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[uprightness]

Who: Steve Rogers + you.
Broadcast: yep.
Action: on the starstruck, if you're inclined!
When: current.

[ It has been a long time since Steve Rogers has done one of these little network announcements, seven months, if you want to be specific about it. Some things have changed, others haven't. He still looks awkward about addressing a whole lot of people at once for something that isn't an emergency. The uniform is gone, however, replaced by a simple blue t-shirt and jeans and the shield is nowhere in sight.

He seems to have spread many sheets of paper all over the Starstruck's kitchen. Some feature tables of dates - undoubtedly a calendar in the making and others feature, well, drawings; each sheet contains one scenery. They would strike some people as rather familiar, a hand-holding tree, a sandy beach, the market of the tri-fraction system with people wearing clothes in various colors, the woods of the Lagan system, the Nebula lights and lastly, the mountains of Siourew and the Co’kal. ]

I meant to finish a few calendars by New Year's Eve but it seems I'm behind on my deadline.

[ To say the very least. He rubs his chin, there's a beginning of a stubble there. How many days has he devoted to this as of late? it's hard to tell. ]

I'm not going to write years on 'em, since it's different for all of us but I thought it might be a nice way to keep up with dates and holidays.

[ He frowns and confesses, ]

I feel like I've left some things out - and some of you have seen planets I haven't been around to see for myself. I figured I'd ask - if you have the time, you can describe some of them to me and I'll add them to the calendar. It can be anything you liked on any of the planets we've been to.

[ and, okay, fine - ]

I could use a description of where we're currently docked, too.

[ How can a person so big can seem so awkward? ]

Thanks you.

Comments

[outstandingbalance]

Can you blame me if I forget sometimes?

[uprightness]

Given the situations you and I keep finding ourselves in -

[ alien attacks, robot attacks, a flying city, on the run. ]

I guess not..

[outstandingbalance]

You see my point.

[uprightness]

I see your point.

[ firm nod. ]

Don't worry. Armies are robots and jumping outta airplanes are one thing but I know where announcing anything will land me.

[ back in this room, highly likely. ]

[outstandingbalance]

[That makes it sound like being shot at again has been dethroned as the worst case scenario.]

Probably the best call. Work on getting to where you can kiss in public first?

[uprightness]

[ he's rather confident that now that he has given up his shield, peg is unlikely to shoot him again.

...rather. confident. ]

Is there a point is kissing in public?

[outstandingbalance]

You really going to ask me that, Rogers?

[Amused. Sorry, Steve. Natasha can't help but remember the move on the elevator.]

But other than a diversion, a better question might be why limit yourself to kissing in private.

[uprightness]

I don't mind the Romanoff reasons for kissing in public when you're on the run.

[ for the love of god, natasha. ]

I mean, what's wrong with private?

[outstandingbalance]

Nothing's wrong with kissing in private. I strongly advocate for kissing in private.

[uprightness]

Especially if you're a private person.

[ like himself, like Peggy. ]

and if your relationship has somehow been turned into gossip. I don't think she had an easy time with that. Half of the things I used to know in the war, I've learned from her but they - I don't think she ever appreciated being defined by what she meant to me. I don't appreciate it, either.

[ especially since people got it all wrong. ]

But it happened and I think, since then - you know. Maybe we're more private than most people.

[outstandingbalance]

I'm not saying you should kiss for other people, Steve. I get being private. More than most people, probably.

What I'm saying is something more like...

[She pauses, acutely aware of her own hypocrisy. But she wouldn't wish her life on him an Peggy.]

Like I don't want the two of you waiting until later because someone might catch.

You really going to tell me you wouldn't like to steal a kiss on the dance floor?

[uprightness]

There was New Year's Eve but I think half of the people there were too drunk to notice.

[ he smiles and leans against the wall. ]

I guess all it takes is the right moment.

[outstandingbalance]

New Year's Eves don't count.

[Though she's glad to hear about it. That's the kind of memory the two of them should be making.]

I would have kissed you on New Year's Eve.

[uprightness]

And that's why it doesn't count?

[ so amused. ]

[outstandingbalance]

I'd say for both our sakes it better not. At least where Peggy is concerned.

[uprightness]

So what you're saying is that kissing on new year's eve doesn't count since it's tradition? It could have been anyone.

[ even though he'd skip the party if it weren't for Peggy, in all honesty. ]

[outstandingbalance]

Maybe not just anyone, but something like that. If you're dancing with a friend...

[uprightness]

Do you think there's anyone left in the fleet who thinks Peggy is my friend? I've never been good at hiding what she really is.

[outstandingbalance]

Oh no, I don't think anyone's that dense.

[uprightness]

See?

[ he's so pleased. ]

Though I might take the advice and if she asks, I'll tell her who I got it from.

[outstandingbalance]

Go ahead. I doubt she'll be asking.

[uprightness]

It wouldn't be the most intrusive thing you've ever done after Corona.

[ but could it be that he doesn't sound the least bit caring about her stunt? ]

[outstandingbalance]

I didn't intrude in anything. I just facilitated what neither of you would have done for yourselves.

[uprightness]

You've facilitated. That's what it was.

[ the most dry. ]

[outstandingbalance]

That's what I call it. Not my fault the two of you needed an extra push.