#i wanna eat planets because they look tasty

[trippygalaxy]

Sorry yall! This peaceful, omniscient, sentient universe has now turned into a bottomless blackhole!!

Get consumed, fuckers! :D

#trippy talks #nom nom #idk #im hungry #i wanna eat planets because they look tasty #i wonder if stars would pop in your mouth like pop rockets #wait… #not pop rockets #pop rocks #DO YOU THINK I COULD FIT SATURN IN MY MOUTH WHOLE??? #im tempted yall

[samuelsjudgments]

It's difficult to judge the farmers and that for the small creature kills. Companies do not pay for slow workers. I've been reprimanded in a job, and definitely looked down until I left the place, for choosing to take 2 minutes to save a butter fly trapped in some old cobby window. All the way up until I set the thing free into the sky, the guy was moaning about something.

That kind of compassion isn't efficient, doesn't make the corporations the money.

So in turn, I don't think it's fair to judge vegans for their products also having this issue at a production level. You try farming honestly and see how long it takes to stop and save every single one of the insects. All the snails and worms. The more you save, the more are there to eat whatever you're planting, too.

Farming is in itself kind of violent, you're stabbing chopping cutting at the earth, and whatever is in the way just gets dunked on. You bring heavy machinery into this and its like.... not even a corporate concern.

If you were to go and get a full time job somewhere and you're stopping all the way and doing things in completely different ways to save all the animals they will just fire you.

I'm not justifying it happening, I wish we didn't stretch ourselves so thin, and slowed things down, and took care, I'm saying there's no point arguing about these kinds of things, because we can't fix them. Humans are big, clunky, hasty greedy fuck machines and even vegans have cars, bikes, and accidentally kill bugs, or kill bugs at work etc.

Remember that the way we get this meat thing is still requiring a club to the head, and it's got so bad now that we're doing like, mad scientist shit in order to make them reproduce x a billion every month, and clubbing ALL of them over the head still. And most of the reason why people love the stuff so much is the ads and the tasty secret recipes that have been forced on people since we were all children. The corporations are branching out and building A.I and robots and shit and still clubbing the animals over the head to get the meat thing.

That's the core of the situation veganism thing here. All the women of the species are forced to make breast milk that's so fucked up. If we keep up being OK with these horrible things we do and only focus on advancing the things that make us money and give us power, then I don't wanna see what we turn into down the line. A species that's totally fine with the absolute molestation of a living being in order to satisfy themselves will never rid themselves of crime or war. I really think that casting out the original evil deed we ever did as sentient beings on this planet, will have some kind of cascading effect that we, this generation set of people, might not even get to benefit from. Personally it's a load off my mind, but a lot of people still don't see the evil in what's going on.

#vegan thoughts #vegan #veganism #June 2023

[tyongxnct]

𝘗𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 - 𝘛𝘦𝘯

pairing: Ten x reader

summary: Your best friend finally became your boyfriend, but not longer after that, he got a once in a lifetime opportunity. Ten didn’t know If he should take the offer, you only started dating recently but you would never hold him back. Going to a dance school in New York City? You know how much Ten loves dancing and you also know that you could make this work. But after a couple months, your relationship was slowly falling apart. 

song: Pillow - Bebe Rexha

genre: bestfriends-to-lovers!au, long-distance!au, angst, smut, fluff

warnings: smut (that’s it i guess)

word count: 5.6k

A/N: I’ll probably take a song fic break after this one! I hope you enjoy this!! have fun reading :)

taglist: @aesthetichrj​, @bitchenderyy​, @bvbyxuxi​, @chitaphrrrr​

this is fiction!

© tyongxnct on all platforms

I just wanna kiss your face I just wanna feel your gaze I just wanna, I just wanna I just wanna be where you are I just wanna feel your touch I'm not asking for too much I just wanna, I just wanna I just wanna wake up where you are

You missed the way he kissed you. You missed the way he looked at you with so much adoration, you missed his touch on your skin.

You missed him, you missed Ten.

“I miss you.” You whispered, half asleep. You were facetiming Ten and it’s been almost two months since he left.

“I miss you more.” Ten smiled as he watched you slowly fall asleep.

“That’s not possible.”

Ten looked at you with those eyes again.

“What?”

“Nothing. You’re just so pretty.”

“Shut up.” You said shyly.

“But it’s the truth.”

“I love you.”

“I love you more.” And then you fell asleep. That was your routine. Facetime with Ten until you fell asleep.

Yes, you missed him and you would prefer to sleep next to him, but Ten was living his dream and his happiness was your happiness.

I used to think that love was just so easy But I couldn't be less right Yeah I finally found someone perfect, just for me Gotta fly thousands of miles, yeah

four months ago

“Why? Please tell me, why is it so hard to find the perfect guy? Is there not a single guy who’s interested in me? Am I going to die alone? Am I too ugly to be loved?” you cried out.

Ten sighed. He wanted to tell you so bad that you were the prettiest girl in the entire world and that he would love you forever, but he was just you’re best friend. You didn’t like him like that. Right?

“No you’re not, now shut up and focus on new girl.”

“Is it too much I’m asking for? I just want someone to love me. Like really love me. Am I not loveable?” you asked him.

You looked at the screen and watched Nick and Jess share their first (and absolutely amazing and passionate) kiss.

“I want what they have! Look at the way he kisses her! I want that, I need that!”

After watching a couple more episodes of new girl, Ten decided to go home. He wanted to kiss you so bad, he imagined it the whole time instead of focusing on new girl. “You can stay the night if you want to.” You told him.

“Nah, I should go home. Lucas texted me and asked me to take Bella out since he’s busy with whatever her name was.”

“Fine. Text me when you get home.” You hugged your best friend goodbye before he left and he hugged you back, a little longer than normal. You were standing in front of the door and just hugged each other.

A couple minutes later he left and you missed his touch.

With a sad sigh you closed the door and went to the kitchen. You wanted to drink something, but suddenly the doorbell rang.

“Did you forget-“

You opened the door and saw Ten standing there and before you could finish your question, Ten pressed his lips on yours to shut you up. You didn’t move at first, your head was spinning, you weren’t sure if it was the alcohol or just the fact that Ten, you’re best friend who you secretly loved more than anything else on this planet, kissed you with so much passion.

You pulled him closer as you put your arms around his neck. You were kissing him back and you accidently let out a moan when he put his tongue inside your mouth. You were never, ever kissed like this.

He softly pulled away to let you breathe again. Ten licked over his lips and stepped back.

“You’re the prettiest girl I’ve ever seen. You’re absolutely beautiful and I couldn’t stop myself from kissing you. I-I’m sorry If I just destroyed our friendship, but I need you to know how I feel about you. I don’t want you to date random men, I don’t want you to think that you are not enough, because fuck, you are. You are perfect and I want to love you like you deserved to be loved. If you let me.”

You looked at him with teary eyes. Ten, your best friend who you were crushing on for years, your best friend who helped you find cute outfits for your dates, even though he hated every second of you looking cute for another guy, your best friend who just confessed to you.

“I love you.” You blurred out.

Ten’s eyes widened.

“Shit, did I say it too soon?” you looked down to your feet.

“Fuck I love you too.” And without hesitation he pulled you closer to kiss you again, “I love you so much.” He said in between kisses.

That’s how your relationship started. He stayed the night and told Lucas to take care of Bella himself. He wanted to spend some time with his best- no, his girlfriend.

You were dating for three months now, and you can’t remember a time you were happier. You loved to go on dates with Ten, but you also loved the nights you had just dance battles at home. Ten always won, he was a dancer after all. Dancing was his passion, he loved it and he was the greatest dancer you’ve ever seen and when he told you about the school he wanted to apply to, you encouraged him to do it. One day, he got an email, but he was too scared to read it so he rushed over to your apartment.

“It’s going to be fine.” You assured him.

“C-Can you read it? Please?”

You smiled softly, “Sure.”

You opened the email and read it out loud, “Dear Chittaphon Leechaiyapornkul, I would like to congratulate you for winning a scholarship in our school-“

“Oh my god I’m in?” he couldn’t believe it.

“You are in! I knew you would make it!” you hugged him tightly and he hugged you back even tighter after he realized that he had to leave you.

“I can’t believe this.” He mumbled into your neck.

“I can! You deserve this so much, I’m so proud of you Ten.” You pressed a kiss on his shoulder before you pulled back to look him in the eyes. “I love you.”

“I love you too. So much.” He said sadly.

“What’s wrong. Why are you not smiling and dancing?” you smiled softly.

“I-It’s in New York. I don’t want to leave you, maybe I should refuse-” He said unsure but you interrupted him.

“Don’t you dare finish that sentence. Ten, Baby, I love you and I promise you that everything is going to be fine. You worked so hard, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity, I’ll love you no matter where you are. We can make this work.”

You tried to stop yourself from crying so bad, you bit your lip almost too painfully.

“You are right. We’ll make this work. Thank you for believing in me.” He kissed every inch of your face, “You are the best girlfriend in this entire world. I love you so much.”

It took you so long to finally be with Ten and now you had a long-distance relationship. But your love was so strong, you could make this work. You promised each other to make this work.

I'll be alright, just one more night I'll be just fine, holdin' my pillow Pretending it's you though I'll be alright, just one more night I'll be just fine, holdin' my pillow Pretending it's you though

Babe 03:23: Sorry baby, we practiced a little longer than usual. You’re probably sleeping right now, sweet dreams. I love you and I’ll call you tomorrow. I promise.

You were actually still awake, you couldn’t fall asleep. You were worried and you missed him so much that you had to wait for an answer.

You threw the pillow you were hugging against the wall and sat up. You took your phone in your hand and smiled brightly as you called him on facetime. It’s been two minutes since he called, why did it take him so long to answer? You called him again and when he didn’t answer you texted him a simple good night and I love you.

You grabbed your pillow again and hugged it tightly. You tried to stop yourself from crying, but it was so hard. It’s been 7 months since Ten left, and the first couple months of your long-distance relationship was easy, you talked every day and texted often too, you would facetime before you would go to sleep and he would send you random pictures and videos of New York and his dance school so you would know about his lifestyle there.

But now he’s been pretty busy and you would talk maybe three times a week if he had time. He would answer your texts when you were asleep or not at all. Sometimes you were worried that he was overworking himself, but he assured you that everything was chill and easy. So why was he acting so distant?

Maybe tomorrow will be a better day, you told yourself as you tried to fall asleep. You would try to call him tomorrow and tell him that you were sad and that you missed him. Communication is the key after all, but for now, you’d cry into your pillow and imagine it was Ten you were hugging.

I need a minute to breathe you in Just a second to taste your skin I just gotta, I just gotta Feel you here right next to me Can we please just go back in time Those lazy Sundays, you and I 'Cause every hour and every day Is more painful when you're away

It was the last night before Ten would leave for New York. You spend the last month everyday together, it was almost like he moved in with you, but you pushed back that thought to stop your heart from hurting.

“Is it tasty?” you asked him.

You had ordered some Pizza and he asked you if you wanted a piece. You refused at first but now you wanted some and he laughed at your cute acting and gave you his last two pieces. “No it’s too much.” You giggled. “Just eat it, we both know that you could finish another box of Pizza baby.”

“Well, that’s true.”

He put his head on your lap while you were eating the last piece of Pizza. “You look so hot from here eating that Pizza. Tomato sauce on your lips, wow, baby, I get hard just looking at you from here.” He joked and you slapped him softly.

“Don’t make fun of me or you can sleep on the floor.”

Ten pouted, “You wouldn’t do that.”

You spent the next hours just laying lazily on your couch and cuddling. You would miss nights like these the most, just being with him and talking about everything that came to your minds. You loved it and you loved him.

You didn’t notice him crawl between your legs as you laid against the armrest. “What do you think? Should we take this off?” he pulled on your shirt.

“Maybe we should.” You smirked, “And maybe you should take your shirt off too.”

And he did. He took off his shirt first before he slowly, teasingly took off yours. You were just wearing a shirt and panties and now you were almost completely naked under him. “You’re so hot.” You heard him say before he started kissing your boobs. His hand softly caressed your pussy over your panties.

Your nipples hardened instantly, your head fell back and you just enjoyed his tongue on your breasts. “It feels so good.” You moaned.

After giving enough attention to your other nipple, Ten stood up and carried you to your bedroom. “It’s going to be a long night.” He smirked at you.

After softly placing you on the bed, Ten pulled down your panties and kissed your inner thighs. He kissed his was to your already wet pussy and kissed it softly. You felt his tongue against your clit and you closed your eyes. He licked you so good and sucked on your clit, you were so close.

“Fuck, baby, It feels so fucking good.”

Ten fastened his pace and a couple seconds later you reached your first orgasm.

“Number one, more to go.” He said, his chin glistening with your arousal and turning you on.

You felt his fingers on your entrance and a second later he thrusted his fingers inside of you. His lips were on your nipples again and you gripped the sheets, his fingers slid in easily, you were so wet. “Fuck.” You could feel your second orgasm coming. “Tell me baby, what do you want?”

“I want to cum again- please Ten make me cum again.” You cried out.

You felt him go faster and when he hit that one spot, you reached your second orgasm. Ten put his fingers against your lips, “Suck.” He demanded and you sucked his fingers clean. “Good girl.”

“I want to suck you off- please Ten let me suck you off.” You begged him.

“Okay baby, show me how good you can take me inside of your mouth.” He pulled down his sweatpants and his boxers briefs and sat down on the edge of your bed. You got off the bed and got on your knees right in front of his hard cock.

You spat on your hand and wrapped your fingers around his shaft and started pumping slowly, “Don’t tease baby, or you’ll regret it.” He warned you.

You fastened your pace and started licking his tip. You licked on the slit, and slowly put his cock inside of your mouth. It’s not your first time sucking his cock, you knew what you had to do to make him feel good.

“Yeah just like that, feels so good baby.” He caressed your hair softly as you took him all the way down. His cock hit the back of your throat but you didn’t mind, you liked it actually and Ten loved it. “Fuck yes yes, just like that, love it so much.” He moaned out, you felt him twitch inside of your mouth.

You sucked his cock and softly played with his balls, you looked up and saw that he closed his eyes and bit his lip, eyebrows furrowed and face sweaty. You let out a moan after seeing him like that and the vibrations of your voice felt so good, he came. “Fuck, yes baby take it all and swallow.”

You did as he said, “Open up and show me.”

You opened your mouth and sticked your tongue out. “Good girl. Now baby, I want you to fucking ride me, okay baby?”

You nodded eagerly.

You sat down on his cock slowly and started riding him. It felt so good, you grabbed his shoulders to go faster. “T-Ten, I love your cock so much.” You cried out. Ten cupped your boobs and flicked your nipples, and you loved it when he played with your nipples. Ten wrapped his arm around your waist and pulled you down so he could suck on your nipples. While he did that, he fucked up into you, meeting your hips. The sounds of your skin slapping against each other was like music to your ears.

“So fucking tight, didn’t I fuck this pussy enough?” you clenched at his words.

You felt your legs arching and you felt like you were collapse on top of him, “T-Ten I can’t p-please take over.” And he did.

Within a second he turned your around and took you from behind. You were on all fours as he stared ramming his cock inside of you. His hand found your clit and he started rubbing and circling it with his fingers. “Gonna cum baby? Hm? Cum all over my cock?”

“Y-Yes, fuck, feel so good. I’m so fucking close.”

You clenched once again and encouraged Ten to go even faster and harder with his thrusts. “I’m gonna fill you up, you’re going to take all of my cum, okay baby?”

“Yes please, cum in me.”

And with the next thrust, you came. You moaned as you clenched and rode out your third orgasm, you were so sensitive but it still felt good. You clenched around him once again and Ten came and painted your walls white.

“Fuck fuck fuck.” He moaned as he slowed down and pulled his cock out of you. He watched his cum mixed with yours drip out of you. “So fucking hot.” He got hard again.

That night, you had so many orgasms. His hands, his mouth and his cock bought you to heaven. He fucked you hard and fast but also slow and full of passion.

I used to think that love was just so easy But I couldn't be less right, yeah

“I’ll miss you so much.” You told him that night before he left.

“I’ll miss you too, but we’ll make this work. I trust in us. We’ll talk every day and text and I’ll come visit you and you’ll come visit me too.” Ten said convinced that long-distance was going to work.

“I love you so much, never forget that okay.”

It could work. You could make this work. You were absolutely sure that you and Ten could make a long-distance relationship work. He was your best friend before you started dating, he would never hurt you and you would never hurt him and you trust him with your life.

I'll be alright, just one more night I'll be just fine, holdin' my pillow Pretending it's you though I'll be alright, just one more night I'll be just fine, holdin' my pillow Pretending it's you though

It’s been almost two weeks since you last facetimed Ten. Yeah, you texted once in a while but it’s been so long since you talked and just be there for each other. You talked to him a month ago about feeling lonely and missing him and he promised you to make more time for you, but the last two weeks you barely talked.

You didn’t want to be clingy and suffocate him, so you waited for him to text you first. But every passing minute broke your heart more and more. You knew that he found new friends, but you would never doubt his faithfulness.

You closed your eyes and hugged your pillow tightly. Every night, you pretended that it was Ten you were hugging and not just your pillow. You missed his touch so much, you missed to kiss him and just hug him. You couldn’t take it anymore, you had to hear his voice. It was past midnight in New York but you didn’t care a t that moment.

“Yes?” you heard him yell. At least he answered.

“Ten? Can you hear me?” The other line was so loud, you raised your voice a little.

“What is it Y/n?! I’m busy!” you could hear loud music and people laughing around. “Busy? What are you doing?” it didn’t sound like he was busy.

“I’m out with some friends, look, I told you I’ll call you. Can’t you let me breathe for one day?” he said. Ten sounded annoyed and you could imagine how he rolled his eyes.

“It’s been two weeks since you said you’ll call! I let you breathe, but I was so worried, I just wanted to hear you voice-“

“You heard my voice, can I hang up now?”

You gasped, he sounded so cold, so annoyed and even distracted and before he could, you hung up.

You fell asleep crying. Once again.

Ten never apologized for that night and you never bought it up. It’s like talking to a wall. It took him a couple days to call you and he acted like that night never happened, like he never talked like he had enough of you.

The worst thing was yet to come.

Your one-year anniversary.

You reminded him one day before, that you would facetime, eat something together, watch a movie and just spend time together.

You waited and waited, but he never called.

You called him four times, texted him ten times, but he never answered and when you checked his Instagram story, you weren’t even surprised.

Ten was partying again. Ten ditched you to party on your one-year anniversary.

You realized that you were holding onto something that was long gone. It was over. It should be over. You were done with him, you were heartbroken and you regretted every decision you made. Maybe you should’ve stayed friends, maybe you would be happier and not suffering.  

And I can't lie, babe, I'm losing my patience Too much waiting for you Every time that I wake up My hands go where I'm waiting for you I know I say that I'm fine But I'm losing my mind Just need to hold you Don't take your time Oh, baby

The next day, you had fifteen missed calls from Ten, but you decided to ignore him for a while and sort your thoughts. He texted you every day, apologizing and asking for forgiveness. Ten told you about his day even though you never texted back. You hated to be like this, but you needed space. You called him one week later and he answered immediately.

“H-Hi.” Ten whispered nervously.

“Hey.” You mumbled.

“How… how have you been?” Ten wanted to punch himself. How could he ask you that? He knew that you were feeling sad.

“Okay I guess.” You tried to hold back you tears.

“Look about-“

“I can’t do this anymore.” You just said it. You’ve been thinking about it for the past months actually, but you never thought you would get to this point. You never thought you would want to break up.

“W-What? N-no, no no no please Y/n. Look I’m sorry, I’m s-so sorry that I missed our anniversary, but please don’t do this-“

“It’s not just the anniversary! Everything is too much for me. You ignore me and you yell at me for caring and being worried a-and you ditched me so many times and o-our anniversary- you, fuck, you were out having fun while I was waiting for you! You tell me that you’re going to call, but you never do and when I call you because I miss you, you yell at me and call me annoying!”

You didn’t want to cry, but it was so hard not to.

“I-I’m sorry. I am really so fucking sorry. Y-You didn’t deserve all that, I fucked up. I promised to be there for you b-but-“ he stopped. You could hear him sniff and try to hold back his tears. Ten rarely cried, like, you saw him cry maybe one time.

“But?”

“But I was so overwhelmed with this city and with this school and dancing. I can’t lose you. You’re my everything. I’ll change! I’ll be a better boyfriend, but please, don’t leave me.” He cried out.

“I-It’s not that easy. Y-You broke my heart. I trusted in us, b-but maybe we aren’t meant to be.”

“No, no. No, don’t say that- you know that’s not true, you know that I love you more than anything. You are the most important person in my life.”

“Seems like I’m not as important as you think I am. I don’t want to be the reason you stop focusing on what’s important and that’s your dance school. That’s New York and m-my feelings are important too. I… I can’t remember the last time I was genuinely happy. I’m sorry, Ten. I’m really sorry.”

And before he could start talking again, you hung up. You broke out in tears, you clutched your heart and tried to keep it from exploding, but you felt the little piece stab your insides. Ten wasn’t doing any better. He cried and cried and regretted all of his choices, he regretted leaving you and moving to New York. He regretted ignoring you, he regretted leaving you on read. He regretted everything. Oh, how he wished he could turn back time and be a better boyfriend. A boyfriend you deserve, someone who makes you feel loved and not someone who hurts you.  

I'll be alright, just one more night I'll be just fine, holdin' my pillow Pretending it's you though I'll be alright, just one more night I'll be just fine, holdin' my pillow Pretending it's you though

It’s been a couple days since you talked to Ten. You had blocked him everywhere and you tried to ignore the pain in your heart. It was harder to break up and block him, but it was the only way to stop your suffering. You couldn’t let him treat you like that forever.

You couldn’t focus on anything. It was almost like he followed you everywhere. One day your mother send you pictures of prom and Ten was your date. You went as friends but you just realized that he looked at you with so much love in his eyes. His arm was around your waist and you looked at each other and smiled brightly. Then, you wanted to watch some Netflix and Netflix recommended you Step up. A movie about dancing. How ironic. Even the number Ten made you so sad and emotional.

Almost a week later, you got ready for bed. You were brushing your teeth when you heard the doorbell. Who could it be at this hour? You tiptoed and looked through the spy. Your jaw dropped when you saw his face.

“I can hear you breathing. Please open the door, I want to see your face. I missed you so much.”

You slowly opened the door and looked at him with teary eyes, he was about to step closer but he stood still, his body froze and his heart hurt. You weren’t doing any better. It’s been a year since you saw his pretty face and now he was standing right in front of you. You wanted to hug him, kiss him, just pull him closer and never let go again, but you were also frozen.

“I-I can’t be without you. Tell me to stay and I will.” He said and he looked absolutely serious.

You pulled him closer and hugged him as tightly as you could. Ten wrapped his arms around you pressed kisses on your hair. “I’ll do it, I’ll leave New York and come back to you. I just need you. I love you so much, Y/n.”

You sobbed and cried and it was so hard to breathe but you couldn’t stop yourself from crying harder. “I love you too, but I don’t want you to do t-that. I don’t want you to stop living your dream. I love you so much, but I won’t let you do that.”

“B-But I don’t want to lose you.” Ten whispered and caressed your hair softly.  “Please forgive me, please. I was dumb, so fucking dumb. I didn’t realize how I treated you. I didn’t see that you were hurting and I promise you I’ll be better, I can’t lose you ever again. Please give me a second chance to make this right.”

You nodded and it felt so unreal to hold him in your arms. You waited for this moment for so long and he was finally in your arms. Seeing him helped you realize that you couldn’t be without him, that you needed your best friend, the love of your life.

“I love you so much.”

“I love you.”

You were cuddling under the blankets as Ten softly played with your hair, your head was on his chest. He also left kisses on your forehead, on your nose, on your lips, on every inch of your face and hands. Your hands were locked and he would never let go again.

“How did you even come? Don’t you have any classes to attend?” you asked him as you pecked his lips.

“I’ll just skip a few days, I won’t miss anything. Don’t worry about that.” He smiled softly.

Ten started drawing circles on your soft skin and you did the same on his chest. You looked up at him and pressed your lips on his, not just a simple peck. A kiss with so much longing and passion. A kiss to show him how much you missed him.

His hand slowly travelled to your waist and then to your ass. He squeezed it softly and pulled you on top of him, not breaking the kiss.

You moved your hips and his hands caressed the skin under your shirt. You broke the kiss for a second to get rid of your shirt. You weren’t wearing anything under your shirt and Ten cupped your breast with one hand and cupped your cheek with the other to kiss you again. He pinched your nipple and you let out a moan.

You could feel him slowly hardening and your hand found his belt. You unbuttoned his jeans and grabbed his shirt to take it off. You placed wet kisses on his chest and next thing you knew, you were under him.

Ten sucked on your boobs and pinched your nipples while he was busy pulling down your sweatpants and underwear. You were completely naked under him now and he kissed his way to your pussy. He parted your legs with his hands and you wanted to close them again, you were shy but then you remembered that this was Ten and you parted your legs even wider.

Ten softly kissed your pussy and then he ate you out like a starving man. He sucked on your clit and when he inserted two fingers inside of your wet cunt, you lost it. You tried to hide your moans but you couldn’t, your grip around the sheets tightened and you could see the stars, you can’t even remember the last time you had an orgasm, that’s why you came embarrassingly fast. You couldn’t hold back and came all over his fingers. “I’m cuming, fuck, feels so good.”

Ten didn’t stop playing with your clit, even after you came and you were so sensitive, you almost came again but he stopped and crawled back up to kiss you. “I love you.” He mumbled before he pulled his boxers down.

“I love you- so much.”

He was rock hard already and ready to be inside of you. He didn’t need you to suck him off, he just needed to be inside of you.

“I missed fucking you, I missed your tight little cunt so much.” And before you could answer that you missed him fucking you too, he rammed his cock inside of you. You moaned so loud, you hoped the neighbors wouldn’t hear you, but you wouldn’t hold back- you were feeling way too good to shut up.

“Fuck me, fuck me please.”

And he did.

Ten fucked you hard and fast, he gripped your hips tightly and fucked you deep, hitting the right spot and making you lose your mind. You clenched around him and he could feel himself getting closer. He looked you deep in the eyes and your boobs bounced up every time he moved his hips. He loved how fucked out you looked, so pretty and innocent.

“L-Let me ride you, please-“ you moaned out and who was he to refuse? He loved seeing you on top him.

You were riding him now, he gripped your hands again to thrust up. He couldn’t take away his eyes from your boobs or your face. You threw your head back, you felt your second orgasm nearing and feeling his hands on your boob, pinching your nipples turned you even more on.

“I’m gonna cum, gonna cum-“ and you came and Ten couldn’t hold back and he shot his cum inside of you. “Fuck, you feel so fucking good.”

You moved your hips to ride out your orgasms and you collapsed on top of him. Ten pulled his cock out of your cunt and then he got up to bring a warm towel to clean you up. After he was done cleaning you up, he got into bed and pulled you up to his chest. You were naked under the covers but you didn’t mind, his body was warm and cozy.

“I love you.” He placed a kiss on your temple.

“I love you too.” And you fell asleep in the arms of the love of your life.

Your relationship was even stronger than before. After Ten left for New York again, you were scared that it wouldn’t work out, but it did. He was always there for you and you were always there for him. You visited him on Valentine’s day and he visited you on your birthday. Your love grew and before you could realize that you’ve been dating for three years, you were packing your stuff to move out of your apartment.

Yes, you were moving to New York, to your boyfriend and you’ve been thinking about this for months now and it was the best decision you’ve ever made. You’re living with your best friend, who became your boyfriend, in New York City.

Baby (14:24): SPOTTED! The love of my life in Starbucks, with an iced coffee in her hand. Who is she waiting for? Perhaps her boyfriend? Stay tuned. XOXO gossip girl.

You laughed out loud in Starbucks as you read the text Ten just sent you. You laughed a little too loud, a couple looked at you and you apologized for laughing so loud.

Ten entered Starbucks and kissed you on the lips. “Babe, gossip girl? Really?” you giggled and wrapped your arms around him. “You know you love me.”

And that was the truth. “You’re right.”

#neosmutcollective #ten #ten angst #ten smut #ten fluff #wayv angst #wayv smut #wayv fluff #wayv ten #wayv scenarios #nct smut #nct angst #nct fluff #nct ten #nct scenarios #nct imagines #wayv imagines #chittaphon scenarios #ten x reader #ten x y/n

[cali-holland]

Hubby- Tom Holland One Shot

Pairing: Tom Holland X Reader

Requested by Anonymous: Hello my love! can I get a cute request? just super cute domestic Tom and y/n. Because we all know love isn't just about the grand gestures, but the simple moments or giggling together and making faces in the mirror as you brush your teeth, him stealing a slice of veggie off the chopping board as you get dinner ready, him complaining that you like too many cushions on the bed, the little mumbled 'love you' as you both go to sleep. I'm down for reading anything like that . love your writing :)

Prompt: Tom makes even the simplest of days amazing.

Word Count: 4800

Warnings: Swearing, sexual jokes/innuendos, some pain (Tom gets hit in the balls at one point), LOTS of fluff

A/N: this is for the lovely @cunaeparker​ ‘s writing challenge, the prompt is in bold! I combined it with the request because it just went so well with all the fluff!!

Masterlist   Tom Holland Masterlist

*Gif is not mine*

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The familiar sound of a cell phone buzzing drew you out of your deep sleep. With your eyes still closed, you cuddled closer to Tom’s chest, hoping that the phone would quit ringing soon. He shifted underneath you as he tried to reach his phone on the nightstand, but seeing as you two were tangled up on your side of the bed and there was basically a mountain of pillows on his side, he couldn’t quite grab it without moving away from you.

“Just leave it.” You mumbled, not wanting him (a.k.a. your pillow) to move.

“Love, it’s my mum.” He laughed lightly, the vibrations running through his bare chest to your cheek. He pressed a kiss to your head, before you shifted off him so he could get his phone. He picked up the call and resumed his position as your morning cuddle buddy. You wrapped an arm around his waist and laid your head back on his chest. His free hand mindlessly found its way to play with your hair.

“No, you didn’t wake us.” Tom told his mother, but the raspiness in his voice didn’t go unnoticed by her. He laughed, “Okay, yes, you did.” He paused and you could hear her voice coming through the phone. Tom looked down at you for a moment, “Are we still on for the barbecue this afternoon?”

“We can be?” You answered. You both knew he obviously forgot to mention how his mother invited the two of you to a barbecue.

“Yes, mum, we’ll be there. What do you want us to bring?” He spoke back into the phone. “Vegetables? That’s not broad at all.” You lightly smacked his chest at his sarcasm, and his free hand came down to hold the hand that just hit him, “Okay, yeah we can do a salad.” There was another pause as she spoke to him before he replied, “Y/N would love to make some dessert.” Hearing him sign you up for food, you playfully glared at him. He said goodbye to his mother and tossed his phone to the side. You sat up and straddled his waist on your knees, your hands falling by his head to keep your face above his.

“Looks like we’re going grocery shopping.” Tom smiled up at you innocently, his hands resting on your hips.

“When were you going to tell me your mum invited us over?” You asked.

“Now, I guess,” He shrugged slightly. With his thumbs drawing light circles on your hips, he teasingly added, “When were you going to give me my morning kiss?”

You shrugged in return, but leaned down to kiss him nonetheless. He smiled into the kiss, moving a hand to cradle the back of your head, keeping you in place to continue kissing you.

“Your morning breath’s shit.” He laughed, pulling away from the innocent-turned-a-bit-heated kiss as you sat up straight.

“Yeah, well you have the ugliest bed head I have ever seen.” You teased, ruffling his hair. He caught your wrist, pulling your hand down to in front of his face.

“I believe this hand’s the culprit of that.” He joked, pecking your open palm.

“You weren’t complaining last night.” You shuffled off of him and got out of the bed. Walking over to your shared closet, you started to plan out a nice outfit for the day. “Come on, we gotta go grocery shopping.”

“Wanna shower together? Save time and save water?” Tom suggested, wrapping his arms around your waist from behind.

“You get so horny in the morning.” You laughed.

“I’m needy, not horny.” He insisted before pressing a kiss to your neck. “We’ll be conserving water. C’mon, wifey, think of the planet.”

“Alright, go start the shower.” Both of you knew you would cave like almost every morning, but it didn’t stop him from letting out an excited cheer. He pecked your cheek and left to go warm up the water.

Once you two were showered and dressed, you went to make some bacon and eggs for breakfast while Tom made you both a morning cup of tea.

“Bacon,” You stated, holding out a piece of bacon from your spot by the stove as he fixed you some tea at the island. He leaned over and ate the bacon from your fingers.

“Tasty.” He hummed, turning back to his task.

“It’s bacon, duh.” You laughed, eating a piece of bacon yourself.

“Shit. We don’t have any more milk.” Tom sighed, looking at the blank spot in the fridge where the milk would normally sit. He looked at the two mugs of tea and the bowl of sugar on the counter; without milk, it just wouldn’t be right.

“Did you finish it off?” You asked, knowing he made himself a cup of tea late last night before you two went to bed.

“Damn it, I did.” He let out a groan.

“So we need milk.” You noted, taking out your phone to create a legitimate list for the store; it’d be too long for you to remember everything. “What do we want for dinner tomorrow?”

“Wanna try that lamb recipe you found last week?” He suggested.

“Yeah, can you check what we need for that?”

“You got it.” He nodded and pulled out his phone. You’d sent him the recipe just last week, saying that it looked good and that you two should try to make it sometime. He’d never made lambchops before so he was a bit skeptical, but agreed with you nonetheless. He walked through your kitchen and pantry, searching to make sure you had all of the ingredients, while you continued to finish cooking the eggs and bacon.

“Breakfast done yet?” He asked, finishing his search.

“Yep,” You replied as you dished up the food.

“You’re the best, darling.” Tom beamed, giving you a quick kiss. You grabbed both plates while he gathered the silverware and you both sat down at the small table in your kitchen nook.

“If only we had milk.” He pouted, eating a bite of the eggs.

“Hey, you drank the rest of it.” You reminded him.

“If I remember correctly, you said it was the best cuppa I’d ever made and you drank a good half of that.” He corrected you, but you just shook your head. “Wanna make that chocolate cake for dessert? I know Harry and Sam are going to be expecting it.”

Homemade chocolate cake- your ‘signature’ dessert that all of the Holland boys loved. In fact, it was that very cake that made Tom fall in love with you. The way to his heart was truly through his stomach.

“Why isn’t Sam making anything? He’s the chef.” You laughed, thinking about how Sam was insistent on being the head chef of the family.

“I think he’s actually making bread with some sort of dip.”

“Sam’s making us bread?” Your mouth was already watering at the thought of fresh homemade bread.

“We should try making bread sometime.” Tom offered. You nodded in agreement, you’d never made bread before but it’d be interesting to attempt it with Tom.

With breakfast over, Tom started to load up the dishwasher with your plates and the frying pans while you made your way into the bathroom to start on your makeup. By the time he’d finished and come into the room, you were just about to start your mascara.

“Can I do it?” He asked, an eager smile on his face.

“Don’t poke me in the eye, Holland.” You said, trying to sound threatening. You sat on the bathroom counter with your legs spread so he could stand between them. You handed him the mascara tube. He had done your mascara a couple times before (because he just really really wanted to try to do your makeup) so you trusted him to do it, for the most part. As long as he didn’t stab you somehow, then you were fine. You sat still while he applied the makeup to your lashes.

“There. Does that look good, wifey?” He stepped back enough for you to turn and look in the mirror. It was even, you had to give him props for that, but it was almost nonexistent. He was still trying to find the happy medium between applying too little and applying too much.

“You did great.” You gave him a quick kiss and hopped off the counter to full face the mirror again. You applied some more mascara on your lashes quickly and he shook his head.

“I’ll get it one day.” He stated, getting out the toothbrush as you laughed lightly at him. Tom grabbed your toothbrush and his, running them under the sink before applying toothpaste to them.

“Thank you,” You smiled as he handed you your toothbrush. 

“Can we get bananas and macadamia nuts too?” Tom asked, half muffled by the toothbrush in his mouth as he stopped brushing. You spit out the toothpaste into the sink, looking at him through the mirror.

“You want me to make banana nut bread again?” You questioned, before continuing to brush your teeth.

“It’s the best.” He nodded.

“Okay, we’ll get the stuff for it.” You reassured him. He pulled out his phone, looking at a text he’d received as you eyed him through the mirror. Even when doing something as simple as brushing his teeth, your boyfriend was just breathtaking and you felt so lucky to have him. He noticed your gaze and pulled a funny face- well, as best he could while brushing his teeth. You laughed and leaned over the sink, spitting out the mixture of toothpaste and saliva in your mouth as you coughed. If it was anyone else beside you, you would’ve been embarrassed by the unattractiveness of the scene, but it was Tom, your loving boyfriend of four years.

“God, you’re making me choke on spit.” You laughed, cleaning off your toothbrush under the faucet.

“Spitters are quitters, babe.” Tom teased you and you playfully elbowed him in the torso, causing him to yelp in surprise. You stepped aside so he could use the sink. After spitting into the sink and rinsing out his mouth, he turned to you with a cheeky grin, “I know, I know. I of all people should know you’re not a spitter.”

“Fuck off.” You rolled your eyes at him, spraying some of your perfume onto your neck. Your collection of perfume sat in the corner of the bathroom counter, right next to Tom’s own collection of cologne- ironically (but it was totally expected actually) he had more.

