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hey, eagle asshole, i gotta new comm unit. not mine. you get anything new recently?
-- No, I didn't. What the heck did you do? [ Because Peter is immediately assuming Rocket stole someone's comm device. ]
Uh.
With ten being "wow, look at you go, Keith Moon," and one being "you hit the metal thing to make a splashy sound--"
-- You know, I'm gonna be honest, here. Gonna go ahead and rate myself a one.
Why?
With ten being "wow, look at you go, Keith Moon," and one being "you hit the metal thing to make a splashy sound--"
-- You know, I'm gonna be honest, here. Gonna go ahead and rate myself a one.
Why?
ok so our house has a dog, but now we also have THIS
[ and attached is a picture of a certain Qunari. He's puzzling out how to fix the door he nearly tore off the hinges, so it's good for scale ]
he has to walk sideways through the door or he'll take out the doorjamb with his horns
what is my life
[ and attached is a picture of a certain Qunari. He's puzzling out how to fix the door he nearly tore off the hinges, so it's good for scale ]
he has to walk sideways through the door or he'll take out the doorjamb with his horns
what is my life
oh my god W O W
remember when i said it sounded like you guys had no murderers well i think i found yours
remember when i said it sounded like you guys had no murderers well i think i found yours
har har Goto
very funny
and no it's not cuz that guy is way too good
very funny
and no it's not cuz that guy is way too good
[ Ellie doesn't even get a chance for an immediate greeting. Doing just as she's told, she bursts into fanatics into the phone. ]
Holy shit, you were not kidding about this whole Star Wars thing. Oh my god, fucking Han Solo when he gets like, captured and shit and is drowned in goddamn goopy stuff, I can't even remember what it's called because I was flipping the fuck out!
[ She's talking a mile a minute ]
And, I mean, what a dick he was to Leia! But oh MAN it was still so bad ass.
Also, Leia? What a babe!
Oh my god!
Holy shit, you were not kidding about this whole Star Wars thing. Oh my god, fucking Han Solo when he gets like, captured and shit and is drowned in goddamn goopy stuff, I can't even remember what it's called because I was flipping the fuck out!
[ She's talking a mile a minute ]
And, I mean, what a dick he was to Leia! But oh MAN it was still so bad ass.
Also, Leia? What a babe!
Oh my god!
[ Peter was, like, part way through "hello?" before Ellie starts talking, and then he just like. Listens. But he's grinning because fuCK YES STAR WARS.
Whenever she pauses for breath, Peter quickly cuts in. ]
Dude, when Darth Vader told Luke he was his dad? I flipped my shit.
Have you watched the third one yet?
Whenever she pauses for breath, Peter quickly cuts in. ]
Dude, when Darth Vader told Luke he was his dad? I flipped my shit.
Have you watched the third one yet?
All I Wanna Do - Sheryl Crow
Better Man - Pearl Jam
Come As You Are - Nirvana
Fields of Gold - Sting
Fly Away - Lenny Kravitz
Get A Haircut - George Thorogood
I Didn't Want to Need You - Heart
I Touch Myself - Divinyls
It's My Life - Jon Bon Jovi
Janie's Got a Gun - Aerosmith
Learn to Fly - Foo Fighters
Live and Let Die - Guns N' Roses
Losing My Religion - R.E.M.
Mary Jane's Last Dance - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
Rooster - Alice In Chains
Suck My Kiss - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Thunderstruck - AC/DC
U Can't Touch This - MC Hammer
Vogue - Madonna
We Didn't Start the Fire - Billy Joel
Wicked Game - Chris Isaak
Are you really going to stop by the gym?
[who the fuck says hi]
Better Man - Pearl Jam
Come As You Are - Nirvana
Fields of Gold - Sting
Fly Away - Lenny Kravitz
Get A Haircut - George Thorogood
I Didn't Want to Need You - Heart
I Touch Myself - Divinyls
It's My Life - Jon Bon Jovi
Janie's Got a Gun - Aerosmith
Learn to Fly - Foo Fighters
Live and Let Die - Guns N' Roses
Losing My Religion - R.E.M.
Mary Jane's Last Dance - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
Rooster - Alice In Chains
Suck My Kiss - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Thunderstruck - AC/DC
U Can't Touch This - MC Hammer
Vogue - Madonna
We Didn't Start the Fire - Billy Joel
Wicked Game - Chris Isaak
Are you really going to stop by the gym?
