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#im not sure if he's gonna be evil in our timeline or not

delunesnumberonefan · 17 days

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saskia and belialah. the empress and her shadow.

...im breaking my own rule of not posting any more original creations here but idgaf---i'll post some sketches and if there's interest i can throw this fic i'm working on up on ao3 for the monsterfuckers in the audience

so, backstory on THESE TWO:

i'm gonna go in real life order of events and talk about some of the inspos that went into some of these moments and where they were in our real life timeline of Experiencing these two

under the cut bc i must remain polite in the face of my hyperfixations

HELLO I MAY BE POLITE BUT IM RABID LETS GOOOOOOOOO

ok so, canonical order of events: saskia (matriarch) and belialah (demon lord) meet, they establish an alliance, belialah does stuff for saskia. at some point, saskia starts amassing her generals (we'll get there) and chooses belialah. somewhere in here as well, saskia splits from the empire and starts doing her Evil Deeds for her Evil Plans. I'm not sure which of the last two came first. in either case, lost later meets belialah, we haven't seen her (physically) since (but that's not a good thing i don't think)

irl order of events:

Saskia throws a Fit, kills her nephew, and withdraws from the empire at large. we make fun of her because though she's the big bad, she's also weirdly wet and pathetic. we hate her. she's so sucks. and also so sexy. its bad

time goes by, things happen, eventually there's a big party with all the matriarchs!!! yaaaaay

lost and gilt go because ofc we do, and there's a big dance where everyone keeps changing partners. at the end of the dance, lost gets belialah

...elven ish woman. obviously weird. too pale skin. black hair. disheveled appearance. ill-fitting dress. holds herself weird. talks with a tremble and a breathiness to her voice that immediately makes us uncomfortable (my mans can do some fuckin VOICES and don't get me started on the sound effects). belialah says she's a huge fan---of lost's father. the being from before creation whose whole thing is "immortal life but not in the good way" instead of "you won't die" it's "you can't die" there is no death to escape from life, no matter the suffering.

so--red flags.

she tells lost that she's one of saskia's generals, and that saskia sent her to give lost a message: saskia is so excited for her to come home, and that lost should bring her brothers (6 beings of various otherworldly heritage like lost--saskia has a type and it is monsters) when she comes home. Lost tells her to tell saskia, from her and gilt, to fuck off.

belialah goes...monstrous. red eyes start popping open all over her skin and she gets quiet and threatening about how lost is disrespectful and how--yeah, she will tell saskia that. and she leaves in a cloud of black vapor

i turn to chase. i say "oh they're fucking"

and he hits me with "...belialah would probably like to!"

and i hit the ground running. sprinting. i was off into the distance without another fucking word. little roselyn-shaped dust cloud left behind.

fic. art. works. stuff. so much. headcanons. throwing everything at the wall. attempts at first time. attempts at canon. saskia bitchiness. belialah wanting to smash despite the great danger to her personal health. weird fetish fic. modern!au. headcanons about modern!au. deep dives. analysis. narrative foils. sex. so much sex.

it's everything. they're everything

i want them to be terrible together. that's all i want. that's all i've ever wanted.

i set about creating for them in a frenzy--it's been love and war time for...since early may of last year?? some coming up on a year, now (again---150k words written in this time, with april's word count unknown but already above 10k. jan ALONE was 32k). love and war time means that it's always love and war--it's just different people inside the campaign. oh it's saskia oh it's freya it's gilt and lost let's bop over to adele what about gilt's parents-

FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR

it's been great.

Chase messaged summer and i a few weeks ago like "hey. i got a belialah meeting saskia inspo video, but i need to show you in person bc i need to get your reaction live."

he showed me this

we had a moment of "...oh my god its from a gacha game?" and then i made him play it three times in a row just Absorbing the vibes

chase: it's saskia and belialah when they first meet, with belialah thinking she has the upper hand and saskia proving that she is very, very wrong. but i don't know what a ball in the abyss looks like...

me: say no more

and i hit upon them meeting at an event where it's basically like---demons from all over gather, have a civil time---when bloodshed eventually happens (which it always does bc they're literal actual demons) it's a free for all and it's expected to be a bloodbath, that's part of the appeal

belialah's there, as you do, and saskia's there to talent scout from the pool of winners for her big evil plans. belialah's like "wtf is a stupid little mortal doing here why are you unaccosted where is your collar" kinda behavior and goes over there, they talk, they dance (also a ploy for power among demons, it's a sizing up thing instead of a fun thing), saskia reveals that she's got 1/8th of the power of a god in her soul and belialah's like "cool im fanatically devoted to you now i've never wanted to smash a mortal before can we make out"

and that's how they start their history

with me writing books about this campaign (again--pipe dream) i've been deciding on when and where i want these two to get highlighted, bc, again---we've never met saskia in person, she's spoken to lost and gilt directly once, and we've seen belialah once outside of saskia's bitchy announcement to the empire at large where she reveals she's got 12 generals and you better not try shit bc we're at WAR now (she's stupid i love her dearly)

and recently i've been working on their...first time? an epilogue for one of the books. the actual thing won't have sex in it if it gets to be part of the book for realsies, but im not stopping there bc IM ME

and i've been tinkering with like...ok how do we show in isolated little epilogues and snippet scenes that saskia and belialah have INSANE sexual tension so that when they do get together, its weird but satisfying bc again---belialah is a demon. she's got a human form. that is not her true form. i've drawn it, it's sexy to saskia, i'll post it soon.

but i need these two to snark at each other with saskia resisting belialah's advances bc "im trying to take over the world stop distracting me" while belialah's like "SASKIA LEMME SMASH. PLEASE" until eventually it happens because they're terrible and i love them and it needs to happen, frankly. im overruling my boyfriend. at the point we are at, they are fucking already. he does not have a choice. im overruling him.

chase, if you're reading this--the goal with this first time fic is to make it plausible enough that you accept it as canon. thank you.

bc like--they're terrible. they're perfect. they've both got bratty younger sibling/cocky hotshot who thinks they're invincible kinda energy and belialah has no doubt in her mind that saskia can achieve her goals and saskia is getting someone who will stroke her ego and is having the thought of "im being recognized for how amazing i am it's about time"

the generals have made deals with saskia---saskia is planning on following through with 0% of these deals. belialah is the only one who didn't--she's here by saskia's side of her own free will.

they're fucking. at this point, they are fucking. decades of sexual tension kept alive by distance and "hello old friend" energy is suddenly coming to head with Belialah Always Being Around and saskia having to plan out her evil deeds with her being nutso devoted 24/7 and listen, man. this woman has an ego the size of the planet. she's gonna smash someone who inflates her ego, it's just how she works

ok lore dump over. sketch time now.

#roselyn talks #love and war #saskia tag #belialah tag #the empress and her shadow #i am. Unwell.#these two make me Unwell

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tearsoffarosh · 9 months

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My Personal Theory on the Zelda Timeline.

with TOTK featuring the classic Zelda event of the Imprisoning war, a lot of people have a lot of questions abt totk rewriting what happens in previous games & other aspects of the games.

SO im here to offer up my own explanation of what is going on in TOTK, and more widely the entire Zelda universe.

Major Spoilers for: Skyward Sword, Ocarina of Time, Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, with more minor discussions of other Zelda games such as A Link Between Worlds.

this all starts in Skyward Sword & the awakening of Zelda as Hylia Reborn and Link as her chosen hero. During the final fight between Demise & Link with his final breath, the demon king curses Link and by extension, Zelda, that his hatred shall never die and that it will follow Link and Zelda's predecessors, those Born with the Soul of the Hero and the Spirit of the Goddess will forever be at war with the physical embodiment of his rage. and with that. the Demon King is vanquished. for now.

Though this is not the end. My hate...never perishes. It is born anew in a cycle with no end! I will rise again! Those like you... Those who share the blood of the goddess and the spirit of the hero... They are eternally bound to this curse. An incarnation of my hatred shall ever follow your kind, dooming them to wander a blood-soaked sea of darkness for all time!” -Demise's Curse.

This paragraph, this curse, is what cements the events of every Zelda game going forward. Though everyone applies this curse to Ganondorf Specifically, this Anger, this rage being reincarnated can apply to any evil that Zelda and Link face in the games, Yuga, Vaati, and Majora. any other villain that appears in the games could be this evil reincarnated.

I personally think that Ganondorf cements himself as part of the Reincarnation cycle in Ocarina of Time when he steals the Triforce of Power, now I do think that Ganondorf was always a reincarnation of Demise's hate in this cycle BUT stealing the piece of the triforce permanently engraved him as part of the continuous cycle of rebirth, from now on- in the Majority of mainline releases, Ganon is present in one way or another, whether it be as the main villain, or as a puppet master controlling another villain.

Our next important title to explore is BOTW. this game takes place Thousands, if not Eons of years after any other Zelda game, meaning that when Zelda tells us that Ganon has given up on a physical form and has taken up this mass of malice- pure hatred. the words Zelda uses specifically do call back to Demise's curse, leading us to believe that Ganondorf the man is truly gone SPOILER- he isn't. We discover in TOTK that the mummified corpse of Ganondorf has been beneath Hyrule castle this whole time, being held there by the last morsel of Rauru's power. As we go through TOTK, we meet the Sages (who are not so subtly stand-ins for the ancient champions BUT im gonna touch on that later) and each Sage tells us about the Imprisoning war (sound familiar?) and that they helped Rauru seal Ganondorf away- but that he's gonna return and its links job- with aid from the new sages, to seal him once and for all.

got all that? good. Now, where the fuck am I going with this? well, Totk obviously isn't the first time an Imprisoning war is mentioned, the first mention of it is OOT where the event technically first occurs. where Link and the Sages, including Zelda, seal Ganon away with the power of the triforce, the master sword and whatever the Sages do. the War is then mentioned in A Link Between Worlds, when first visiting the castle you can read the paintings that tell us about the imprisoning war, but we're not entirely sure if this war is the same one from OOT. and totk has the same event just, with fewer sages, and the Zonai are also there.

so, why is the imprisoning war such an important event in the Zelda franchise? why does it pop up so often?. well, it's my personal belief that Demise's curse and the Triforce cycle, have triggered some kind of time loop, leading to repeated events within the timeline, TOTK has a repeating symbol of an Ouroboros, two dragons eating themselves in a continuous circle, which I think solidifies my point, obviously, it's also a solid reference to the whole "light can't exist without dark" theme that's shown by the literal light dragon and demon dragon.

so there's that, that's my theory- the Zelda franchise is in some kind of Time loop in which events repeat themselves, with slight differences in each loop. the Calamity & Link being asleep for 100 years disturbed this loop in some way but I wouldn't be surprised if in the next few years and in the next few games we see another Imprisioning war mentioned, with no Zonai and something new instead.

Have any questions abt this theory? or simply want me to clarify things! drop an ask and i'll try my best! :)

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sloppysmooches · 8 months

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i hate how change stresses me out so much, also just little things recently have been irking me. we kicked our drummer out of the band yesterday and it feels really strange, for me it was a little unexpected like timeline wise but it needed to be done he just wasnt taking it as seriously as me and everyone else and his morals are skewed as fuck. im excited for our new direction though, i really am manifesting being the like sole singer and us getting another drummer and then the lead guitarist being on bass because i just really want to shine vocally and its hard when im still a beginner on bass.

ive been thinking about my friendships a lot recently and more and more its hard to feel like i have a best friend anymore. its partially my fault for holding resentment against her and just letting it fester but im sure if i bring it up shes gonna whip out her best arguing skills which i have none of and make me feel not so valid. i was telling her i was stressed out about our show last night bc at the time i didnt know how i was gonna get home and i was really hoping she’d offer me a ride because in less than a heartbeat id do it for her but all she said was be careful out there text me updates which was nice i guess but idk i was expecting more.

it hurts so bad because in all my friendships regardless of how long ive met them if i feel a strong connection id die for them and no one feels that way for me except maybe one person but also idk if she’s genuine. maybe it’s because i have trust issues or quiet bpd lol.

i always feel like pushing everyone away and disappearing for a year like serena on gossip girl but that isnt very realistic. it just sucks because in friendships i bring so much to the table and no one seems to care as much as i do.

even on my friendiversary with my best friend she didnt seem to care, id ask so many questions about our friendship like favorite moments and stuff like that and her response is always idk. another thing that i hold on to is how on her 21 birthday i was like lets all say our fave things about her and when i said mine she just smiled but when our other friend whose her other bff basically said the same thing as me she screamed and jumped across the table to hug her and it felt idk degrading idk if thats the right word.

i think ill just do what im best at slowly pulling away. its so painful when she says shell always be there for me but if i send a text saying explicitly that im struggling she skips right over it and changes the topic. she wont even cuddle with me which isnt the hugest deal among everything obviously but it’s important to me and she seems grossed out whenever i even touch her hand yet shes so touchy with everyone else.

quick topic switch, i have a call back for a job on tuesday, hopefully they actually call me. my dads been so evil about the band and me not going to school or being employed but its a discussion we have so so so often and he never listens to me and hes never proud of me, all he gives a fuck about is himself and his wife and she doesnt even know the extent of his real personality in my opinion. but im manifesting this job bc its so close and i like the atmosphere and its heavy on selling merchandise and i can work on being more talkative to the public so idk itd be cool i guess.

sorry this entry is so fuckin long omg

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carinyms · 3 years

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I've scrolled through a lot of discourse on episode 4 of Loki and I need to talk about it

(good lord its a whole essay im sorry)

I gave myself a headache from crying while watching this. (I joined the Loki fandom post-IW so I’ve never had to see him die before while emotionally invested and boy!!! Is it doing things to my fragile psyche!!). But now I’m rehydrated and more stable and ready to party so let’s go

Right off the bat, I loved this episode — loved it loved it loved it. Silly, manic in-shock Loki is gone and shit is getting real. My thought while watching this was truly “wow this is my favorite episode so far” and damn am I in a minority with this opinion lol.

So here’s my perspective on some of the discourse flying around, and just general thoughts

On the whole ‘Narcissist’ thing:

IMO, Mobius saying this means nothing: he’s mad and he’s spouted lies at Loki to push his buttons before (see: every interaction they’ve had since episode 1).

Loki saying this to Sif-- well, Loki is and always has been an unreliable narrator on himself. The major theme of this show is that he doesn’t really know who he is, deep down, and he’s trying to figure it out. The TVA is taking advantage of this, and even though he’s trying to stay above it all throughout the series, he's still in a really impressionable spot and absorbing what others tell him about himself. (not to mention this scene is literal torture and he’s already proven that he’ll say whatever he needs to to get out of it.)

But he does admit one true thing when he says “It’s because I’m scared of being alone.” (And like wow okay same don’t mind my tears) but here’s a big brain idea!

Sif pulls him up and says ‘You are alone, and you always will be’, which is like, WOW that’s cruel after what he said, but it makes me ask wonder: Sif is sentient in this scene, but obviously it’s not really her. Who’s controlling her? And why is it so important for them to make sure Loki thinks he’s alone? I’d go as far as to wager that Sif never even said this to Loki, the big bad made this up. (he admits he forgot about this ever happening, I doubt he’d remember what she said.)

I think the nexus event on Lamentis that caused the branch was two Loki’s joining sides. Or, Loki no longer being alone. Loki insists while talking to Mobius that “she’s not my partner!” but she was, and they were partners from the moment they grabbed hands on Lamentis — right when the timeline broke off. I think Loki variants teaming up is the biggest threat to whoever is pulling the strings here — that’s why the post-credit scene is so significant. (Is Loki the only person who has multiple variants of himself who've escaped the TVA?)

And here’s where I’m gonna get salty--so I apologize but i need to rant about this-- but it’s seriously pissing me off that so many people are intentionally reading this as Loki/Sylvie and then being mad about it when that’s clearly not what’s happening and why is everyone acting like Mobius with one angry jealous brain cell and no critical thinking about the context of the characters.

