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[This comes in unclear. Where-ever it is, it's not a recognizable temple that anyone else has been in... so far. Very dimly lit, with tarps harvested from the recent appearnce of the Home Depot covering thigs in dirty gray, blazingly bright orange, and ever popular crap-ass fall colors. ]

[ Megamind is in a jury-rigged chair, turning tools over in his hands. He tilts his head, looking a little bemused at the camera. ]

My, we've gotten some new warm bodies -- and some new rubaht bodies [ he will never not mangle the word robot, apparently ] and so far, no more monsters. Very good, that. But I keep hearing about this gathering and that gathering and... honestly. I think some of you are missing the point.

Aren't we supposed to be creating something fantastic? Something marvelous out of a whole new world? And you guys barely have a farm going for the little organics over there! [ ...says a little blue organic. Well, he might have something sustaining him, so far. THe needs of one are much smaller than the many. ] I hear about venues and farms, but... then it keeps interrupting with gathering here and there to socialize. I guess some people need the shoulders of giants and all... [ This is Megamind, subtly mocking the very idea of working with someone. ]

Ah well. I guess none of you are quite what the giant rubaht godlings ordered! Carry on then with your meaningless little frivolities!

[ And with that he's off the screen. Megamind hasn't been a dick to a stranger in weeks, so, you know, had to get that out of his system. ]

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Because it's what villains do.

[... only it is really... dull. Ruling Metro City got boring after the first two weeks, seriously. Then it was just 'people crying and weeping', 'nobody leaving their homes' and all that. He can't even sneak into the movies because nobody's there running them! What's a villain to do when they've won other than sit about and be bored?]

I assure you, I've done it before. I was a terror back home and I could do it again here!

Well, why are you a villain, anyway?

I'm sure y'could, dude.

Because that's what I am. I am a villain. You are a rubaht. [ Things that are what they are for a thousand, Alex. ]

But being a villain is a choice, isn't it? So... how come?

A choice? I beg to differ, my friend. It's a calling! A destiny!

Destiny. [He presses his hand to his faceplate. Sooo trying not to laugh. Yeah, no, he doesn't believe in that, but he won't give you crap for it.]

Is it something you always wanted to do?

[ Oh man Soundwave you sound like you genuinely give a damn which means Megmaind has no idea how to answer this. ]

One can't just ignore a calling! It's what one is meant to do!

[ So he bullshits, wildly. ]

Even if it's not what you want?

[ This is becoming uncomfortably introspective. Megamind shifts a little in his seat, eyes darting to the side. ]

W--why wouldn't I want to be as bad as I can be? It's what I'm meant to be! I can't possibly excel at-- anything else! I'm good at being bad! That's my fate.

You don't fight your fate!

[This is just... kind of how Soundwave is. He pauses to consider, then tilts his head a little.]

Well... life's not really about fulfillin' a destiny, Megamind. Life's about fulfilling it for yourself so you do something you've always wanted to. Making yourself happy.

I mean, if bein' a bad guy is what makes you happy, I ain't gonna tell you to be anyone else. But if it's not really goin' your way, why would you do it? That doesn't make much sense to me.

[ There is so much uncomfortable squirming now, before Megamind lapses into the most defensive of behaviors for someone called on their issues: the tantrum and flounce. ]

You just don't have a calling like myself! You're small minded. You have -- good taste in music, but that's all!

I am a fantastic villain! At home, I ruled a city with an iron fist and had defeated the most powerful man in the universe with my marveloose creations! [ Marvelous, Megamind, marvelous. ]

I can't expect you to understand. Soft-headed groupies never do.

[The words sting just a little. It's not enough to drive him off. Instead, he lifts his hands and speaks softly.]

Sorry, dude. Guess I don't get it yet.

Maybe I will later, eh?

I doubt it.

[God, Dudewave, why are you so nice? Megamind does not know how to deal with this.]

Weirder stuff's happened.

Thanks for the talk, dude. It was good.

R-right. 'Good'. [ That word falls flat like a bad joke. ]

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