agentsterling

[agentsterling]

Hey guys! Sorry, once again, that I vanished.

I've been preparing for our family vacation, which begins TOMORROW!! 5 days on the ocean with my toddler. Pray for me! 😂

#outoftoner

[agentsterling]

see writing is funny because sometimes you have to google things like “can the human body survive with every rib broken” and other times you have to google things like “is there an ikea in manhattan???”

#protocol

[agentsterling]

What are your thoughts on Victoria crowned pigeons?

Sterling had to google it.

"That's a pigeon sized peacock. I kinda want one now."

#sterling answers

[agentsterling]

Hey Sterling, what are your thoughts on... pigeons?

"I once saw a pigeon the size of a small cat eating pizza in Central Park. I was terrified for my life, but you know what? Dream big, mega pigeon. Dream big."

#sterling answers #[XD I see you]

[agentsterling]

Sterling instinct was to think 'oh no, why would she ever hide from YOU' but the vulnerability in Loki's voice and features made him think... Sterling himself was afraid his daughter would come to fear him. His mental health wasn't the best. He'd been trying so hard to hide it from his toddler but he knew it was only a matter of time before he slipped and an older version of her saw something was wrong with him. Dangerous and wrong. Scary.

He swallowed hard, watching Loki struggle.

No! He sympathized with Loki's fears, not him!

"How do you track her? Could it be she figured it out and cut the connection somehow?" If it was magic or something, Phoe WAS half Loki. Did she know magic too?

"Do you know for a fact she was taken or are you just assuming that's the only way she could hide from you? Is there any clue as to who in particular did this?"

Fuck, his leg was killing him. It was taking all the energy he had to focus on the case. This wasn't just a knife. This was an Asgardian dagger. Stabbed with anger into his thigh with the strength of a god. He could feel his leg bruising just from the hilt and his fist making impact. Walking was going to be difficult but he would figure it out. He had to. Fuck, why was he sitting here listening to Loki and not getting to medical?

Oh yeah, there wasn't much he could do otherwise.

Toy.

"Oh fun. My annual annoyance is here. What is it this time, Loki?"

#anonloki

[agentsterling]

Loki stabbed you again?

"Seems to be our standard greeting, yeah."

#anonloki #sterling answers

[agentsterling]

"Thank you." Sterling said quietly, setting it upright under his arm but still staying seated for the moment. "Well, feel free to take notes, I suppose. Wildly different experiences but still relevant."

He chuckled and finally attempted to get up only for his injured leg to immediately buckle under his weight. He stumbled forward, catching himself with the crutch before falling, and taking a moment hunched over to breathe through the sudden pain and embarrassment. He didn't want to look weak in front of his superiors, despite the situation and the fact that Coulson would never look down on him for it. Feelings of inadequacy haunted Sterling long before Merc but they had only gotten worse since.

He righted himself, leaning heavily on the crutch and clearing his throat.

"It's been a while since I've injured my leg this badly." Unfortunately, it was the same thigh. 90% of his scars were on his left side, oddly enough.

“It’ll look worse before it looks better.” --@shieldagentcoulson

[Sorry I just got to this but hey, Loki just stabbed Sterling in the thigh so I'm gonna set this after it to make it canon.]

"Speaking from experience?" Sterling gave the man a weak smile to lighten the mood. At least it had been a normal dagger and not some sort of crazy alien spear. The force behind the stabbing alone had bruised Sterling's leg horribly. Loki had driven the blade in all the way to the hilt and into the ground passed it. He'd only been stabbed once before but it hadn't nearly been this deep or this violent.

Sterling reached out a hand, silently asking Coulson for the crutch Medical had provided so he could try to stand up.

#shieldagentcoulson

[agentsterling]

❛   you  are  making  this  into  a  way  bigger  deal  than  it  needs  to  be .  ❜  

"You sure? I saw the news, Clint. R-O-N-I-N? Really? I thought you put this shit behind you! What were you thinking?"

#[this can be set during the Hawkeye series or maybe he's fucking around again. You decide. XD] #sterling answers #seesbetterfromadistance

[agentsterling]

What was your favorite mission?

"My favorite missions are always the ones where everyone makes it out ok. Those are always a win."

Well, maybe not always. Just because you made it home didn't mean you didn't leave a bit of yourself there. Still, it's better than the alternative.

#sterling answers #protocol

[agentsterling]

What’s been the hardest part of recovering from your trauma? What are some things you and Chen do for one another when you’re going through a rough day?

"Chen has gotten really good at talking me through it if I have an episode at home. Most of the time I can feel it coming and I try to leave so Ara doesn't see me like that-and call Clint or something-but if it's the middle of the night after a nightmare or something she grounds me better than anyone I've ever met. She's always been my rock. Even before we started dating, she's been a source of comfort in that darkness. For her, I try to do the same. She doesn't show it nearly as much but I do all I can to keep triggers away from her and hold her hands and talk her through if she's slipping back to those days. Trying to get her to try therapy but I'm not about to force anyone who isn't ready."

#shieldsfilemistress #sterling answers #trauma mention

[agentsterling]

Here, have some ice cream for the leg *hands him a tub of Ben and Jerry’s and another tub of a local ice cream brand and about five other tubs of various ice creams*

"Thank you. This is like... a lot of ice cream though. I might have to invite friends over. Movie night. Rest my leg and we all just get fat together. Who's in?"

#hope you like who framed roger rabbit and lilo and stitch #or dvds of the original Get Smart tv series #sterling answers

[agentsterling]

Lol okay we’ll let me rephrase: when making a burrito, what would you put in it?

"Ok well, that depends on my mood. Sometimes I like a good beef and cheese. Sometimes steak if I'm feeling fancy. Sometimes shredded chicken if I'm trying to feel better about all the pizza Barton and I ate on his roof last night. I'm a complex burrito man."

#sterling answers

[agentsterling]

When is the earliest a person should start doing their taxes?

"I'm not doing your taxes again, Barton. Stop asking about it."

#sterling answers #[XD Sorry]

[agentsterling]

When making a burrito bowl, what would you add to it?

"Why would I put my perfectly good burrito in a bowl? Just keep it in a tortilla and foil as god, and that food truck that sometimes shows up a couple blocks from base, intended."

#sterling answers

[agentsterling]

"Do tell me, wĥhere did you acquire this scar, Little Toy.

"You mean OTHER than the one YOU gave me?"

#anonloki #sterling answers

[agentsterling]

What’s the scar above your collarbone from?

"Loki. The same one. 12 years ago. With the same dagger."

#he's so done #sterling answers #anonloki

[agentsterling]

“It’ll look worse before it looks better.” --@shieldagentcoulson

[Sorry I just got to this but hey, Loki just stabbed Sterling in the thigh so I'm gonna set this after it to make it canon.]

"Speaking from experience?" Sterling gave the man a weak smile to lighten the mood. At least it had been a normal dagger and not some sort of crazy alien spear. The force behind the stabbing alone had bruised Sterling's leg horribly. Loki had driven the blade in all the way to the hilt and into the ground passed it. He'd only been stabbed once before but it hadn't nearly been this deep or this violent.

Sterling reached out a hand, silently asking Coulson for the crutch Medical had provided so he could try to stand up.

#shieldagentcoulson #loki stabbed AGAIN #sterling answers