Trust me, I try not to peek, but it's like ignoring people in a room yelling your name.
[ He sits back, because at least she's not acting on how uncomfortable she is. She's just trying to soak it in, he can't blame her for that. ]
I will tell you, we have several psionics. I've met at least two here, and I knew several at home.
None of them attempt to invade your privacy, but if you're concerned, don't concentrate on thoughts too much-- it's much harder for them to turn a blind eye, so to speak.
[ she wishes she could feel comforted by the assertion: none of them attempt to invade your privacy. but her training is bone-deep and her aversion to letting information spiral out of her own grip is an ingrained one. peggy has long since learned how to school her expression, her voice, her movements, her words -- but everything beneath the facade?
that's trickier. ]
Several. Heavens.
[ helluva statistic. peggy clears her throat. ]
My vocation is one of -- discretion. Confidentiality. Surely, you can understand how the prospect of even an accidental "eavesdropping" of any sort gives me cause for concern.
[ it isn't (perhaps) that her secrets are the worst -- but rather that they're not always her secrets. peggy is beholden to law, to the official secrets act, and letting even one cat out of that bag is often associated with treason. with execution. those rules hardly apply here -- she understands as much -- but the old instinct remains. ]
I'll certainly do my level best. [ she answers -- not doing too much to hide her grimace. ] I've come up against hypnosis, back home, but not mind-reading. That's a rather new beast for me.
[ she does hear it in his voice, yes, and she's not in the least bit surprised -- look at the debacle over project rebirth and its fallout. ]
I've worked long enough in military intelligence -- [ and there it is! the full on confession ] -- to see more than my fair share of warmongers looking to weaponize anything they can get their hands on. Including other people.
[ her confirmation -- a soft hum and a tip of her chin -- suggests that she certainly did (still does do) her level best to intercede in those instances. risking job and neck and treason charges. but until she finally does co-found shield and start taking its reins, she can't be certain her efforts stick.
the irony, really! to work all her life to become a field agent only to learn, so soon after, that being a mere field agent affords her almost no ability to change the course of the ssr. she got one thing; now she's hungry for another. ]
I'm no stranger to enhanced individuals. [ she confesses. ] And worked rather closely with one during the war. But he was, as far as we knew at the time, the first of his kind. [ a beat. ] A brave volunteer.
[ Clearly Erik's not up to date with anything past Age of Ultron, but hey. He also assumes the way that Peggy is talking about him that he's a thing of her past, and possibly someone she hasn't seen for awhile.
He gives a pause, because he wants to let her ruminate on old memories a little. ]
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[ He sits back, because at least she's not acting on how uncomfortable she is. She's just trying to soak it in, he can't blame her for that. ]
I will tell you, we have several psionics. I've met at least two here, and I knew several at home.
None of them attempt to invade your privacy, but if you're concerned, don't concentrate on thoughts too much-- it's much harder for them to turn a blind eye, so to speak.
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that's trickier. ]
Several. Heavens.
[ helluva statistic. peggy clears her throat. ]
My vocation is one of -- discretion. Confidentiality. Surely, you can understand how the prospect of even an accidental "eavesdropping" of any sort gives me cause for concern.
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Everyone believes their own are the worst, you know.
[ Like, you weren't incarcerated for killing the president, at least?
Yeah, hopefully none of that gets around. ]
But I'm telling you in case you want to do something about it. Keep your thoughts closer to your chest.
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I'll certainly do my level best. [ she answers -- not doing too much to hide her grimace. ] I've come up against hypnosis, back home, but not mind-reading. That's a rather new beast for me.
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[ Which is a damn shame, and she can probably hear it in his voice a little that it was just... something that he knows from experience. ]
You become used to it, in a way. And just because they can read your mind doesn't mean they're omniscient to it.
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I've worked long enough in military intelligence -- [ and there it is! the full on confession ] -- to see more than my fair share of warmongers looking to weaponize anything they can get their hands on. Including other people.
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[ He doesn't imagine she is the type to care that it would be above her clearance level. But clearly this is very personal for him. ]
But yes, there are people here with such vast powers, abilities and schools of knowledge and I won't lie, it's something that I like about this place.
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the irony, really! to work all her life to become a field agent only to learn, so soon after, that being a mere field agent affords her almost no ability to change the course of the ssr. she got one thing; now she's hungry for another. ]
I'm no stranger to enhanced individuals. [ she confesses. ] And worked rather closely with one during the war. But he was, as far as we knew at the time, the first of his kind. [ a beat. ] A brave volunteer.
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[ Clearly Erik's not up to date with anything past Age of Ultron, but hey. He also assumes the way that Peggy is talking about him that he's a thing of her past, and possibly someone she hasn't seen for awhile.
He gives a pause, because he wants to let her ruminate on old memories a little. ]
Are you done with this?
[ He asks, as he starts to clear up the table. ]