If people ship it that’s chill, but for the people who are against it—it’s clearly supposed to be platonic, and it’s so upsetting that in the year of our lord 2021 we still can’t have a man and woman hold hands without people saying it’s proof they want to f*ck each other, like what in the misogyny??? STOP. This show was written by a bi woman and Tom the-most-emotionally-sensitive-man-on-this-planet Hiddleston — let them display an intimate loving friendship goddammit. This isn’t romance, this is Loki learning how to admit he cares for someone who cares for him in return — something he hasn’t experienced a whole lot of and clearly doesn’t know how to navigate.

(You have permission to personally come at me if it actually turns out to be romantic by the end of the show—but as of right now I will die on this hill.)

Him putting his hands on her shoulders to me was a clear indication he wanted to hug her, and I’d like to think he would have told her he cares about her, and that they can figure it out together. Because these are two characters who’ve never had anyone else to rely on and trust, and for the first time they’re not alone.

And I have to think about what prompted this from Loki. He just lost Mobius the moment after he called him friend. The way I see it, he’s just realized the true gravity of what they’re up against, and Loki is suddenly very afraid of losing Sylvie too before he tells her cares about her, of dying truly alone because he never told anyone what they meant to him. (Don’t think about this in the context of him also having watched his entire family die knowing he never told Frigga or Thor how much he loved them either don’t think about it—) He’s realized, finally, that he has doesn’t have to be alone, that he can choose to be close to people and have friends. And god it’s so heartbreaking that he never got to hug her or have that moment with her. I really hope they get that in the end. I hope he gets it with Mobius. I hope they have a group hug. I'm upset again.

Okay, deep breath, ANYWAY.

Hopefully this didn’t come off as attacking anyone else’s opinions.

Personally, I love this character so much, I’m just so happy to be seeing him in his own storyline that they can’t go wrong here. Objectively I think the production is amazing, and personally I love they way Loki’s character has been explored so far. (Yea yea, was I HOPING that the bad-memory loop would morph into Sanctuary and Thanos and like a full exploration of his true worst memories? Yes but let’s be honest my whump needs will never be met in canon and I have to accept that lol.)

Honestly I left all my own meta about this character at the door when the series started, because for me the opinions I’ve formed from the hundreds of (amazing) fics and meta I’ve read on this character and what’s true in canon are basically inseparable at this point, and no portrayal is going to live up to the way Loki exists in my head. Canon Loki and fic Loki are two different characters and I can enjoy both at the same time :) I’ve just loved seeing the character get given the different dimensions he deserves, and written by people who care about his story.

Also, it’s not over! If he was dead and this was it I’d be very upset, but this is the rock bottom of the storyline, and I think the whole next two episodes will be the build back up. I trust it’s gonna be worth it. SO hyped for flaming sword Loki. I would die for Sylvie, but I’m excited to see him on his own again.

My current most pressing questions are:

-what was the fallout of Sylvie’s bombing the timeline? (Have we seen that yet, am I just dumb and missing something?)

-Obviously, who’s behind it all? (Kang? Is there a head honcho Very Evil Loki at the top?)

-How much does Ravonna actually know, and to what extent is she just a pawn too? She asked Sylvie to prune her— she’s probably also been duped here.

-Is everything we learned about the sacred timeline BS? How much of what the TVA workers believe is real?

-my favorite theory so far is that the war of the timelines miss minutes talks about hasn’t actually happened yet, maybe making setting that into motion is the true endgame, leading into Multiverse of Madness?

(Side note: holy HELL im so excited for this soundtrack to drop on Spotify. It’s SO AMAZING I had CHILLS in the end credits.)

Open invitation to discuss anything with me if you feel inclined! :)

#if you read all of this please come say hi and be my friend because I don't know if even I'd read all this lol #loki #loki show #loki series #loki show spoilers #loki spoilers #loki series spoilers #loki show discourse #loki show positive #my disaster son has a show

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afriendofhanguangjun · 3 years

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BRI’S BIG LIST OF 3ZUN FIC RECS

a few people on twitter expressed some interest in my 3zun rec list so here are some of my faves! this isn’t separated by ship but by the kind of fic. there are some i didn’t rec because i can’t rec them in good conscience even though i like them. YEAH

THEY WIN I PROMISE (or: happy ending fics)

there is just one thing i need by MonocerosRex. modern au, rated G, 11k! primarily nieyao, but it’s 3zun. nieyao go on a cross-country road trip to pick up lan xichen from the airport. it is SO FUN, i laughed SO MUCH. the nieyao dynamic is DELIGHTFUL

just one kiss (for our fake date) by thefaceofno. 4k, rated T, modern au! xiyao. jgy brings his friend lan xichen as his fake boyfriend for a family gala. somewhere along the line, he forgets to mention the word “fake” to xichen. the misunderstandings are really fun and cute!

you seem, secretly, to love everything by jelendra. 11k, modern au, M, 3zun but the focus is on a nieyao get together. it’s part of a big series but tbh i havent read the rest of the series. but THIS ONE is that lan xichen is dating jgy and nmj separately and wants them to date each other! meng yao feels really weird about this.

Synced by theherocomplex. T, 23k, nielan, space au! nmj and lxc become partners to explore a little satellite planet. featuring fun mental bonds and AMAZING wordbuilding. the atmosphere is so quiet here. i love the vibes

soaring, carried aloft on the wind by skadiseven. E, 68k, nielan, au! lan xichen is forced into an arranged marriage with “”””warlord”””” nie mingjue and finds out that there is more than he had initially assumed about the people who are invading his kingdom. AMAZING prose, the worldbuilding is so fun, the fic itself is so soft and sweet. if you want to be sold on nielan this fic sure will sell you!

holding off the rust by me! :3c 3zun, 3k, T, modern au. jgy THINKS he’s cheating on nmj and lxc with each other. he is wrong. it’s a good time!

Becoming Prom King in Ten Easy Steps: A Guide by Jin Guangyao by me. 3zun, 40k, modern au, T. jgy wants to become prom king and schemes his way to the top. along the way he gets some boyfriends. this is a teen comedy movie in fic form.

Nevermore to Leave also by me! nieyao, 17k, canonverse, rated T. meng yao’s first 100 days as the vice general of the nie sect. he learns how to be safe and the nie bros eagerly adopt him. lots of family content!

FOR A GOOD OL’ CRY (bittersweet fics!!!)

to exist, in reaction by autoclaves. 6k, modern au, T, nielan with past xiyao. lan xichen learns to handle his grief of losing the husband he thought he knew thanks to the help of a plant shop, two cats, and the cute man who keeps coming into his shop. this made me tear up ;u;

tell me what I already know by daughterson. M, 9k, modern au, nielan with past xiyao. the entire series is AMAZING but this is the flagship fic and its honestly one of my favorites. lan xichen cheats on his husband nmj with one of the students at his university. he learns to deal with the fallout. it is heartbreaking and amazing and AAAGH JUST. AAGH!!!! LAN XICHEN AH LAN XICHEN!!!

to hoard promises that could sniff out the lie by Mayarene Rose. 3zun, 50k, T, pacrim au. please. my god. if you’re gonna read any fic on the list, read this one. i don’t know shit about pacific rim and i loved this. it cycles between their povs and it is AMAZING. it GETS the 3zun dynamic so well. im choked up thinking about it. the epitome of “they’re in love and it wasn’t enough.”

favor by venndaai. T, 30k, focus is xiyao but 3zun is important too, hunger games au. WIP!!! this makes me SO emotional. meng yao volunteers in nie huaisang’s place and meets lan xichen in the games. im miserable over this. the prose is gorgeous and i don’t know where it’s going but i am delighted to see where!

MY LOVE IS THE KILLING KIND (BAD END FICS)

the ruins left inside of you by aroceu. M, 26k, canon divergent au. 3zun, focus on nieyao. technically a jennifers body au. this is one of my favorite 3zun fics of ALLLLLL time. its a GREAT character study of nmj and how a demon whose power you absorbed for your own and an evil spirit that you let corrupt your soul arent all that different in the end, huh!!! the ending is so tasty. my god. i love this one.

Cry a river, call it rain by rheawrites. 2.6k, E, modern au. jgy kidnaps xichen. that’s it. that’s the fic. i love it

qinghe triptych by bloodletter. E, 3 part series, canonverse mostly nieyao but part three is sangyao and mosang. 40k total. a three-part examination on the qinghe trio and a three-part breaking of my heart. each fic is gutting and beautifully written and UGHHHHHH I DONT HAVE THE WORDS I JUST WANNA WAILLLLLL

there is the way the air feels by nenyanaryavilya. 9k, xiyao, modern au. E jgy visits lan xichen in his big lonely manhattan apartment. some FUCKED UP xiyao vibes that i love a lot, thanks.

The Mountain Stood So Large by esperra. 16k, M, canonverse. very 3zun. two weeks before nmj’s death, lxc and jgy take him on a night hunt. what follows is some light horror, a lot of hallucinations, and a character study on what it feels like to be unable to trust your own mind.

Obligation by ilgaksu. 53k, rated M, 3zun at different points. canonverse. WIP. ON HIATUS a CUTTING jgy pov fic. non-linear timeline, but cuts across different points of canon. jgy is just a fucked up little man and it’s delightful to read. the prose is UTTERLY beautiful.

GETTIN DOWN WITH 3P (you can extrapolate what that means for urself)

Past Tense, Present Perfect by nonplussed. canonverse, around sunshot...? kind of a fix it fic. 6k, E. 3zun. 3zun get down to some fun roleplay and learn how to communicate with each other along the way! there’s a lot of fun identity stuff with this one. i am a sucker for dom jgy

softly by isozyme. E, 3.5k, canonverse. nieyao. jgy breaks nmj’s d*** for fun and profit. they’re so in love. that doesn’t make anything better. the vibes are terrible and i love it so much

études (in a minor key) by bigspoonnoya. E, 9k, modern au, xiyao with past (?) nieyao. jgy shows up on a repressed lan xichen’s doorstep one night saying that nmj broke up with him. lxc tries to comfort him and then he Comforts him ;) jgy is an absolute piece of shit here. i love it. the ending is GUT WRENCHING. part 3 of the series is also good!

half cloak & half dagger by fahye. 13k, E, canonverse. jgy and lxc are happily married but sometimes a gremlin has to scheme his way into a good bang, yknow???? its SO funny and the jgy pov is SO good

the notes on an old mistake by esperra. 26k, series. mostly nieyao but it turns into xiyao and 3zun. nmj and jgy are exes who end up sleeping together again... and again... and again..... if you love bad decisions you’ll love this series. jgy gets together with lan xichen and then ropes nmj into a terribly negotiated polycule.

ok thats all of them that i am brave enough to rec haha

#fic rec #3zun

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telli1206 · 3 years

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House Of Tricks - Part 2

Carlos joins Uma’s crew, and Jay is ready to shoot his shot with him. But, is there another pirate just waiting to rock the boat?

Haaaaaappy Birthday, @hersilentlanguage! I know you’ve been eagerly awaiting a part 2 of this, so I got my ass in gear just for you, because you deserve ALL THE LOVE today. I hope it’s the best birthday yet for you. Much love 💖💖💖💖

Part 1

Evil, Jay never thought an attitude could be this hot.

But the freckled boy that’s in his room right now with arms crossed defiantly, glaring daggers at him from the other side of his bed, is looking all kinds of fucking hot. His piercing brown eyes alone are enough to make Jay lose his breath from the tightness in his...chest.

Or, from somewhere else.

“I never said I’d room with you. That wasn’t part of the agreement.”

Jay smiles back at the sneering pink lips directed at him. Carlos is trying so hard to look angry and put off, but it’s not having the desired effect at all. Everything he does is just so damn cute.

“Is that so?”

Jay stares into angry eyes, refusing to look phased by the growing heat behind them. “Well, I don’t recall specific sleeping arrangements in the agreement at all. Unless, I missed something?”

With every word Jay takes a tiny step closer, inching his way into Carlos’ space as subtley as he can. The boy is quick to notice though. and Jay recognizes the slight tinge of fear that flickers into his eyes, which is soon blinked away and replaced with a hardened stare. Carlos takes a few deliberate steps to his side, sidling away from the potential Jay is creating to have him cornered by the window.

Jay snickers and shakes his head, maneuvering himself quickly in Carlos’ direction and darting an arm out to block his way. “Not so fast, pup. Where are you off to? We’ve got to figure out what side of the bed is gonna be yours.”

Jay uses his free hand to gesture towards his bed, throwing Carlos a suggestive wink. But Carlos responds with only an eye roll and a generous step back, taking him out of Jay’s reach.

“I need to talk to Uma. I’m about to call off our deal.”

“Aw, c’mon now, don’t be mean,” Jay whines, jutting his lip out in an overly dramatic pout. “I saved you from your mom, brought you to The Revenge, convinced Uma to take you in. Don’t you like me even a little bit after all that?”

He adds wide, sad eyes and a quiver in his lip as he waits for Carlos’ reaction. But the boy simply scoffs, brushing some white curls out of his eyes as he looks away from Jay with a scowl still on his lips.

“Is that what you call breaking into my house, kidnapping me and stealing my mom’s furs so she’ll kill me if I try to go back, giving me no other options but to stay here and join Uma’s crew?” Carlos snaps, with an indignant curl to his lips. “SO sorry I forgot to thank you for all that.”

Jay chuckles at the heavy sarcasm in Carlos’ tone. His incensed banter is so entertaining, Jay is almost too distracted to notice Carlos’ fast shuffle around to Jay’s unprotected side. When he realizes what’s happening he takes a flying leap to grab at a freckled arm, but narrowly misses as Carlos tucks and rolls onto the bed, popping up with a triumphant smile on the other side.

“Pup! Get back here!” Jay snarls, crawling across the bed, watching Carlos intently as he scoots his way to the door.

"This...roommate situation just isn’t going to work out for me, Jay,” Carlos laments mockingly, shrugging at him. “I’m fixing this with Uma, and there’s nothing that’s going to change my mind.”

Jay sighs when Carlos reaches for the handle, but at that moment the door swings open, and Carlos jumps back, arms raised, watching another familiar pirate sweep into the room, with a taunting sneer that glints almost as brightly as the hook dangling from his coatsleeve.

“And how’re the new roomies gettin’ along?” Harry sing-songs, his eyes darting from Jay’s crawling stance on the bed to Carlos and back. He takes in the boy’s sneer in front of him and lets out a chuckle.

“Aw, whatsa matter pup?” he coos, slipping a finger under Carlos’ chin to give it a tickle.

Carlos snarls and smacks him away, almost opting to take a step behind him. But he glances at Jay and chooses to take a step over instead, keeping him closer to the door than the bed.

“I want to talk to Uma. This-” Carlos emphasizes by waving his hand between himself and Jay, “-isn’t going to work.”

Harry grins, casting his gaze back to Jay. “Well wha’ happened here now, Jay? I figured yeh’d be happy to share a bed with the cutesy lil’ pup.” He drops a hand to Carlos’ shoulder, tightening his grip when the boy tries to wriggle away. “Stop bein’ such a bed hog now.”

“Shut it, Hook,” Jay growls through gritted teeth. “I’m MORE than happy to share with him and he knows it.”

“I don’t want to,” Carlos butts in, still trying to shake off Harry. “If Uma won’t give me another room...I’d rather, take my chances at home. With my mother.”

“Eh, I might rethink that if I was you, pup,” Harry snarks. He raises a contempuous brow before ducking back out the door, leaving a curious Carlos and Jay staring pensively from inside the room.

When Harry returns, he’s carrying a balled up...animal?...of some sort, splattered in an array of blue and green paints. It’s only when he starts to unball it, letting the fur roll to the ground, that Carlos recognizes what it is and releases an audible gasp that carries a mix of both shock and horror.

“Harry!” Carlos chastises, snatching the fur from his hands. He pulls it open, holding it by the arms as the rest of the coat falls down in a flurry of color and the gleam of fresh paint, and lets out choked sob.

