Star-Lord is cool! There's a band and everything— [ He balks. ] They probably just don't exist in your world, cause you'd have heard of them. They're the best, I'll have to show you their jams!
[ They're also from the 80s, which is definitely before Peter was born. But Quill has never seemed older than this... not that he cares, but dude. ]
Oh, yeah, she can mind-whammy people. She did that Drax that one time, it was wild.
[ He shakes his head. That actually sucked, but they did end up saving him, so. Talking about his friends is obviously the easiest way to get Quill to smile. ]
Nah, why would I? There's nothing for me there. My family... I mean, my deadbeat dad was king of a planet but he never wanted anything to do with me so... [ He shrugs. ] All I'd want from Terra would be some new tunes, but most of the bands I'm into I can find records for out in space, anyway.
(gotta know, because he sounds like... prehistorical. especially with the footlose comment. that does not go forgiven.)
Is that a normal thing? Like, aliens just. Have that stuff?
Ah, then that's what happened. (he sensed a disturbance in the daddy issues.) You know music evolves, right? You gotta try new stuff every now and then.
Wha--hey! I'm only 33, I'm not that old! Just 'cause you're like fifteen...
[ He rolls his eyes dramatically. This is obviously for effect. He isn't actually disparaging Peter's age, because he's too nice for that. ]
I mean, some of them do. Other planets and species have all kind of weird powers. Mantis is like, the "Celestial Madonna" or something, so I think hers is special. But who're trees and others with like, flaming hair and they can fly and stuff... Ooh, and Drax's planet was all people who were super tough! So, yeah, powers are pretty normal.
[ Not that Quill has any. But that's fine with him, he just has to work extra hard to keep up (story of his life.) Thank you for skipping the daddy issues though, that was a smart move, Peter. ]
Sure, I mean my mom liked disco but that sucked. [ Horrible. ] I'm sure you guys have invented like, new disco. Or... new metal? But most of what I've heard come out lately's boring. There's not enough guitar. Or synth!
[ To be clear, the last Earth thing he probably heard was over ten years ago, which puts him probably somewhere in the late 90s, early 2000s. He did not like it. ]
(very close to seventeen, actually, if it weren't for the whole thing. hey, maybe he could celebrate a little, he just thought of that! but then, what exactly would he do? a party? nah, that'd be lame, he isn't that cool for parties, and all that attention would be weird. besides, who here would even want to attend his birthday, he doesn't even know anyone.)
Yeah, no, not for us, we have just... The Avengers, I think, and the Asgardians like Thor? They're aliens too, though Thor is IN the Avengers, so that was accounted for...
(why are they like this.)
What?! Disco is not that bad, is just dead. Man, if my suit was working properly, I could definitely catch you up. This sucks.
[ Old enough to break out of Chitauri jail, huh? Quill seems well-appeased though, he doesn't think 16 is "too young," at least. He'll always have a soft spot for kids after what he went through. ]
I don't really keep up with news from Terra. I mean, I helped out back when Thanos and the Chitauri almost took over Mercury back in the War, but that was as close as I'd been in years. I think I've heard of the Avengers, though? They sound kinda familiar. Oh! I think the Collector has a frog Thor that I saw last time I was on Knowhere. He's got the helmet with the wings, right?
[ There is in fact a frog Thor in the Collector's collection. ]
Lucky for you, my tech works.
[ He unhooks his walkman from his hip. It is 100% a cassette player. It has been upgraded to hell and back, though. He seems really excited about this, though. ]
What's your frequency? If I can tune into it on my walkman, I can send you some of my tunes!
MMMM, not so close? Almost 17, just a couple of months!
(old enough to save new york! he does not like the idea of being 'too young'. it gets into his head a-pretty quick, not that mr. stark helps, with the names he gives. 'baby monitor', 'training wheels'... it is bad on his morale, makes him do some things that he definitely shouldn't. like disable those.)
Yeah, see, that's kinda it! Those Chitauri? Invaded Earth. The Avengers-- Thor just has great hair, sorry to tell you, but yeah. They came to Earth. Then Thanos came a few years after, and now that's it.
