002 ✪ [Video -- thoroughly accidental video]

[notmyfirstrodeo]

[Coulson is staring intently at the computer screen. Very intently. In fact, this may be the most serious that he's ever looked -- which is saying something. The man doesn't do much that isn't serious.]

Almost...

[The word is muttered to himself, brow furrowed.] Just about... There!

[And now, seriousness is replaced with absolute triumph. A kid who just got exactly what he asked for from Santa. Fiddling and a sheet prints. It's an order confirmation, straight off of eBay, winning bid. As he holds it up to the light read it's quite visible: Complete series: Captain America trading cards, original printing, near mint condition.

There's a bit of a grin starting on his face as he suddenly realizes he's sharing this. The expression fades entirely, and he pauses.]

...this is research. [And then he hurries to turn the video off.]

Comments

[wormhole]

She talks to him all the time and you don't have an iPod to hold hostage.

Of course you are.

[notmyfirstrodeo]

[Extra crap.] I have other avenues of persuasion. [Like pleading. There's always pleading.]

I am.

[wormhole]

Maybe she'll be merciful.

Get anything besides cards?

[notmyfirstrodeo]

How likely do you expect that is?

...no. [A lunchbox, all right? A lunchbox and a vintage poster.]

[wormhole]

Depends on the bribe you give her.

No? [ you probably have way more than that ] Are you going to frame them?

[notmyfirstrodeo]

Any suggestions?

[...that's just his new purchases.] Maybe. At the very least they'll need to be kept in plastic sleeves.

[wormhole]

Maybe an Ipad...

[ do you have an entire room filled with Captain America stuff ] How many cards are there?

[notmyfirstrodeo]

Not easy to bribe then.

[...not an entire room. Not yet.] In this series there are 8.

[wormhole]

Definitely not going to be easy to bribe her off something this good.

That must have been expensive.

[notmyfirstrodeo]

...is it something this good?

it was a competitive bidding war.

[wormhole]

Definitely this good. Like discovering Thor likes poptarts.

I bet.

[notmyfirstrodeo]

Thor likes poptarts? [God of thunder and balanced breakfasts?]

I won though. [...so he should drop it. But he's kind of proud of himself.]

[wormhole]

Thor loves poptarts. Don't tell your agents that.

Congratulations.

[notmyfirstrodeo]

I'll keep that off the record.

Thank you.

[wormhole]

I'd appreciate that.

You're welcome. Are you going to show them to him?

[notmyfirstrodeo]

I've thought about it. Maybe ask him to autograph one or two. ...when he's not busy, of course. Maybe.

[wormhole]

Of course, of course. I'm sure he'd be happy to.

You should let him know when your birthday is. I hear someone on here got a card.

[notmyfirstrodeo]

...really? [Don't mind the eager little tone right there.]

Well. In all honesty, it's been an honor just having the opportunity to speak with him over the network.

[wormhole]

Really. [ You're so funny ]

Don't want to overdue it?

[notmyfirstrodeo]

My goal would be not to frighten the man off, yes.

[wormhole]

Don't think a guy like that gets scared off that easily.

[notmyfirstrodeo]

Don't think so? He seems the affably humble sort. I'm not sure how he feels about his, well, celebrity.

[wormhole]

I think he's shy about it but is really nice to fans from what I could tell.

[notmyfirstrodeo]

That sounds about right from what I know of him. [He's such a great guuuuuuy]

[wormhole]

Bet you know a lot. [ because you're his biggest fan apparently ]