“By the way, my mum asked if we could host the barbecue here? Apparently my dad forgot their barbecue was broken.” He asked you as he put on cologne.

“Did you forget to tell me that too?”

“No, no, I swear she just now texted me about it.” He insisted, slipping on a watch while you put on some jewelry. The two of you maneuvering through the bathroom easily in your morning routine.

“That’s fine if we host, but that just means you’re helping me clean.” You stated.

“When do I not help you clean?” He smiled at you innocently and you narrowed your eyes at him. You both knew exactly how much he helped you clean. In all honesty, he would genuinely help you clean for a solid hour, but it was around hour 2 of cleaning that turned into a dance party for him, which turned into him distracting you from cleaning. “I can always ask if Harry could host it, but then Harrison would be there.”

“Oh no, definitely can’t handle Harrison showing up.” You sarcastically rolled your eyes. It was a running joke between the three of you that you and Harrison were competing for Tom’s attention. Harrison was like a brother to you, and there really wasn’t any competition going on, but it was still funny to joke about. “Your mum probably invited him already.”

“She probably did.” He laughed. He shoved off the numerous pillows on his side of the bed, except for the one he actually sleeps on at the head of the bed, “Do we really need that many pillows?”

“They’re comfy!” You insisted, pulling up the bottom sheet on your side as he mirrored your actions across the bed.

“I’m your pillow, you don’t even use them.”

“You’re not wrong, but we’re keeping them.” You smiled while the two of you finished making the bed.

After you two went to the grocery store (and Tom just about dropped most of the groceries while unloading them because he was carrying like ten bags between his two hands since “multiple trips are for the weak, love”), he put away the groceries while you started the laundry. While it wasn’t something his family would actually see when they came later, it’d been piling up for days and you just really needed it to get done.

“What do you want to listen to?” Tom asked as you came back into the kitchen. He sat perched on the kitchen counter with his phone in hand, small bluetooth stereo sitting beside him. Just as you opened your mouth to suggest an artist, he cut you off with a grin, “No One Direction.”

“Shawn Mendes then?” You teased, stepping between his legs.

“Nope.” He shook his head.

“Why’d you ask me then, hubby?” You laughed, taking his phone from his hands and stepping away from him.

“Hey, that’s mine!” He jumped off the counter, trying to grab his phone back.

“Too late.” You smiled as the familiar opening to “Steal My Girl” played over the speakers. You queued a few more random songs on his Spotify and handed his phone back over to him, “Now, you’re on vacuum duty.”

“You said ‘duty’.” He giggled like a schoolboy.

“Thomas,” You sighed. 

“You lined that one up for me!” He gave you a quick kiss. You shook your head at your crazy boyfriend as he wandered off to the closet where you kept the vacuum.

“Everybody wanna steal my girl, everybody wanna take her heart away,” Tom shouted along to the chorus from the other room. “Couple billion in the whole wide world, find another one ‘cause she belongs to me!”

You sang along to the song while you worked on the cake. Once it was in the oven, you started on cutting the array of vegetables for the salad. You weren’t far into the process of washing and cutting the different vegetables before Tom came into the kitchen vacuum in hand.

“Do I get some?” He asked, spying the cucumber you were currently cutting up. He walked over to you, mouth open wide wanting a slice. You gave him a piece of the cucumber and he hummed in content. He cracked open the oven slightly to smell the cake baking in there, “Damn, I should wife you up, you’re great in the kitchen.”

“Uhuh,” You laughed at his comment. While you two called each other wifey/hubby and make “wife me up” jokes, neither of you really were ready for marriage and neither of you felt any pressure to get married. “I left the beaters out for you.”

Tom smiled as he grabbed one of the chocolate covered beaters, licking it like a little kid with a lollipop. The song changed to “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” and your boyfriend wiggled his eyebrows at you.

“Don’t go breaking my heart,” He started singing into the beater (that had been mostly licked clean by that nice tongue of his), nodding at you encouragingly to keep singing.

“I couldn’t if I tried,” You sang back, unable to hide your smile at his antics.

“Oh honey, if I get restless,”

“Baby, you’re not that kind”

He set the beater aside to take your hands in his, pulling you in to dance with him. Your little impromptu dancing and singing party ended when the song changed and you pulled him back to the reality that was cleaning. While Tom finished vacuuming the house and cleaning the tables outside, you completed the salad and cake and cleaned the kitchen.

“Wanna watch something until my parents show up?” Tom asked you from his spot on the couch in the living room as you began to move the laundry.

“Sure, just fold these.” You said, walking into the living room. He frowned, hoping he was done with household chores. Seeing his reaction, you emptied the laundry basket of clean clothes on him.

“Hey, I’m layin’ here!” He did in his best overdramatic New Yorker impression.

“Fold the laundry, Dustin Hoffman.” You shook your head at him before leaving to finish moving the laundry around. You called back to him from the other room, “When is your family coming?”

“About twenty minutes?” Tom replied, checking his phone quickly to look at the time.

“Did you see if Haz was coming?” You asked, coming back into the room to help him fold the clothes.

“Why? You wanna see Haz that desperately?” He joked.

“Oh obviously. What’s the point of moving in with you if I can’t show off to Haz that I’m winning?” You teased. Tom threw a sock at you, shaking his head with a laugh. 

“Yeah, Harry said he’s coming. We’ve got an even number for football now.” He smiled, ready to play against his brothers.

“I’m so going to kick your ass after what happened last time.” You stated.

“Darling, you know that was an accident.” Tom insisted, still feeling a bit guilty about the incident. Last time you were playing football with him, his brothers, and Harrison, he accidentally kicked the ball in your face while you were even on the same team. Luckily, there was no mark, but Tom was even clingier than usual as he felt incredibly guilty about it. It occurred a month ago and you were ready for payback.

“I’m just teasing.” You smiled, leaning over the pile of laundry to give him a kiss. The two of you worked silently on finishing up folding the clothes until Tom’s eyes landed on your lacy black underwear, cheekily smiling at you while he held it up.

“Your boyfriend must be so lucky to see you in this.”

“Oh those? Didn’t buy ‘em for him.” You teased, taking the underwear from his hands and putting it aside. Tom’s hands grabbed your waist and he pulled you into his lap.

“I’m so lucky to have you. You’re my favorite person.” He said as you rested your forehead against his.

“You’re my favorite person, too.” Your hands rested at the back of his neck as you leaned in to kiss him. With your fingers scratching the nape of his neck lightly as they played with his hair there and his hands bringing you even more tightly against him, you two started to get caught up in the moment; nothing lustful, just passionate and romantic. You broke the kiss, your nose resting against his as you looked into his eyes, both of you a bit breathless.

You jumped hearing the doorbell ring. His family was here, and that meant the laundry needed to be off the couch and hidden in your room. As Tom went to answer the door, you hurried to move the laundry to your room, quickly folding the last few articles of clothing.

“Smells clean in here, must be Y/N.” Sam teased his older brother as he walked into the house with Tessa at his feet. He held a container of the freshly baked bread while his parents and Paddy came in behind him, bringing in the uncooked main course. Tom rolled his eyes at Sam’s comment, leaning down to give Tessa some well deserved love. You had lived with Tom for almost two years now, and his brothers still loved to poke fun at how organized and well-decorated his house is. Harry and Harrison trailed shortly after them, holding a ball for later and a case of beer as their contribution for the evening. You came out of the bedroom, having put the laundry away enough for now, and greeted your second family.

“Were we interrupting something?” Harrison snickered, spotting the underwear you had accidentally left on the couch.

“It’s laundry day. Get your head out of the gutter.” Tom quickly grabbed the offending undergarment and haphazardly threw it in your room before closing the door.

“Gross.” Harry gagged.

“So no sitting on the couch.” Sam laughed.

“Don’t sit anywhere then if you’re so concerned.” You smacked your boyfriend for his teasing comment that wasn’t completely untrue. Though you loved the Hollands and they loved you, you still weren’t comfortable with the sex jokes in front of his parents, that’s just never a good topic.

“Sam, that bread smells heavenly.” You told him, effectively changing the topic.

“Thank you. I tried a new recipe to make the artichoke dip to go with it.” He explained as you all moved out of the house to the outside table. He set the container of the table and opened it up so you could see (and smell even more) the bread.

You got wrapped up in a conversation with Sam and Nikki as you pet Tessa, who sat happily at your feet. Tom and his dad got the barbecue together while the other three boys started to kick around the ball on the grass.

“Wanna be on my team, wifey?” Tom asked you, walking up behind your chair and resting his head on your shoulder, letting his hands fall to your lap.

“Hell no, I told you I was getting payback.” You replied, making Sam laugh while his older brother pouted.

“Pwease?” He grabbed your hands in his, pressing a kiss to your cheek.

“Too late, she’s on my team.” Sam piped up, despite the fact that teams hadn’t even been discussed yet.

“We’re stealing your girl.” Harry said, kicking the ball over to Tom. You unwrapped yourself from Tom’s arms to stand up as his pout grew bigger.

“Aw, you’re breaking his heart. Does this mean I’m the favorite now?” Harrison asked with a hopeful smile. 

“Only if we win.” Tom stated, picking up the ball and walking over to the far side of the yard with Harrison and Paddy.

“So that’s a no.” You smiled at Harrison. Tom set the ball between the two teams, in the middle of the two ‘goalposts’ (a.k.a. the cones Tom set up on either side of the yard months ago).

The game began and Harrison was doing his best to block you from getting the ball (and keeping Tom from getting distracted by you). The Hollands were, of course, getting a bit more physical than regular football, kicking each other and shoving a bit, as brothers do. The game was 2-0 with you and the twins winning. When Paddy passed the ball to Harrison, you managed to swipe it from him. You sent it over to Sam and Tom basically slide tackled his brother to get it.

“That’s a foul!” You shouted as Sam landed on the grass with a soft ‘thud’.

“Nope!” Tom exclaimed, kicking the ball through Harry’s legs and into the goal. He cheered with Harrison and Paddy while you helped up Sam, who was fine and used to the physicalness of it all. This time, you started off with the ball and Harrison tried to steal it back, but you were too fast in swiftly kicking it to Harry, who Paddy was trying to block.

“Elbow him!” Tom called out, running about in front of Sam to block him.

“Tom,” Nikki said in a warning tone when he started to push Sam back a bit.

“I need to win!” He replied. Harry passed the ball back to you and you dribbled it down the makeshift field.

“Go away!” Sam shoved his older brother, trying to get him out of the way.

“Fine!” Tom huffed, running over to you. Harrison took it as a sign to go block the open twin.

“And what do you think you’re doing?” You asked your boyfriend as he attempted to kick the ball out from your feet, but your movements were too quick for him. You nutmegged him, sending the ball straight through his legs to Harry. Your perfect pass was defeated by Paddy stealing the ball from him. Before you could move to block him, Tom picked you up and threw you over his shoulder.

“Go Pads!” He cheered, holding your waist as you kicked your feet in the air.

“Tom, put me down! This is cheating!” You shouted. You felt Tom’s hand shift subtly more to your butt than your hip, making you slap his back. With you caught up with Tom, Paddy scored the goal easily.

“Hey, now, no inappropriate touching in front of the Padster.” Harry teased, seeing his brother’s hand placement.

“Shove off!” Paddy threw the ball over to his curly haired brother.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Tom chuckled, setting you down.

“You’re going to regret that.” You told him, before Harry kicked the ball to signal the game was back on. Knowing his distraction would most likely not work again, Tom switched places with Harrison, going back to beating up Sam.

“Food will be done in two minutes.” Dom announced and you all knew that meant this was the speed round. The stakes were high with both teams tied. After a few minutes of Tom basically playing keep away when he finally got the ball, he kicked it over to Paddy. Harry elbowed his brother and sent the ball to you. Not even stopping it to gain control, you kicked it straight at their open goal.

It would’ve gone in and you would’ve won if Tom hadn’t jumped in the way to save it.

“Ah, fuck!” He shouted, grabbing himself while the rest of the boys grimaced and laughed. Even you couldn’t stop yourself from laughing a little at his mistake. Seeing an opportunity to make a goal with everyone paused, Sam kicked the ball in and he and Harry cheered- you won.

“Baby, you alright?” You asked, going over to Tom who was still bent over in pain.

“God, you really were going for payback.” He groaned, but nodded that he was okay.

“We won!” Sam and Harry cheered as everyone sat down around the table with Dom serving up the food.

“I’m sorry you got in the way of my glorious kick.” You told Tom, holding his hand in yours.

“Yeah, it was a really good kick.” He winced a little.

Dinner and dessert with the Hollands + Harrison (the honorary Holland) went on without any more injuries (unless you count Harry shoving a piece of cake in Paddy’s face as a joke). Goodbyes went all around as they left later, and Tom did the rest of the dishes while you cleaned outside.

“You feeling better?” You wrapped your arms around his waist from behind, once you finished outside. He stopped his work at the sink.

“Better. I thought you broke it for a few minutes there.” Tom laughed, washing his hands and drying them before turning around in your arms.

“Oh no, we wouldn’t want that.” You teased, “I’d have to go find another dick until it healed.”

“Is that all I am to you? A dick appointment?” He asked with a small laugh, pulling you in closer to him by your waist.

“No, you’re my favorite person in the world.” You smiled at him tenderly as he ran a hand through your hair and rested it on your cheek.

“You’re my favorite person, too.” He leaned down to give you a soft kiss.

The romantic, sweet moment was cut short by his next teasing comment, “You know, that kick was really great. I’m still impressed. You really know your way around balls.”

“Shut up and kiss me, hubby.”

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[the-himawari]

A3! Usui Masumi - Translation [SSR] my favorite songs (1/3)

*Please read disclaimer on blog; default name set as Izumi

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Masumi: *Sigh*… (My first period class was cancelled before I realized…) (I overslept and I didn’t have breakfast either. …I have time until second period, so should I eat something?)

Masumi: (I’ll go to the coffee shop I went to with Tsumugi before…*) (Or maybe those stores Tsumugi and Tasuku told me about before I started school here…** There’s the Indian curry shop just outside the main gate, and beside the west gate—.)

Madoka: …Masumi?

Masumi: …Oh, it’s you.

Madoka: Good morning. You look like you were thinking about something. What’s the matter?

Masumi: My first period class got cancelled, so I was wondering if I should go somewhere to eat breakfast.

Madoka: Oh, I see. I was just thinking of heading over to the bakery nearby. If you’d like, want to go together?

Masumi: The bakery… are you talking about the one by the west gate?

Madoka: Yeah. I heard lots of stuff are freshly baked and tasty.

Masumi: …I’ll go.

-pause-

Madoka: Heh, they have a really wide selection. All of them look delicious.

Masumi: …They don’t have curry buns.

Madoka: Curry buns? Now that you mention it… …Ah.

Masumi: ! “The curry buns are sold out”… It’s still morning though.

Madoka: It’s amazing they’re sold out already. Maybe they’re a popular menu item.

-pause-

Masumi: I’m home.

Izumi: Ah, welcome back, Masumi-kun!

Masumi: You look happy. What are you reading?

Izumi: I’m glad you asked. Look, look! It’s a newly launched gourmet guide called “CURRY PLANET" that specializes in curry! You can tell what you're in for from the way they take the pictures~. See, like this one—.

Masumi: …You’re the absolute cutest when you get lost in your own world talking…

Izumi: Ah, I’ve been here with Azuma-san before! It sure was tasty~. Heh, I’m curious about this place too. I wonder if Chikage-san knows about this shop? I’ll ask him later.

Masumi: … …It’s finally just the two of us, but she’s just saying the names of other guys.

Izumi: Masumi-kun?

Masumi: —.

Izumi: Sorry for going off on my own. Is there any shop you’re interested in, Masumi-kun?

Masumi: (All she did was call my name, but my gloomy feelings feel lighter.) She always makes me happy so easily.) …You’re so unfair.

Izumi: U-unfair…?

Masumi: (Spending time like this, just the two of us… Maybe this is what you call a good mood…)

Izumi: Ah! Isn’t this store close to your university, Masumi-kun?

Masumi: This store...

Izumi: It says, “the curry bread here uses special ingredients, so it’s sold irregularly and in limited quantities.” “It's a phantom product that sells out as soon as it appears in store"...!

Masumi: …So that’s why. I just happened to go to that shop today, but the curry buns were sold out even though it was still morning.

Izumi: Oh, really! I bet they’re really tasty if they were already gone so early. I wonder what the special ingredient is… maybe it’s the spices…

Masumi: …Do you wanna eat it?

Izumi: Well, I mean…

MasumI: Leave it to me.

Izumi: Ehh! But you searched for the mobile curry bread shop with me in the past***, so I’d feel guilty.

Masumi: I want to make you happy too.

Izumi: …Too?

Masumi: Because you always make me so happy.

Izumi: ? I’m glad.

Masumi: I’m going to buy the phantom curry bread for you.

Izumi: Ummm… thank you. Alright, if you’re able to get one, then please do.

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*References Masumi's SSR Ultimate Break Shot **References Masumi's Study Advancement & Career Talk ***References Masumi's R Rehearsal

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#a3! #a3! translation #usui masumi #act! addict! actors! #THANK YOU #<33 #im crying at his unbloomed #im crying

[midnight-queery]

https://archiveofourown.org/works/28476486

The first time it happened Kara didn’t remember it. She’d had a little too much Aldebaran rum at the alien bar and had flown home, waking up sprawled across her bed and still in her super suit, a foul taste in her mouth and a pounding in her temples. She rolled out of bed with a grimace and went through her morning routine even slower than a human, barely making it to work on time.

Kara walked into Lena’s office at CatCo with a bag of pastries from Noonan’s, two coffees, and a wide grin, and Lena smiled back, a sparkle of amusement in her eyes as she gestured for Kara to take a seat.

“Breakfast is served,” Kara chirped, hangover already gone thanks to her Kryptonian biology and the bright sun climbing high in the sky.

Lena hummed appreciatively and took a delicate bite of the scone Kara had brought her (its appalling lack of sweetness didn’t faze the CEO, apparently) as the blonde bit into her first sticky bun. “Have you seen the news yet, Kara?”

“Huh? Uh, no, not yet. I had kind of a slow start this morning.” Kara finished off her second sticky bun and took a swig of coffee. “Why, something interesting happen?”

“You could say so.” Lena gave Kara a small smile and turned on one of the televisions mounted on the wall, unmuting it so Kara could hear.

“-a distinctly Supergirl-shaped hole. Here to comment is the owner of the small business currently advertising on the billboard.” Kara whipped her head around and stared at the screen with wide eyes. The newscast cut to an older black woman, her hair in thick braids and a wide grin stretching across her face. “Oh no, we definitely don’t wanna get it fixed. My son already called the company we’re renting the space from and got them to promise to leave it alone. Why would we wanna get rid of our Super-stamp of approval? ‘Sides, she managed to fly through a bit of empty space!” The woman waved her hand and gave a throaty laugh as the interview was replaced by some B-roll of the billboard in question. Blocky text across the top of the billboard advertised ‘a homecooked meal- even if your home is another planet!’ and the bottom right corner had different pictures of food, ranging from a bowl of chowder to something neon blue that honestly looked like it might still be alive. The bottom left corner featured a vaguely person-shaped hole.

“Oh Rao,” Kara muttered. She turned back around when Lena started laughing. “Lenaaa!”

“Sorry darling, but you have to admit it is amusing.” Lena gave Kara a bright grin, her green eyes sparkling. “Of all the headlines I was expecting to wake up to this morning, this was never on the list.”

Kara groaned and lowered her head into her hands. “D’you think Alex saw?”

“She already texted me the link to the article,” Lena admitted, biting her lip to try to hide her grin. “I’m not sure how she managed to find the article before me when I own the company, but she said I should just be glad she knows how little sleep I get, else she’d have called me at 4am when it posted.”

Kara looked up and gave Lena a surprised look. “There’s an article too? Who the heck wrote it that early?”

“Me, of course,” a voice chimed in, and Kara turned with wide eyes, her face quickly melting into a pout when she saw a certain young reporter leaning against the door frame, arms crossed smugly and a shit-eating grin on her face.

“Nia,” Kara whined. “How could you? Gosh, I don’t even remember flying through it, how’d you know about it?”

“I dreamed it and woke myself up laughing just in time to get there and see it for myself.” Nia pushed off from the door jamb and sauntered into the room, pulling out her phone. “If you hadn’t been in your civvies I would have been able to post the video of you flying through it.” She held her phone out and showed the video to Kara and Lena, the latter laughing as her companion’s face turned bright red. A small shape with blonde hair and pastel-coloured clothes sped through the air, only coming to a halt when she blasted through something with a bang, a startled look on her face. The billboard never stood a chance.

“But that- but- when I woke up I was in my suit!” Kara exclaimed, looking from Nia to Lena and back, a desperate gleam in her eyes. “So it couldn’t’ve been me! It was probably just some shapeshifter trying to embarrass me!”

“Keep watching,” Lena murmured, gesturing to Nia’s phone with a smirk.

Kara turned back to the phone with a sinking feeling in her stomach. From somewhere off-screen Nia’s voice yelled for Supergirl to put her damn suit on, and a moment later, after squinting dubiously at the camera and wobbling midair, on-screen Kara mumble-yelled something about already having her suit on and looked down, realizing mid ramble that she was wearing a “stupid librarian costume” before ripping her clothes off and flying off in her suit. Kara was just glad she’d had her super suit on under her clothes instead of just her ‘birthday suit’ as the humans called it, else the video would have been even more mortifying.

The video finally (blessedly) ended, and Nia tucked her phone into her pocket with a smirk. “I’m definitely playing this at you guys’s wedding.”

Kara spluttered for several moments before sighing and slouching back in her chair, muttering about backstabbing dreamers and rude girlfriends as Nia and Lena started watching the video again.

///

The second time it happened wasn’t Kara’s fault. She was fighting an alien nearly as strong as her, and one of its punches sent her careening through the air and straight through the flimsy material of the billboard, this time one advertising cat food. Kara thought nothing of it at the time, focused on the fight and not even realizing what had just happened. It wasn’t until she’d flown back to the DEO, alien safely apprehended, that she found out about it.

“You are affecting the billboard industry in very interesting ways,” Brainy commented when Kara trudged out of the infirmary, a small scowl on her face since the fight had interrupted her lunch with Lena.

“I’m- what?”

Brainy turned to her, a thoughtful frown on his face. “Companies have begun hiring analysts to predict which billboards are in areas you might crash through and have even begun trading billboards in an effort to find the ‘sweet spot’.”

“It’s that bad?” Kara asked, horrified. “I only crashed through one!”

“Two, actually,” Brainy corrected, pointing the large screen taking up the back wall. A billboard advertising a tasty cat food with a large hole torn though the place the bowl of food used to be glared back at her tauntingly. “And it is that good. The companies want Supergirl to crash through their billboards. They have come to see it as a badge of honor. A ‘Super-stamp of approval’ as Ms. Thomas put it.”

“I’m just glad they aren’t billing us,” J’onn added, standing off to the side, his arms crossed and a rare, wide grin on his face. “If only National City saw infrastructure damage the same way.”

Kara groaned and flew away as J’onn asked Brainy if they could start charging the billboard companies.

///

The third time wasn’t Kara’s fault either, but she didn’t say anything when Alex lectured her about it. She had been on her way to interview someone for an article when Lena had sent her a very… distracting picture and she’d accidently flown through a billboard advertising lingerie of all things (oh the irony). She was just glad she’d crashed through part of the company’s slogan and not anywhere inappropriate on the picture of the model.

///

“I can’t believe you’re running this story,” Kara grumped, flopping down onto the couch in Lena’s office at L-Corp. She’d flown over from CatCo as soon as Snapper had handed out assignments in the bull pen. “And I really can’t believe you’re making me write it!”

“I thought it might be fun for you.” Lena glanced at Kara over her laptop, but quickly looked back at the screen as she continued typing out an email to R&D, outlining all the reasons a Supergirl-flight-path-predictor was a horrible idea, billboard companies be damned. “You always feel bad when your fights cause property damage, but these people are actually arguing over which bit of damage you caused is best.”

“But it’s so embarrassing,” Kara whined, throwing her hands over her face. “I know they won’t know it’s me, but I have to interview them about the holes I made in their billboards and then write an article outlining which one is ‘the most representative of Supergirl’.” The eyeroll was audible in her voice.

Lena hummed in response but when Kara was quiet she stopped typing again and looked up. “Personally, darling, I’m a fan of the hole in the lingerie advertisement. It’s not as well-placed as the others, but I do appreciate that you were apparently more distracted then than when you were drunk.”

Kara lifted one of her hands enough to give Lena the side-eye. “That was your fault and you know it. Rao, I still can’t believe you texted me a picture of you- of you-”

“More scantily clad than the lingerie model whose billboard spotlight you stole?” Lena quipped, arching her eyebrow.

Kara squeaked an affirmative and fled her girlfriend’s sultry look, figuring she’d best get the interviews over with before she got hot and bothered enough to crash through a fourth billboard and had to add another interview to her list.

///

Supergirl only crashed through a few more billboards in the following months, but apparently graffiti artists found it all quite inspiring because the Superfriends seemed to send Kara a new skillfully painted picture of herself breaking through brick walls and train cars at least once a week. (She’d never admit it to anyone, but she actually liked the one of a chibi Supergirl bursting out of a water tower, spurts water following behind her… she’d liked it so much she’d let the kid who painted it finish before she’d flown her down and lectured her on the dangers of precarious perches for humans.)

#supercorp shorts #supercorp #supercorp oneshot #kara danvers #lena luthor #supergirl #supercorp fanfic #supercorp crack #queer up people

[fanficsandfluff]

Emotions Get the Better (13)

Okay okay. Artistic liberties so I’m pushing back the order of movie events to make room for some fluff. Y’all know I can’t write this long without a substantial amount of fluff. 

