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Who: Peggy Carter, some rumours, and you!
Broadcast: text, then video.
Action: y, aboard the starstruck.
When: today!

[ a message materializes on the network around midday: ]

Peggy Carter's got a veritable guy-pile of suitors: Edwin Jarvis, Max Rockatansky, Jason Wilkes, Jack Thompson, Howard Stark, Stefan Salvatore, Steve Rogers, Sam Winchester, James Barnes, Clint Barton, Daniel Sousa, and counting! How many more can you name?

[ and not long after (in a state of utter pique and dismay), that same network registers a rather heartfelt reaction -- but this time with accompanying wide-eyed video. ] Jack -- Jack Thompson? Un-bloody-likely. The only thing he's ever got his eyes on is the next greasy rung on the ladder. [ peggy scoffs, disgusted. ] As pranks go, this one's been truly shambolic. The first of April was days ago.

[ in a few hours, she'll enjoy her meltdown all over again when she finds a box of sponsor gifts in the cargo bay filled with stickers, each with a different so-called suitor's name scribbled into the blank space. all of them are filled in except for an ominous pile with an attached note: in case there's so many you start to forget their names. blanks included for any others that we might have missed. ]

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Oh, I've tried. You'd swear the bugger enjoyed it.

[ so much love, just hidden under a heap of sharp disdain. ]

I'd try to save you, but I doubt that would go well for either of us.

Heavens, no. There's no reason to start more rumours.

Lots of those going around recently.

Did you get hit with any? It's only fair to share.

Not that I've seen.

There is no justice in the world. [ dot dot dot. ] Want to know what they said about Steve?

I'd love to.

One rumour said he was, in fact, Canadian. But another swears he's from New Jersey.

[ That makes him laugh out loud, even though she can't exactly hear it. Oh, that will get him through the day for sure. ]

Jersey.. That's perfect. I needed a laugh.

I think he was more offended about his than I was over mine -- or at least he did a good job of feigning so. Bless.

[ his playful indignation managed to distract her, at least. ]

He should be offended. New Jersey is the worst.

Objectively worse than the use of the word 'guypile'?

[ gag. ]

I'm tempted to say yes.

Guypile is terrible.

It sounds unhygienic.

Edited 2017-04-08 15:04 (UTC)

Both probably are. Jersey is, definitely.

We're going to have to assume about the second.

[ a private wheeze of laughter. ]

Oh, I'm quite comfortable in that assumption. Just for Max's inclusion alone.

You're right.

I try to encourage regular showers. I honestly do.

I believe you. But he's Max.

Some idiot gave him a foam dart gun. I've had no peace since.

[ a bit of an exaggeration. ]

I can see why. We have water guns if you need a little retaliation.

Miss Wheeler's, yes? [ ... ] She's offered me some.

Bright young thing.

That's right.

It's good to have her on the crew.

I've already assured her she's in capable hands.

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