The Brotherhood boys had spent the last four hours fiddling behind their television set. With all the wires strewn over the floor, and the directions torn apart and scattered, one would think a tornado had hit the home of Queens most disadvantaged youths. But no. It was just an ordinary day in the lives of the Brotherhood.
"What have you idiots been doing down here?" Mystique bellowed as she tried to keep from tripping over what she affectionately referred to as 'godforsaken piles of crap'.
Pyro kept his head down while answering, waving around a pair of pliers in his hand. "Pietro 'found' this black box, and we're trying to get it to work."
Why I even bother to ask anymore is beyond me. "Don't you just plug that stuff in between the cable jack and the television?"
"You don't think we would have thought to try that? We aren't all stupid as the Toad, over here."
"Hey!" Todd called out, from the tangled mess he'd created within the last 8 seconds.
"Hey, it's only got a few plugs, Mystique! How much longer can it take? We'll finish up soon, so don't worry that pretty little ass of yours about the mess."
"Don't you talk to the boss that way!" Pyro and Todd started throwing things around, and wrestling on the floor.
The reasoning nothing ever got done was obvious to Mystique – she was living with morons.
The moment was broken by the sound of the television trumpeting itself back to life. A whirlwind suddenly whipped through the room and, in seconds, Pietro had thrown all useless materials into the dining room. "You wouldn't believe it guys, we forgot to plug in the TV!"
Morons. At least this isn't another Ham Radio fiasco. Mystique decided to make the best of things and make some tea, then she was going to join Angel and Rogue in the back.
Pyro cried out, "Whoa! Free porn!"
The boys sat glued to the screen as an overly large-chested woman positioned herself on a swing upside down.
It was Todd who broke the reverie, as his sight drifted to Mystique looking away annoyed. He snatched the remote control, and turned it to some cartoon network. "You people disgust me! Don't you know we have a lady present?"
Todd tried to latch onto Mystique from behind, but found himself propelled through the air and into the wall.
"Ugh. Get off me, worm."
"That's Toad!"
Pietro grabbed the controller from the young boy slumped against the wall. "What the hell is this Toad? Steven Universe? I'm not watching that again!"
"Again?!" Pyro and Fred's eyes widened, just before they broke into a fit of laughter.
Mystique, Angel and Rogue choked on their drinks, spilling half its contents onto the tabletop.
"Uh….. I mean, for the first time!"
"Pietro watches Steven Universe! Wait'll word gets around."
"I do not!"
"That's right Blob." Pyro put a comforting arm around Pietro's shoulders. "He loooooovesss it!"
"Shut up!" Pietro kicked over the table, while the boys rolled about the floor. Grumbling, he left the house as the rest of the guys made their wishes about having had a video camera, and selling copies to humiliate their roommate
Mystique frowned at the scene and sighed, then decided to head back to the safety of the girls room.
I hate my life.
Mystique stopped when she heard screaming coming from the lounge room, rushing back in, followed closely by Angel and Rogue. The girls came in just in time to see Pietro disappear into pixels.
" What the fuck did you boobs do" Mystique snapped, " It wasn't us" Toad said. Just then the Tv changed channels showing WandaVision.
" Fucking Avengers got their own show now!" Pyro said slightly confused.
