002 - The Stargazing Meme

[aflockofmemegulls]

the stargazing meme

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prompts

one → meteor shower you just saw a falling star! and another! make a wish!
two → aliens what was that? was that really? omg no way a ufo!
three → lunar eclipse you've been sitting out for hours, waiting for this. it's so cool!
four → comet does it move fast or slow? either way, it's amazing.
five → full moon the moon is so huge! just don't look too long, it's really bright too.
six → star dust anything can happen in space. make up your own plot!
seven → solar eclipse this might be happening in the middle of the day!
eight → planet sighting is that a new star? nope, just a neighbor in the solar system!
nine → constellations do you know the stories behind these odd patterns?
ten → deep space normal stargazing isn't that much fun. you got a telescope!

Comments

[megamind]

Fear of guys in dresses? Listen, Dr. Stiletto has that covered.

[kingofnightmares]

It's not a dress!

[The throws his hands to the ground, and suddenly the shadows around him shudder and black sand rises, two large horses leaping out of the ground, neighing and kicking their front legs in the air. They settle beside their master, nostrils flaring, their yellow eyes narrowing at the alien.]

[megamind]

[ Oh, two ponies? That's okay. The shout got the attention of all the brainbots helping with stage construction, and that's... hundreds of red eyes, now floating forward, fluttering wildly with color. ]

Totally a dress, man. It's okay. Seriously. Alternative lifestyles go with the gig.

[kingofnightmares]

[He notices the brain bots approaching and his Nightmares look at them curiously, ears perked forward. Pitch frowns though as three more Nightmares appear behind him, just for good measure.]

Sure. Fine. We'll say it's a dress. [He'll humor him as he glances over his shoulder at the sky.

And guess what? He missed the lunar eclipse.]

...

[megamind]

Well, it is.

[ Megamind doesnt' care about the eclipse. He cares about Pitch, who he is watching... closely. Just like his brainbots are. ]

[kingofnightmares]

[He turns his attention back to Megamind, shaking a finger at him.]

Why must you carry on with that ridiculous subject?

[And his Nightmares look back at the brain bots and Megamind, crowding in closer to their master, protectively.]

[megamind]

Because it aggravates you, obviously. [ You asked, Pitch. ]

Look, you're probably a really awesome villain wherever you come from, so why don't you just head back there? I have enough work on my hands with Metro Man, I don't have enough time to watch you fumble your way into getting integrated here, and screw up everybody else's time tables.

[kingofnightmares]

Go back? [His lips tighten into a thin line.] There is no 'going back' to anywhere. This whole world is my home. I have no designated spot of where I stay.

I come and go as I please, and where I see fit.

[megamind]

Oh, so you do the drifter thing. Bummer for you, I guess.

[ No place to call your own! No home! Megamind would consider that a huge sadness, because he's -- ell, rather entrenched in his and what it means to him. To not have that... makes Pitch pitable, really. ]

Well, okay, I'm sure the others can work you in before you move on. But you can't do anything for a couple of weeks, I've got a big plan set in motion and it'll be done by then, I think.

[kingofnightmares]

[Pitch straightens up as his Nightmares back away from him, seeing as how things weren't escalating to violent proportions now.]

Oh, I'm sorry. I'm supposed to work around your schedule? [Pitch stares at him dryly, both eyebrows raised high on his forehead.]

Mmmno. I don't think so.

[megamind]

Hey, I've got seniority around here! Also, I'm mid plan. It could get really messy for you if you get in the middle of. Why don't you go catch up on Dancing With The Stars in the meantime, huh?

[kingofnightmares]

[Pitch sighs heavily and lifts his hand. Black sand swirls around it before he throws his hand up in a sweeping motion.

A steady stream of the sand flies into the air, across the top of the stage at the spot lights. With loud pops, the bulbs within them explode, the light from them disappearing. The sand loops back down to Pitch, which he makes disappear.]

I will do as I please, no matter what banter you throw at me.

[megamind]

Hey! Those are expensive! [ Megamind glances back, and then leans over to a brainbot. ] Make a note, order more bulbs...

And, what was that oil sands? That's gross and not environmentally sound. Are you some sort of fear-of-pollution bad guy? And you chose to operate in Michigan? Man...

[kingofnightmares]

No. It's dream sand. No oil involved. [Pitch glances back up at the alien, gesturing a hand back to his creatures.]

They're made of the same thing.

[megamind]

That's gross. You know we only have one planet. Trust me, they're hard to come by. [ Seriously, they're oil sands now even if they're not, Megamind will do this just to be a dick. ]

[kingofnightmares]

[Pitch sighs heavily, rolling his eyes. Oh Megamind, you were something else. The spirit waves his hand, his Nightmares collapsing into sand, to the ground, disappearing completely.]

Good thing I'm not exactly affected by what happens to the planet, then.

[He stares back up at the moon, seeing as how the event was over with, but he looks back out towards Metro City thoughtfully.]

How long have you been in Metro City?

[megamind]

Almost all my life. I grew up in Metrocity's Prison for the Criminally Gifted.

Why do you ask?

[kingofnightmares]

[That's new.]

You were raised in a prison? [He's trying to wrap his mind around it, honestly.]

The inmates were allowed to do that?

[megamind]

Well, I don't know about allowed, but that's how it worked out. [ He shrugs, nonplussed. ] It's really not that big a deal.