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womanofvalue ([personal profile] womanofvalue) wrote in [community profile] sixthiterationlogs2016-12-27 09:49 am

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WHO: Peggy Carter
WHERE: #43 - The Vincennes
WHEN: December 27th - Evening
OPEN TO: All!
WARNINGS: n/a
STATUS: Open (Gathering Style)



When the gifts had arrived, Peggy had treated them at first with the same suspicion as anything else here. Things simply weren't that good to be true, but these gifts had people's names on them this time. With the exception of several that she couldn't begin to understand (such as that one from a man named Ivan, that she barely recalled interacting with), the rest were so kind and thoughtful that she soon found herself with a wealth of possessions she hadn't hoped to possess here.

The party had been borne of one single thought: I have nowhere to wear such lovely things and when she'd found the wine and liquor from others (including Tony, which didn't surprise her in the very least), she knew that she could change that. She'd posted a quick notice at the inn using some of the cardboard of a box and the lovely fountain pen Helen had given her, then did the same at many of the public buildings, inviting people to her home and inviting them to bring any food or drink they might like to provide, as well as suggesting this as an opportunity to wear their fanciest.

She set out her drinks (the ones she was willing to share) and made sure to tidy the home so that it was presentable. In her youth, back during her first engagement, she might have imagined entertaining like this on a regular basis, but that had been swept away by the war. Instead, Peggy was left hoping that such a gala would be acceptable and that she wouldn't simply be here alone tonight.

Setting her new record player (and her single record) down, she cranked it to begin playing the record that had come with it (a pressing of the Glenn Miller Band), and then she began to convince herself that there was nothing more that she could do.
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[personal profile] thecatinahat 2017-01-08 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Why isn't Cougar surprised to hear that her gifts have come from his boyfriend? He sighs and gives her an empathetic look. "Yes, pretty," he agrees, not mentioning that he's fairly sure that he also saw those exact same things on Jensen's niece once, which says something as to how he thinks of Kate. Still, it's very sweet and Cougar hates to dissuade Jensen from being sweet.

"I hope you gave him something just as sparkly, in return," is his even joke, even if his eyes are glimmering with mirth.
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[personal profile] lastofthekellys 2017-01-12 11:01 pm (UTC)(link)
"I somewhat suspect it was flour," Kate admits with a huffed laugh. "Or, however it is that all of the gifts happened. I remember thinkin' that I wanted everyone to be able to cook for themselves a bit, or maybe it was simply not to starve. And so there are boxes of flour everywhere."

A number of which have been gifted back to her, which is not unwelcome despite her protests.

"But I suppose if somethin' like this happens again, I'll try to think of somethin' appropriate."
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[personal profile] thecatinahat 2017-01-14 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
"At least then I can make something with it," is Cougar's response, because he wouldn't mind some cupcakes, if he could get his hands on actual sugar. It's probably a longshot, but he has the eggs and the flour, now. "I think Jensen was just thinking of sparkling," he shares, but she does look very pretty.

Or he'd been thinking about his niece, but that's not something that he feels right talking about. That's for Jake to talk about to other people, not him. "You did not get me flour," he feels like pointing out. "So either you think I do not need food, or know that it is not only food that feeds souls."