07 - video

[winn]

Who: Winn Schott + you = awesome
Broadcast: yup!
Action: Tourist!
When: now!

[ the feed opens with a profile view of a sleeping winn. on his face, you can see an elaborate sharpie painted mustache (courtesy of opal) and from the ceiling right above him hangs a plastic flamingo in a coat and plastic sunglasses (courtesy of cisco).

to anyone who's been by to see him lately, it's a very familiar scene. but seconds into it something that hasn't happened in about two weeks begins to take place - movement. with a soft groan, winn reaches a sluggish hand to his face, shielding his eyes from the light. the hand then seems to decide that scratching above his upper lip is better use of its time and skills. slowly, his eyes blink open, struggling to adjust, to focus.

and then they do. on that flamingo.

he yelps, jumping up in bed, tearing the flamingo off its strings and throws it across the room, where he proceeds to stare at an off frame army of (four) flamingos. rubbing at his temples he mutters just loudly enough to be captured on film ] So Cisco's still here...

[ that seems to remind him of something, and with a sharp move his still sleepy mind can't seem to properly cope with, grabs at the communicator and misses. next attempt brings it into his hand and you finally get a close up of that glorious mustache.

he frowns into the camera ]

Of course it's rolling... [ his voice is raw, lips chapped, and he clears his throat in an attempt to bring back his usual volume ] Hi - Fleeters - if we're still calling ourselves that - Winn Schott here, back to the world of the conscious - if you recognize me check in and tell me how long I've been out - Kitty - you better still be here. [ because unless you call him within the next 10 seconds he's calling you as soon as he cuts this feed and if you're not there he will freak. he rubs at his painted mustache again, not quite realizing what's bothering him, and with a small tired smile fumbles to shut the broadcast off. ]

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[winn]

There are less busy times. My previous one sucked, but it didn't really cost me valuable work time on time sensitive stuff.

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[mucked]

Time sensitive?

[ -- now here's a question worth sinking her teeth into. ]

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[winn]

[ he switches the feed to private because HE KNOWS HIS NOSY GIRLFRIEND HAS A HABIT OF LOOKING AT SOME OF HIS CALLS SOMETIMES ]

My one year anniversary with Kitty, it's April 1st. [ not something she'd be excited about, he'd probably get much more of a reaction telling steve about it - which he will, because he needs his help for what he's got planned - but he figures explaining it is easiest. ]

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[mucked]

Congratulations, Winn. Truly.

[ polite, but distant. if only because not so long ago steve had started harping on about an anniversary, claiming it would be soon. peggy hasn't decided whether she's prepared to accept all the window-dressing that comes with an official relationship. he'd as good as threatened an announcement. guh. ]

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[winn]

Thank you.

[ he can't help but smile. he and steve are so hopelessly in love they could star in their own chick flick. ]

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[mucked]

I suppose I could allow lessons to slide a little bit longer.

[ there was certainly a sternness to her voice -- but then again, whenever wasn't there? ]

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[winn]

Your kindness will not be forgotten.

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[mucked]

But then it's straight back to the grindstone. Alright?

[ sort of her own drill sergeant in this regard, unfortunately. ]

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[winn]

Yes ma'am. [ he even salutes ] As a fellow agent of an acronym, I fully appreciate the value of getting through prep work in between rushes.

[ oh yeah that's a thing now. the little IT nerd has blossomed into a government agent. ]

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[mucked]

[ -- something else juicy, then. ]

Agent Schott, now, is it?

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[winn]

At your service.

[ inclining his head with a grin. he's even pretty reliable in the field, who knew. ]

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[mucked]

Quite the change. [ now she smiles. perhaps all this professional chatter leaves her feeling far more comfortable than the thought of anniversaries, etc. ] A second round of congratulations are due, then, provided the change is welcome.

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[winn]

Extremely welcome, you can only be incredibly overqualified for a meaningless job for so long.

[ he could've done it for the rest of his life if he hadn't met kara, if she didn't come out as supergirl, if alex hadn't asked him to help with deo business. but, why spoil the fact with facts. ]

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[mucked]

Oh, I am well aware.

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[winn]

[ he smiles a little awkwardly because really the only thing holding him back was himself and he knows it. ]

It's nice to do work that matters.

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[mucked]

-- To make the calls instead of merely connect them. So to speak.

[ not that she was ever really a phone operator -- and not that those jobs aren't necessary and fulfilling in their own right. but she'd grown accustomed to a kind of agency that hadn't been allowed to her after the war. not until she'd proven herself thrice over, and even then it remains a daily battle.

not like here. sometimes, she worries about growing complacent. ]

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[winn]

More like make the calls instead of keep people from listening in on the really mindless gossip in my case, but yeah.

[ except less make the calls and more like you know what, if it ain't baroque... ]

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[mucked]

Don't knock gossip. Some of the best intelligence comes from it. Mindless or not.

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[winn]

Whatever people have to do with which celebrity's dating which and who threw up outside a pretentiously named nightclub - I want no part of it.

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[mucked]

Admittedly, it comes in a little handier when one of your dearest associates is frequently the someone dating the celebrities. [ ... ] And unfortunately, also the one likely to be throwing up outside a speak-easy. Disgusting, but perfect for establishing alibis.

[ being friends with howard stark is a 24/7 chore. ]

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[winn]

...didn't figure that for your type.

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[mucked]

Oh? And what did you figure for my type, hm?

[ a loaded question like this one really could go either way. she's either priming a gun or propping up a punchline. ]

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[winn]

[ he can hear the alarm blaring in his head. she really reminds him of alex sometimes. ]

I dunno just...more together, I guess.

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[mucked]

I suspect the man in question would argue there's little more 'together' than losing your supper outside the Stork Club. [ a soft hum. ] Not that I agree with him, of course. But we can't always agree with those dear to us.

[ -- ugh, did she just obliquely admit that howard stark is dear to her? now she's gonna be the one who vomits. ]

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[winn]

No, that's definitely true [ he tries to usually agree with those dear to him because well he's a doormat who would do anything for their love but most people aren't him and also even he has his breaking points. ] I'm sure there's interesting logic behind that argument.