“Y-you...didn’t! Not my mom’s favorite fox fur!”

Carlos’ eyes are wide with fear, bulging at the sight of the clumpy and sticky fur coat, showing only a few tufts of the soft, silvery gray fur that once adorned the entire coat.

“Heh, yeah...Harry chuckles softly, rubbing at the back of his neck. He tries his usual playful smile, but even Jay can see the tinge of regret in his eyes.

“Gil wanted teh try an’ make it a lil’ more Uma’s style...” Harry explains slowly, his eyes dragging up and down the coat in Carlos’ hands. Carlos dips a finger into a spot of paint, rubbing it between his fingers for a moment before dropping the coat down in disgust.

“You ruined it! She’s going to kill me!” Carlos groans, clutching at his head in frustration, his eyes alight with fear and anguish. “At least I had a chance to get them back when they were just stolen!”

“Yeh. Guess you can’t paint fur, can yeh? Gilly and I learnt the hard way. I jus’ wish we stopped after that one...”

“Harry...you didn’t!” Carlos eyes are even wider, if that’s possible, and he’s gripping Harry’s shoulders now, the skin of the pirate’s biceps looking white where the boys nails are dug in.

Harry rasps out a tiny laugh, smiling weakly at the boy’s pained expression. “Sorry, pup. Best if you stay here, don’tcha think? At least yeh know Uma’ll keep yeh safe.”

The fire that Carlos possessed just a few minutes is lost now, buried underneath the terror he has at the thought of facing Cruella’s wrath. He drops onto the bed wordlessly, burying his face in his hands and fisting and tugging at his curls.

“Jay.”

Jay almost doesn’t register his name, he’s too intently focused on the boy he wanted in his bed, now sitting so close and looking so distressed. Harry says his name again and he finally looks up, recognizing his nod towards the door as a signal for them to speak privately.

He slides off the bed, stopping for a moment with one hand hovering over Carlos, silently contemplating the offer of a comforting pat. But Harry clears his throat loudly, prompting Jay to drop his hand and follow him outside.

“Jus’ one lil’ thing, lad,” Harry starts, his voice just above a whisper. “I know Uma agreed that you could have pup in yer room, but she doesn’ want ‘im teh hate us either...so, she said you have a week teh make...’friends,’ er whatever, or she’ll give ‘im another room if he asks fer it.”

“What??” Jay rasps, eyes narrowed at Harry.

Harry puts his hands up defensively. “Aye now, don’ kill the messenger, ‘k? I’m jus’ tellin’ yeh what the cap’n told me.”

But Harry pulls a smirk before Jay can start to relax. “O’ course, I did tell Uma I’d be happy teh share a room with the runt if he doesn’ want ya,” he adds with a waggle of his eyebrows.

Jay’s mouth drops at Harry’s words. He quickly recovers though and clenches his jaw, balling his fists as he stares Harry down.

“What the fuck, Hook??” He grits, putting a fist in the pirate’s face. “That’s playin’ dirty! I thought I made it pretty clear he’s mine, didn’t I?”

Harry backs up, giving Jay a casual shrug. “Not if he doesn’ want yeh, I guess. Uma’s orders. She wants those traps, and she’s not willin’ teh give ‘em up jus’ so you can keep ‘em fer yourself.” He smiles and turns to leave, giving Jay a final glance over his shoulder.

“Pup’s cute, yeh know? An’ fiery. Can’ waste that if yeh don’ know how to have fun together. I’m sure he an’ I can have a good time.”

Jay growls as Harry blows him a kiss before finally walking away. He curses his own luck, hurrying back into his room and to Carlos. He didn’t realize his plan to woo the new pirate would have a timeline, but he’ll be damned if he lets Harry get the spoils of his labor.

He closes the door behind him gently while he looks for Carlos. He’s no longer seated on the bed, but a quick scan and Jay easily spots the boy curled up in the bed, still and silent, with his back facing the door. Jay’s threadbare blanket is draped over him, pulled up to his shoulders, with his head resting on the pillow.

Jay exhales quietly, taking slow, gentle steps toward the bed. He sits on the edge to carefully toe off his boots, his eyes never leaving the boy in his bed. Carlos breaths are even and steady, and Jay can only assume that he’s asleep. Not surprising after all the change he’s gone through in just a single day.

Jay opts not to disturb him. Instead, he rolls over onto the bed, pulling the blanket over him to and laying beside Carlos, facing his back. He watches the boy’s breathing for a few minutes, his fingers itching to touch him, to wrap an arm around his waist and hold him while he sleeps.

He shakes off his urges though, choosing to close his eyes and try to let sleep take him over. The image of the freckled boy next to him still haunts his mind, his thoughts consumed with his desires, hindered by a new limited time span.

Harry can’t fucking win Carlos. His usual outright flirting just isn’t going to cut it anymore. It’s time to come up with a plan.

#jaylos #harlos #harry hook #Carlos De Vil #jay x carlos #jay son of jafar #descendants #happy birthday hersilentlanguage #hope this makes you smile :)#house of tricks #pirate!jay #pirate!carlos #uma daughter of ursula #huma

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sanchoyo · 3 years

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danny phantom season 2, ep 12-16 thoughts! these episodes, in comparison to the first 10 or so, felt way more laid back and low-stakes, which I appreciate sometimes. I didn't appreciate how lazy jack's halfa design was in masters of time, it made me so annoyed I redesigned it. 👎🏻 u_u

see prev episode thoughts in this tag <3

-'picking a fight with me and my upgraded form!' 'you upgraded to a mullet?' DANNNNY. YOU CANT SAY THAT TO TECHNUS. YOUVE HAD A MULLET TWICE NOW ('fun' split danny, and evil future danny BOTH HAD THEM). I HAVE THE RECEIPTS.

-danny seeing technus hurting valerie and yelling I AM GOING TO BREAK YOU IN HALF. SAMEEEE <3

-axion labs is now a part of vladco. FUCK YOU VLAD. hes not even really IN this episode, but just thought I'd throw out a nice fuck you anyway.

-'capable of blasting a single person into space in (2) minutes!' tucker. that would kill someone. i mean yeah they might get to space, but theres NO WAY THEY WOULDNT CATCH FIRE, OR THEIR ORGANS WOULDNT LIQUIFY BECAUSE OF THE STRAIN. THEY'D PROBABLY PASS OUT BEFORE THEN, BUT. ...no, okay, I get why vlad bought this company. this is RIGHT up his alley.

-danny KNOWS VAL DIDNT DO THIS, THAT SOMEONE STOLE THE SUIT. AND SPENDING ALL NIGHT CHATTING WITH HER. <3 and val is a 9TH DEGREE BLACKBELT?? danny's mom is, too!! omg and she hunts ghosts, his parents would love her. and her fav fruit is kumquat bc its a funny word. im so with danny val is amazing. I love her and I Do Not Want To Hear It From Sam.

-I knew danny wanted to be an astronaut, but the bowling tidbit is like. yes give me more useless info abt these characters, I love tiny details that make them feel more human, and im glad hes got hobbies aside from ghost stuff, we dont really see a lot of that!!! (I mean, we knew 'fun' danny from when he split himself in half liked bowling, so obv it makes sense he LIKES it, but hes very GOOD at it. so proud of him, bowling king) val calling him neil armstrong and them teasing each other. LOVE THAT.

-technus you are my favorite grandpa for setting this up. SAM WHY ARE YOU BEING SO CREEPY BE HAPPY FOR YOUR FRIEND!!! STOP SPYING ON THEM!!! who actually cares if technus did 'set them up' together, theyre having fun and enjoy each others company!!! 'you think the universe wants you two to be together?' 'i dunno, but maybe /I/ do!' EXACTLY DANNY!!! SOO TRUE.

-and valerie being happy sam said she wants to try and be happy for them and make room at the lunch table for them. and hugging sam over it. VAL NEEDS MORE FRIENDS.

-VAL GOING AFTER TECHNUS IN HER SUIT WITH (1) MILK, AND (1) TREE BRANCH AND KEYS!!!. I LOVE YOUUUU BEST GIRL. her new suit kicks ass

-dannys like 'HEY IM AN ASTRONAUT :D' AW. ...HES IN SPACE... the fact he's actually intending to give her the ring. with SAMS NAME ON IT?? IM CRINGING DANNY NO. YOU CANT DO THAT...thank god he didnt. thank god valerie cut it off and said they can just stay friends for now. tbh, they both have a lot on their plates!! they obv both still like each other...it can be a future thing!! when she knows about phantom! youre 14 theres no need to rush. I just want her to have friends and be happy :(

-...danny struggles to do (1) pull up. SAME. but all the ghost fighting in phantom form REALLY doesnt carry over at ALL? that sucks

-sam being as fit as she is, is not just a goth. shes a goth jock.

-honey I Shrank Our Kid, One of his Enemies, and his Bully: the episode

-dash's crush on phantom is So Obvious. fitness buddies :) watching them interact always makes me laugh. also, phantom, with PANTS. 'how many costume changes you gonna go through, what is this, vegas??' DASSH DJKSFHASKDF

-MADDIE GOING AFTER THE MOUSE WITH A BROOM, WHAT THE FUCK. AAAH. JUST BUY SOME KIND OF MOUSE TRAP.

-danny likes lime and vinegar chips. which sound very good.

-'our boy finally has the physical prowess of a 60 year old president!' ...poor danny LMAO

-'what's wrong with beauty pageants' oh tucker you sweet naïve child. what ISNT wrong with them. who approved this for a high school?? (I mean, yes. unfortunately child pageants exist, but...) also danny and tucker once again treating the pretty girls like objects. I need to meet the grown man who wrote this, I just want to talk...

-prince aragon's dragon form reminds me of maleficent (color scheme wise) which is always a bonus. considering the episode is called beauty marked, I feel like the sleeping beauty references are deliberate

-sam with the fake fangs. once again her accessories never miss. hate the 'not like other girls, girls who get sucked into this kind of thing are all shallow and all want to be carbon copies' bs tho.

-sam trying to be the Worst Bride, being rude as shit. DORA IS GOING TO GET KILLED. DID YOU MISS THE PART WHERE SHE SAID THE PRINCE WILL HAVE HER HEAD IF YOU ARENT THE IDEAL BRIDE. YOU /KNOW/ DANNY WILL COME SAVE YOU. JUST ACT CHILL UNTIL THEN. even if you were doing fine to get him to take off the crown, consider maybe not letting his poor sister get punished also?? sure, she could also take off the crown and has dragon powers, but did you know that for sure?? dora didnt even really realize it until you guys talked!! (or at least, she was scared to stand up to him. you had no guarantee she would...) but. good for dora. ANOTHER friendly ghost to add to the List :)

-tucker is so under appreciated in his time. if he was doing a tech-based campaign today he'd have a better shot. people in 2004 had NO IDEA how much tech would be a part of our day-to-day lives...altho. tbh if you're going to be running for student council president, maybe you should..focus on things to actually improve the school? since he's going for a tech angle, he could say like, he would be running fundraisers for the schools computers to be upgraded, etc? we've already SEEN he can be good at money-making entrepreneur type stuff!!

-oh my god wait. this episode is JUST YUGIOH?????! A REBORN PHAROH USING A TEENAGER AS A VESSEL?? YESSSSSS

-tucker using his new minion to feed him grapes and carry him. AND LOCUSTS ONTO THE BULLIES. I love how when he's possessed, he gains winged eyeliner.

-this episode is giving me big 'plankton makes everyone in bikini bottom his slaves and build monuments of him from the spongebob movie' vibes. and the pharaoh has a traitor who works for him? VERY big yugioh vibes. aknadin confirmed

-I like that danny is still completely exhausted after using ghostly wail. (still patiently waiting on him to get duplication)

-LOVE the fenton's 80s outfits. I get hes 14 and embarrassed by everything they do because theyre his parents, but. cmon, this is one objectively cool thing theyve done. love 80s fashion.

-...was vlad just standing on that streetlight waiting for danny to come out? how'd he know they'd be coming out the back? how long has he been up there???

-oh, wait, his ecto-acne has flareups? that SUCKS. danny was...well I dont want to say he was LUCKY HE HALF-DIED, but he was lucky his was pretty instant (I'm assuming that had to do with the power/scale of the portals being different?) I remember in the ep we met him, vlad made a point of saying he was stuck in a hospital for a long time, so. that really actually sucks and I feel bad. not that it excuses anything he's done...but like. it does suck.

-vlad being so sure danny wouldnt help him he made it somehow contagious to his friends to make sure he'd get help? danny is a nice boy, he wouldve helped if it was anyone else. the only reason he wouldn't have is because of the shit vlad did to him, on purpose. vlad 100% dug his own grave by being the biggest asshole, so it is very hard to feel bad for him.

-clockwork is back!!! and making danny learn lessons The Hard Way. Uhhh, okay. I kind of get Danny’s logic, that time traveling this far back would prevent vlad from becoming a halfa also, ergo no arch nemesis or ectoacne to worry about. But the fact that was basically the first solution Danny came up with to solve this problem is actually so funny. It’s so extreme

-APPRICIATION FOR THESE 80S LESBIAN BG CHARACTERS.

-vlad telling maddie in the lab (in the 80s) he has something he's wanted to tell her 'for a long time'...how long have they known each other? I assumed they met in college, since jack always calls vlad his college buddy/roommate, so jack and vlad for sure met in college, but did vlad know maddie longer? thats surprising if so. Tho we don’t know what year of college they’re in so they could mean they met as freshmen and a few years have past…speaking of maddie shes crushing the 80s look.

-vlad blames jack, but. maybe dont stick your face 2 inches from the portal??! THIS FEELS LIKE LAB SAFETY BASICS. IF SOMETHING HAS POTENTIAL TO BE DANGEROUS, DONT GET NEAR IT. WITH YOUR FACE UNPROTECTED IN ANY WAY. (altho jack didnt really give a Big Warning besides screaming BONZAI. so. also that, but cmon.) also, they need gloves, goggles, and to pull all of their hair back tbh. but fuck lab safety, I guess!

-cryyyyinnng at how lazy they were with jack's ghost form design, its just plasmius' design on jack!!! you couldve given him his own design!!

-there. I did that in about 10 minutes and its somehow less lazy than what made it into the show. embarrassing! better yet, I think the episode would've been better if maddie would've gotten the ectoacne. or maybe its just me, wanting to see her design! anyway. I'm sure people have already done redesigns of them both as halfas. I have to go look after I finish this watch through. Also mildly frustrated jacks resentment and bitterness is basically also a copy paste of vlads backstory. They’re different characters, I really don’t think jack would stew in bitterness and jealousy the same way vlad would!! I also don’t think he’d give up after one time of trying to hunt ghosts and getting laughed at. Our canon timeline says different…I dunno, I get it was for laughs, but I’m annoyed because the POTENTIAL this plot has…

-did vlad really wear a stupid cheese hat to his wedding. ok actually that kinda rules. and the cheese door knocker. the dairy-only buffet table. vlad still got rich, just on being the New Dairy King. (Assuming that means he owns a lot of dairy businesses?) ok! this actually is great. hope maddie isn't lactose intolerant!

-'no matter how hard I tried, I could never get rid of my ghost half, the half I knew Maddie could never accept' ohh, ouch, what a horrible thing to say to her HALF GHOST SON. 'YOUR MOM WILL NEVER ACCEPT YOU' BASICALLY.

-maddie strapping danny to the table with a lazer pointed at him in a secret lab she keeps from vlad that she makes a point of saying is sound proof so he can scream all he wants...CHRIST. DANNYS POOR PYSCHE.

