A Temporary Truce
Who: Megamind (sympathyforblue), Roxanne (neveryourdamsel )
What: The overlord and the rebel leader meet for dinner... And possibly more.
When: Early evening
Where: City Hall
Warnings: References (at least) to sexual situations.
He had never intended to invite her again.
The first time should also have been the last. There was nothing to gain from repeatedly allowing Roxanne to enter his domain, give her chance after chance to discover his plans, or somehow foil him, or even kill him before said plans were carried out. Death in and of itself didn't frighten him, but the thought of dying before he had carried out his revenge... That sent a shiver down his spine.
So, clearly, the best thing to do would be to keep Miss Ritchi as far away as possible - yet here he was, waiting for her to arrive again.
For dinner.
Oh, that wasn't the whole purpose of the evening, far from it, but still. He was being... hospitable, and to a woman who would kill him if she thought she could get a clear shot. Perhaps the offer would confuse her suitably, but on the other hand... No, she would have had ample time to work through any shock or confusion since their last meeting. Of all of Roxanne's virtues, the one Megamind admired most was that she was far more intelligent than any other human he had ever met. Including - especially - the scientists.
Another dead this morning; a small town some several hundred miles to the north. So close, yet she had eluded him for so long. It was amazing, in some ways. Still, he'd had to hurry back before he was missed, and to supervise the Brainbots as they arranged things for that evening.
Megamind had every inch of City Hall under his supervision, but he used a mere fraction of the expansive building. For tonight, though, pushed on by what he stubbornly called his sense of presentation, he had opened up what must have been a state dinner hall; a fancy affair with a chandelier suspended over the long - but not so long as to be ridiculous and require shouting - table.
He wanted to impress her. Merely to intimidate her, of course. Even if he did have... other designs upon Miss Ritchi, it would be the height of foolishness to allow himself to be manipulated into a vulnerable position. On the contrary, if either of them felt vulnerable tonight, it would be her; the Brainbots had some very specific instructions with what to do with Miss Ritchi when - if - she arrived.
Meanwhile, Megamind would finish getting ready.
What: The overlord and the rebel leader meet for dinner... And possibly more.
When: Early evening
Where: City Hall
Warnings: References (at least) to sexual situations.
He had never intended to invite her again.
The first time should also have been the last. There was nothing to gain from repeatedly allowing Roxanne to enter his domain, give her chance after chance to discover his plans, or somehow foil him, or even kill him before said plans were carried out. Death in and of itself didn't frighten him, but the thought of dying before he had carried out his revenge... That sent a shiver down his spine.
So, clearly, the best thing to do would be to keep Miss Ritchi as far away as possible - yet here he was, waiting for her to arrive again.
For dinner.
Oh, that wasn't the whole purpose of the evening, far from it, but still. He was being... hospitable, and to a woman who would kill him if she thought she could get a clear shot. Perhaps the offer would confuse her suitably, but on the other hand... No, she would have had ample time to work through any shock or confusion since their last meeting. Of all of Roxanne's virtues, the one Megamind admired most was that she was far more intelligent than any other human he had ever met. Including - especially - the scientists.
Another dead this morning; a small town some several hundred miles to the north. So close, yet she had eluded him for so long. It was amazing, in some ways. Still, he'd had to hurry back before he was missed, and to supervise the Brainbots as they arranged things for that evening.
Megamind had every inch of City Hall under his supervision, but he used a mere fraction of the expansive building. For tonight, though, pushed on by what he stubbornly called his sense of presentation, he had opened up what must have been a state dinner hall; a fancy affair with a chandelier suspended over the long - but not so long as to be ridiculous and require shouting - table.
He wanted to impress her. Merely to intimidate her, of course. Even if he did have... other designs upon Miss Ritchi, it would be the height of foolishness to allow himself to be manipulated into a vulnerable position. On the contrary, if either of them felt vulnerable tonight, it would be her; the Brainbots had some very specific instructions with what to do with Miss Ritchi when - if - she arrived.
Meanwhile, Megamind would finish getting ready.