Astronomy
Summary:
The trolls discover a book on human astronomy and notice some familiar symbols.
Notes:
I wrote this fic before getting to the Murderstuck arc. I'm not sure how much it shows, but it probably does at least a little.
(i cannot fucking believe i am reformatting this fic again in20212024)(Note: this fic has been partly rewritten as of late 2024. If you're looking for the 2016 unedited original, it's here.
CURRENT terminallyCapricious [CTC] opened a memo lOoK At tHiS on board FRU1TY RUMPUS R41NBOW P4RTYTOWN
CTC: HeY GuYs
CTC: lOoK WhAt i fOuNd
CTC uploaded image "bOoK.jpg"
CURRENT gallowCalibrator [CGC] began responding to memo
CGC: OOOH! 1S TH4T...4STRONOMY I SMELL?
CURRENT carcinoGeneticist [CCG] began responding to memo
CCG: ASTRONOMY? THAT SOUNDS LIKE SOME KIND OF WEIRD-AS-FUCK HUMAN MATING RITUAL. THAT, OR A TRULY HORRIFIC MEDICAL PROCEDURE.
CURRENT gallowsCalibrator [CGC] banned CURRENT carcinoGeneticist [CCG] from responding to the memo.
CTC: wElL ThErE's mOrE To iT ThAn tHaT
CTC: yOu sEe, tHoSe hUmAn mOtHeRfUcKeRs hAd a wHoLe sEt oF MaGiC CoNsTeLlAtIoNs fOr uS.
CTC: I MeAn, hOw dId tHeY EvEn kNoW To mAkE OnE FoR EaCh oF Us? mOtHeRfUcKiNg mIrAcLeS, RiGhT?
PAST carcinoGeneticist [PCG] from 1 MINUTE AGO began responding to memo
PCG: ... SERIOUSLY?
PCG: SO THEY ACKNOWLEDGED US AS THEIR OVERLORDS WITH A BUNCH OF SHITTY INCOMPREHENSIBLE STAR-PICTURES. BIG FAT HAIRY FUCKING DEAL.
PCG: THAT DOESN'T MEAN THEY KNEW ABOUT US!
PCG: *ANYONE* COULD HAVE COME UP WITH SOME GENERIC DUMBASS STORIES FOR WRIGGLERS AND SLAPPED A FUNNY LABEL ON IT.
PCG: UNLESS IT SAYS SOMETHING LIKE "OUR TROLL GODS FUCKING AROUND IN THE SKY FOR SOME REASON" AS THE DESCRIPTION, I WOULDN'T BELIEVE A FUCKING WORD OF IT.
CGC banned PGC from responding to the memo.
CGC: SHUT UP, K4RK4T!
CGC: 3V3N 1F YOU'R3 GO1NG TO B3 A GRUMPUSS 4BOUT TH1S 4S USU4L, 4T L34ST L3T M3 SM3LL 1T MYS3LF!
PAST carcinoGeneticist [PCG2] from 30 SECONDS AGO began responding to memo
PCG2: WHO EVEN CARES?!?
PCG2: THIS IS UNBELIEVABLY FUCKING ASININE AND FRANKLY I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHY YOU'RE CONSIDERING IT WORTHWHILE.
PCG2: ACTUALLY, WAIT, WHO AM I KIDDING. WE ALL KNOW YOUR LUSUS PROBABLY DROPPED YOU ON THE HEAD A FEW TIMES ESCORTING YOU OUT OF THE CAVERNS.
CTC: dOn'T YoU MoThErFuCkIn tAlK ShIt aBoUt mY MoThErFuCkIn lUsUs
CURRENT gallowsCalibrator [CGC] banned PGC2 from responding to the memo.
CGC: K4RK4T, SHUT TH3 FUCK UP!
CGC: G4MZ33, YOU W3R3 S4Y1NG? >:?
CTC: i'M TeLlIn yOu, iT's a bOoK Of mOtHeRfUcKiNg mIrAcLeS
CTC: SeE
CTC uploaded image "SeE_GuYs.jpg"
PAST carcinoGeneticist [PCG3] from 5 MINUTES AGO began responding to memo
PCG3: WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT THING
PCG3: ALSO, HOW DID YOU FIGURE OUT HOW TO USE THE WEBCAM?
