Fandom: Homestuck
Length: 1k
Tags:
Beta Troll Ensemble
Western Zodiac
Pesterlog Fic
Crack
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Astronomy
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)
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