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[puddledancer]

[Quill's lounging in the curve of a ruin, his feet up on a protruding piece of rock, a drink in one hand as he holds his comm device with the other]

Hey, listen, I know you're all really busy with your Geraldo versus Donahue thing, and that Southern lady's doing her best to be Sally Jesse without the shoulder pads? But I'm gettin' real tired of the daytime talk show, and there's nothing else on here except maybe knockoff Cheers. And your robot Sam doesn't even have a Diane, so it's pretty awful.

I touched that glowy thing in the middle of town and it put some weeeeeeird-ass junk in my head, which, hey, not the first time I touched a magic rock and it did stuff? But I'd love a little more to go on than that.

When you're not busy.

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[kree_soldieress]

[Lauri-Ell just frowns sadly.]

Yes. Quoi led them astray, but given all the Kree and Skrull did to them, it isn't that shocking. We must do better.

No, it is not that which wiped us out, though they did not help. The Kree and Skrull have suffered greatly. Hala was nearly destroyed. The Emperor says he shall attempt to restore us to it as the new Throneworld.

[puddledancer]

Doin' better ... that's a good strategy. I've been workin' on it myself for a while.

[he winces. he hates this so much, even more so because he can't offer any help being stuck here]

Well, if ... if other Me is out there still while we're stuck here, he's probably helping, yeah? I bet he is.

[kree_soldieress]

[It is always an interesting idea to her, to want to do better. It's not that simple of course. Couldn't be.]

The Guardians have their own work. They will likely trust that the Kree-Skrull Alliance can manage their own issues. They must do more, with the Nova Corp nearly completely destroyed.

[puddledancer]

So that's still true for you, huh? Ronin wiped most of 'em out in my ... uh, version of reality? That what they call it? ... when he was trying to use the Infinity Stone. I was busy trying to kick his ass at the time, but Rocket was there. It was ... yeah. I may have had run-ins with some of them before, but none of 'em deserved to die.

[kree_soldieress]

Ronan did that? That is very distressing. In my world, the Corp suffered more than a few decimations of their ranks. I believe there is but one Nova remaining.

[puddledancer]

Wow. That ... you guys have it real hard out there, don't you? Why the heck would these a-holes grab you and bring you here when you have a whole damn planet to look out for? That's not very cool.

[kree_soldieress]

No doubt to protect my Emperor and his Prince, the former of whom is no longer here.

[puddledancer]

Oh.

Yeah, uh - that makes sense.

[great, now he feels dumb. never mind that he has to mouth 'the former of whom' to figure out that she means the Prince has gone bye-bye, before shrugging to himself]

You guys showed up together, then?

[kree_soldieress]

No, that would not be a correct statement. The Prince arrived when the Agrii started their project. I believe the Emperor more than half a year later. And myself a bit over half a year ago.

[So she's not as experienced.]

Now my duty is protecting my Prince and others here. Kree law does not apply to this place after all.

[puddledancer]

Oh. ... Well ... at least he was able to explain it all to you when you got here, right? Even if he was here without you. That's helpful.

[kree_soldieress]

They did not know me upon my arrival. They are from my past.

[puddledancer]

That sounds like it was super awkward. You guys okay now?

[kree_soldieress]

No. We are not okay. But we are growing to be. Peace has come, we are starting to rebuild. I believe we're going to return to Hala, I believe, to make it the new Throneworld. And so the Kree and Skrull shall find peace.

[puddledancer]

That ... sounds super good, actually. [the hope in his eyes is so genuine it might not seem real at all] I really hope that works out for you.

[kree_soldieress]

AS do I. We have been working toward peace for a very long time. Or hoping for it.

[Not all of them of course. But Lauri-Ell? She had never wanted war.]

I have faith in the Emperor.

[puddledancer]

[a small part of him will never get over how epic some of the things people in space say are. it's just so dang cool. faith in the Emperor, you must have. he grins.]

So until you get back to that ... what're you doin' around here? Besides watchin' your Prince.

[kree_soldieress]

[What is she doing other than watching her prince? Huh, weird. Why would someone do other things?]

I run security patrols, I maintain a gym for people to work out in, and I try to each them to defend themselves.

[puddledancer]

[it's an American cultural thing. you have to be Constantly Doing Something. no one's thought about second guessing that yet in his time.]

Legit. You want any help with the training? I could probably teach people some moves. Like this!

[that is most definitely a dance kick, Quill, not karate. please stop.]

[kree_soldieress]

[Does one always have to be doing something? Well, Lark likes doing things. And she smiled as she watched him, because this made no sense.]

That is not suitable for combat.

I can never remember if it's Ronin or Ronan, please help

[puddledancer]

Says you! It's legit. I took Ronin down with a dance-off! Well, I helped.

Ronin are samurai without masters. Ronan is an accuser.

[kree_soldieress]

[Lauri-Ell just stares at him for a moment, and then shakes her head.]

No, you did not take him down with a 'dance off,' whatever that is. He was a very well trained and highly decorated Kree warrior. He would not be defeated with dance.

Thank you! Wasn't sure if they named him that *because* of the samurai term :P

[puddledancer]

"I said I helped," he clarified. "The dance-off distracted him, and then Rocket shot the Infinity Stone straight out of the Weapon with his giant chest gun thingie he invented. I forget what he called it, it was ridiculous."

I have no clue tbh

[kree_soldieress]

Oh she has so many issues with this statement. Many many issues.

"Why did Ronan process one of the gems? That is not a good thing for him to have. Or anyone."

[puddledancer]

"One word," he says with a disgusted roll of his eyes. "Thanos."

[kree_soldieress]

"He worked with the Mad Titan?" Lauri-Ell asked, sounding quite horrified. That was not okay, not okay at all.