-also, not to feel bad for alternate vlad (because, he did lie to maddie saying jack blames her and never wants to see her again...) but. being married to a woman 20+ years and she immediately goes back to jack? if she didnt love vlad and feels like she had to hide shit from him, and says she wasted her best years with him, WHY MARRY HIM. it feels like leading him on!!! cannot believe im feeling bad for vlad, but. this alternate timeline vlad is significantly Less Horrible than Our Vlad. did she not think she'd get funding for her ghost stuff? (which, fair assumption since they're considered 'ghost fanatics/nuts in canon...but...) why did she think jack or vlad would be her ONLY OPTIONS? be like your sister. be single. Actually, this au could’ve been really interesting if after the accident, vlad lied to her and said jack never wanted to see her again, but she stays single. Imagine how much that would bug vlad… like, in her mind, it was never a competition it was jack or no one type situation…

-danny being like 'leave him ALONE' this jack is a HOMEWRECKER, DANNY. let them go to court and settle this at the least. ...or just throw vlad into the portal. (100% human, defenseless vlad) CHRIST, MADDIE THATS BRUTAL. THATS MURDER.

-danny seeing his mom immediately accepting him and his dad being half ghosts in this universe, if I was him this would be a great sign that his universe's maddie would also.

-*maddie voice* "clockwork will help!" *2 seconds later, with clockwork* "I will Not Help." TOUGH LOVE KING. YES LET DANNY SEE THE SODA HIMSELF AND DEVOLP BETTER OBSERVATION SKILLS.

-when clockwork ""reset time to the way it was"" just before danny "meddled"" ...did he really erase a whole alternate timeline? ...damn. because maddie and danny both called it an alternate timeline by name, it splitting when the college incident went different, so it wouldnt have really mattered if he reset it, right. like because danny's timeline is on a different stream? why didnt clockwork just. show danny a replay and not Reset That Timeline. wh...I wonder how many people that Erased From Existence. Anyway! once again stating clockwork is casually terrifying!

#danny phantom #dp thoughts #sanchoyorambles

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soranort-headcanons · 4 years

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About the new Dark Road characters

Before we get into each individual character, here is some random thoughts

Disappointed that Yen Sid didn’t make it, but part of me admits that that had a low chance of happening due to him being a Disney character and all.

Part of me is also sad that they added more characters into the mix, because we lose the whole Eraqus and Xehanort growing as the only apprentices (with maybe Yen Sid added in) dynamic. At the same time, the idea that these two spent so much time with each other that no one wanted to be in their general vicinity while they were in a chess match and generally only cared about each other to the point that Xehanort only talks about Eraqus in his reports, is a hilarious idea that really adds fuel to the shipping fire for fans. Fun.

There is six apprentices in total, just like in UX (Unions plus Luxu). If we add whatever master they have in, its seven. Just like the guardians. Since Eraqus (And maybe the new characters) are part of the “blueblood” line of Keyblade Wielders, this makes a lot of sense, since Keyblade Wielders are defenders of the light and all.

This also adds credibility of why Xehanort was allowed to go on a world tour but Eraqus wasn’t- It’s hard to keep track of so many children, plus while Eraqus wasn’t allowed to go at the moment, their master could simply tell Eraqus to go with someone else in a later date

I swear, if MoM is their master (extremely doubtful, please don’t do this)

Or maybe even Luxu, since we saw No Name hanging in the wall in kh3

I severely expect everyone to give up their keyblade and go into hiding or die.

If everyone else minus Xehanort is part of a Keyblade lineage minus him, it would add a lot of depth to how he acted the way he did. Just like I brought up in some previous posts, it makes sense that an outsider would break so many rules or use questionable methods/use said methods to try to stand out. If he is the only one out, this makes it worse than if it was just Eraqus, Yen Sid and him.

To add to my previous bullet point, he is standing on a throne, just like Sora in promotional material. He is the only one sitting and the center of the shot. Just like Sora, Xehanort obtained his Keyblade (If my memory is correct, its been a year since I touched kh after all) due to outside influence, just like Sora did. This would be an excellent time for Sora parallels, Nomura

Ok, now I’ll get to the actual new characters

My first reaction (Posted in my discord) was “Urd reminds me of Aqua. Please do not make her a love interest”

She looks like she is making an OwO face

She does remind of Aqua, but a little bit more mischievous.

I’ve seen people say Bragi could be Luxu but honestly I also have suspicions Urd is up to something. Merely because she has silver hair and yellow eyes.

I always think silver haired people are more important that they turn out to be due to Riku having silver hair. We also don’t know Riku’s parents, unlike Sora and Kairi. We know Sora has a mom and a dad with a boat, and we know who adopted Kairi. But Riku? nothing. I’m curious exactly who introduced the silver hair gene in destiny islands. Is it a common trait? Xehanort has it. Riku has it. I need to see the family trees, please Nomura. How tf do they get their hair color im dying please-

She stands between Eraqus and Xehanort but behind them. Im sure this will be important later on. Until then though, i cannot say much.

She does have the Recusant’s sigil though, which once again reminds me of the fact that Keyblade Wielders have inbuilt trackers in their clothes. Im sure thats very useful for when they get lost in a random world.

My first reaction to Vor: She looks innocent but she would totally stab me in the back in an alleyway if given the opportunity.

Look at her. She looks like a tiny evil gremlin.

As a short people I can attest that short people will not hesitate to set your house on fire in Minecraft if given the chance. The world is too tall for us so we shall burn it until it is at eye level

Look im approximately 5ft tall, im short

I like her color scheme, very eye pleasing

People have pointed out her name is one letter away from Vore. Thanks guys, I so did not need that

People theorize this is Kairi’s grandma. I can see why, but I shall remain neutral on the subject

Probably the youngest

kinda reminds me of Ava

She is in the front, along with our main duo, maybe this will mean something

Will probably be a mix between Aqua and Ventus in term of gameplay. Speedy or magic main.

My first reaction to Bragi was: he looks so smug. He gives me a bastard vibe but that has to be seen. Or he is a troll.

People theorize he is Luxu because his name can be rearranged to Braig. Considering Nomura’s love for anagrams, it makes sense.

I wanna punch him in the face, he looks like he knows more than me

Reminds me of Axel. Hahahaha the idea of Axel and him having a connexion of some kind would be. Hilarious. Honestly the idea of anyone in this group having a relation to anyone in the present era would be hilarious because Xehanort grew up with these people so it would be like “Oh shit my coworkers had kids?!?!”

Could they be old enough to have kids? I mean, bbs Xehanort was like, 80 years old so it could be a possibility.

Fire user. I take no criticism.

Or he is a status user. He would spam like, 50 status spells and just kick your ass without having to move. Look, someone in these series has to see the potential of status spells, I can’t be the only one

Imagine that instead of him being luxu, its the master. I would laugh so much at y’all’s reactions.

My first reaction to Hermod: he looks like the oldest and older brother vibes but that might be because he’s tall.

He gives me vibes of trying to be responsible like Aqua but rolls his eyes fondly at everyone else’s shenanigans.

Has a sense of humor

In terms of placement, he stands more or less on the center, which might reflect on his personality. Peacekeeper? Probably tries to be neutral.

Tries to keep Bragi in line.

Tries not to pick favorites.

The idea of him trying to talk to Vor is hilarious. What is he gonna do, stand in his knees? He is just too tall.

Maybe Xehanort is taller than him, and thats the only thing I shall accept

Senior apprentice

In terms of gameplay, he might be like Terra, a heavy hitter.

Gives good hugs

TLDR; at some point I went from analysis to simply listing off random thought, just as all my posts turn out at some point. We do not know enough about them. The fact that the last kh themed new character we had was Strelizia is insane. New blood! I’m excited for yet another mobile game I can lord over my siblings because I know the timeline and they don’t. Posible candidate for the Disney Plus series? doubtful but still a strong possibility. It is 9:08 PM and I have not beta read this.

#dark road #subject: dark road #urd #subject: young xehanort #Eraqus #Hermod #Vor #Bragi #young xehanort #kh #kingdom hearts

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mimsylovesloki · 3 years

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Episode 5-Play by Play Reactions (Spoilers)

Bruh I’m so friggin excited

Thanks for reminding me of mobius and Loki being pruned… I totally needed that

Man tom has really beautiful eyes

IM SO EXCITED FOR ALLIGATOR LOKI

Back in the TVA huh?

Upside down Dutch camera angle huh?

I really hope they introduce Kang, I mean, Ravonna IS Kang’s GF in the comics

Okay we left the TVA

Ruined New York purgatory?

Digging this soundtrack

Alioth??? Hello??? Who is you???

Ravonna doesn’t know either? Hmmm I don’t trust her

BRUH I CALLED IT!!! THEY CANT DESTROY TIMELINES THEY CAN ONLY CUT THEM OFF

I don’t believe her… if she really wanted to know who was behind this after watching the timekeepers prove to be fake then why on earth would she prune Loki then huh?

GATOR LOKI IS SO CUTE

Damn emotional Loki

“Which I’m heartbroken to report I didn’t even find all that strange.” Poor baby

Bruh stop trippin

Bruh I’m trying so hard not to laugh rn. The way old Loki is talking to alligator Loki is killing me. I have been watching Jessie recently with the kids I babysit and now I’m being reminded of Mrs. Kipling, the Asian water monitor.

Loki is so done with this lmaoo

Okay wow these subtitles are having big trouble keeping up and staying accurate…

Poor Loki lmao

Kid Loki killed thor oh my gosh

How??? Why??? But Loki isn’t evil!!! Well, maybe THIS version is I guess…

Oh hey Mjolnir

Wait what’s in the jar?? IS THAT FROG THOR? THROG?? OH MY GOSH IT IS

Bruh they all have glorious purposes

Loki don’t be a simp

Mall Santa throne

Miss minutes is back

Miss minutes is sus

I still don’t trust Ravonna

Called it

Treacherous biotch

She’s behind it I know it. Working for her BF Kang

She’s behind it bruh I know

Just one good memory?? AGHHHHHH MY BELOVED

She pruned herself!!!

SYLVIE MY BELOVED

Lmaooooo black Loki liar

Haha alligator Loki ate the neighbors cat

Bruh I’m getting major Paradigm vibes (you need to check out that game if you haven’t)

“But blades are worthless in face of a Loki sorcery” at least THIS man gets it

He missed his brother and of course the TVA goes “hahaha no you’re not allowed.”

God of Outcasts is better than the Loser Club don’t @ me

Sooo whats black Lokis past then? And what about more of kids Loki?

Lmao sounds terrifying as a woman Loki

Please don’t make Sylvie the crutch to save the day. Let tom hiddleston be the hero please

They’re gonna laugh at his plan

Called it

OH EVEN MORE LOKIS HOW LOVELY

PRESIDENT LOKI

Oh hey Sylvie

You in a nest?

Oh my

Girl you better run

Hahahahaha uh oh

Oh my! She’s sending stuff

MOBIUS OH MY GOSH YES

I’m calling it now it’s him

YES YES YES YES YES

HELL YEA MY GUY

Two tom Hiddleston’s

So how did he get an army

Lmao

The chaos is palpable

OH??????

WHAT

ALLIGATOR LOKI BIT OFF PRESIDENT LOKIS HAND AND THEN HE SCREAMED LIKE A LITTLE GIRL

I’m not so happy about the way that ended. At least not with the girlish scream from president Loki… seemed wildly out of character.

I’m so confused

I have no idea how to feel

Lmao TVA Loki is so damn confused and over everything

Alligator Loki didn’t betray you!! He’s a good boy!

How do you know it’s a death sentence??? Huh??? Maybe it’s the answer!

Sooo does every single pruned person ever get sent here or his mobius also a Loki?

HAHAHA I CALLED IT! ALIOTH IS THE ANSWER.

Cannibals huh? Lovely

Hold on guys it’s Lokis love

“Is he a coward or is he being brave?” “Not too sure.” Same

REUNION BABY

Us as an alligator

Stop bickering

Please please please give Loki a good moment. Let him be badass please for God’s sake

What happened to the hunter from the last episode?

Oh here we are

Please they better not hurt her

I know she wasn’t trustworthy. Gosh I hate Renslayer.

She’s still tryna protect whoever gave her power. Renslayer I will revel in your defeat.

Man I’ve missed mobius

Mobius cares about Loki!!! Even Sylvie knows!

Wdym it’s cold? Homie your a frost giant

LOKI CAN CONJURE BLANKIES. New fanfic idea oh heck yea.

Lmao oh great they’re in denial about feelings

Awkward teens in love

You have Loki!

Oh gosh the awkward tension!

AWWWWW HE SHARED THE BLANKET

It’s like watching two awkward teenagers on their first date ever in their lives.

Yea loki but you were also betrayed by your father and home sooooo

Loki. You know you can be happy without ruling.

Together.

Oh my gosh my heart is loving the awkwardness

What the freak are those bird like things

Still better than the devils anus

I need Sylvie to teach Loki how to enchant

He’s sticking beside her

FLAME SWORD HELL YEA

Conjured a hilt. Can you please conjure a badass asgardian outfit too?

Burn it to the ground.

OH MY GOSH I KOVE THEM ALL

Hug

Please

YESSSSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

HE CALLED MOBIUS A FRIEND

Mobius how dare you call Sylvie your favorite

Tom you will always be my favorite

Reminds me kind of Dormamu

The skull in alioth looks like a wolf skull

Loki if you get yourself killed I’ll never forgive you

Is this where he does the come and get me?

CALLED IT

Flame sword babyyyy

What’s going to work? Teeeeaaaamwork

LOKI TEAM UP

HOLY CRAP THAT LOKI IS POWERFUL

HOMIE RECREATED ASGARD

HOLY CRAP

ENCHANT TOGETHER YESSS

OH MY GOSH

THIS IS SO COOL

Cmon Loki you can do it!!

Save old Loki cmon!

YESSSSSSAAAA

SAVE HIM PLEASE

Please

Pease

Please

Glorious purpose

Don’t die please

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

No….. MARVEL STOP KILLING OUR LOKIS FOR GOD SAKE

They did it! But old Loki is gone… and I’m sad…

Where’s kid Loki and gator Loki?

Are we not gonna see black Loki again? I was excited for him

Don’t you dare go to credits

YOU SONNUVA

At least it ended on a happier note this time…

But I miss old Loki already… please tell me he’s not dead… but I suppose since pruning already doesn’t kill them, it’d be cheap to have Alioth also not kill them..

Rest In Peace old Loki. You died with honor in battle… you will be in Valhalla. I know it.

I heard the Kablooie gum was a reference to Calvin and Hobbes and lemme just say that is the best thing ever

Dang no end credit or mid credit scene

Wow this was a crazy episode. Some parts I loved, some parts I was very much not happy with. Mostly the scene with president Loki. I hoped that would be much longer and that it would play more into the overall story, not just a throwaway scene to reference a comic and have a quick laugh. I’m fine with alligator Loki biting off that Loki’s hand, but not with the childish scream afterwards… that felt very out of character.

Can’t wait for the final episode!!! Nothing better happen to Loki or Sylvie. I hope we get to see the other Lokis again. I also want to know more about kid Loki and black Loki. Why did kid Loki kill Thor and how? What’s up with black Loki and what was his nexus event? We didn’t even get to learn about his hammer. I’m fine with not learning about alligator Loki. It’s fine to have that be a fun mystery imo. It was funny seeing throg very briefly too. But I have too many questions that I know won’t be answered in only one more episode which is disappointing. Maybe we can learn more in the supposedly confirmed season two? I hope so. I’m really curious about how they are going to wrap things up and what the fates of everyone will be. I hope this isn’t an isolated event that doesn’t tie into phase four at all. I really want Loki in Multiverse of Madness. Not just Sylvie although idk if we can get both of them in, but I don’t want this show to be Sophia Di Martino’s only appearance in the MCU.

I trust tom Hiddleston but I know marvel doesn’t always allow him to shine through as much as he could. I’m so hopeful for this show but my anxiety is also skyrocketing.

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I have been through this journey before, so I get to be actually frustrated about it.

IUnder a read more because im not subjecting y’all to this. Also: I should caveat I haven’t watched the episode cause I’m waiting till its on Netflix but I have watched way too many other episodes of Supernatural so I have a right to say these things.

