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[justlethal]

[Hi. It is a green skinned lady popping up, and it is clear that she's still debating whether or not this is the best idea that she has had. Regardless, she seems to have committed herself, and lets a breath out.]

Hello. My name is Gamora.

[As she has finally caught on that yes, one should introduce themselves at the beginning, instead of somewhere near the middle or end, or you know, never at all.]

I seek those Earthians- Terrans- humans- that are familiar with the year one thousand nine hundred and eighty of your planet. As it is fairly obvious, I am not human, and I am not overly familiar with the body. I wish to know more of the culture during the years surrounding that decade. I've-

[And another pause. A friend?  That seems too impersonal considering, although Peter's terminology doesn't exactly roll easily off the tongue. Lover seems... not quite right either. And she's going to change paths here.]

I seek to obtain a gift for someone who was on Earth during those years. He enjoys music and has the little box you can obtain, but I am looking for other items. He likes the movie about loose feet with the not literal sticks up the ass and the tale of Davis Husslehog and his talking- [No, not ship. What exactly was it...] Vehicle? What else was popular or akin to those?

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[itsknighttime]

girl did you just ask about the eighties with all four numbers, footloose and david hasselhoff in knight rider?
just ask for the acid trip that wasnt the mid sixties

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[justlethal]

[She... does not understand half of that.]

You are familiar with it?

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[itsknighttime]

yea i wasnt born in the eighties but i know about it
if your buddy likes shit from the eighties maybe check out a globular my best friend has one and its fuckin cool
you can chill out in different situations and anything you get him item wise can be part of the props i guess

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[hot_handed]

I can help you if you'll fight me.

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[justlethal]

[That is a strangely odd request.

... does she know him? Has she wronged him while working for Thanos?

Regardless.]

No.

[hot_handed]

HAH?! WHY THE HELL NOT?!

[He scowls, offended.]

I know your idiot boyfriend and you don't even know the name of that dancin' 80's movie!

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[sendinthedelta]

Footloose and Knight Rider. Yeah, I know it. I was like three in 1980 exactly, but they were released in uh... '84 and '82 respectively so I still saw them.

[Later than he would have liked because it was insanely difficult to get subtitled or Spanish dubbed VHS for him back then, but he did a lot of catching up on cinema in his teenage years as well.]

I know it takes a while to get things from home from that special shop but I could get you some copies by next month?

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[justlethal]

[That's more or less what she said, right? :D]

I was going to request the former, but wanted to see what else I could surprise him with.

[sendinthedelta]

[More or less.]

Hm. 80's movies... Total Recall was a little later, 1990, but it's still a good one. Evil Dead, Aliens, Labyrinth, Ghostbusters...

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[fuckinghysterical]

i was born in the 1990s, so i'm more familiar with media in that era, but i think i can help a little!

i think you're talking about footloose and knight rider? i know footloose had a lot of dancing in it, so maybe try flashdance? i know that movie was another pretty iconic dance movie of that decade at least.

as far as something similar to knight rider... that was an action tv series. so i'd say something like macguyver, perhaps? i'm not super familiar with that show, but i saw a couple of reruns. it's about some kind of government agent who seemed like he could do basically anything.

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[justlethal]

[It's not like Gamora exactly understands the formats that they are in, with a movie versus a television series. They are things to watch. That much she understands, and just hopes that they can be watched here.]

So it also has music in it?

[Although he does like dancing, a lot, so that should be fine.

She does consider the other suggestion.]

Does he also have a magical machine?

[fuckinghysterical]

flashdance does, yes! there's quite a few songs that were made famous by that movie, really. at least on earth.

but as far as macguyver goes, not really? it was more that he kind of made things out of ridiculous household things. if you're looking for tv series that involves machines, that's a little more tricky. i can't really think of anything that had anything as prominent as a talking car.

i can't say i know what planet you come from, but does yours have things like movies and tv shows? i can't speak for your friend, but i think i'd be interested in consuming things from other worlds, if yours has something similar.

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[swaylay]

[ Green skin. Familiar name. OH IS HE SQUEALING BEHIND HIS DEVICE? Of course, but he's hiding it by simply responding in text for the time being. Eros is friends with the boy toy and too happy to help out. ]

Is someone getting a gift for a loved one that has a habit of looking good in leather jackets? 🥰

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[justlethal]

[Who in the what now?

It's likely good that it is text and that Gamora cannot hear the squealing, because the feed most certainly would have been cut off. Not that the text and the- is that a face with hearts on it? Seriously, Quill, just who have you been talking to and what have you been telling them.]

I think you are confused with a fool.

[swaylay]

[ He knows that she has a small arsenal of weapons given as tokens of affection. Such doesn't bode well for high pitched fanboying. ]

Now why are you going around calling your lover a fool? He's sweet from what I've seen of him!

I mean, he bought you some rather sharp, pointy things the last I saw. Did you like them?

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[sem_rik]

[ Spock's titled his head so far that it's a wonder it has just done a 360 yet. She looks awfully familiar. It's the facial structure. He knows that face.

Obviously, this isn't who he recognizes, but the resemblance is striking regardless. ]

I will admit, I am not as familiar with Terran classical films as I would like to be, though these sound quite peculiar... It seems you have your answers, but I am curious as to how you plan to procure them.

[ He also has a Terran friend who sounds like he would like a film about loose feet and talking vehicles. ]

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[justlethal]

[It's not the first time someone has looked at her as if trying to place her face, although typically it is for more nefarious reasons. Her past is checkered, even though she had had no choice in it. But he doesn't scream at her for killing his wife or parents or child or pet, so whatever that was, Gamora has no idea.]

There is a shop where one may request various items and the like that can somehow arrive here. I would purchase it through that.

[sem_rik]

[ Ah. ]

I have heard rumors of this shop before though I was unaware the selection was so varied.

[ It's a lead on getting out of here, is what he's thinking. Stop thinking way too hard about a game mechanic, Spock. ]

Do you know how the shop owner is able to come across the specified items in such a timely manner?

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[torsion]

Those are familiar to me. I was born in 1974.

I'm more an action movie gal, but grab The Goonies if you can find it. It's pretty universally loved by people around my age.
He probably liked Roadhouse, too.
In terms of music, I don't know? Rush, maybe? I only listen to classic rock.

[justlethal]

[Goonies and Roadhouse...]

What are those about?

[torsion]

The Goonies is about a group of young misfit teenagers looking for treasure on an adventure so they can save their town.

Roadhouse is about a guy fixing up a roadhouse -- sort of a unique southern style of bar/music venue -- and getting rid of all the local "bad guys" in the process. Mild action, not much.

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[chainlinks]

I don't know the first movie, but the other sounds like the KnightHood TV series? I mostly know because I played the old game on the Famicom. It's a game console where I'm from. Very old, but from the 1980s, but they did make a DVD box a few years ago...I saw it at the rental store.

You're in luck that most of this world reminds others of the 1980s...

I say a game console might make him happy.

(ah ha ha. that's awesome)

[justlethal]

[Knighthood? Is that another one she would need to look up then? A part of Gamora does wonder if she could simply request a catalogue of movies and go about it that route. Would such a thing exist?]

What exactly is a game console? Or rather, how does it function?

[suspecteverything]

You Schvardan Phrixian?

[She has the right color skin and all, but...]

Ah, no. Probably not if you're talking about this Earth place.

[justlethal]

[A person or a race? A title? Designation?

Either way, the answer is likely the same.]

Not that I've aware of. Zehoberei, if you're after my specie's name.