You know that's like, more common than not, right?
[people thinking she's garbage!] Anyway, I told her I'd hurt people who deserved it, and she called people like that villains, and it was a whole thing.
That's stupid. [ both things, but he doesn't linger on it being common because people commonly agreeing on hating others is just, like, what happens sometimes, clearly. so the second part is important ] Guess that'd make me a villain for her too.
[she may have used it on purpose because she thinks it's funny to hear her mouth do the scott pilgrim thing]
Yeah. I figured you'd get it. [this is why he's blorbo.] The heroes are the knights and the Institute where I come from, and every single one of them --
[... there's a little hiccup of a pause here, like hesitation. and then, more fiercely:]
-- every single one of them would run a sword through anybody they thought was evil without a second thought.
... Yeah. [ there's something a little wry for a second before he smirks again ] "Wanted: dead or alive" is pretty much just a fancy way of saying the government gets to decide if they keep you locked up for the rest of your life or chop your head off in a public place if you get caught.
-- Right. Right, yeah, I do. [she shakes out her arms, shakes out her legs, and then looks up at him with a grin. yeah, yeah, that's the idea.] A car race I'm going to kick your @#!$ at.
[ cars cars cars cars!!! anyway the first struggle is ace cosplaying as nebula from guardians of the galaxy and trying to figure out how to open a car door. ]
So how's this work? [ knocks on the glass like let me in ]
Well, it can't be that hard if all those guys are doing it.
[ they said they were going to race each other but i think they will just crash each other. anyway, ace is opening his own car door after seeing her go. wow!
[ well by pressing all the buttons eventually ace will also turn on the car. perfect. he has figured it out. the wheel part is obvious, so now it's just about the going! ]
[she's never seen a boat. he's correct. anyway, you know in cartoons where it's like someone hits a button and it takes a second for the thing to move but then it just rockets off and there's a cloud of smoke left behind?
Nimona?! [ he doesn't know if he should be laughing or concerned so he kind of does both here. then he finally finds the gas pedal on his own car and he has other things to worry about ] Wait, which one's the break--
[ it's fine this means they can catch up and race! it's totally fine as they scream at each other through their open windows. how are they not going to die doing this ]
no, it's fine, he can probably hear her laughing at top volume as she peels out, so he doesn't have to be concerned. probably.
i have no idea how she manages to not die while doing this. but hey! she shouts trash talk out the window as they scream their way around the track, but all of it is garbled and mostly just hollering like a lunatic as she has the time of her life.]
[ if she's not worried then he is probably going to be laughing alongside her because he is also an idiot who loves WHEE GO FAST DANGER.
also, i've decided they are crashing these cars into each other, because this seems inevitable. ace stumbles out uninjured because i refuse to deal with saturday injuries ]
I figured out the break too late, I think! You good?
[did you know that in the graphic novel every time nimona turns into something else her original body explodes
that's not how it works here but i think it's funny. anyway she climbs out of her own totally wrecked car with a grin that's so big it nearly splits her face in two, and no injuries, because same. she hops over to him.]
Yeah, I'm good. I totally won. [they crashed into each other but ok] You good?
You had a head start, it doesn't count. [ you both crashed. he holds out a hand for a high five though ] Great! Even the crashing's different than a shipwreck. That was way more fun than I thought it would be.
[she absolutely gives him a high five as fast as humanly possible she'll NEVER leave a bro hanging]
Right? I stole a car once and had a bunch of knights chasing me like losers. It's always fun. [she bumps him with her shoulder.] You wanna go get celebratory food?
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Date: 2023-09-19 03:57 am (UTC)[people thinking she's garbage!] Anyway, I told her I'd hurt people who deserved it, and she called people like that villains, and it was a whole thing.
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Date: 2023-09-19 04:02 am (UTC)That's stupid. [ both things, but he doesn't linger on it being common because people commonly agreeing on hating others is just, like, what happens sometimes, clearly. so the second part is important ] Guess that'd make me a villain for her too.
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Date: 2023-09-19 04:15 am (UTC)... Yeah, maybe. But here's the thing: villains are cooler than heroes. They can do whatever they want.
Because like, people see you as a bad guy? #$^% it, own it. They're never going to change their minds anyway, so why bother trying?
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Date: 2023-09-19 04:33 am (UTC)You're talking to a pirate, Nimona. Preaching to the choir. [ his grin's a little sharp ] "Heroes" back home are the marines.
