[open] august starstruck mingle

[wingedman]

Who: Everyone!
Broadcast: n/a
Action: Starstruck
When: August 1-31

Everyone on the Starstruck is regretting their life and their choices. Why does anyone want to visit this ship again?

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[mucked]

[ -- well! it certainly isn't what she'd meant to imply. but count on steve to subvert implication. she could almost (almost!) smile. ]

Only in bulk. [ she manages his expectations, not least of all because she's not keen to be roped into this activity. ] And the room might be bigger, but I'm not interested in stocking it to the gills with paint cans.

[uprightness]

I bet we can find somewhere that will sell us a few cans and not force us to buy forty of them. It's just a matter of asking nicely.

[ what. people seem to agree to just about everything when he goes about asking nicely. ]

come on, it'll be fun.

[mucked]

Are you suggesting that going somewhere and being nice to someone is a proper idea of fun? Because I'm afraid you and I might indeed have very different definitions thereof.

[ she knows they don't, in the end. at least -- not always. but she'll make her digs when she can. ]

[uprightness]

Come on.

[ he takes half of a step back, just so he can look at her. ]

think about it. we can buy a few more things for this space while we're out. we'll make a day of it and then we can paint the wall. seems like a good way to celebrate.

[ by doing hard labor. go figure. ]

[mucked]

[ her eyes narrow. ]

Celebrate what exactly?

[uprightness]

[ as innocently as you please: ]

the new room, what else?

[ :) ]

[mucked]

[ peggy shakes her head, mock-exasperated. there's no downtime; just when something turns sweet and safe, they manage to turn sharply back into the old comfortable arguments.

it's lovely. peggy loves it. just as she loves him. ]

Oh, please. It's hardly worth a bloody celebration.

[uprightness]

I dunno.

[ how surprising it is that he disagrees. ]

We did save up for it. We have more room now. You've two closets. It can do with a bit of celebration.

[mucked]

[ she's got two closets? again, she shakes her head -- but doesn't see fit to correct him. one of those closets is his, although peggy isn't prepared to invite that particular brand of smugness onto his face by reminding him to. ]

Interior decorating isn't really my idea of a celebration.

[uprightness]

Really?

[ he arches an eyebrow ]

alright then. now that we've determined that we need one. what is your idea of a celebration?

[ look she just went ahead and agreed to have one. he knows how to seize a chance. ]

[mucked]

[ oi! she's agreed to nothing of the sort. or so suggests her scowl. ]

A drink. [ then, giving ground. ] A nice dinner, perhaps. Not at the bistro; I'll not suffer through Mister Jarvis's hovering.

[uprightness]

We could do that. alright, it's a deal.

[ have they been bargaining all this while? he seems to think so. he actually seems quite happy with this supposed agreement. ]

painting the wall shouldn't take too long, then we could go out and have some dinner. we'll make a day of it.

[mucked]

-- Quite convinced I didn't yet agree to painting the wall. Not with you, at least. You'll have to offer something better than dinner for that particular boon.

[ god, yes, they've been bargaining all this while. ]

[uprightness]

Will I?

[ so it's not over yet. well then. ]

Alright. What would it take?

[ as it turns out, her helping him with that wall might be worth a lot, indeed. ]

Name your price, I'll do it.

[mucked]

-- You're offering me carte blanche?

[ peggy doesn't trust it. that much is evident from the look in her eyes. ]

Are you sure that's wise?

[uprightness]

I'm pretty sure it isn't.

[ he cringes but all the while, he's nodding. no, he's not sure, yes, he's still offering it. it's the infamous captain america boldness. or stupidity. depends on who one asks. ]

better snag it, then.

[mucked]

-- Surely you won't make me name it right now.

[ he gives her the world; she asks for more. ]

[uprightness]

You make me sound so unfair.

[ but you know what? His mood is just merry enough that, ]

Take your time. We'll say I owe you one.

[mucked]

[ -- so much triumph ought to be outlawed. it's too uplifting; she nearly forgets to breathe. ]

I like the sound of that. [ taking her time. being owed one. there's something said for the fact that she doesn't demand he put the kibosh on his proposal attempts. no, she's saving her boon for something else. the opportunity will arise; she's certain of it. ] So. I suppose you and I are going paint-shopping.