5636/Reporting to the Quill

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Reporting to the Quill
Date of Scene: 18 March 2021
Location: Common Area - Milano
Synopsis: No description
Cast of Characters: Peter Quill, Mantis




Peter Quill has posed:
It was the relative morning on The Milano, which means Peter is in the common area stuffing his face with a big bowl of cereal. In this case ChocoBombs with heated milk like Zee had showed him. It was still heavenly. He just had to be careful with it, lest Gamora or worse, Nebula catch him with them.

Still for all that he's careful he still has his head stuck in his headphones bits of Lou Reed's "Satellite of Love" audible for those close enough, a testiment to the volume he's listening at.

Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh0wWzW6TKY

Mantis has posed:
Mantis is quite cheerful, more than usual at least, skipping towards the common area, where she fully expects to find Quill. Her smile widens when her assumption proves correct! "Quill!" She cries out, not realizing he may not hear her with his headphones on, "I have done the thing!"

Peter Quill has posed:
Just having taken a spoonfull of the soupy, chocolately, marshmallowy mess, he almost spits it out when Mantis greets him so unexpectedly, he's halfway to his feet and pulling off his headphones saying, "I just found these..." he begins to defend himself before he clues in its Mantis and not Nebula who snuck up on him... he letting out a sigh of relief he sits back down. "The thing?" he asks brain catching up to what she said, looking puzzled until realization dawns. "Oh! The thing!" he says beckoning Mantis to sit as he drops his voice a little. "What did you find out?" he asks glancing around to make sure none of the others or their guests are about for the news.

Mantis has posed:
Mantis looks curiously at the 'food' that Quill seems to be consuming, it smells sweet, but it looks so odd. Politely, she doesn't ask any questions whatsoever about it. "Yes! The thing! Subtle like a Drax!" Mantis nods enthusiastically and even goes as far as to give Quill a two thumbs up, even if a bit awkwardly so, she's just picking up on these 'Earth' gestures. Moving to sit down along Quill, Mantis comically lowers the volume of her voice to match his, winding up in a weird stage-whisper like conspiratory tone. "I found out so many things! You are very lucky!" So yeah, turns out she'll take her sweet time making her report.

Peter Quill has posed:
Even without questions being asked Peter is happy to talk about the cereal. "Here you should try some," he tells her, getting up and getting her set up with a bowl of the stuff, heating the milk as well before adding it.

He's just about back at the table when Mantis gives him that thumbs up. "Yeah? For real?" he says excitedly, spilling some of the hot cereal on his hand. He puts down on the table in front of Mantis as he gives his hand a shake. "So, what did she say exactly?"

Mantis has posed:
"Oh...for me?" Mantis looks at the same time hesitant to try that so called meal, and yet excited that anyone thought to make anything at all for her. "Thank you, that is most kind!" Still, she very hesitantly reaches for the spoon, taking her time bringing a sample closer to her mouth. "Yes, yes, very happy news. I was very subtle, just like I promised, so she doesn't know...and we talked about it, and she said if all that mattered was firm abs and strength, she'd already be pregnant from Drax, so it doesn't matter at all! That's bonus for you!" She then samples some of the sugar explosion cereal, her eyes widening, "this is...a traditional dessert? I thought it would be soup..."

Peter Quill has posed:
"It's a traditional Earth breakfast, called cereal," Peter informs her. "Zatanna taught me about warming the milk and making it all melty," he says before he listens to what Mantis has to report. "What? Heyyy" he says lifting up his t-shirt to look at his abs. "I have abs!" he protests before asking. "So what did she say was important?"

Mantis has posed:
"I think it is great, for dessert!" Mantis giggles, "Earth people are interesting, having desserts for breakfast. I think I like this cereal." Mantis nods in approval, eager to please. Mantis looks at Peter showing his abs and nods, "I know you do! I have them too! Drax just has more impressive ones," she nods again, and has another spoonful, before Quill's question reminds her to continue with her report, which occurs with a full mouth, yielding, "ashdjhjfd dskhf fgfjsuf...aggreshfs gfff!" Blushing in embarrassment, she takes a moment to finish chewing and swallowing, before repeating herself more clearly, "she had said...if she were to like a man, it would need to be a man unlike others. One to inspire..." she gives a dramatic pause, grinning, before completing, "aggressive breeding! So. I think you should go that route to inspire her."