(a slowblink ensues, that is SO OLD. this man is SO OLD.)
Hey, my tech works! I just can't get into Spotify. Music is online now, no one records it. But okay, let's try--
(his hands move around, not that quill can see what he's doing behind the mask. soon, his webshooter shows a hologram with a couple of numbers.)
[ He was off by a year and change, that's pretty damn good for a guy who hasn't seen a human-looking teenager since Nikki Gold, who he thought was his daughter. But surprisingly Quill's horrible teen years means he doesn't put down
Oof, but talk of Chitaur gets Quill to suck in a breath. ]
Yikes, man. In my world they were working together. I mean, the Chitauri have always been bad news, but... yeah. They dragged the whole galaxy into the war, blew up Kree-Lar and everything. Probably would've done the same thing to Terra if I hadn't help stop 'em.
[ Could it be? Could Peter Jason Quill be the core difference between these two worlds? No, absolutely not. But Quill is going to think so, or at least entertain the idea for a while. But now it's Quill's turn to not have a clue what Peter is talking about, because he's never heard of Spotify, and can't imagine not having his own music.
Which is clearly why his tech is superior. Because his ancient-looking Walkman can in fact scan the numbers for Peter's frequency and hook him up to his network. This means you're officially on the team, Peter. You can join in on the Team Huddles now!!
But more importantly, it means he can start listening to Quill's playlist. Yes, it does in fact start with a Rickroll (and Quill has no idea that's a meme.) ]
Wait, lemme start you with a Star-Lord song, they're better than Rick Astley.
Nope, two years and ten days off. That's 12.63% wrong, and statistically, that's not very high, you know. You're not winning a lottery with that.
(insert the huge calculus done to achieve that number.
but anyway--)
See, then where was my you when they came around...
(but that matters nothing when the first song starts and it's fucking rick roll. give him a second because he needs a tree to support him as he laughs his ass off.)
You're like super smart, huh? [ Quill levels him a look, disbelief but also... he won't tease him. Yet. They're not close enough yet. Yet. ] But you're the one who said you weren't seventeen yet! I'm just going off of what you said, man.
[ He shrugs, because math is so not his wheelhouse. Now, Rocket, he would argue to the ends of the earth about math. ]
Dude, it's just Rick Astley! [ Why is Peter laughing. ] I mean, he's kind of lame, but it's not that bad.
[ He does indeed skip. Kickstart My Heart is way cooler anyway. ]
Lemme see if I can remember how many skips it takes to get to Star-Lord.
[ It's a Walkman, it's not like it has a screen.... ]
Okay, I gotta tell you-- So, basically? That's a meme, dude. It's like, when something funny happens and goes viral. So like, long ago they started making these posts online - whenever you clicked a link or a video, it would go to the music video of that song, it has traumatized a generation!
(he can't stop laughing regardless of the fact that the song is long gone, because - of course quill wouldn't know. the next song is cool, though, it can stay on the background.)
Whoa, slow down. You're using a lot of words that I don't know, dude.
[ But despite not having a ton of schooling, Quill is smart. He picked up life in space, he can grasp the idea. Going "viral" may not make much sense, but judging by Peter's laughter, it must have been a pretty big joke. ]
Basically, you're saying people sent each other his vid like, as a prank? It is pretty catchy...
[ You have given Quill a very powerful weapon, Peter. An extremely powerful weapon. His eyes glint with a hint of mischief. He is very pleased to hear that pranks have not gone out of style on earth.
He literally has that song at the start of his playlist cause it's poppy and energetic, but now... ]
And going viral is... good? Just making sure I get it.
[ He waves a hand. He has no idea what the internet is. It was not a thing he had access to, needless to say. ]
Psh. There's a net out in space too!
[ A... bounty network. And a Nova Network. And several smaller networks, but they're out there. They're just definitely not something where people send each other funny gifs or videos, but he thinks he knows. ]
I totally get it. And Rick-Rolling is a "meme," which is like when joke or a prank gets popular.