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Date: 2023-09-19 04:52 am (UTC)Yeah. I figured you'd get it. [this is why he's blorbo.] The heroes are the knights and the Institute where I come from, and every single one of them --
[... there's a little hiccup of a pause here, like hesitation. and then, more fiercely:]
-- every single one of them would run a sword through anybody they thought was evil without a second thought.
[whew. okay. deep breath.]
... Just like the marines? [are they the same?]
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Date: 2023-09-19 05:08 am (UTC)[ yeah, they're the same. ]
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Date: 2023-09-19 05:26 am (UTC)her expression is very, very angry for a couple of seconds, and then she just - exhales, and pushes her hair back out of her face.]
So then you don't get caught. [and she socks him in the shoulder.] Right?
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Date: 2023-09-19 05:29 am (UTC)That's the idea! Hey, c'mon, I think I see a pink one over here. You owe me a-- car? Car race.
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Date: 2023-09-19 05:32 am (UTC)-- Right. Right, yeah, I do. [she shakes out her arms, shakes out her legs, and then looks up at him with a grin. yeah, yeah, that's the idea.] A car race I'm going to kick your @#!$ at.
Wow, that really doesn't stop, huh.
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Date: 2023-09-19 05:35 am (UTC)[ it's not like he even swears much, but also, annoyed, ]
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Date: 2023-09-19 05:36 am (UTC)Heheh. Butt.
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Date: 2023-09-19 05:47 am (UTC)[ laughing along because they are BOTH mature ]
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Date: 2023-09-19 06:43 pm (UTC)she grins, and scoots around him to shove him off towards the cars let's GOOOOO]
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Date: 2023-09-19 06:52 pm (UTC)So how's this work? [ knocks on the glass like let me in ]
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Date: 2023-09-20 02:25 am (UTC)[she can't even use a carefully placed fuck because her swears are nerfed...]
I guess you get in and make it go. [she thankfully knows how to open a car door. which she will do.]
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Date: 2023-09-20 03:09 am (UTC)[ they said they were going to race each other but i think they will just crash each other. anyway, ace is opening his own car door after seeing her go. wow!
he has no idea what any of these controls do!!! ]
Okay, maybe it's not like sailing.
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Date: 2023-09-20 04:21 am (UTC)I can promise you it is nothing like sailing so good luck! [slaps her hand on the horn. honk.] Uhhh.
[she should probably not be a cat. she transforms back to a girl, and with a lot of trouble, turns on the car? yes. step one achieved.]
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Date: 2023-09-20 04:34 am (UTC)[ well by pressing all the buttons eventually ace will also turn on the car. perfect. he has figured it out. the wheel part is obvious, so now it's just about the going! ]
I think we're getting it!
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Date: 2023-09-20 04:42 pm (UTC)[she's never seen a boat. he's correct. anyway, you know in cartoons where it's like someone hits a button and it takes a second for the thing to move but then it just rockets off and there's a cloud of smoke left behind?
that happens to nimona's car. zoom!]
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Date: 2023-09-20 05:44 pm (UTC)[ THERE SHE GOES ]
Nimona?! [ he doesn't know if he should be laughing or concerned so he kind of does both here. then he finally finds the gas pedal on his own car and he has other things to worry about ] Wait, which one's the break--
[ it's fine this means they can catch up and race! it's totally fine as they scream at each other through their open windows. how are they not going to die doing this ]
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Date: 2023-09-20 06:16 pm (UTC)no, it's fine, he can probably hear her laughing at top volume as she peels out, so he doesn't have to be concerned. probably.
i have no idea how she manages to not die while doing this. but hey! she shouts trash talk out the window as they scream their way around the track, but all of it is garbled and mostly just hollering like a lunatic as she has the time of her life.]
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Date: 2023-09-20 06:19 pm (UTC)also, i've decided they are crashing these cars into each other, because this seems inevitable. ace stumbles out uninjured because i refuse to deal with saturday injuries ]
I figured out the break too late, I think! You good?
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Date: 2023-09-20 06:24 pm (UTC)that's not how it works here but i think it's funny. anyway she climbs out of her own totally wrecked car with a grin that's so big it nearly splits her face in two, and no injuries, because same. she hops over to him.]
Yeah, I'm good. I totally won. [they crashed into each other but ok] You good?
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Date: 2023-09-20 06:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-09-20 06:38 pm (UTC)Right? I stole a car once and had a bunch of knights chasing me like losers. It's always fun. [she bumps him with her shoulder.] You wanna go get celebratory food?
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