Also, it’s really fluffy

Like probably too fluffy

Enjoy!

~~~~

You woke up feeling well-rested enough. As you blinked your eyes open against the blazing morning sun, you knew there was a weird dream poking at your brain, and you were trying to remember. Something to do with Arthur in his clown getup, but you couldn’t remember what happened exactly. Oh well. 

You slung yourself out of bed and stood by the window, ogling because you hadn’t seen this much sun in Gotham in months. It was truly a sight to behold. You looked down at the streets below, seeing the day’s 9 to 5 workers bustling back and forth in large crowds. And you raised your eyebrows when you saw multiple clown masks among those average folk. Another protest? Oh right, Thomas Wayne was having a press conference somewhere nearby today in one of the official buildings. 

This clown thing ramped up very quickly. You never liked clowns, then you see one on the street, then you get to know him, and now anti-1% clowns are running around Gotham asking for justice. 

You didn’t have much planned today since you didn’t have work. Your theater was preparing for the gala that was coming up later that week, so they needed time to fix the place up. You knew you wanted to bake cookies at some point and you had to pick up refills on your prescriptions, but that was pretty much it. 

You got dressed and felt refreshed when the nipper air hit your skin the minute you stepped outside. Seasons were changing, and you were grateful for it. 

You walked the long walk to your pharmacy and pushed the door open, hearing the entry bell tinkle. You walked to the back of the store and put your name in, then stepped aside to wait for them to give you your refills.

And who would sidle up beside you from the pain medication isle but Arthur. You were nudged gently by said man standing very close beside you, so you looked up and smiled wide, “Hi!” you greeted him, probably a bit too enthusiastically. 

Arthur smiled back at you, “Hi. What’re you doing here?” he did his best to act innocently, as if he didn’t already know you came to this pharmacy for prescription drugs. 

You hadn’t had to confront him yet about your own bodily malfunctions, and it made you feel ashamed. So, you wound up not answering him right away, clearing your throat.

“Oh, just picking up some stuff. What about you?”

“Same. I’m getting the last of my, um, prescriptions.”

“Why the last?”

“They’ve stopped funding my social service program.”

You frowned, taken aback by the news, “Oh.... Arthur, I’m sorry.”

Arthur shrugged, “What can you do? No one feels for the little guy anymore.”

The pharmacist called Arthur’s name and he walked up to the counter. You stood there, feeling increasingly bad about his situation. Every single thing just seemed to go wrong for this poor man. And it wasn’t fair at all. 

Arthur stepped aside after he received his pretty hefty back of prescriptions, and you were next, taking yours and putting them away into your purse. 

“You busy today?” you asked.

Arthur seemed to think about it, “Um, no. But... But I promised my mother I’d make us dinner tonight.”

You smiled at that, “That’s sweet. Well, I was going to do some baking today. Cookies, mostly. You wanna come over and help? Afterwards, you can bring some home to your mom.”

Arthur’s face seemed to loosen at this request and his lips curved into a smile. He nodded, “Sure, I’d like that.”

“Great. Come, I gotta pick up some ingredients,” you didn’t know what possessed you, but you slid your hand comfortably into Arthur’s and tugged him along with you to the exit. It felt good to be more physical with him. And Arthur didn’t seem to mind at all, smiling goofily, looking down at your intertwined hands. 

You walked down the street with your hand in his, asking about how his mom was doing, if he was looking for another job. 

That’s when Arthur asked, “Do you have family?” which sounded like an odd question to you. Did you seem like that much of a loner?

“Yeah. None of them live in Gotham though. My mom lives out east more, in the nicer suburbs. And my dad lives in Chicago with his girlfriend. And I have two brothers, one older and one younger.”

Arthur seemed to stare at you a little differently while you were giving the brief rundown of your family and their whereabouts. Was it an incomprehension? Or jealousy? You couldn’t quite place his reaction when you looked up at him, but turned into the grocery store when you reached it, letting go of his hand finally and holding the door for him, “After you.”

Arthur appeared to have moved on and he nodded his head in thanks to you and stepped inside. 

You always loved the smell of the fresh baking bread in grocery stores. But money was getting tighter since you weren’t working as frequently, so you resisted the urge to pick up a fresh loaf of bread. You purchased all of your required ingredients and headed to your home.

“Alright, I’m so ready to get these cookies baking,” you said once you entered your apartment. You set the grocery bag down on the kitchen countertop, and Arthur followed by putting his down, as well. You threw off your coat and kicked off your shoes, tying your hair up as a final step.

“Do you bake?”

“No, not really.”

“Your mom never made anything for you or showed you how to bake something?”

Arthur shook his head, “She wasn’t really a cook.”

You nodded, “Alright, not everyone’s good at it. My mom was an awful cook growing up. I swear she was trying to poison my brothers and me sometimes.”

Arthur chuckled at the joke.

“This’ll be fun. If you and your mom like these cookies, maybe you can bake them yourself for her at some point.”

Arthur nodded, liking the idea.

You pulled out your measuring cups, bowls, and stirring tools needed to create the dough for the sugar cookies you wanted to bake. 

You told him to measure out 3 cups of flour as you went into the adjacent living room and flipped through your records to put on some music. You found one of the rock and roll records your dad gifted you a few years back and stuck the needle into it. 

“Okay, let’s do this,” you beamed when you walked back into the kitchen, clapping your hands together, “So whenever you’re baking cookies, it’s important to keep the dry ingredients separate from the wet ingredients.”

And you went on, explaining to Arthur step by step what to do and why. He seemed eager to learn and was nodding at everything you told him. 

“This is the part that always makes my hand hurt afterward, it requires a lot of manpower. So go for it,” you chuckled and instructed Arthur to slowly mix in the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients bowl. 

You watched his face mostly as he worked, seeing the determined jut in his brow. You saw him whisking up the flour a bit too fast, so it puffed up everywhere, sprinkling over your countertop and on him. 

“Sorry! I--”

“Ihit’s okay!” you giggled and stepped closer to him. You hooked an arm underneath his and started rolling up his sleeve for him, “Baking’s messy, that’s supposed to happen.”

Arthur seemed distracted by you rolling up his sleeves, but he resumed his mixing, slower this time. You smiled at him and when you took a step back, you realized just how much sexier Arthur looked with rolled-up sleeves. It added to his usual button-up shirt and sweater combo. You leaned closer to him and pressed a kiss to his cheek before you went to the other end of the kitchen in search of a rolling pin.

Arthur blushed hard and his head turned towards you when you administered the kiss. You were so easy to touch him and hug him and kiss him. Was he supposed to be the same towards you? Was he not reciprocating enough? Worry quickly encompassed Arthur’s mind seconds after feeling on cloud nine. That’s just what he did. 

You grabbed your large rolling pin and sauntered back over to Arthur, seeing he was finishing up the dough. You tapped the rolling pin on his ass teasingly, asking, “How’s it going?”

Arthur jolted at the touch, making you laugh. He eyed you, “I dunno, you tell me.”

You peered into his bowl and asked for the spoon from him. He handed it over and you started to finish kneading until it was perfect dough consistency, “Tada. You just made your first sugar cookie dough,” and you gave him a round of applause.

Arthur smiled, “That wasn’t so bad.”

“I know. Now, we gotta let this set up in the fridge for like twenty minutes to a half hour,” you bunched up the dough into a ball and wrapped it up in saran wrap, sticking it into the fridge carefully. 

You scraped your finger on the side of the bowl that used to contain the dough and licked it off, “Try some. Cookie dough is the most delicious thing on the planet.”

And Arthur followed your lead, tasting the granules of sugar and the slight saltiness and the smoothness. It was pretty tasty.

“Mmmm,” you moaned in happiness when you swiped the last of the dough from the bowl, “I’m excited for these.”

“Where’d you learn to cook?” Arthur inquired.

“I dunno. My dad was always the chef of the family, but he left when I was relatively young. I’m mostly self-taught. I went away to college so I had to fend for myself, and I didn’t have the money to eat out every day. So I learned to cook.”

You started putting dishes into the sink and soaking them. You offered, “And hey, if you ever wanna cook something at your own home, I can give you a few recipes. Oh, I have this one for grilled cheese,” you groaned in pleasure, “Oh, it’s fucking amazing.”

Arthur chortled, “I lihike that you’re so passionate about food.”

“Yeah, well, I’m sure I look like I’m passionate about food,” you giggled, giving yourself a jab at your own weight. Nothing awful, just throwing it out there.

“You’re beautiful,” Arthur said sweetly, genuinely. Anytime he did those sudden extreme compliments, you flushed red. You just couldn’t help it. This time was no different. You didn’t really show any reaction when he said that, just ducking your burning face as you started washing dishes you wouldn’t be using anymore. Arthur leaned in close to your ear and he whispered, “You’re beautiful,” and that made you giggle bashfully.

“Ahalright, I get it. Thank you,” you turned your head and made eye contact. It seemed Arthur was waiting for you to look his way, being in such close proximity, and he kissed you on the lips. You kissed back for that brief moment and then smiled wide at him afterward. 

When you finished the dishes, you offered Arthur some tea. He accepted and you boiled water for the two of you so you could have tea in the meantime while waiting for the cookie dough to set up. You were telling Arthur about how nervous you were to be working the gala at Wayne Hall in two days. You heard they were planning a massive strike outside, and you didn’t know how much longer these protests would be ‘peaceful.’ But you really wanted to watch Modern Times with a live orchestra, so you said you’d suck it up. 

“Alright, time for the fun part,” you announced after a half hour had flown by, after you and Arthur had drank your tea. 

Arthur went with you back into the kitchen and observed you, standing close by. You stuck your hands into the flour bag and sprinkled some all over the cutting board, “Just throw the dough on there, please,” you requested.

Arthur did as he was told, plopping it onto the floured surface, “See, you do this so the dough doesn’t stick anywhere and get all messy,” you always seemed to have an itch on your face whenever your hands were indisposed, so you quickly swiped the back of your hand over your nose, getting a streak of flour there. Then you started working the dough into a slightly more malleable form. 

“You have some...” Arthur touched his own nose while looking at you, grinning.

“What?”

Arthur reached forward and flicked the flour off with his finger.

“Oho, thanks,” you smiled and got more flour onto your hands patting it onto the top of the dough before you swiftly reached up and pinched Arthur’s nose briefly, getting it coated with flour, as well. You laughed.

“Why?” was all Arthur said, clearly good-humored.

You kept giggling and shrugged, “I dunno, your nose is big.”

“My nose is big?” he reacted more outlandishly than you thought he would, making you laugh more. 

“Yeahahah.”

“I don’t think it’s that big,” he defended, wiping the flour from his nose.

You were busy rolling out the dough when you added, “Well, I think it works out. You gotta have a big nose to fit that red clown nose onto it,” and you laughed at your own joke more, even if it didn’t make any sense, “Oh my god, you should do your clown makeup with all cooking ingredients one day. Lihihike, like... flour for your face-- or whipped cream! You can just stick your face into whipped cream or something-- H-Hey! Arthur!” you were cut off when Arthur had come near you and started to pinch at your side. It was clearly meant to tickle.

“You’re so funny,” Arthur said honestly, “Especially when it’s at my expense,” he teased and continued to prod and squeeze. You tried to keep your hands on the rolling pin but that was failing fast.

“Arthur, wahahait!” you started to sink down onto the kitchen floor. Arthur took pity and he chuckled, stopping and pulling you to your feet instead.

“Dohon’t do that again,” you warned him, shooting him a look, but you were smiling so he knew you weren’t actually mad at him.

“Okay,” Arthur conceded easily and then added, “I’ll just do it again when you start talking about putting ketchup all over my lips next.”

That made you snort and you patted the dough once more, “Finished,” you reached across Arthur and grabbed the cookie cutter, “Press this all over the dough. It’ll make us nice round cookies,” you went and got the baking tray while Arthur was tasked with cookie cutting. 

Pretty soon, all the cookies were cut and laid out on trays. Then you slid them into the oven. 

“Nice,” you said, feeling proud of your work together. There was a moment of silence, of peacefulness, and you really enjoyed it. 

You scratched your nose again with not totally clean hands, not even looking at Arthur when you said, “Maybe blueberry jam for the eye makeup...”

And that was it. 

You squeaked and ran out of the kitchen when you saw Arthur immediately come towards you, with a clear mischievous intention. It was a futile effort; maybe because you weren’t fast enough, or maybe because you actually wanted to get caught. But Arthur had wrapped both arms around your waist, snagged you, and lifted you up as he plopped you onto the couch. My god was this man strong. You were already giggling by the time he straddled you. 

“Arthur, no no no no, wahait, I’m sorry--- WAIT!” you shrieked when he started to tickle your belly and sides with those stupid long, nimble fingers of his. 

“You never told me you were ticklish,” was what Arthur decided to say. 

“N-Never came up!” you started cackling when he went for pinching your ribs.

Arthur was swooning at the sight of you below him, red-faced, squirming, practically crying with laughter. 

“Nohohot fair! This isn’t FAIR!” you yipped and arched your back when he experimentally squeezed at your hip bone.

Arthur’s fingers were working of their own accord by this point, as his eyes were trained on your lovely face. Your hands would occasionally come down to swat at his attacking ones, but mostly they were clung to your chest. And Arthur felt such pride in the fact that he was eliciting this musical laughter from you, no other reason. 

Finally, he relented. His hand didn’t move from its place at your side but it had stopped tickling. You panted and coughed, letting your residual giggles die down. You felt his hand flinch, and you shot yours to it, “Noho more,” you breathed, gripping Arthur’s hand in your own. 

Arthur was past the point of smiling at you. He was staring at you with those big eyes of his and you finally wiped the tears in your eyes away enough to see him. He looked beautiful. You saw his Adam’s apple bob as he swallowed and his eyes flickered to your lips.

You leaned up to give him permission and he was on you in an instant, kissing you so tenderly. You lifted one hand up and rested it on Arthur’s waist, and your other hand was touching his jaw. 

Everything was beautiful about this day. It started with the weather. Then the coincidence of running into Arthur, his free schedule, and your desire to be with him all lined up. Cookie baking turned into a one-sided tickle fight. And now here was this beautiful, beautiful man, inside and out, kissing your lips and your jawline and your neck on your couch, flour and sugar still making both of your hands sticky and your mouths taste sweet. You had both of your hands now cradling the back of Arthur’s neck, lightly tracing the base of his neck with your nails. Your lips were close to his ear, and you could hear him breathing. You pressed a few tiny kisses along his cheek. Then Arthur spoke. 

“I can smell the cookies.”

And a smile bloomed on your face.

#arthur fleck x reader #arthur fleck #reader insert #joker #joker x reader #arthur fleck x y/n #joker x y/n #arthur fleck x you #joker x you #fluff #romance #relationship #tickling #ticklish!reader #baking cookies #domestic

[galactigatorr]

a master post of some small self care tips

get into a skin care routine. it doesn’t have to be daily but make it a regular routine; at least 2-3 times a week

if you have a habit of not drinking water, come up with a healthy but tasty and rejuvenating substitute, like smoothies or gatorade

who cares if that top don’t look good on you; flaunt it girl!

don’t let yourself go three whole days without showering. Please.

and if you still can’t find the motivation to shower, get a delicious scented shower gel or bathing soap that you really REALLY like.

if you find yourself in a rut of any kind, just step outside and find some nature to study. just looking at something as small as a spider walking across the grass for a few minutes can clear the mind.

if you’re looking for something inspirational and/or a relaxing environment, walk outside right when the sun hits the horizon line during the evening hours and just look at the sky. trust me.

go grocery shopping at least once a week! make sure you have enough food to make your three proper meals a day.

don’t stay in the house for several days without social interaction. even if you don’t have anywhere to go, just get out more! go to a bookstore or something and take in the different environment.

you don’t always have to hang out with friends. it’s okay to want to be alone for an extended period of time. just hit em back when you’re ready. i’m sure they’ll understand.

quit trying to satisfy others so much. if they don’t like the you that YOU want to be, they shouldn’t and don’t deserve your time.

feel yourself once in a while! you don’t have to leave the house while you do it but dress yourself up like you're hittin up the club with your homegirls.

talking to yourself is absolutely not weird at all. i’m pretty sure you’d actually go mad if you didn’t talk to yourself once in a while.

eat that cake. eat the ice cream sundae. eat that damn big mac. you deserve it.

you’d be surprised at how rejuvenating a 30 minute nap can be.

it’s okay to just lay in bed and relax if you’re having one of those days.

don’t overwork yourself. it’s okay to push past your limits in order to challenge yourself but it’s not okay to push to your own self destruction.

try new things every once in a while, whether it be food, a hobby, an activity, anything. just expand your comfort zone little by little.

don’t be pressured to do something just because of social standards. be yourself; that’s the only way to be the unique one in the crowd.

make yourself the main character in your own story! if you find your life isn’t as interesting as others’, make it interesting! do something you usually don’t do and see how it plays out, and who knows? you might even enjoy it.

like what you wanna like. give absolutely 0 fucks to anybody who tries to shit on your interests and passions. just do what you want. you’ll find you're more satisfied with yourself that way.

don’t fall under peer pressure. just don’t.

if you’re listening to your fav music in the car and feel a solo comin on, OWN THAT MF SOLO. those people looking from the other cars? they’re your audience. sing and dance like it’s the last time you’ll ever sing and dance.

if you haven’t heard it lately, i’ll say it again; YOUR FEELINGS ARE VALID.

when you get sad, listen to slow and somber music. it may seem odd but it’s way more satisfying.

find some time for yourself and ONLY yourself. it’s totally fine to worry about studies, work, etc., but don’t forget to take a quick break once in a while and do stuff that YOU want to do.

if you find yourself in a creative rut, listen to new music. whether it be a new song, a new album, or even a new genre, listening to something different will help the thinking process move along.

if you don’t feel like working today but feel bad for getting nothing done, come up with a productive substitute. cleaning your room, making your bed, or even just getting dressed can make you pretty satisfied with the progress you’ve made that day

if you have a window, open the blinds! natural light hitting the inside of a space can really make a mood change for the better

take some time to take You time! your mental and physical health is WAY more important than any work or person on the planet <3

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i know it’s kinda long and i definitely have more stuff to add that i can’t think of at the moment, but whoever sees this post, please feel free to add a few bullet points! pass on the positive vibes!

#i've had this in queue since like 2017 #please spread this #i really think and hope this will help someone #i know it's long but i feel like every bullet point is pretty important #that is all #signal boost #self care

[liliisms]

the one where they tell mads.

TAGGING: Lili, Cole @hqcolem, Madelaine @madelame-x

LOCATION: Vancouver, Canada.

TIMEFRAME: August 26th, 2019.

NOTES: Lili and Cole only want one person to be their baby’s godmother.

Cole: Finishing mixing the sauce that was meant to go with dinner, Cole studied the recipe carefully so that he didn't screw it up and once he was satisfied that he'd prepared it correctly, added it to the already cooking pan of vegetables and noodles for the vegan stir fry he was currently making. He and Lili had invited Madelaine over to announce to her that Lili was pregnant and subsequently ask her to be the godmother over dinner. Cole wasn't an expert in vegan cooking, he could make a limited amount of dishes but he hoped that everyone liked the noodles and that they wouldn't be too hard on Lili's unpredictable stomach. Once it was finished, he set the temperature on the stove to the lowest setting and let the vegetables keep warm as he made to set the table, glancing at the clock. "Hey, Lils are you ready?" He called through the apartment, stopping to pet the two dogs on his way to replenish their food and water. Cole wasn't nervous about telling Madelaine, he knew she was good with kids and was constantly going on about how cute their child would be. He was mostly just excited to share the news with someone else that they were close to.

Madelaine: After a weekend full of emotions and watching Evan go, talking with Vanessa and deciding to give things a try, Madelaine was more than excited to go visit Lili and Cole. She wasn't gonna tell them anything since they had agreed with Ness to tell them together at work, but it was still dinner with two of her favorite people on the planet, so after stopping at a store for a bottle of wine and some chocolate for desert (Lili always needed chocolate, it was something well known amongst her friends), the redhead drove the short distance between her home and the Sprousehart, as their fans had dubbed them, residence. Walking up to the front door, knuckles rapped on the wood before ringing the actual doorbell.

Lili "Is this going to be edible? I'm wary." Lili wrinkled her nose as she glanced over the pot that Cole was cooking in. She wasn't doubting his cooking skills, more like if it would taste tasty to her. Vegan food wasn't one of her top choices but she knew the circle of food that Lili and Madelaine could both eat had little similarities. "And I'm ready. I'm just trying to find something comfortable to wear." There was a tight band of red around her stomach from the jeans she had had to wear on set today and she was dying for some relief. Choosing sweatpants and a cozy hoodie, hoping nobody else dressed up, Lili pulled her hair into a messy bun and looked over as she heard the knock. "Hiii," she greeted Mads with a bright smile and drew her into a hug. "Come on in, it's almost done. Ooh. Chocolate!"

Cole: "It's just vegetables and noodles babe" Cole replied, pulling out the bowls and cutlery they'd need and then starting to plate the stiry fry up into three bowls to put on the table. The dishwasher had been stacked with the dinner equipment and he was setting a jug of water and glasses on the table when he heard the knock on the door and smiled at Madelaine as she came through the house. "Hey! You're just in time, I just finished cooking" He told her, hugging the redhead in greeting "You really didn't have to bring anything. Come and sit down"

Madelaine: Smiling as Lili hugged her, Mads cuddled her back "Heyy!" She squealed as they hugged before stepping in and letting her take the chocolate "I knew better than to come with empty hands, especially with your lady and her sweet tooth, Sprouse" She teased, walking over to the kitchen and hugging Cole when he came into her view "Thanks for veganing up for me, guys" She said as she took a seat on the table.

Lili "Yeah, don't tell her she can't bring chocolate." Lili was practically heart eyes for the box and she held it chose to her chest as she shut the door behind Mads and then followed her in. Sticking it on the counter and scratching behind Gus's ears as he came running up to inspect their guest, Lili sank down into a chair next to her. "Apparently I can eat this. Who knew?" Vegetables and noodles didn't sound too bad, and it sounded light for her stomach which was actually perfect. "Do you want something to drink before I get too comfortable in this chair and forget I'm a hostess?"

Cole: "I was definitely talking about the wine but we can go with the chocolate too" Cole joked, pulling out a chair when he was satisfied that they'd have everything they needed on the table. "It actually wasn't that hard to make. I just followed a recipe from online. I've never had it before though so I'm not taking any blame if it doesn't turn out right". He started on the noodles with a pair of chopsticks, happy that the meal actually tasted somewhat okay considering it was off the internet and any recipe from there was always a little bit of a gamble on whether or not it would really work out. "Did you have a good time at Lulu's birthday yesterday?

Madelaine: "I know you Lils, I know you have your secret stash by your bed. I'll never not bring chocolates" The redhead said with a quick wink at her best friend. As if it were her own home, Madelaine walked to the kitchen and grabbed a cork screw to open the bottle of wine, coming back to the table to crack it open "I'm sure it's gonna be great, Thumper, don't worry about it" She said with a big smile as she sat back down "I did! The party was beautiful, the cupcakes were dangerously bright and you looked like you were having a blast, Mr. Bouncy Castle. Did you have a nice time, Lils?" She asked, turning her head to the blonde as she opened the bottle "Wine, guys?" She asked, pouring her own cup first. One glass of wine wasn't gonna hurt, and the drive wasn't too long back home.

Lili "More like my own little compartment in the cupboards," Lili quipped back. "Lili's junk food stash, it's legendary." She brought her legs up underneath her to sit criss cross on the chair, watching Mads move about their kitchen and thinking back to how familiar it felt to living with her once upon a time. Shaking her head at the mention of the bounce house, Lili took her own sip of water. "I have video of that I wanna show you," she told Mads and then watched the wine being poured. She had been wanting to bring up her pregnancy in the same manner as they had with KJ - tell him with the sonogram, no beating around the bush but once Lili denied alcohol, it was going to be hard to act like it wasn't for any other reason. "I kind of..can't drink wine for a while," Lili demurred with a growing smile on her face. "But thanks for the offer, Mads."

Cole: "I don't think I've ever seen that cupboard empty since we moved in" Cole didn't have as big a sweet tooth as Lili did but there was sure to always be something in there whether they needed it or not. When she opened the wine, Cole's eyes flicked to Lili for a moment before looking back at the bottle "I'll have one but just a little bit" He spoke, sliding the glass over to Madelaine and thanking her when she had handed it back. When Lili spoke a smile reappeared on Cole's face and he got up for a second "Actually, we have something we wanted to show you" He told her, leaving the room and coming back with one of the copies of the sonogram that they had stashed in their bedroom for safe keeping and away from wandering eyes. He sat back down, placing it on the table in front of Madelaine.

Madelaine: Happily pouring herself the glass of wine and pouring a little bit on Cole's, Madelaine looked at Lili with confusion on her face. It wasn't often that Lili didn't drink wine, but then again, everyone had their moments so she just decided to put it behind her. But then Cole stood up and he was smiling and so was Lili, they had the same look on their faces, and it just- "Oh my..." Her eyes widened as she let her jaw drop in a huge smile looking at Lili for a second before Cole came back, leaving the sonogram picture in front of her "Oh my god, you guys!! No way!" She said, picking it up with her hands "No way, no.... Oh my god, Lil!" She couldn't really make any bigger words before she went up to hug the blonde.

Lili grinned as Madelaine put two and two together. She had been hoping it'd be a happy reaction but this was even better than she imagined. "Yeah!" She laughed, hugging her friend back tightly. "I'm almost two months. I told Cole Saturday, we told KJ yesterday and now you know. Well, and Dylan too," she added. Only a select group of people were finding out before Lili and Cole wanted to expand it so that it could stay a secret for just a little while longer. Lili still had to figure out how let Roberto know and she had to tell her family and Cole's family before they went and shared the happy news with the rest of their friends. "A little McNugget is cooking in there." She patted her stomach, taking another drink of water. "That's your copy because..well.." Lili looked over at Cole. "I asked KJ, honey, why don't you ask her."

Cole: Cole wasn't surprised that Madelaine was happy for them. He hadn't really anticipated any other reaction out of their friends. All the same, it was nice that the few people they'd told so far had been really happy and supportive. It had just made the whole experience a lot more enjoyable. "If it wasn't a baby, it probably would be a McNugget" Cole took a sip of his water as he listened to Lili speak. "We were wondering whether you'd like to be the godmother. You're one of our closest friends and we couldn't think of anyone else that we'd think would be better suited for the role"

Madelaine: Madelaine was far too entranced with just looking at Lili and then down at her stomach, and back up at Lili again. Her best friend was growing a human.... Who's father was the other one of her best friends. She could feel the love irradiating in that room coming from that very stomach. Hearing what Lili said, about keeping the copy of the sonogram, she looked down at it with tears in her eyes, and when Cole talked, she looked up at him. "What? Me?" She asked, and that's when the waterworks started. Reaching out to hug Cole, who she hadn't congratulated yet, she all but broke down in his arms "Of course I'll be their godmother" She said, hugging him tightly before pulling back and looking at Lili, her lips pouting and quivering before she hugged her again "Thank you... Thank you so much" She whispered in her ear, taking in a deep breath and calming herself down as she took a small step back. "Wow... Wow this is-" She mumbled, picking up the sonogram picture in her hand again and putting it on Lili's stomach "You're the luckiest little nug in the world. With these parents? You're set for life, bug"

Lili was beaming as Madelaine took it all in. KJ had cried, Madelaine was practically crying..Great. Now Lili was seconds away from crying too just like the other night. She wrapped her arms tightly around Mads, trying not to think about how they had started this whole wonderfully wild journey being roommates and now they were /here/, going on a brand new adventure together. She tried not to because she knew she'd definitely start blubbering then. "Oh God, don't," Lili wiped at her face, laughing as she started to fail against the not crying. "C'mon, Mads, I'm barely keeping it together here and I'm trying really hard not to be the cliche pregnant lady who cries all the time!" She glanced down at the sonogram pressed against her stomach and a warmth spread over her, already knowing their baby was so lucky to have a group of people who loved them from the start.

Cole: Cole hugged Madelaine back, happy that she'd accepted being the godmother. The three of them had been close since the show started and Madelaine had been with the two of them through their whole relationship, especially in the beginning when she was Lili's roommate. So it made a lot of sense that she was godmother. Cole had seen her with babies too and they adored her so it was exciting that it'd actually be their child this time around. "Of course. We wouldn't have wanted it any other way" He reassured her. "And Lils, I love you but I definitely think you've already fallen into that cliche trap of being the one who cries all the time" Now that they'd had both the godparents told, it was really just their families they needed to tell and that'd be it for a while.

Madelaine: Wrapping her arms protectively around Lili, but also in sort of a hug, Madelaine chuckled into her friend's shoulder "Don't worry, I'm crying too and I'm as far as it gets from being pregnant, so you can blame it all on me" She joked with a smile, looking over at both their friends and bringing them together, one under each arm "I'm so happy for you guys. This is gonna be the adventure of a freaking lifetime, and I'm so happy and honored you've chose me to come along with you. And I promise I'll make sure to always be on your side, and be the cool aunt who lets you do the silly things and brings you back home unharmed whenever mom and dad say no, Nugget" She said, putting a hand on Lili's stomach.

Lili "Shut up," Lili sniffled but knew Cole had a point. She was a sensitive girl to begin with and now her hormones were really going to come out to play. She'd soon be crying over everything. She leaned into Mads's embrace and smiled, wiping at her eyes again as Madelaine talked to her stomach. She wasn't showing apart from a little pouch and yet, nothing felt more real than Mads's cool fingers splayed across the front of her hoodie. "We're going to be the cool parents, I don't know what you're talking about. Can we eat before I really embarrass myself and start actually sobbing?"

Cole: "We are going to be the cool parents, that's for sure" Cole agreed with Lili, gently using the soft sleeve of his shirt to wipe the remaining tears off her face. It had been a pretty emotional weekend and if anything it had just shown them how much love and support they really had from all their close friends, it was almost overwhelming. "We'd still love you even if you started sobbing" He spoke, sitting back down in his chair now that the madness was over "But we should eat before it gets too cold too"

Madelaine: Tucking the small sonogram picture into the back pocket of her jeans, Madelaine wiped her eyes with the back of her hands and took a couple steadying breaths "I don't know what you guys are talking about since the waterworks clearly came out of me, today" She said, chuckling as she found her way back into her seat to pick up the glass of wine. She was about to take a sip, but sympathetically towards Lili, she moved it out of the way, taking her water glass and pouring herself and Lili some water. "I know you haven't told many people but Ness... Can I tell Nessie?"

Lili "You can drink wine, Mads," Lili chuckled, trying to keep a hold of herself and get herself back on track. "I promise I won't get upset. It's not like I'm going to make Cole stop drinking." That..might change but he didn't need to know that, especially as it would depend entirely on how Lili was feeling as the months progressed. "Tell her if you want but tell her /you/ insisted on telling her so she doesn't get mad at us for not," Lili shook her finger at Mads but knew just how tempting it'd be for Mads to share that happiness with somebody and Vanessa was definitely someone Lili wanted to know.

Cole: Cole wasn't too fussed on whether or not Lili wanted him to stop drinking. It'd probably be nice to go for a little while without it. He was planning on quitting smoking or at least severly lessening the amount he did smoke. It just wasn't worth it anymore, even if he didn't do it too much, there wasn't any point to continue. "Yeah. I think we'll probably tell a couple other people soon enough but we're really hoping to just keep it a secret for as long as possible and then announce it when we're ready to" Cole knew it'd have to happen eventually but he was really hoping they'd be able to announce it themselves before the media or press got a hold of the news.

#p043: towttm #see what i did there

[finessewrittens]

on mornings

in comes the morning.

i dont know what to write about. i guess this is a really nice time to start writing then.

im sad shes not texting back. but im really glad i got into figure drawing in case thats what stays from this crossing of paths. the human body is so sexualized. just seeing a naked body is considered vulgar? i like figure drawing because instead of looking at a woman’s nude body as a sexual object of desire, the focus is instead shined on the anatomy, structure, weight, texture, muscles, shadows, and special markers of the body. taking it in as it is. not as what an outsider wants it to be. i want to model for it soon.

greed. my insides have been being tainted by this destructive thing. im greedy for even tastier food whenever i eat something really tasty already. im greedy to get bigger shoulders, slimmer abs, muscle ups ... the list goes on. im greedy for more peace, more calmness, more relaxedness, more chilling, more drowsying around. when will you be sated, me?! greed is a bottomless hole. i wanna be freed from this greed. i dont want more and more and more and more and better and tastier and nicer and funner and sexier and quicker and faster and slower and higher and lower and brighter and darker and louder and louder and louder and louder. i dont want to want. i am how i am. things are how things are. my tiny hands and puny influence is an ant compared to the billions of people i live with on this massive planet. the only only only thing i can “change” is my mindset.

im looking very much forward to this summer. uhaul to virginia, buy some boxing gloves and soccer ball, get some gas, and floor that bitch. getting away will be really nice. ive stayed stationary in this room, however much i absolutely love my space, for too long. its time for some shake up. im ready b.

[verdigrisprowl]

Nov 5 Dancitron Movie Night - Round Planet

It took most of the night, but Prowl eventually managed to successfully participate in Whirl’s nonsense. He’s proud of himself.

He also managed to invite Arcee to hang out at some undefined point in the future.

Check out Prowl, veritable social butterfly.