[ He has never felt older than this moment, but it's so important to keep up with what's hip. ]
[ Quill nods. "Feel the meme." Okay. Yeah, he can do that. He's got groove. He can feel it. He nods very seriously. This is a powerful weapon you have given him, Peter.
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(says spiderman. but, hey, that does not explain what she did to thanos, she almost put him into a trance. that's-)
The future?! That's insane. She also can do another thing, right? She pretty much put Thanos in a weird dissociation thing.
(he could talk and all, and he was still VERY strong, but still. prett-y awesome.)
You never went back to Missouri? Like, ever?
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[ They're also from the 80s, which is definitely before Peter was born. But Quill has never seemed older than this... not that he cares, but dude. ]
Oh, yeah, she can mind-whammy people. She did that Drax that one time, it was wild.
[ He shakes his head. That actually sucked, but they did end up saving him, so. Talking about his friends is obviously the easiest way to get Quill to smile. ]
Nah, why would I? There's nothing for me there. My family... I mean, my deadbeat dad was king of a planet but he never wanted anything to do with me so... [ He shrugs. ] All I'd want from Terra would be some new tunes, but most of the bands I'm into I can find records for out in space, anyway.
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(gotta know, because he sounds like... prehistorical. especially with the footlose comment. that does not go forgiven.)
Is that a normal thing? Like, aliens just. Have that stuff?
Ah, then that's what happened. (he sensed a disturbance in the daddy issues.) You know music evolves, right? You gotta try new stuff every now and then.
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[ He rolls his eyes dramatically. This is obviously for effect. He isn't actually disparaging Peter's age, because he's too nice for that. ]
I mean, some of them do. Other planets and species have all kind of weird powers. Mantis is like, the "Celestial Madonna" or something, so I think hers is special. But who're trees and others with like, flaming hair and they can fly and stuff... Ooh, and Drax's planet was all people who were super tough! So, yeah, powers are pretty normal.
[ Not that Quill has any. But that's fine with him, he just has to work extra hard to keep up (story of his life.) Thank you for skipping the daddy issues though, that was a smart move, Peter. ]
Sure, I mean my mom liked disco but that sucked. [ Horrible. ] I'm sure you guys have invented like, new disco. Or... new metal? But most of what I've heard come out lately's boring. There's not enough guitar. Or synth!
[ To be clear, the last Earth thing he probably heard was over ten years ago, which puts him probably somewhere in the late 90s, early 2000s. He did not like it. ]
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(very close to seventeen, actually, if it weren't for the whole thing. hey, maybe he could celebrate a little, he just thought of that! but then, what exactly would he do? a party? nah, that'd be lame, he isn't that cool for parties, and all that attention would be weird. besides, who here would even want to attend his birthday, he doesn't even know anyone.)
Yeah, no, not for us, we have just... The Avengers, I think, and the Asgardians like Thor? They're aliens too, though Thor is IN the Avengers, so that was accounted for...
(why are they like this.)
What?! Disco is not that bad, is just dead. Man, if my suit was working properly, I could definitely catch you up. This sucks.
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[ Old enough to break out of Chitauri jail, huh? Quill seems well-appeased though, he doesn't think 16 is "too young," at least. He'll always have a soft spot for kids after what he went through. ]
I don't really keep up with news from Terra. I mean, I helped out back when Thanos and the Chitauri almost took over Mercury back in the War, but that was as close as I'd been in years. I think I've heard of the Avengers, though? They sound kinda familiar. Oh! I think the Collector has a frog Thor that I saw last time I was on Knowhere. He's got the helmet with the wings, right?
[ There is in fact a frog Thor in the Collector's collection. ]
Lucky for you, my tech works.
[ He unhooks his walkman from his hip. It is 100% a cassette player. It has been upgraded to hell and back, though. He seems really excited about this, though. ]
What's your frequency? If I can tune into it on my walkman, I can send you some of my tunes!
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(old enough to save new york! he does not like the idea of being 'too young'. it gets into his head a-pretty quick, not that mr. stark helps, with the names he gives. 'baby monitor', 'training wheels'... it is bad on his morale, makes him do some things that he definitely shouldn't. like disable those.)
