hank. ]

[beathach]

It usually does. Especially - in a time like that.

[he stares at the chair.

And then stares at Steve.

. . . and it's only because he's Steve that Hank doesn't just haul off and hit him]

What a gentleman. [it's so deadpan]

[uprightness]

I get it all the time.

[ the most sheepish smile ever. sorry, Hank. ]

Help yourself.

[ he gestures toward the 4 layered cake, all blue and white and red ]

I have a feeling we might have to invite more people over if we ever want to finish that one.

[beathach]

From your friend?

[he's teasing, a lil]

. . . geez, that's - a cake. You could always freeze some of it to save it?

[or give it to the people who eat a lot, who knows]

[uprightness]

At times. Though she concluded I don't know a thing about women on our first meeting and hasn't changed her mind since.

[ though he gave her no reason to, awkward turtle as he is ]

-- she put a lot of effort into it so I guess we'll have to.

[beathach]

You didn't ask for her blood, did you? [he grins, wry and a little sheepish] Because you know more than me if you didn't.

[these two romantic nerdlords]

You might not have to, since a lot of people like cake, but -

[uprightness]

No. But I guess asking your commanding officer why she joined the army when she's such a beautiful dame didn't really make the right expression.

[ ... ]

You asked her for her blood?

[ hank what. ]

[beathach]

Well - it was the 40s, right? Different time, but - I can see how she wouldn't like that.

[he clears his throat a little awkwardly]

I was a geneticist, and I'd never met another mutant before. I was thinking but not thinking. She - didn't mind, though. Not really.

[uprightness]

It don't think it was meant to work in any time honestly, but she threw me off.

[ it's not his fault. it was the first time he saw a gal punch a guy for being a jerk around her. it was all doomed after that. ]

-- I think I can get it.

[ thinking but not thinking, that is. ]

It's a good thing they usually don't mind those things.

[beathach]

Definitely not. I can see how that'd throw you off, though.

[Raven certainly did the same to him]

Mmm, it's - really good. She still teases me about it.

[uprightness]

Likewise.

[ he takes a bite of cake and after a moment, adds: ]

You know if your friend ever meets mine, we'll be in a world of trouble.

[ :') ]

[beathach]

[he pauses, cake halfway to his mouth]

I think that's an understatement, Steve.

[they're so doomed]

[uprightness]

[ ... ]

We won't hear the end of it.

[ ever again. ]