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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 in 2021)



:: memo ::

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.

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?

CCG: ... SERIOUSLY?

CCG: SO THEY ACKNOWLEDGED US AS THEIR OVERLORDS WITH A BUNCH OF SHITTY INCOMPREHENSIBLE STAR-PICTURES. BIG FAT HAIRY FUCKING DEAL.

CCG: THAT DOESN'T MEAN THEY KNEW ABOUT US!

CCG: *ANYONE* COULD HAVE COME UP WITH SOME GENERIC DUMBASS STORIES FOR WRIGGLERS AND SLAPPED A FUNNY LABEL ON IT.

CCG: 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: SHUT UP, K4RK4T!

CGC: 3V3N 1F YOU'R3 GO1NG TO B3 A GRUMPUSS 4BOUT TH1S 4S USU4L, 4T L34ST L3T M3 SM3LL 1T MYS3LF!

CCG: WHO EVEN CARES?!?

CTC: hEy, bOtH Of yOu cAlM YoUr tItS

CTC: ItS JuSt a mOtHeRfUcKiNg bOoK

CTC: SeE

CTC uploaded image "SeE_GuYs.jpg"

CCG: YEAH, WELL...

CCG: WAIT, WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT THING?

CCG: ALSO, HOW DID YOU FIGURE OUT HOW TO USE THE WEBCAM?

CCG: I DIDN'T EVEN THINK 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

CGC: H3H3H3H3

CCG: WHAT.

CCG: I...

CCG: I DON'T EVEN....

CTC: aNd kArBrO's sTaR PiCtUrE Is....

CCG: IS WHAT?

CTC: iIiIiIsSs....

CCG: WHAT?!?!?

CTC: .... a bIg-AsS MoThErFuCkInG CrAb!

CTC uploaded image "BiG-aSs_mOtHeRfUcKiNg_cRaB.jpg"

CCG: ASK;,MNDSFMD

CCG: SK;LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

CGC: H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H

CGC: OH MY GOG TH4T 1S P3RF3CT

CGC: YOU 4R3 TH3 CR4B K4RK4T

CGC: 1T 1S YOU

CGC: Y3333SSS

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 DuNnO

CTC: I GuEsS YoU PuT SHiT On oNe sIdE

CTC: aNd...

CTC: wEiGh iT On tHe OtHeR?

CCG: WHO EVEN CARES?!

CCG: ALSO, WHY DOES THE ONE WITH SOLLUX'S SYMBOL LOOK LIKE TO GUYS HUGGING EACH OTHER? ARE THEY MOIRAILS OR SOMETHING??

CGC: K4RK4T 1 S41D SHUT UP!

CURRENT carcinoGeneticist [CCG] invited twinArmageddons [CTA] to the memo

CCG: HEY SOLLUX, DID ANYONE TELL YOU YOUR HUMAN CONSTELLATION LOOKS LIKE TWO WEIRDOS HUGGING EACH OTHER?

CURRENT twinArmageddons [CTA] began responding the memo

CTA: waiit 2eriiou2ly

CTA: you're kiiddiing riight

CCG: NO, I AM NOT.

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: 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 how ii2 that not even 2urprii2iing

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.

CCG: ALRIGHT, LEMME LOOK AT THOSE PICTURES ALREADY

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

CCG: THERE. THANKS A LOT FOR GETTING YOUR STUPID GREEN SLIME ALL OVER IT, SHITSTAIN!

CTC: Aw CoMe oN NoW MoThErFuCkEr

CTC: tHaT WaS JuSt sTrAiGhT-Up rUdE, StEaLiNg a mOtHeRfUcKeR's sHiT LiKe tHaT

CCG: MAN THIS IS A BUNCH OF BULLSHIT

CCG: 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!*

CCG: FUCK THIS.

CCG: YOUR CONSTELLATION IS A GIANT DUMB LION.

CAC: :33 < like pounce de leon?

CCG: YEP. EXACTLY LIKE POUNCE DE LEON.

CCG: IT WAS A FUCKING INVICIBLE BEAST

CCG: AND THEN SOME HERO NAMED HURKING-LEASE KILLED IT FOR A QUEST, AND CARRIED ON IN IGNORANCE

CCG: NOW THAT I LOOK AT IT, HE KIND OF REMINDS ME OF THE JOHN HUMAN

CCG: 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?

CCG: OH MY GOD

CCG: WHAT THE FUCK IS *WRONG* WITH YOU

CCG: AND YES I WILL KEEP ASKING THAT, EVEN IF I ALREADY KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU

CCG: BECAUSE YOUR ISSUES JUST KEEP MULTIPLYING LIKE THE CELLS OF A DISEASED GRUB

CTC: D--> Is that a yes

CCG banned CCT from the memo