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]

That's the Red Skull guy, right?

[notmyfirstrodeo]

That's right, yes. Schmidt was the head of HYDRA.

[wormhole]

And the captain killed him?

[notmyfirstrodeo]

He stopped him, in the end, yes.

[wormhole]

Does your Captain America action figure always win in the end too or do you change it up so another superhero can win?

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[notmyfirstrodeo]

Captain America only fights villains. So of course he always wins.

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[wormhole]

You don't put him against at red-kryptonited Superman?

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[notmyfirstrodeo]

Never really did see the appeal in Superman myself. Call my old fashioned.

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[wormhole]

How is Superman not the old-fashioned thing?

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[notmyfirstrodeo]

You know, you have a point.

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[wormhole]

Yes, I do. Captain America probably read Superman.

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[notmyfirstrodeo]

He may have. But I never did. So, no Superman action figures.

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[wormhole]

Aw so it's not an overall nerd thing. Just Captain America.

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[notmyfirstrodeo]

Maybe I'm a little biased towards real life heroes.

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[wormhole]

Completely understandable.

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[notmyfirstrodeo]

Besides, he had the best action figure.

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[wormhole]

Did it have kung-fu action?

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[notmyfirstrodeo]

Better. You pushed a button and it flung his shield out.

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[wormhole]

That's really fun. Does it still work?

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[notmyfirstrodeo]

I a little old for playing with toys, Dr. Foster. ...but yes, it still works.

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[wormhole]

Nobody's too old for toys. You just play with them differently by not making them talk and doing sound effects and instead playing by setting them up perfectly in a display case like a little diorama.

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[notmyfirstrodeo]

Well... by that definition, then you have a point.

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[wormhole]

Yeah.

And then you make the sound effects.

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[notmyfirstrodeo]

Only in my heart, Dr. Foster.

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[wormhole]

Probably better that way. [ sound effects are for in the heart.

or for 4am when nobody is looking and she takes the Spock on her desk and goes 'phew phew' with his little laser gun :|

that's still doing science because it's Spock ]