Today NoodlesAtNight 7:39 pm *Soundwave has Ravage sitting on his lap, one feeler lightly curled around the mech. They'e quite focused on the screen already.* Swervester 7:41 pm Ants? NoodlesAtNight 7:41 pm [[One of many Earth creatures we will learn about tonight, per Ravage's request.]] Swervester 7:41 pm Ooh. Nature docs are always a good choice. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 7:41 pm *enter dragon! she has snacks! mercury rolls and oil cakes and tasty tasty energon gummis* Hello, Soundwave, Ravage! NoodlesAtNight 7:42 pm *Ravage smacks his jaws at the smell of the treats but does not move.* =Yes. Very good.= Swervester 7:42 pm Do humans eat honeydew NoodlesAtNight 7:43 pm *Soundwave huffs noisily.* [[Too small for humans, he's sure.]] Swervester 7:43 pm Shame. NoodlesAtNight 7:44 pm [[They get by.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 7:45 pm *the dragon finishes up placing the snacks where they belong, and brings Ravage a tinsel fish* NoodlesAtNight 7:46 pm *His optics brighten to nigh blinding levels. He chomps at it. The dragon had better mind their paw or they might lose it.* Swervester 7:46 pm This man's voice. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 7:47 pm *she's minding her paw! she likes having them. both of them. intact. and unchawmped. at least her offering has been accepted. she's going to back away now so that Ravage knows that it's his.* *...can Tarantulas do that?* NoodlesAtNight 7:48 pm ((what is with all the poo jokes oh my god. i knew i should've started on the octopus one)) Swervester 7:48 pm /rtghb lmao SpecsTheSpectralDragon 7:49 pm ...Why is the fish walking. NoodlesAtNight 7:50 pm [[Because it can.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 7:50 pm *the dragon would have responded, but she just saw the frogfish hnorf a flounder and is losing it* I've had meals like that! Today NoodlesAtNight 7:51 pm [[You walk better than that.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 7:51 pm Thank you. *she should HOPE so!* NoodlesAtNight 7:52 pm ((we'll start at 8:05-8:10)) opatoes 7:52 pm /Well, coming to this stream is a first! Smokescreen is cautiously coming in, and is immediately heading for the bar./ All of you. Hello. Swervester 7:53 pm //he says things so weird god SpecsTheSpectralDragon 7:54 pm ((I'm going to inhale my food laughing at this help)) opatoes 7:54 pm What are nipples. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 7:55 pm ...What is that. I don't like it. opatoes 7:55 pm Where are the cats? NoodlesAtNight 7:55 pm *Soundwave nods to Smokescreen.* [[Welcome. And he sees no cats.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 7:55 pm ((thank you)) opatoes 7:55 pm Bring out the cats. NoodlesAtNight 7:56 pm ((god i don't wanna hear about that)) SCProwl 7:56 pm *Prowl arrives... ah* Earth documentaries? opatoes 7:56 pm /He is also trying to quietly take a few drinks before sitting down./ Swervester 7:56 pm //don't koalas also spend their life eternally high SpecsTheSpectralDragon 7:56 pm ((yes)) opatoes 7:58 pm Soundwave. If you have time, can you get a cat docu- oh. That is not a cat. Swervester 7:58 pm Cooler than cats opatoes 7:58 pm Wrong. NoodlesAtNight 7:58 pm [[There will be cats if there are - that is NOT what they are referred to as!]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 7:58 pm *points at Ravage* Cooler than him? Swervester 7:58 pm [laughs] NoodlesAtNight 7:59 pm =Nothing is cooler than cats.= *Snout in air.* opatoes 7:59 pm Cats are still better- yes. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 7:59 pm *she thought so. allow her to loaf smugly nearby.* NoodlesAtNight 7:59 pm *Ravage allows this.* opatoes 7:59 pm ... You. /He's pointing to Ravage./ Do you want a drink? NoodlesAtNight 8:00 pm =No. Is my bar.= opatoes 8:00 pm Oh. Oh. ... May I take your drinks? NoodlesAtNight 8:00 pm =Yes.= opatoes 8:00 pm Good. It is appreciated. /He's chugging a drink./ NoodlesAtNight 8:00 pm [[...He should look into that tactic.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:00 pm Data point of two. I think I would also be horrified and confused. NoodlesAtNight 8:01 pm *Imagine a feeler that can separate and wiggle around for him.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:01 pm *imagine a dragon with trauma for life* UnkillableJazz 8:01 pm *Jazz sneaks in just in time for the stupid clams comment and snickers* Today NoodlesAtNight 8:01 pm *Soundwave eyes Jazz but offers a polite-ish nod.* PartyRatchet703 8:01 pm *tastes and smells what he touches* NoodlesAtNight 8:01 pm ((three minutes to start, get yoru snacks)) PartyRatchet703 8:02 pm *like an octopus, apparently* Swervester 8:02 pm Oh my god. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:02 pm An octopus can squeeze through any hole that permits its beak. A hatchling can squeeze through any hole that permits its head. Oh, goddess, it's dying. UnkillableJazz 8:02 pm *grins and waves* UnkillableJazz 8:03 pm ((okay then...) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:03 pm ((cue joke about Soundwave tearing off his arm and presenting it to Prowl)) NoodlesAtNight 8:03 pm [[...Look at it. It's so small.]] ((lmfao)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:03 pm ((:D)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:04 pm Hatchlings typically are tiny. opatoes 8:04 pm So this is an educational documentary, correct? SCProwl 8:04 pm I wasn't aware there were rules for writing books for newbuilds. NoodlesAtNight 8:04 pm ((ALL RIGHT i didn't get to see a single bit of this week's stuff so i don't know a damn thing about what to do for warnings. we're just gonna dive in and i'll be sure to get next week's warnings on time)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:04 pm If Ravage picked it, it surely is. opatoes 8:04 pm I would trust Ravage with my life. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:04 pm I would too. opatoes 8:05 pm Snow cat! That's not my home. NoodlesAtNight 8:05 pm *Soundwave settles into his couch, gently scratching Ravage's sides.* opatoes 8:05 pm Snow cat!! Show the snow cat again. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:05 pm *um. how educational is this.* NoodlesAtNight 8:06 pm [[What is wrong with talking about shoes?]] SCProwl 8:06 pm Shoes. Swervester 8:06 pm //i've seen this entire series like 4 times tbh and i think the most pertinent warnings are vulgar humor in unexpected places UnkillableJazz 8:06 pm There are lots of round planets Swervester 8:06 pm //also bees in a later episode if u fear bees NoodlesAtNight 8:06 pm ((ah! thank you. everyone read that)) [[...Oh, he's glad Prowl wasn't here for that.]] opatoes 8:07 pm There need to be more snow cats on Earth. Fix the Earth. NoodlesAtNight 8:07 pm [[Someone's stuck a stick in that whale.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:07 pm That fox is almost as fluffy as I am. opatoes 8:07 pm ... How fluffy are you? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:08 pm *the dragon poofs her fur out as far as she can! she is pretty much as fluffy as an arctic fox- which makes sense, since they share a similar biome. lots of fluff.* opatoes 8:09 pm ... That is. Very fluffy. Very, very, fluffy. Where does the fluff come from? UnkillableJazz 8:09 pm oh that looks fun SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:09 pm ...I grow it. NoodlesAtNight 8:09 pm [[Where do you put it when you do not need it?]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:09 pm ...I. I don't? It stays on me all the time. SunstreakerCMO 8:10 pm -what did he just walk in on?- FirstAidd 8:10 pm [waves at sunny] opatoes 8:10 pm ... How soft is your fluff? NoodlesAtNight 8:10 pm [[You do not shed it?]] Swervester 8:10 pm Hey Aid. FirstAidd 8:10 pm hey swerve! SunstreakerCMO 8:10 pm Ah. Hello, First Aid. FirstAidd 8:10 pm Henlo opatoes 8:10 pm You. Greetings. NoodlesAtNight 8:10 pm [[Greetings, all who have arrived.]] FirstAidd 8:10 pm Me. Uh.. greetings to you too..? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:10 pm Oh, I shed constantly- *sticks out her catlike tongue* But I clean it off before it makes a mess. opatoes 8:11 pm Greetings. Who are you supposed to be? FirstAidd 8:11 pm Uh.. First Aid. It's who I am. [who is this weird mech] NoodlesAtNight 8:11 pm [[Ah. That is convenient.]] opatoes 8:12 pm You clean it? I assume you have some method of not clogging your tanks? I see. That's unfortunate. FirstAidd 8:12 pm Uh.. SunstreakerCMO 8:12 pm Are you okay, with all the... opatoes 8:12 pm ... It sounds like the kind of name that is a medic- and that is unfortunate, isn't it? NoodlesAtNight 8:12 pm [[Bongos are hardly part of the hunting process. That is soundtrack.]] Swervester 8:13 pm [snickers] FirstAidd 8:13 pm I mean.. I don't think it's unfortuante.. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:13 pm Yes, I purge it up later. *shrugs her wings* I have to purge up formaldehydes and formic acid anyways as a byproduct, so putting the hair with it makes it sting less. NoodlesAtNight 8:13 pm *Plays a few notes of the relevant song.* [[Horrible, awful, cold, icy snow.]] *Shudder.* FirstAidd 8:13 pm And it's all fine Sunstreaker. The thing hasn't.. reattached, right? SunstreakerCMO 8:14 pm No, no...it has grown, and has...kinda gotten over that phase. FirstAidd 8:14 pm Huh opatoes 8:15 pm You don't? I suppose it could be worse. Your name isn't Flatline or Ratchet or something. you can do it, Snow cat. FirstAidd 8:15 pm I know both of those mechs.. but I only know Flatline by name opatoes 8:15 pm Oh. Oh, I'm sorry. OmicronTheIceQueen 8:15 pm *Ice Queen comes in belated, looking around* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:15 pm *the dragon chirps at her dragon friend!* NoodlesAtNight 8:15 pm *Soundwave nods. Hello.* opatoes 8:16 pm This seems like a very cool place to be. NoodlesAtNight 8:16 pm *Slow stare at Smokescreen.* opatoes 8:16 pm ... What? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:16 pm ... *stares at Smokescreen* SunstreakerCMO 8:16 pm ...... opatoes 8:16 pm ............... SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:16 pm Why does that fish have a stick on it. opatoes 8:16 pm Anyway, he mentioned jigsaw puzzles. Isn't that something? opatoes 8:17 pm Fish sticks. OmicronTheIceQueen 8:17 pm -chirps back! looks around- verdigrisprowl 8:17 pm *arrives late* NoodlesAtNight 8:17 pm [[Easy preparation for cooking, he assumes.]] *Soundwave looks up and pings Prowl. Greetings!* opatoes 8:17 pm /Turning around to nod at Prowl. He knows you!/ SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:17 pm ...Why does that fish have a single giant tooth on its face. SCProwl 8:17 pm *pings alternate* UnkillableJazz 8:18 pm Still can't believe this is the place that kept Megatron frozen for so long verdigrisprowl 8:18 pm *pings everyone who pings him, nods back at the bot that definitely isn't smokescreen.* FirstAidd 8:18 pm [waves at prowl] NoodlesAtNight 8:18 pm [[If there is any good thing about snow, it is that.']] *Nodding to Jazz* verdigrisprowl 8:18 pm *waves back* opatoes 8:18 pm That snow cat looks so soft... NoodlesAtNight 8:18 pm [[It is a bear, not a cat.]] opatoes 8:19 pm Oh. chronosmith 8:19 pm

opatoes 8:19 pm Unfortunate. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:19 pm ((HEY WHIRL)) Swervester 8:19 pm Hey Whirl. chronosmith 8:19 pm Not with THAT attitude. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:19 pm ((THE WOM IS HERE)) chronosmith 8:19 pm ((YE)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:19 pm ...Whirl. Why. NoodlesAtNight 8:19 pm *Lifts a feeler to look over his back.* [[Voice of experience, Whirl?]] chronosmith 8:19 pm *bobs his head at Swerve* No, no. I've never made tender love to snow. FirstAidd 8:19 pm [blinks] verdigrisprowl 8:19 pm *sits with Soundwave* chronosmith 8:19 pm The strangest thing I ever fucked was a gun. *trots on in and makes his way to the couch* FirstAidd 8:20 pm .. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:20 pm *the dragon is so horrified* Swervester 8:20 pm I--wow. chronosmith 8:20 pm But it was on accident. FirstAidd 8:20 pm that's dedication NoodlesAtNight 8:20 pm [[You missed a tasteless joke. Welcome.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:20 pm ...What did you do, accidentally sit on it? UnkillableJazz 8:20 pm okay. chronosmith 8:20 pm It's a long story. NoodlesAtNight 8:21 pm ((reminder to everyone coming in that i have no idea about anything in these documentaries but am told it's mostly just a bit of vulgar humor)) chronosmith 8:21 pm (( o7 )) UnkillableJazz 8:21 pm Sounds like every species on Earth chronosmith 8:21 pm Brawling is its own reward, really. opatoes 8:21 pm Why must they fight? Swervester 8:21 pm Wow that's a lot of blood. chronosmith 8:21 pm Damn, yeah, we missed the good one! SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:22 pm ...He looks like he was put through a woodchipper. NoodlesAtNight 8:22 pm [[Frenzy would agree with you, Whirl.]] chronosmith 8:22 pm Frenzy knows what's up, that's why. Chaifootsteps 8:22 pm *Speaking of gender stereotypes, he's just gonna slink in and find a spot to sit*. Swervester 8:22 pm Is it Rung's. opatoes 8:22 pm W. What is that? Is that a plant enemy NoodlesAtNight 8:22 pm *Soundwave nods at Arcee. Welcome, welcome.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:22 pm ...That looks tasty. opatoes 8:22 pm It better not touch my garden. verdigrisprowl 8:22 pm *nods vaguely in Arcee's direction, hello.* NoodlesAtNight 8:23 pm *Can he lean? He'd like to lean.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:23 pm Crunchy to eat. Chaifootsteps 8:23 pm *Arcee nods vaguely to both of them. Ideal method of communication right there.* verdigrisprowl 8:23 pm *he can absolutely lean.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:23 pm Although the cold hurts your teeth. chronosmith 8:23 pm *perks up and waves a claw at Arcee. And then proceeds to flop back all over the purple couch and take up all the room* opatoes 8:23 pm Oh! Prowl, did you get the opportunity to show your magnemite my puzzle? Was there a reaction? Should I make another? NoodlesAtNight 8:23 pm [[Spider?]] NoodlesAtNight 8:24 pm [[Oh.]] FirstAidd 8:24 pm [is likely sitting next to sunny] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:24 pm I think it's tasty. chronosmith 8:24 pm ((MOTHS ARE BEAUTIFUL)) UnkillableJazz 8:24 pm Evening! *he's waving at the people who recently came* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:24 pm ((THEY ARE)) Chaifootsteps 8:24 pm *Waves to Whirl*. SunstreakerCMO 8:24 pm -well, he's fine with the company- verdigrisprowl 8:24 pm I did. It enjoys it. It hasn't solved it yet, but it likes playing with it. NoodlesAtNight 8:25 pm =...Would be fun to catch these.= chronosmith 8:25 pm Oh, yeah. *looks to Prowl* Yours is sticking around, too? opatoes 8:25 pm Oh? I'm glad- it sounds like it is challenging enough to be enjoyable. I was not sure if I made it too easy. Do let me know if I should make another, or give that one a new battery, or anything. NoodlesAtNight 8:25 pm [[...Oh. Oh, dear.]] chronosmith 8:25 pm ...........*snickers* Chaifootsteps 8:25 pm ...I mean, if I could do that, I would too. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:25 pm At the risk of sounding sadistic... I want to throw them off a cliff. chronosmith 8:25 pm That fox had the same idea you did, Ravage. NoodlesAtNight 8:25 pm [[If you haven't got anything better to play with, he supposes.]] verdigrisprowl 8:25 pm It hasn't tried to leave, so I guess so. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:26 pm They look pleasingly bouncy. SunstreakerCMO 8:26 pm -covers mouth to snicker at the bouncing birds- UnkillableJazz 8:26 pm ((sorry lost internet)) NoodlesAtNight 8:26 pm =Hm. Two points to the fox.= SunstreakerCMO 8:26 pm -and then it's munched. Damn- NoodlesAtNight 8:26 pm [[He hopes she does not care about leaving tracks to her den.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:26 pm It's definitely not the worst place to incubate her hatchlings. Nothing's going to try and eat her. chronosmith 8:27 pm Same. With my little... tire thing. I need to name it, now that I think about it. Chaifootsteps 8:27 pm Aww. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:27 pm You mean the Whirlbug? verdigrisprowl 8:28 pm Have you asked it if it has a name? UnkillableJazz 8:28 pm Hope the little one does alright chronosmith 8:28 pm Yeah! I guess if what they say is their names, it's a "whirlipede?" NoodlesAtNight 8:28 pm [[...It is a foot?]] chronosmith 8:28 pm I don't... know how to tlak to it. *pauses* Well, I mean, I DO talk to it, but I don't know what it's saying back. If it's saying anything. Or understands me. opatoes 8:29 pm ... Will humans lose their eyes eventually? verdigrisprowl 8:29 pm ... You haven't learned its language? UnkillableJazz 8:29 pm Who knows OmicronTheIceQueen 8:29 pm ((still around, on phone sorry, Icy's in a corner)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:29 pm *the dragon howls laughing* UnkillableJazz 8:29 pm apparently they're gonna loose something called a pinkie toe verdigrisprowl 8:30 pm ((check out these mature serious scientists)) chronosmith 8:30 pm No? *peers* Is there--you have a dictionary or something I can borrow? opatoes 8:30 pm Eat your avocado, old mech. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:30 pm ((I love it)) ((science is great)) opatoes 8:30 pm What? No Swervester 8:30 pm //i'm laughing bc iirc david attenborough actually denounced this series as being a mockery of serious documentaries verdigrisprowl 8:30 pm I know /mine's/ language. NoodlesAtNight 8:30 pm [[...He would keep Cybertron.]] chronosmith 8:30 pm It seems smart. I mean, we can sort of pantomime at each other. As much as a tire and someone with big unwieldy claws can pantomime. verdigrisprowl 8:31 pm ((...... that's the point???)) opatoes 8:31 pm ... Although, I do not want to lose my greenhouse. UnkillableJazz 8:31 pm ... Swervester 8:31 pm //yeah apparently he hates the series and thinks it undermines real documentaries and their points NoodlesAtNight 8:31 pm [[Yes. Yes they do.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:31 pm ((does he complain that the blair witch project also undermines real documentaries)) verdigrisprowl 8:31 pm I could give you my Magnemite dictionary? SunstreakerCMO 8:31 pm ... UnkillableJazz 8:31 pm Keeping Cybertron wasn't really a thing that happened here SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:31 pm ((or that one with the mermaids)) Swervester 8:31 pm //dunno lmao OmicronTheIceQueen 8:32 pm *Icy shifts closer to watch, letting a hatchling fall off her back* NoodlesAtNight 8:32 pm *Looks at Jazz.* [[If your Cybertron is like the others he has seen in timelines like yours, likely you would not want it in its current state.]] opatoes 8:32 pm Prowl, could I see your magnemite dictionary? SunstreakerCMO 8:32 pm I am glad I do not have to be near that planet...aside from a few unfortunate times OmicronTheIceQueen 8:33 pm I like organic worlds like earth UnkillableJazz 8:33 pm Mine's in pieces verdigrisprowl 8:33 pm Sure. *pings* The grammar is... difficult. *half the grammar rules are "??! i give up"* NoodlesAtNight 8:33 pm [[As long as the volcanoes do not fire purple lava, it is fine, he thinks.]] opatoes 8:34 pm Thank you very much- It is interesting to see, though. I wonder how it may compare to other pokemon languages, or if other pokemon can communicate with their languages. SunstreakerCMO 8:34 pm Purple? Why would it be purple? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:34 pm Another fluffy thing. NoodlesAtNight 8:34 pm [[It wouldn't be, if all is well.]] SunstreakerCMO 8:34 pm .......... NoodlesAtNight 8:34 pm [[MORE snow?]] OmicronTheIceQueen 8:34 pm You might not want to know shiny verdigrisprowl 8:34 pm I've never tried to learn any other Pokerman references. verdigrisprowl 8:35 pm *yes. he's already forgotten the word.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:35 pm Snow is highly important. OmicronTheIceQueen 8:35 pm Snow is good 😊 NoodlesAtNight 8:35 pm [[It's horrid is what it is.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:35 pm ...Oh, goddess. They're tubes! Chaifootsteps 8:35 pm With little legs. SunstreakerCMO 8:35 pm ....'shiny'? NoodlesAtNight 8:35 pm *Ravage points at the screen.* =Hot dogs.= SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:35 pm Who authorized the creation of those tubes. It's delightful! opatoes 8:35 pm Pokemon- It is Pokemon. Do you know others with Pokemon? Have you tried introducing your magnemite to other non-magnemite pokemon? It may be interesting to see if the language is the same, or if it adjusts when interacting with other Pokemon. verdigrisprowl 8:36 pm No, I can't take it to meet any others. UnkillableJazz 8:36 pm I haven't got to try Earth's snow yet Chaifootsteps 8:36 pm The novelty wears off fast. OmicronTheIceQueen 8:36 pm Its fuuun SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:36 pm Is snow different between planets? opatoes 8:36 pm ... You cannot? Is there a reason for that? verdigrisprowl 8:36 pm Yes. UnkillableJazz 8:37 pm Depends what's frozen in it SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:37 pm Fair enough. chronosmith 8:37 pm ((sorry i had to go fight with the goddamned washing machine)) NoodlesAtNight 8:37 pm ((who won)) verdigrisprowl 8:37 pm ((show it who's boss SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:37 pm ((kick its ass wom)) NoodlesAtNight 8:38 pm [[Finally.]] chronosmith 8:38 pm ((i did, at last)) NoodlesAtNight 8:38 pm [[Where is Smokescreen when you wish to refer to past pranks.]] opatoes 8:38 pm Fair enough. ... Past pranks? chronosmith 8:38 pm Huh. Well... if you know any... "pokerman" linguists who wanna help, send me their frequency. Because I'm not one. NoodlesAtNight 8:38 pm [[Nothing. Nothing.]] opatoes 8:38 pm No, no, tell me. SunstreakerCMO 8:39 pm The...what? Swervester 8:39 pm [snickers] verdigrisprowl 8:39 pm *oh, they're talking about Pokémon in the documentary.* OmicronTheIceQueen 8:40 pm *head tilts....and then chirps, watching Peddles daring to sniff a chair* SunstreakerCMO 8:40 pm -confused noise- verdigrisprowl 8:40 pm *maybe they'll talk about Magnemite.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:40 pm So, how do they keep the plants from rotting away in their hoards? Chaifootsteps 8:40 pm I like their little hands. chronosmith 8:40 pm Maybe they can still eat it when it's rotten. verdigrisprowl 8:40 pm *... looks for their hands* Chaifootsteps 8:40 pm ...Oh Primus. NoodlesAtNight 8:40 pm [[Hm. They do have a wise plan to-- ha.]] chronosmith 8:40 pm .... *listens. Peers* OmicronTheIceQueen 8:41 pm ......thats a sparkling sound SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:41 pm *the dragon peeps similarly* NoodlesAtNight 8:41 pm *Plays back the noise and huffs.* chronosmith 8:41 pm *imitates the soft Pika noise?* verdigrisprowl 8:41 pm *their hands are indeed little.* chronosmith 8:41 pm *tries again. There. Peeps. Peeping on the couch* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:41 pm *the dragon will peep too* NoodlesAtNight 8:41 pm *Peeps back to the dragon and Whirl.* chronosmith 8:41 pm *Real Peeping Hours* OmicronTheIceQueen 8:42 pm *HEAD SNAPS AROUND at that sound * SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:42 pm *Real Peeping Hours* opatoes 8:42 pm ... /Tries peeping as well./ Swervester 8:42 pm Fist fights OmicronTheIceQueen 8:42 pm *reflexively Chirps a question back* UnkillableJazz 8:42 pm *Jazz might be tempted to adopt that creature* NoodlesAtNight 8:42 pm *Looks at Prowl.* @P: [[Furry cuffs.]] verdigrisprowl 8:42 pm *SNORTS* SunstreakerCMO 8:42 pm ..... chronosmith 8:42 pm Why... opatoes 8:42 pm "How's your father?" UnkillableJazz 8:43 pm What's nasty about it? opatoes 8:43 pm What if their sire is dead? chronosmith 8:43 pm Why are they playing an instrumental rendition of "Daisy Bell?" Is "a bicycle built for two" a euphemism nobody told me about? NoodlesAtNight 8:43 pm [[A bicycle built /of/ two, perhaps.]] Swervester 8:43 pm Probably. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:43 pm *the dragon squints at Whirl. what the hell is he talking about.* NoodlesAtNight 8:43 pm [[Unless the bicycle is into threesomes.]] UnkillableJazz 8:43 pm or more Swervester 8:44 pm That's so weird. chronosmith 8:44 pm Well you'd need at least two wheels for THAT. I guess the rest of us are SOL. Swervester 8:44 pm Why are animals weird. opatoes 8:44 pm Organics are bizarre. SunstreakerCMO 8:44 pm ............ OmicronTheIceQueen 8:44 pm O__o SunstreakerCMO 8:44 pm Aid? OmicronTheIceQueen 8:45 pm *mimics the elk sound* verdigrisprowl 8:45 pm *... elk peeing on themselves is no weirder than things Prowl's seen other organics do.* chronosmith 8:45 pm *snickers* NoodlesAtNight 8:45 pm *Slight flinch* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:45 pm ((actually, that is about what it sounds like)) FirstAidd 8:45 pm yes? UnkillableJazz 8:45 pm It sounds like it's dying... Swervester 8:45 pm Is it ok SunstreakerCMO 8:45 pm -gestures to the screen- NoodlesAtNight 8:45 pm [[Ah. So this is what Thunderhoof's ornaments are for.]] chronosmith 8:45 pm Neat! SunstreakerCMO 8:45 pm That? FirstAidd 8:46 pm ..yes that OmicronTheIceQueen 8:46 pm *she looks at hatchling* Peddles: ............*soft mew* close enough opatoes 8:46 pm Why do they walk on four legs? SunstreakerCMO 8:46 pm What....oh verdigrisprowl 8:46 pm Because they have four feet. Chaifootsteps 8:46 pm There they go. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:46 pm Because bipedalism is bad for the spine. chronosmith 8:46 pm Because it's fun. SunstreakerCMO 8:46 pm Oh never mind opatoes 8:46 pm It is? My spinal strut is fine. UnkillableJazz 8:46 pm I've heard those creatures get stuck together in those fights FirstAidd 8:46 pm [gestures] nature NoodlesAtNight 8:47 pm [[What happens then? Who separates them?]] SunstreakerCMO 8:47 pm -face meet palms- UnkillableJazz 8:47 pm I think they die if their horns don't break SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:47 pm If I tried to stand on my hind legs and walk around like that, I'd need spine surgery. SunstreakerCMO 8:47 pm Great... verdigrisprowl 8:48 pm He's very eager for that volcano to go. Chaifootsteps 8:48 pm Too eager. Is he planning something? NoodlesAtNight 8:49 pm =Laserbeak.= [[Perhaps he has hidden something inside the volcano.]] opatoes 8:49 pm Perhaps he has some particularly good insurance. chronosmith 8:49 pm Oh yeah, me too. That's my Friday night. I've puked energon all over the mountains by my house. UnkillableJazz 8:49 pm efficient tree planters chronosmith 8:49 pm I've got stashes for days. NoodlesAtNight 8:49 pm [[That's horrific.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:49 pm *snickers a little at Ravage's comment. she's seen Her Bird eat. Laserbeak has an impressive stomach.* chronosmith 8:50 pm It would be, if it was true. opatoes 8:50 pm I should leave some of my tree seeds out for these birds. NoodlesAtNight 8:50 pm *What, you think all that space in her back is for holding bits of grenades?* verdigrisprowl 8:50 pm ... If you drank less energon ultimately you'd contain more energon. chronosmith 8:50 pm This is my Saturday night. I'm always chewing up trees. opatoes 8:50 pm Beavers are a destructive force. Swervester 8:51 pm ..H-how do you-- NoodlesAtNight 8:51 pm =Wasn't going to ask.= SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:51 pm *it absolutely isn't for grenades, that would be inane* SunstreakerCMO 8:51 pm . . . . NoodlesAtNight 8:51 pm [[Hm. He knows what beast mode the Constructicons might have.]] chronosmith 8:51 pm I just smash my face again and again into trees like a woodpecker. opatoes 8:51 pm The foxtrot? What is that? Swervester 8:51 pm Oh. chronosmith 8:51 pm A dance. NoodlesAtNight 8:52 pm [[A beaver, you cracked circuit board.]] UnkillableJazz 8:52 pm narrator sounds happier verdigrisprowl 8:52 pm ... I'm more doubtful of your ability to find trees. opatoes 8:52 pm I meant the dance, not- I know what beavers are. chronosmith 8:52 pm Well... to be honest. Trees are smelly. Especially... *faraway look*

.......pine trees. verdigrisprowl 8:53 pm ......... Are they? chronosmith 8:53 pm *stares silently into space* verdigrisprowl 8:53 pm *... he'll wait.* NoodlesAtNight 8:53 pm *Soundwave takes note of that look.* =Bite it.= Chaifootsteps 8:53 pm *Is getting a reminder in why he likes Whirl*. chronosmith 8:53 pm *finally speaks, slowly* Ye-es. They are. If you can smell with a damn. OmicronTheIceQueen 8:54 pm Peddles *sitting under someone's chair?* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:54 pm *the dragon can't believe all these puns* OmicronTheIceQueen 8:54 pm *puns are epic* verdigrisprowl 8:54 pm ... Do they smell unpleasant? Or just—smell? chronosmith 8:54 pm Depends on the tree. They have different smells, really. NoodlesAtNight 8:55 pm *Ah, that beautiful shot of water they keep returning to...* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:55 pm *HAHAHAHAHA* verdigrisprowl 8:55 pm Oh. *he supposes that makes sense.* opatoes 8:55 pm Some plants have an incredibly foul smell- one of my flowers smells disgusting when it is blooming. UnkillableJazz 8:55 pm the fox OmicronTheIceQueen 8:55 pm *barks a laugh* that's a predacon SunstreakerCMO 8:55 pm ....he really is waiting for that volcano to go up SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:55 pm That's a dragon! opatoes 8:55 pm I am fortunate not to have a nose. NoodlesAtNight 8:55 pm ((we'll do two more)) chronosmith 8:55 pm *gestures to Ravage* You feel me, right? Some trees just kinda smell... y'know, fresh, and some are stinky, and some are possessed of a fragrance of unbelievable beauty that kind of captures the senses and traps you in a cage of olfactory delight? Yeah? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:56 pm ((two more after this?)) NoodlesAtNight 8:56 pm ((this and another)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:56 pm ((thank for explain)) opatoes 8:56 pm Kitty!! NoodlesAtNight 8:56 pm *Ravage contemplates the question* OmicronTheIceQueen 8:57 pm *chirps at Dragon, is she doing Dragon Duty for anyone tonight?* UnkillableJazz 8:58 pm Octopus NoodlesAtNight 8:58 pm =Magnolias. That is beautiful smelling.= SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:58 pm *the dragon is hanging out with Soundwave, loafing around and being cute* SunstreakerCMO 8:58 pm ........ chronosmith 8:58 pm Magnolia, hm? I'll have to check those out. OmicronTheIceQueen 8:58 pm *would dragon like a Peddles visit?* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:58 pm *dragon would LOVE a Peddles visit* radioactivibee 8:58 pm Earth's oceans? opatoes 8:58 pm !! Honeypot? What are you doing here? SunstreakerCMO 8:59 pm -he can see why humans stay away from the oceans now- Swervester 8:59 pm Hey Bee. radioactivibee 8:59 pm Hey Swerve, hi Smokescreen. opatoes 8:59 pm /He is quietly going over to sit near Bumblebee. And maybe awkwardly set a drink in his lap./ chronosmith 8:59 pm *PERKS up. Are we going to see barnacles? Barnacles? ARE WE???* radioactivibee 8:59 pm I saw Round PLanet and thought it would be fun. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:59 pm Ah, so this is why clams are stupid. OmicronTheIceQueen 8:59 pm *purrs at her hatchling, the quiet one to move from chair to chair and such. sniffing legs and pedes without touching* NoodlesAtNight 9:00 pm *Soundwave leans against Prowl. Oh, let there be at least one octopus.* [[That /is/ a pleasant instrument. They have good taste.]] UnkillableJazz 9:00 pm Oh, those are gorgeous OmicronTheIceQueen 9:00 pm Moon jellies? Chaifootsteps 9:00 pm Lovely. radioactivibee 9:00 pm [Looks down at the drink and gives Smokescreen a smile.] Awe, thanks Smokey. opatoes 9:00 pm Look- radioactivibee 9:00 pm ...what are gonads? chronosmith 9:00 pm Oh yeah. That's my Sunday night. opatoes 9:00 pm Look. I simply had an extra one. Do not think anything of it. chronosmith 9:00 pm Trapping small animals in my mucous-covered body. NoodlesAtNight 9:00 pm [[Whirl, don't you dare go into details.]] [[Primus damn it.]] radioactivibee 9:01 pm Oh. Of course. ...Whirl. We don't...have mucous. chronosmith 9:01 pm I didn't say anything about my mouth-bottom, now. Chaifootsteps 9:01 pm Whirl, I feel like we need to hang out on the weekend. chronosmith 9:01 pm You don't know that! SunstreakerCMO 9:01 pm ...what is that? verdigrisprowl 9:01 pm Your weekends are much more exciting than mine. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:01 pm Whirl, you are my friend, but I desperately need you to not tell me more about this. radioactivibee 9:01 pm Do YOU have mucous? chronosmith 9:01 pm I could be full of mucous. Lousy with it. What if I'm made ENTIRELY of mucous right now? SunstreakerCMO 9:01 pm Oh Swervester 9:01 pm I wish my weekends were less exciting NoodlesAtNight 9:01 pm *To Prowl* [[If you want to have mucus weekends, please do not invite him.]] opatoes 9:01 pm ... /Scooting away from Whirl./ radioactivibee 9:01 pm I don't think that's how mucous works. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:01 pm Peddles: *sniffing her way to the Dragon scent* NoodlesAtNight 9:02 pm [[Absolutely impossible to clean out.]] chronosmith 9:02 pm And, hell yeah, Arcee. I'll fly into the city to see you, mech. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:02 pm *the dragon peeps at Peddles* verdigrisprowl 9:02 pm *glances at Soundwave* Well, there go MY undeveloped weekend plans. chronosmith 9:02 pm Look at what you all did. You spoiled it for Prowl. NoodlesAtNight 9:02 pm [[...You can't be serious.]] OmicronTheIceQueen 9:02 pm Peddles: *mews back! how does she cross all that spaaace?!* Chaifootsteps 9:02 pm Beautiful. Can't wait. chronosmith 9:02 pm No mucousy delights for HIM, now. verdigrisprowl 9:02 pm *... humor ping* radioactivibee 9:02 pm ... opatoes 9:02 pm Bumblebug. You will come home with me. I have an important virtual environment development project to share with you. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:02 pm *peep peep!* NoodlesAtNight 9:02 pm *Hold on. How did Arcee get Whirl into the city? Amazing!* radioactivibee 9:02 pm Why would anyone WANT mucousy delights? NoodlesAtNight 9:03 pm *Grateful ping in response to the humor* radioactivibee 9:03 pm You have a what now? chronosmith 9:03 pm *by being Arcee* radioactivibee 9:03 pm Is it for Knock Out? chronosmith 9:03 pm Oh my god, I love that thing. opatoes 9:03 pm I have a virtual- no, no. I wish to share my virtual home with him, but I made it in my spare time. chronosmith 9:03 pm Look at it. I love it. NoodlesAtNight 9:03 pm =HA.= chronosmith 9:03 pm It's got a tube on its forehead. Chaifootsteps 9:03 pm *These may or may not be the first words he and this Whirl have ever exchanged*. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:03 pm Peddles: *mew!* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:03 pm ...Goddess, why does that look like something that lives on my planet. radioactivibee 9:03 pm Virtual home? opatoes 9:04 pm Yes. verdigrisprowl 9:04 pm *... hold on.* Are you living in the city now, Arcee? I thought you just visited. radioactivibee 9:04 pm Is this a puzzle thing? NoodlesAtNight 9:04 pm *LEANS BACK* radioactivibee 9:04 pm Oh Primus what is that thing UnkillableJazz 9:04 pm oh OmicronTheIceQueen 9:04 pm ............... chronosmith 9:04 pm *Whirl has, I believe, interacted with Arcee once years ago. But he's met his universe's Arcee. Arcees in general are kickass* OmicronTheIceQueen 9:04 pm well then chronosmith 9:04 pm Aww, look at it! opatoes 9:04 pm No, not quite, though I do have puzzles in my home with the help of different pressure plates. SunstreakerCMO 9:04 pm . . . chronosmith 9:04 pm Precious. NoodlesAtNight 9:04 pm [[That was... ah. Hmm. No. Thank you.]] Chaifootsteps 9:04 pm *As are Whirls. So everyone wins*. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:04 pm Actually, I think that actually may be something that does live on my planet. Underwater invertebrates causing diabetic shock sounds familiar. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:04 pm Peddles: *frighten sound at the screen* verdigrisprowl 9:04 pm *nods at the screen* Is that what your Mondays look like, Whirl? SunstreakerCMO 9:04 pm -okay then- radioactivibee 9:04 pm Um. Ok. It sounds like something I have to see to understand so sure, I'll come over some time and check it out. chronosmith 9:05 pm Nah, my mondays... *gestures grandly to self, and then to the bar* NoodlesAtNight 9:05 pm [[If they are, Rumble has much to explain to him.]] chronosmith 9:05 pm THIS is my Mondays. When I'm feeling social. radioactivibee 9:05 pm Fair. opatoes 9:05 pm Good. You will appreciate it. I have cacti protecting my home from skeletons and slag. chronosmith 9:05 pm (9CURNOIDSD)) NoodlesAtNight 9:05 pm *From over the PA system:* //HEY!// chronosmith 9:05 pm ((AHHH CRICNOIDS)) radioactivibee 9:05 pm ....Skeletons? opatoes 9:05 pm Yes? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:05 pm ((oh it's the anusfish)) radioactivibee 9:05 pm Ok. Oh Primus................. chronosmith 9:05 pm *snickers* radioactivibee 9:05 pm That's gross. Chaifootsteps 9:06 pm *To Prowl* ...Er, no. I'm...sort of all over the place right now. opatoes 9:06 pm Oh no. verdigrisprowl 9:06 pm ... Fair. *clearly, Prowl is not getting in on these japes. that's fine, it was a long shot.* radioactivibee 9:06 pm Oh.. Oh. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:06 pm *snorts* chronosmith 9:06 pm Getting enveloped by freaky gastropods is my TUESDAY night. verdigrisprowl 9:06 pm Oh? radioactivibee 9:06 pm Why? chronosmith 9:06 pm ...ok I'm. UnkillableJazz 9:06 pm okay then radioactivibee 9:06 pm .............. chronosmith 9:06 pm THIS is not my wednesday night. SunstreakerCMO 9:06 pm ................ radioactivibee 9:06 pm Is this how Metrotitans feel? chronosmith 9:06 pm Small fish don't climb into me to breed. chronosmith 9:07 pm That I KNOW of. opatoes 9:07 pm Most likely. How is your metrotitan mate? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:07 pm That you know of. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:07 pm Peddles: *creeps closer to Dragon, hatchling is trying to be sneeky* radioactivibee 9:07 pm Metroplex isn't my mate! opatoes 9:07 pm ... He is not? SunstreakerCMO 9:07 pm I did not need that imagery in my mind radioactivibee 9:07 pm He's fine though. NoodlesAtNight 9:07 pm [[Oh, these. He likes these.]] radioactivibee 9:07 pm No. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:07 pm *casually hangs her tail off the edge of the arm of the couch and twitches it for the hatchling* opatoes 9:07 pm ... Hm. Odd. chronosmith 9:07 pm *Whirl supports your interest in the japes, Prowl. Just give him a moment or two, he'll get ya* radioactivibee 9:07 pm No he's not. I'm just. Living in him. opatoes 9:07 pm I suppose that is how it starts out. chronosmith 9:08 pm That one's cute t--- radioactivibee 9:08 pm I'm not dating a Metrotitan! chronosmith 9:08 pm ...adorable radioactivibee 9:08 pm ... NoodlesAtNight 9:08 pm [[Isn't it.]] opatoes 9:08 pm I know you aren't dating one yet. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:08 pm That's delightful. NoodlesAtNight 9:08 pm @P: [[This is his Monday night.]] chronosmith 9:08 pm This was me the last time I was out on your dance floor, Soundwave. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:08 pm Peddles: *slowly bats at dragon tail once over* chronosmith 9:08 pm And tried to eat Prowl. UnkillableJazz 9:08 pm rip crab radioactivibee 9:08 pm Smokescreen! SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:09 pm *twitchy twitch! look at this fun and wiggly tail!* opatoes 9:09 pm ... What? chronosmith 9:09 pm ...*tilts head* Did I ever apologize for trying to devour your spark? I mean. I feel like maybe that's something I should apologize for. NoodlesAtNight 9:09 pm [[He recalls much less mouth splaying on Prowl's part of that.]] opatoes 9:09 pm Is my teasing too much? ... This is teasing, correct? chronosmith 9:09 pm Yeah, I had to do the mouth-splaying for the both of us. He'll get me next time. verdigrisprowl 9:09 pm *HUFF* FirstAidd 9:09 pm //off to bed! night! radioactivibee 9:09 pm It is and...no. I just get riled up too easily sometimes. chronosmith 9:09 pm ((night!)) opatoes 9:09 pm ((awww nini! verdigrisprowl 9:09 pm You're safe, I don't like chewing. radioactivibee 9:09 pm (( goodnight! NoodlesAtNight 9:09 pm ((night!)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:09 pm ((nini!)) OmicronTheIceQueen 9:09 pm Peddles: *pats at the tail!* SunstreakerCMO 9:09 pm ((g'night~ opatoes 9:09 pm Mmhm. Perhaps because you secretly admire someone? OmicronTheIceQueen 9:09 pm [rest well!] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:09 pm *wiggle woggle* chronosmith 9:09 pm 9DNFJNM)__) (crinodis)) chronosmith 9:10 pm (9I LOVE THEM SO MUCH CRIES)) radioactivibee 9:10 pm I secretly admire a lot of bots. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:10 pm [aren't theycool?] opatoes 9:10 pm Do you? radioactivibee 9:10 pm But not Metroplex. chronosmith 9:10 pm My Thursday nights. opatoes 9:10 pm Oh. You openly admire him? chronosmith 9:10 pm Jittering spreadeagled along the seabed with the boys. verdigrisprowl 9:10 pm Pff. chronosmith 9:10 pm Eating any old rubbish. radioactivibee 9:10 pm No, he's like....he's a friend. chronosmith 9:10 pm ((oh my goood lomk at that crinoid)) radioactivibee 9:11 pm It's like how I feel about Ultra Magnus I guess. opatoes 9:11 pm ... Hm. Disappointing. chronosmith 9:11 pm Also extruding my stomach and oozing digestive juices on my food. With the boys. radioactivibee 9:11 pm Did you want me to frag a Metrotitan? NoodlesAtNight 9:11 pm ((oh my god look at it swimming)) opatoes 9:11 pm What? No, no, I want you to- I suppose it is not disappointing after all. verdigrisprowl 9:11 pm ... Who are "the boys"? radioactivibee 9:11 pm ...I had no idea those things moved like that what the frag chronosmith 9:11 pm Killer and the sentient tire. radioactivibee 9:12 pm Ow. verdigrisprowl 9:12 pm Ah. Yes, of course. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:12 pm most all things in the sea water opatoes 9:12 pm Heh. I am that crab. radioactivibee 9:12 pm ... chronosmith 9:12 pm I use "the boys" as a gender-neutral term because I have no idea how space barnacle gender works. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:12 pm ((I love seeing local waters n.n)) NoodlesAtNight 9:12 pm =Overproductively.= verdigrisprowl 9:12 pm I—I don't understand gender. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:12 pm Gender is fake. chronosmith 9:13 pm Yeah, I don't blame you. I say: don't sweat it. *waves a claw* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:13 pm ...Oh, the march of the snacks! UnkillableJazz 9:13 pm the swaying dance radioactivibee 9:13 pm I only chose pronouns for the humans. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:13 pm Peddles: *kitten spazz paws* chronosmith 9:13 pm And, you're not wrong, Ravage. Luckily, Killer hasn't spawned anytime soon. Chaifootsteps 9:13 pm ...... SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:13 pm That blanket is alive. Swervester 9:14 pm //rays are so slimy OmicronTheIceQueen 9:14 pm crunchies chronosmith 9:14 pm This is my Friday but only when I need to shed my exoskeleton and aren't busy with puking energon all over the mountains. Swervester 9:14 pm //and the sucking they do is wild verdigrisprowl 9:14 pm I thought you already covered Friday. chronosmith 9:14 pm Getting eating by giant rays is also part of the deal. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:14 pm *wiggles her tail for Peddles* That blanket is alive and living its best life. NoodlesAtNight 9:14 pm [[Obviously we are into the next week.]] OmicronTheIceQueen 9:14 pm (not all have a slime coat) verdigrisprowl 9:14 pm Ah. chronosmith 9:15 pm Yep. That's why I said "aren't busy, et cetera, puking energon." NoodlesAtNight 9:15 pm *And Soundwave understands very little about alien genders himself, so he will not pipe in on that.* verdigrisprowl 9:15 pm Yes, I see. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:15 pm Peddles: *sits back, standing is hard, waaatching that tail* UnkillableJazz 9:15 pm I'll opt out of getting eaten radioactivibee 9:15 pm Same. Chaifootsteps 9:15 pm *He's biting his tongue on the subject*. radioactivibee 9:15 pm It doesn't look fun. chronosmith 9:15 pm *sighs* It's a dirty job, but someone has to do it. Might as well be me. opatoes 9:15 pm Indeed. I enjoy not being a meal. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:15 pm *watch the tail... watch it woggle. watch it twitch. watch it wiggle.* verdigrisprowl 9:15 pm *Prowl doesn't even understand Cybertronian genders, he's not going to venture any opinions on alien ones.* chronosmith 9:16 pm Like... scraplets. radioactivibee 9:16 pm Ugh. Scraplets. UnkillableJazz 9:16 pm what are those? chronosmith 9:16 pm They're neat! SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:16 pm Apparently, scraplets. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:16 pm Peddles: *head turning back and forth* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:16 pm Now that's a snack. chronosmith 9:16 pm Imagine a cloud. Now imagine the cloud is made of millions of microscopic machines that wanna eat you. That's scraplets. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:16 pm Scraplets should all freeze verdigrisprowl 9:17 pm They're bigger in some universes. SunstreakerCMO 9:17 pm Well radioactivibee 9:17 pm If the baby whale dies I swear to Primus..... SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:17 pm *waves her tail carefully back and forth* UnkillableJazz 9:17 pm Ah, I think they were killed off on my Cybertron verdigrisprowl 9:17 pm Lucky. chronosmith 9:17 pm Haven't seen any on my end in a long, long time. NoodlesAtNight 9:17 pm *Oh? Do they get to hear the songs?* opatoes 9:17 pm ... Face book? Is that the covenant? radioactivibee 9:18 pm ...............yes. SunstreakerCMO 9:18 pm Oh! NoodlesAtNight 9:18 pm *Scooting forward with interest* OmicronTheIceQueen 9:18 pm Peedles: *swaying kitten watching....and tries to pounce, aiming as far up to where the tail isn't moving as much* chronosmith 9:18 pm Being rounded up and swallowed in a single gulp by giant whales is my Saturday night but only once every six months. radioactivibee 9:19 pm Whirl, what the frag even is your universe? NoodlesAtNight 9:19 pm [[...That is fantastic.]]

