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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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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.

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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.

Good.

That said, I think she's a little put off by all the testosterone aboard the Heron.

It can't be that bad?

Consider how often you answer questions with a grunt instead of your words, Bucky, and then ask the question again.

[ bucky. not merely barnes, then. it's a start. ]

[ The nickname makes him fumble the communicator, so his response is fractionally delayed. ]

I'll try to work on that.

For her sake, at least. [ ... ] I'm sure she'll appreciate it.

I can't make promises, but I'm going to try. he's a nice girl.

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