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roboticonography · 5 years

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Idk how useful a prompt this is, but I think it could be cool to see a scene with FWNL Steve and Pepper? With or without other characters. Loved the new deleted scene!

Ahh! Thank you so much for this, anon. I had so much fun writing it!

This takes place concurrently with Chapter 4 of Flames We Never Lit.

Paper Doll

The text comes on a Wednesday afternoon.

Hi, Pepper. It’s Steve Rogers. I was wondering if I could ask you for a favor. Please let me know if there’s a good time to call you.

Pepper is in the back of a company car—because that’s where she lives now, it seems, shuttling back and forth from one appearance to the next.

Now’s fine, if you’re free, she writes back. She isn’t sure what kind of favour she could possibly do for Captain America, but her curiosity is piqued.

Her phone rings.

“Hi, Steve.”

“Hi. Sorry to ambush you.”

“It’s no problem, how can I help?”

“Well, it’s—I—so.” He takes a deep breath. “My friend, Peggy Carter, she told me about your shopping trip.”

“Oh! How is Peggy?”

“She’s fine, she’s great, yeah. Happy with the new clothes. I think it made her feel a little more like herself.”

“I’m glad.”

“That’s—kind of why I’m calling. I thought maybe you could give me some style advice.”

“Oh,” says Pepper, surprised. “Well, I could… sure. Did you want me to recommend some stores, or go with you, or…?”

“I don’t—whatever you think would…” He sounds deeply uncomfortable with either option.

“Let’s meet for coffee? We can go from there.”

“That sounds fine,” says Steve gratefully. “Thank you.”

Over coffee, Steve explains his difficulty: the only clothes he has are the ones SHIELD provided him, which were plainly chosen with the goal of making a man from 1945 feel comfortable. “I get a lot of looks,” he tells her.

Pepper doesn’t doubt it, though she’s willing to bet that he’s mistaken about the nature of the looks. Steve is even more handsome in person than he is on film, which is saying something.

But what’s even more striking is that he’s a very engaged listener. She never gets the sense that he’s just waiting for his turn to speak.

“Email me your measurements,” she tells him. “I’ll have my shopping service pick out a few things, and you can just pay them directly for whatever you keep.”

Steve looks at her with faint suspicion. “Do you get charged for that?”

Pepper remembers Tony telling a story about Steve counting out coins to pay for his share of a group takeout order. At the time, she’d thought he was exaggerating for comedic effect. Now, she’s not so sure.

“I have an account, so it’s a flat rate,” she assures him. “I’d pay it anyhow.”

She slides a sheet of paper across the table: a chart for taking measurements, with instructions. The accompanying line illustration looks like a paper doll.

He skims the instructions briefly before meeting her eyes again. “Okay,” he says. “Thank you.”

That evening, Pepper receives an email. Steve apparently has access to a scanner: he’s filled out the chart by hand, and sent it to her as a PDF. It’s mildly inconvenient, as Pepper has to copy out all of the numbers to send to her shopper. (His waist-to-shoulder ratio is ridiculous.)

However, the hand-drawn addition of a Captain America costume to the figure on the chart is charming enough to make up for it—especially the word balloon that has Cap declaring, This is what happened the last time I tried to choose my own clothes!

Pepper isn’t sure what she expected Steve Rogers’ apartment to be, but the reality is a little bit sad. It feels… temporary, like a hotel or a hospital. A liminal space.

He’s lined up the contents of his small closet on the bed for her inspection. She can see what he means about the clothes. The pants are high-waisted, with unflattering pleats; the shirts are boxy, in colours that don’t suit his skin tones, and prints that make him look like a picnic blanket.

“I’d put you in solid colours or muted patterns,” Pepper offers, pointing to one of the shirts. “Such a strong check on such a big canvas, it’s not...”

He nods emphatically.

She adds the contents of her shopping bags to the collection: jeans and khakis, t-shirts, henleys, button-downs, a pullover, a cardigan, a jacket. A pair of brown motorcycle boots, lightly distressed. She goes over the various possible combinations, and how to dress an outfit up or down.

“Try everything on before you decide. It should all fit, but the shirts may have to be taken in a little. Have you been to a tailor before?”

“You know I was born in 1918, right?”

“Fair enough.”

She hands him a soft grey t-shirt, and he immediately pulls off the shirt he’s wearing without an ounce of self-consciousness.

Pepper wills herself not to stare. Or burst into flames.