((oh my god that commentary)) opatoes 9:19 pm I wish to go on a cruise. Bumblebug. Join me on a puzzle material obtaining cruise? chronosmith 9:19 pm I dunno. Haven't seen it in four years or so. radioactivibee 9:19 pm ...What kind of material? opatoes 9:19 pm ... Material. Humans leave it out. NoodlesAtNight 9:20 pm ((last one)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:21 pm *ah ah ah, no ACTUALLY catching the tail. Peddles is a cute hatchling, but she's made of metal, and the dragon is mere flesh and blood* radioactivibee 9:21 pm Oh, ok. That's ok. Sure, I'll go on a cruise with you. opatoes 9:21 pm Good, good! Your help will be appreciated. radioactivibee 9:22 pm So what kind of puzzles are you making? UnkillableJazz 9:22 pm those looked like the views from the landing except there were city lights cause it was night OmicronTheIceQueen 9:22 pm Peddles: *she gonna try! pats are getting more noticeable, hopefully the side dragon is on couch the mech's okay* radioactivibee 9:23 pm What strange creatures. NoodlesAtNight 9:23 pm [[Swerve, they take after you.]] radioactivibee 9:23 pm [snickers] NoodlesAtNight 9:23 pm [[Grassquest.]] Swervester 9:23 pm They do! verdigrisprowl 9:24 pm ((they spell the cameraman's name differently every time)) NoodlesAtNight 9:24 pm [[...They're much less intelligent, however. The grass is already right there.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:24 pm *OH HECK THE HATCHLING GOT HER. cue horrified dragon expression as she's dragged off the couch. if she had to die, at least she died keeping a hatchling entertained* Swervester 9:24 pm Maybe they eat it before moving on? verdigrisprowl 9:24 pm Presumably, if they didn't move, the grass would be eaten up. NoodlesAtNight 9:24 pm *Jazzy zebras. Looks at Jazz. He doesn't seem particularly zebra-ish.* opatoes 9:24 pm Oh! I am working on a magnetic bead puzzle at the moment. NoodlesAtNight 9:25 pm [[Does it not keep gro- Ravage, sit DOWN.]] *Ravage is perked and watching.* Swervester 9:25 pm [grins] verdigrisprowl 9:25 pm *heard the word "magnet"* What? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:25 pm ((ravage is extremely valid)) chronosmith 9:25 pm My Sunday nights, if I'm drinking heavily. I become a walking sausage. radioactivibee 9:25 pm ... Didn't need to know. chronosmith 9:25 pm But now you DO. NoodlesAtNight 9:25 pm *Ravage eyes Whirl and licks his chops.* radioactivibee 9:25 pm Yeah. I wish I didn't. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:25 pm Peddles: *shes not as bite-y as her brother and just endgs up with Dragon hugged to chest and sprawled on the groung* Swervester 9:26 pm Is this why Ravage likes nature docs? NoodlesAtNight 9:26 pm [[...Imagine a Seeker flying through that.]] radioactivibee 9:26 pm Lookit all those chickens. opatoes 9:26 pm ... Magnetic bead puzzle? They can be molded in a number of ways, but if you manage to mold them in certain ways, it will light up. NoodlesAtNight 9:26 pm =Many reasons.= verdigrisprowl 9:26 pm *HUFF* chronosmith 9:26 pm *you get a sly and amused glance, Ravage. You already got dibs to devour him when he dies, buddy. You Know* radioactivibee 9:26 pm So the puzzle just lights up when you do it right? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:26 pm *this is a remarkably painless way to die. a little crushing, but not so bad.* NoodlesAtNight 9:26 pm *Okay, but try to die a sausage.* chronosmith 9:26 pm Pfft. As if any JET could handle flying through anything as complicated as that. verdigrisprowl 9:26 pm ... can't you just disassemble and reassemble the beads in the correct pattern? OmicronTheIceQueen 9:26 pm *highly likes this* chronosmith 9:27 pm Can't even hover or fly backwards. Pathetic. verdigrisprowl 9:27 pm That's the joke. Hundreds of dead birds and a screaming seeker. NoodlesAtNight 9:27 pm *Thank you for getting it, Prowl.* verdigrisprowl 9:27 pm *he's imagining starscream's indignant squawks.* chronosmith 9:27 pm ..okay, fair. That IS a pretty funny mental image. NoodlesAtNight 9:27 pm [[It is, is it not?]] chronosmith 9:28 pm *snickers* NoodlesAtNight 9:28 pm [[Skywarp warping straight into the cloud.]] OmicronTheIceQueen 9:28 pm Peddles: *sits, erm, sprawls and starts purring* chronosmith 9:28 pm He was walking around, hunched over like he was doing the Thriller dance. opatoes 9:28 pm Well- yes. But the challenge is bringing it to those positions. They are connected in a way so they cannot be completely disassembled separated, so you do not lose the beads. They are not the most complex, but they are nice to the touch. verdigrisprowl 9:29 pm ... Hm. *he wants one.* NoodlesAtNight 9:29 pm =Have not.= SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:29 pm *purrs along with Peddles, as long as the hatchling avoids squishing her too badly* chronosmith 9:29 pm Oh lord. radioactivibee 9:29 pm Doesn't it hurt their tongues? opatoes 9:29 pm ... I suppose it could use more complexity. NoodlesAtNight 9:29 pm [[They have plenty of tongue to spare.]] chronosmith 9:29 pm *the phrase "half-meter longue tongue has him flashing back to his best bud's horrific maw* NoodlesAtNight 9:30 pm *Good thing Whirl's only seen that one.* OmicronTheIceQueen 9:30 pm Peddles: *like a tight hug but that's about it...and some lickies* radioactivibee 9:30 pm You have plenty of tentacle to spare, what if one got stabbed with a thorn or five? verdigrisprowl 9:30 pm *prowl's certainly picturing SOMEBODY'S tongue.* NoodlesAtNight 9:30 pm [[He'd stab the thorn bearer back. Obviously.]] chronosmith 9:30 pm *it's just the drool that gets him, honestly. Teeth are good.Tongues are fine. But drool is a no-go* UnkillableJazz 9:30 pm There's a brown patch int their wake chronosmith 9:30 pm I had a tongue once. It was pretty long. Not gonna lie, being able to taste again was neat. verdigrisprowl 9:31 pm ((thwip thwip thwip thwip)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:31 pm *licks are ALWAYS valid and accepted. if the dragon can get to Peddles' snout she'll clean the hatchling right back* chronosmith 9:31 pm ...wait, I had a tongue twice. radioactivibee 9:31 pm Not all problems can be solved by stabbing them. NoodlesAtNight 9:31 pm *Soundwave decides to make the picturing a bit easier with several self-taken closeups of Things.* chronosmith 9:31 pm ((thwip thwip thwip thwip)) Chaifootsteps 9:31 pm Disagreed. verdigrisprowl 9:31 pm Stab wounds. chronosmith 9:31 pm To be fair, Arcee--some are better solved with shooting them. radioactivibee 9:31 pm ... NoodlesAtNight 9:31 pm [[He thinks that was one of the first times he met you. The long tongue. It was disappointing to find out you did not have that as a permanent feature. It amused him.]] radioactivibee 9:31 pm No wonder the war lasted so long. chronosmith 9:31 pm Yeah. It amused me, too. Chaifootsteps 9:31 pm Or punching them. Or kicking them into hot plasma. verdigrisprowl 9:31 pm *... small rev. thanks, soundwave.* radioactivibee 9:32 pm If only we could've solved it with tongues. opatoes 9:32 pm Oh! I have blueprints for this one, but I have never attempted it, perhaps I can attempt to make one of these levitating construction puzzles to share. chronosmith 9:32 pm My Monday nights when I'm not here. NoodlesAtNight 9:32 pm *Sitting here like the most angelic ex-con you ever did see.* opatoes 9:32 pm I need to test it out and see how it works, though. chronosmith 9:32 pm I'm being the Deadliest Handbag on Earth. NoodlesAtNight 9:32 pm [[Oh, he likes the hot plasma.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:32 pm *wiggles a little. she wants to see the crocs too!* OmicronTheIceQueen 9:32 pm Peddles: *rolls over, wide optic up at screen* chronosmith 9:32 pm Setting on fire is also very fun. NoodlesAtNight 9:32 pm [[It worked well for Airachnid. ... Well. That was molten metal, but details.]] radioactivibee 9:32 pm If anyone can figure it out, it's you, Smokescreen. Chaifootsteps 9:32 pm You really can't go wrong with hot plasma. verdigrisprowl 9:32 pm That's a long trip just to be a deadly handbag. radioactivibee 9:32 pm How about getting along and saying hello? chronosmith 9:32 pm Not to mention being dismembered by a space barnacle, which I have only seen once. opatoes 9:32 pm ... Of course I can. /His doorwings are perking up, flattered./ NoodlesAtNight 9:33 pm *huffs at the handbag bit* chronosmith 9:33 pm Hey, it's worth it. Nothing boosts the self-confidence like standing on an alien world thinking, "That's me. I'M the deadliest handbag here." NoodlesAtNight 9:33 pm ((gahewahahahahaha)) chronosmith 9:33 pm You oughta try it. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:33 pm ((hey worm look it's seera)) opatoes 9:33 pm On the topic of construction puzzles, I think I have a few sets that connect together. One is in basic shapes, and I think it is meant for bitlets, and one is meant to form fractals and organic cellular structures, I think. chronosmith 9:34 pm ((i just messaged her 😎 )() NoodlesAtNight 9:34 pm ((this hyena sequence: more educational than lion guard)) chronosmith 9:34 pm ((IT'S HER... HYENA!!)_) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:34 pm ((lmaooooo)) ((the yeena!)) Chaifootsteps 9:34 pm ((*HONK*)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:34 pm ((I sent her like 30 of the lil rubber hyena item in flight rising)) verdigrisprowl 9:34 pm I'm afraid I don't make much of a handbag. chronosmith 9:34 pm We can fix that. NoodlesAtNight 9:34 pm [[Hm. In his opinion, you look rather nice on his arm.]] chronosmith 9:34 pm We just need a really big zipper. *peers* NoodlesAtNight 9:35 pm ((how to reduce your documentary budget: film the fire portion in california)) verdigrisprowl 9:35 pm ... My shoulders do this? *pops them open to show that they actually have hidden compartments.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:35 pm ((lol)) verdigrisprowl 9:35 pm *the compartments hide two tires.* chronosmith 9:35 pm Hmmm. *streetches his neck out, peering more* OmicronTheIceQueen 9:35 pm Peddles: *she lets go and scoots to under the couch* NoodlesAtNight 9:35 pm =Hm. I'd hunt it.= chronosmith 9:36 pm You know, that'll do. Just pop a zipper on there and bam. You're a handbag. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:36 pm *FREEDOM* opatoes 9:36 pm ... I also have a few jigsaw puzzles. Would you like to try one on those with me, Bumblebee? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:36 pm *back onto the couch with her, to see if the crocs return!* opatoes 9:37 pm They are enjoyable with a partner. radioactivibee 9:37 pm Sure! opatoes 9:37 pm !! /Stopping everything to watch the kitties/ Bumblebee. Kittens. verdigrisprowl 9:37 pm Sounds like a plan. radioactivibee 9:37 pm I'm not that good with puzzles, it'd be good to have help. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:37 pm Peddles: *watching from under, head resting near a suport* radioactivibee 9:37 pm You like kittens? opatoes 9:37 pm ... I can appreciate them. radioactivibee 9:37 pm They're cute. NoodlesAtNight 9:37 pm =I did that to a minitank.= verdigrisprowl 9:37 pm *there. he's had some japes. well done.* opatoes 9:37 pm They are precious. chronosmith 9:37 pm *smickers* NoodlesAtNight 9:37 pm =Had a bad t-cog.= radioactivibee 9:38 pm You more than appreciate them chronosmith 9:38 pm ((i'm not fixing that. He Smickered this time)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:38 pm Was it funny? radioactivibee 9:38 pm [Keeping that in mind for the holidays] NoodlesAtNight 9:38 pm =Absolutely.= *Showing his fangs in a huge smile* opatoes 9:38 pm Well- it is impossible not to adore them. You would be a fool not to adore them. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:38 pm *churrs. well, she'll take his word for it* NoodlesAtNight 9:38 pm *Rolls over onto his back and kicks his paws a bit* radioactivibee 9:38 pm I can't blame you there. NoodlesAtNight 9:38 pm =Like that.= SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:38 pm *pff. she appreciates the dramatic rendition* That is pretty funny. opatoes 9:39 pm You better not blame me. radioactivibee 9:39 pm Wouldn't dream of it. opatoes 9:39 pm Good. radioactivibee 9:39 pm ...why are humans like this? Who asked the question first? verdigrisprowl 9:39 pm ... Like what? chronosmith 9:39 pm ((im love em)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:39 pm ((my immediate urge was to have the dragon ask if that was bombshell's alt mode)) radioactivibee 9:40 pm Why do they want to know how much waste wildebeest produce? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:40 pm ((but she's never met a bombshell and I don't think anyone's mentioned him to her before)) SunstreakerCMO 9:40 pm ............ verdigrisprowl 9:40 pm ... I presume because it's a statistic they don't know and they're curious about their world? OmicronTheIceQueen 9:41 pm I'm glad none of my insections do this SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:41 pm I think they are glad of that too. radioactivibee 9:41 pm Oh look, it's Whirl's Friday night. chronosmith 9:41 pm This in't any of my days. radioactivibee 9:41 pm awe chronosmith 9:41 pm Rolling a bunch of poop around would be WEIRD, after all. verdigrisprowl 9:41 pm ... Why's THAT the line? Swervester 9:41 pm Yeah, THAT'S the weird thing. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:41 pm *looks over at whirl, disbelievingly* radioactivibee 9:41 pm I was more referring to the "more balls" than the poop. chronosmith 9:42 pm *looks to prowl and Swerve with Utmost Innocence. His most Innocent Face ever* I've no idea what you could possible mean. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:42 pm Mucous. chronosmith 9:42 pm *and also the dragon. She gets a shot of Whirl's Innocent Face too* What about it? verdigrisprowl 9:42 pm *has no idea what WHIRL means* OmicronTheIceQueen 9:43 pm *purring* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:43 pm That cat has hatchlings! opatoes 9:43 pm !! Cat! NoodlesAtNight 9:43 pm =There goes the cheetah.= SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:43 pm ...That cat has a lot of hatchlings. chronosmith 9:43 pm *it's more japes. Whirl's not going to say it outright but if you need it explained, Prowl, he will do so* OmicronTheIceQueen 9:43 pm *sits up to wat* NoodlesAtNight 9:43 pm *Admiring rumble from Ravage* opatoes 9:43 pm Honeydew. Look at the cats. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:43 pm *cheeps* OmicronTheIceQueen 9:43 pm Peddles: *FASCINATED * radioactivibee 9:44 pm I see the cats. They're very fluffy. opatoes 9:44 pm I love these felines. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:44 pm Do they need hairs on their chest? They have quite a few hairs, really. verdigrisprowl 9:44 pm *that would require admitting he didn't understand the jape* *his guess is that Whirl rejected it because someone else suggested it.* chronosmith 9:45 pm *that's fair* *also whirl never apologized for trying to eat you, too. Soundwave. Sorry. But Prowl's the one who became his chew toy. ...or his holoform was* opatoes 9:45 pm I want to go to a pub. NoodlesAtNight 9:45 pm *Soundwave's been almost eaten by worse things. It's all right.* SunstreakerCMO 9:45 pm ((the actually did that for the ending? opatoes 9:46 pm ... /He's getting up to grab a few more drinks from the bar. He did give Bumblebee one, after all./ OmicronTheIceQueen 9:46 pm (yep) SunstreakerCMO 9:46 pm ((nice radioactivibee 9:46 pm I'll take you to a pub. chronosmith 9:46 pm *streeetches* Wow. Amazing how much earth life mirrors my own weekly agenda. Truly astounding. opatoes 9:46 pm You will. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:46 pm [true facts?] radioactivibee 9:46 pm [Bumblebee's already starting to doze off.] Yup. SunstreakerCMO 9:46 pm I...am going to go home now... opatoes 9:46 pm Good. And I am going to go home with you. SunstreakerCMO 9:46 pm Good night. NoodlesAtNight 9:46 pm ((time mark: 10:07)) radioactivibee 9:46 pm Ok. Sure. opatoes 9:46 pm Good. opatoes 9:47 pm ... I will alert Knock Oot. radioactivibee 9:47 pm (( oh my god true facts about morgan freeman tho Ok. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:47 pm *the dragon stretches* I should head off. Thank you for having me, Soundwave! radioactivibee 9:47 pm Fun. chronosmith 9:47 pm Binocular vision is overrated. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:47 pm Peddles: *paw touch to soundwave* chronosmith 9:47 pm Sonar is where it's at. radioactivibee 9:47 pm [He leans against Smokescreen without really realizing it.] NoodlesAtNight 9:47 pm *Soundwave stretches.* [[He does not think that was as informative as it could have been. Still. Thank you all for being here.]] *Soundwave tilts forward to look down at the youngling.* [[Greetings, Peddles.]] opatoes 9:47 pm ... /Resting against Bumblebee as well, taking a long sip of his drink./ I suppose this will count as a sleepover? radioactivibee 9:48 pm Yep. Chaifootsteps 9:48 pm Thanks for hosting. It was...educational, kind of? NoodlesAtNight 9:48 pm [[You are welcome. Perhaps we will watch the other... 'educationa'.... ones some other time.]] opatoes 9:48 pm Very well. Perhaps I can show you my home from your home, then. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:48 pm Peddles: *soft purring, * NoodlesAtNight 9:48 pm [[After he asks Rumble where exactly he got this suggestion for Ravage.]] verdigrisprowl 9:48 pm ... Arcee. opatoes 9:48 pm All of my homes, even. radioactivibee 9:48 pm Your home...sounds good... Chaifootsteps 9:48 pm Hm? radioactivibee 9:48 pm You're comfortable. opatoes 9:48 pm Have you seen my Animal Crossing town? chronosmith 9:48 pm Huh. Neat. radioactivibee 9:48 pm Just like Smokey. opatoes 9:48 pm ... Am- am I, now? That is- odd. radioactivibee 9:49 pm I...don't remember. chronosmith 9:49 pm ! Oh, damn. There we go. Neat. opatoes 9:49 pm /Smokescreen's taking another long sip. What does he do frag frag frag/ Well. I will show you. It is lovely. verdigrisprowl 9:49 pm If you're ever in town, you sh— I'd l— ... Comm me sometime. radioactivibee 9:49 pm [Definitely dozing off, engine giving little purring sounds.] chronosmith 9:49 pm THAT'S how you do it. Seeing with sound is a LOT more useful than seeing with... your. Eyeball. verdigrisprowl 9:49 pm If you aren't busy. chronosmith 9:49 pm Or eyeballs as it were. NoodlesAtNight 9:49 pm *!!!! Nobody told him that about owls. Why didn't anyone ever tell him about owls like that?* radioactivibee 9:49 pm Ok, I'd like that. opatoes 9:50 pm Oh. Oh. /Smokescreen is awkwardly patting Bumblebee's face, trying to wake him up./ radioactivibee 9:50 pm Mmm? Chaifootsteps 9:50 pm *Very pleasantly surprised*. Yeah! Yeah, I've got nothing going on. Definitely. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:50 pm ....interesting story opatoes 9:50 pm I cannot go to your home if you are not awake. chronosmith 9:50 pm I relate to owls. I, too, like sonar and--PRAISE. UnkillableJazz 9:50 pm *Jazz might might of dozed off for a minute* chronosmith 9:50 pm Ahem. Praise. ((ALSO GUYS IF YOU HAVE A PHOBIA OF HOLES)) radioactivibee 9:51 pm Oh. Right. chronosmith 9:51 pm ((BEWARE the later part of this video has something)) NoodlesAtNight 9:51 pm ((WHOOP nope then i'm not playing that one)) chronosmith 9:51 pm ((FAIR)) NoodlesAtNight 9:51 pm ((i don't need to see that)) radioactivibee 9:51 pm [Starts falling asleep anyways.] verdigrisprowl 9:51 pm *oh, that sounds like an actually positive response instead of a polite ambigious response. he nods* You have my comm. opatoes 9:51 pm Bumblebee. I will eat your digits if you sleep. chronosmith 9:51 pm ((arma DILDO. and yeah I 100% understand. I've seen that one and I didn't want anyone getting caught off-guard!)) SunstreakerCMO 9:51 pm ((thanks for the stream, g'night! NoodlesAtNight 9:51 pm ((Night!)) radioactivibee 9:51 pm My digits taste bad. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:52 pm *Icy shifts closer to hatchling* opatoes 9:52 pm Yes? I am sure I can bear their taste. chronosmith 9:52 pm I'm pretty sure I don't taste good. Never got myself officially tested tho. radioactivibee 9:52 pm Noooooo. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:52 pm Peddles: *loafs* opatoes 9:52 pm Take me to your home or you will have no more digits. radioactivibee 9:52 pm I'll give you the directions. You should know. Chaifootsteps 9:52 pm I do. And you've got mine. *Pause*. You know, if you're ever in the...yeah. radioactivibee 9:52 pm You were living in a room. chronosmith 9:53 pm (( L E P R O S Y )) opatoes 9:53 pm ... Just because I lived in your suite does not mean I have memorized the location. And I am not as suave with Metroplex as you are. Swervester 9:53 pm Holy shit radioactivibee 9:53 pm He'll show you. verdigrisprowl 9:53 pm Yeah. I—er, live there. So. chronosmith 9:53 pm Pfft. Oh, hey. It rolls up, like my little guy. opatoes 9:53 pm ... Very well. Fine. verdigrisprowl 9:53 pm ... I'm free evenings. NoodlesAtNight 9:53 pm [[Is your pokemon one of these?]] chronosmith 9:54 pm I don't think so? I've never seen it unroll. Chaifootsteps 9:54 pm Evenings. Got it. Sounds good. verdigrisprowl 9:54 pm Good. chronosmith 9:55 pm (( LEEEEPROSY)) opatoes 9:55 pm But yes- Prowl, do let me know when your Magnemite solves the puzzle. I can create another. verdigrisprowl 9:55 pm I'll let you know. ... It seems to be enjoying itself rattling it. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:55 pm *headtilts* radioactivibee 9:55 pm Oh look, it's Megatron. opatoes 9:55 pm Haha. Good. ... If you can take a video, I would love to see. chronosmith 9:56 pm I should bring my tire guy around next movie night. Maybe YOU can figure out how it talks, Prowl. radioactivibee 9:56 pm Oh. More tongue. NoodlesAtNight 9:56 pm *That's considered a spy weapon on Earth?* verdigrisprowl 9:56 pm I can try. opatoes 9:56 pm That would be appreciated, thank you. verdigrisprowl 9:56 pm *to both of them.* chronosmith 9:57 pm *nods; Whirl knows Prowl has a better chance of figuring out than he does. And it can only help that little tire. It's very endearing* *not that he'll openly admit that* A moment of silence for the frog. NoodlesAtNight 9:57 pm *!!* [[He knows these.]] verdigrisprowl 9:57 pm *points* Are those the same things octopus have? NoodlesAtNight 9:57 pm [[Octopuses have them.]] NoodlesAtNight 9:58 pm *Nodding in delight at Prowl. He remembered!* verdigrisprowl 9:58 pm *proud* opatoes 9:58 pm Bumblebee- here. We should get home. /Smokescreen is standing up, and is offering his servo to Bumblebee. His other arm is holding a few cubes of high grade./ chronosmith 9:59 pm ...kinda. Reminds me of me. A little. radioactivibee 9:59 pm Ok. verdigrisprowl 9:59 pm You're the mantis with the laser beam. chronosmith 9:59 pm I'm pretty sure a lot of folks would describe me as "a nightmare that farted too aggressively." Hell yeha I am! OmicronTheIceQueen 9:59 pm ((I almost got a white mantis)) NoodlesAtNight 9:59 pm [[Can you rotate your head that far?]] radioactivibee 9:59 pm [Blearily, he takes Smokescreen's servo and leans against him a bit.] chronosmith 9:59 pm ((they're beaut ;u;/ I would love to keep a Wandering Violin sometime)) radioactivibee 9:59 pm [This is what happens when you give him high grade.] chronosmith 9:59 pm Yep! opatoes 9:59 pm ... /Frame is warm to the touch, and he's slowly leading Bumblebee to Metroplex. He'll have to show him his games later./ OmicronTheIceQueen 10:00 pm O,o UnkillableJazz 10:00 pm *Jazz pops awake at Smokescrean and Bumblebee laving* chronosmith 10:00 pm *sits up, shifts slightly to get comfortable, and begins The Twistening. It's less of a clean 180-twist and more like he's corkscrewing his neck in a horrible, HORRIBLE unnatural way, but he's doing it* radioactivibee 10:00 pm Save the hummingbird. NoodlesAtNight 10:00 pm *Staring at Whirl in fascination* Swervester 10:00 pm [also fascinated] Chaifootsteps 10:01 pm *Thirded* chronosmith 10:01 pm *he's Full Horror Movie now* No sweat. verdigrisprowl 10:01 pm ... Is that painful? chronosmith 10:01 pm Nah. NoodlesAtNight 10:01 pm [[...You don't eat your mates, do you?]] chronosmith 10:01 pm I'm modified to be really flexible. I've always said that it's a lot more useful that being built like a brick wall. Not yet I haven't. NoodlesAtNight 10:01 pm [[..."Yet"?]] chronosmith 10:02 pm Yet. *schwoop. His neck snaps back into place* OmicronTheIceQueen 10:02 pm *she's being quiet* NoodlesAtNight 10:02 pm [[Noted with some concern.]] verdigrisprowl 10:02 pm *is trying to figure out how to make a joke out of Whirl trying to eat him, in relation to the sex tape rumors.* chronosmith 10:03 pm *&ORIOWL NO* *I''M NOT EVEN FIXING THAT* verdigrisprowl 10:03 pm *can't work it out. he's overexteded his japery capabilities for the night.* chronosmith 10:03 pm Don't worry, Soundwave, I'm pretty sure you're safe. *he gives the best version of finger-guns he can at the... PA system. He knows Rumble's up there somewhere. Doesn't know where he is. So he just claw-fingerr-guns at the ceiling, really* NoodlesAtNight 10:04 pm *Rumble may or may not be upstairs chewing his finger joints in worry* *He's gotta remember to check for more of those sparkeater type mouths before falling asleep next to Whirl next time* chronosmith 10:04 pm *HAHAHA* chronosmith 10:05 pm *streetches* And on that ominous note, I'm out. I'll try and stop by again soon. Chaifootsteps 10:05 pm I'm out too. NoodlesAtNight 10:05 pm [[He hopes you can. Your presence is always enjoyable.]] *Nods to Arcee.* [[Yours as well.]] Swervester 10:05 pm I think I gotta get home too, things to do. Night guys! NoodlesAtNight 10:05 pm [[Swerve.]] OmicronTheIceQueen 10:05 pm Have a restful night verdigrisprowl 10:05 pm Evening. *to both.* chronosmith 10:06 pm Night, losers! *flips the room a salute, and then he's up, and trotting out* OmicronTheIceQueen 10:06 pm *icy chirps for her hatchling, getting up* Chaifootsteps 10:06 pm *Pleasantly surprised for the second time tonight*. Night, everyone. UnkillableJazz 10:06 pm *Jazz is heading out before he fully falls asleep here* Night NoodlesAtNight 10:06 pm [[Goodnight, Jazz. Ice Queen, a pleasure to see you and yours again.]] OmicronTheIceQueen 10:07 pm *icy gives a half bow, taking peddles off* (thank you for the stream n.n!) NoodlesAtNight 10:07 pm ((welcome!)) NoodlesAtNight 10:09 pm *Well. Since it's just him and Prowl now, there's nothing to stop him taking his visor off and slooooooowly stretching his tongue out toward Prowl, optics squinting in a good humor.* NoodlesAtNight 10:10 pm [[Spy weaponry. Your side would never have survived if he'd known he could have used that.]] verdigrisprowl 10:13 pm ... I'm sure there's got to be something in the Tyrest Accord against using such dangerous weaponry. NoodlesAtNight 10:14 pm [[He supposes it qualifies as a biological weapon.]] verdigrisprowl 10:14 pm Pff. It probably meets the standard, yes. verdigrisprowl 10:15 pm *...... might be leaning toward the tongue.* NoodlesAtNight 10:15 pm [[Well. He'd better put it away before Rum-- Ultra Magnus, comes down to arrest him.]] NoodlesAtNight 10:16 pm *Pulling it back in, even more amused than before.* verdigrisprowl 10:16 pm Yes, that's—probably sensible. *............ follows it.* NoodlesAtNight 10:17 pm *All sharp teeth now. Maybe a quick click or two and a tiny facial ripple trying to keep still. He didn't think that would work.* [[Wouldn't want anyone to follow it into a trap.]] verdigrisprowl 10:19 pm No, of course not. It would make for a—a quite a—tempting trap. verdigrisprowl 10:20 pm *hey, can he—can he uh. maybe. get on soundwave's lap. just a little bit.* *... maybe a lot.* NoodlesAtNight 10:20 pm *He absolutely can.* verdigrisprowl 10:22 pm *good. he is.* *donnnnn't mind him if he's casually straddling soundwave's lap.* NoodlesAtNight 10:22 pm *Soundwave will lean forward a bit too.* [[We saw true facts about carnivorous Earth plants before you arrived. They draw prey close with attractive bait. The prey creatures get very close and are eventually ensnared. They're then slowly eaten.]] *Wrap both feelers oh so loosely around.* NoodlesAtNight 10:23 pm *And then, with just enough space between his mouth and Prowl's, lifts a data slug and puts it right between them.* [[He copied it here for you to see. Fascinating, no?]] NoodlesAtNight 10:24 pm *Leaning back now with a self-satisfied smile. Terrible, horrible mech that he is.* verdigrisprowl 10:24 pm *... how did he end up kissing a data slug.* verdigrisprowl 10:25 pm *how could this happen to me, i've made my mistakes* ... Thank you. I'm sure it is fascinating. *he means it. but he doesn't feel it.* NoodlesAtNight 10:26 pm [[Of course, if you'd prefer a practical demonstration--]] verdigrisprowl 10:28 pm I was under the impression that I was in the middle of one. NoodlesAtNight 10:30 pm [[Oh, not yet. You can be if you wish.]] verdigrisprowl 10:31 pm I think I'd like that. NoodlesAtNight 10:32 pm [[Ah, good. He did some research and knows where to find the plants called "venus fly traps". We can bridge there and look for the larger specimens.]] *Optics still bright, a smile still all over his faceplates.* verdigrisprowl 10:34 pm *stares at him.* .... Pfff-ff-ff. *he's hiding his face in soundwave's shoulder.* You're merciless. NoodlesAtNight 10:38 pm [[You say such sweet things.]] *Wrapping his arms around Prowl now.* [[But in seriousness, he would be pleased to indulge your curiosity on a personal level... after you tell him what you can of your work lately. He is curious about how you have been spending your time as captain.]] *The lightest of kisses to Prowl's shoulder.* [[Or on your own. Perhaps both. He confesses to simply being curious about you on a daily basis.]] NoodlesAtNight 10:39 pm *In other words: he wants to know how your days have been, Prowl. These things matter to him now.* verdigrisprowl 10:40 pm ... Same. With—your department and all. NoodlesAtNight 10:41 pm [[As you wish.]] [[But you first. He did ask first.]] verdigrisprowl 10:44 pm *well, this is hardly the position for such a discussion, but it's the position he's in and he doesn't want to move. he wraps his arms around Soundwave's waist.* For the past few weeks, a lot of my time has been turned toward the newbuilds touring. We've got one definitely, two probablies, and five maybes. ... I haven't been helping them tour, of course. But I've been—you know—coordinating. NoodlesAtNight 10:46 pm *He rather likes talking of these things seated as they are. It's being close to Prowl in both ways at once.*

[[Oh? Who are the definitely and the probablies? Anyone he has records on?]]

[[...Why not help them tour? You know the work best. Busy?]] *He can sympathize with that, if so.* verdigrisprowl 10:46 pm Uncharismatic. verdigrisprowl 10:47 pm The definitely is—Minus. The probablies are... *hold on. hooold on.* ...... *hooooold on.* ......... I forgot their names. NoodlesAtNight 10:51 pm [[Hmph. A familiar accusation, and unimportant. You are not running for political office - are you?]] *He pauses here to wait for the answer to that before going on.* [[You do your work and you do it well. Anyone truly interested in it will care about your results. The rest is window tinting.]] NoodlesAtNight 10:52 pm [[...One moment. Minus. The little one you guarded for a while? With the]] *motions across his optics. Visor.* verdigrisprowl 10:54 pm I *am* trying to convince a bunch of inexperienced, brand new people that they want to have me as their boss. So yes, unfortunately, it /is/ a popularity contest. The window tinting will make the difference in whether or not our police force increases. NoodlesAtNight 10:54 pm [[Hm.]] *They can't all be as reasonable as him, he supposes. Younglings.* [[He could spread quality favorable rumors on your behalf.]] NoodlesAtNight 10:55 pm [[Perhaps whisper a few unpleasant things about your competitors?]] verdigrisprowl 10:56 pm Appreciated, but I'd rather they join because they've looked at the job and decided they want to do it. That's what I need—people who are drawn to the idea of protecting people. NoodlesAtNight 10:56 pm [[And Minus is?]] verdigrisprowl 10:57 pm ... Yes. She is. In a—naive way, but—yes. ... I didn't try to recruit her or sway her. SHE sought ME out and asked for the position. *he feels like it's important soundwave knows that.* NoodlesAtNight 11:00 pm *His face was drifting out of the intensely amused smile and into neutral curiosity. Now it's softening into a different kind of smile. Prowl won't have seen it much, but he often wears it behind his mask when playing with the Predacon hatchlings or watching Zori and Chimera go about their business.*

[[Of course she is, and did. She could hardly have asked for a better role model. No doubt your time directing things during the plague left an impression.]] NoodlesAtNight 11:01 pm [[It really was one of your finest moments, as far as things he has witnessed go.]] verdigrisprowl 11:01 pm Pff. *LOOKING ACROSS THE ROOM.* She wasn't even sapient then. She said she was inspired by a movie. verdigrisprowl 11:03 pm ... What about your work? I never hear about yours. You ask me questions about mine and then keep asking follow-up questions. NoodlesAtNight 11:04 pm [[Did she, now? Ah, well. He stands by the last thing he said, at least.]] *And is not entirely convinced he's wrong about the rest, but he'll let that sit there.*

[[The nature of both himself and his work, he supposes. Let him think, now.]] verdigrisprowl 11:05 pm Clearly, I need to work on my reflexes so I can ask you questions first. NoodlesAtNight 11:06 pm [[Perhaps we'll play another question game some time? Those were quite enjoyable.]] verdigrisprowl 11:07 pm I like the sound of that. NoodlesAtNight 11:18 pm [[Good. You are a worthy opponent.]]

[[Our department decided not to involve itself with touring. We thought it more appropriate to see who developed the curiosity, intelligence, persistence, and cunning necessary to attempt investigating us on their own time, if any, and then approach them. Some things cannot be taught.]]

[[We were monitoring an odd development down in the depths of Metroplex's right calf. Melted and resolidified globs of metal kept appearing without explanation. We thought it might be a plague, at first.]] *He pauses.* [[Ravage noticed that they all smelled of the same mech and eventually tracked him down. It was a large warbuild who had heard of the budding timelines and thought he could replicate more of himself by melting pieces of his armor off.]] [[Hardly a citywide threat. Just a medical emergency. He was missing armor as far as a mech can safely get.]] verdigrisprowl 11:20 pm Yes, I noticed that your department wasn't represented at the discussions on where the protoforms would be touring. I've no doubt you kept up with the debate anyway?

*HUFF.* I hope he's been treated? NoodlesAtNight 11:26 pm [[Naturally. We visited the locations of the discussions hours before any of you arrived. Incidentally, the mech in charge of sanitation has an optic for fancy jewelry, if ever you need that information. He mistook Zori's other form for a bracelet. You are not the only one with a thigh pocket.]]

