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[nostalgiabomb]

[ The video flips on to what appears to be a music store -- various racks and displays of instruments to one side, rows and rows of CDs (who even buys CDs anymore??) to the other. On the instrument side, in front of the rows of guitars, there's a sheet of lined paper that reads "'STAIRWAY' BANNED. OTHER SONGS AT EMPLOYEE DISCRETION." And just beneath that in smaller letters, "(Seriously. Don't test me.)"

The device moves, and the camera along with it, to point down at a CD case on the counter. Specifically, this CD case. ]

Three guesses for what I found in the used CD section? And the first two don't count.

Even the dog doesn't look happy to be there, which is amazing, 'cause dogs love being everywhere.

And that poor kid. One day, her dad -- I mean, I assume it's her dad -- is gonna be like, "Hey, kiddo, did you know you were on the cover of an album?" And that girl is gonna get all pumped, thinking she's as big as the Gerber baby or something, and then nope, her dad whips this out. He'll be all grins and she'll just stare at it in horror, and it'll ruin her teenage life when her parents mention it every time her friends come over.

[ A pause as the camera shifts, showing the handsome gentleman that is Star-Lord, a.k.a., Peter Jason Quill. ]

Anyway. 'Parently I've been out of commission for a month. I hear I missed Night of the Living Dead and Smaug swoopin' down to attack the village. Don't supposed there's anything else anyone feels like sharing? Each interesting tidbit gets a kudos point, redeemable only for Star-Lord's Gratitude and, I dunno. Warm fuzzy feelings.

Comments

just jumping on in like it's not rude to eavesdrop/interrupt/talk about ICP, video

[rathercommon]

Oh, I've heard of them! They did that song about how remarkable science is. I thought it was quite sweet.

permavid; icp brings people together tbh

[nostalgiabomb]

... You and me clearly watched two very different videos.

it's like some sort of gathering, a gathering of juggalos

[rathercommon]

The one where they're just going on about how amazing the stars are, and the pyramids, and all that?

a murder of clowns imo

[nostalgiabomb]

[ ... Maybe not so much with the different videos, then. ]

Alright. Guess it could've been the same video. You honestly liked it? Like, no fooling?

a faygo of clowns

[rathercommon]

No fooling at all. I think it's really lovely when people actually are willing to express wonder at the world around them. I mean, the world is awfully wondrous, isn't it.

[nostalgiabomb]

[ ... That's not quite the vibe he got from the video, but uh. He finds it kind of nice that she got something out of it, at least. ]

... You're the optimistic type, I'm guessin'.

[rathercommon]

[ With precisely zero embarrassment: ]

I'd say that's my type, yeah. Why - was the song supposed to be sarcastic or something?

[nostalgiabomb]

Nah, I don't think so? Then again, it's been a while since I saw that vid, so maybe I just interpreted it differently.

[rathercommon]

Well, then, it's definitely sweet. And I don't think there's anything optimistic about that - after all, isn't it lovely when a kid is really amazed by the stars? Just because these two are grown men painted as evil clowns doesn't make it less lovely.

[nostalgiabomb]

I think it's the evil clown thing that's definitely puttin' me off. Mostly just-- why.

[rathercommon]

[ A laugh. ]

Yeah, that part is ridiculously creepy. I'll admit that. I thought they were a children's group at first, except for all the swearing and the gross faces.

[nostalgiabomb]

[ His expression pinches into one of distaste. ]

Christ, imagine if they were a kid's group. I dunno about you, but if those dudes showed up my birthday party? Nightmares for years. And thousands of dollars’ worth of therapy.

[rathercommon]

[ A laugh - ]

Are you talking as a child here, or as an adult?

[nostalgiabomb]

[ He replies simply with, ] Yeah.

[ That's not even an answer, Quill. ]

[rathercommon]

[ Another laugh is her response. ]

So - does this group exist in your world? We certainly haven't got anything like them in mine.

[nostalgiabomb]

The Insane Clown Dudes? I sure as hell hope not, but I haven't been on Earth for a while. For all I know, everyone back there loves those guys.

[rathercommon]

You haven't? Where have you been?

[nostalgiabomb]

Space, mostly. A lot of planet hopping. I hitched a ride off of Earth sometime when I was a kid.

[ ... It's mostly true, anyway. If "hitched a ride" is the same as "was kidnapped." ]

[rathercommon]

[ Oh whoa. Her eyebrows lift. ]

That's - Really? What's it like out there? In space?

[inmyothertights]

Kitty, no.

[rathercommon]

What! It is. The world really is so remarkable, and good for them for not being embarrassed about saying so.

[inmyothertights]

Oh my god.

Kitty, no. They're terrible.

[rathercommon]

Well, being awful or not hasn't got anything to do with being sweet, has it.

[inmyothertights]

They're not sweet. They're stupid.

[rathercommon]

It's perfectly possible to be both.