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Margaret 'Peggy' Carter

( at riverview | Private housing;

Internal Affairs | Perimeter Guard )

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[spellslots]

Peggy, darling, I have a question only you can answer.

They're asking $200 for this and it's totally worth it, right?

[Is he just asking her to help justify his terrible life decisions??

Yes.

Is the picture of the dress he sends her actually worth $200?

Also yes.]

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Two hundred dollars?

Good God, Taako.

[ far too used to war rationing and almost no spending, this one. ]

Why so steep?

[spellslots]

[No Peggy the correct answer is "yes absolutely"]

This isn't assembly line shit AND it's on sale.

If I can't spend money on cool clothes what's the point of having it, right?

[mannerism]

Nothing that cost two hundred dollars can call itself a sale item.

Do you know how many dresses you could buy in two thousand dollars in 1946?

It is a pretty thing, I'd give you that.

[spellslots]

It was $315!

This isn't 1946 on Earth, pumpkin, $200 is just a couple days of work.

[mannerism]

three hundred and fifteen?

Crikey.

Well, have you tried it on at all?

[spellslots]

[Please hold while he sends her a picture of himself in the dress taken in the mirror of a changing stall, although he's added a black mini skirt underneath to make it a little less risque]

It could maaaybe use a little tailoring since I'm lacking, you know, tits. But I'm rocking it otherwise.

[mannerism]

Just taking it in a bit, nothing more.

Do you sew, too?

[ look at this point, it won't surprise her. ]

[spellslots]

I can sew, I can't tailor a dress.

Are there people who can't sew?

[They might have elevators and fake moon bases but he still lives in a somewhat scrappy fantasy world where most people have to take care of their own shit.]

[mannerism]

Oh come now, no judgement.

Not all of us can excel in everything.

[ she can't sew, alright. not at all. ]

[spellslots]

Different worlds are weiiiird

I know I've done this a lot but STILL

If I couldn't sew we would've spent our entire teenage years naked cause we could not afford new clothes whenever we got tears in our shit.

[mannerism]

I learned mending when I was a child.

Never took to it, I'm afraid.

Seems like I have someone to go to now if I tear one of my dresses.

[spellslots]

Oh gods please don't, just cause I can do it doesn't mean I'm any good at it.

Unless you're into jagged stitches!

[mannerism]

Not yet, I fear.

Modernity didn't catch up with me that much just yet.

well? have you bought it?

[spellslots]

That sounds like a challllllenge :)

[New goal: get Peggy into something "modern"]

And yes, for sure, I bought it the second I took it off, I only asked your input to maintain the illusion that someone else agreed with my poor financial decisions.

[mannerism]

Good god, it certainly does not.

All this hassle and for a dress already bought. Where shall you wear it too?
Any Friday night dates?

[ look, she has to ask. ]

[spellslots]

We're gonna get you into a miniskirt if it kills me :) Which it probably will!

I might have one, there are plenty of cute boys around here ;)

[mannerism]

A miniskirt? that is what they prefer these days? Never had anything that was above the knee, I fear.

What would do for a Friday night outing here? killing a monster in the woods followed by a journey back to the city?

[spellslots]

Nothing wrong with showing off a little leg. If you got it, flaunt it.

Monster fighting is not what I'd call a romantic date. Should I be worried that you think it is? Most people go see a show or grab dinner or like, go to a fun event.

[mannerism]

I'm not much for flaunting, I'm afraid.

There are advantages to longer skirts. More fabric to hide things beneath.

[ it's not even an innuendo. she only really means her gun. ]

Not very fond of shows, either.

[ your friend is a hermit, taako. ]

[spellslots]

What are you hiding beneath your skirt 😲

Peggy, darling, you're way too cool to be one of those weirdos who doesn't leave the house ever.

[mannerism]

Hardly the way to word that question, darling.

Weirdos?

[ really. ]

Good God, I go to work every single day.

[ and on the weekends, too. police-work never rests, after all. ]

[spellslots]

I don't mean like that!

Wait. You know I'm gay, yeah? I'm only into dudes, which you are not.

[He feels the need to clarify, now!!!]

Work does not count, do you leave the house to have fun? Like a real person.

[mannerism]

Well thank you.

Don't think I'd notice I'm not one if it weren't for this conversation.

[ oh boy, is she laughing to herself. a good thing he can't see. would have ruined her entire stern reputation. ]

We did go to look at the Portal didn't we?

[spellslots]

I hate you 😐

[He means that very fondly, but now he's embarrassed even though she started this whole thing with talking about hiding things under skirts.]

If that's your idea of fun this shit is way more dire than I thought.