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do you think megamind could potentially use the defuser gun to take away metro man’s powers, or are they like too ~inherent~?

OKAY SO slight spoilers for various stories, here’s my headcanon about how the Infuser / Defuser gun works:

Metro Man’s powers are contained on a third strand of his DNA; that’s why Megamind was able to give Hal the powers so easily–he simply attached the third strand to the other two strands of Hal’s DNA. 

This third strand is only weakly bonded to the rest of the DNA, both in Hal and in Metro Man. The weakness of the bond is an intrinsic quality of this ‘superpowers’ DNA strand; it’s naturally only weakly bonded to the other strands. 

(This is most likely due to the fact that it was probably introduced into the DNA of the Glau artificially in the first place.)

Here’s how the Infusion process on the gun works:

Step One: A certain chemical compound, created by Megamind, is introduced into the subject’s system via dermal, mucous membrane, or soft-tissue absorption. (This means that it’ll absorb if you get it on your skin, in your mouth or up your nose like Hal, or if you’re actually shot with the gun and given a flesh wound). The golden infusion bullet Megamind creates in the film is coated in this chemical compound, and the inside of the gun is coated with it, too, so that the subject will definitely be exposed to a sufficient amount of the compound.

Step Two: This chemical compound destabilizes the subject’s DNA just slightly, which allows for

Step Three: The extra strand of DNA attaches itself to the destabilized strands of the subject’s DNA.

Step Four: The newly triple-helix DNA stabilizes.

Here’s how the Defusing process works:

Step One: The gun is fired and the chemical compound is re-introduced into the subject’s system in a spray. This is most likely going to have to be either dermal or through the mucous membrane, since the subject is now invulnerable and flesh wounds are unlikely. It’s going to absorb quicker through the mucous membrane, which is why Megamind sticking the gun in Hal’s nose was the right choice.

Step Two: The chemical compound again destabilizes the subject’s DNA allowing for

Step Three: The extra DNA strand is targeted by the gun and extracted from the subject’s system as it is drawn into the gun.

Step Four: The subject’s newly double-helix DNA stabilizes.

Megamind could temporarily take away Metro Man’s powers simply by exposing him to the destabilizing compound–since the strand with the powers is only weakly attached to the rest of the DNA, it breaks off easily, and just sort of floats around in the subject’s system. 

If Megamind didn’t extract the ‘superpowers’ DNA strand from his system during the time of DNA destabilization, Metro Man’s powers would naturally return after a while, as the ‘superpowers’ DNA strand reattached itself to the rest of the DNA. But if Megamind did extract them, they would be gone permanently.

The destabilizing compound is also useful in fuel, and in explosive devices, as it naturally destroys chemical bonds, which creates energy. When the compound is added to certain other chemicals, it causes an explosive reaction.

Which was probably how Megamind originally used the destabilizing compound; the idea of using it in the Infuser / Defuser gun came later. 

So, yes, Megamind actually did come up with a way to defeat Metro Man, but he did it while he was trying to solve a completely different problem.

Hi Set! How are you doing?

Hey! I haven’t been doing so well, lately–I’ve actually been having trouble breathing, which has been very DD: 

At first I thought it was my imagination, but it just kept getting worse… And then I thought it was a side effect of one of my new medications, so I stopped taking that, and for a while it seemed to be getting better…and then it abruptly got worse again, so ??? 

I still don’t know what is causing it, but I went to the doctor today and he gave me an inhaler that he said might help, and ordered some tests so hopefully I’m gonna get this breathing problem figured out.

Thank you for asking about me; I really appreciate it a lot! ❤ 

Why is there no alien babies in any of ur fics? I think Megamind would make a great father, spoiling them rotten and stuff

Heh, I do think Megamind is great with kids, but I headcanon him and Roxanne as childfree by choice. 

Roxanne, I think, has pretty much always known she didn’t want children. She has too many personal goals and values her personal freedom too much to want kids. And Megamind doesn’t want to take on that level of physical and emotional responsibility for another person.

They are also genetically incompatible to a degree that accidental pregnancy is impossible.

Pregnancy in stories squicks me, and unplanned pregnancy especially squicks me. And I don’t want kids, myself, for pretty much the reasons stated above. I love kids–they’re fun and interesting, and so much easier to interact with than adults! I love talking to other people’s kids, and playing with them!–but the thought of being a parent is a big no for me. And I identify with Megamind and Roxanne so much that the thought of writing about them as parents also squicks me.

(Squick is not a moral judgement. It’s just a sudden, visceral feeling of ‘NOPE I DON’T LIKE THIS. RETREAT! RETREAT!’)

Can u recommand some good books pls?

I DEFINITELY CAN! 

(I’ve divided them up into categories, and included a short summary of each, so that you can choose more easily, and put the list under a cut, since it’s fairly long.)

Comedic Fantasy With Emotional Center

Small Gods by Terry Pratchett (part of the Discworld series; everything in the Discworld series is excellent. main characters of this one are a god stuck in the form of a tortoise and his last believer.)

Hogfather by Terry Pratchett (Discworld. Death has to take over the duties of discworld’s version of Santa Claus in an attempt to keep the world from ending.)

Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett (Discworld. Death gets fired and decides to live as a human—as near to human as he can, at any rate. eventually he has to battle the New Death to save the discworld.)

Guards, Guards! by Terry Pratchett (Discworld. Sam Vimes, leader of the disgraced and dying Ankh-Morpork City Watch, regains his self-respect and his interest in life as he works to solve a mystery of who is summoning a dragon and killing off citizens of his city.)

The Bromeliad by Terry Pratchett (small ‘nomes’ live secretly in this world, hiding from humans. the perpetually out-of-his-depth and put-upon nome Masklin finds himself in charge, tasked with leading them to safety and finding their way home.)

Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman (an angel and a demon tasked with seeing that apocalypse happens as scheduled decide to try to avert it instead. completely and utterly fantastic.)

Long Dark Teatime of the Soul by Douglas Adams (murder mystery involving Norse Gods, record contracts, and the Ultimate Bubble Bath.)

The Thirteen Clocks by James Thurber (novella told like a fairy tale, full of wordplay and beauty and fun. this one just absolutely shines.)

The Gates by John Connolly (young boy, his dog, and an extremely minor demon try to stop the end of the world.)

The Infernals by John Connolly (sequel to The Gates, featuring the same characters.)

Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones (a young lady is cursed to be old, decides to become cleaning lady for a wizard rumored to be dangerous but actually just vain, overdramatic, and irresponsible. so very fun and romantic.)

Farmer Giles of Ham by J.R.R. Tolkien (a local peasant finds himself unwillingly roped into facing a marauding dragon.)

Comedy

All of the P.G. Wodehouse books, particularly the Jeeves and Wooster series (wonderfully fun and lighthearted comedy set vaguely between the edwardian era and the 1920’s. Rich, cheerful, and kindhearted Bertie Wooster has a habit of accidentally getting engaged to girls he has no desire whatsoever to marry; his clever valet Jeeves gets him out of trouble every time.)

With One Lousy Free Packet of Seed by Lynne Truss (hilarious and surprisingly touching at the end. lots and lots shenanigans. really fun.)

Romantic Comedy

Cotillion by Georgette Heyer (romantic comedy, fake relationship, regency era.)

When a Man Marries by Mary Roberts Rhinehouse (romantic comedy with a stolen jewels mystery plot. cast of characters stuck in a house together.)

Romance

These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer (historical romance with intrigue and comedy. The main character crossdresses and, to me, reads as genderqueer. The love interest is basically a villain who accidentally becomes the hero. I LOVE IT.)

Her Every Wish by Courtney Milan (regency romance novella. hero is bisexual. subplot about bicycles being scandalous. this is the one that I have Roxanne give Megamind in Code: Safeword.)

The Countess Conspiracy by Courtney Milan (regency romance, the last in the Brothers Sinister series, all of which are good. main character reads as autistic. her love interest is younger than she is; they’ve secretly presented her groundbreaking scientific work as his, so that people will take it seriously.)

When a Scott Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare (regency romance; main character has social anxiety and made up a fiancee years ago to get out of her impending social season. but now a man with the same name has shown up claiming to be this fiancee, and intending to marry her.)

Mystery

Behold, Here’s Poison by Georgette Heyer (1920’s murder mystery with comedy and romance. The characters are wonderful.)

Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie (murder mystery featuring elderly heroine Miss Marple, who seems fluffy and harmless but is really a sneaky, nosy, and terribly sharp woman. I love her.)

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie (murder mystery featuring detective Hercule Poirot. intricate and enjoyable.)

Death Comes As the End by Agatha Christie (murder mystery set in ancient egypt. both the mystery and the historical features are extremely well executed.)

Difficult to Categorize

Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story by Leonie Swann (A group of sheep decide to solve the mystery of who killed their shepherd. Funny and moving. The point of view is amazingly well done.)

Watership Down by Richard Adams (A group of rabbits set out on a journey to establish a new home. The worldbuilding and characterization are fantastic.)

Kiln People by David Brin (science fiction mystery. amazing worldbuilding. One of the main characters is a robot who, due to a slight malfunction, has developed a personality and will of his own.)

Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion (A love story set during the zombie apocalypse, between a young woman named Julie and a zombie known as R, who isn’t quite as dead as zombies are supposed to be. Horrifying and romantic and uplifting.)

Dreams of Sex and Stage Diving by Martin Millar (Main character Elfish is basically the living embodiment of ‘fuck you’. She’s a guitarist on a mission to claim the name Queen Mab for her—just at present nonexistent—band from her ex-boyfriend Mo.)

Keturah and Lord Death by Martine Leavitt (a young woman in the medieval era gets lost in the forest and nearly dies. When she meets Death, though, she convinces him to postpone her demise—she claims that love is stronger than death, and he tells her that if she can prove it by finding her true love within one day, he will spare her life. Full of joy and sorrow and love.)

The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury (A group of children go on a fantastic trip through time with a mysterious man called Moundshroud in an attempt to save the life of one of their friends. Fun and dark and beautiful.)

The Girl Who Owned a City by O.T. Nelson (An epidemic wipes out all of the adults in the world. Ten year old Lisa Nelson bands together a group of survivors and shapes them into a new society, with her at its head. Satisfying.)

