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[uprightness]

Who: peggy carter, steve rogers and all of you guys

Broadcast:  amazingly, yes

Action: on the starstruck, if you're so inclined
When: current.

[ New Year’s Eve has come and gone without anything exploding or going awfully wrong and so today is just safe enough for something else. Steve Rogers doesn’t address the network for no reason, after all. Only today he keeps looking back and eventually, calls: ]

Are you really going to stay there throughout the whole thing?

[ There’s a flicker to Steve’s left: dark curls and a flash of a silk blouse as Peggy leans into view. ] Perhaps. After all, of the two of us, you’re the one with experience in addressing the public.

[ But! Fine! Here she is, framed beside him onscreen, and refraining from making any more jokes about the old USO show. ]

Very funny.

[ but he is smiling, small but amused. For all of his experience, he seems as if he’s been practicing his lines for this one broadcast. ]

I know some of you will say this is long overdue, but after months of asking, mostly on her part, I’ve said yes and we’ve decided to get married.

[ -- and that’s when Peggy slaps the back of her hand against Steve’s shoulder, hissing something (something for him alone) about twisting the truth and tarnishing her well-earned cred. ]

I mean, after a careful observation of mutual interests, we’ve decided to get married. What this is really about is a simple matter of proving me right. I’d like you all to tell her three weeks is a perfectly reasonable duration for a honeymoon.

[ She reaches for the device, tugging its focus onto herself. ] -- For God’s sake, don’t encourage him. We’ve only just got engaged; it’s far far too early to start discussing the rest. [ Aside, to Steve: ] I warned you when I agreed to this ridiculous message. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves.

[ But she’s laughing. ]

It's not getting too ahead of ourselves. Call it careful consideration of facts.

[ he'll reach out and close the device for the sake of this banter. ]

Comments

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[reconstitution]

It's about damn time.

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[mucked]

Gee. Thank you oh so much for the heartfelt congratulations.

[ don't listen to her; she's smiling. ]

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[reconstitution]

You're welcome. [ This cheeky little shit. ]

[mucked]

Be the voice of reason, Buck. Tell him three weeks is too damned long.

[reconstitution]

I would, but I feel like with all the shit that's happened, you deserve longer. [ sh r u g. ]

[mucked]

...Don't you start in on that kind of talk, now, or he'll be after a whole bloody month.

[reconstitution]

Just stand your ground on three weeks. We know you have a mean right hook.

[mucked]

One week. I'm standing my ground on one week. It's Steve who's clamoring for three.

[ right hook and all. ]

[reconstitution]

Just don't put days on it. See how long it takes to get restless. Your crew can maintain without you. Even with Wilson on board.

[mucked]

He needs boundaries. You should know that better than most.

[reconstitution]

It's funny you think he listened.

[mucked]

[ it's time to boast. ]

You know, I managed to keep the post-engagement holiday down to three days. It was a bloody miracle.

[reconstitution]

I'd say that's worth celebration itself.

not here

[wingedman]

[w o w bucky rude he sees that]

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[uprightness]

don't let her convince you to talk me off the three weeks idea.

[ be strong, buck. ]

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[reconstitution]

I'm not getting in the middle of that, pal. [ He won't be the one stuck in the doghouse. ]

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[uprightness]

That's how you stick out for me? come on, help me out. she wants me to settle on one week.

[ and that's tragic, bro. ]

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[reconstitution]

I told her that you have a capable crew, so she didn't have to settle for a week.

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[uprightness]

did you offer help? you're a captain, have been one for a while.

[ come on bucky, you can do it. ]

tell her you'll help Sam.

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[reconstitution]

I offered a different kind of help.

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[uprightness]

-- she scares you too, doesn't she?

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[reconstitution]

That's not it.

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[uprightness]

then you're braver than me.

[ he smiles a bit. ]

so. officiating weddings. that'll be a first.

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[reconstitution]

I respect her enough not to prod on some issues.

[ He huffs, offering a nod. ]

It will, but it will be worth it.

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[uprightness]

you know, I'm honored.

[ and he's absolutely serious about that part. ]

thank you for doing this.