i have no idea what i'm doing. voicetest.

[efficacy]

So much for not jumping the bandwagon, I see.

Well, thank you for your consideration, I suppose. Look, I realize you have some sort of a category for "babysitters of grown men" - your words, by the way, not mine - but honestly, this seems like a dubious honor at best. At worst, well... I probably shouldn't even go there. Let's just say that I've heard some stories.

Besides, I do keep busy enough as it is. Babysitting or no.

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[rockofages]

[There's a smile, sharp and cunning.]

One wonders about those stories. Would you be at all inclined to share?

[efficacy]

[ Get out, you. :| ]

I'm sure that you've already heard them all.

[rockofages]

[Nope.]

Oh but what could be better than hearing it from a lady such as you?

[efficacy]

[ Damn it. ]

I was under the impression that mere mortals weren't worth your time.

i'm giving you riftverse!Buffy. because of reasons.

[kiss_evilgoodbye]

When grown men need their own babysitters, you have to wonder a bit about the state of society.

i have no complaints at all!

[efficacy]

Thankfully that seems to apply to a limited portion of the gender. I like to think there's hope, still.

[kiss_evilgoodbye]

But it's the limited portion you happen to work for?

[a beat]

Or at least I hope you work for. It would suck to have babysit and not get paid.

[efficacy]

Indeed I do. [ And there's the whole dating thing too, but details. ] But it's not as bad as I may have made it sound. By now I've had a lot of practice.

[earpiece]

It may be a good idea for us to form a support group, Miss Potts.

[LOOK, COULSON IS MAKING A JOKE.]

[efficacy]

[ AWW, PHIL. ]

Excellent idea. The sooner, the better, I think.

[earpiece]

Agreed.

[AND NOW HE'S SMILING. WHAT.]

How are you? Aside from busy, which I can only assume means Mr. Stark is busy as well. [Is this his subtle way of trying to get information? MAYBE.]

[efficacy]

[ SOMETHING WONDERFUL, THAT'S WHAT. ]

Quite fine, thank you, Phil. [ She smiles; she likes you, Phil, but she doesn't tattle unless it's something very very important. ] Well, you know Tony. He's always busy with some project or another. And how are things at your end?

[arcofiron]

Babysitter? That's harsh Pep.

I ain't that bad. Think about all the nice things I've done!

[efficacy]

I did mention that wasn't my choice of words, didn't I?

I'm not disputing that at all. But even you have to admit that you couldn't even find your shoes without me.

[arcofiron]

But you used the words.

I could so find my shoes! I found them this morning and a tie.

See I could totally live okay on my own. I'm a genius remember

[efficacy]

Well, my apologies. I didn't mean to wound your fragile ego.

A matching pair, even? Perhaps there's hope for you, after all.

Mm. Should I take that as a hint?

[therealgenius]

No one can say you're not a hard worker.

[efficacy]

That sounded suspiciously like something resembling a compliment.

[therealgenius]

Shouldn't be suspicious or resembling. It was, in fact, a compliment.

better late than never?

[widowing]

[ oh, it's babysitting. ]

There are worse things than being a part of a bandwagon.

Hello, Ms. Potts.

it's never late for you! <3

[efficacy]

[ You know how it is, Natasha. ]

Such as fighting off space monsters up and down Manhattan?

Good to see you again, Miss Rush-- [ Erm. ] Agent Romanoff.

<3!

[widowing]

[ she does not envy you, pepper. (though she knows your job is a bit different these days.) ]

There's that. [ she wouldn't even put that in her top ten of 'worst life experiences', though. ]

Likewise. How's the tower reconstruction going?

[hasthekeys]

I think Mister Stark might be mildly offended at being accused of needing babysitting, Miss Potts.

[efficacy]

No doubt about that, but you and I both know that it has a modicum of truth to it.

[hasthekeys]

It certainly does; that's why I said mildly offended, Miss Potts.