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“Text in quotes is Marc”
Text in italic is Steven
Text in italic and bold is Jake
TEXT IN ALL CAPS AND BOLD IS KHONSHU
“Steven. What the hell is this?”
Marc was in front of the TV. He was taking a rare moment to relax and go full couch potato. On the screen was a menu of streaming options; the prominent selection was named Moon Knight.
Oh, that. Yeah, that came out a year ago. One of my better productions, if I do say so myself.
He could feel Steven's pride.
It wasn’t entirely me. I wrote the first draft of the script, and funded the production. Disney took quite a few liberties, but it was still a satisfying result. Got a lot of returns out of that one, but I’ve not sat down and watched it. Go ahead and que it up. We’ll watch it together.
So they decided to make a day of it. Marc makes some popcorn, and other snacks. Jake requested a beer run before they started. Steven sets them up with a nest on the couch. They hit play.
***
“So the suit is magic now?” Marc says as he munches popcorn.
Well, it goes with the whole Marvel… thing. Steven said blithely. Besides, it makes us look less like a crazy batman rip-off and more like a respectable super hero.
So where the hell am I? Jake askes.
Steven wiggled a bit. Spoiler’s, Jake. You’ll have your moment, you’ll see.
***
Six episodes and one Marvel cookie later…
***
Really Steven?! All that air time and I only got the ONE MOMENT?!
I’m sorry, Jake! It was either you get the one scene or the writers got to totally remake your character. You’re not exactly Disney friendly. Would you really want to be written in as the comic relief?
“Oh, but airing all our childhood shit, in graphic detail, was Disney approved?!”
Uh-oh, someone’s in trouble Jake sang.
Honestly I don’t know how that got in there.
“Steven, what the hell?! The set design was an exact mirror of our old room.”
I was not in charge of set design. I just funded the damn thing.
ACTUALLY THAT WAS MORE ME. Khonshu appeared. I INFLUENCED THE DISNEY TEAM. THE MORE DRAMA, THE MORE WATCHERS, THE MORE MY GOSPEL SPREADS. I HAVE BEEN BOOMING WITH POWER SINCE THIS AIRED.
Wait a minute. You messed with my script?
OF COURSE. I KNOW DRAMA AND I KNOW HUMANS. BESIDES, YOU BENEFITED AS WELL.
Steven stood down. Yeah, that was a tidy sum.
How much?
Oh our studio made a cool $20 million. Would have been more if not for the pandemic. But it paid for all our wonderful new toys this year.
“Nice to know what my life is worth, Steven.” Marc grumped, deflated. He knew getting mad at a god was like getting mad at a brick wall. Not worth it.
DON’T LISTEN TO HIM MY SON. HE DOES NOT REALIZE THAT TRUE ART REQUIRES SUFFERING. IT IS LIKE A SACRIFICE UPON THE ALTAR OF SUCCESS. YOU WERE JUDGED AND FOUND WORTHY.
And that was as close to a compliment as Khonshu came.
Yeah, I guess it’s better I got my one bad-ass moment. Jake said after a moment.
If you watch it again, you’ll see that Oscar Isaac guy was really good at sneaking you in a few scenes. You can totally tell it’s you in places.
“Also, do you guys think this is why Scarlet Scarab has been acting all weird around us lately?” Marc asked.
Steven sent a cold shrill down their spine and Jake just laughed.
So when does season 2 come out?
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