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[gorillawarfare]

 Time travel.

Great. Just great. Everyone knows I haven't had enough of that to last me until my mid-life crisis. Nope. By all means, bring out the dinosaurs. I don't think I entirely wet my pants the last time a T-Rex tried to eat me. 

Oh. This time it's for a secret initiative. Well. That changes everything.  Nothing really brightens your day like the threat of brainwashing.

Since we clearly have Marco's Favorite Things covered with this new, genius idea, let me just ask you this:

Are you. Insane.

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[sacrificial]

You always know just how to talk to them, don't you?

[gorillawarfare]

[ he smirks. it's lily! heeeeeeey lily ]

That's me. Marco, master of schmooze.

[sacrificial]

That isn't something I would choose to brag about, if I were you.

[gorillawarfare]

[ the smirk breaks out into a grin ]

If you were me, you'd have no problem bragging about anything.


Long time no see, Lily. How's life on the other side of space treating you?

[sixthanimorph]

Oh, good. By all means, go get eaten and brainwashed. Sounds like a win-win situation to me.

[gorillawarfare]

Great. Peanut gallery's here. Guess I better get some replacement cheese for the end of the maze.

[sixthanimorph]

Or I can morph lion and have you stand in for the cheese. How's that sound?

[whatsupcroc]

The answer's always yes, but back up, back up -- dinosaurs?

[renunciation]

You as well?

The place does not sound at all appealing, and yet they seem set on sending us there.

[sacrificial]

Thankfully, the universe spared me.

It's not, really. The mundane only drags me out every now and then, so for the most part I've been undisturbed since leaving Coruscant. What about yourself?

[gorillawarfare]

Agreed. There can only be one Marco and, between the two of us, I think I'd be better at it.

Starting to question my mun's levels of taste. You know the other day she put on Hanson? Hanson. As if sitting in cobwebs wasn't enough, now I'm going to have mmmBop in my head all day.

[gorillawarfare]

Honestly? Like someone's overcompensating for something.

[gorillawarfare]

Ah, to be young and not having to deal with space-time continuums.

[whatsupcroc]

[ She laughs! ]

Yeah, yeah, whatever Mr. Time-Space, I'll stick to Multiple-Worlds and less single timeline traveling of time, thank you very much. The future's far more exciting when you don't know it's yours for sure.

[gorillawarfare]

[ his eyebrows raise a little at the proper tone ]

Yes, doth verily little will change their minds.

[ he sighs, dropping the pseudo accent and running a hand through his hair ]

I wish I could say this was unusual. But.

[sixthanimorph]

Oh, that hurts, coming from the guy who turns into a monkey.

[gorillawarfare]

Now that sounds like something straight out of a philosophy class I failed.

Let me guess. Parallel dimensions? Amnesia? You have an evil twin with an eyepatch?

[gorillawarfare]

Ape, you neanderthal.

I'd ask how you left the adorable twitchy nose behind, but this place always gives me the worst answers.

[whatsupcroc]

[ There's so much "like I even know or care about the particulars" in her shrug in response. ]

Not amnesia, so far I've lucked out on a lack of evil twins, if I totally deserve a nice one, and parallel dimensions? Sorta kinda maybe, I suppose. There are a whole bunch of places that are Earth, but there's also a whole bunch that aren't and never have or would be.

[sacrificing]

The answer is a resounding yes.

[gorillawarfare]

[ a slow lifting of eyebrows ]

Now you're just trying to get all Star Trek on me.

And you're right, maybe the good twin with the eyepatch for you.

[gorillawarfare]

Speaking of time travel and insanity...

[sixthanimorph]

Yeah, you're an ape all right.

Did some time at a prison ship. I'd explain it, but an idiot like you couldn't begin to understand.

[gorillawarfare]

[ A GASP ]

You? In prison? What is this, backwards day?

[sacrificing]

You called, I answered.

[whatsupcroc]

No, I've pretty much only met Anakin Skywalker. I think that relegates me to Star Wars territory. He has the coolest cybernetic arm!

[sixthanimorph]

[He just scowls]

I can make it backwards day if you want. As in 'your guts hanging outside you' backwards. Just keep talking.

had to tag because DINOSAURS okay

[omnomnombunzuh]

No dinosaurs. Ever againnnn.

I do no think I can kill a T-Rex again. The odds are roughly one in a billion.

[gorillawarfare]

At least the imagery is getting more entertaining.

Remind me why we were ever nice to you again?

[gorillawarfare]

Jedi Anakin or Vader Anakin?

[ SRS ]

[gorillawarfare]

I like this new superpower. Perhaps it can also summon the mini skirt.

<3333333 I will never deny the ax man!!!

[gorillawarfare]

And that's why we keep you around. A dinosaur-defeating scythe and buzzkill statistics at the drop of a hat.

[whatsupcroc]

[ He's so serious and she hasn't made the leap of Anakin = Darth Vader yet. Blame her lack of fan-ness for Star Wars. ]

What do you mean, Vader Anakin?

[sixthanimorph]

You weren't. You broke into my home, trashed everything I owned, kidnapped me and drafted me into your little war without even asking permission.

Sorry, I missed the part where 'being nice' happened.

[sacrificing]

You have to pay extra for that.

[gorillawarfare]

[ yawn. ]

You forgot the best friend bracelets I knotted together for us.

I even gave you the side that said "best".

[gorillawarfare]

Girls watch Star Wars. Don't give me that nerd-speak look of judgement.

[gorillawarfare]

Too bad being a vigilante cuts back on the part time job availability. Do you take medals? Pretty sure I'll have a bunch after I save the human race.

[sixthanimorph]

[rolls his eyes]

Remind me why I didn't just club you over the head with that baseball bat?

[gorillawarfare]

[ smirk ]

Delicate upper body strength?

[whatsupcroc]

Girls watch movies? No way. We spend all our time outside chasing down adventure!

But really, Vader Anakin? You can't seriously mean Darth Vader.

[sixthanimorph]

Yeah. That was totally it.

I hope you get brainwashed and eaten by dinosaurs. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

[sacrificing]

[She snorts.] No medals.

The mun is thinking of taking me there, too.

[gorillawarfare]

Funny, that's what Rachel said the first time I tried to ask her out.

And no, I mean his cousin Chad.

Duh Darth Vader.

[whatsupcroc]

What, she wasn't enchanted? Pfft.

Chad Vader could have been a character. I don't know Star Wars that well!

... But if Anakin is Darth later then you are so not telling me the stupid emotion thing is the reason why he goes dark and force-crush happy.

<333333

[omnomnombunzuh]

I'm sorry! If I could make the math add up to something more optimistic, I would.

You forgot to add that I am also the most qualified hackerrrr on our team. Not that your efforts are unappreciated.

[ Smirk. ]

[renunciation]

Was that your impression of Shakespeare, or simply an attempt to mock me?