[who the fuck says hi]
okay first off
hello
how are you
i'm fine thanks
second-- i guess so? why?
eager to see me strip?
hello
how are you
i'm fine thanks
second-- i guess so? why?
eager to see me strip?
just so you know, I'm still alive.
What's on your docket for Saturday night?
What's on your docket for Saturday night?
hey grats on living
was starting to wonder to be honest
and not much yet
am i penciling you in for something?
was starting to wonder to be honest
and not much yet
am i penciling you in for something?
[ Peter is still in the living room, having earlier cast a worried glance when Ellie seemed slightly-- panicky? Upset? When she excused herself, he figured she needed time to calm down. It's also why he doesn't find it too odd that she seems to have been gone for some time.
The buzzing of his device and the apology, though? That bothers him.
There's no response from Peter for a while, because he excuses himself for a moment -- "I should check on her," he explains to the group -- and knocks on the door to the restroom. No answer, naturally, and when he opens the door, he sees the open window.
He doesn't quite sigh, but he does scrub his face. He's mostly frustrated at himself that he didn't see this coming. Ellie will receive the following texts in rapid succession: ]
it's fine
you should have said somethin
how long ago did you leave
are you ok
The buzzing of his device and the apology, though? That bothers him.
There's no response from Peter for a while, because he excuses himself for a moment -- "I should check on her," he explains to the group -- and knocks on the door to the restroom. No answer, naturally, and when he opens the door, he sees the open window.
He doesn't quite sigh, but he does scrub his face. He's mostly frustrated at himself that he didn't see this coming. Ellie will receive the following texts in rapid succession: ]
it's fine
you should have said somethin
how long ago did you leave
are you ok
I never did ask which city you're staying in.
Heropa, but I don't mind traveling. The Porter's made city-hopping pretty easy, after all.
[ Charlie has not been in a good place since the whole fiasco several days ago. He hurt people, people he considered friends, and above all, he hated using his magic to harm.
He feels he owes Peter the biggest apology- he tried long and hard to reason with the wizard, and all his got for his troubles was tossed around and stabbed. So, all in all, Charlie isn't surprised when he has to leave a message. ]
Uh. Hey.
I--- look, I am so sorry. I feel like I can't say that enough. I never wanted to hurt you. I've only ever considered you a friend and I don't really think that you're out to capture me or whatever. Things got weird and I wasn't-- God. Okay.
I wouldn't blame you if you never wanted to talk to me again. I'm... really hoping that's not the case, but I would understand if it was.
I just... I'm sorry, Peter. I really am.
Take care of yourself, okay? I'll uh. Talk to you later. Maybe.
[ click ]
He feels he owes Peter the biggest apology- he tried long and hard to reason with the wizard, and all his got for his troubles was tossed around and stabbed. So, all in all, Charlie isn't surprised when he has to leave a message. ]
Uh. Hey.
I--- look, I am so sorry. I feel like I can't say that enough. I never wanted to hurt you. I've only ever considered you a friend and I don't really think that you're out to capture me or whatever. Things got weird and I wasn't-- God. Okay.
I wouldn't blame you if you never wanted to talk to me again. I'm... really hoping that's not the case, but I would understand if it was.
I just... I'm sorry, Peter. I really am.
Take care of yourself, okay? I'll uh. Talk to you later. Maybe.
[ click ]
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[ It's a while before Peter responds -- mostly because he's just. Tired. Yondu had told him, hadn't he? Don't trust anyone but your fellow Ravagers. Don't get attached to anyone. Don't let anyone get close. They worm their way into your weakest places. Get you killed.
He'd hate to say it, but the bastard was almost right.
But Charlie was an okay guy, current events aside. He's pretty sure Yondu had only other crooks and thieves in mind when he told Peter all that. He certainly wasn't thinking of regular folks, the ones with normal jobs and who paid normal taxes and just-- whatever. Then again, Charlie was dangerous. Could trap him in place. Could throw all manner of dangerous shit at him -- almost literally. As unassuming as the wizard seemed, he could still turn anything into a weapon.
... But apparently the dude wasn't the only one who flipped his shit, so. Peter should... probably forgive him.
Probably.
