Do As Peggy Says

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Do As Peggy Says: An Agent Carter Zine

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Written for "Do As Peggy Says: An Agent Carter Zine"! If you haven't checked it out yet, find the finished zine here or check us out @agentcarterzine!

Fandom: Agent Carter

Summary: The AC Chaos Trio are looking for leads on the person who shot Jack, but it's a little harder when the New York SSR's file room is such a mess.

Word Count: 2,101

Category: Angst, Fluff, Humor

A/N: Special shoutout and thanks to @ghostofskywalker, both for being the best co-mod I could've asked for and for letting me have fun with her SSR file room headcanon, one of my favorites of all time!

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"Hey!" called Jack, his voice ringing out and shattering the otherwise quiet peace of the office. "Either of you pull the file we had on that European crime syndicate a while back?"

Peggy and Daniel sighed in sync, taking their time bringing their eyes from their work to their friend. Jack still looked a little paler than normal, still recovering from the bullet wound that'd nearly killed him and definitely pushing himself too soon. But his haughty posture and attitude didn't drop for a second as he stared down his friends, hands on his hips.

"No, I haven't pulled it yet," answered Daniel, leaning back in his chair and turning to Peggy. "You?"

"No, although it may be a good lead to follow up on."

"Great," Jack huffed. "I don't suppose there's any way I can convince you to go grab that file for me? Since you think it's a good lead and all."

"Not a chance in this or any other world, Jack."

"Fine. Then I guess I'll be back."

With that, Jack turned and headed for the file room of the New York SSR. Peggy kept a very neutral expression on her face until he'd passed, then turned to Daniel with her mouth quirked up in a smile.

The two shared a knowing look, neither surprised when, a moment later, Jack's voice came shouting from the file room

"What the hell is this?"

A moment later, the blond reappeared, a furious scowl on his face. Peggy and Daniel just watched him calmly, nonplussed.

"Either of you wanna tell me why it looks like a bomb went off in my file room?" Jack asked, crossing his arms as he watched his two friends. Peggy just shrugged.

"I'd say most likely it's because the Chief in this office hasn't set foot in that room once in the past year or more that he's been Chief."

Jack narrowed his eyes at Peggy, but she didn't budge. Finally, he sighed, rolling his eyes and throwing up his hands in defeat.

"Fine. Whatever. You 've made your point, I shouldn't have dumped all my filing on you and Sousa. Congratulations. Now what's the plan for actually finding this information we need to get to start tracking down leads on the guy who shot me?"

Peggy sighed. She looked to Daniel, who gave her a shrug, then finally turned back to Jack.

"I suppose the three of us are just going to have to stay here and keep digging until we find it."

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Peggy had been right on the verge of telling Jack that he'd just have to sit in the file room all night looking for their case, since he was the one who'd cause the problem in the first place by refusing to ever do his own filing. But they needed to get the wheels turning on their case sooner rather than later, and the best way to do that was by finding this file, which would simply go faster if they worked together. So, here they were, sprawled around the SSR's file room with papers spread all around them, searching together for what they needed.

"Hey, you remember this?" asked Daniel, holding out the file he'd been scanning through to Peggy. "we caught that guy trying to copy a bunch of Stark's work."

Peggy took the file and scanned it quickly, then huffed.

"Oh yes, I remember him. I didn't tihnk it was possible to build a more unstable version of Howard's muscle relaxer, but somehow he managed."

"I have never been happier to not be on a case with the two of you," Jack chimed in. "And that's saying something."

Peggy scoffed and gave the file one last look before tossing it on the floor beside her. She leaned her back against the filing cabinet she'd been sitting in front of and let out a long sigh. They'd been in here searching for any lead, including the crime syndicate, for so long that the sky was just starting to lighten outside the window.

"This is turning into a massive waste of time," Peggy said, looking between Jack and Daniel. "If we think this case is tied to that nonsense file on me that Jack got in London, then I think it's time we just go to London and do some investgating on our own. There's no guarantee of a lead on whoever shot Thompson in this files anyway, so we may as well go be on the ground following up on things ourselves."

Daniel sighed and set down his own stack of files. "I agree. We're wasting time and resources here, we need to go follow up on leads in person."

"Jack?" asked Peggy, turning to the unusually quiet Thompson. "What do you think?"

Jack didn't respond. Instead, he kept staring holes in the wall just over Peggy's head. She shared a brief, concerned look with Daniel, then turned back to Thompson.

"Jack?" Peggy prompted, leaning forward just enough to give him a light nudge with her foot. He cleared his throat and plastered on a smile that didn't convince either of the experienced agents in the room with him.