PCG3: I DIDN'T EVEN THINK THAT YOU HAD A WEBCAM, MUCH LESS THE THINKPAN CAPACITY TO OPERATE ONE
CTC: ThAt'S My cOnStElLaTiOn, kArBrO
CTC: It'S A GoAt wItH A FisH's aSs
CTC: mAyBe iF YoU DoN't tAlK MoThErFuCkInG ShIt aBoUt iT, TeAl sIS wOn'T HaVe tO BaN YoU FrOm tHe mOtHeRfUcKiNg mEmO ;o)
CGC: H3H3H3H3
CGC: 1T WOULD B3 HORR1BLY UNF41R TO 3XCLUD3 M1STER GRUMPY GR3Y FROM TH1S D3L1GHTFUL D1SCOV3RY, DON'T YOU TH1NK?
CGC: P3RH4PS H3 C4N ST4Y 0N PROB4T10N... 1F H3 B3H4V3S H1MS3LF!
PCG3: WHAT.
PCG3: WHY THE FUCK WOULD I WANT THAT?
CGC banned PCG3 from responding to the memo.
CGC: TH3 N30PHYT3'S F1NG3R HOV3RS R1GHT OV3R TH3 UNB4N BUTTON...
CGC: 1F TH3 GRUMPY T1GHT4SS WOULD L1K3 TO R3M41N R3MOV3D FROM TH3 M3MO, H3 C4N B3 MY GU3ST!
CTC: cOmE On, kArBrO
CTC: DoN't yOu wAnNa sEe yOuR MoThErFuCkIn sTaR PiCtUrE?
CTC: It'S...
FUTURE carcinoGeneticist [FGC] from 1 MINUTE IN THE FUTURE began responding to memo
FCG: LITERALLY WHY WOULD I GIVE A FLYING TWISTED SHIT
CTC: .... a bIg-AsS MoThErFuCkInG CrAb!
CTC uploaded image "BiG-aSs_mOtHeRfUcKiNg_cRaB.jpg"
FCG: ASK;,MNDSFMD
FCG: SK;LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
CGC: H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H
CGC: OH MY GOG TH4T 1S P3RF3CT
CGC: YOU 4R3 TH3 CR4B K4RK4T
CGC: 1T 1S YOU
CGC: Y3333SSS
FCG: FUCK YOU AND FUCK WHATEVER ALIEN LIBRARIANNHILATOR THAT LET THIS THING STAY ON THE SHELVES
CGC: Y3S, Y3S, K4RKL3S, YOUR CL4WS 4R3 V3RY SN4PPY
FCG: SLKJDFSKJFDNJNJD
CGC banned FCG from responding to the memo.
CGC: SO... WH4T 4BOUT M3? >:?
CTC: UmM... It sOrTa lOoKs lIkE...
CTC: A sEt oF ScAlEs?
CGC: OOOH! L1K3 SC4L3M4T3S?
CTC: nAh...
CTC: tHe bOoK SaYs tHeY'rE FoR WeIgHiNg sHiT...
CGC: HOW WOULD TH4T 3V3N WORK?
CGC: 1 M34N
CGC: HOW WOULD YOU US3 TH4T FL1PPY-FLOPPY TH1NG TO W31GH STUFF?
CTC: I GuEsS YoU PuT SHiT On oNe sIdE
CTC: aNd...
CTC: wEiGh iT On tHe OtHeR?
CTC: ShIt, mAn, i dOn'T KnOw
FCG: WHO EVEN CARES?!
FCG: ALSO, WHY DOES THE ONE WITH SOLLUX'S SYMBOL LOOK LIKE TO GUYS HUGGING EACH OTHER? ARE THEY MOIRAILS OR SOMETHING??
FUTURE carcinoGeneticist [FCG2] from 1 MINUTE 30 SECONDS IN THE FUTURE began responding to the memo.
FUTURE carcinoGeneticist [FCG2] invited twinArmageddons [CTA] to the memo
FCG2: HEY SOLLUX, DID ANYONE TELL YOU YOUR HUMAN CONSTELLATION LOOKS LIKE TWO WEIRDOS HUGGING EACH OTHER?
CURRENT twinArmageddons [CTA] began responding the memo
CTA: you're kiiddiing riight
FCG2: NO, I AM NOT.
CTA: 2eriiou2ly?
CTA: i'd go 'oh 2hiit' or 2omething except ii don't actually care
CURRENT caligulasAquarium [CCA] began responding to the memo
CCA: hey
CCA: gam
CCA: showw me the book wwill you
CCA: wwhat's my constellation supposed ta be
CTC: wElL...
CTC: It lOoKs sOrTa lIkE...
CTC: a dUdE SpIlLiNg a bUcKeT?
CCA: wwait
CCA: wwhat?
