avaricious | Nine To Go

[Well, someone is getting married. Here, of all places! Ling thinks it's a bit reckless, but there's no harm in a little fun. So he devises a filter and doesn't even bother disguising his voice.]

[Filtered To Males Only]

Hello! My name is Ling Yao. I'm sure most of you heard about the recent wedding about to happen. I've been thinking about marriage myself. After all, I do have to eventually pick out fifty wives when I return home. But it wouldn't hurt to find someone here as well. I could be here for a very long time and Luceti does happen to have an exceptionally stunning population of women. So, what do you say that some of you suggest your top five most beautiful women for consideration. Feel free to elaborate on what makes them an excellent candidate for marriage.

And please, let's not get into the matters of Xingese politics. It's really just the way things are, so I'd rather not talk about it much.

[It would ruin the fun!]

(ooc: Please, please, please go all out with the thread jacking! I'm not even kidding. I want to see shit hijacked all over the place up in here. Hell, Ling himself might not even reply to some of these threads unless they interest him personally. Go wild, please! It'll be fun, honest.)

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[Enjoy Steve's long, put upon sigh.]

Really, Howard? Somehow I don't think any of those ladies would appreciate your matchmaking attempt.

[Steve please.]

Hey he asked for opinions, I gave my opinions.

You might want to re-think some of those opinions. Pepper is dating Tony, for one thing.

I did say that there were no marriage guarantees. Besides, he doesn't sound interested anyway.

[Obviously he has no taste then. :|]

Fine. But I doubt you would have written something like that if they would've been able to see it.

Guilty as charged. But c'mon, you think women don't gossip like this about us? You got to learn to relax a little.

I seriously doubt they write up lists of guys they think are marriage material and pass them around others.

Don't underestimate a women's capacity to judge. You never really know what they're thinking.

I don't need to know what they're thinking to know that this is a bad idea.

If no one says anything, then none of them will ever know this even happened. How can this possibly go wrong, Steve?

[and then howard invited a string of sitcom shenanigans.]

[Way to jinx yourself Howard.]

Well, for one, Tony could see this.

[He is on to you Steve :|]

So? I'm not saying Pepper has to marry the guy, I'm only saying she's attractive. Tony isn't my dad, he can't tell me what to do or think.

[Ahaha...haha....haa.]

[The awkward moment when you try to cover a sudden laugh with a cough.]

I never said he was. I only meant it could be taken as you disrespecting their relationship.

[He pauses for a moment to let out an exasperated breath. Tony he doesn't really care for (at least not in the realm of his opinion) but Pepper is a nice and reasonable person. He knows better than to get a woman like that mad and if Tony says anything...]

Fine, fine, I'll cut it out. Only because you bring up a good point, even if it does ruin the fun.

[Amusement and fondness bleed into Steve's tone when he replies.]

Thank you. Though I'm sure if Pepper had been single, she'd have been flattered by this. [Or...not. But he's trying to lighten things up.]

[He lets out a light chuckle.]

Probably not. She doesn't seem like the type who can be won over with flattery alone. Well, there are always fish in the sea and it is a vast one.

[He couldn't argue with that.]

And there's your silver lining.

A pretty terrible silver lining, but I'll take it. I'm not looking for a relationship anyway. [Though that makes him think.] But, what about you? Don't tell me you haven't met any 21st century girls. Or are you too busy being a hero?

[Oh boy. He really didn't like the turn in subject.]

I just helped stop an alien invasion on New York before I came here. That's generally not the best time to try and meet someone, Howard.

So that's a no. [Figures. He seemed pretty head over heels for Agent Carter, even if she's almost definitely...] Well, maybe you can find someone! Maybe take the recommendations from these fine upstanding gentlemen.

Although I'm sure all the ladies 'recommended' are fine people, that's not exactly how I want to meet someone.

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