[[And last he heard, the warbuild had been treated for heat-related damages and was on his second layer of armor reshaping and reattachment.]] verdigrisprowl 11:27 pm ... Did h— I— did he KIDNAP Zori? Whhhhy did you not feel the need to report that to the police? NoodlesAtNight 11:31 pm [[It isn't kidnapping if you know where someone is the entire time. Zori waited until they deposited him on their washroom sink to crawl away and bridge back.]] *Flicks a hand, which conflicts really badly with the deadly serious tone his thoughts take on now.* [[Besides. If it /had/ been a purposeful kidnapping, we would be having this conversation through a prison force field.]] verdigrisprowl 11:31 pm No—I mean—did he steal him OFF of you, or—? NoodlesAtNight 11:33 pm [[Nothing so rude. He simply picked up a piece of lost jewelry who happened to have been taking a nap after making sure the discussion spots were safe and secure.]] *And now the squint is back.* NoodlesAtNight 11:34 pm [[He has an alternate who gets into all sorts of places as a small cassette player. It's... inspiring.]] verdigrisprowl 11:34 pm Ah. Good. An innocent mistake, then. *he can relax.* verdigrisprowl 11:35 pm The... short universe? NoodlesAtNight 11:36 pm [[Yes, of course. No need to work yourself up so. Though he appreciates that you did.]] *A small kiss to Prowl's shoulder again.*

[[He sees you remember it too.]] verdigrisprowl 11:37 pm Hard not to remember it. *it's the first glimpse he's got of Unicron in all his awful, Earth's-crust-free glory* NoodlesAtNight 11:38 pm *And the fate of his own alternate, unfortunately.* verdigrisprowl 11:38 pm *he's trying not to remember that* NoodlesAtNight 11:40 pm [[He assures you we have no interest in purple griffin bases or any of that.]] [[IIII is quite content with its blocky, nondescript building. Though red would suit it quite nicely, if only that didn't attract attention.]] NoodlesAtNight 11:41 pm [[...No. Scratch that. Too edible looking. We'd get nothing done for being hungry all day.]] verdigrisprowl 11:41 pm You could paint the inside red? NoodlesAtNight 11:42 pm *Appears to genuinely consider this* [[...Perhaps his office.]] [[Never mind. A satisfactory update, he hopes?]] verdigrisprowl 11:45 pm I'd be happy to hear more. *beat* ... But. I HAVE been sitting on your lap for an hour. NoodlesAtNight 11:46 pm [[Not at all something he minds, you should know. But he sees your point. There are better places for you to sit.]] *Peep tongue.* verdigrisprowl 11:48 pm That's actually the opposite of where I was going with that. *this time the tongue isn't escaping.* NoodlesAtNight 11:49 pm [[He's not so sure about that.]]

*This time, the owner of said tongue has no intention of letting it do so. Not when there's a whole Prowl mouth right there just doing nothing but talking.* *...And not even that, now.* verdigrisprowl 11:50 pm *aaaand claimed. It's now his.* NoodlesAtNight 11:52 pm *Good. He'll dibs Prowl himself, stand up, and carry his claim upstairs with him for full and proper enjoyment.* verdigrisprowl 11:53 pm *oh no, it seems that he's fallen prey to a carnivorous plant* NoodlesAtNight 11:54 pm *Just mind that it doesn't start singing.*

opatoes 8:05 pm Snow cat!! Show the snow cat again. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:05 pm *um. how educational is this.* NoodlesAtNight 8:06 pm [[What is wrong with talking about shoes?]] SCProwl 8:06 pm Shoes. Swervester 8:06 pm //i've seen this entire series like 4 times tbh and i think the most pertinent warnings are vulgar humor in unexpected places UnkillableJazz 8:06 pm There are lots of round planets Swervester 8:06 pm //also bees in a later episode if u fear bees NoodlesAtNight 8:06 pm ((ah! thank you. everyone read that)) [[...Oh, he's glad Prowl wasn't here for that.]] opatoes 8:07 pm There need to be more snow cats on Earth. Fix the Earth. NoodlesAtNight 8:07 pm [[Someone's stuck a stick in that whale.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:07 pm That fox is almost as fluffy as I am. opatoes 8:07 pm ... How fluffy are you? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:08 pm *the dragon poofs her fur out as far as she can! she is pretty much as fluffy as an arctic fox- which makes sense, since they share a similar biome. lots of fluff.* opatoes 8:09 pm ... That is. Very fluffy. Very, very, fluffy. Where does the fluff come from? UnkillableJazz 8:09 pm oh that looks fun SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:09 pm ...I grow it. NoodlesAtNight 8:09 pm [[Where do you put it when you do not need it?]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:09 pm ...I. I don't? It stays on me all the time. SunstreakerCMO 8:10 pm -what did he just walk in on?- FirstAidd 8:10 pm [waves at sunny] opatoes 8:10 pm ... How soft is your fluff? NoodlesAtNight 8:10 pm [[You do not shed it?]] Swervester 8:10 pm Hey Aid. FirstAidd 8:10 pm hey swerve! SunstreakerCMO 8:10 pm Ah. Hello, First Aid. FirstAidd 8:10 pm Henlo opatoes 8:10 pm You. Greetings. NoodlesAtNight 8:10 pm [[Greetings, all who have arrived.]] FirstAidd 8:10 pm Me. Uh.. greetings to you too..? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:10 pm Oh, I shed constantly- *sticks out her catlike tongue* But I clean it off before it makes a mess. opatoes 8:11 pm Greetings. Who are you supposed to be? FirstAidd 8:11 pm Uh.. First Aid. It's who I am. [who is this weird mech] NoodlesAtNight 8:11 pm [[Ah. That is convenient.]] opatoes 8:12 pm You clean it? I assume you have some method of not clogging your tanks? I see. That's unfortunate. FirstAidd 8:12 pm Uh.. SunstreakerCMO 8:12 pm Are you okay, with all the... opatoes 8:12 pm ... It sounds like the kind of name that is a medic- and that is unfortunate, isn't it? NoodlesAtNight 8:12 pm [[Bongos are hardly part of the hunting process. That is soundtrack.]] Swervester 8:13 pm [snickers] FirstAidd 8:13 pm I mean.. I don't think it's unfortuante.. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:13 pm Yes, I purge it up later. *shrugs her wings* I have to purge up formaldehydes and formic acid anyways as a byproduct, so putting the hair with it makes it sting less. NoodlesAtNight 8:13 pm *Plays a few notes of the relevant song.* [[Horrible, awful, cold, icy snow.]] *Shudder.* FirstAidd 8:13 pm And it's all fine Sunstreaker. The thing hasn't.. reattached, right? SunstreakerCMO 8:14 pm No, no...it has grown, and has...kinda gotten over that phase. FirstAidd 8:14 pm Huh opatoes 8:15 pm You don't? I suppose it could be worse. Your name isn't Flatline or Ratchet or something. you can do it, Snow cat. FirstAidd 8:15 pm I know both of those mechs.. but I only know Flatline by name opatoes 8:15 pm Oh. Oh, I'm sorry. OmicronTheIceQueen 8:15 pm *Ice Queen comes in belated, looking around* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:15 pm *the dragon chirps at her dragon friend!* NoodlesAtNight 8:15 pm *Soundwave nods. Hello.* opatoes 8:16 pm This seems like a very cool place to be. NoodlesAtNight 8:16 pm *Slow stare at Smokescreen.* opatoes 8:16 pm ... What? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:16 pm ... *stares at Smokescreen* SunstreakerCMO 8:16 pm ...... opatoes 8:16 pm ............... SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:16 pm Why does that fish have a stick on it. opatoes 8:16 pm Anyway, he mentioned jigsaw puzzles. Isn't that something? opatoes 8:17 pm Fish sticks. OmicronTheIceQueen 8:17 pm -chirps back! looks around- verdigrisprowl 8:17 pm *arrives late* NoodlesAtNight 8:17 pm [[Easy preparation for cooking, he assumes.]] *Soundwave looks up and pings Prowl. Greetings!* opatoes 8:17 pm /Turning around to nod at Prowl. He knows you!/ SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:17 pm ...Why does that fish have a single giant tooth on its face. SCProwl 8:17 pm *pings alternate* UnkillableJazz 8:18 pm Still can't believe this is the place that kept Megatron frozen for so long verdigrisprowl 8:18 pm *pings everyone who pings him, nods back at the bot that definitely isn't smokescreen.* FirstAidd 8:18 pm [waves at prowl] NoodlesAtNight 8:18 pm [[If there is any good thing about snow, it is that.']] *Nodding to Jazz* verdigrisprowl 8:18 pm *waves back* opatoes 8:18 pm That snow cat looks so soft... NoodlesAtNight 8:18 pm [[It is a bear, not a cat.]] opatoes 8:19 pm Oh. chronosmith 8:19 pm

opatoes 8:19 pm Unfortunate. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:19 pm ((HEY WHIRL)) Swervester 8:19 pm Hey Whirl. chronosmith 8:19 pm Not with THAT attitude. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:19 pm ((THE WOM IS HERE)) chronosmith 8:19 pm ((YE)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:19 pm ...Whirl. Why. NoodlesAtNight 8:19 pm *Lifts a feeler to look over his back.* [[Voice of experience, Whirl?]] chronosmith 8:19 pm *bobs his head at Swerve* No, no. I've never made tender love to snow. FirstAidd 8:19 pm [blinks] verdigrisprowl 8:19 pm *sits with Soundwave* chronosmith 8:19 pm The strangest thing I ever fucked was a gun. *trots on in and makes his way to the couch* FirstAidd 8:20 pm .. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:20 pm *the dragon is so horrified* Swervester 8:20 pm I--wow. chronosmith 8:20 pm But it was on accident. FirstAidd 8:20 pm that's dedication NoodlesAtNight 8:20 pm [[You missed a tasteless joke. Welcome.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:20 pm ...What did you do, accidentally sit on it? UnkillableJazz 8:20 pm okay. chronosmith 8:20 pm It's a long story. NoodlesAtNight 8:21 pm ((reminder to everyone coming in that i have no idea about anything in these documentaries but am told it's mostly just a bit of vulgar humor)) chronosmith 8:21 pm (( o7 )) UnkillableJazz 8:21 pm Sounds like every species on Earth chronosmith 8:21 pm Brawling is its own reward, really. opatoes 8:21 pm Why must they fight? Swervester 8:21 pm Wow that's a lot of blood. chronosmith 8:21 pm Damn, yeah, we missed the good one! SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:22 pm ...He looks like he was put through a woodchipper. NoodlesAtNight 8:22 pm [[Frenzy would agree with you, Whirl.]] chronosmith 8:22 pm Frenzy knows what's up, that's why. Chaifootsteps 8:22 pm *Speaking of gender stereotypes, he's just gonna slink in and find a spot to sit*. Swervester 8:22 pm Is it Rung's. opatoes 8:22 pm W. What is that? Is that a plant enemy NoodlesAtNight 8:22 pm *Soundwave nods at Arcee. Welcome, welcome.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:22 pm ...That looks tasty. opatoes 8:22 pm It better not touch my garden. verdigrisprowl 8:22 pm *nods vaguely in Arcee's direction, hello.* NoodlesAtNight 8:23 pm *Can he lean? He'd like to lean.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:23 pm Crunchy to eat. Chaifootsteps 8:23 pm *Arcee nods vaguely to both of them. Ideal method of communication right there.* verdigrisprowl 8:23 pm *he can absolutely lean.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:23 pm Although the cold hurts your teeth. chronosmith 8:23 pm *perks up and waves a claw at Arcee. And then proceeds to flop back all over the purple couch and take up all the room* opatoes 8:23 pm Oh! Prowl, did you get the opportunity to show your magnemite my puzzle? Was there a reaction? Should I make another? NoodlesAtNight 8:23 pm [[Spider?]] NoodlesAtNight 8:24 pm [[Oh.]] FirstAidd 8:24 pm [is likely sitting next to sunny] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:24 pm I think it's tasty. chronosmith 8:24 pm ((MOTHS ARE BEAUTIFUL)) UnkillableJazz 8:24 pm Evening! *he's waving at the people who recently came* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:24 pm ((THEY ARE)) Chaifootsteps 8:24 pm *Waves to Whirl*. SunstreakerCMO 8:24 pm -well, he's fine with the company- verdigrisprowl 8:24 pm I did. It enjoys it. It hasn't solved it yet, but it likes playing with it. NoodlesAtNight 8:25 pm =...Would be fun to catch these.= chronosmith 8:25 pm Oh, yeah. *looks to Prowl* Yours is sticking around, too? opatoes 8:25 pm Oh? I'm glad- it sounds like it is challenging enough to be enjoyable. I was not sure if I made it too easy. Do let me know if I should make another, or give that one a new battery, or anything. NoodlesAtNight 8:25 pm [[...Oh. Oh, dear.]] chronosmith 8:25 pm ...........*snickers* Chaifootsteps 8:25 pm ...I mean, if I could do that, I would too. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:25 pm At the risk of sounding sadistic... I want to throw them off a cliff. chronosmith 8:25 pm That fox had the same idea you did, Ravage. NoodlesAtNight 8:25 pm [[If you haven't got anything better to play with, he supposes.]] verdigrisprowl 8:25 pm It hasn't tried to leave, so I guess so. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:26 pm They look pleasingly bouncy. SunstreakerCMO 8:26 pm -covers mouth to snicker at the bouncing birds- UnkillableJazz 8:26 pm ((sorry lost internet)) NoodlesAtNight 8:26 pm =Hm. Two points to the fox.= SunstreakerCMO 8:26 pm -and then it's munched. Damn- NoodlesAtNight 8:26 pm [[He hopes she does not care about leaving tracks to her den.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:26 pm It's definitely not the worst place to incubate her hatchlings. Nothing's going to try and eat her. chronosmith 8:27 pm Same. With my little... tire thing. I need to name it, now that I think about it. Chaifootsteps 8:27 pm Aww. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:27 pm You mean the Whirlbug? verdigrisprowl 8:28 pm Have you asked it if it has a name? UnkillableJazz 8:28 pm Hope the little one does alright chronosmith 8:28 pm Yeah! I guess if what they say is their names, it's a "whirlipede?" NoodlesAtNight 8:28 pm [[...It is a foot?]] chronosmith 8:28 pm I don't... know how to tlak to it. *pauses* Well, I mean, I DO talk to it, but I don't know what it's saying back. If it's saying anything. Or understands me. opatoes 8:29 pm ... Will humans lose their eyes eventually? verdigrisprowl 8:29 pm ... You haven't learned its language? UnkillableJazz 8:29 pm Who knows OmicronTheIceQueen 8:29 pm ((still around, on phone sorry, Icy's in a corner)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:29 pm *the dragon howls laughing* UnkillableJazz 8:29 pm apparently they're gonna loose something called a pinkie toe verdigrisprowl 8:30 pm ((check out these mature serious scientists)) chronosmith 8:30 pm No? *peers* Is there--you have a dictionary or something I can borrow? opatoes 8:30 pm Eat your avocado, old mech. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:30 pm ((I love it)) ((science is great)) opatoes 8:30 pm What? No Swervester 8:30 pm //i'm laughing bc iirc david attenborough actually denounced this series as being a mockery of serious documentaries verdigrisprowl 8:30 pm I know /mine's/ language. NoodlesAtNight 8:30 pm [[...He would keep Cybertron.]] chronosmith 8:30 pm It seems smart. I mean, we can sort of pantomime at each other. As much as a tire and someone with big unwieldy claws can pantomime. verdigrisprowl 8:31 pm ((...... that's the point???)) opatoes 8:31 pm ... Although, I do not want to lose my greenhouse. UnkillableJazz 8:31 pm ... Swervester 8:31 pm //yeah apparently he hates the series and thinks it undermines real documentaries and their points NoodlesAtNight 8:31 pm [[Yes. Yes they do.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:31 pm ((does he complain that the blair witch project also undermines real documentaries)) verdigrisprowl 8:31 pm I could give you my Magnemite dictionary? SunstreakerCMO 8:31 pm ... UnkillableJazz 8:31 pm Keeping Cybertron wasn't really a thing that happened here SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:31 pm ((or that one with the mermaids)) Swervester 8:31 pm //dunno lmao OmicronTheIceQueen 8:32 pm *Icy shifts closer to watch, letting a hatchling fall off her back* NoodlesAtNight 8:32 pm *Looks at Jazz.* [[If your Cybertron is like the others he has seen in timelines like yours, likely you would not want it in its current state.]] opatoes 8:32 pm Prowl, could I see your magnemite dictionary? SunstreakerCMO 8:32 pm I am glad I do not have to be near that planet...aside from a few unfortunate times OmicronTheIceQueen 8:33 pm I like organic worlds like earth UnkillableJazz 8:33 pm Mine's in pieces verdigrisprowl 8:33 pm Sure. *pings* The grammar is... difficult. *half the grammar rules are "??! i give up"* NoodlesAtNight 8:33 pm [[As long as the volcanoes do not fire purple lava, it is fine, he thinks.]] opatoes 8:34 pm Thank you very much- It is interesting to see, though. I wonder how it may compare to other pokemon languages, or if other pokemon can communicate with their languages. SunstreakerCMO 8:34 pm Purple? Why would it be purple? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:34 pm Another fluffy thing. NoodlesAtNight 8:34 pm [[It wouldn't be, if all is well.]] SunstreakerCMO 8:34 pm .......... NoodlesAtNight 8:34 pm [[MORE snow?]] OmicronTheIceQueen 8:34 pm You might not want to know shiny verdigrisprowl 8:34 pm I've never tried to learn any other Pokerman references. verdigrisprowl 8:35 pm *yes. he's already forgotten the word.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:35 pm Snow is highly important. OmicronTheIceQueen 8:35 pm Snow is good 😊 NoodlesAtNight 8:35 pm [[It's horrid is what it is.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:35 pm ...Oh, goddess. They're tubes! Chaifootsteps 8:35 pm With little legs. SunstreakerCMO 8:35 pm ....'shiny'? NoodlesAtNight 8:35 pm *Ravage points at the screen.* =Hot dogs.= SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:35 pm Who authorized the creation of those tubes. It's delightful! opatoes 8:35 pm Pokemon- It is Pokemon. Do you know others with Pokemon? Have you tried introducing your magnemite to other non-magnemite pokemon? It may be interesting to see if the language is the same, or if it adjusts when interacting with other Pokemon. verdigrisprowl 8:36 pm No, I can't take it to meet any others. UnkillableJazz 8:36 pm I haven't got to try Earth's snow yet Chaifootsteps 8:36 pm The novelty wears off fast. OmicronTheIceQueen 8:36 pm Its fuuun SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:36 pm Is snow different between planets? opatoes 8:36 pm ... You cannot? Is there a reason for that? verdigrisprowl 8:36 pm Yes. UnkillableJazz 8:37 pm Depends what's frozen in it SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:37 pm Fair enough. chronosmith 8:37 pm ((sorry i had to go fight with the goddamned washing machine)) NoodlesAtNight 8:37 pm ((who won)) verdigrisprowl 8:37 pm ((show it who's boss SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:37 pm ((kick its ass wom)) NoodlesAtNight 8:38 pm [[Finally.]] chronosmith 8:38 pm ((i did, at last)) NoodlesAtNight 8:38 pm [[Where is Smokescreen when you wish to refer to past pranks.]] opatoes 8:38 pm Fair enough. ... Past pranks? chronosmith 8:38 pm Huh. Well... if you know any... "pokerman" linguists who wanna help, send me their frequency. Because I'm not one. NoodlesAtNight 8:38 pm [[Nothing. Nothing.]] opatoes 8:38 pm No, no, tell me. SunstreakerCMO 8:39 pm The...what? Swervester 8:39 pm [snickers] verdigrisprowl 8:39 pm *oh, they're talking about Pokémon in the documentary.* OmicronTheIceQueen 8:40 pm *head tilts....and then chirps, watching Peddles daring to sniff a chair* SunstreakerCMO 8:40 pm -confused noise- verdigrisprowl 8:40 pm *maybe they'll talk about Magnemite.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:40 pm So, how do they keep the plants from rotting away in their hoards? Chaifootsteps 8:40 pm I like their little hands. chronosmith 8:40 pm Maybe they can still eat it when it's rotten. verdigrisprowl 8:40 pm *... looks for their hands* Chaifootsteps 8:40 pm ...Oh Primus. NoodlesAtNight 8:40 pm [[Hm. They do have a wise plan to-- ha.]] chronosmith 8:40 pm .... *listens. Peers* OmicronTheIceQueen 8:41 pm ......thats a sparkling sound SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:41 pm *the dragon peeps similarly* NoodlesAtNight 8:41 pm *Plays back the noise and huffs.* chronosmith 8:41 pm *imitates the soft Pika noise?* verdigrisprowl 8:41 pm *their hands are indeed little.* chronosmith 8:41 pm *tries again. There. Peeps. Peeping on the couch* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:41 pm *the dragon will peep too* NoodlesAtNight 8:41 pm *Peeps back to the dragon and Whirl.* chronosmith 8:41 pm *Real Peeping Hours* OmicronTheIceQueen 8:42 pm *HEAD SNAPS AROUND at that sound * SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:42 pm *Real Peeping Hours* opatoes 8:42 pm ... /Tries peeping as well./ Swervester 8:42 pm Fist fights OmicronTheIceQueen 8:42 pm *reflexively Chirps a question back* UnkillableJazz 8:42 pm *Jazz might be tempted to adopt that creature* NoodlesAtNight 8:42 pm *Looks at Prowl.* @P: [[Furry cuffs.]] verdigrisprowl 8:42 pm *SNORTS* SunstreakerCMO 8:42 pm ..... chronosmith 8:42 pm Why... opatoes 8:42 pm "How's your father?" UnkillableJazz 8:43 pm What's nasty about it? opatoes 8:43 pm What if their sire is dead? chronosmith 8:43 pm Why are they playing an instrumental rendition of "Daisy Bell?" Is "a bicycle built for two" a euphemism nobody told me about? NoodlesAtNight 8:43 pm [[A bicycle built /of/ two, perhaps.]] Swervester 8:43 pm Probably. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:43 pm *the dragon squints at Whirl. what the hell is he talking about.* NoodlesAtNight 8:43 pm [[Unless the bicycle is into threesomes.]] UnkillableJazz 8:43 pm or more Swervester 8:44 pm That's so weird. chronosmith 8:44 pm Well you'd need at least two wheels for THAT. I guess the rest of us are SOL. Swervester 8:44 pm Why are animals weird. opatoes 8:44 pm Organics are bizarre. SunstreakerCMO 8:44 pm ............ OmicronTheIceQueen 8:44 pm O__o SunstreakerCMO 8:44 pm Aid? OmicronTheIceQueen 8:45 pm *mimics the elk sound* verdigrisprowl 8:45 pm *... elk peeing on themselves is no weirder than things Prowl's seen other organics do.* chronosmith 8:45 pm *snickers* NoodlesAtNight 8:45 pm *Slight flinch* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:45 pm ((actually, that is about what it sounds like)) FirstAidd 8:45 pm yes? UnkillableJazz 8:45 pm It sounds like it's dying... Swervester 8:45 pm Is it ok SunstreakerCMO 8:45 pm -gestures to the screen- NoodlesAtNight 8:45 pm [[Ah. So this is what Thunderhoof's ornaments are for.]] chronosmith 8:45 pm Neat! SunstreakerCMO 8:45 pm That? FirstAidd 8:46 pm ..yes that OmicronTheIceQueen 8:46 pm *she looks at hatchling* Peddles: ............*soft mew* close enough opatoes 8:46 pm Why do they walk on four legs? SunstreakerCMO 8:46 pm What....oh verdigrisprowl 8:46 pm Because they have four feet. Chaifootsteps 8:46 pm There they go. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:46 pm Because bipedalism is bad for the spine. chronosmith 8:46 pm Because it's fun. SunstreakerCMO 8:46 pm Oh never mind opatoes 8:46 pm It is? My spinal strut is fine. UnkillableJazz 8:46 pm I've heard those creatures get stuck together in those fights FirstAidd 8:46 pm [gestures] nature NoodlesAtNight 8:47 pm [[What happens then? Who separates them?]] SunstreakerCMO 8:47 pm -face meet palms- UnkillableJazz 8:47 pm I think they die if their horns don't break SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:47 pm If I tried to stand on my hind legs and walk around like that, I'd need spine surgery. SunstreakerCMO 8:47 pm Great... verdigrisprowl 8:48 pm He's very eager for that volcano to go. Chaifootsteps 8:48 pm Too eager. Is he planning something? NoodlesAtNight 8:49 pm =Laserbeak.= [[Perhaps he has hidden something inside the volcano.]] opatoes 8:49 pm Perhaps he has some particularly good insurance. chronosmith 8:49 pm Oh yeah, me too. That's my Friday night. I've puked energon all over the mountains by my house. UnkillableJazz 8:49 pm efficient tree planters chronosmith 8:49 pm I've got stashes for days. NoodlesAtNight 8:49 pm [[That's horrific.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:49 pm *snickers a little at Ravage's comment. she's seen Her Bird eat. Laserbeak has an impressive stomach.* chronosmith 8:50 pm It would be, if it was true. opatoes 8:50 pm I should leave some of my tree seeds out for these birds. NoodlesAtNight 8:50 pm *What, you think all that space in her back is for holding bits of grenades?* verdigrisprowl 8:50 pm ... If you drank less energon ultimately you'd contain more energon. chronosmith 8:50 pm This is my Saturday night. I'm always chewing up trees. opatoes 8:50 pm Beavers are a destructive force. Swervester 8:51 pm ..H-how do you-- NoodlesAtNight 8:51 pm =Wasn't going to ask.= SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:51 pm *it absolutely isn't for grenades, that would be inane* SunstreakerCMO 8:51 pm . . . . NoodlesAtNight 8:51 pm [[Hm. He knows what beast mode the Constructicons might have.]] chronosmith 8:51 pm I just smash my face again and again into trees like a woodpecker. opatoes 8:51 pm The foxtrot? What is that? Swervester 8:51 pm Oh. chronosmith 8:51 pm A dance. NoodlesAtNight 8:52 pm [[A beaver, you cracked circuit board.]] UnkillableJazz 8:52 pm narrator sounds happier verdigrisprowl 8:52 pm ... I'm more doubtful of your ability to find trees. opatoes 8:52 pm I meant the dance, not- I know what beavers are. chronosmith 8:52 pm Well... to be honest. Trees are smelly. Especially... *faraway look*

.......pine trees. verdigrisprowl 8:53 pm ......... Are they? chronosmith 8:53 pm *stares silently into space* verdigrisprowl 8:53 pm *... he'll wait.* NoodlesAtNight 8:53 pm *Soundwave takes note of that look.* =Bite it.= Chaifootsteps 8:53 pm *Is getting a reminder in why he likes Whirl*. chronosmith 8:53 pm *finally speaks, slowly* Ye-es. They are. If you can smell with a damn. OmicronTheIceQueen 8:54 pm Peddles *sitting under someone's chair?* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:54 pm *the dragon can't believe all these puns* OmicronTheIceQueen 8:54 pm *puns are epic* verdigrisprowl 8:54 pm ... Do they smell unpleasant? Or just—smell? chronosmith 8:54 pm Depends on the tree. They have different smells, really. NoodlesAtNight 8:55 pm *Ah, that beautiful shot of water they keep returning to...* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:55 pm *HAHAHAHAHA* verdigrisprowl 8:55 pm Oh. *he supposes that makes sense.* opatoes 8:55 pm Some plants have an incredibly foul smell- one of my flowers smells disgusting when it is blooming. UnkillableJazz 8:55 pm the fox OmicronTheIceQueen 8:55 pm *barks a laugh* that's a predacon SunstreakerCMO 8:55 pm ....he really is waiting for that volcano to go up SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:55 pm That's a dragon! opatoes 8:55 pm I am fortunate not to have a nose. NoodlesAtNight 8:55 pm ((we'll do two more)) chronosmith 8:55 pm *gestures to Ravage* You feel me, right? Some trees just kinda smell... y'know, fresh, and some are stinky, and some are possessed of a fragrance of unbelievable beauty that kind of captures the senses and traps you in a cage of olfactory delight? Yeah? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:56 pm ((two more after this?)) NoodlesAtNight 8:56 pm ((this and another)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:56 pm ((thank for explain)) opatoes 8:56 pm Kitty!! NoodlesAtNight 8:56 pm *Ravage contemplates the question* OmicronTheIceQueen 8:57 pm *chirps at Dragon, is she doing Dragon Duty for anyone tonight?* UnkillableJazz 8:58 pm Octopus NoodlesAtNight 8:58 pm =Magnolias. That is beautiful smelling.= SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:58 pm *the dragon is hanging out with Soundwave, loafing around and being cute* SunstreakerCMO 8:58 pm ........ chronosmith 8:58 pm Magnolia, hm? I'll have to check those out. OmicronTheIceQueen 8:58 pm *would dragon like a Peddles visit?* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:58 pm *dragon would LOVE a Peddles visit* radioactivibee 8:58 pm Earth's oceans? opatoes 8:58 pm !! Honeypot? What are you doing here? SunstreakerCMO 8:59 pm -he can see why humans stay away from the oceans now- Swervester 8:59 pm Hey Bee. radioactivibee 8:59 pm Hey Swerve, hi Smokescreen. opatoes 8:59 pm /He is quietly going over to sit near Bumblebee. And maybe awkwardly set a drink in his lap./ chronosmith 8:59 pm *PERKS up. Are we going to see barnacles? Barnacles? ARE WE???* radioactivibee 8:59 pm I saw Round PLanet and thought it would be fun. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:59 pm Ah, so this is why clams are stupid. OmicronTheIceQueen 8:59 pm *purrs at her hatchling, the quiet one to move from chair to chair and such. sniffing legs and pedes without touching* NoodlesAtNight 9:00 pm *Soundwave leans against Prowl. Oh, let there be at least one octopus.* [[That /is/ a pleasant instrument. They have good taste.]] UnkillableJazz 9:00 pm Oh, those are gorgeous OmicronTheIceQueen 9:00 pm Moon jellies? Chaifootsteps 9:00 pm Lovely. radioactivibee 9:00 pm [Looks down at the drink and gives Smokescreen a smile.] Awe, thanks Smokey. opatoes 9:00 pm Look- radioactivibee 9:00 pm ...what are gonads? chronosmith 9:00 pm Oh yeah. That's my Sunday night. opatoes 9:00 pm Look. I simply had an extra one. Do not think anything of it. chronosmith 9:00 pm Trapping small animals in my mucous-covered body. NoodlesAtNight 9:00 pm [[Whirl, don't you dare go into details.]] [[Primus damn it.]] radioactivibee 9:01 pm Oh. Of course. ...Whirl. We don't...have mucous. chronosmith 9:01 pm I didn't say anything about my mouth-bottom, now. Chaifootsteps 9:01 pm Whirl, I feel like we need to hang out on the weekend. chronosmith 9:01 pm You don't know that! SunstreakerCMO 9:01 pm ...what is that? verdigrisprowl 9:01 pm Your weekends are much more exciting than mine. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:01 pm Whirl, you are my friend, but I desperately need you to not tell me more about this. radioactivibee 9:01 pm Do YOU have mucous? chronosmith 9:01 pm I could be full of mucous. Lousy with it. What if I'm made ENTIRELY of mucous right now? SunstreakerCMO 9:01 pm Oh Swervester 9:01 pm I wish my weekends were less exciting NoodlesAtNight 9:01 pm *To Prowl* [[If you want to have mucus weekends, please do not invite him.]] opatoes 9:01 pm ... /Scooting away from Whirl./ radioactivibee 9:01 pm I don't think that's how mucous works. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:01 pm Peddles: *sniffing her way to the Dragon scent* NoodlesAtNight 9:02 pm [[Absolutely impossible to clean out.]] chronosmith 9:02 pm And, hell yeah, Arcee. I'll fly into the city to see you, mech. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:02 pm *the dragon peeps at Peddles* verdigrisprowl 9:02 pm *glances at Soundwave* Well, there go MY undeveloped weekend plans. chronosmith 9:02 pm Look at what you all did. You spoiled it for Prowl. NoodlesAtNight 9:02 pm [[...You can't be serious.]] OmicronTheIceQueen 9:02 pm Peddles: *mews back! how does she cross all that spaaace?!* Chaifootsteps 9:02 pm Beautiful. Can't wait. chronosmith 9:02 pm No mucousy delights for HIM, now. verdigrisprowl 9:02 pm *... humor ping* radioactivibee 9:02 pm ... opatoes 9:02 pm Bumblebug. You will come home with me. I have an important virtual environment development project to share with you. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:02 pm *peep peep!* NoodlesAtNight 9:02 pm *Hold on. How did Arcee get Whirl into the city? Amazing!* radioactivibee 9:02 pm Why would anyone WANT mucousy delights? NoodlesAtNight 9:03 pm *Grateful ping in response to the humor* radioactivibee 9:03 pm You have a what now? chronosmith 9:03 pm *by being Arcee* radioactivibee 9:03 pm Is it for Knock Out? chronosmith 9:03 pm Oh my god, I love that thing. opatoes 9:03 pm I have a virtual- no, no. I wish to share my virtual home with him, but I made it in my spare time. chronosmith 9:03 pm Look at it. I love it. NoodlesAtNight 9:03 pm =HA.= chronosmith 9:03 pm It's got a tube on its forehead. Chaifootsteps 9:03 pm *These may or may not be the first words he and this Whirl have ever exchanged*. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:03 pm Peddles: *mew!* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:03 pm ...Goddess, why does that look like something that lives on my planet. radioactivibee 9:03 pm Virtual home? opatoes 9:04 pm Yes. verdigrisprowl 9:04 pm *... hold on.* Are you living in the city now, Arcee? I thought you just visited. radioactivibee 9:04 pm Is this a puzzle thing? NoodlesAtNight 9:04 pm *LEANS BACK* radioactivibee 9:04 pm Oh Primus what is that thing UnkillableJazz 9:04 pm oh OmicronTheIceQueen 9:04 pm ............... chronosmith 9:04 pm *Whirl has, I believe, interacted with Arcee once years ago. But he's met his universe's Arcee. Arcees in general are kickass* OmicronTheIceQueen 9:04 pm well then chronosmith 9:04 pm Aww, look at it! opatoes 9:04 pm No, not quite, though I do have puzzles in my home with the help of different pressure plates. SunstreakerCMO 9:04 pm . . . chronosmith 9:04 pm Precious. NoodlesAtNight 9:04 pm [[That was... ah. Hmm. No. Thank you.]] Chaifootsteps 9:04 pm *As are Whirls. So everyone wins*. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:04 pm Actually, I think that actually may be something that does live on my planet. Underwater invertebrates causing diabetic shock sounds familiar. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:04 pm Peddles: *frighten sound at the screen* verdigrisprowl 9:04 pm *nods at the screen* Is that what your Mondays look like, Whirl? SunstreakerCMO 9:04 pm -okay then- radioactivibee 9:04 pm Um. Ok. It sounds like something I have to see to understand so sure, I'll come over some time and check it out. chronosmith 9:05 pm Nah, my mondays... *gestures grandly to self, and then to the bar* NoodlesAtNight 9:05 pm [[If they are, Rumble has much to explain to him.]] chronosmith 9:05 pm THIS is my Mondays. When I'm feeling social. radioactivibee 9:05 pm Fair. opatoes 9:05 pm Good. You will appreciate it. I have cacti protecting my home from skeletons and slag. chronosmith 9:05 pm (9CURNOIDSD)) NoodlesAtNight 9:05 pm *From over the PA system:* //HEY!// chronosmith 9:05 pm ((AHHH CRICNOIDS)) radioactivibee 9:05 pm ....Skeletons? opatoes 9:05 pm Yes? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:05 pm ((oh it's the anusfish)) radioactivibee 9:05 pm Ok. Oh Primus................. chronosmith 9:05 pm *snickers* radioactivibee 9:05 pm That's gross. Chaifootsteps 9:06 pm *To Prowl* ...Er, no. I'm...sort of all over the place right now. opatoes 9:06 pm Oh no. verdigrisprowl 9:06 pm ... Fair. *clearly, Prowl is not getting in on these japes. that's fine, it was a long shot.* radioactivibee 9:06 pm Oh.. Oh. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:06 pm *snorts* chronosmith 9:06 pm Getting enveloped by freaky gastropods is my TUESDAY night. verdigrisprowl 9:06 pm Oh? radioactivibee 9:06 pm Why? chronosmith 9:06 pm ...ok I'm. UnkillableJazz 9:06 pm okay then radioactivibee 9:06 pm .............. chronosmith 9:06 pm THIS is not my wednesday night. SunstreakerCMO 9:06 pm ................ radioactivibee 9:06 pm Is this how Metrotitans feel? chronosmith 9:06 pm Small fish don't climb into me to breed. chronosmith 9:07 pm That I KNOW of. opatoes 9:07 pm Most likely. How is your metrotitan mate? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:07 pm That you know of. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:07 pm Peddles: *creeps closer to Dragon, hatchling is trying to be sneeky* radioactivibee 9:07 pm Metroplex isn't my mate! opatoes 9:07 pm ... He is not? SunstreakerCMO 9:07 pm I did not need that imagery in my mind radioactivibee 9:07 pm He's fine though. NoodlesAtNight 9:07 pm [[Oh, these. He likes these.]] radioactivibee 9:07 pm No. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:07 pm *casually hangs her tail off the edge of the arm of the couch and twitches it for the hatchling* opatoes 9:07 pm ... Hm. Odd. chronosmith 9:07 pm *Whirl supports your interest in the japes, Prowl. Just give him a moment or two, he'll get ya* radioactivibee 9:07 pm No he's not. I'm just. Living in him. opatoes 9:07 pm I suppose that is how it starts out. chronosmith 9:08 pm That one's cute t--- radioactivibee 9:08 pm I'm not dating a Metrotitan! chronosmith 9:08 pm ...adorable radioactivibee 9:08 pm ... NoodlesAtNight 9:08 pm [[Isn't it.]] opatoes 9:08 pm I know you aren't dating one yet. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:08 pm That's delightful. NoodlesAtNight 9:08 pm @P: [[This is his Monday night.]] chronosmith 9:08 pm This was me the last time I was out on your dance floor, Soundwave. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:08 pm Peddles: *slowly bats at dragon tail once over* chronosmith 9:08 pm And tried to eat Prowl. UnkillableJazz 9:08 pm rip crab radioactivibee 9:08 pm Smokescreen! SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:09 pm *twitchy twitch! look at this fun and wiggly tail!* opatoes 9:09 pm ... What? chronosmith 9:09 pm ...*tilts head* Did I ever apologize for trying to devour your spark? I mean. I feel like maybe that's something I should apologize for. NoodlesAtNight 9:09 pm [[He recalls much less mouth splaying on Prowl's part of that.]] opatoes 9:09 pm Is my teasing too much? ... This is teasing, correct? chronosmith 9:09 pm Yeah, I had to do the mouth-splaying for the both of us. He'll get me next time. verdigrisprowl 9:09 pm *HUFF* FirstAidd 9:09 pm //off to bed! night! radioactivibee 9:09 pm It is and...no. I just get riled up too easily sometimes. chronosmith 9:09 pm ((night!)) opatoes 9:09 pm ((awww nini! verdigrisprowl 9:09 pm You're safe, I don't like chewing. radioactivibee 9:09 pm (( goodnight! NoodlesAtNight 9:09 pm ((night!)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:09 pm ((nini!)) OmicronTheIceQueen 9:09 pm Peddles: *pats at the tail!* SunstreakerCMO 9:09 pm ((g'night~ opatoes 9:09 pm Mmhm. Perhaps because you secretly admire someone? OmicronTheIceQueen 9:09 pm [rest well!] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:09 pm *wiggle woggle* chronosmith 9:09 pm 9DNFJNM)__) (crinodis)) chronosmith 9:10 pm (9I LOVE THEM SO MUCH CRIES)) radioactivibee 9:10 pm I secretly admire a lot of bots. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:10 pm [aren't theycool?] opatoes 9:10 pm Do you? radioactivibee 9:10 pm But not Metroplex. chronosmith 9:10 pm My Thursday nights. opatoes 9:10 pm Oh. You openly admire him? chronosmith 9:10 pm Jittering spreadeagled along the seabed with the boys. verdigrisprowl 9:10 pm Pff. chronosmith 9:10 pm Eating any old rubbish. radioactivibee 9:10 pm No, he's like....he's a friend. chronosmith 9:10 pm ((oh my goood lomk at that crinoid)) radioactivibee 9:11 pm It's like how I feel about Ultra Magnus I guess. opatoes 9:11 pm ... Hm. Disappointing. chronosmith 9:11 pm Also extruding my stomach and oozing digestive juices on my food. With the boys. radioactivibee 9:11 pm Did you want me to frag a Metrotitan? NoodlesAtNight 9:11 pm ((oh my god look at it swimming)) opatoes 9:11 pm What? No, no, I want you to- I suppose it is not disappointing after all. verdigrisprowl 9:11 pm ... Who are "the boys"? radioactivibee 9:11 pm ...I had no idea those things moved like that what the frag chronosmith 9:11 pm Killer and the sentient tire. radioactivibee 9:12 pm Ow. verdigrisprowl 9:12 pm Ah. Yes, of course. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:12 pm most all things in the sea water opatoes 9:12 pm Heh. I am that crab. radioactivibee 9:12 pm ... chronosmith 9:12 pm I use "the boys" as a gender-neutral term because I have no idea how space barnacle gender works. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:12 pm ((I love seeing local waters n.n)) NoodlesAtNight 9:12 pm =Overproductively.= verdigrisprowl 9:12 pm I—I don't understand gender. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:12 pm Gender is fake. chronosmith 9:13 pm Yeah, I don't blame you. I say: don't sweat it. *waves a claw* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:13 pm ...Oh, the march of the snacks! UnkillableJazz 9:13 pm the swaying dance radioactivibee 9:13 pm I only chose pronouns for the humans. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:13 pm Peddles: *kitten spazz paws* chronosmith 9:13 pm And, you're not wrong, Ravage. Luckily, Killer hasn't spawned anytime soon. Chaifootsteps 9:13 pm ...... SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:13 pm That blanket is alive. Swervester 9:14 pm //rays are so slimy OmicronTheIceQueen 9:14 pm crunchies chronosmith 9:14 pm This is my Friday but only when I need to shed my exoskeleton and aren't busy with puking energon all over the mountains. Swervester 9:14 pm //and the sucking they do is wild verdigrisprowl 9:14 pm I thought you already covered Friday. chronosmith 9:14 pm Getting eating by giant rays is also part of the deal. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:14 pm *wiggles her tail for Peddles* That blanket is alive and living its best life. NoodlesAtNight 9:14 pm [[Obviously we are into the next week.]] OmicronTheIceQueen 9:14 pm (not all have a slime coat) verdigrisprowl 9:14 pm Ah. chronosmith 9:15 pm Yep. That's why I said "aren't busy, et cetera, puking energon." NoodlesAtNight 9:15 pm *And Soundwave understands very little about alien genders himself, so he will not pipe in on that.* verdigrisprowl 9:15 pm Yes, I see. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:15 pm Peddles: *sits back, standing is hard, waaatching that tail* UnkillableJazz 9:15 pm I'll opt out of getting eaten radioactivibee 9:15 pm Same. Chaifootsteps 9:15 pm *He's biting his tongue on the subject*. radioactivibee 9:15 pm It doesn't look fun. chronosmith 9:15 pm *sighs* It's a dirty job, but someone has to do it. Might as well be me. opatoes 9:15 pm Indeed. I enjoy not being a meal. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:15 pm *watch the tail... watch it woggle. watch it twitch. watch it wiggle.* verdigrisprowl 9:15 pm *Prowl doesn't even understand Cybertronian genders, he's not going to venture any opinions on alien ones.* chronosmith 9:16 pm Like... scraplets. radioactivibee 9:16 pm Ugh. Scraplets. UnkillableJazz 9:16 pm what are those? chronosmith 9:16 pm They're neat! SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:16 pm Apparently, scraplets. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:16 pm Peddles: *head turning back and forth* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:16 pm Now that's a snack. chronosmith 9:16 pm Imagine a cloud. Now imagine the cloud is made of millions of microscopic machines that wanna eat you. That's scraplets. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:16 pm Scraplets should all freeze verdigrisprowl 9:17 pm They're bigger in some universes. SunstreakerCMO 9:17 pm Well radioactivibee 9:17 pm If the baby whale dies I swear to Primus..... SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:17 pm *waves her tail carefully back and forth* UnkillableJazz 9:17 pm Ah, I think they were killed off on my Cybertron verdigrisprowl 9:17 pm Lucky. chronosmith 9:17 pm Haven't seen any on my end in a long, long time. NoodlesAtNight 9:17 pm *Oh? Do they get to hear the songs?* opatoes 9:17 pm ... Face book? Is that the covenant? radioactivibee 9:18 pm ...............yes. SunstreakerCMO 9:18 pm Oh! NoodlesAtNight 9:18 pm *Scooting forward with interest* OmicronTheIceQueen 9:18 pm Peedles: *swaying kitten watching....and tries to pounce, aiming as far up to where the tail isn't moving as much* chronosmith 9:18 pm Being rounded up and swallowed in a single gulp by giant whales is my Saturday night but only once every six months. radioactivibee 9:19 pm Whirl, what the frag even is your universe? NoodlesAtNight 9:19 pm [[...That is fantastic.]]