Peter Quill has posed:
"Wait it's not-" Peter begins to protest letting his shirt drop down back over his abs. "Okay maybe it is sort of dessert for breakfast but that's why it's cool. It's like you're getting away with something," he says before getting back onto the report. "His are okay I guess, but then he walks around without a shirt all the time so I guess he's got to work what he's got. "Inspiring? I can be inspiring," he says before he just about chokes on his cereal. "What? Aggressive breeding? She said that?"

Mantis has posed:
"Uh huh, it's okay, I understand being cool!" Mantis giggles as she reassures Peter she gets it, "doing something wild! Fun! Dessert for breakfast!" Mantis nods firmly, "oh yes, they are!" Clearly, she totally misunderstood that Quill was not complimenting but rather down playing Drax' abs. "He is lacking in intangibles...otherwise Gamora would be all over him, so it's definitely a plus for you. He doesn't inspire aggressive breeding." Mantis nods again, "yes, absolutely, aggressive breeding," and judging by Mantis' non chalant mannerism, she either doesn't understand what it actually means, or in alien cultures it's very acceptable.

Peter Quill has posed:
"Exactly," Quill says pointing to Mantis as she nails down what cool is? more or less. "So what sort of intangibles are we talking here? Inspiring, I've got covered and what else?" he asks before that phrase comes around again. "You sure she said aggressive breeding?" he asks her. "Not you know, aggressive practice breeding? Like the breeding part is important to her?" he asks.

Mantis has posed:
Mantis beams proudly as she feels like she has the subject of 'cool' down pat. "Oh, the intangibles? That is a good question, we didn't talk in depth about them." Mantis looks a bit upset at her failure to uncover just what those are, before reciting what she did hear for sure, "firm abs, strength, but also...inspire aggressive breeding, and be unlike other men. Yes, you are definitely not like other men, Quill, I think you have an edge!"

Mantis nods at the follow up question, "oh yes, she made it very clear, aggressive breeding is a very important part of it."

Peter Quill has posed:
Quill grins, "Well I am definitely one of a kind," he says. A lot more so before they started taking Terrans into space, he taps his chin, he would have to consider that.

"Huh," he says about the aggressive breeding part. "Like you're sure on that?" he asks poking at his cereal before he asks, changing the subject. "Did you do the thing you do though? With the touching and the glowing antenna? Does she like me?"

Mantis has posed:
"Yes!" Mantis concurs, and here comes the thumbs up again, "you are most unique, Quill." She eats more of the cereal, stalling, when Peter asks the one question she wishes to avoid.

But before long the cereal bowl is empty, and crestfallen, Mantis murmurs, "Gamora was really scary when I tried, she wanted none of that, she was going to hurt me...so I suggested we talk instead. But I don't think she was anything but truthful! She definitely has more interest in you than in Drax, because she doesn't carry his spawn."

Peter Quill has posed:
Unique is good, he can live with unique... though when it comes to the rest he pokes at his cereal again looking up to say, "It's alright Mantis, you did good," he says before shaking his head. "She's really hung up on the breeding thing huh?" he asks her. "Didn't figure her for the only does it to have kids type. I mean, it's kinda hard to think of her with a kid y'know? Like baby in one arm killing guys with the other..." he says. "Then there's me with a kid... Cosmicly bad idea..."

Mantis has posed:
Mantis sighs in relief when Peter doesn't get angry with her for not using her power, she meant to, but Gamora can be really scary. "I think Gamora would be a wonderful mother, and her child will be very scary." Mantis tilts her head to side, her hair brushing against her shoulder as she does so, "why...? I think you would make a great father. You are smart, and funny, and a strong leader. People like you Quill."