The t-shirt is appealingly snug, highlighting his broad shoulders and trim waist. “You don’t think this is too tight?” he asks, smoothing one hand absently over his washboard stomach.

Pepper is fairly certain that whoever originally pioneered the t-shirt as fashion rather than underwear had Steve Rogers’ exact proportions in mind.

“No, it’s a good fit.” She manages to sound credibly disinterested. “That’s what you should be looking for.”

Steve shrugs, and takes the shirt off.

When his hands move to his belt buckle, Pepper says, “I’ll give you a minute,” and flees to the living room.

Steve comes out wearing dark jeans and a cabled sweater. “I’m sorry if that was rude,” he tells her.

Pepper plays innocent. “If what was rude?”

He gives her a look.

“It’s fine. Don’t mind me, I’m just a little—” The word old-fashioned dies on her lips. “Shy,” she finishes, even though she’s nothing of the kind.

“I spent six weeks in a lab when I first got here. You can only get told to strip so many times before you stop waiting to be asked.”

“I’m not offended. But you should at least hold out until I buy you dinner.”

He grins. “I’ll keep it in mind.”

“How do you like the clothes?”

A shrug. “Everything seems to fit. Does it look right?”

In point of fact, it looks as though he’s just about to get his picture taken for the fall catalogue. Out loud, however, Pepper says only, “I think so.”

“And I can wear this for going out?”

“After work drinks, yes. Formal banquet, no.”

“Great. Thank you.”

He previews a couple more ensembles for Pepper’s approval. She has to remind him not to tuck his t-shirt into his jeans, but aside from that, he seems to be comfortable with the upgrade. He winds up keeping most of the clothes, and insists on paying her for them immediately, in cash, including a tip for the shopper.

Then he walks her to her car, even though it’s still light outside.

Just before they reach the car, he asks, “Do men still send flowers after a date?”

He looks so earnest that Pepper has to resist the urge to hug him.

“Depends. Was it a good date?”

Steve suddenly becomes very interested in his shoes. “Hasn’t happened yet.”

All at once, it comes clear:

Steve has been fine with wearing the clothes SHIELD provided him until now.

He didn’t ask for her help updating his wardrobe because he suddenly cares about what everyone thinks.

He asked for her help because he cares what Peggy Carter thinks.

“It’s not mandatory,” says Pepper carefully, “but it’s a nice gesture.”

“Roses?”

“They’re fine. Kind of outdated. A mixed bouquet is more...”

He frowns, his jaw tightening. Pepper wonders if this is what Tony means when he refers to Steve’s fuck-you-I’m-Captain-America face.

“Roses are fine,” she repeats.

“The house where she grew up had a rose garden.” It’s a banal observation, but he looks mortified to have let it slip.

“It sounds like you know what she likes,” says Pepper.

He nods thoughtfully.

“Whatever you decide, don’t go to the supermarket—the flowers are cheaper, but they’re not as nice. Actually, get Tony to take you wherever he goes. He’s good at flowers.”

“Thanks.” He hesitates a moment, then asks, “Do you find it hard to stay friends with him?”

“No. I mean, a little, sometimes. He can be… a lot. But—and I know this probably sounds weird, but—he’s still one of my best friends. And we’re a good team. We’ve worked together a long time. I can’t imagine my life without him now.”

“That’s not weird.”

It’s tempting to ask about Peggy, but she doesn’t. If he wanted her to know, he’d tell her.

As she drives off, Pepper thinks about the men she’s known who have claimed to be old-fashioned—usually to justify some unpleasant behaviour, or to avoid self-reflection.

Steve Rogers, a stranger in a strange land, has every reason to use his age as an excuse to stop growing. But he doesn’t.

A few days later, Tony texts her: Rogers just told me that you are, direct quote, “a class act.”

That’s nice to hear, she writes back. Same goes for him. You two should hang out more.

Counterpoint: you and I should hang out more. Dinner tonight?

Maybe. I’ll let you know.

Later that afternoon, a modestly-sized flower arrangement arrives at Pepper’s office: a colourful flutter of alstroemeria. She suspects Tony, until she reads the card:

Hopefully not too old-fashioned for your taste. Thanks again for your help. S.R.

Pepper smiles, quite certain that, wherever she is, Peggy Carter is enjoying her dozen roses.

#robofic #fwnl #fwnl 2.0 #pepper potts #steve rogers #Anonymous

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uraniaconjunctmc · 6 years

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Astrology Notes

If you’re interested in astrology for only getting some answers about your current and potential partner, please stop reading or searching for it. You’ll never get what you expect. Instead read some self-improvement books or books about human psychology.