When he responds back, eventually, it's through text. Which is strange, because Peter's actually really terrible at texting, but it's easier this way. Audio revealed too much. Video even more. ]
u alright?
He'd hate to say it, but the bastard was almost right.
But Charlie was an okay guy, current events aside. He's pretty sure Yondu had only other crooks and thieves in mind when he told Peter all that. He certainly wasn't thinking of regular folks, the ones with normal jobs and who paid normal taxes and just-- whatever. Then again, Charlie was dangerous. Could trap him in place. Could throw all manner of dangerous shit at him -- almost literally. As unassuming as the wizard seemed, he could still turn anything into a weapon.
... But apparently the dude wasn't the only one who flipped his shit, so. Peter should... probably forgive him.
Probably.
When he responds back, eventually, it's through text. Which is strange, because Peter's actually really terrible at texting, but it's easier this way. Audio revealed too much. Video even more. ]
u alright?
Hey, Star-Lord, what's cooler?
Hover car or non-hover?
Hover car or non-hover?
Depends on how the hover car handles. Some of 'em can feel like you're driving a balloon, make you look like an idiot when you go crashin' into walls. Others handle just as well as they would on land, only sharper, so you can make some sick maneuvers.
[ a beat. ]
Eh. Still hover, I guess.
Why?
[ a beat. ]
Eh. Still hover, I guess.
Why?
[ Peter will find a box on his doorstep from whatever this place's equivalent of Amazon is. It's addressed simply to "Star-Lord", there is no sender name.
Inside is a stack of movies. ]
Inside is a stack of movies. ]
[ Maybe it was incredibly late by the time Traci teleported herself and Kasumi back from Rome, or maybe Peter was out, or maybe it was both, but regardless, by the morning of the next day, he'll find a paper bag with its handles hooked on the knob of Peter's bedroom door. Inside are bars of handmade Italian chocolate, in assorted flavors and types: there's a bar of dark chocolate, peperoncino (chilli peppers; enjoy), cannella (cinnamon), vaniglia (vanilla), arancia (orange), and naturale (just plain ol' chocolate).
Also in the bag is a Rome postcard with a hastily written note from Kasumi: "Star-Lord--went on a little day trip with Traci and got you these. - K" ]
Also in the bag is a Rome postcard with a hastily written note from Kasumi: "Star-Lord--went on a little day trip with Traci and got you these. - K" ]
Hello, fellow dog lover! Let's talk about historical dogs today. Did you know that the very first animal to go into space was a dog? A Russian dog named Laika traveled around the Earth in the spacecraft Sputnik in 1957. Imagine trying to fight fleas in zero gravity!
"He smiles, then strides with renewed purpose out of the store, slinging the plastic bag over his shoulder, leaving me a quivering mass of raging female hormones."
oh. my god.
wow?
what??
what strange place have we been pulled into that carrying plastic bags is considered sexy?
oh. my god.
wow?
what??
what strange place have we been pulled into that carrying plastic bags is considered sexy?
Everyone knows the Egyptians loved their cats, but how often do you hear about how they regarded dogs? Ancient Egyptians revered their dogs. When a beloved pet dog would die, owners shaved off their eyebrows, smeared mud in their hair, and mourned aloud for days. Further proof that dog lovers and cat lovers can get along!
what is this
why am i getting these
why are ancient egyptians so fucking weird
why am i getting these
why are ancient egyptians so fucking weird
When it comes to things you shouldn't feed your dog, most people know about chocolate. We've all been there, though. Sitting down to eat and getting THE LOOK from a pair of big, pleading eyes. A companion to share table scraps with isn't the worst thing, but did you know that grapes and raisins are toxic to dogs? So next time you're enjoying the round fruit or its shriveled counterpart, make sure not to share with your dog. Unless you want your dogs to suffer from RENAL FAILURE, that is. If you do what your dogs to suffer from RENAL FAILURE, please turn them over to someone who isn't a psychopath.
Dachshunds were originally bred for fighting badgers. Yes, those itty bitty weenie dogs were meant to take on and take down a badger. Look where they are now. Do you think they're happier being toted around in purses or just waiting for the next badger to come along so they can tear it apart?
Serving with the 102nd Infantry, 26th (Yankee) Division, Sgt. Stubby was a pit bull mix who sneaked his way onto the battlefields of World War I in France and became the unit's mascot. Shortly after arriving, Stubby's unit was hit with a gas attack. After that, Stubby, with his keen ears and nose, would alert his unit to incoming attacks to give the men time to put on gas masks.