TL;DR: I mean you all knew Cas’ confession was fucking bullshit and that SPN is...hm. But I’d like to actually express my genuine frustration, for a moment? I’m going to say things you already know, but I have too much knowledge of this show and too much stupid meta in my brain about a series I haven’t genuinely enjoyed for at least 5 years which makes this not just blandly bad but disgustingly insulting to me not even as a gay just as like. A writer?

Or, even shorter: Cas’ confession is just a Charlie Bradbury Speedrun

So. As some of you may know if, for some reason, you followed me back in 2013 (and till...okay fine 2015), I used to be, uh. Really into SPN. Really, I was into Destiel. Like, as in, I slogged through seasons 1-3 to get to Cas and am also really vulnerable to the Sunk Cost Fallacy and projecting onto characters. (I was in 8th grade in 2013, okay? Get off my back)

Also, because I monopolised use of the TV, I kind of...also got my parents into it? In a “this is silly but fun” kind of way.

Over time, critiques of the show from viewers, learning what queerbaiting is at all, fatigue with how long it was going, and also fatigue from how characters I enjoyed, like Rufus, or Crowley, or Ellen, or Jo, or Kevin, or Charlie, or Cas a few times, kept getting killed off. As time went on, it didn’t escape my notice that, aside from Cas, all of these characters fit one or more of the following criteria:

They were a woman

They were a person of color

Were Queer or Queer-coded in some way (listen Crowley was bad rep but at least Mark Sheppard actually kissed a man on screen)

I also just...generally got tired of the way the show treats women and sidelines people of color.

The final straw really came with Charlie’s death. It got us all excited, because she hadn’t been back in a bit! And it was interesting to see how reuniting with her dark side from Oz had changed her! (yeah remember the fucking Wizard of Oz storyline? The writers sure don’t!) And maybe she’d get developed! Because at this point, Charlie and the fairly good writing of her character was a major upside for the series! Charlie was cool, fun, gay, and morally complex in a way...none of the female characters had been before her, in large part because by definition, her relationship with the boys would always be platonic.

And then. Offscreen. She is violently murdered. For no damn good reason. Like, literally, her being brought back in this episode after fucking off to europe after having returned from fucking off to Oz seems to have filled two purposes in total.

The codex is solved (but Sam doesn’t know till next episode)

Charlie is dead, which means Dean can be angry, specifically at Sam, and kill more people because he’s the big bad this season.

That’s it. Two things. Twooooo whole reasons to do this episode. Whoopee.

But you didn’t come here for this, you came here for me to rip this reveal to shreds. Don’t worry, I’ll get there. What I want in your minds is that Supernatural already had a really good anddynamic queer character. And then they killed her off to make Dean angry. No, it doesn’t matter that they brought her back in season 13 or whatever. They made that decision.

After the rage this incited, I started realizing general flaws in the writing (I had probably already noticed them but now I was angry enough to complain.) Every conflict is born of Sam and Dean not communicating/taking on burdens and Dean being angry at Cas for reasons that ranged from good to ridiculous, but in a way that always went way too fucking long, (which...yes, does make the “you do it for love” gifs fucking hilarious). It didn’t help that seasons 11 and 12 were next, which meant Demon Dean and GOD’S FUCKING SISTER, plus the decision to resurrect Mary, which, while I do like her later scenes, as a season 12 finale it...well I’ll be honest it kinda sucked. It undercut the majority of the Winchester’s’ arcs and their slow and painful journey out of their father’s toxic vengeance quest and knowing Mary as a person when it’s too late to know her was one of the last semi-compelling grounders of the narrative.

By this point it was a hate-watch for my parents and I.

So then, I’m at college, and I’m not watching anymore cause I don’t have the motivation or access to Hulu to continue, and SPN is bad. I watch the Scooby Doo crossover when it comes out and my friend and I make fun of it, and we also continue making jokes about Dean and Cas and queerbaiting because we’re queer, but I don’t keep up. My Dad does though, so when I return, I watch some with the fam and lads. It’s even more tiring without context.

So flash forward to Quarantine, my sister, the only one with taste, has left, and we have run out of netflix to watch. So we return to the well, and seasons 13-14 are. I’m gonna say it. Bad. Really fucking bad. The cycle of bad communication continues, season 14 has like seven antagonists and the way it’s structured makes it so I literally cannot remember the timeline of a season I watched 3 months ago. Oh also, they have a queer coded cannibal snake monster for...well I guess Jack’s snake bud was cool but like. Huh wow it’s almost like these writers don’t handle queers well.

Our one saving grace is Cas, but he’s barely in any episodes, though I did note that his deal with the empty, being happy completely for one moment killing him, that struck me as “this has potential and I know they’re gonna half-ass it somehow.” Also Jack and Mary, but then oh...plot….The most compelling it gets is literally the finale.

But then, 3 days later, the first half of season 15 comes out on Netflix and it’s...actually kind of acceptable. The new character they give Jack’s actor is fun to watch him play until they make him evil. Exploring just how toxic Chuck can be gave the series direction again. The alternate future was genuinely scarring, and Eileen’s return was genuinely moving. Most of all, though, Cas got the opportunity to tell Dean no, that Dean was being unfair to him, had always been unfair to him, and he was sick of it. I had no illusions, I knew Destiel was never gonna happen, and Cas was gonna die, but giving him that bit of agency, letting Cas grow and be self-sufficient, and be angry with Dean not for existential reasons but interpersonal ones, was such a good sign for me, and Dean grew too! Dean fucking apologized for being horrible and Jensen Ackles had a...yknow what, ill give it to him, he had a good acting moment.

But the thing. About. The “I love you.”

Let’s take it in parts.

What was good: I’m gonna admit it, lads, “Wanting what I can’t have” - AS A LINE - is good, and, structurally, there is something to the Empty Deal that could have been an interesting aspect of Cas’ arc when it comes to self actualization and being on even footing with Dean. The problem is, this is Supernatural, and that arc only comes up when I bring it up because character study, even in bad media, is fun for me.

What was bad:

I mean. Like. All of it? All of it.

Okay. Fine. I’ll be specific.

Cas dies immediately when - possibly because- he is revealed as having feelings for Dean. They kill him as they queer him, that’s a Bury Your Gays Speedrun right there.

Like the least they could have done is have him mention it to someone in another scene or something to establish some romantic feelings on the part of canon a full episode beforehand. That would have been the literal bare minimum.

When Cas starts praising Dean, for some reason both the writing and Misha’s acting take a bit of a downswing (from...where it already was). Cas, whose most powerful moment this season was acknowledging that Dean’s anger at him is cruel and unfair, flatly praises him for doing everything out of love and it reads with a misunderstanding of both Dean as a character and Cas’ understanding of Dean. Dean is angry! VERY ANGRY! And it’s a problem he needs to work on and rarely does.

Talking out of my ass, a better speech would have been about how Dean is angry because of his love for Sam, family, and the people around him, how, for better or for worse, he can’t help but be angry on behalf of others, and that his journey of moving that tendency towards the better is what made Cas care so much. Guys this alteration to the metaphor took 2 minutes to write tops I am an Art History student and these are TV WRITERS WITH YEARS OF EXPERIENCE CAN YOU TELL THEYRE NOT TRYING YET?

A better speech would, of course, have come out of a better series. My point: this part was half-assed. Poorly written. Wow it’s almost like the series is also poorly written.

Also, Misha is the better actor of the three(***OF THE THREE), but his choices in that scene are jarringly out of character which. Makes the bad writing worse. It doesn’t help that they cut to the same fucking shot of Dean 3 times. The chemistry in that scene makes it feel so fucking hackneyed. Because it is.

This combines lead me to the point: (wait there was a point to this?)

As someone who does not have the luxury of watching this capsized ship fall into boiling seas from a distance, it is less insulting to me that they did this so last minute and then sent Cas to the Void than it is how they did it. They had ingredients for something that could have been compelling enough to me as a former fan of the show to think that they had put effort into it, that they had decided months, perhaps even years ago to do this, and had crafted a storyline around it. That this was an intentional decision they cared about. It wasn’t. It was barely even pandering, because it’s almost insultingly blatant.

SPN kinda proved to me that it didn’t care about queers when Charlie was killed off. It proved it to me again when Cas, not only died in confessing his love for Dean but did it in the weakest result of what could have been a surprisingly strong story.

#destiel #i don't fucking care im tagging it #bury your gays #queerbaiting #homophobia #also: i should say there are a lot of moments where i refer to aspects of the writing as good #this either means i was 14 when I watched it #or #it's something that i find compelling #that #IN ANOTHER SHOW #OR IN A HYPOTHETICAL WHERE THE WRITING ISNT LADEN WITH HOMOPHOBIA #could be fun to explore #like there are these structural motifs #and themes #which could have made the show good #could have made that confession...passable #but they didn't even write it well by supernatural standards #is my point #My other point is i get to actually be mad about this because I actually watched and put emotional energy towards this show #i shouldnt have but i did #so now I get to write about it #and if you reply we been knew to this post #youre correct #but also #wow do you maybe think I was already aware of that?

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tfw-no-tennis · 3 years

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mtmte liveblog issue 35

ooooh baby functionist universe time

the cover with the neon ‘everything is fine’ sign is rlly good but also the pile of dead data stick bots makes me so sad omg noooo they're so cute leave them alone :(

minimus and rewind...! its so cool seeing them interact

also I just love the crowd shot, and you can immediately see that there are a ton of data stick bots like rewind around - which isn't what we’re used to at all

also some good ole totalitarian govt stuff like the ‘you are our eyes’ sign (which, in retrospect, is fucking evil damnnnn)

also I'm so [eyezoom] on this functionist universe stuff bc like, this is basically the only time we ever see dominus be a character (rather than hearing abt him thru other characters), and even so he remains pretty ambiguous

like, minimus clearly isn't thrilled that dominus didn't show up to see him at the space airport or w/e when they've been apart for two million years - and even tho we later see why he didn't show up, it still shows that there's some tension there

the amount of crowd shots in this issue is insane

oooof, the fact that they sold luna 2 - and to the black box consortia, who we just heard about last chapter when they previously got into a space battle w/the galactic council and the djd

fu!minimus being part of the primal vanguard is interesting, I wanna see more about that. what was he doing w/them for 2 million years?

rewind just casually saying this completely fucked stuff, like that the govt ‘outlawed the intellectual class’ and ‘deported the knock-offs’ (which I'm assuming is cold constructed bots?)

I really like the sense we get thru minimus and rewind’s convo that all of this fucked up stuff has happened slowly enough that its become almost normal - like, they talk about it casually, even though its clear they don't necessarily agree with any of it

plus the sense of ‘even if things get really bad ill be okay’ that both rewind and minimus seem to adhere to - rewind having been upgraded from being in the disposable class due to his connection w/dominus, and minimus saying ‘I like to think that obsolescence is something that happens to other people’

I love all the fucked up signage this issue. ‘take pride in being a means to an end,’ yikes

god and the fact that there isn't MORE data sticks, there's just LESS of other alt modes bc of how many alt modes the govt has wiped out completely...

oof, and continuing the whole ‘slow change’ thing - minimus saying that ‘the council never touches the astro class,’ and maybe that used to be true, but the govt will keep pushing that line, clearly...

and we get to see minimus’s alt mode! altho we the readers know that this isn't minimus’s true form...

‘amazing, the lengths some people will go to cross class boundaries,’ minimus says, as if he isn't doing exactly what rewinds describing, but even moreso as a loadbearer wearing an entire suit of armor

and then the casual public execution of the last lunabot...oof.

love the ‘cybertron. the present day’ text overlay...I was so confused about this when I first read it lmao. I figured it had to be some sort of au/quantum nonsense but STILL

back on the lost light, chromedome is going full kool-aid man on rewinds door

mannnnn I absolutely love the plotline of rewind 2 and chromedome 1...im so glad the story acknowledges that they ARE different, they did experience different stuff on their own lost lights, and rewind 2 being a quantum duplicate doesn't mean he had the same experiences as rewind 1...

and I love so much that chromedome just Doesn't Get It, bc of course he wouldn't - he’s too relieved that rewind is back to even consider that its not quite the same, that the rewind he was forced to blow up is still dead (which is a fucked up thought, so of course chromedome, the master of pushing the past away and moving right along, would want to avoid thinking about that in favor of continuing his relationship w/rewind 2)

it also makes a lot of sense that rewind, who records everything and puts a huge emphasis on history/the past, would be hyperaware of all the differences between him and rewind 1, and his chromedome and this chromedome

AUGHHHH and chromedome referring to an offer he made to rewind that was pretty clearly ‘if your memories of the djd slaughter are too much, I can remove them for you’ ooooof...I love these two so much, like...their absolute opposite approaches to trauma is fascinating

oooh mannnnn and then rewind starts ‘remembering’ stuff from the functionist universe...the plot thickens...!

I really like how one of the main ‘things’ in a lot of tf universes is energon/energy shortages, its interesting when the angle is kinda like, ‘energon is a finite resource and the methods to obtain more often involve destroying other planets,’ that's a pretty unique, alien problem for the tfs to have

it also makes sense that the functionists would form partially in response to that (perceived) shortage, and any sort of scarcity would push them further into their extremist views

I like how expressive the characters with visors are...its cute...

poor rewind has to go thru So Much

WHY can just anyone go into the morgue and touch the dead bodies. I mean I guess megatron being one of the captains explains why he’s in there, but that still shouldn't be allowed

‘megatron mountain’ vhbjdkshfbjskfbhhk that's so fucking funnyyyyy I love rodimus....I quote that line a lot, especially when watching g1 lmao

the fact that swerve diluting his engex bc he’s a cheapskate saved everyone's s lives is amazing lmao

also like...damn brainstorm sure tried to murder Literally Everyone huh. like I guess the logic would be that if he succeeded in changing the past it wouldn't matter that they had died there cause the timeline wouldn't exist, but STILL. I guess that shows how confident brainstorm was in his plan

it makes so much sense somehow that rung doesn't drink. and we’ve seen firsthand why magnus doesn't lol

mannnn that panel of brainstorm shooting magnus with some wacky beam and causing the magnus armor to fall off in vehicle mode...Super Cool, just peak mad scientist vibes there

ok but if minimus switches to alt mode when ultra magnus does - as we see here, where minesweeper-minimus is inside big-ole-car-magnus - does that mean that inside the minesweeper is turbofox-minimus?? I want to seeeee

ghsdufjkbvksadfbhjs the panels of rodimus telling megatron that brainstorm time travelled are so fucking funny

and megatrons rant about how absolutely bonkers the lost light is....hvbhjdskfbasjh that's so funny oh my god. like yeah dude you're right and you gotta roll w/it sorry

'on this ship, a minor breakdown is practically a rite of passage’ vbjdsnfbkasdfn its true and I love it

goddddddd it kills me how at this point in the story its So Obvious to everyone that brainstorm travelled back in time to do evil decepticon double agent stuff - and we as the reader can even buy that bc brainstorm has been so sketchy until now, and nothing he’s done contradicts what rodimus suggests - but it turns out in the end, it was all just for love. AUGHHHHHHHH its about the LOVE!!!! that's why I love this arc so much.

back in the functionist universe - god I cant believe rewind waited until Now to reveal to minimus that dominus has a tv face...like I get that that's a difficult topic to bring up in conversation but like, a little sooner might've been good hbvhjkdhnfbjaksl

oh man it hurts...rewind saying that they're in a ‘blind spot...’ oh man :(

rebel rewind, tho!! I love it sm

oh man and rewind never even broke the news about dominus to minimus oof. that's a tough reveal

MANNN I really like the whole ‘flathead’ thing, its so awful and brutal. its such a logical extension of empurata, and as dominus says, once people get used to seeing empurata’d bots, it loses its punch...and the flatheads thing is even more invasive

and writing wise, both empurata and the tv-heads are such good devices to show evil govt bs. I talk abt it a lot but I like all the ways jro gets creative with the ‘alien robots’ thing; a lot of these concepts wouldn't work at all with humans or other organic aliens

GODDD and dominus’s chilling speech being interrupted by the functionist propaganda....fucking horrifying I love it

also seeing dominus here is fascinating - clearly the council managed to pin him down enough to turn him into a flathead, but they never discovered his true alt mode...same with minimus, actually

the cog is so fucking ominous. just floating there...

and the council is scary too! their names, and the fact that they all look the same...seems about right for an evil alien governing body

mannnnnnn and then the reveal that the data slug alt-modes will be ‘recalled’ next...rewind noooooo...and the one council guy even admitted that they still served some purpose in society, BUT that their ability to mass store data made them dangerous to the goverment...evil!!

meanwhile, rodimus doesn't know enough about science to be appropriately frightened about their timeline being wiped from existence, so he’s having a grand ole time

‘no one’s nodding, perceptor’ bvhjdbfasdfhbk their expressions....the lost light command crew are all clearly team ‘leave the science to the scientists’ lmao

I do love the paradox stuff, and brainstorm’s way around it all

‘so I'm not allowed to take an interest in magic?’ hvbjhsdkfbjhkdf ily sm rodimus

but also like....rodimus suggests a parallel universe could've formed and perceptor is like ‘no way, that's not scientifically possible,’ as if brainstorm didn't basically defy science by time travelling at all...and more to the point, functionist cybertron DID get created, so rodimus was actually RIGHT this time

love that we’re already seeing perceptor’s admiration for brainstorm and his invention even here....sapiosexual mfer

a time travel chase....so beautiful...I love sci-fi so much

seriously time travel is one of my favorite tropes ever, this arc was inevitably gonna be my fav

‘he’s going to kill orion pax.’ DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNN

meanwhile, on functionist cybertron...aw, is that bulkhead? great cameo! oh wait what's going on with all the data sticks...? uh oh!

the fact that their heads just EXPLODE....soooo fucked!!

god and then the council picks up their dead bodies, for...probably something evil, I’d assume

god and then dominus got even more fucked....