Compatibility is much more complicated than you think. First of all understanding human nature is an entirely complex subject.

However, I discovered some interesting points in terms of compatibility. (Juno-Venus-north node, name asteroid, certain houses and Venus persona chart), but that’s for people who are already in or interested in being a serious relationship. Not for crushes.

If you want to know how good someone is in bed, please go have sex with them, simple. It’s all about body chemistry and energy. It’s better for you to understand through experience. Astrology can’t help you with that.

Astrology gives you the names of main titles, let’s say. Once you fully grasp those you need to find out your own subtitles.

Whoever brought up this “Uranus/Homosexuality doesn’t make sense” issue Thank You So Much cause I read a couple times here and felt like ok I’m not the only one who thinks that way. That’s such a homophobic crap. You can not label one’s sexuality by looking at one planet and sign. It’s ridiculous. Many astrology books include such information, unfortunately, yet they’re saying that because it’s weird. Please ignore that if you ever see somewhere. Only relationship may occur in this case is: LGBT rights(human rights)/Uranus. Not defining one’s sexuality. That’s incorrect. (I have so much stuff in the 6th which is why I always feel like I need to correct everything) I figured out, a while ago, where that idea came from - like back in 1 st century ad, but it’ll take long talking about it here.

Long story short I’m against finding out about one’s sexuality via astrology. I only deal with the levels of sexual energy in a natal considering certain aspects and houses regardless of gender, sexuality and so on. I don’t do stuff like mars for men Venus for women. Everyone has those planets in their natal chart, yet all human beings are blended with masculine and feminine energies no matter how they identify themselves with.

“Lilith is a woman’s repressed sexuality.” Ok then what does that mean in a man’s chart? “Oh that’s the woman who he’s attracted to.” Ok what if he is gay? “Umm.. he’s repressing his own sexuality.” Me: 😵 alright what if he has never needed to do so what would you say? “....” see there is no answer. LILITH REPRESENTS THE RESENTMENT THAT WE CARRY INSIDE- resentment towards life. AT LEAST I CAME TO THAT CONCLUSION.

Repressed sexuality is a big deal topic and also associated with cultural and sociological facts, and there are 7 billion people living on earth. One single asteroid is enough to explain that? Of course not.

Chiron being a centaur gives him a dual character, so that makes him a good match to rule Virgo- a mutuble sign. Others : gem,sag and pieces. There are so many info about that, actually, but I discovered something else about it that’s never written before, and it blew my mind. Too long to mention here.

Both cancer and Capricorn have dual qualities. Capricorn having that fish tail and cancer’s symbol being this ♋️ (don’t think sexual stuff please) can be a proof for that, but that’s about the change in hormone levels in males and females through years, basically it’s about aging as far as I understand. But I need to do more research reading more medical articles. I don’t know even know why I mentioned it here, but that’s the metaphysical side of astrology. Please don’t take it as your zodiac sign.

I’m a Capricorn, and yeah I’m stuck in time. I age but I don’t age, but I feel very old deep inside. It’s a paradox.

Aquarius as a fixed sign : “change is the only thing that never changes.” “Change is inevitable.” Hope this helps.

Sun and moon combination is your personality? Well, I’m cap sun Leo moon but tbh Scorpio sun sag moon or Aquarius sun Scorpio moon definitions fit with my personality better. I have those Capricorn Leo traits but when I read it doesn’t resonate much. Wherever is the accumulated energy located in the chart go there. If your chart’s energy splits, then mainly look at conjunctions and squares. They are hard aspects. Oppositions work too. Exclude: Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter and the north node unless they conjunct a personal planet, that changes the story( only conjunction because in most cases they are located in the same house). They are about the lessons you need to learn and in other words self improvement.

Finally dear Ceres... I know that a few are aware but yet, many aren’t. I’m working on writing a series books about it because I’m 100% sure that it rules Taurus and have so much to prove that, and yet so many other details. However, I’m not getting involved with any discussion here. I have to complete the work first, I guess. All I want you to know is that Ceres doesn’t mean how we nurture others. Your chart is enough to tell us if you’re a nurturing person or not. It’s basically like how you nurture you, how much you care about yourself and the material on earth, but I believe I can add more to that. That’s the result of my 3 year-old work.

Life is all about maintaining the balance. (Saturn exalts in Libra). Try to read the charts with that perspective.

Thank you for reading.

#astrology

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