"Yeah, I guess we'd better book some plane tickets. Home is calling you, Carter."

Peggy frowned. "Thompson, what's wrong?"

"Nothing," he said with a shrug. "Other than being stuck in this room so long the sun's starting to come up."

"Thompson," Peggy repeated, a sterner, disbelieving tone to her voice. Jack looked between her and Daniel, finding the same steely, not-letting-this-go look on both their faces. He sighed and rolled his eyes, then stood.

"Knock it off, both of you," he said. "I'm fine."

Peggy scoffed, not budging rom her seat on the floor.

"That is clearly not true," she said. Jack rolled his eyes, but Daniel picked up right where Peggy's left off.

"You're not a bad liar, Jack, but I don't think you coulda sold Samberly on that one."

Jack shook his head, but he didn't leave the file room either. If he'd tried, Daniel was ready with his crutch in one hand to trip Jack up and make him stay and talk, if all else failed. Instead, he crossed to the window in the back of the room, looking out at the city as the morning crowd was just starting to wake up, the night owls finally heading for bed. Peggy just watched him, employing her favorite interogation tactic of leaving a silence for the other person to eventually fill.

Jack did not disappoint. He spoke after a moment, his voice quieter and free of the usual bluster.

"You just don't ever expect to come back from the war only to almost bite it at home, you know?"

Peggy glanced over at Daniel. They both knew how that felt.

Peggy got to her feet, moving to stand just a little closer to Jack. Enough for a more serious conversation, but not crowding him. She leaned against one of the now-empty file racks as Daniel also got to his feet behind her.

"None of us like to think about that aspect of our jobs, Jack," Peggy said. "And if we think about it too much, it makes us worse at our jobs. But knowing that doesn't mean much when we're forced to think about it."

"Exactly," Daniel agreed, coming to stand beside her. "I mean, I wasn't Krzeminski's best friend, but losing him hurt for more reasons than one. Being reminded we're still risking our lives on the regular always hurts."

Jack shook his head, still not turning around.

"I think I came closer to dying here than I did over there. Every time somebody knocks on my door I freeze, like it might be that masked son of a bitch coming back to finish the job."

"That's normal, Jack," Peggy said softly. "And it's worse in a way, to know that death can find you here, too, where we're supposed to be safe from the things we faced and fought in the war. But you're not alone in dealing with it, and it will get better."

"And besides, we're around now. Anybody who wants to take another shot at you will have to go through us first."

Jack snorted, but he finally turned away from the window to face Peggy and Daniel.

"Thanks, you two. I'm sure I'll be fine. It's just..."

"We know," Peggy said, stepping in as Jack trailed off. "Out of anyone, Jack, we understand."

He nodded, not quite able to muster a response as he looked between his two friends. They gave him tight smiles and nods back, sharing the rare serious moment between the three of them. Then, Daniel sighed and fixed Jack with a grin.

"You know, if anybody's gonna take a shot at you again, it'll probably be me or Peggy. Nobody else stands a chance, they'll have to get in line."

"Other than perhaps the next agent who needs to find something in here," Peggy added. She turned to scan the room as Jack snorted at them both, his usual swagger and confidence returning to replace the vulnerability. "That agent will likely be comeing for us all, and with good reason."

"Yeah, speaking of which, what do we want to do about all this?" asked Daniel. In their effort to find the file they'd first been looking for, they'd torn the room apart, leaving boxes and files in a more disorganized mess than when they'd started--which was really saying something. "I mean, do we want to do something about it? Like... organize it, finally?"

No one answered right away, the three agents instead standing in silence, shoulder to shoulder as they surveyed the destroyed space around them. Light from outside was just starting to creep through as Peggy and Daniel at last turned to Jack.

"You're the one who still works out of this office," Peggy said with a shrug. "What do you want to do."

Jack sighed, long and heavy, then threw his hands up in defeat.

"Screw it. It's not like it was that much better before, and we got along fine. Besides, if I'm still stuck in this room when the sun comes I'm, I'm gonna lose it. Let's get out of here and get some plane tickets and breakfast. Somebody else can deal with this later."

Peggy grinned. "I think that sounds like an excellent idea. Are you taking orders?"

"You know, Carter, I would, but I'd rather all three of us get the hell out of this office to go somewhere else instead."

"Maybe we can find a place that'll make us beans on toast, or whatever the hell you people eat over there," Daniel added with a look towards Peggy as the three headed out of the file room. She just rolled her eyes.

