[ Phil Coulson considered herself a soldier and an agent rather than a diplomat, but the agent part at times included, almost by definition, diplomatic aspects and all things considered, she knew she possessed the skills necessary to fulfil the more diplomatic aspects of her work.
Which didn't mean that she always enjoyed it.
Tonight, she'd made a point to spend some time talking to those people who had something to say in matters of interest to SHIELD — and a point in being seen spending time talking to some of them as well, because for all that SHIELD was an intelligence agency that relied on secrecy, public image had its relevance. Depending on the public.
She should, perhaps, have expected that it might include Tony Stark. ]
Mr Stark.
[ Resisting the urge to smooth her hands over the dark green evening gown was easy only because she'd long trained herself out of gestures like that. ]
SHIELD doesn't have regulations when it comes to party attire. [ A beat. ] Depending on your definition of party.
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Which didn't mean that she always enjoyed it.
Tonight, she'd made a point to spend some time talking to those people who had something to say in matters of interest to SHIELD — and a point in being seen spending time talking to some of them as well, because for all that SHIELD was an intelligence agency that relied on secrecy, public image had its relevance. Depending on the public.
She should, perhaps, have expected that it might include Tony Stark. ]
Mr Stark.
[ Resisting the urge to smooth her hands over the dark green evening gown was easy only because she'd long trained herself out of gestures like that. ]
SHIELD doesn't have regulations when it comes to party attire. [ A beat. ] Depending on your definition of party.