‘there are certain words you cant afford to lose’ ;_; REWIND....GODDD IM SAD

GOD GOD GOD the reveal that minimus has CAMERAS in his EYES GODDDDDDDDDDDD that's so FUCKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and rewinds reaction...ME TOO BITCH TF!!!!!!

all the ‘you are our eyes’ messages are even worse now huh!!

they did it while minimus was asleep...that's so fuckedddd

FUCKKKK and then rewind’s impassioned rebel speech, which I adore.....rewind ily sm...he’s such a good revolutionary, I wish we could've seen him leading an anti-funtionist rebellion....BUT THEN ‘oh? what about the back up?’ and its just like HHHHHHHH AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH and then his head starts smoking and we see another billboard, but this time it says ‘WE are your eyes’ - is the implication that everyone is now a surveilling spy, whether they like it or now, so now it’s ‘we?�� like, we’re all in it together, spying on each other! ooooof

also. this is like the third time rewind has died on-screen in this series lmao (well, if you count the fake-out death where he thought he’d be cancelled out during slaughterhouse)...he ALMOST died in issue 12 too....poor rewind

‘the custom-made now’ is such a great title. jro always killin it w/the titles

plus ‘elegant chaos’ is such a cool arc name. fucking epic

M A N NNNNNNNN THIS ISSUE WAS BALLER...this ARC is baller....I talked a lot hvbhdjkhfndsak lmao but there's so much to talk abt!!! I love the look into the functionist universe, I love seeing alternate versions of characters and settings so much, and I love time travel, so this issue is basically made for me

plus I fuckign love alien robot politics and seeing the absolute control the govt has over cybertronian society in the functionist universe is fascinating - plus from a storytelling standpoint, I think it was brilliant to show the ‘other side,’ aka what things would've been like without the war...which is something ill talk about later when its more directly addressed in the story but man do I enjoy that

basically I love this arccccc I cant wait to read more hhhhhhh

#lj rereads mtmte

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dathen · 5 years

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TMA 154 Liveblog Dump

I AM POSTING FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE YOU ARE NOW TALKING TO A GHOST

I started screaming from the second i saw the cast list and just didn’t stop and I am still screaming!!!

‪look at Jon resisting beholding! actively trying to figure out what it DOESN’T want!! muscling through every instinct telling him to not listen to the tape because he’s CHOOSING to fight it!!! take that Annabelle Cane‬

‪he has been thinking about Daisy’s choice and CHOOSING TO FIGHT and take action vs following helen’s cheerful resignation ‬!!

‪“I’ve been thinking about what happened with Daisy. With what feels...Right.” oh man as I listened I wasn’t sure if he meant “feels right” in a sense of his Purpose but NO HE IS TALKING ABOUT ACTUAL RIGHT AND WRONG my heart is SOARING‬

‪before he was like “whyyy don’t our evil gods tell us what to doooo” and now he’s like “JON LOVES....revolution 👀”‬

‪It’s so interesting that Beholding has been drawing him to tales of avatars succumbing to the will of the Entities all this time--urging him to do the same, making him think it’s inevitable...‬

OKAY THE STATEMENT ITSELF HOLY SHIT I didn’t think this family could get any sadder but now I’m super extra sad for Gerry and also sad for his dad but mostly extra extreme sad for Gerry

‪god why does knowing that gerry’s father legitimately loved him and wanted to protect him make it even SADDER??? that he called him “Gerry” so so long ago?

idk shit about timelines but now I’m wondering if Gerry even remembers that his father called him that...what if it was some subconscious memory of a love he can’t recall, and hoping to hear it again...

‪I am SO incensed that Gertrude found Gerry as a promise to his murdered father who just wanted him safe.. and then TRAPPED HIS SOUL IN THE BOOK in the end knowing how torturous it was?? I can’t fuCKING BELIEVE every time I blink she becomes more and more horrible ‬

‪like I adore her as a character but YIKES‬

‪She really is so Beholding in how she treats people, even if she defied the goals of Beholding itself in her plans to sabotage the ritual and blow up the Magnus Institute‬. They exist to serve her knowledge, and she didn’t even sacrifice Gerry to stop a ritual she just didn’t want to lose what he knows.

‪ ‬meanwhile Jon is the opposite—kept falling in line but would rather die than sacrifice an assistant, managed to free Gerry, found a way out but didn’t want to abandon Martin, walked into the Buried for Daisy... ilovehimsomuch iwoulddieforhim

‪...I LOVE THAT SOLUTION WAY TOO MUCH call me a morbid fucker but it is so **chefs kiss**‬ also so many fan authors/artists have explored it already and they are SO valid

‪JON SAID FUCK MARK YOUR CALENDARS‬

‪*hears keyboard sounds and knows it’s martin and my entire physical being shuts down*‬

‪I HAD A CARDIAC ARREST WHEN I HEARD JON BURST IN I AM NOW A GHOST GHOSTBLOGGING FROM THE BEYOND‬

‪ITS HAPPENING oOOIH GODODDD ITS HAPPENIGNGNG !!!!!‬ TALKING TO...EACH OTHERHRHTHGH

‪I am going to prize the mental image of Jon careening across the institute to cannonball into Martin’s office, rambling up a storm as the biggest incoherent energetic mess‬

‪also how cute was it with him derailing his very important epiphany to sincerely thank martin for intervening?? I LOVE JON WITH ALL MY HEART I HOPE HE KNOWS IM PROUD OF HIM!!‬

‪I love how Martin starts to get defensive bc he thinks jon is being sarcastic BUT‬ Jjon immediately recognizes that and apologizes and corrects the miscommunication right away, he’s grown SO MUCH (also his struggle with modulating his tone and expressing his feelings in a way people will understand him is such a mood)

‪MARTIN SAID “FUCK OFF” ITS A NATIONAL HOLIDAY‬

‪JON JUST!! HE!!! ASKED MARTIN!!’ TO RUN AWAY WITH HIMMMMFJFKKDLKDFIFKMGHMHM!!! ‬

‪IM MCFUKCING LOSING IT!!!!‬

‪RUN‬

‪AWAY‬

‪WITH‬

‪HIM‬

‪!!!!!!!‬

Jon: maybe it’s worth [the chance I’ll die]? the risk— You and me, together, getting out of here—“ Martin, so so softly: Jon...‬ 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭

‪brain on broken record for 20 hours: you and me, together, you and me, together, you and me, together, you and m‬

I think Martin’s assessment of Jon just using him as an excuse is wrong—for everything we know about Jon, it makes sense that he’d go to Martin first, to give him the chance of freedom the split second he learned. He doesn’t want to abandon or sacrifice or betray him—could you imagine if he just did it and left Martin behind alone?

He can’t believe that Jon loves him enough to abandon everything, potentially drop dead or starve to death, and blind himself for him‪ but he IS‬

Instead he’s just gonna wait there, “in case you ever DO need me”

The way he said it sounds like he’s sure he’s useless to Martin now, but will just wait just in case that ever changes I’M SO SOFT

‪martin’s soft soft “I hope so” re: Jon saying he’ll be there, my heart is BREAKING‬

I want Melanie to be able to escape, I hope Jon tells her--what an amazing contrast that would make in comparison to her being freed from the Slaughter against her will

‪STILL CANT GET OVER IT‬

‪RUN AWAY WITH ME‬

‪YOU AND ME TOGETHER‬

‪RUN AWAY WITH MEEEEE‬

‪TOGETHERRRRRE‬

‪ITS OUR NEW “HOW IS HE” OUR NEW “I NEED HIM TO BE OKAY”‬

‪JON LOVES MARTIN JON LOVES HIM SO MUCH CRIES MYSELF A POOL OF TEARS AND LIES DOWN IN IT‬

#tma spoilers #the magnus archives #tma 154 #jonathan sims #martin blackwood #jonmartin

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Thoughts and questions on Pesterquest Volume 12, with a side dish of various future speculation! Volume 11's post is also out on the tag (which im not gonna link bc idfk if tumblr still hates links).

-Jake's volume is... weird. Both routes leave him not too far from where he started (can't jake have a little a character development, as a treat?), and the correct “choices” literally involve not doing things. Overall his volume doesn't really tread on new waters so much as go deeper into older ones, so to say? It's still a nice volume, though.

-Also, I think there might be a possibility for next volume to be Dirk's instead of Roxy's? If anything to call back to Jade's route, “The Loneliest Girl In The World” → exactly what Roxy is at this point in the plot! An Epic Alpha Kids Reunion would of course solve the whole “can't meet friends because no sburb au” problem, as well.

-There's also the fact that MC has made the association between Roxy and Mom Lalonde (though regardless of which strilonde gets to go next, mc's likely gonna flip their shit due to time shenanigans), and that they might prefer to meet Roxy first based on what they've learnt about the rest of the alpha kids. Another extremely important factor for this is that Roxy was sad in vol 11 and that's illegal so basically give roxy pesterquest now pls

-And of course Dirk's route has a very good chance to be the last one, both because he was the last alpha kid to be introduced and because of more... dubiously canonical reasons (might pesterquest's no sburb au nature have nipped the whole ultimate self shit in the bud, even if only for one instance of dirk? Like, it was implied that he'd been actively becoming a dirk smoothie since a good way back, right...?)

-There was that Thing (the fake error featuring ultdirk) back at the beginning of Pesterquest, but so far in Hs2 he's just creating potential horrorterrors with Rosebot and I personally hope he keeps to it for a while, ngl.

-Where's Calliope??? IIRC they were helping Jake out with Liv Tyler the bunny robot, but neither him nor Jane have even mentioned them. If Roxy doesn't talk about them either, then we'll know that something's up... did they lose contact with them when the No Sburb AU happened?? might this be the version of A2 that Alt Calliope would have interacted with??? like, does she come from Pesterquest's timeline/reality?

-Will Hal (if he appears big time in Dirk's route) be a cameo like Vodka Mutini, or will he have an actual route for himself?

-dare i hope the volumes after the alpha kids' ones might include the cast from hiveswap (act 1)????????? blease........ at the very least MC *can* go there with their powers.... this is also the second time they “malfunction” like this, the first one was in Jane's route to get to the post-scratch universe....

-Jake time again: he's incredibly deep in denial about his life sucking ass, both for perfectly understandable reasons (as he's spent like 10 years completely alone in hellmurder fisticuffs island) and for more selfish ones (he wants his friends to be happy and doesn't really want to deal with conflict, which again is understandable but the way he's going about it Can -and Does, as we've seen in Homestuck proper- end very badly for everyone involved)

-He's also really really in denial about his relationship with Dirk, specifically. There's even a comparison with Vriska and Tavros and everything, talk about going deeper into the same old waters. (This is the part where we sit down and ask ourselves how in the froggy universe did MC take so long to realize introducing Jake to Vriska was an awful idea.)

-English's my second language so I'm not sure if “jake” is also a word that means good, but. That kinda does make all those times that Vriska called him “Joke” or “Jape” in Act 6 even worse...

-Jake aro canon. Also Jake and Jade meeting was just lovely.

-Regarding what Jade said... at the end of the day there's good things and bad things in both Pesterquest's and Homestuck's paths.

-Jade also says that you can't have powers such as MC's without being a little corrupted by them (especially as they're getting stronger with each route)... so far they haven't changed too much, though not everyone's Threshold of Evil Because OP will be at the same level.

-On Jake's opinion on shorts: does this mean that left to his own devices instead of plot hitting the fan, he'd have liked his godtier costume? (as well as added some leg pistol holsters to it, almost definitely)

-MC made Marvus' outfit for their cosplay...... and it's all but confirmed that all our Friendsim pals are dead by Hivebent's time...... :(((

#pesterquest #homestuck #jake english #roxy lalonde #dirk strider #pesterquest spoilers #thoughts and questions

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This week’s bonus content brings us Jake and John discussing the likelihood of a robot apocalypse:

JAKE: Hey there pal! JAKE: So youre jades... brother? JOHN: that's right! JOHN: compared to how confusing everyone else's family trees are, we are very straight forward. JOHN: even if we did not know we were related at first... JOHN: i wasn't sure how YOU were related to her, back when you were pen pals. JOHN: do you remember sending me that letter? JAKE: By jove i almost forgot about that. It feels like ages ago. JOHN: i don't know how long it was for you, but i got it three years ago. JAKE: I mean from my point of view it was only a couple of months but a lots gone on. JOHN: it arrived on my birthday so it was right on time. JOHN: it came in handy in a tight spot. JOHN: you were right in your letter, i DO love movies. JOHN: even if i am not into wrestling that much. JAKE: Oh well ive had my fill of fisticuffs for awhile anyway. Movies on the other hand i havent had much time to dig into! JAKE: By the way did you like your present?? And little terry kiser? JOHN: um... JOHN: well, i named her liv tyler, actually. i didn't know you already named her, or him. JOHN: anyway, she saved my butt in a big way! JOHN: and then she flew off on a ship heroically, but ran off again i guess? JOHN: and then she somehow joined dave and rose on their even more heroic mission to blow up a sun. JOHN: which they failed to do mostly because they actually MADE the sun, but the important thing is that they tried. JOHN: they came back, but i think the bunny didn't make it. :( JAKE: I live by the philosophy that when a stuffed toy changes hands its appropriate to change its name. It gives things a history like that. JAKE: At least she died doing something i presume she enjoyed. JOHN: blowing up? JAKE: No!! Being a hero and dicing up bad guys! JOHN: was the robot sentient? JOHN: maybe we should have treated it with more respect, so it would not turn evil and destroy us like a watership down version of skynet. JAKE: I mean dirk helped me a little in making it and all of his projects seem to enjoy that kind of mayhem. JAKE: Not as much as his own version of the rabbit but i think in giving me advice at least a couple of his engine greased fingerprints are on it. JOHN: man, everyone is some sort of robotics genius around here. JOHN: if we hadn't already had an apocalypse ushered in by rogue technology i would be worried. JAKE: I briefly suspected hal but no worries. JAKE: I think if he were going to attempt a robopocalypse he wouldve done it a long time ago when he was bored and had less to do. JOHN: he and terezi would get along. they both seem to enjoy wreaking mayhem for fun, although she says she's sorry now. JAKE: They might try but dirk would go spare. JAKE: And I think hes tossed out all his spares for today already. JOHN: everyone has learned their lesson about devious deeds! JOHN: i'm confident that will not happen in the future. JOHN: instead we can relax and do things like watch that movie you were recommending. JAKE: Oh yeah!! JAKE: Which one did i recommend again? I think it was weekend at bernies. JOHN: the one about the corpse getting moved around to trick people? JAKE: Oh yes! Two gentlemen discover that their boss has died shortly before throwing a party and try to convince people hes still alive by puppeting his body around! Its really quite hilarious! JOHN: it sounds good. JOHN: although apparently i'm already locked in to watching a few others. JOHN: including dave's? JOHN: i can't believe he became a big deal movie star in your world, that's hilarious. JAKE: He did. Ive got one of his characters tattooed on my arm! JOHN: um JOHN: you do? JOHN: wow. JOHN: have you told him that? JAKE: Not yet. Should i? JOHN: you might actually make him speechless, which would be a first. JOHN: definitely try it. JOHN: wait, which one is it anyway? JOHN: also, how did you get a tattoo? JOHN: i thought you grew up alone or something, like jade did. JAKE: Ive got sweet bro. Dirk gave it to me after we met up! JAKE: Hes got hella jeff. We match! JAKE: Let me tell you it was a harrowing thing getting it! Id heard getting a tattoo really hurts but you know what i just closed my eyes and before i knew it it was over just like that. JOHN: ... JOHN: huh. JOHN: well, that sounds exciting. i'm sure he'll be thrilled. JOHN: none of us have ever shown that level of devotion. JOHN: mostly we just repeat his shitty memes. JAKE: Dirk takes memes to a whole new level pal. JOHN: i haven't really had a chance to meet him before this. JOHN: i've been missing out on so many reunions today, maybe because i keep bouncing around taking people places. JOHN: out of you guys i've mostly talked to jane and roxy. JOHN: and i only talked to jane once! JOHN: i'm already behind. JAKE: Oh im sure youll get along great! Hes a cool dude and super smart. A little odd but he genuinely means well. JOHN: i'm looking forward to meeting everyone! JOHN: wait, i did meet him once, that's right. JOHN: back in the bad timeline, i saw him floating in space and asked him what happened, because i'd just come back from fighting calliope's brother. JOHN: but all he said was 'i failed' and then he... turned into glitter? JOHN: there were lots of glitches floating around, it was a hazard. JOHN: hopefully we can overcome that first impression. JAKE: ...yeah that sounds like dirk. JAKE: He can be pretty dramatic. JOHN: rose and dave are super dramatic too, he'll fit right in. JOHN: with all of us together it's going to be all drama all the time. JOHN: it will be up to us normal people to keep things under control. JAKE: He grew up all alone so sometimes i think he only knows how to act from movies too but who knows. Maybe it runs in families. JAKE: Family. Weird. JAKE: Hey that means were family too arent we? JOHN: i guess so! JOHN: you're my... JOHN: hm. JOHN: relative. JAKE: Relative. I guess. JAKE: I cant exactly go calling you great uncle john even if i still call jade "grandma". JAKE: Has a ring to it though! Great uncle john! Its all folksy like poppop crocker. JOHN: that's right, i was jane's grandpa in your universe, i guess. JOHN: which is also weird to think about. JOHN: and i was sort of everyone's dad, by mixing our slimes. JOHN: so it keeps getting more outrageous. JOHN: as for knowing how to act from movies... JOHN: i didn't even grow up alone, and i think sometimes i have that problem. JOHN: you want your life to make sense that way! JOHN: but real life is a lot more complicated sometimes. JAKE: Yeah!! JAKE: God yes it is. ESPECIALLY when it comes to romance. Good grief. JOHN: i know! JOHN: the movies make it look like it's essential or something, when usually in real life it mostly seems to cause trouble. JOHN: but you can't get a good ending otherwise, unless you accomplish that and a bunch of other arbitrary criteria. JOHN: most of which we haven't accomplished ourselves, but i think we're going to get a good ending anyway. JOHN: still it can mess with your head. JOHN: real life is not like the movies, that's for sure. JAKE: Its hard to have a romance going when your life is constantly under threat by skeleton monsters. JAKE: Also your first time seeing another person in ten years and your first boyfriend happen on like the same day. JOHN: see, that's how it happens in the movies sometimes. JOHN: the main characters meet up and get together right away, and i guess you have to assume it all works out, because the movie ends. JOHN: but when you're actually doing things it is not that convenient, you have to keep going. JOHN: although i hope we're going to get a break soon. JOHN: i would be happy for the credits to close on the constant heroics and dying for a while. JAKE: Me too. JAKE: I want a nap. Without an evil spider troll waking me up. JAKE: Movies also dont tell you how tiring the whole rigmarole of adventure is. JOHN: the main characters always look great, if fashionably ruffled, and they can keep going no matter what. JOHN: but i'm kind of tired. JOHN: especially since i've lived through the same hours twice in places i think? JAKE: You and your weird time travel nonsense again huh? JOHN: i will probably be mostly retiring that, i wouldn't want to cause any more trouble. JOHN: for now it looks like everything is turning out fine on its own. JAKE: Yessir i think were on the right path now and as soon as were done here im gonna take a long nap and anyone who cares to wake me up can throw down about it even if they are a hitherto-perfectly nice troll lady. Or human lady. Or anyone else. JAKE: The suplex of slumber justice is unisex. JOHN: that's the spirit! JOHN: we will all pass out and righteously beat up any one who disturbs us. JOHN: except hopefully once we are settled somewhere a little less exposed. JOHN: if we were asleep here someone might roll off. JAKE: But we can fly? JAKE: Where would we even fall? Towards the frog since its like a planet? Or... down? Were being pulled down by gravity i guess but how can we fall down if theres just space? JAKE: Would we float in our sleep? Maybe just get sucked back to the victory platform? JOHN: that sounds like a question for jade, she's more interested in how this works. JOHN: i told her science was dumb and boring if it didn't work the way i wanted, which made her upset, but i guess i got what i wanted. JOHN: so hah. JAKE: So science works how you want now? JAKE: Are you ganking my power set young man?? JOHN: not all of science, just space and time i guess. JOHN: and all of the scientific laws i am violating with my wanton displacement of matter and energy. JOHN: what ever those laws might be. JOHN: i am not a scientist or lawyer. JOHN: or science lawyer. JAKE: You fiend. Ah well as long as you dont go abusing your power im sure nothing terrible will happen. Like you flap your windy hood and cause a hurricane down south like an errant butterfly of causality. JOHN: well, i sort of lured lord english here, but i had to to save calliope, and we had to fight him anyway, so hopefully you can let that slide. JOHN: like i said, i will be taking it easy from now on. JAKE: I hear you there. Im over here asking myself do i even want to go wandering around this wonderland of dreaminess or do i just want to curl up over in that edge of the lily pad and have a nice snooze? JAKE: You know i can nap almost anywhere. I consider it a talent. JAKE: I have fallen asleep on clear grassy hills except thats probably not a good thing because centaurs can track through at any moment and they arent too careful about where they step! JOHN: jade was like that too! JOHN: although it MIGHT have partly been a troll messing with her brain again? JOHN: trolls sure are meddlesome. JOHN: anyway, this is probably our last chance to explore the dream bubbles, so maybe hold off on the naps until later. JOHN: also, centaurs? JAKE: Centaurs! JAKE: Oh yeah did i never say my island was full of alien monsters? JAKE: Because my island was full of alien monsters. JOHN: wow, your life actually WAS like a movie. JOHN: no wonder it was tempting to see yourself as an action hero. JOHN: everyone else had such weird and dramatic childhoods. JOHN: i don't have many bragging rights but JOHN: i liked mine. JOHN: i guess i'm one of the people that actually... left something ok behind? JOHN: but that's fine! because there can be ok things in the future too. JOHN: or hopefully more than ok. JAKE: I hope so. JAKE: I mean most things would probably be better than having to keep an eye out for monsters while walking to the pantry for canned friggin beets. JAKE: Not that i couldnt handle myself but beets arent worth that much. JOHN: bluch, no. JOHN: jade kept trying to make us eat our vegetables. JOHN: it was terrible. JOHN: she doesn't even know about lunchables. JAKE: My grandma ONLY stocked veggies. JAKE: And this weird stuff called spam. JOHN: i think our jade would probably have a heart attack if she saw spam. JOHN: although she does like raw beef these days. JOHN: which is a little alarming if you see her eat it. JAKE: I think she mostly included it as a courtesy to me and also i dont think theres many other great ways to keep meat. JAKE: So i hunted! Hopefully most of those creatures were edible and i didnt give myself any weird diseases. JOHN: the rest of you were like man versus wild! JOHN: including dave and rose kind of, even though they lived in real houses. JOHN: i will have to catch up if we are in some sort of survivor situation in the new universe. JOHN: i'm not really sure how that will pan out. JAKE: Youll be fine. Well watch your back! JAKE: Dirk will probably like. Invent a house if you give him long enough. JAKE: Just stick with jane and youll be fine. Shes kind of like you in that she also had a pretty cushy upbringing if you count out the assassination attempts. JAKE: Not that i hold it against her anything. We all take our lumps as theyre given. I mean she also has a dead grand- JAKE: Wait a minute. JAKE: Did you say you were...? JAKE: *Suspicious squinting.* JOHN: what? JAKE: Janes... JAKE: Poppop? JOHN: i... guess so? JOHN: that would make sense, she was my nanna. JOHN: oh man, was i also crushed to death by a flying baby? JOHN: that would be so undignified. JAKE: But hold the damn phone!! JAKE: You were ALSO jades brother in my timeline! JAKE: So if you were siblings and youre also janes poppop... JAKE: Would that make her and i... related?? JOHN: um... JOHN: not genetically? JOHN: but i think you were adopted siblings in our world. JAKE: !! JOHN: she grew up with a brother under a wicked alien queen. JOHN: which was betty crocker! JOHN: and the troll empress. JOHN: it is all connected. JAKE: So we were always family! JAKE: Gosh shell be so surprised to find out i bet. Just over the moon. JOHN: who doesn't want more family? JAKE: Of course! Good gravy aint that just like a movie. So many of us grow up without any family to speak of and we find out we were all family all along! JAKE: Consarnit id even call that some kind of irony. JOHN: at least it's a pretty crazy coincidence. JOHN: except since skaia set it up that way it's not a coincidence at all. JAKE: The chilly wind of fate whips through our unshielded undercarriages. JAKE: Get out of there skaia that zone is closed for business! JAKE: Its not enough to be whipping round my legs its gotta go and nab my shorts too... JAKE: Well ive had the last laugh. Ive got PANTS now! AND family! HAH! JOHN: well, fate or coincidence or whatever, I'M happy about it. JOHN: and i think both pants and family are important.

#bonus content #jake english #john egbert

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verdigrisprowl · 6 years

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Aug 13 Dancitron Movie Night - Gotham 7-9

Prowl learned how to poorly use the word simpatico. Everyone’s proud of him.

After movie night, he discovered that Soundwave has sixty blankets, and a washing machine, and therefore, is unspeakably wealthy. Soundwave gave him three and a fourth for the Constructicons, and Prowl has absolutely no idea what to do with this embarrassment of riches. He’s grateful, but like......... he doesn’t even use blankets.