CTA: ehehehe yeah that 2ound2 about riight
CURRENT centaursTesticle [CCT] began responding to the memo
CURRENT arsenicCatnip [CAC] began responding to the memo
CCT: D--> Highb100d
CCT: D--> May I e%amine this tome
CTC: Uh, iF YoU WaNt, i gUeSs
CTC uploaded image "A_BuNcH_Of_sTaR_PiCtUrEs.jpg"
CCT: D--> This is
CCT: D--> Fa%inating
CCT: D--> Which of these constellations inc100d my symbol?
CAC: :33 < *aC spots her meowrail's symbol on a page, and points it out to him!*
arsenicCatnip [CAC] uploaded image ";33_its-h3r3.png"
CCT: D-->Oh
CCT: D--> Oh my goodness
CCT: D--> Er
CCT: D--> I don't quite know what to say.
CCT: D--> Perhaps these insolent creatures are not what we first e%pected.
CCT: D--> E%pecially if they have such respect for their superiors as to a100de to them in the form of such noble creatures.
CCT: D--> I am... honored.
FCG2: YEAH, RIGHT.
FCG2: I'M LOOKING AT IT RIGHT NOW, AND I CAN TELL YOU, IT IS AN ASININE HOT STEAMING BATCH OF WRITHEBEAST OIL.
CTC: wAiT MaN No nEeD To cOmE OvEr hErE
CTC: I CaN JuSt mOtHeRfUcKiNg tAkE AnOtHeR PiCtUrE
CTC: HeY
CTC: gtfrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrm
CTC: mnjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj jlo.,mnjmbvm bb nkfjghgn
FCG2: AND, RIGHT ON CUE, PAST ME DOES THE RIGHT THING FOR ONCE IN HIS WORTHLESS LIFE.
FCG2: THANKS A LOT FOR GETTING YOUR STUPID GREEN SLIME ALL OVER IT BY THE WAY, SHITSTAIN!
CTC: Aw CoMe oN NoW MoThErFuCkEr
CTC: tHaT WaS JuSt sTrAiGhT-Up rUdE fUcKiNg bUlLsHiT, StEaLiNg a mOtHeRfUcKeR's sHiT LiKe tHaT
FCG2: YOU THINK THAT'S BULLSHIT? JUST LOOK AT THIS FUCKING BOOK!
FCG2: STEAMING FRESH FUCKING BULLSHIT!!! DXB
CAC: :33 <*aC purrlitely enquires as to what her constellation is?*
CAC: :33 < *she nods her head to the grouchy karkitty and his great big book!*
FCG2: FUCK THIS.
FCG2: YOUR CONSTELLATION IS A GIANT DUMB "LION", A RARE TYPE OF HUMAN MEOWBEAST THAT ALMOST PASSES FOR FORMIDABLE.
CAC: :33 < like pounce de leon?
FCG2: YEP. EXACTLY LIKE POUNCE DE LEON.
FCG2: IT WAS A FUCKING INVICIBLE LEGENDARY BEAST
FCG2: AND THEN SOME HERO NAMED HURKING-LEASE KILLED IT FOR A QUEST, AND CARRIED ON IN IGNORANCE
FCG2: APPARENTLY HE SPENDS THE REST OF THE STORY WEARING ITS PELT OR SOMETHING. IT'S IN THE PICTURES, ACTUALLY.
FCG2: NOW THAT I LOOK AT IT, HE KIND OF REMINDS ME OF THE JOHN HUMAN
FCG2: IN TERMS OF UTTER OBLIVIOUS JERKASSERY AND DOING STUPID SHIT NO SANE PERSON WOULD EVER ATTEMPT, ANYWAY.
CAC: :33 < *the mighty huntress glares at the grouchy karkitty*
CAC: :33 < *she is furry upset with his stupid yowling about mean heroes!*
CAC: :33 < *she stalks off in a huff*
CCT: D--> Be warned, mutant.
CCT: D--> She and I may not be so forgiving next time.
CCT: D--> ...
CCT: D--> Do you mind if I take a page from this book with me? To... study?
FCG2: OH MY GOD
FCG2: WHAT THE FUCK IS *WRONG* WITH YOU
FCG2: AND YES I WILL KEEP ASKING THAT, EVEN IF I ALREADY KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU
FCG2: BECAUSE YOUR ISSUES JUST KEEP MULTIPLYING LIKE THE CELLS OF A TERMINALLY CANCEROUS GRUB
CTC: D--> Is that a yes
FCG2 banned CCT from responding to the memo.