((oh my god that commentary)) opatoes 9:19 pm I wish to go on a cruise. Bumblebug. Join me on a puzzle material obtaining cruise? chronosmith 9:19 pm I dunno. Haven't seen it in four years or so. radioactivibee 9:19 pm ...What kind of material? opatoes 9:19 pm ... Material. Humans leave it out. NoodlesAtNight 9:20 pm ((last one)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:21 pm *ah ah ah, no ACTUALLY catching the tail. Peddles is a cute hatchling, but she's made of metal, and the dragon is mere flesh and blood* radioactivibee 9:21 pm Oh, ok. That's ok. Sure, I'll go on a cruise with you. opatoes 9:21 pm Good, good! Your help will be appreciated. radioactivibee 9:22 pm So what kind of puzzles are you making? UnkillableJazz 9:22 pm those looked like the views from the landing except there were city lights cause it was night OmicronTheIceQueen 9:22 pm Peddles: *she gonna try! pats are getting more noticeable, hopefully the side dragon is on couch the mech's okay* radioactivibee 9:23 pm What strange creatures. NoodlesAtNight 9:23 pm [[Swerve, they take after you.]] radioactivibee 9:23 pm [snickers] NoodlesAtNight 9:23 pm [[Grassquest.]] Swervester 9:23 pm They do! verdigrisprowl 9:24 pm ((they spell the cameraman's name differently every time)) NoodlesAtNight 9:24 pm [[...They're much less intelligent, however. The grass is already right there.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:24 pm *OH HECK THE HATCHLING GOT HER. cue horrified dragon expression as she's dragged off the couch. if she had to die, at least she died keeping a hatchling entertained* Swervester 9:24 pm Maybe they eat it before moving on? verdigrisprowl 9:24 pm Presumably, if they didn't move, the grass would be eaten up. NoodlesAtNight 9:24 pm *Jazzy zebras. Looks at Jazz. He doesn't seem particularly zebra-ish.* opatoes 9:24 pm Oh! I am working on a magnetic bead puzzle at the moment. NoodlesAtNight 9:25 pm [[Does it not keep gro- Ravage, sit DOWN.]] *Ravage is perked and watching.* Swervester 9:25 pm [grins] verdigrisprowl 9:25 pm *heard the word "magnet"* What? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:25 pm ((ravage is extremely valid)) chronosmith 9:25 pm My Sunday nights, if I'm drinking heavily. I become a walking sausage. radioactivibee 9:25 pm ... Didn't need to know. chronosmith 9:25 pm But now you DO. NoodlesAtNight 9:25 pm *Ravage eyes Whirl and licks his chops.* radioactivibee 9:25 pm Yeah. I wish I didn't. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:25 pm Peddles: *shes not as bite-y as her brother and just endgs up with Dragon hugged to chest and sprawled on the groung* Swervester 9:26 pm Is this why Ravage likes nature docs? NoodlesAtNight 9:26 pm [[...Imagine a Seeker flying through that.]] radioactivibee 9:26 pm Lookit all those chickens. opatoes 9:26 pm ... Magnetic bead puzzle? They can be molded in a number of ways, but if you manage to mold them in certain ways, it will light up. NoodlesAtNight 9:26 pm =Many reasons.= verdigrisprowl 9:26 pm *HUFF* chronosmith 9:26 pm *you get a sly and amused glance, Ravage. You already got dibs to devour him when he dies, buddy. You Know* radioactivibee 9:26 pm So the puzzle just lights up when you do it right? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:26 pm *this is a remarkably painless way to die. a little crushing, but not so bad.* NoodlesAtNight 9:26 pm *Okay, but try to die a sausage.* chronosmith 9:26 pm Pfft. As if any JET could handle flying through anything as complicated as that. verdigrisprowl 9:26 pm ... can't you just disassemble and reassemble the beads in the correct pattern? OmicronTheIceQueen 9:26 pm *highly likes this* chronosmith 9:27 pm Can't even hover or fly backwards. Pathetic. verdigrisprowl 9:27 pm That's the joke. Hundreds of dead birds and a screaming seeker. NoodlesAtNight 9:27 pm *Thank you for getting it, Prowl.* verdigrisprowl 9:27 pm *he's imagining starscream's indignant squawks.* chronosmith 9:27 pm ..okay, fair. That IS a pretty funny mental image. NoodlesAtNight 9:27 pm [[It is, is it not?]] chronosmith 9:28 pm *snickers* NoodlesAtNight 9:28 pm [[Skywarp warping straight into the cloud.]] OmicronTheIceQueen 9:28 pm Peddles: *sits, erm, sprawls and starts purring* chronosmith 9:28 pm He was walking around, hunched over like he was doing the Thriller dance. opatoes 9:28 pm Well- yes. But the challenge is bringing it to those positions. They are connected in a way so they cannot be completely disassembled separated, so you do not lose the beads. They are not the most complex, but they are nice to the touch. verdigrisprowl 9:29 pm ... Hm. *he wants one.* NoodlesAtNight 9:29 pm =Have not.= SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:29 pm *purrs along with Peddles, as long as the hatchling avoids squishing her too badly* chronosmith 9:29 pm Oh lord. radioactivibee 9:29 pm Doesn't it hurt their tongues? opatoes 9:29 pm ... I suppose it could use more complexity. NoodlesAtNight 9:29 pm [[They have plenty of tongue to spare.]] chronosmith 9:29 pm *the phrase "half-meter longue tongue has him flashing back to his best bud's horrific maw* NoodlesAtNight 9:30 pm *Good thing Whirl's only seen that one.* OmicronTheIceQueen 9:30 pm Peddles: *like a tight hug but that's about it...and some lickies* radioactivibee 9:30 pm You have plenty of tentacle to spare, what if one got stabbed with a thorn or five? verdigrisprowl 9:30 pm *prowl's certainly picturing SOMEBODY'S tongue.* NoodlesAtNight 9:30 pm [[He'd stab the thorn bearer back. Obviously.]] chronosmith 9:30 pm *it's just the drool that gets him, honestly. Teeth are good.Tongues are fine. But drool is a no-go* UnkillableJazz 9:30 pm There's a brown patch int their wake chronosmith 9:30 pm I had a tongue once. It was pretty long. Not gonna lie, being able to taste again was neat. verdigrisprowl 9:31 pm ((thwip thwip thwip thwip)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:31 pm *licks are ALWAYS valid and accepted. if the dragon can get to Peddles' snout she'll clean the hatchling right back* chronosmith 9:31 pm ...wait, I had a tongue twice. radioactivibee 9:31 pm Not all problems can be solved by stabbing them. NoodlesAtNight 9:31 pm *Soundwave decides to make the picturing a bit easier with several self-taken closeups of Things.* chronosmith 9:31 pm ((thwip thwip thwip thwip)) Chaifootsteps 9:31 pm Disagreed. verdigrisprowl 9:31 pm Stab wounds. chronosmith 9:31 pm To be fair, Arcee--some are better solved with shooting them. radioactivibee 9:31 pm ... NoodlesAtNight 9:31 pm [[He thinks that was one of the first times he met you. The long tongue. It was disappointing to find out you did not have that as a permanent feature. It amused him.]] radioactivibee 9:31 pm No wonder the war lasted so long. chronosmith 9:31 pm Yeah. It amused me, too. Chaifootsteps 9:31 pm Or punching them. Or kicking them into hot plasma. verdigrisprowl 9:31 pm *... small rev. thanks, soundwave.* radioactivibee 9:32 pm If only we could've solved it with tongues. opatoes 9:32 pm Oh! I have blueprints for this one, but I have never attempted it, perhaps I can attempt to make one of these levitating construction puzzles to share. chronosmith 9:32 pm My Monday nights when I'm not here. NoodlesAtNight 9:32 pm *Sitting here like the most angelic ex-con you ever did see.* opatoes 9:32 pm I need to test it out and see how it works, though. chronosmith 9:32 pm I'm being the Deadliest Handbag on Earth. NoodlesAtNight 9:32 pm [[Oh, he likes the hot plasma.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:32 pm *wiggles a little. she wants to see the crocs too!* OmicronTheIceQueen 9:32 pm Peddles: *rolls over, wide optic up at screen* chronosmith 9:32 pm Setting on fire is also very fun. NoodlesAtNight 9:32 pm [[It worked well for Airachnid. ... Well. That was molten metal, but details.]] radioactivibee 9:32 pm If anyone can figure it out, it's you, Smokescreen. Chaifootsteps 9:32 pm You really can't go wrong with hot plasma. verdigrisprowl 9:32 pm That's a long trip just to be a deadly handbag. radioactivibee 9:32 pm How about getting along and saying hello? chronosmith 9:32 pm Not to mention being dismembered by a space barnacle, which I have only seen once. opatoes 9:32 pm ... Of course I can. /His doorwings are perking up, flattered./ NoodlesAtNight 9:33 pm *huffs at the handbag bit* chronosmith 9:33 pm Hey, it's worth it. Nothing boosts the self-confidence like standing on an alien world thinking, "That's me. I'M the deadliest handbag here." NoodlesAtNight 9:33 pm ((gahewahahahahaha)) chronosmith 9:33 pm You oughta try it. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:33 pm ((hey worm look it's seera)) opatoes 9:33 pm On the topic of construction puzzles, I think I have a few sets that connect together. One is in basic shapes, and I think it is meant for bitlets, and one is meant to form fractals and organic cellular structures, I think. chronosmith 9:34 pm ((i just messaged her 😎 )() NoodlesAtNight 9:34 pm ((this hyena sequence: more educational than lion guard)) chronosmith 9:34 pm ((IT'S HER... HYENA!!)_) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:34 pm ((lmaooooo)) ((the yeena!)) Chaifootsteps 9:34 pm ((*HONK*)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:34 pm ((I sent her like 30 of the lil rubber hyena item in flight rising)) verdigrisprowl 9:34 pm I'm afraid I don't make much of a handbag. chronosmith 9:34 pm We can fix that. NoodlesAtNight 9:34 pm [[Hm. In his opinion, you look rather nice on his arm.]] chronosmith 9:34 pm We just need a really big zipper. *peers* NoodlesAtNight 9:35 pm ((how to reduce your documentary budget: film the fire portion in california)) verdigrisprowl 9:35 pm ... My shoulders do this? *pops them open to show that they actually have hidden compartments.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:35 pm ((lol)) verdigrisprowl 9:35 pm *the compartments hide two tires.* chronosmith 9:35 pm Hmmm. *streetches his neck out, peering more* OmicronTheIceQueen 9:35 pm Peddles: *she lets go and scoots to under the couch* NoodlesAtNight 9:35 pm =Hm. I'd hunt it.= chronosmith 9:36 pm You know, that'll do. Just pop a zipper on there and bam. You're a handbag. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:36 pm *FREEDOM* opatoes 9:36 pm ... I also have a few jigsaw puzzles. Would you like to try one on those with me, Bumblebee? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:36 pm *back onto the couch with her, to see if the crocs return!* opatoes 9:37 pm They are enjoyable with a partner. radioactivibee 9:37 pm Sure! opatoes 9:37 pm !! /Stopping everything to watch the kitties/ Bumblebee. Kittens. verdigrisprowl 9:37 pm Sounds like a plan. radioactivibee 9:37 pm I'm not that good with puzzles, it'd be good to have help. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:37 pm Peddles: *watching from under, head resting near a suport* radioactivibee 9:37 pm You like kittens? opatoes 9:37 pm ... I can appreciate them. radioactivibee 9:37 pm They're cute. NoodlesAtNight 9:37 pm =I did that to a minitank.= verdigrisprowl 9:37 pm *there. he's had some japes. well done.* opatoes 9:37 pm They are precious. chronosmith 9:37 pm *smickers* NoodlesAtNight 9:37 pm =Had a bad t-cog.= radioactivibee 9:38 pm You more than appreciate them chronosmith 9:38 pm ((i'm not fixing that. He Smickered this time)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:38 pm Was it funny? radioactivibee 9:38 pm [Keeping that in mind for the holidays] NoodlesAtNight 9:38 pm =Absolutely.= *Showing his fangs in a huge smile* opatoes 9:38 pm Well- it is impossible not to adore them. You would be a fool not to adore them. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:38 pm *churrs. well, she'll take his word for it* NoodlesAtNight 9:38 pm *Rolls over onto his back and kicks his paws a bit* radioactivibee 9:38 pm I can't blame you there. NoodlesAtNight 9:38 pm =Like that.= SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:38 pm *pff. she appreciates the dramatic rendition* That is pretty funny. opatoes 9:39 pm You better not blame me. radioactivibee 9:39 pm Wouldn't dream of it. opatoes 9:39 pm Good. radioactivibee 9:39 pm ...why are humans like this? Who asked the question first? verdigrisprowl 9:39 pm ... Like what? chronosmith 9:39 pm ((im love em)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:39 pm ((my immediate urge was to have the dragon ask if that was bombshell's alt mode)) radioactivibee 9:40 pm Why do they want to know how much waste wildebeest produce? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:40 pm ((but she's never met a bombshell and I don't think anyone's mentioned him to her before)) SunstreakerCMO 9:40 pm ............ verdigrisprowl 9:40 pm ... I presume because it's a statistic they don't know and they're curious about their world? OmicronTheIceQueen 9:41 pm I'm glad none of my insections do this SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:41 pm I think they are glad of that too. radioactivibee 9:41 pm Oh look, it's Whirl's Friday night. chronosmith 9:41 pm This in't any of my days. radioactivibee 9:41 pm awe chronosmith 9:41 pm Rolling a bunch of poop around would be WEIRD, after all. verdigrisprowl 9:41 pm ... Why's THAT the line? Swervester 9:41 pm Yeah, THAT'S the weird thing. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:41 pm *looks over at whirl, disbelievingly* radioactivibee 9:41 pm I was more referring to the "more balls" than the poop. chronosmith 9:42 pm *looks to prowl and Swerve with Utmost Innocence. His most Innocent Face ever* I've no idea what you could possible mean. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:42 pm Mucous. chronosmith 9:42 pm *and also the dragon. She gets a shot of Whirl's Innocent Face too* What about it? verdigrisprowl 9:42 pm *has no idea what WHIRL means* OmicronTheIceQueen 9:43 pm *purring* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:43 pm That cat has hatchlings! opatoes 9:43 pm !! Cat! NoodlesAtNight 9:43 pm =There goes the cheetah.= SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:43 pm ...That cat has a lot of hatchlings. chronosmith 9:43 pm *it's more japes. Whirl's not going to say it outright but if you need it explained, Prowl, he will do so* OmicronTheIceQueen 9:43 pm *sits up to wat* NoodlesAtNight 9:43 pm *Admiring rumble from Ravage* opatoes 9:43 pm Honeydew. Look at the cats. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:43 pm *cheeps* OmicronTheIceQueen 9:43 pm Peddles: *FASCINATED * radioactivibee 9:44 pm I see the cats. They're very fluffy. opatoes 9:44 pm I love these felines. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:44 pm Do they need hairs on their chest? They have quite a few hairs, really. verdigrisprowl 9:44 pm *that would require admitting he didn't understand the jape* *his guess is that Whirl rejected it because someone else suggested it.* chronosmith 9:45 pm *that's fair* *also whirl never apologized for trying to eat you, too. Soundwave. Sorry. But Prowl's the one who became his chew toy. ...or his holoform was* opatoes 9:45 pm I want to go to a pub. NoodlesAtNight 9:45 pm *Soundwave's been almost eaten by worse things. It's all right.* SunstreakerCMO 9:45 pm ((the actually did that for the ending? opatoes 9:46 pm ... /He's getting up to grab a few more drinks from the bar. He did give Bumblebee one, after all./ OmicronTheIceQueen 9:46 pm (yep) SunstreakerCMO 9:46 pm ((nice radioactivibee 9:46 pm I'll take you to a pub. chronosmith 9:46 pm *streeetches* Wow. Amazing how much earth life mirrors my own weekly agenda. Truly astounding. opatoes 9:46 pm You will. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:46 pm [true facts?] radioactivibee 9:46 pm [Bumblebee's already starting to doze off.] Yup. SunstreakerCMO 9:46 pm I...am going to go home now... opatoes 9:46 pm Good. And I am going to go home with you. SunstreakerCMO 9:46 pm Good night. NoodlesAtNight 9:46 pm ((time mark: 10:07)) radioactivibee 9:46 pm Ok. Sure. opatoes 9:46 pm Good. opatoes 9:47 pm ... I will alert Knock Oot. radioactivibee 9:47 pm (( oh my god true facts about morgan freeman tho Ok. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:47 pm *the dragon stretches* I should head off. Thank you for having me, Soundwave! radioactivibee 9:47 pm Fun. chronosmith 9:47 pm Binocular vision is overrated. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:47 pm Peddles: *paw touch to soundwave* chronosmith 9:47 pm Sonar is where it's at. radioactivibee 9:47 pm [He leans against Smokescreen without really realizing it.] NoodlesAtNight 9:47 pm *Soundwave stretches.* [[He does not think that was as informative as it could have been. Still. Thank you all for being here.]] *Soundwave tilts forward to look down at the youngling.* [[Greetings, Peddles.]] opatoes 9:47 pm ... /Resting against Bumblebee as well, taking a long sip of his drink./ I suppose this will count as a sleepover? radioactivibee 9:48 pm Yep. Chaifootsteps 9:48 pm Thanks for hosting. It was...educational, kind of? NoodlesAtNight 9:48 pm [[You are welcome. Perhaps we will watch the other... 'educationa'.... ones some other time.]] opatoes 9:48 pm Very well. Perhaps I can show you my home from your home, then. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:48 pm Peddles: *soft purring, * NoodlesAtNight 9:48 pm [[After he asks Rumble where exactly he got this suggestion for Ravage.]] verdigrisprowl 9:48 pm ... Arcee. opatoes 9:48 pm All of my homes, even. radioactivibee 9:48 pm Your home...sounds good... Chaifootsteps 9:48 pm Hm? radioactivibee 9:48 pm You're comfortable. opatoes 9:48 pm Have you seen my Animal Crossing town? chronosmith 9:48 pm Huh. Neat. radioactivibee 9:48 pm Just like Smokey. opatoes 9:48 pm ... Am- am I, now? That is- odd. radioactivibee 9:49 pm I...don't remember. chronosmith 9:49 pm ! Oh, damn. There we go. Neat. opatoes 9:49 pm /Smokescreen's taking another long sip. What does he do frag frag frag/ Well. I will show you. It is lovely. verdigrisprowl 9:49 pm If you're ever in town, you sh— I'd l— ... Comm me sometime. radioactivibee 9:49 pm [Definitely dozing off, engine giving little purring sounds.] chronosmith 9:49 pm THAT'S how you do it. Seeing with sound is a LOT more useful than seeing with... your. Eyeball. verdigrisprowl 9:49 pm If you aren't busy. chronosmith 9:49 pm Or eyeballs as it were. NoodlesAtNight 9:49 pm *!!!! Nobody told him that about owls. Why didn't anyone ever tell him about owls like that?* radioactivibee 9:49 pm Ok, I'd like that. opatoes 9:50 pm Oh. Oh. /Smokescreen is awkwardly patting Bumblebee's face, trying to wake him up./ radioactivibee 9:50 pm Mmm? Chaifootsteps 9:50 pm *Very pleasantly surprised*. Yeah! Yeah, I've got nothing going on. Definitely. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:50 pm ....interesting story opatoes 9:50 pm I cannot go to your home if you are not awake. chronosmith 9:50 pm I relate to owls. I, too, like sonar and--PRAISE. UnkillableJazz 9:50 pm *Jazz might might of dozed off for a minute* chronosmith 9:50 pm Ahem. Praise. ((ALSO GUYS IF YOU HAVE A PHOBIA OF HOLES)) radioactivibee 9:51 pm Oh. Right. chronosmith 9:51 pm ((BEWARE the later part of this video has something)) NoodlesAtNight 9:51 pm ((WHOOP nope then i'm not playing that one)) chronosmith 9:51 pm ((FAIR)) NoodlesAtNight 9:51 pm ((i don't need to see that)) radioactivibee 9:51 pm [Starts falling asleep anyways.] verdigrisprowl 9:51 pm *oh, that sounds like an actually positive response instead of a polite ambigious response. he nods* You have my comm. opatoes 9:51 pm Bumblebee. I will eat your digits if you sleep. chronosmith 9:51 pm ((arma DILDO. and yeah I 100% understand. I've seen that one and I didn't want anyone getting caught off-guard!)) SunstreakerCMO 9:51 pm ((thanks for the stream, g'night! NoodlesAtNight 9:51 pm ((Night!)) radioactivibee 9:51 pm My digits taste bad. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:52 pm *Icy shifts closer to hatchling* opatoes 9:52 pm Yes? I am sure I can bear their taste. chronosmith 9:52 pm I'm pretty sure I don't taste good. Never got myself officially tested tho. radioactivibee 9:52 pm Noooooo. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:52 pm Peddles: *loafs* opatoes 9:52 pm Take me to your home or you will have no more digits. radioactivibee 9:52 pm I'll give you the directions. You should know. Chaifootsteps 9:52 pm I do. And you've got mine. *Pause*. You know, if you're ever in the...yeah. radioactivibee 9:52 pm You were living in a room. chronosmith 9:53 pm (( L E P R O S Y )) opatoes 9:53 pm ... Just because I lived in your suite does not mean I have memorized the location. And I am not as suave with Metroplex as you are. Swervester 9:53 pm Holy shit radioactivibee 9:53 pm He'll show you. verdigrisprowl 9:53 pm Yeah. I—er, live there. So. chronosmith 9:53 pm Pfft. Oh, hey. It rolls up, like my little guy. opatoes 9:53 pm ... Very well. Fine. verdigrisprowl 9:53 pm ... I'm free evenings. NoodlesAtNight 9:53 pm [[Is your pokemon one of these?]] chronosmith 9:54 pm I don't think so? I've never seen it unroll. Chaifootsteps 9:54 pm Evenings. Got it. Sounds good. verdigrisprowl 9:54 pm Good. chronosmith 9:55 pm (( LEEEEPROSY)) opatoes 9:55 pm But yes- Prowl, do let me know when your Magnemite solves the puzzle. I can create another. verdigrisprowl 9:55 pm I'll let you know. ... It seems to be enjoying itself rattling it. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:55 pm *headtilts* radioactivibee 9:55 pm Oh look, it's Megatron. opatoes 9:55 pm Haha. Good. ... If you can take a video, I would love to see. chronosmith 9:56 pm I should bring my tire guy around next movie night. Maybe YOU can figure out how it talks, Prowl. radioactivibee 9:56 pm Oh. More tongue. NoodlesAtNight 9:56 pm *That's considered a spy weapon on Earth?* verdigrisprowl 9:56 pm I can try. opatoes 9:56 pm That would be appreciated, thank you. verdigrisprowl 9:56 pm *to both of them.* chronosmith 9:57 pm *nods; Whirl knows Prowl has a better chance of figuring out than he does. And it can only help that little tire. It's very endearing* *not that he'll openly admit that* A moment of silence for the frog. NoodlesAtNight 9:57 pm *!!* [[He knows these.]] verdigrisprowl 9:57 pm *points* Are those the same things octopus have? NoodlesAtNight 9:57 pm [[Octopuses have them.]] NoodlesAtNight 9:58 pm *Nodding in delight at Prowl. He remembered!* verdigrisprowl 9:58 pm *proud* opatoes 9:58 pm Bumblebee- here. We should get home. /Smokescreen is standing up, and is offering his servo to Bumblebee. His other arm is holding a few cubes of high grade./ chronosmith 9:59 pm ...kinda. Reminds me of me. A little. radioactivibee 9:59 pm Ok. verdigrisprowl 9:59 pm You're the mantis with the laser beam. chronosmith 9:59 pm I'm pretty sure a lot of folks would describe me as "a nightmare that farted too aggressively." Hell yeha I am! OmicronTheIceQueen 9:59 pm ((I almost got a white mantis)) NoodlesAtNight 9:59 pm [[Can you rotate your head that far?]] radioactivibee 9:59 pm [Blearily, he takes Smokescreen's servo and leans against him a bit.] chronosmith 9:59 pm ((they're beaut ;u;/ I would love to keep a Wandering Violin sometime)) radioactivibee 9:59 pm [This is what happens when you give him high grade.] chronosmith 9:59 pm Yep! opatoes 9:59 pm ... /Frame is warm to the touch, and he's slowly leading Bumblebee to Metroplex. He'll have to show him his games later./ OmicronTheIceQueen 10:00 pm O,o UnkillableJazz 10:00 pm *Jazz pops awake at Smokescrean and Bumblebee laving* chronosmith 10:00 pm *sits up, shifts slightly to get comfortable, and begins The Twistening. It's less of a clean 180-twist and more like he's corkscrewing his neck in a horrible, HORRIBLE unnatural way, but he's doing it* radioactivibee 10:00 pm Save the hummingbird. NoodlesAtNight 10:00 pm *Staring at Whirl in fascination* Swervester 10:00 pm [also fascinated] Chaifootsteps 10:01 pm *Thirded* chronosmith 10:01 pm *he's Full Horror Movie now* No sweat. verdigrisprowl 10:01 pm ... Is that painful? chronosmith 10:01 pm Nah. NoodlesAtNight 10:01 pm [[...You don't eat your mates, do you?]] chronosmith 10:01 pm I'm modified to be really flexible. I've always said that it's a lot more useful that being built like a brick wall. Not yet I haven't. NoodlesAtNight 10:01 pm [[..."Yet"?]] chronosmith 10:02 pm Yet. *schwoop. His neck snaps back into place* OmicronTheIceQueen 10:02 pm *she's being quiet* NoodlesAtNight 10:02 pm [[Noted with some concern.]] verdigrisprowl 10:02 pm *is trying to figure out how to make a joke out of Whirl trying to eat him, in relation to the sex tape rumors.* chronosmith 10:03 pm *&ORIOWL NO* *I''M NOT EVEN FIXING THAT* verdigrisprowl 10:03 pm *can't work it out. he's overexteded his japery capabilities for the night.* chronosmith 10:03 pm Don't worry, Soundwave, I'm pretty sure you're safe. *he gives the best version of finger-guns he can at the... PA system. He knows Rumble's up there somewhere. Doesn't know where he is. So he just claw-fingerr-guns at the ceiling, really* NoodlesAtNight 10:04 pm *Rumble may or may not be upstairs chewing his finger joints in worry* *He's gotta remember to check for more of those sparkeater type mouths before falling asleep next to Whirl next time* chronosmith 10:04 pm *HAHAHA* chronosmith 10:05 pm *streetches* And on that ominous note, I'm out. I'll try and stop by again soon. Chaifootsteps 10:05 pm I'm out too. NoodlesAtNight 10:05 pm [[He hopes you can. Your presence is always enjoyable.]] *Nods to Arcee.* [[Yours as well.]] Swervester 10:05 pm I think I gotta get home too, things to do. Night guys! NoodlesAtNight 10:05 pm [[Swerve.]] OmicronTheIceQueen 10:05 pm Have a restful night verdigrisprowl 10:05 pm Evening. *to both.* chronosmith 10:06 pm Night, losers! *flips the room a salute, and then he's up, and trotting out* OmicronTheIceQueen 10:06 pm *icy chirps for her hatchling, getting up* Chaifootsteps 10:06 pm *Pleasantly surprised for the second time tonight*. Night, everyone. UnkillableJazz 10:06 pm *Jazz is heading out before he fully falls asleep here* Night NoodlesAtNight 10:06 pm [[Goodnight, Jazz. Ice Queen, a pleasure to see you and yours again.]] OmicronTheIceQueen 10:07 pm *icy gives a half bow, taking peddles off* (thank you for the stream n.n!) NoodlesAtNight 10:07 pm ((welcome!)) NoodlesAtNight 10:09 pm *Well. Since it's just him and Prowl now, there's nothing to stop him taking his visor off and slooooooowly stretching his tongue out toward Prowl, optics squinting in a good humor.* NoodlesAtNight 10:10 pm [[Spy weaponry. Your side would never have survived if he'd known he could have used that.]] verdigrisprowl 10:13 pm ... I'm sure there's got to be something in the Tyrest Accord against using such dangerous weaponry. NoodlesAtNight 10:14 pm [[He supposes it qualifies as a biological weapon.]] verdigrisprowl 10:14 pm Pff. It probably meets the standard, yes. verdigrisprowl 10:15 pm *...... might be leaning toward the tongue.* NoodlesAtNight 10:15 pm [[Well. He'd better put it away before Rum-- Ultra Magnus, comes down to arrest him.]] NoodlesAtNight 10:16 pm *Pulling it back in, even more amused than before.* verdigrisprowl 10:16 pm Yes, that's—probably sensible. *............ follows it.* NoodlesAtNight 10:17 pm *All sharp teeth now. Maybe a quick click or two and a tiny facial ripple trying to keep still. He didn't think that would work.* [[Wouldn't want anyone to follow it into a trap.]] verdigrisprowl 10:19 pm No, of course not. It would make for a—a quite a—tempting trap. verdigrisprowl 10:20 pm *hey, can he—can he uh. maybe. get on soundwave's lap. just a little bit.* *... maybe a lot.* NoodlesAtNight 10:20 pm *He absolutely can.* verdigrisprowl 10:22 pm *good. he is.* *donnnnn't mind him if he's casually straddling soundwave's lap.* NoodlesAtNight 10:22 pm *Soundwave will lean forward a bit too.* [[We saw true facts about carnivorous Earth plants before you arrived. They draw prey close with attractive bait. The prey creatures get very close and are eventually ensnared. They're then slowly eaten.]] *Wrap both feelers oh so loosely around.* NoodlesAtNight 10:23 pm *And then, with just enough space between his mouth and Prowl's, lifts a data slug and puts it right between them.* [[He copied it here for you to see. Fascinating, no?]] NoodlesAtNight 10:24 pm *Leaning back now with a self-satisfied smile. Terrible, horrible mech that he is.* verdigrisprowl 10:24 pm *... how did he end up kissing a data slug.* verdigrisprowl 10:25 pm *how could this happen to me, i've made my mistakes* ... Thank you. I'm sure it is fascinating. *he means it. but he doesn't feel it.* NoodlesAtNight 10:26 pm [[Of course, if you'd prefer a practical demonstration--]] verdigrisprowl 10:28 pm I was under the impression that I was in the middle of one. NoodlesAtNight 10:30 pm [[Oh, not yet. You can be if you wish.]] verdigrisprowl 10:31 pm I think I'd like that. NoodlesAtNight 10:32 pm [[Ah, good. He did some research and knows where to find the plants called "venus fly traps". We can bridge there and look for the larger specimens.]] *Optics still bright, a smile still all over his faceplates.* verdigrisprowl 10:34 pm *stares at him.* .... Pfff-ff-ff. *he's hiding his face in soundwave's shoulder.* You're merciless. NoodlesAtNight 10:38 pm [[You say such sweet things.]] *Wrapping his arms around Prowl now.* [[But in seriousness, he would be pleased to indulge your curiosity on a personal level... after you tell him what you can of your work lately. He is curious about how you have been spending your time as captain.]] *The lightest of kisses to Prowl's shoulder.* [[Or on your own. Perhaps both. He confesses to simply being curious about you on a daily basis.]] NoodlesAtNight 10:39 pm *In other words: he wants to know how your days have been, Prowl. These things matter to him now.* verdigrisprowl 10:40 pm ... Same. With—your department and all. NoodlesAtNight 10:41 pm [[As you wish.]] [[But you first. He did ask first.]] verdigrisprowl 10:44 pm *well, this is hardly the position for such a discussion, but it's the position he's in and he doesn't want to move. he wraps his arms around Soundwave's waist.* For the past few weeks, a lot of my time has been turned toward the newbuilds touring. We've got one definitely, two probablies, and five maybes. ... I haven't been helping them tour, of course. But I've been—you know—coordinating. NoodlesAtNight 10:46 pm *He rather likes talking of these things seated as they are. It's being close to Prowl in both ways at once.*

[[Oh? Who are the definitely and the probablies? Anyone he has records on?]]

[[...Why not help them tour? You know the work best. Busy?]] *He can sympathize with that, if so.* verdigrisprowl 10:46 pm Uncharismatic. verdigrisprowl 10:47 pm The definitely is—Minus. The probablies are... *hold on. hooold on.* ...... *hooooold on.* ......... I forgot their names. NoodlesAtNight 10:51 pm [[Hmph. A familiar accusation, and unimportant. You are not running for political office - are you?]] *He pauses here to wait for the answer to that before going on.* [[You do your work and you do it well. Anyone truly interested in it will care about your results. The rest is window tinting.]] NoodlesAtNight 10:52 pm [[...One moment. Minus. The little one you guarded for a while? With the]] *motions across his optics. Visor.* verdigrisprowl 10:54 pm I *am* trying to convince a bunch of inexperienced, brand new people that they want to have me as their boss. So yes, unfortunately, it /is/ a popularity contest. The window tinting will make the difference in whether or not our police force increases. NoodlesAtNight 10:54 pm [[Hm.]] *They can't all be as reasonable as him, he supposes. Younglings.* [[He could spread quality favorable rumors on your behalf.]] NoodlesAtNight 10:55 pm [[Perhaps whisper a few unpleasant things about your competitors?]] verdigrisprowl 10:56 pm Appreciated, but I'd rather they join because they've looked at the job and decided they want to do it. That's what I need—people who are drawn to the idea of protecting people. NoodlesAtNight 10:56 pm [[And Minus is?]] verdigrisprowl 10:57 pm ... Yes. She is. In a—naive way, but—yes. ... I didn't try to recruit her or sway her. SHE sought ME out and asked for the position. *he feels like it's important soundwave knows that.* NoodlesAtNight 11:00 pm *His face was drifting out of the intensely amused smile and into neutral curiosity. Now it's softening into a different kind of smile. Prowl won't have seen it much, but he often wears it behind his mask when playing with the Predacon hatchlings or watching Zori and Chimera go about their business.*

[[Of course she is, and did. She could hardly have asked for a better role model. No doubt your time directing things during the plague left an impression.]] NoodlesAtNight 11:01 pm [[It really was one of your finest moments, as far as things he has witnessed go.]] verdigrisprowl 11:01 pm Pff. *LOOKING ACROSS THE ROOM.* She wasn't even sapient then. She said she was inspired by a movie. verdigrisprowl 11:03 pm ... What about your work? I never hear about yours. You ask me questions about mine and then keep asking follow-up questions. NoodlesAtNight 11:04 pm [[Did she, now? Ah, well. He stands by the last thing he said, at least.]] *And is not entirely convinced he's wrong about the rest, but he'll let that sit there.*

[[The nature of both himself and his work, he supposes. Let him think, now.]] verdigrisprowl 11:05 pm Clearly, I need to work on my reflexes so I can ask you questions first. NoodlesAtNight 11:06 pm [[Perhaps we'll play another question game some time? Those were quite enjoyable.]] verdigrisprowl 11:07 pm I like the sound of that. NoodlesAtNight 11:18 pm [[Good. You are a worthy opponent.]]

[[Our department decided not to involve itself with touring. We thought it more appropriate to see who developed the curiosity, intelligence, persistence, and cunning necessary to attempt investigating us on their own time, if any, and then approach them. Some things cannot be taught.]]

[[We were monitoring an odd development down in the depths of Metroplex's right calf. Melted and resolidified globs of metal kept appearing without explanation. We thought it might be a plague, at first.]] *He pauses.* [[Ravage noticed that they all smelled of the same mech and eventually tracked him down. It was a large warbuild who had heard of the budding timelines and thought he could replicate more of himself by melting pieces of his armor off.]] [[Hardly a citywide threat. Just a medical emergency. He was missing armor as far as a mech can safely get.]] verdigrisprowl 11:20 pm Yes, I noticed that your department wasn't represented at the discussions on where the protoforms would be touring. I've no doubt you kept up with the debate anyway?

*HUFF.* I hope he's been treated? NoodlesAtNight 11:26 pm [[Naturally. We visited the locations of the discussions hours before any of you arrived. Incidentally, the mech in charge of sanitation has an optic for fancy jewelry, if ever you need that information. He mistook Zori's other form for a bracelet. You are not the only one with a thigh pocket.]]

[[And last he heard, the warbuild had been treated for heat-related damages and was on his second layer of armor reshaping and reattachment.]] verdigrisprowl 11:27 pm ... Did h— I— did he KIDNAP Zori? Whhhhy did you not feel the need to report that to the police? NoodlesAtNight 11:31 pm [[It isn't kidnapping if you know where someone is the entire time. Zori waited until they deposited him on their washroom sink to crawl away and bridge back.]] *Flicks a hand, which conflicts really badly with the deadly serious tone his thoughts take on now.* [[Besides. If it /had/ been a purposeful kidnapping, we would be having this conversation through a prison force field.]] verdigrisprowl 11:31 pm No—I mean—did he steal him OFF of you, or—? NoodlesAtNight 11:33 pm [[Nothing so rude. He simply picked up a piece of lost jewelry who happened to have been taking a nap after making sure the discussion spots were safe and secure.]] *And now the squint is back.* NoodlesAtNight 11:34 pm [[He has an alternate who gets into all sorts of places as a small cassette player. It's... inspiring.]] verdigrisprowl 11:34 pm Ah. Good. An innocent mistake, then. *he can relax.* verdigrisprowl 11:35 pm The... short universe? NoodlesAtNight 11:36 pm [[Yes, of course. No need to work yourself up so. Though he appreciates that you did.]] *A small kiss to Prowl's shoulder again.*

[[He sees you remember it too.]] verdigrisprowl 11:37 pm Hard not to remember it. *it's the first glimpse he's got of Unicron in all his awful, Earth's-crust-free glory* NoodlesAtNight 11:38 pm *And the fate of his own alternate, unfortunately.* verdigrisprowl 11:38 pm *he's trying not to remember that* NoodlesAtNight 11:40 pm [[He assures you we have no interest in purple griffin bases or any of that.]] [[IIII is quite content with its blocky, nondescript building. Though red would suit it quite nicely, if only that didn't attract attention.]] NoodlesAtNight 11:41 pm [[...No. Scratch that. Too edible looking. We'd get nothing done for being hungry all day.]] verdigrisprowl 11:41 pm You could paint the inside red? NoodlesAtNight 11:42 pm *Appears to genuinely consider this* [[...Perhaps his office.]] [[Never mind. A satisfactory update, he hopes?]] verdigrisprowl 11:45 pm I'd be happy to hear more. *beat* ... But. I HAVE been sitting on your lap for an hour. NoodlesAtNight 11:46 pm [[Not at all something he minds, you should know. But he sees your point. There are better places for you to sit.]] *Peep tongue.* verdigrisprowl 11:48 pm That's actually the opposite of where I was going with that. *this time the tongue isn't escaping.* NoodlesAtNight 11:49 pm [[He's not so sure about that.]]

