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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

[supertardiness]

[Barry's face is definitely pleased because oh man a wedding! He's totally not secretly missing his own fiancee.]

Oh, man that's great! Congratulations, both of you.

[mucked]

It's Steve who deserves the lion's share of it. [ ... ] A bit of extra congratulations for getting me to agree to this farce of an announcement.

[supertardiness]

[A curious look.]

Were you hoping for eloping or something?

[mucked]

Maybe. It would certainly be easier.

[supertardiness]

Maybe. I mean, it's totally up to you and Steve. All that really matters is what you guys need - you're not obligated to throw a party for everyone else.

[He and Iris took the approach of starting with the people who they absolutely needed there (the two of them, Joe, Wally, Cisco, Caitlin), and thought through whoever else they may want to share the day with.]

It's your wedding.

[mucked]

His, too. [ a long suffering huff. ] I take it you're observant enough, Mister Allen, to see just how over-enthusiastic Steve Rogers can become.

[supertardiness]

Well, maybe you can split the difference?

[He shrugs a bit.]

Small private ceremony and big reception. That way the wedding itself is just for you guys, and he can still have his big party?

[mucked]

...It's a beautiful idea, actually. [ ... ] One worth compromising over. Cheers.

[supertardiness]

You're welcome. Feel free to take all the credit.

[He just wants everyone to be happy on their special day.]

[mucked]

Nonsense. Credit will go where credit is due, Mister Allen.

[supertardiness]

[The credit isn't actually that important to him - he just wants their special day to be a day where everyone's happy. But he nods in agreement all the same.]

Then thank you. I hope it all works out.

[uprightness]

Thanks Barry.

[ so happy, so pleased. ]

it's a nice way to start a year.

[ another year, that is and thank goodness for that. ]

[supertardiness]

Yeah, it is. I hope you guys are really happy together.

[Not that he has any doubts, you two seem like you're an A+ team already.]

[uprightness]

we have been for a while now.

[ and he's thankful for every each moment. ]

it's nearly two years now.

[supertardiness]

[He smiles a bit at that, because in their case, having that much time here is a good thing.]

Then I'm glad you two have had that much time together.