Yeah, see, that's kinda it! Those Chitauri? Invaded Earth. The Avengers-- Thor just has great hair, sorry to tell you, but yeah. They came to Earth. Then Thanos came a few years after, and now that's it.
(a slowblink ensues, that is SO OLD. this man is SO OLD.)
Hey, my tech works! I just can't get into Spotify. Music is online now, no one records it. But okay, let's try--
(his hands move around, not that quill can see what he's doing behind the mask. soon, his webshooter shows a hologram with a couple of numbers.)
Okay, go for it!
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[ He was off by a year and change, that's pretty damn good for a guy who hasn't seen a human-looking teenager since Nikki Gold, who he thought was his daughter. But surprisingly Quill's horrible teen years means he doesn't put down
Oof, but talk of Chitaur gets Quill to suck in a breath. ]
Yikes, man. In my world they were working together. I mean, the Chitauri have always been bad news, but... yeah. They dragged the whole galaxy into the war, blew up Kree-Lar and everything. Probably would've done the same thing to Terra if I hadn't help stop 'em.
[ Could it be? Could Peter Jason Quill be the core difference between these two worlds? No, absolutely not. But Quill is going to think so, or at least entertain the idea for a while. But now it's Quill's turn to not have a clue what Peter is talking about, because he's never heard of Spotify, and can't imagine not having his own music.
Which is clearly why his tech is superior. Because his ancient-looking Walkman can in fact scan the numbers for Peter's frequency and hook him up to his network. This means you're officially on the team, Peter. You can join in on the Team Huddles now!!
But more importantly, it means he can start listening to Quill's playlist. Yes, it does in fact start with a Rickroll (and Quill has no idea that's a meme.) ]
Wait, lemme start you with a Star-Lord song, they're better than Rick Astley.
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(insert the huge calculus done to achieve that number.
but anyway--)
See, then where was my you when they came around...
(but that matters nothing when the first song starts and it's fucking rick roll. give him a second because he needs a tree to support him as he laughs his ass off.)
Noooo!!!! No, pass, pass!! Skip!!!!
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[ He shrugs, because math is so not his wheelhouse. Now, Rocket, he would argue to the ends of the earth about math. ]
Dude, it's just Rick Astley! [ Why is Peter laughing. ] I mean, he's kind of lame, but it's not that bad.
[ He does indeed skip. Kickstart My Heart is way cooler anyway. ]
Lemme see if I can remember how many skips it takes to get to Star-Lord.
[ It's a Walkman, it's not like it has a screen.... ]
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(he can't stop laughing regardless of the fact that the song is long gone, because - of course quill wouldn't know. the next song is cool, though, it can stay on the background.)
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[ But despite not having a ton of schooling, Quill is smart. He picked up life in space, he can grasp the idea. Going "viral" may not make much sense, but judging by Peter's laughter, it must have been a pretty big joke. ]
Basically, you're saying people sent each other his vid like, as a prank? It is pretty catchy...
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(but alas, finally he can breathe a little bit.)
Yeah, you'd expect something different, but it was the video! It's called Rick-Rolling.
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[ You have given Quill a very powerful weapon, Peter. An extremely powerful weapon. His eyes glint with a hint of mischief. He is very pleased to hear that pranks have not gone out of style on earth.
He literally has that song at the start of his playlist cause it's poppy and energetic, but now... ]
And going viral is... good? Just making sure I get it.
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(PETER...)
So, yeah, it can be good, but if you don't want it to go viral and it does, then it's bad. Dude, see, you should have visited.
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Psh. There's a net out in space too!
[ A... bounty network. And a Nova Network. And several smaller networks, but they're out there. They're just definitely not something where people send each other funny gifs or videos, but he thinks he knows. ]
I totally get it. And Rick-Rolling is a "meme," which is like when joke or a prank gets popular.
[ He has never felt older than this moment, but it's so important to keep up with what's hip. ]
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(deep within your soul, peter. be the meme.)
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And his playlist skips to the next track. ]
Oh, yeah! Star-Lord. Lemme queue it up...
[ Pls enjoy ]