*This time, the owner of said tongue has no intention of letting it do so. Not when there's a whole Prowl mouth right there just doing nothing but talking.* *...And not even that, now.* verdigrisprowl 11:50 pm *aaaand claimed. It's now his.* NoodlesAtNight 11:52 pm *Good. He'll dibs Prowl himself, stand up, and carry his claim upstairs with him for full and proper enjoyment.* verdigrisprowl 11:53 pm *oh no, it seems that he's fallen prey to a carnivorous plant* NoodlesAtNight 11:54 pm *Just mind that it doesn't start singing.* verdigrisprowl 11:54 pm *well, nothing he can do about it now.* NoodlesAtNight 11:55 pm *Nope. Just sit back, be eaten up, and go through a little death or three. What a world.*

#chat

[olla-village]

Language biography -My Chinese adventure

1. Here I am 18 years old

So, here I am, 18 years old confused monolingual… Finished my community college just to realize that I hate spending so much time in front of computer screens, writing code at nights, powered by coffee and greasy junk food.

 18 years old meant that I was an adult, at least both I and law of the country agreed on that… I could buy cigarettes, alcohol and tickets to other countries even if my parents were against it. I didn’t need to ask anyone’s permission. It felt like freedom. Freedom comes with responsibility, but that’s the whole different story.

 2.  It was time for something big It was time for something big.But for what? When I was younger I liked to travel to nearby cities by busses and hitchhiking. It was a mixture of being lost, on purpose… and finding something new after every trip. Traveling was my form of learning and escaping from problems at the same time.

 This time I was really lost.No direction. Hitchhiking for a week didn’t help. Yes, I tried. I needed a new medicine. I tried, like many of us nowadays, to find the answer online. Almighty Google knows it all.I didn’t know what to ask. So I decided to look at my bookmarks.

There was a website I read for more than 4 years. Or so. I guess. It is called Magazeta. They also do a podcast. Not some goofy cast, but LaowaiCast. They discuss everything about China through the eyes of laowais, speak Chinese fluently and seem to have all kinds of fun there in the mysterious country.

3. I decided to join them

I decided to become one of them, join this strange tribe. To become a laowai. A proper living in China laowai. And not an expat, who just hangs out with westerners, but a Chinese-speaking laowai. I figured out how much money I needed to study Chinese for a year, found 2 jobs that’d allow me to earn enough in 3 months. June, July and August. I became a taxi-driver, and began to work at a construction site. Not bad for a guy who majored in programming, eh? At least, there were no computers.At all. No screens, not even sunscreen. None of that, nada! I kept researching my new dreamland, China. Almighty Google told me that for my budget and for language learning Top2 options were Tianjin because Mandarin there is very standard, but it is cheaper than Beijing and Shenzhen, the most Mandarin-speaking city in Guangdong. I chose Shenzhen. It’s tropical and close to Hong Kong. I watched many Hong Kong movies as a kid and was interested in Kung Fu.

After working for 14 hours a day for 3 months I hated my jobs enough and was ready to fly to my dreamland. So I did. I kissed my parents and my girlfriend good bye and started my new scary laowai adventure. 4.  I didn’t learn Chinese before went to China I didn’t learn any Chinese before I went to Shenzhen because I read online that it’d destroy my pronunciation forever. So I followed advice of someone Almighty Google led me too. I was proud that I would’t learn broken pronunciation. Stupid. After a few, quite a few days of trains and planes, I arrived in Shenzhen. It was another planet. Humid, incomprehensible, green, terrifying and extremely friendly. No Kung Fu skills required. Beginner friendly.

I ordered a service of an interpreter who would meet me in the airport and help me to get to the hotel, the first and the last time in my life. He was quite surprised when I asked if he has a knife or at least keys when we got to an ATM. It was hard to explain why I sewed my bank-card in my pocket, but he understood that in my country people like to pick pockets. Not the best advertisement for a country, but I was determined and didn’t want to let thieves destroy my plan. 5.  Soon I didn’t go to lessons at all So I got a dorm room, figure out where I can buy pillow and started to learn Chinese in class, but soon I found that I was not able to say tones right and I was late for my writing classes on purpose, to skip that annoying dictation where I’d make a mistake in every character. Soon I didn’t go to lessons at all. I joined Wing Chun classes and hung out with other laowais and Chinese folks instead. My roommate also taught me some Chinese, especially survival kind of stuff or how to ask for cigarettes on the street, his teaching skills were particularly awesome when he was drunk. Sometimes when I met my classmates in campus they asked me why I gave up on learning Chinese, I said that I don’t go to classes, but I still learn Chinese. I hated that one guy who said he learns Chinese just to read stuff and that he doesn’t care about speaking since there’s no reason to talk with Chinese people, what a prick! I don’t hate him anymore. At that time I called my approach “just learn”. It meant learning without homework and tone drills. 6.  Laowai life was fun I spent 4 months like this. I was so busy practicing wing chun, playing football, buying fake shoes, hanging out and exploring Shenzhen that sometimes I forgot to eat for 2 or 3 days. That’s why I sometimes stole my roommate’s sushi that he’d get for free every night. Thanks to well-cooking people who lived in the girls’ dormitory, I was never hungry. I think I looked so skinny they just wanted to feed me on the level of instincts… Long story short, laowai life was fun, colorful and cheap for those who lived in campus. At least, it was for me. For 4 months or so. And then it was over.  The End. Game over. I had to go back home for what I call family reasons. I didn’t finish my 1 year Mandarin course. It was also hard to get my deposit money back, but I did. It was really good for my Mandarin skills. My WeChat was full of contacts. I packed all the tea, gifts I got from strangers in my friend’s dorm and stinky clothes. I was and wasn’t ready to leave. I told my friends that I’d be back for sure, which I doubted.

 The END or To be Continued? That is the question. At that moment, I connected language to living in that country. 7.  I missed China and Chinese Don’t live in China = don’t learn Chinese. So, obviously I gave up learning languages and broke up with my girlfriend. Luckily, I found a lazy job where I could play my phone almost all the time. For several months I just lived in my memories about China and felt some hole growing inside me. I didn’t understand where it was coming from. One cannot go and live abroad and then come back to the farm and pretend it didn’t happen. It is going to change anyone, no matter how hard this naïve person is trying to ignore it. I needed to fill that emptiness. I tried a few things. They didn’t work. Until one day I saw an ad about learning Chinese just by listening. Like literally sitting on my bottom, which I was already doing, I was even getting paid for that, and learning… Chinese! The language of my dream/nostalgia land. I was nowhere near fluency at that moment. Upperbeginner at best. I missed China and Chinese Pod became my new way to connect to the land of rice and cuteness. That emptiness inside was filled. Except for … it wasn’t. But things were getting better, way better. I felt alive again. Or maybe it was that nice Turkish coffee I was drinking while I listened to Chinese Pod? Then I thought that just listening, even good listening was not enough for that hole somewhere inside me. So I thought I need… people! But I still wanna sit on my bottom so if I find people online, I don’t need to spend extra time after job. Multitasking for the win. 8.  I started my new job I found hellotalk and some similar apps with similar names. Hellotalk was the best one, but at that time it was slow, sometimes a message was sent 4 hours or a day later, so I stole people from there by asking their whatsApp number. I started to realize that the missing ingredient in my life, besides people, was Chinese language. I also realized that escapism and dreaming about faraway lands was not an ideal solution. In search of a perfect combination of people and languages, I decided to join a university. I wanted to study Chinese, but they told me that they have teachers, but not so many students want to learn Chinese. Interpretation was not available that year. What a weird year! The only choice was teaching English, which sounded tasty at that moment, since I also wanted to change my job at that moment. I asked for all the details about exams and stuff. It was nice except for the fact that that stinking girl tricked me and I was preparing for master degree entrance exams instead of what I really needed because I was the first one who wanted to join that university that year and she didn’t really know what to tell me. It was a surprise, but I passed it super well, like top2 or something. Probably because I prepared for something way more difficult, thanks to that stinking girl. My score was a big surprise for me, since I’ve never been a top student. At the same time I started my new job. I was a tutor. Teaching kids English.1 on 1. Learning my major by practice. It was awesome. Language became my bread and peanut butter. 9.  I found my jam. It was olla. But I still needed jelly! Peanut butter sandwiches are fine, but they’re nothing like peanut butter jelly ones!

That Sunday I planned to have some rest for my brain and body. So I got a lot of nesquik and scrolled mindlessly through countless web pages full of memes and stupid videos. Until I saw an ad for a language learning app on some page where people who learn English hang out. In comments I read that most users were Chinese. These comments were written in a negative tone, but for me it was pure treasure. Here, I found my jam. It was olla. By that time, hellotalk and its clones were deleted and forgotten for a long time, but I gave olla as much of my precious SD storage and space on the screen as it wanted. I liked it for no particular reason, as I thought back then. Now I do understand that other apps couldn’t provide this kind of sense of community as olla did. It was alive, lively and vivid.

10.  It was addictive

It was a perfect place for me to practice my languages. My way to do it was to provoke people, often it meant arguing with them. I learned to be provocative in many languages. I also learned to pretend to be from different countries. The most difficult one was Australia. Controversy and gossip were my fuel. It was not just any drama, it was international. Better than Argentinian TV series! I tried many ways to catch attention, I hope that psychologists and my future employers don’t read how much of an attention seeker and drama queen I was. A few times I deleted an app and said it was shitty publically, while actually I loved it but was busy studying in my university and knew that I don’t have enough will power to keep studying while olla was still on my phone, it’d be too much of a distraction. It was addictive. Before I deleted it, I posted my email on olla plaza. Jessica was worried or surprised or something of this nature and wrote me an email. She helped me to deliver my messages to my biggest language buddy. It was one directional isolation and made me way more mysterious than I’ve ever been before. Because of me being such a d... dumbass, many people hated me, but many liked me. Many mentioned that they missed me, I knew it through gossip and screenshots. Imagine the size of my ego at that moment… After a while, I realized what other apps lacked completely and why they didn’t deserve my storage and screen space. Sense of community + drama, gossip and controversy (people crave it) + many people from different countries in the same room. Cultures don’t merge this way in 1 on 1 conversations. Other platforms also have many people from different countries,but they try to find you a match, a perfect partner. Perfect is boring. In olla people didn’t match perfectly and it was beautiful. It was colorful. It was my home anywhere I went. 11.  I couldn’t stay like this forever I couldn’t stay like this forever. All of us eventually get boring, also known as serious. I was a university student after all. Gotta be pretentious and stuff. They call it professional. I started to read a lot of SLA (Second Language Acquisition) research, just like people read news or comics. As a result, I realized that my“just learning” intuitive approach to languages was actually consistent with research. Even gossip and drama. But mostly community and compelling input. It is kind of the same thing.

Not only I pretty much filled that emptiness by languages, I also came to the point where my experience met science\research. Like yin and yang.

12.  I started to plan to get back to China After that, I decided to get my life together again and I started to plan how to get back to China. I didn’t get any good idea how to do it, but I started to save money and told my classmates and buddies that most probably I will go to China again. Fake it till you make it works every time. I also told some folks on olla about my plan. I really do consider olla to be my hometown and I did find real life friends there. I think it’s safe to say that I spent more time on olla than with my real life friends. I also spent a lot of time with my offline friends, but they can be less available than something tiny in my cheap phonethat opens the door to my friends. Wait, olla is real, so it’s also real life. People there are real. Language learning there is real as well. Wrong dichotomy. So I spent more time in my olla hometown than in another one because it felt warmer and closer.

My best language buddy who already became my friend decided to help me make my second laowai life happen much faster than I imagined and invited me to join olla team. I pretended that I am so cool and need to think for 1 day or so, like it is not a big deal, when in reality it was dreams come true type of deal, at that moment I was already packing my small backpack and getting ready for the second chapter of China. This time it was Guangzhou.

To be continued.

 You can read my language buddy’s story here

(my story https://wordpress.com/block-editor/post/ollaolla.home.blog/40)

 Bear

2019/10/1

#olla #natural learning #olla talking #easy way to learn Chinese #chinese adventure #story #Language biography

[80smikewheeler]

I was tagged by a true sweetie, @gendryxaryatrash Thank you so much darling! I love these games! Rules: Answer the questions and then ask 10 questions of your own! 1. If you were to write a book right now, fiction or non-fiction or whatever, what would it be about? Hmmm, I'm not really sure? Maybe like, probably a Stranger Things one? Maybe like a collection of my fanfics or something? If that's a thing hahaha! 
2. What’s your go-to Starbucks order (or if not Starbucks then wherever you get your caffeine fix)? Oooh yes, I love Starbucks! I always order, a Mango Passionfruit frappechino! It's my favourite! Although I am OBSESSED with the Red Berry Yoghurt frappe they do in the summer, but it's only available in like August or something stupid like that! FU Starbucks haha! 😹 
3. Absolute favourite Star Wars character (you can only pick one) (if not Star Wars, then just absolute favourite character ever (only one!))? Is it really bad that I've never seen Star Wars! 🙀 I do plan on watching it at some point, but I've never seen it! So, my absolute favourite character then, would have to be, Mike Wheeler?! He's such a sweetheart, I wanna hug him! 💖 
4. Favourite US state? (Is that a weird question? Idk…if you don’t have one, then just favourite city in the world? Is that weird? Idk…) I've been to America twice actually! Both times I went to Florida, to Disney and I absolutely loved it! So idk maybe there? If we are talking about my favourite city worldwide, easy! It would have to be Rome! 🇮🇹 That was literally one of the best places I've ever been to! IT IS SO BEAUTIFUL, I CAN'T EVEN! I also love London too! I've been like twice and it's fabulous! ✨ 
5. Most favourite recent book series? (Like not of all time but favourite series you’ve most recently read) (This is me shamelessly looking for book series recs, preferably some sort of YA fantasy or sci-fi.) Erm, I'm not a massive reader, but I've been recently reading, 'The Virgin Widow' by Anne O'Brien! It's about the Wars of the Roses and Richard III and Anne Neville! I do like my History! 
6. If you could suddenly know an entire new language, which one would you pick? Greek definitely! I love Greece and the Greek language! I'm actually trying to learn some Greek now on DuoLingo! So far I know how to say, 'The good and the bad', and some other random shiz! Hahaha! 
7. If you could marry any celebrity right now, who would you choose? Gah I don't even know? I used to be obsessed with Nathan Sykes from The Wanted, and I'm quite attracted to David Tennant 😂, but idk who id wanna marry? Can you marry someone platonically? 😹 If so, I'd marry the entire Stranger Things cast! I love those little kiddos so much it hurts! ✨ 
8. If you could study any subject at all right now without having to worry about getting a job or getting paid in the future because it was somehow taken care of, what would you study? Well, I study History right now and I love it, so I'd probably study more History, mainly the Ancient Egyptians, I love love love them! So fascinating! Or maybe like, criminology? I've always quite fancied being a detective! 🔍 😂 
9. Beach or forest or mountain or desert or city? Oooh they are all good choices! I love exploring forests, and cities are so exciting, and the beach is just 👌🏼! I guess I'd have to say, the beach! 
10. Can you bake? If so, what’s your favourite thing to bake? If not, but if you could, what would be the first thing you baked? Kind of? I can make marble cake and I do a mean chicken curry and rice haha! I'd probably say my favourite thing to bake is, butterfly cakes! They're so cute and tasty! Plus, who doesn't love eating the leftover cake mix? Mmmm omg! 😍💕 Okay so my 10 questions are: 1) Are you a good swimmer? And do to like swimming? 2) If you could try any food/chocolate/sweets that you don't have in your country, but you know of it, what would pick to try? 3) Who introduced you to tumblr? And why/ how did you first find it/start using it? 4) If you could go to space and visit any planet you wanted to, like it's totally possible, which planet would you choose to visit? 5) Have you ever been bullied or been a bully? 6) What's the most embarrassing thing you've ever done? 7) What are you most excited about for this year? 8) What do you miss the most from the 90s (if you were around then) ? 9) Is there any product; chocolate, sweets, crisps, drinks...that have been discontinued, and you would love to have back again? 10) How old were you, when you had your first kiss? I'll tag: @gendryatrash @youlookpretty-good @ashy-le-mashy @bikingthroughhawkins @wheezingwheeler @totallyrandomfandomfangirl @eddiextozier @stevemossington @sincerely-millie @beep-beep-trashmouth @raesberri @im-cool-please-like-me @baileytsample @house-arya @tinyryder @justice-for-benny

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[the-himawari]

A3! Nanao Taichi - Translation [R] Last Planet (2/2)

*Please read disclaimer on blog; default name set as Izumi

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*bells ring*

Taichi: Woohoo!

Izumi: (Amazing, Taichi-kun… He really got it.)

Stall owner A: You’re in luck, young man! Here, 3 frankfurters!

Taichi: Thanks! Take one too, Director-sensei!

Izumi: Thanks. Anyways, that’s amazing that the red ball suddenly came out!

Taichi: That’s because today’s my super happy day! Let’s go check out that vendor next!

-pause-

Stall owner B: Sweeet, sweeet apricot candy!

Taichi: That looks tasty!

Izumi: You feel like it’s a festival when you see things like that, huh?

Stall owner B: If you win rock-paper-scissors against me, I’ll give you one candy for free~!

Taichi: Really? Alright, it’s on!

Stall owner B: Now you’re talkin’! Rock-paper-scissors!

Taichi: Woo! I won!!

Stall owner B: I had confidence in my rock-paper-scissors skills. You really got me, boy. Here’s your free candy, as promised.

Taichi: Thanks! I’m gonna keep going like this!

-pause-

Stall owner C: Big winner~! You’ve got great luck in lotteries, eh?

Taichi: I did it!

Izumi: (H-he won again…!?)

Stall owner C: Here, first prize is 10 choco bananas! Thank you, come again!

Taichi: Thanks!

Izumi: Your hands are already full though… (Apricot candy, yakisoba noodles, cotton candy, chocolate bananas... he hasn’t lost at all yet.) Taichi-kun, what’s up with you today? It looks like you have incredible luck…

Taichi: Ummm… The truth is… The horoscope on TV said that my fortune of absolute success was as its peak today.

Izumi: Oh, I see. That fortune was dead-on, huh!

Taichi: Looks like it! I’m shocked I won this much too!

Izumi: Well, the two of us can’t eat this much, so shall we hand them out as souvenirs to everyone at the dorm?

Taichi: Yeah! But I wanna have a look around at the stalls with you a little more.

Izumi: Sounds good. But relax on the games, alright? If you win any more, you won't be able to carry all your stuff.

Taichi: Ahaha… that’s fair.

-pause-

Taichi: Today was so much fun, right!

Izumi: The day went by in the blink of an eye.

Taichi: I was able to enjoy the festival to the fullest thanks to you, Director-sensei!

Izumi: Fufu, you’ve also got tons of souvenirs. I bet everyone’s gonna be surprised to hear your story from today.

Taichi: I wanna hurry up and tell everyone!

Omi: —Taichi?

Taichi: WOAH!? Oh crap! The souvenirs—.

Omi: A-are you alright!? Did I surprise you by calling out to you all of a sudden?

Taichi: Are you on your way home, Omi-kun?

Omi: Yeah, I was meeting up with a senpai at work. Are you two… coming home from a festival?

Taichi: Yep! Director-sensei and I went to a festival on Veludo Way.

Omi: I see… sorry for startling you. Is all your stuff safe?

Taichi: They’re safe and sound thanks to you holding me up, Omi-kun. Thanks!

Omi: That’s a relief. …By the way, what’s up with this amount?

Taichi: They’re all my winnings!

Omi: Winnings…?

Izumi: Taichi-kun was really impressive today.

Omi: …I don’t really get it, but it looks like you had fun.

Taichi: Yep!

Omi: I’ll help carry your things. Here, your bags too, Director.

Izumi: Thanks, Omi-kun.

Omi: Choco bananas and yakisoba… this is an amazing amount.

Taichi: Hehe, it’s all thanks to my super happy fortune!

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[gaiabamman]

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Lethal seems lost in thought, our fight hopefully over. Chatting around the table resumes. There is no way I’m gonna eat insta-food when I have a full pantry at my place. I like carbs and proteins mixed in tasty treats rather than dispensed as needed. Call me ancient school or blame it on the way I was raised, but I’m gonna stick to Libre, tonight.

I start chatting with Min about today’s mission. After a wile, I ask, “How the Merc do you figure Vulture got his skill?”

“What do you mean?”

“How could a kid be inclined to make dead things decay?” I’m asking about Vulture, but I’m really wondering about Lethal.

Min laughs again, as jovial as ever. “Oh, I see you learned about our skills, huh? Vulture was very much concerned with ecology and the fate of our poor planet. He’s excellent at garbage disposal, which comes in handy in a military setting.” I feel slightly nauseous, but can only agree.

Drama whispers, “Why do you keep thinking about Lethal and how bonked up he is?”

“I don’t know. I just cannot wrap my head around it, I guess.”

I know Drama is staring at me from my hot, hot shoulder, where he is still leaning. I kinda want to melt into him. I drain my third cup of Libre, feeling a warm fuzziness spread inside my chest and between my legs. I can’t tell if it’s the Libre or the effect of Drama being so close to me, but when I sneak a peek at him his eyes are fixed on me, his gaze intense with desire.

When I get up to go back to my place, I stumble, but Drama catches me. I shiver just because of his arms around me, but he doesn’t stop there. He leans in to nuzzle my neck. I stiffen, freaking the Merc out, and he releases me.

Everyone around us started to get inappropriate for human standards. Lethal is talking to a redhead, caressing her thigh under the table. Min and Dime are making out. Zera leaves, grabbing Browser’s ass. He laughs, while nuzzling Kino. It looks like something in between a litter of puppies and a PG25 holo-show.

Ashamed and unsettled, I walk away, trying not to catch up with Zera and the rest of her threesome. Drama falls in stride with me, but doesn’t say a word.

By the time we’re at my door, I turn to say goodbye. His hand reaches for my cheek, his gesture full of compassion and empathy. I so darn like this guy, and he knows it. He closes his eyes, savoring my feelings.

I say, “We’re drunk. This is not—”

He brushes his thumb over my cheekbone and steps closer to me, my nose barely away from his chest, and I forget what I was gonna say. I don’t know if it’s the Libre, or the most intense thirty hours of my life, but I am craving closeness with another human… or rather, another Cursoi. Fine, maybe Drama in particular.

Since there is no one here to judge me, I lean my face into his chest, taking in his sea scent. I peer up and notice that Drama’s eyes are closed, his lips lightly parted, soaking up my emotions. He’s the most sensual thing I have ever seen.

Emo yells, “Wanna hit the humans, guys?”

Her voice startles me, and I try to jerk away from Drama’s hug, but his strong arms won’t let me. I just see him shaking his head. He senses my anxiety and his embrace loosens, allowing me to step back.

Emo is already catching up to someone else. “Fine, next time!”

“Can I come in?” Drama asks.

I look warily at my door. “Drama, you won’t merge here. So you might want to follow Emo, wherever she ends up.”

“I’d rather take my chances.” He smirks.

“Well, I will not.”

I close the door in his face, lean my back against it, and cry.

I thought Cursoi had it easy, but they don’t.

Lying in my bed, staring at the flickering shadows the candles project on the ceiling, I don’t feel as entitled to resent them as I did before. They might live in the most incredible place, they have food and shelter, but having ninety broken bones in a day does not make it worth it. Having to obey orders does not make it worth it either.

How many people did Lethal have to kill to turn out the way he is? Alienated by his own kind, a prisoner of the demons festering in his head.

Even thinking of Lethal won’t get my mind off Drama, his parted lips, his expression when I closed the door in his face. I sigh, less than holy thoughts surfing my veins on a tide of Libre. My hand travels to my navel, imagining that Drama could feel what I’m feeling. Lower. Lower. Mmm.

I guess I am Cursoi, after all, but I doubt that merging with myself is going to do me any good.

The following morning is gorgeous. The park glistens with dew and resonates with the trill of a bird. I reach the rest of the Apprentices by the salitree, waiting for Ghost to show up and start universal geo and politics.

Lethal is shouting, “Bonking Saturnites! They think they can come here looking for jobs when our own people are starving?”

“Our own people?” I blurt. “What the Merc do you know about starving humans?”

He shrugs. “I fucked half the capital, Dumb, didn’t I? I’m sympathetic to terrestrial problems.”

Did my comment make it to his ears? Did Browser pry it out of my brain?

“Woo-hoo!” someone yells at his jab. Cursoi gather around us, smiling. Dime rubs his hands, anticipating the fight.

“You son of a nymph!” I yell. “You know nothing of hunger and cold!”

“You’re right, Dumb, but since you do, why are you defending the bonking Saturnites?”

“Because when the temperature on your planet is one-hundred-and-sixty-eight below freezing and you have no place to stay, you bonking go wherever you can!”

“That’s right!” someone yells.

Drama pulls my sleeve. “Nala, forget him.”

Lethal replies. “Well, they’re not welcome here. We have our own issues.”

“Exactly!” someone says, and someone else replies,

“Oh, shut the bonk up.”

I ignore them. “Like what, Lethal? What issues do you have beyond a psychotic streak?”

“Ouch!” Zera says, chuckling, and I barely register Drama walking away from me.

Lethal replies, “Oh, yeah, I forget that you were a homeless brat just until yesterday, now you’re just a brat.”

“I wasn’t homeless, but I had to fight to survive!”

“And you think I don’t? That we don’t? How many times do you think I died on the job?”

That sends me over the edge, mind reeling. No one ever worked me up the way angel face can.

I reply, furious, “No, Lethal, I don’t think you know much about struggling to survive when food appears on your table, when you live in a dream castle, when no one can even touch you without you wanting them to, and you can go back in time if you get hurt, or die. There is no rewind option for humans!”

He glares at me. “Because they don’t deserve one! I kinda regret you crossed to our side, because I’d rather crush you once and for all!”

“Frogdung…” Min blurts, and I can tell he does not believe Lethal, but I do.

I yell, “Crush all my organs, Lethal, but that still doesn’t make you right. You don’t get the right to be on Earth just because you were born here!”

“Wake up, Nala! They’re just lazy! I work my ass off and it ain’t pretty!”

“Oh, so if you had been born ugly, starving, and skill-less on Saturn, you’d just stay there to die?”

“It would be the decent thing to do.”

“Argh!” I jump at his neck before Drama can sense what I’m about to do. I know Lethal will turn my insides to mush, but the fury on his face turns to surprise as I give him a pathetic punch on his pretty nose.

Ouch!

Everyone explodes in jeers, oohs, and aaahs.

“What the Merc is going on here?” Ghost blurts.

Lethal touches his bleeding nose, and I shake my hurting hand. I don’t think I broke anything but, miserably enough, I cannot heal it. I suck at being Cursoi.

“How…?” Lethal asks, bewildered.

“Oh, bonk you!” I yell, sitting down to ignore him and nurse my hand.

I sit through geo, not listening to one word, murderous thoughts thundering in my head. It’s people like Lethal who voted for Crash, who gave him the power to target the weakest and make it look like strength rather than cowardice.

Ghost says, “Pair up. I want you to argue about pros and cons of closing import from other planets.”

Boring.

Drama comes to sit in front of me immediately, and he looks pissed.

I say, “What a bonking jerk, right?”

Drama shakes his head. “I’m mad at you, not Lethal.”

“Really?”

“Is your hand broken? Why didn’t you ask Min—”

I look away. “Just bruised. Lethal is so arrogant and ignorant!”

Drama shrugs. “And you aren’t? You called him a psycho.”

Ouch! “But he is one!”

“Maybe he has issues, but that doesn’t make it right to call him names.”

“Drama, did you ever wonder why his inclination was to be able to crush people’s insides?”

“Nala, we are all different with our own skills and opinions. Lethal is a good soldier, one of the best, in fact. I like him as much as you do, but when you jumped at him to punch him in the face, you turned into everything you despise in him. You were the bully.”

“What?” I’m furious, but I think about it. As offensive as Lethal was, he just uttered words. I’m the one who broke his bonking angel nose.

Drama adds, “But I did enjoy it.” That makes me smile a little. “How the Merc did you manage? Did he let you? I didn’t even see it coming.”

I shrug. “I guess I took everyone by surprise, huh? Am I in trouble? Ghost saw us.”

“Brawls are common, even more so when Min is around to clean up the mess, but no one has ever laid a finger on Lethal, before. You are quite incredible, Nala.”

“Yeah, right. If only I could heal my hand.”

“Well, you need to train, and if you merged—”

Ghost yells, “Nala, Drama! Closing imports! Come on, now.”

That afternoon, the last thing I wanna do is endure Lethal crushing my organs. I bet he’s a little too eager. He’s wearing a white tunic, immaculate again after Min fixed his nose. I scowl at Lethal, and Min shakes his head, amused.

Ghost is sitting by the oak tree, waiting for us, head in his hands. “You two better calm the bonk down.” Before Lethal can question his leverage, Ghost’s head snaps up and he says, “I’m considering isolation, Lethal.”

His angel face blanches. “What? She punched me!”

Why would isolation be such a big deal? Oh, he wouldn’t be able to merge. I smirk. Well, welcome to my world, son of a nymph!

Ghost says, “Enough. Let’s try to make some progress today.”

I protest, “Ghost, I read your silly book, but everything you know about Cursoi is empirical. There is no science, no data!”

“Let’s start training.”

“Ghost, listen! Everything you know is because Lymph made some really basic observations two-thousand years ago! If she hadn’t had an inquisitive mind there would be no Cursoi at all!”

Lethal huffs. “Are we training or what?”

I ignore him. “Ghost, I could find out how to enhance skills!”

Ghost rolls his eyes. “Fine! I’ll have to ask Brain for permission, and you’ll report to me every day and not share what you find unless I say so. If I don’t like what I see, you will stop. Understood?”

“Thanks!” I almost hug him, but then realize I’ve never seen Cursoi hug unless they were getting it on, and I hold back.

Ghost replies, “We’re still training, though.” He nods at Lethal, and the pain starts.

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neato im annoyed by life so im gonna be passive aggressive

0: Height: 5 foot 6 last time i checked although i think i could be touching 5 foot 71: Virgin? nope2: Shoe size, depends. usually an 8 if its tight fitting shoes like puma but a 10 if its comfy nikes3: Do you smoke? used to kinda wanna now4: Do you drink? not as much as i used to but i’d never say no to a tall stiff drink5: Do you take drugs? medical uses? no. recreational? would be fun6: Age you get mistaken for. too old lmao7: Have tattoos? i fucking wish buddu8: Want any tattoos? yeyeyeyeye9: Got any piercings? i fucvking wiiiisshhhh 10: Want any piercings? i’d love to have spider bites  or that one under the lip but above the chin, and earlobes at max 12: Relationship status single and not feeling it13: Biggest turn ons physical gestures. if youre really physically intimate with me or let me be physically intimate im instantly thinking of you when im not touchin ya14: Biggest turn offs annoying voice, stubborn, smells bad, elitest or princess attitude15: Favorite movie treasure planet16: I’ll love you if: you let me be physically intimate with you, take me out to eat with you ( it doesn’t even have to be a date it could just be like “ hey this restaurant looks tasty come try it with me and if its shit we’ll go to mcdonalds or something)17: Someone you miss Azley.18: Most traumatic experience. Blacking out from pain after being basically curb stomped by my dad when the only thing i did wrong was get a bad mark on a minor quiz

19: A fact about your personality: im kinda a piece of shit but not enough to be intolerable i have SOME redeeming qualities lolol20: What I hate most about myself. stubborness, my face shape, skin, hair, lack of independance, indecisiveness, and negative attitude to most things/skeptical attitude21: What I love most about myself. idk???? how much i like to play volleyball?22: What I want to be when I get older. im old af right now so like?? i guess a power ranger actor either the stunt devil or cheesy actor is fine with me23: My relationship with my sibling(s) shit24: My relationship with my parent(s) even shittier25: My idea of a perfect date. well first assuming i did this my way from the get go : i would use details of when we first met and talked, use every detail. hobbies you mention, stories youve told etc. and incorporate it into the date. “theres this really delicious burger place in downtown “ blah blah blah i’d take them there in the morning, have it to go and go to a local park and people watch , talk more details and if its easy to bring into the plan then i’ll do so. I’d love to go to stuff that interactive, movies seem like such a waste for a date. i mean you literally pay to sit down in the dark for an hour with someone i dont see how that could be romantic? i mean yeah conversation topics but like what happens if both people one likes the movie and one doesn’t? stuff like karaoke or mini golf! maybe carnival rides or cat cafes! something you can talk and have fun at the same time! then at night ish less casual stuff and more formal stuff. Museums, art galleries, fine dining restaurants, reckless choices maybe even gambling at a casino. doing illegal things under the cover of night like trespassing or even going to sentimental places like an old school they used to go to. cap the night off with maybe a movie to fall asleep to.26: My biggest pet peeves. closed minded, stubborn people. elitest and under handed/ ill intentions. bad body odor guh SHOWER. AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 2ND DAY ITS NOT HARD. dishonesty and “i didn’t lie i just didn’t tell the truth”27: A description of the girl/boy I like. I said some bad shit and now they dont talk to me so its my fault but like i still like em lol i’ll probably not get over it but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

 28: A description of the person I dislike the most. he comes home every other weekend to look disappointed at me and have a big speech that pretty much just says “hey youre a giant piece of useless shit” well hes right but like dramatic af dude just say fuck you and move on lmao29: A reason I’ve lied to a friend. for their own good in my own mind. i dont do that as much nowadays because i just dont even think about it anymore it just happens ¯\_(ツ)_/¯30: What I hate the most about work/school. it costs money to make money. like????? has anyone even thought about this???? in the end we just break even????31: What your last text message says “ah well, every family’s got something”32: What words upset me the most. i texted the bus transit so its just bus times for the stop near my house lol33: What words make me feel the best about myself. probably lyrics to a song i like. OH OH “ You got the makings of greatness in you, but you gotta take the helm and chart your own course! Stick to it, no matter the squalls! And when the time comes, you’ll get the chance to really test the cut of your sails and show what you’re made of! And… well, I hope I’m there, catching some of the light coming off you that day“

34: What I find attractive in women. face, boobs,body shape, short/pixie cut hair, tomboy taste in clothes?35: What I find attractive in men. jaw line/face shape, haircut, formal clothing, deep voice, brightly colored eyes that contrasts darker color hair, washboard abs and hollywood pecs, oh and shoes/accessories.36: Where I would like to live. venice, italy. or santorini Greece

37: One of my insecurities. my hair and breath38: My childhood career choice. psychologist was the earliest i can think of39: My favorite ice cream flavor. vanilla specifically french vanilla40: Who wish I could be. Zack Effron or Tom Holland(best friends with zendaya? hell yes) OH OH or gal gadots husband or something thats be pretty sweet

41: Where I want to be right now. 6 feet under or in a parallel universe where i got my shit together already?42: The last thing I ate. tea with a shit ton of brown sugar43: Sexiest person that comes to my mind immediately. gal gadot.44: A random fact about anything. the mitochondria is the power house of the cell

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