Stubby became an ideal search-and-rescue dog. He sniffed out a German spy, earning him a promotion to sergeant, the only dog ever to receive such a promotion through combat. Why don't we have a holiday for Sgt. Stubby? He deserves it!
Stubby became an ideal search-and-rescue dog. He sniffed out a German spy, earning him a promotion to sergeant, the only dog ever to receive such a promotion through combat. Why don't we have a holiday for Sgt. Stubby? He deserves it!
The English Romantic poet Lord Byron was so devastated upon the death of his beloved Newfoundland, whose name was Boatswain, that he had inscribed upon the dog's gravestone the following: "Beauty without vanity, strength without insolence, courage without ferocity, and all the virtues of man without his vices."
In ancient China, an emperor’s last line of defense was a small Pekingese dog literally hidden up his sleeve. We would not suggest attempting to follow in their steps in this day and age, however fierce a loyal Pekingese might be. Can you imagine how poorly things could go with a Pekingese making waste in your clothing? Love yourself and your dog, and let them be free.
Is it, and do you?
Well, far be it from me to look a gift horse in the mouth. I've got the time if you do, Miss Talbot.
Well, far be it from me to look a gift horse in the mouth. I've got the time if you do, Miss Talbot.
[ A few weeks or a month or however long it's been of radio silence later, she finally musters some semblance of Owning Up to my Mistakes, enough to give Peter a call. Although when or if he answers, there's all but one second of silence, of hesitation, before she finally just says: ]
Hey, Star-Lord.
[ Yep. That's it. ]
Hey, Star-Lord.
[ Yep. That's it. ]
[ Congratulations, Kasumi. You've finally hit up the one person who probably won't give her the Friendship Talk. Peter's used to people wandering in and out of his life, and after the shit that went down? He's not surprised when Kasumi drops off the radar.
It sucks, of course. It definitely sucks. He had thought they had a good rapport going, but he gets it. Being so fucking afraid of getting close to people.
Peter doesn't voice any of that, though. Instead, he responds in a pretty timely manner. There's an edge of surprise tinging his voice, though. ]
Hoods. Long time no chat.
It sucks, of course. It definitely sucks. He had thought they had a good rapport going, but he gets it. Being so fucking afraid of getting close to people.
Peter doesn't voice any of that, though. Instead, he responds in a pretty timely manner. There's an edge of surprise tinging his voice, though. ]
Hoods. Long time no chat.
[ she regrets it as soon as she hits 'call.' it's late; a glance at the clock informs her it's closer to eleven than ten. there is nothing she means to ask that could not wait until morning and she pulls the phone away from her to end the call when his voice comes through.
claire pulls a face not unlike why this before settling the phone against her ear again. ]
Mr. Quill. [ her voice is steadier than she feels. ] I'm sorry for calling so late. I wanted to know how you were.
claire pulls a face not unlike why this before settling the phone against her ear again. ]
Mr. Quill. [ her voice is steadier than she feels. ] I'm sorry for calling so late. I wanted to know how you were.
[ Luckily (or possibly unluckily) for her, Peter keeps late hours.
Then again, ever since the gassing at the swear-in, his hours have been practically all over the place, since sleep is hard to come by; and when he does manage to catch a nap here and there, it's plagued with nightmares filled with all the crap that was dredged up by the toxins.
So. Not a fun time, lately.
He's not too surprised when Claire calls. She seems the type who'd stuffily express her appreciation for his assistance, blah, blah, blah. It's why he answers pretty easily. ]
You know you can call me Peter, right?
[ He says it lightly, though he certainly doesn't feel it. ]
And I'm pretty sure that's my line. You holding up okay?
Then again, ever since the gassing at the swear-in, his hours have been practically all over the place, since sleep is hard to come by; and when he does manage to catch a nap here and there, it's plagued with nightmares filled with all the crap that was dredged up by the toxins.
So. Not a fun time, lately.
He's not too surprised when Claire calls. She seems the type who'd stuffily express her appreciation for his assistance, blah, blah, blah. It's why he answers pretty easily. ]
You know you can call me Peter, right?
[ He says it lightly, though he certainly doesn't feel it. ]
And I'm pretty sure that's my line. You holding up okay?
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