Fantasy

The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley (Gorgeous worldbuilding, kidnapping, romance, magic, and adventure.)

The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle (The last of the Unicorns goes on a quest to find out what happened to the rest of her species. Fun and frightening and hauntingly beautiful.)

Transformation by Carol Berg (The Emperor’s New Groove for grown-ups. Formerly a magician and currently a slave, Seyonne finds new meaning in his life when he and careless, proud Prince Aleksander work together to defeat the demonic forces that threaten the kingdom. Slavery and freedom, loyalty and friendship. Intricate worldbuilding.)

War For the Oaks by Emma Bull (Urban fantasy. Eddie has just broken up with her boyfriend, and, in the process, broken up the band they both played in. She has enough problems of her own, without getting dragged into a war between the Seelie and Unseelie courts of the Fae.)

Young Adult Fantasy

So You Want to Be a Wizard by Diane Duane (Young adult fantasy adventure. Preteen protagonists Kit and Nita journey into a terrifying shadow world to fight a dark entity. One of my favorite depictions of magic of all time.)

Which Witch by Eva Ibbotson (The Great Evil Wizard Arriman has decided to take a bride! The members of the local witches’ coven are invited to a contest—whichever witch performs the most dark and wicked act of black magic will be Arriman’s bride. The young witch Belladonna is absolutely smitten with Arriman, and desperately wants to win the contest. The only problem is that Belladonna is a white witch.)

Megamind: the Novel by Lauren Alexander (A little darker and a bit more grown-up than the movie; still incredibly fun. It features additional scenes from Megamind and Roxanne’s developing romantic relationship.)

Companions of the Night by Vivian Vande Velde (Teenage Kerry is in the wrong place at the wrong time, and ends up being taken captive by a group of people who are holding another person captive as well—a young man they insist is a vampire. Kerry thinks they’re crazy, and helps the boy escape…but it turns out they were actually right. And now she’s being held captive by a vampire on the run.)

Young Adult

Fat Kid Rules the World by K.L. Going (Depressed teenage protagonist Troy almost commits suicide, but is stopped by a homeless teenager named Curt, who is also a local punk rock legend. Curt convinces Troy to form a punk band with him, featuring Curt on guitar and Troy on drums…even though Troy can’t actually play the drums. funny and angry and deeply moving.)

The Undertaker’s Gone Bananas by Paul Zindel (Thriller. The misfit teenage protagonists are convinced that their neighbor murdered his wife, even though no one believes them. They set out to prove it.)

Older Children

The Secret Garden by Francis Hodgson Bernard (Recently orphaned, the disagreeable young Mary arrives at her uncle’s house—a house full of secrets and mysteries.)

A Little Princess by Francis Hodgson Bernard (Young, precocious, and strange Sara Crewe is sent to boarding school. When her father dies unexpectedly, leaving Sara a penniless orphan, the Headmistress forces Sara to work as a servant. Strength in adversity, the power of imagination, and an eventual happy ending.)

The Egypt Game by Zilpha Neatly Snyder (A group of children secretly play at being ancient Egyptians in a deserted lot. This one really captures the dangerous, wild, and intense feeling of childhood.)

Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix (adventure with young girl as heroine. genuinely creepy and exciting and so clever. my great-grandmother loved this one, too.)

The Witches by Roald Dahl (Young boy and his grandmother happen upon a convention of terrifying, evil witches.)

The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischmann (Spoiled Prince Brat and his whipping boy Jemmy run away together, much to Jemmy’s annoyance. Adventure and friendship.)

Trapped In Death Cave by Bill Wallace (An adventure story with a secret map, a hidden cave, and an evil plot.)

I can’t believe i haven’t read your wayne and minion shape of water au thing til now i love it haha. Have you ever thought about putting all of your comment ficlets and things on ao3 as well?

I’m so glad you like it! I have thought about putting them on AO3, and I really do need to; I just feel sort of, like…idk, vaguely guilty about it, because they’re not as polished/finished/complete as the stuff I put on AO3? So I keep putting it off…

CrackFic prompt. Teen!Megamind, who at this point has made the news as a Supervillain at least once, decides to build a grand flying machine! This leads to him and Minion crashlanding in Wisconsin. Teen!Roxanne, who recently broke up with her girlfriend and decided to go all-out Rebellious Teen by acquiring a leather jacket, punk attitude, and a new haircut (and possibly dying her hair a popular primary color…) is the first on the scene when she sees a UFO crash-land near her house. Please.

Teenage!AU. Teen!Megamind decides that, you know what would be awesome? Living in a flying machine! Seeing new places! Owning an even cooler version of a dirigible! Of course it’s a good idea, Minion, and once we get the hang of flying we can work our way up to having a Mega-Spectacular Flying Fortress of Evil! YES! …This leads to Teen!Roxanne spotting a crash-landing UFO and finally actually meeting some real-life aliens.

I got both of these messages, and I don’t know if this is two different people who came upon the same idea, or one person who is really excited about the idea, but either way, I really like the prompt! Thank you; I will save it! ❤