[OPEN] mingle time for your starstruck pals

[theroadwarrior]

 Who: Starstruck crew and visitors.
Broadcast: None.
Action: The Starstruck!!!
When: January, all throughout!

[Just your usual mingle, folks, don't mind us. Yes I used the dorkiest icon I had for it.]

Comments

[notmutantbutmiracle]

[As Peggy turns her body, Wanda makes sure she keeps her positioned in such a way as to not give Peggy a complete look at the screen, hoping to keep her from realizing Wanda's stalling for time. Though, this act starts to slowly become less subtle.]

[Now having been given some background context, Wanda starts to understand why Peggy had the reaction she did. Wanda could already tell the "Steve Rogers' woman" comment was likely not going to go over well -- hence her apprehension in spilling those beans to Peggy, but she did not realize just how negative the connotation to those words was until now. Which, of course, starts to make her feel really stupid and ashamed for having passed them on like she did. Both to Mr. Jarvis and to Peggy.]

I- I had no idea. Peggy, that- I'm sorry. We all know that there are so many reasons why you are the amazing, inspiring woman that you are. You deserve to be our captain, and we all respect you for it. I- I feel certain that... the person who made the comment... I'm certain he-- or she-- I'm certain they would never have said such a thing had they known.

[Wanda's really fumbling along on here, but she really does mean those compliments she pays to Peggy.]

[mucked]

[ a twinge of guilt plays along the surface of her mind. but her sense of self-preservation is stronger. peggy frowns -- disquieted, a little, by the force of wanda's compliments. she fears she's prompted them through fear. through disappointment. through draconian means. ]

Whoever said it, [ she allows them to play at vagueness a while longer, ] doesn't need you to shield them. I imagine he or she can speak for themselves.

[notmutantbutmiracle]

[Wanda almost mutters back, "That's what I'm afraid of." But she controls herself. Instead, she gives Peggy another small, unconvincing smile.]

I'm sure you are right...

[Wanda doesn't sound convinced. Though now, she realizes she's still holding the communicator, still supposed to be coming through it to locate where she "overheard" the offending comment. She tries to vacate this duty.]

I- I can't seem to find the network post... um, maybe it was deleted?

[Christ, she feels like she couldn't be further unconvincing if she tried.]

[mucked]

[ peggy opts to put them both out of their awkward misery.

with a huff: ] It was Pietro, wasn't it? It's alright. I can hardly blame you for wanting to protect him -- but I can assure you there's nothing he needs protecting from.

[ except perhaps karma. or a tug on his earlobe. ]

[notmutantbutmiracle]

[Wanda visibly flinches slightly as Peggy hits the nail on the head. Wanda opens her mouth to protest, but she stops herself. She doesn't want to prolong this little awkward game they'd clearly been playing, and she also did not want to lie to Peggy, even if the lie would be thoroughly unconvincing. Instead, she just sighs, nods. Confirming her twin brother as the guilty party. Despite Peggy's assurances, however, Wanda still feels she needs to speak in Pietro's defense.]

Really, I know Pietro looks up to you, and he would never want to make you feel otherwise. He just... he tends to let his mouth run before his brain.

[mucked]

-- Then he likely ought to learn to get a handle on his mouth. It'll go better for him to learn that lesson from me than from someone else.

[ someone less forgiving, despite the chill in her tone. ]

[notmutantbutmiracle]

[Wanda opens her mouth again, looking like she's about to further protest on her brother's behalf. However, in truth, she was about to caution Peggy that she might be biting off more than even she can chew in trying to discipline Pietro. Yet, if anyone in the fleet had even the slimmest of chances, it was Peggy Carter.]

Just try not to let him... frustrate you too much...

[mucked]

My dear, I thrive on frustration.

[notmutantbutmiracle]

[Wanda swallows the "That's what I'm afraid of" lingering on her tongue. Instead, she just gives Peggy a small, uncertain smile and nod.]

[More than likely... she was going to be hearing about this very soon...]