Monthly Rogues Catchall: August Edition

[socialactivillain]

WHO: The Rogues + Others
WHERE: Heropa 20, and elsewhere
WHEN: The month of August
WHAT: Just rogues bein dudes. What's better than this?
WARNINGS: Puns.

(Open post for all roguenanigans.)

Comments

[socialactivillain]

[ Piper reaches absentmindedly for the popcorn, but stops his hand halfway to the bowl, glancing down at it suspiciously before pulling his hand back, giving Mick a sideways glance. Thanks, but no thanks, Heat Wave. ]

Do you think he's figured her out yet?

[pyrogue]

[ Mick shrugs and takes back the bowl. More for him. ]

I dunno, maybe --

[ The spy opens the door to the car and gestures for her to shove over.

Mick waves an exasperated hand at the television. ] It's her car!

[socialactivillain]

[ He scoffs, scowling. ]

She had better not wind up with this jerk in the end. He walks all over her!

[pyrogue]

Well, he is a spy…

[ Mick eats some of his popcorn. ]

But I dunno if the other love interest is that much better.

[socialactivillain]

Her boss? No kidding. Not to mention the completely inappropriate power imbalance between them, they have the chemistry of a couple of wet sponges.

[pyrogue]

Well, she has to end up with one of them. It's a romantic comedy.

[socialactivillain]

Well, I'm just saying, the two of them have more chemistry than either of them have with her.

[pyrogue]

What? No…

[ But now he's thinking about it. ]

Actually, you're kinda right.

[socialactivillain]

It's unfortunate that the whole genre is so mired in heteronormativity, otherwise the writers could've been open to a much better storyline.

[pyrogue]

[ Oh my God, Piper, he just wanted to watch a movie. ]

Well, I mean, it is what it is.

[ Meanwhile, the spy has managed to get the protagonist's car driving. And his proceeding to drive it. "So, how's work? Still having problems with that handsome boss of yours?"

Mick bites his lip before saying something else. Movie, stop proving Piper right. ]

[socialactivillain]

[ Smugly: ] See?

[pyrogue]

He's only interested 'cause he's spying on the guy.

[socialactivillain]

Okay, so then explain the loft party scene earlier, when their faces were barely an inch apart while they argued entirely in innuendo.

[pyrogue]

[ Mick opens his mouth and raises a finger, before curling that finger inwards. ]

Now that you mention it...

[socialactivillain]

See?

[pyrogue]

Now I'll be disappointed no matter which one she ends up with. Thanks for that.

[socialactivillain]

You're very welcome.