Post by slwatson on Dec 8, 2007 11:25:05 GMT -5
Okay. First, this story takes place in the timeline for One Hundred Days. So, in order to know the hows and wherefores of Buzz and Mira getting married... well, you'll just have to take it as fact that they are. ;-) Because I might consider putting up the bulk of 100D online, but not today.
Second, it's got a couple joking references to the Venture Bros. cartoon.
Third, it's just really a 'slice-of-life' story. But hey, it's still a story.
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"I couldn't believe this guy! He was dressed up in this yellow and black number, with wings, and he had eyebrows out to here," Mira said, holding her hands out about eight inches from the sides of her head. "And get this: He said his name was the 'Monarch.'"
Buzz raised an eyebrow, as he tossed the remote onto the coffee table so that he could go over and help her get her shoulder holster off. "What was he arrested for?"
"Speeding." She let him pull the holster off, then rubbed at her shoulder for a moment, shaking her head. "Well, he was stopped for speeding, but then he started on this tangent about his girlfriend, and some guy who supposedly doesn't have arms or legs, and about how he was going to kill him or something, so they thought we should talk with him and see if he was a threat, or just nuts."
"And?"
"And we think he's just nuts."
Buzz set her holster down, pondering, "What kind of secret identity is 'the Monarch' anyway?"
"I don't know, but his henchmen were dressed the same," she replied, giving him a kiss on the cheek before heading into the kitchen to make herself some tea.
It took that a moment to sink in, but then Buzz followed her into the kitchen, voice raising incredulously, "He had henchmen?!"
"Yeah." Mira just shook her head, turning to lean on the counter while the water heated for her tea. "It was weird."
"Yeah, really." Buzz leaned on the counter next to her, turning the concept over in his head. "I mean, if I'm gonna go to the trouble of setting up a secret identity and hiring henchmen, I would at least pick a better name than," he laid on the sarcasm, "the Monarch."
"Oh?" She glanced over at him, sidelong, a grin creeping across her face. "What would that be? And no answering 'Shiv Katall', either."
"Hey, Shiv was a really great secret identity," Buzz said, crossing his arms. "I don't know what I'd go with, but it'd definitely not involve wings."
Mira turned to face him, crossing her own arms and smiling a little wider. "Ooh. How about Captain Galaxy? The marketing potential alone is astronomical." She stepped around him to the other side of the counter, giving him a once-over and a teasing grin. "Spandex, a nice long cape..."
"...no capes." He knew she razzing him, but decided to play along anyway. "And you could be... uhm... Wonder Nova."
Mira laughed, shaking her head. "I like it! Get a bodysuit, put on a miniskirt, pin my hair up nice and I can go right the wrongs of the universe!"
Buzz shook his head, smiling a little bit. "I have an idea..."
"Oh?"
He put his arms around her waist and pulled her closer. "Sure. How about I'll be Captain Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, and you be Detective Mira Nova-Lightyear of Star Command, and we can right the wrongs of the universe without having to worry about costuming issues?"
She rested her head against his shoulder, content enough to remain there at least until the water was done heating. "What it lacks in originality, it makes up for in panache."
"I think so." There was a pause. "Though, I don't think I'd complain too much if you wanted to wear a bodysuit and miniskirt."
Mira laughed, "I don't suppose you would."
Second, it's got a couple joking references to the Venture Bros. cartoon.
Third, it's just really a 'slice-of-life' story. But hey, it's still a story.
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"I couldn't believe this guy! He was dressed up in this yellow and black number, with wings, and he had eyebrows out to here," Mira said, holding her hands out about eight inches from the sides of her head. "And get this: He said his name was the 'Monarch.'"
Buzz raised an eyebrow, as he tossed the remote onto the coffee table so that he could go over and help her get her shoulder holster off. "What was he arrested for?"
"Speeding." She let him pull the holster off, then rubbed at her shoulder for a moment, shaking her head. "Well, he was stopped for speeding, but then he started on this tangent about his girlfriend, and some guy who supposedly doesn't have arms or legs, and about how he was going to kill him or something, so they thought we should talk with him and see if he was a threat, or just nuts."
"And?"
"And we think he's just nuts."
Buzz set her holster down, pondering, "What kind of secret identity is 'the Monarch' anyway?"
"I don't know, but his henchmen were dressed the same," she replied, giving him a kiss on the cheek before heading into the kitchen to make herself some tea.
It took that a moment to sink in, but then Buzz followed her into the kitchen, voice raising incredulously, "He had henchmen?!"
"Yeah." Mira just shook her head, turning to lean on the counter while the water heated for her tea. "It was weird."
"Yeah, really." Buzz leaned on the counter next to her, turning the concept over in his head. "I mean, if I'm gonna go to the trouble of setting up a secret identity and hiring henchmen, I would at least pick a better name than," he laid on the sarcasm, "the Monarch."
"Oh?" She glanced over at him, sidelong, a grin creeping across her face. "What would that be? And no answering 'Shiv Katall', either."
"Hey, Shiv was a really great secret identity," Buzz said, crossing his arms. "I don't know what I'd go with, but it'd definitely not involve wings."
Mira turned to face him, crossing her own arms and smiling a little wider. "Ooh. How about Captain Galaxy? The marketing potential alone is astronomical." She stepped around him to the other side of the counter, giving him a once-over and a teasing grin. "Spandex, a nice long cape..."
"...no capes." He knew she razzing him, but decided to play along anyway. "And you could be... uhm... Wonder Nova."
Mira laughed, shaking her head. "I like it! Get a bodysuit, put on a miniskirt, pin my hair up nice and I can go right the wrongs of the universe!"
Buzz shook his head, smiling a little bit. "I have an idea..."
"Oh?"
He put his arms around her waist and pulled her closer. "Sure. How about I'll be Captain Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, and you be Detective Mira Nova-Lightyear of Star Command, and we can right the wrongs of the universe without having to worry about costuming issues?"
She rested her head against his shoulder, content enough to remain there at least until the water was done heating. "What it lacks in originality, it makes up for in panache."
"I think so." There was a pause. "Though, I don't think I'd complain too much if you wanted to wear a bodysuit and miniskirt."
Mira laughed, "I don't suppose you would."
