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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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[brainiest]

I suppose that depends entirely on where you're going for your honeymoon.

[ But she is definitely team cap, so... ]

I think three weeks might be nice.

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[uprightness]

Someplace quiet, someplace nice. I hope we stumble upon more planets like this one. if we do, it might be a nice change. I think our crew can manage it.

[ aka he trusts sam to back him up, okay. ]

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[brainiest]

I think if you find a nice planet then we'll be able to pick up the slack. You can let me know if you need the help.

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[uprightness]

See, I told her we'll be fine. You only really get one honeymoon, might as well make the most of it.

[ you're the best, hermione. ]

might be nice to find somewhere more sunny.

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[brainiest]

Exactly. You deserve to have a chance to do something nice.

[ And that's that. She'll force them out if she has to. ]

I hope you'll get the chance. I suppose it depends on what you plan for the date to be.

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[uprightness]

You know, I think the ideal is once we reach the right planet, we'll just pull it off and go ahead and have the wedding and the honeymoon.

[ just talking about it is enough to make him smile. ]

has to be a pretty special place.

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[brainiest]

That sounds like a lovely idea. Like I said, if you need any help...

[ She's been to a magical wedding. She can conjure up a few things. ]

I'm sure you'll find somewhere perfect.

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[uprightness]

I imagine I'll need the help once we find it. I'm glad to see you two talking, it's about time you girls will speak.

[ what. they're both important to him, after all. ]</small?

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[brainiest]

It's a bit surprising that we've not spoken before now, really, isn't it?

[ All things considered. ]

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[uprightness]

It is. You're both brilliant. You both like tea too much.

[ :| ]

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[brainiest]

There is nothing wrong with a good cup of tea, Steve Rogers.

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[uprightness]

See, just for that alone. now you two could gang up on me.

[ and he's not bothered in the least. ]

nothing beats a good cup of coffee.

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[brainiest]

To be fair, I've never really had much in the way of coffee. I might like it.

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[uprightness]

Next time you're here. I'll make you a cup.

[ maybe there's still hope. ]

you'll see. nothing beats it.

[ don't let his fiance tell you otherwise. ]

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[brainiest]

It's tempting.

[ But she's smiling. ]

You have about ten years of tea drinking to fight against, however.

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[uprightness]

well you know what they say, never give up hope - you've never had coffee? ever?

[ hermione, come on. ]

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[brainiest]

I've had a few cappuccinos, of course, but I wasn't really in the muggle world often enough to get them. I mostly drank pumpkin juice and Butterbeer.

-- action.

[mucked]

[ she looks up from her device. ]

"Girls," Steve? [ a huff. ] Honestly. You never learn.

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[uprightness]

I didn't call you 'ladies', did I?

[ or dames. it could have been worse. ]

That's progress.

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[mucked]

By now, I suspect I'm allowed to harbour higher expectations than mere progress made.

action.

[uprightness]

Yes ma'am.

[ and since no one is watching anymore, he allows himself to kiss her cheek. ]

this is going well.

action.

[mucked]

[ and peggy, for her part, leans into it. ]

It's going better than I expected. [ she admits. ] I'll give you that much.

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[uprightness]

You even handled Kara.

[ who they all knew was going to be the most excited of the lot. he bites back a smile, wraps his arms around her waist and rests his chin against her shoulder. he never allows himself to forget that it's different for her than it is for him. this isn't her first time discussing marriage and so every now and then, on quiet moments like this, he checks out on her in his own way. ]

can we put the elopement idea to rest now?

action.

[mucked]

[ his touch inspires a long, loose breath. peggy exhales and leans back into the certainty of his hold -- and the familiarity, too. after fielding so many damned congratulations, it's nice to have just him and the ambient silence for a moment longer. ]

I'm not so certain we can. Not just yet.

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[uprightness]

Alright, then.

[ it'll come, with time. steve doesn't rush it forward, not with so much time ahead of them. she's being very patient about it all. steve knows not everyone can see the effort this must be, he won't enlighten them, either. he nudges the device aside. ]

still on the table.

[ he'll never rule it out, not really. ]