Comments | disney_academy: 004 | On the Nature of Hiding

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004 | On the Nature of Hiding | [voice/action] OTA

Jan 26, 2011 11:00

[very reluctantly, the audio pops to life--there's a considerable quiet--the sounds of metal on metal and creaking screws can be heard...finally, he sighs]

Salutations, Academy. For anyone still paining to sign up for my class-- Applicable Sciences and Technologies--, do so, as there are still slots left and whatnot. As I've said before, this is not ( Read more... )

r: jane porter, r: meg, r: kuzco, p: megamind, r: roxanne ritchie

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[a-action?] neveradamsel January 26 2011, 19:13:34 UTC

[Looks like the beginning of classes is drawing even the most antisocial of beings out of the woodwork - if one is a teacher, they can hardly avoid everyone forever, after all.

Besides - Roxanne herself is done being a hermit. As such, she's been occupying herself with preparing things for her classes lately and has therefore not been in her own room lately. She has been out and about, and while she had initially been avoiding SOME PEOPLE, she decides it's ridiculous to do so any longer.

So here she stands outside his door, arms folded over pressed white oxford, fingers wrapped around a plastic up, spike heel tapping with an anxiety that had been building since she'd left the photo lab.

...Yes, THAT photo lab.

She taps, once.]

Megamind? It's Roxanne.

[action] you know it bb :3 codejournalname January 26 2011, 19:26:01 UTC

[he's been glaring at the same spot on the wall for the past few seconds, mind working feverishly on about it--when he hears the tap on his door.

And her voice.

He turns to look, staring incredulously at the door--the ONE DAY he happens to ACTUALLY be in his room, she decides to come calling...he siiiiiiiighs, sitting back in his chair...he debates whether or not he should answer. Pretend not to be home. Jump out the blasted window.

Eventually, he turns his attention to the only working Brainbot hovering by his head...he nods the thing over to the door, and turns towards it, rubbing his eyes and forehead. Damn, damn, damn.

The Brainbot gets to the door and easily pulls it open. It's glass dome is cracked, but it's working fairly well so far. It gives Roxanne a cheerful bowg-bowg of recognition, and then flies back inside.]

Roxanne...

[action] <3 neveradamsel January 26 2011, 19:31:19 UTC

[Ah, familiarity at its best - the Brainbot is a welcome sight, to be perfectly frank. Roxanne is used to her world being on its head, but this past week or so has been…

Well. Unprecedented. To see something from her recent past is for once welcome.

She hesitates for a moment, lingering in the door way, hand sliding to rest on her hip awkwardly. She peers inside.]

May I come in?

[action] <3! codejournalname January 26 2011, 19:43:37 UTC

[the room itself is rather dark compared to the outside. The only light emitting within are from another wall of monitors, and the red glow from the Brainbot's eye.

It's something Megamind is used to. Working in a dark, dank world. There's a mess of papers and boxes across the floor, tools, bits of metal and glass. Next to the monitors is a work table, covered in half-fixed Brainbots, his watch, and deconstructed DE-gun.

Megamind himself isn't quite so put together, opting for his jumpsuit and belt, his cape hanging in his closet. There's also a few bags resting on the bottom bunk of his beds. They aren't his. He squints at the light from the outside and gestures]

Please, don't just stand there. Come in.

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[audio!] likesapes January 26 2011, 19:19:41 UTC

Brilliant! May I sit in for a spell now and then?

[audio!] codejournalname January 26 2011, 19:34:17 UTC

Jane, hello--

At your insistence, of course, it's a dreadfully interesting subject, if I may say so myself.

[audio!] likesapes January 26 2011, 19:50:12 UTC

I certainly do insist - though I would hate to intrude -- really, only if you don't mind!

[It's your own walking ego boost, Megamind.]

[audio!] codejournalname January 26 2011, 19:55:54 UTC

No intrusion, really! I don't mind in the slightest, as long as you enjoy yourself--or even learn something, who knows.

[he likes you like burning, Jane]

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[voice] 4thwallbreaker January 26 2011, 20:11:12 UTC

So... Why would anyone want to take your class, then?

[voice] codejournalname January 26 2011, 20:14:18 UTC

The expansion of the piddling thing they call a mind.

I wouldn't recommend it. You might pull something.

[voice] 4thwallbreaker January 26 2011, 20:16:53 UTC

You're hillarious. No. Really.

Also, piddling? Is that even a word?

[voice] codejournalname January 26 2011, 20:30:31 UTC

Yes, I know.

A dictionary would be an invaluable investment for you.

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theonewoman January 26 2011, 20:21:15 UTC

[ She's been pondering it for a while. ]

If I do sign up for this, you aren't going to go all philosophical on us are you?

[ Someone's had enough philosophy in her science to last her forever. ]

codejournalname January 26 2011, 20:37:58 UTC

Please.

As Richard Feynmen observed, "Philosophy of science is about as useful to scientists as ornithology is to birds."

theonewoman January 26 2011, 20:40:48 UTC

You sound like my kind of guy then.

[ She likes her sciences separate. Consider her signed up. ]

codejournalname February 5 2011, 05:43:16 UTC

Oh, go on. [no, really, go on.]

A woman of science?

[action] this had to happen eventually namelessidekick January 26 2011, 22:38:37 UTC

[Why was Ron in Hoover? Who knew. But he was, and he was walking down a hallway when he passed one room in particular that looked to be filled to the brim with things Ron is very familiar with. He paused and did a double-take. He sees small mechanical robot-things, walls covered in charts and notes, and a blue-skinned man working at a desk.

Oh yeah. Mad science. Ron knew it when he saw it. Excuse him, Megamind, he'll just walk into your room a bit, looking around before coming to a conclusion.]

You know, for a lair, this is really kinda small.

[action] it so did codejournalname February 5 2011, 05:48:47 UTC

[Megamind isn't really paying much attention to the door, or anything else in particular--he's in the middle of a very delicate procedure with this current Brainbot's jet control.

The only working Brainbot is hovering near the desk, chewing on a wrench, it's red eye watching Megamind intently.

When he speaks---Megamind jumps about three feet in the air.] GUH--! [he flips his tool--and a small glass fuse--into the air--and scrambles to catch both.

The Brainbot flickers to life and whirrs over to Ron, it's red eye glowing brightly, a distorted mechanical voice echoing, 'INTRUDER']

How did you--why--EMERGENCY SEQUENCE OFF! [Megamind stands, flailing at the Brainbot who obediently shuts off]

[action] namelessidekick February 5 2011, 22:56:57 UTC

[Ron seems oblivious to the Brainbot, and Megamind's fumbling.]

But I guess it's the quality, not the size, of the lair that counts. And quality-wise, you've got a pretty good set-up here! I mean, it's no "spinning tops of doom," but props on the robots, man!