17 sparksChapter 7: Elmo's Dress
Featuring Elmo defying gender norms not as a statement, but because he's utterly clueless that they exist in the first place!
Based on that one theater scene is the episode 'Megavolt And Quackerjack's Date Night' (Or 'Stressed To Kill' as Disney insists on calling it).
I just couldn't help noticing that Megavolt doesn't complain about wearing a dress at the theater, his issue was that putting on costumes was getting boring. And he even did a curtsy at one point! And thus my headcanon that Megs likes dresses was born, to go along with other mostly-baseless headcanons like him preferring to sleep on couches.
In Megs' mind, the others' confusion is based on him playing a girl's role, he doesn't even consider the dress being a part of it.
Reginald reached into the closet, pulling out a simple Victorian style purple dress. “You got a girlfriend, Sputters?”
“What?” Elmo looked over, then laughed. “Oh, no, that's mine. Jackie got it for me last Christmas, but I haven't had any opportunities to wear it yet. Well, besides rehearsal, that is.”
“R-rehearsal?” Bud asked.
“Yeah!” Elmo nodded cheerfully. “Christmas, Halloween, birthdays - Jackie'll take any excuse to put on a play. I help, though not as much as Pa- Mr Banana Brain.”
“What role is the dress for?” Reg asked.
“The Storm Princess.” Elmo smiled. “I'm going to use my powers, and Jackie's going to make it look like it's just special effects. The dress isn't for the play, though, I'm just using it as a stand-in until Jackie gets the costume finished.”
“Elmo, don't look too closely at the fine print,” Bud said slowly “But you are as advertised, right? Physically, I mean.”
Elmo blinked, confusion obvious on his face.
“I think he's asking if you're a guy?” Reg clarified. “It's okay if you aren't, of course, but….”
“Huh? Oh!” Elmo shook his head. “Yeah, I'm a guy. Jackie likes casting me in roles like the princess cause he and Mr B tend to trip in dresses. I've always liked them, though, so I have more practice.” he paused for a moment, looking between the two other mutants. “Is there something wrong?”
“N-no, nothing!” The Doc waved his leaves quickly. He stopped, thinking. “You know, I have a friend around your size who's getting rid of a bunch of old dresses. You want them?”
“So long as there's no metal buttons or anything.” Elmo smiled. “Thanks!”
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*Quackerjack voice* Leave him be he was born in a wet cardboard box all alone
😂😂😂
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