line up your soldiers one final time

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WHO: Steve Rogers and Others/Open.
WHERE: Various.
WHEN: The past week and a half or so.
WARNINGS: N/A
SUMMARY: STEVE DOES THINGS AND PEOPLE HAPPEN.
FORMAT: Any.



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Oh, it's totally a compliment. Trust me. [ And in case she's not selling you hard enough on it? Have a gooftastic giggle, Steve. In fact, it's... probably more of a guffaw. But she means it in a good way. Really. ]

Ma'am, wow. I've never actually been ma'am-ed. "Milday"'d, unfortunately, but– [ Shaking. Her. Head. ] Never mind. What I meant to say was, I'm Cyd.

Cyd Sherman. F- from L.A. And clearly re-thinking all those terrible stereotypes about New Yorkers.

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[Wow he's not sure if he should feel more awkward or less, having finally met someone who is as bad at this unexpected conversation thing as he is.] I think this means I have to re-think my stereotypes of the West Coast.

[WEAK JOKE GET. Then, because he can't tell:] Does it bother you? Being... ma'am-ed. It seems to bother most people.

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[ Oh, Steve, let her take some of the awkward off your shoulders. With what can only be described as a breathtaking amount of flailing. BEST CONVERSATIONALISTS right here! ]

No, no, no, it's fine! A little... old time-y, but it's okay. I've been called way worse. Have you ever raided with a teenage boy? They're... disturbingly creative.

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[One hand comes up to make the catch in case she falls over, because the flailing indicates to Steve that she just might.]

I've been told I'm a little old-fashioned. [Blank look.] Have I ever what?

[DO YOU FONDUE?]

OH MY GOD STEVE YOU CAN'T JUST ASK PEOPLE IF THEY FONDUE <3

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I - it's a gaming term. For, uh...

[ Biting her lip. HOW TO EXPLAIN THIS. ]

You know. When you play with one person, or sometimes a group of people, for a long time! Usually at night. Or sometimes the afternoon, that's when we'd schedule it...

oh my god I am shaking with laughter at my desk CYD I'M SORRY I AM SO SORRY

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[Wow he has no idea what to say to this because he's pretty sure he's missing something. Or he really hopes he's missing something. And either way 'people schedule that now' is not a good follow-up.]

A- A gaming term? [He's really hoping he doesn't regret asking for clarification.]

NEVER APOLOGIZE

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V, video games... ?

[ Oh god is she implying that they film this "raiding" thing?! SHE CAN'T BE. ]

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[His expression travels through several shades of confusion before he clears his throat.]

I did mention the old-fashioned part. [HAND MOTIONS THAT MEAN NOTHING.] I'm not really- I'm not familiar with some-

[Scratching the back of his neck, fidgeting with his jogging shirt like it's a uniform to fix. With the neutral air of a political compliment:] You're a very open person.