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what do you think a rough timeline of Agent Carter is? Like how long had Sousa been in LA before s2? What month does s2 start in? Etc.

Actually anon these are all in the show. Agent Carter as a show is very specific and very clear about its setting, down to specific days, so frankly no guesswork or headcanoning is needed.

From 1x01, we know that S1 takes place in 1946, a year after WWII ended.

We know that the final showdown of S1—the fight in the hangar and Stark's rogue flight—takes place on the first anniversary of VE day, 8th May.

It seems the investigation leading up to the final showdown could not have taken long, so let's say S1 takes place some time around mid-April to early May 1946.

With S2, we have to work backwards a little. At the very start of 2x01, we find out that it is now 1947.

But which month? For that, let's jump forward a little bit. From the pre-arranged headline on 'tomorrow's newspaper' in the Council room in 2x03, we know that Peggy's break-in into the Arena Club takes place on 14/15 July 1947.

Based on this, we know that the season takes place in July 1947. Then, there's this line in 2x01:

Daniel tells the LAPD cop that he's been in LA for six months. So here's your answer, anon.

#excellent work op

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Fanfic writers are like crows. If you give them treats (comments) they will bring you shiny things (fanfic)

#Aww

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#20+40=60 #7+8=15 #60 -> 70 -> 75

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It was about a year ago that I read The Queen's Thief and my husband borrowed them after me and really loved them. I started re-reading them over Christmas and he came along behind me and totally overtook me, I'm still just starting the second one, and now we've gone away for the weekend and I brought it with me to read and he keeps picking it up and he's like halfway through while I still haven't had a chance to get past chapter two, and what have I done to him???

#fair to say he's a FAN #it's so nice actually he doesn't usually get why I get so obsessive about things #I have even shown him fanart and it has elicited actual SMILES #but also #LET ME READ MY BOOK darling please

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#Keyboard but I must say after years of nursing babies I am gaining an appreciation for the one-handed nature of the phone #I never thought I'd be able to do any real writing on my phone but turns out if you're stuck in a chair for hours of the day #right when your brain is likely to wander in its most productive manner over your story #you find a way #and my phone typing speed has improved significantly #BUT i will say I've had the same phone all those years and I live in dread of the day it dies on me #because typing on a new phone is a vastly different experience #and will take a while to get into the groove of #whereas if you can type fast on one laptop you can type on 'em all #(this is so funny because I am literally writing about a character's typing style as we speak) #(it's so meta)

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What's everyone's favourite flowers that aren't like. The normal ones. Like everyone's a fan of roses and sunflowers what's a more niche one. One you don't get in gift sets. Mine's sweet peas

#wintersweet

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#confession: i kind of hate a musical episode #i an that one fan who was hiding behind the couch in embarrassment at peggy carter's musical steam sequence because I found it so cringe #community can pull it off because they're being cringe on purpose #anyway I went with alternate reality but could equally have gone with historical or movie #*musical DREAM sequence

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I wonder if I'll accidentally reblog Taylor Swift lyrics one of these days

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Mama's face just honestly looks like it was made by a beginner needle felter ❤️

#cuties

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Peggy being not so subtle about Daniel Sousa.

#that 'did he?' especially #you thought you held that together so well didn't you peggy? #agent carter #peggysous

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"Nana would never tickle me, she is soft and heartful" may be the sweetest thing my son has ever said

#this was in contrast to daddy who is a tickling meanie #i don't post a lot about my kids but knew the tumblr girlies had to hear this one #the little cuppas

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Peggy and Daniel + Being a married couple in 2x04

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@ellakas posting about Hairy Maclary reminds me of something I've been meaning to say on here for ages: there is nothing so wonderful as a rhyming children's book that really NAILS the metre. The Hairy Maclary books are a perfect example. The writing jollies you along every line, you never trip over your words, it naturally draws cadence and rhythm out of your voice without you even trying. Seriously, read them, whatever your age. They are a joy.

Conversely, there is nothing so depressing as BADLY metred children's books. They exist. I'm sorry to say, some of them even exist in my very own home from which I write these words 😆 Just. Someone please teach those editors about scansion.

Tell me your favourite rhythmical children's books!!

#literally there is a book in my house that I didn't even realise was trying to rhyme or have metre until like the third read #how did that book even make it to print???? #H mcl is a nz icon and it's so nice when that happens to something actually GOOD #whenever I read them I'm like yes yes she deserves acclaim for this good good excellent

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I COULD work on my task list while Merry is napping. Or… I could make this poll

Propaganda under the cut

#YES kiwiblr get on this!!!!!! #I have a soft spot for schnitzel von krumm 😍 #and arguably I have a very low tum 🤣

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Every Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers Dance “They Can't Take That Away From Me” in THE BARKLEYS OF BROADWAY (1949)

#yes i'll put that on my dash #fred & ginger

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Guess how long it took me to crack my new phone screen? 😩

#clue: it's less than a week

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Ever consume a piece of media and think oh I am so very much the target audience for this and, well, target acquired