"Have you ever tried beans on toast, Daniel?"

"No, but-"

"Then I don't think you get to criticize it."

"I can tell you right now I'm not ever eating that," Jack chimed in. "If I've learned one thing from being shot, it's to not waste whatever time I have left on things like beans on toast."

"If the two of you are so determined to dislike everything in the UK, I can just as easily go without you," Peggy said, head high as she walked ahead of the men, the three of them heading straight out the doors of the SSR without looking back. Daniel chuckled and Jack scoffed.

"Just try it, Carter. You couldn't get rid of us if you tried."

Peggy turned to them both with a raised eyebrow as they came to a stop in the elevator. After a beat, Jack sighed.

"Alright, maybe you could get rid of us if you tried. But then we'd just have two investigations running at once, which is a waste of time."

"Luckily for you, Jack, the two of you have somehow convinced me I'd rather work with you than not. Despite the inevitable cracks about my home country."

"Really feeling the love, Peggy," joked Daniel.

"So sweet you gave me a toothache," Jack chimed in. Peggy just rolled her eyes and shook her head as the elevator doors swung open and she headed out into the city without waiting for either of the boys. She knew they'd be right behind her, like they always were lately. A little team that had each other's backs. And despite one memeber of the team being Jack Thompson, Peggy really wouldn't have wished for anyone else.

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I made a Peggy, Jarvis, and Bernard embroidery for @agentcarterzine!!

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my second drawing for the @agentcarterzine! once i realized that i have a very shaky hand and that i despise doing the lineart layer of a digital drawing, i switched to a more paintbrush-y style and i really surprised myself with how much i liked the result. of course i had to showcase my favorite outfit that peggy has ever worn!

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we can finally post our @agentcarterzine pieces, and i can't stop talking about how much of an amazing time i had helping to run it! i also am learning how to digitally draw (i've only ever done art on canvas, clay, or paper) to try and add some art to the zine, and this was my first illustration!! i did one piece from each season of agent carter, and i just love this shot from season 1 so much :)

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since all the pieces from the @agentcarterzine are now able to be posted, i can share mine! it was such a blast running this, and sophie and i are so blown away by the amazing talent the contributors showcased. i wanted to write about characters that hadn't already been picked for fics, so i decided to focus on peggy and howard, since i love their friendship!!

What Are Friends For?

words: 1,857

summary: She didn't want to be playing Howard's date at this event filled with unsavory characters, but the chance to get some intel about a current case was just too good to pass up.

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summary Peggy's first day as the new Chief of the DC office. rating general audiences words: 1.7k chapters 1/1 note originally published in Do as Peggy Says: An Agent Carter Zine [@agentcarterzine]

“No matter what happens,” Phillips said, stopping mid-walk and staring directly into Peggy’s eyes, “you will let me talk. No interruptions. Do you hear me?”

“Of course, sir,” Peggy answered, a bit puzzled by the question. Despite all of her… tendencies of disrespecting authority, she never disrespected Phillips. Mostly because he never disrespected her, making him the best boss she’d ever had.

And after this day, that she ever will.

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Do As Peggy Says: An Agent Carter Zine, Pages 5-6

In collaboration with @userpeggycarter

Peggy has difficulty earning respect from her subordinates during her early days as Chief of the DC office, but she is more concerned with what Leviathan is doing with those little girls in Russia.

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Fandom: Agent Carter Relationships: Peggy Carter & Rose Roberts, Peggy Carter & Colleen O'Brien, Peggy Carter & Angie Martinelli, Peggy Carter & Ana Jarvis, Peggy Carter & Dottie Underwood Words: 2,131 Summary: A study of Peggy's relationships with other women, from her time living in England to the end of season 2

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Doppelganger

Fandom: Agent Carter (TV)

Relationship: Peggy Carter & Daniel Sousa & Jack Thompson

Characters: Peggy CarterDaniel SousaJack Thompson (Marvel)Peggy Carter's Grandmother

Additional Tags: Post-Season/Series 02Zine: Do As Peggy SaysOriginally Posted ElsewhereDo not post to other

Summary:

Peggy’s Nana lives in a quaint cottage just outside of town. The door opens to reveal an old lady. She brushes right past Peggy and heads straight for Jack. And, to his horror and confusion, she has tears in her eyes.

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check out the @agentcarterzine yet? (I did the cover :D) here's the ones that I drew whole

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Without further ado, here is our last submission preview from Ix, one of our awesome artists! This is also a sneak peek of the cover art for the zine, which Ix was responsible for!

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