Oh, good. I haven't been transferred overseas. That would make the stupid thing I am about to do even more awkward and stupid.
It's Roxanne; I need a hand. Maybe. Probably. Almost certainly. Or more likely, I may need some one to pull me out of a sticky situation in the near future.
Complicated story, so sum up: Megamind really likes the hero versus villain thing. Beat last hero, made himself new hero.. out of my cameraman... who has only been in the job because he's been trying to get me to go out with him for years.
Suddenly superpowered cameraman -- well, at home it gets really messy, ends with big save, Megamind becomes new hero, everybody cheers. But that hasn't happened yet for them. Either of them.
Hal thinks if he destroys Megamind he's doing the right thing and will score the girl. I'm about to meet him for coffee and try and head this off at the pass.
But... last time I told him I wasn't interested he left me on Metro Tower in a nice dress right before a really big date...
[Dead serious, now.] Roxanne, this is a terrible idea. You're talking about a guy who lives in his own world and doesn't take rejection very well -- and has superpowers? What kind of powers are we talking about, here?
Metro Man apparently has a double in another world, if I understand it right-- [Well, sort of.] .... Superman. Strength, flight, lasers in his eyes-- the works.
[There's a pause; quiet.]
I--
I can't just do nothing. Otherwise, it's waiting for him to come and kidnap me-- which also happens twice, by the way. It's either going to him or waiting for him to come to me; in both ways it ends the same -- me tied to a tower somewhere.
[Some part of her recognizes the severe lost cause that Hal is, but -- Megamind is on the line as much as she is. She needs to try something. Trying to talk him out of this-- before he's gone crazy--seems the only thing.]
I can't-- see a way out of this except through it.
You have a superpowered stalker -- or close enough -- with the powers of Superman. Who's on the same level as the Sentry. Who once went bonkers and tore a greek god in half.
And you're seriously planning on -- Roxanne, are you insane?! You're going to get yourself killed. Where the heck are you? I'm coming to get you now and we're going to put some distance between you and this guy yesterday.
Killing me has no point. I haven't ripped out his heart yet. He's waiting.
[tired sigh]
And he brought flowers.
Listen. Hal's-- not harmless. He -- he's not at the point where I'm a big red target. He'll stay good and calm if I talk to him. But I cannot spend my life here running from him.
I'm at [location]. So is he.
You can yell at me later-- but--I can't just--
[Only way out is through--or to accept that she will live in fear for this superpowered asshole for the rest of her days in the City.]
Sorry, Spidey-- but I really do have to try. Or I'll let him dictate the rest of my life. I'm not -- I won't do that.
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It's Roxanne; I need a hand. Maybe. Probably. Almost certainly. Or more likely, I may need some one to pull me out of a sticky situation in the near future.
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[But after hearing her continue, he's abruptly more businesslike. Well, for him.]
Sticky is my speciality. What's going on?
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Suddenly superpowered cameraman -- well, at home it gets really messy, ends with big save, Megamind becomes new hero, everybody cheers. But that hasn't happened yet for them. Either of them.
Hal thinks if he destroys Megamind he's doing the right thing and will score the girl. I'm about to meet him for coffee and try and head this off at the pass.
But... last time I told him I wasn't interested he left me on Metro Tower in a nice dress right before a really big date...
I don't know what he'll do now.
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[There's a pause; quiet.]
I--
I can't just do nothing. Otherwise, it's waiting for him to come and kidnap me-- which also happens twice, by the way. It's either going to him or waiting for him to come to me; in both ways it ends the same -- me tied to a tower somewhere.
[Some part of her recognizes the severe lost cause that Hal is, but -- Megamind is on the line as much as she is. She needs to try something. Trying to talk him out of this-- before he's gone crazy--seems the only thing.]
I can't-- see a way out of this except through it.
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You have a superpowered stalker -- or close enough -- with the powers of Superman. Who's on the same level as the Sentry. Who once went bonkers and tore a greek god in half.
And you're seriously planning on -- Roxanne, are you insane?! You're going to get yourself killed. Where the heck are you? I'm coming to get you now and we're going to put some distance between you and this guy yesterday.
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So is he.
[Just an FYI here.]
Killing me has no point. I haven't ripped out his heart yet. He's waiting.
[tired sigh]
And he brought flowers.
Listen. Hal's-- not harmless. He -- he's not at the point where I'm a big red target. He'll stay good and calm if I talk to him. But I cannot spend my life here running from him.
I'm at [location]. So is he.
You can yell at me later-- but--I can't just--
[Only way out is through--or to accept that she will live in fear for this superpowered asshole for the rest of her days in the City.]
Sorry, Spidey-- but I really do have to try. Or I'll let him dictate the rest of my life. I'm not -- I won't do that.
He'll either get the message, or... he won't.
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[address]
Can't miss it, right near the WayneTech Building.
And you realize I can't hide from a guy with X-Ray vision, right? It's now on run and never stop running.
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