Today NoodlesAtNight 7:31 pm ((sorry it's delayed, i've been fighting to get a decent rabbitcast tonight)) ((about to put post up tho)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 7:31 pm ((dw about it! I just feel really bad about missing last week, especially since I was so hyped, that I refuse to miss it this week)) NoodlesAtNight 7:31 pm ((if you want wiki articles for last week's, i can give them to you over tumblr im!)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 7:32 pm ((I TVtropsed them >_>)) NoodlesAtNight 7:32 pm ((LOL that works)) NoodlesAtNight 7:36 pm ((okay, links up, so i'll get the music on and it'll get going about 8:10 probs)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 7:37 pm ((woop woop)) MedicalMurdersaurus 7:37 pm *toddles in* NoodlesAtNight 7:38 pm *It's been a little more than three weeks, but the movie night has finally returned to the inside of Dancitron. Things aren't perfect - observant types will notice a few items out of order or uninstalled where they previously were, and the bar contents look VERY different - but it's functional.* *And the red glass doors are back in action.* MedicalMurdersaurus 7:38 pm *is not observant and just wanders where his feet take him, he'll get to BIrd eventually* verdigrisprowl 7:39 pm *prowl appears outside and is confused that he's apparently the first one to arrive.* opatoes 7:39 pm /Smokescreen's coming into Dancitron and is immediately heading for the bar/ Sounds! You've got everything up again! When's the re-opening party? NoodlesAtNight 7:40 pm [[This weekend, if all goes well.]] opatoes 7:40 pm Oh man, really? Do you want any help that night? I'd love to come over either way. MedicalMurdersaurus 7:40 pm *wanders up to whoever* NoodlesAtNight 7:40 pm *Hey, Prowl. Frenzy's just gonna pop out of the roof hatch and shout to you. After throwing a rock down to get attention, that is.* \\YO. AIN'T OUTSIDE THIS WEEK.\\ SCProwl 7:41 pm *pulls up outside* NoodlesAtNight 7:41 pm *Ravage looks up at Swoop.* =...Yes?= verdigrisprowl 7:41 pm *was movie night canceled or is soundwave just delayed? or— there's a rock.* Oh. Thank you. MedicalMurdersaurus 7:41 pm Where Bird? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 7:41 pm *the dragon's brought a bit different of a selection today; along with rust sticks and mercury drops, she's got "bars" of crystalized energon with thin layers of silver folded over them. there's some pictographic writing on it, but it's her language, so good luck deciphering it. she looks different too. violet ceramic bells are strung across her limbs and tail with black metal chain, and she's got an odd mask hanging from her neck- was that mask inspired by the local adorabug zori?* NoodlesAtNight 7:41 pm =She is coming. Delayed. Dinner time.= SCProwl 7:41 pm *two Prowls for the price of one rock?* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 7:41 pm Hello, everyone! verdigrisprowl 7:42 pm *he'll head ins... or maybe he'll wait for his alternate to catch up.* MedicalMurdersaurus 7:42 pm Keheheh Her Bird too much dinner? NoodlesAtNight 7:42 pm [[And we could use the help, he thinks. As he said, our Smokescreen is away right now, and he typically acts as a bouncer.]] SCProwl 7:42 pm *transforms and catches up* Hello, Captain. NoodlesAtNight 7:42 pm *Soundwave taps his wrist to indicate the phase shifter and huffs.* verdigrisprowl 7:42 pm Evening. opatoes 7:42 pm I'd be glad to help out like old times, Sounds. Just ping me when I should come over! /Smokescreen is making a beeline for those snacks./ NoodlesAtNight 7:43 pm *Soundwave twists to look at the dragon. He smells silver, and-- oh, what's this now?* [[Is it the scaring season already? He thought that was in... hmm. What is Earth time right now. Two w-- no. Two months.]] *He gestures to the mask.* =Always, Swoop.= *Frenzy throws another rock down, but doesn't say anything. This one is just to try to startle their timeline's Prowl before he disappears into the hatch.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 7:45 pm No, it's not! Well. It sort of is. Since all the little ones are hatching, the festivities are in full swing, and part of it includes keeping "evil spirits" out of the new children. *she puts on her mask and flares her wings to show off a little, before taking it back off* Red and black is actually more traditional, but purple isn't unheard of. Besides, I'm not a docent, so it isn't as though I'll see the little ones and confuse them by being purple. SCProwl 7:46 pm *hears the rock whizzing through the air and steps back to ensure it doesn't skid into her when it hits the ground and bounces* I suppose that's our cue to head inside. I hope things have been going smoothly on your Cybertron. opatoes 7:46 pm Wait- wait, what holiday is this? Do you need any help scaring hatchlings? verdigrisprowl 7:47 pm Apparently so. *Doesn't want to give Frenzy a chance to come back with more rocks.* MedicalMurdersaurus 7:47 pm *wanders up to someone else* verdigrisprowl 7:47 pm The past week or so has been remarkably normal. You? Clich.A 7:48 pm QUEEn!! opatoes 7:48 pm CLICH Clich.A 7:48 pm (Strikes a pose) Hello everyone, Soundwave! opatoes 7:49 pm /Smokescreen's stopping everything to pose at Clich!/ SpecsTheSpectralDragon 7:49 pm *the dragon stares at Smokescreen for a moment. she's a full-grown adult, and SHE'S only the size of a fox. the hatchlings probably won't register Smokescreen for how big he is.* It's a dragon holiday, or festival, really, since it's three weeks long. Fresh babies are important. MedicalMurdersaurus 7:49 pm *wanders aimlessly, making no attempt not to bump into people* Chillsins 7:49 pm *Walks in, but he has to go real slow...real slow like a glacier, because Rebel insists on running in front of him.* Clich.A 7:49 pm (Poses back) SCProwl 7:49 pm There was a protest. opatoes 7:49 pm Ohhh- that's fair, that's fair. Still, I hope everyone has fun! That sounds like a nice holiday. /More dramatic pose at Clich!/ Chaoit 7:50 pm -wanders in to this. Stops and stares- Clich.A 7:50 pm OKay, we better keep it relaxed now, don't want to run out of poses too soon. (Plots down) (plops even) opatoes 7:50 pm Awww. But I have like, an infinite amount of poses in me. _Whirl 7:50 pm @S: *ping; he's not physically there yet* Hey, could I get permission to open a bridge? And some... floor space. Got. Something to bring with me. opatoes 7:50 pm I guess you could say I'm super posable! Clich.A 7:50 pm ha! NoodlesAtNight 7:50 pm ((SORRY delivery came had to parcel out food)) Chaoit 7:51 pm ((FOOD Clich.A 7:51 pm ((No probs, hellows) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 7:51 pm ((FOOD)) MedicalMurdersaurus 7:51 pm ((what's for dinner? 😀 )) opatoes 7:51 pm ((asbnxcv i'm waiting for food still verdigrisprowl 7:51 pm Oh? Protest against what? Chillsins 7:51 pm Rebel: HEY! *spins around in a circle and almost crashes into Chill's leg* THERE'S NO DIRT HERE! NoodlesAtNight 7:52 pm [[He's to take it that you consider Zori capable of frightening off great evils?]] MedicalMurdersaurus 7:52 pm *eventually decides to wait for Bird by perching near the snacks* NoodlesAtNight 7:52 pm *Soundwave dips his helm in greeting to Clich, and gets Whirl that bridge permission through Chimera.* Chillsins 7:52 pm *Chill wordlessly steps over Rebel's head to find a seat on the floor with Blue.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 7:53 pm Given that I am on the actual moon, and will probably encounter no hatchlings, I would say that I consider Zori to be aesthetically pleasing and a great muse for masks. MedicalMurdersaurus 7:53 pm *watches anyone who happens to come by* _Whirl 7:53 pm *Excellent. Fwoosh, there's a blue bridge, and shortly after, a blue helicopter. He does not, at yet, greet or acknowledge anyone. He's swiveling in place... ah, there. Whirl dives back through. The vortex disappears* SCProwl 7:53 pm A small demonstration for peace between the factions. In front of Autobot headquarters. NoodlesAtNight 7:53 pm *Laserbeak hovers down flying as lazily as possible, heading toward Swoop right away. Rumble and Frenzy follow after her, but make a beeline for Whirl's company instead.* MedicalMurdersaurus 7:54 pm *perks up the second she flutters in* verdigrisprowl 7:54 pm I thought you were at peace? Chaoit 7:54 pm -drops into a seat out of the way- _Whirl 7:54 pm *it reappears a moment later in a different spot, closer to a wall. And then, bit by bit, something large and purple begins to nudge its way through. It's a couch, and Whirl is pushing it from the other side in a very slow and undignified fashion because he can't hold bridges unless he's in alt-mode* NoodlesAtNight 7:54 pm [[He is sure Zori will be happy to hear that. It is not often that he gets to inspire an outsider.]] SCProwl 7:54 pm Not quite. Both sides agreed to a ceasefire, but the... details are still being worked out on a peace treaty. Clich.A 7:54 pm (Curious squint) NoodlesAtNight 7:54 pm //What in the ever-lovin' FRAG--// *Staring openmouthed at the couch.* SCProwl 7:55 pm *like whether or not just about everyone on either side should be put on trial for war crimes* Chaoit 7:55 pm -Blaster's just going to join in with the curious staring- MedicalMurdersaurus 7:55 pm Bird : > SpecsTheSpectralDragon 7:55 pm Zori is an inspir- *eyes the couch* Um. Chaoit 7:55 pm Is...that a couch? NoodlesAtNight 7:55 pm [[...Do we know any couchformers?]] verdigrisprowl 7:55 pm Ah. Well, then there's probably little harm in... *why is a couch appearing* opatoes 7:55 pm ... /Smokescreen's going to try to sit on this new couch./ Chillsins 7:56 pm *Thought he was the only furniture Whirl needed, but guess not.* _Whirl 7:56 pm *the couch's progress halts, and Whirl pokes the nose of his alt-mode through the bridge* Move it, wide load. NoodlesAtNight 7:56 pm ((STARTING IN APPROX 10 MINUTES, GRAB UR SNAX N DRINKS)) Chillsins 7:56 pm *Betrayal* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 7:56 pm ((SNAX)) Chaoit 7:56 pm Um...do you need help getting the couch through? verdigrisprowl 7:57 pm *IS WHIRL PUSHING IT IN ALT MODE* NoodlesAtNight 7:57 pm *Yes. Yes he is.* *Laserbeak waves a feeler at Rebel.* {{What you thinking them dirt here for? It clean house! Not dirty Autobot desert base.}} SpecsTheSpectralDragon 7:58 pm *the dragon flies up on a table and rubs her eyes. did she eat a hallucinogen, or...* _Whirl 7:58 pm *regardless of whether or not Smokescreen moves, Whirl resumes pushing from the other end. The multiverse is giving birth to this couch* verdigrisprowl 7:59 pm *the miracle of life* SCProwl 7:59 pm *would have agreed with her alternate about there being so harm done. no one showed up to counter-protest or anything so it was an enjoyable way to spend an afternoon* opatoes 7:59 pm . . . /Smokescreen does move, if only to try to help out Whirl and because this feels *so weird*/ Chillsins 7:59 pm Rebel: Never not seen DIRT before! *Now she's gotta run and circle the entire damn room to make sure.* MedicalMurdersaurus 7:59 pm Keheh clean house? Chillsins 8:00 pm *Windchill's just...not going to acknowledge anything that's happening right now.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:00 pm *truly, the multiverse is full of little miracles* NoodlesAtNight 8:00 pm {{...Well. It clean floor one. Them twins room not so clean, neheh.}} MedicalMurdersaurus 8:00 pm *snickers* _Whirl 8:00 pm *with the help the rest of it should go smoothly and a little faster. There we go. Whirl follows, sealing the bridge behind him and just plopping, nose-first, into the couch* So. This is for you, if you want it, Soundwave. MedicalMurdersaurus 8:00 pm You Bird don't FLOOR NoodlesAtNight 8:01 pm *Soundwave sits up and just sort of. Puts a curled finger over where his mouth would be if anyone else could see it.* _Whirl 8:01 pm *unfurls into root mode, conveniently in a perfectly lounging position* Just the couch. Not Smokescreen. ...or me. opatoes 8:01 pm I don't think Soundwave would want to keep me! verdigrisprowl 8:01 pm *... right, okay. he should probably sit.* Good to see you, alternate. *he's heading over to his usual couch.* _Whirl 8:01 pm Take it as a "sorry I made you wreck your bar by turning into a ravenous undead monster" present. opatoes 8:01 pm ... Wait, what? Chillsins 8:01 pm *There's no dirt to be found, but Rebel keeps running as fast as her short legs will go.* SCProwl 8:01 pm *hm, Prowl should probably sit down while everyone is distracted by the space bridge and whatever is being pushed through it* Of course. NoodlesAtNight 8:01 pm [[...He'll take it. He likes the color.]] *Pause.* [[Besides. He'd rather you not be forced to push it back through.]] opatoes 8:02 pm /Smokescreen's going to sit down next to Whirl. He did help push the couch, after all! NoodlesAtNight 8:02 pm *Rumble and Frenzy clamber up on to the couch to either side of Whirl.* \\HUH. COMFY.\\ Chaoit 8:02 pm ....we didn't get everyone? With the cure on the ship - ships? - or...? SCProwl 8:02 pm *ah it was someone Prowl doesn't know* verdigrisprowl 8:02 pm *sits with Soundwave* Do I owe you a table now? Chillsins 8:03 pm *Some universes were left on their own in the Crisis.* _Whirl 8:03 pm Damn right it is. If I'm gonna pick out a couch, I'm gonna pick out a GOOD one. *bobs his head to the twins in turn, and then to the rest of the room, taking note of his peeps. Windchill, the dragon, and...* I'll be damned, is that the big Worm? SCProwl 8:03 pm *takes the nearest empty chair* NoodlesAtNight 8:04 pm *Soundwave shakes his head no, and follows it up with a personal comm.* @P: [[Not unless you come bound with it as part of the gift.]] *AND ON THAT NOTE, he'll glance around to see where Clich went.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:04 pm *chirps at Whirl. thanks to all the bells, she chimes when she bobs her head* NoodlesAtNight 8:04 pm ((four minutes)) _Whirl 8:05 pm *he'll scoot a bit so Frenzy can get in between him and Smokescreen, but he will spare Smokescreen a nod of acknowledgement. You have done Good on this day* Clich.A 8:05 pm (IS being good but then he see's big Bee and a SWERVE) OH haii~ _Whirl 8:05 pm Hey, dragon! What're you all decked out for? verdigrisprowl 8:05 pm *slight choking noise* radioactivibee 8:05 pm [waves] verdigrisprowl 8:05 pm *flops his head back to stare at the ceiling. oh boy.* opatoes 8:05 pm /Aww, Smokescreen's doors flutter. He did good for- IS THAT BEE Smokescreen's practically dropping everything to go over to him./ SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:06 pm It's hatchling festival! Everyone else is scaring away "evil spirits" and I'm looking dashing and wonderful. radioactivibee 8:06 pm Hey Smokes. Kelpy 8:06 pm [throws himself into view] AM I LATE? NoodlesAtNight 8:06 pm *He does so love that noise.* [[Greetings, Blaster, Swerve, Bumblebee.]] opatoes 8:06 pm Bee! My BF! My Bee Friend! It's good to see you! Kelpy 8:06 pm Hi Sounds. radioactivibee 8:06 pm Hi Soundwave. Chillsins 8:06 pm *Chill turns to give Whirl a wave, but doing so puts him in Blue's line of sight and the BEEP is unleashed.* opatoes 8:06 pm /Also waving at Swerve!/ SCProwl 8:06 pm *pings Smokescreen hello* radioactivibee 8:06 pm Good to see you too, Smokey. Any shenanigans since Saturday? Kelpy 8:06 pm Hey Smokey. opatoes 8:07 pm !! /Pings Round Prowl in return!/ _Whirl 8:07 pm *BEEPS back, utterly delighted* NoodlesAtNight 8:07 pm *Soundwave is gonna quickly give his timeline's Prowl the data concerning tonight's show so she can look up the audio description.* opatoes 8:07 pm You know it, Bee. Uh- ... Actually, not that much happened. I guess I almost died but it wasn't a big deal in the end? verdigrisprowl 8:07 pm *without looking down from the ceiling* Hi, Swerve. Kelpy 8:08 pm Hi Prowl. Something interesting up there? radioactivibee 8:08 pm you WHAT?! _Whirl 8:08 pm ...hey, so. Are you the same Swerve who has that whole... drink challenge thing? *peers* Because if so, I'm still game. Kelpy 8:08 pm Yeah! SCProwl 8:08 pm *hesitantly access the audio description* Does anything happen in tonight's documentaries that I should be aware of beforehand? Kelpy 8:08 pm The Fusion Cannon To The Face challenge. _Whirl 8:08 pm *points to him* Name the time and place. I'll be there. I'm still doing TWO. radioactivibee 8:08 pm Primus Swerve, you're gonna kill someone. opatoes 8:08 pm It wasn't anything, really! I just bridged somewhere and it was a trap, but I got out of there! radioactivibee 8:08 pm Can I watch? ... NoodlesAtNight 8:08 pm *He gives her anything he thinks she might need to know.* Kelpy 8:08 pm You can watch and no one has died yet! But sure. How about tomorrow?> MedicalMurdersaurus 8:08 pm *hops from being perched by the snacks to sitting on the bar* radioactivibee 8:09 pm [sighs] I'll take your word for it. _Whirl 8:09 pm I'm fine with it if Swerve is. NoodlesAtNight 8:09 pm [[Why would anyone want a fusion cannon to the face? How do they SURVIVE IT?]] opatoes 8:09 pm I promise, I'm fine now! Kelpy 8:09 pm It's a drink! _Whirl 8:09 pm Works for me. My schedule is wide open. verdigrisprowl 8:09 pm "Fusion cannon to the face"? Kelpy 8:09 pm Yeah! It's a drink I invented. It's really styrong. verdigrisprowl 8:09 pm Is it legal? radioactivibee 8:09 pm Seconded, Soundwave. It's, like, impossible. NoodlesAtNight 8:09 pm ((WARNINGS: Gotham S1 7-9 Penguin's Umbrella, The Mask, Harvey Dent // Violence, blood, death; police brutality and corruption; criminal being creepy; self-harm; foul or sexist language; improper terminology for indigenous peoples)) opatoes 8:09 pm You can beelieve me! Kelpy 8:09 pm ....Yes? I think. It should be. MAgnus hasn't said anything yet. opatoes 8:09 pm ... I want a fusion cannon to the face! radioactivibee 8:10 pm No. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:10 pm There's a draconic drink called the velveted claw. Supposedly it feels like being thrown off of a cliff and landing on your face. Since I'm not the right species, I wouldn't know. MedicalMurdersaurus 8:10 pm *kicks his heels up and chirps, if there's a tune it's by accident* opatoes 8:10 pm but verdigrisprowl 8:10 pm Does Magnus /know/ about it yet? SCProwl 8:10 pm That doesn't seem wise, Smokescreen. Kelpy 8:10 pm I'm pretty sure he does. NoodlesAtNight 8:10 pm //I've fallen off a cliff 'n landed on my face. It ain't fun.// Kelpy 8:10 pm It's been around for a year. NoodlesAtNight 8:10 pm [[Neither is landing on your back.]] verdigrisprowl 8:10 pm Hm. Probably. Clich.A 8:10 pm "that doesn't seem wise, Smokescreen" is like the background radation of his life,and yet somehow he is still here. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:10 pm Falling off of a cliff just seems terrible, really. Chaoit 8:10 pm ....all of this sounds terrible opatoes 8:11 pm ... I'm pretty sure I'm like, immortal or something. _Whirl 8:11 pm I've sampled a lot of what the multiverse has to offer. gaugebusters, LITERAL death liquor--which I survived, by the way--and at least one drink that was... at least 50% liquid drugs? Not that I knew THAT at the time. verdigrisprowl 8:11 pm *oop, sits up. pings a comm feed to his alternate.* Kelpy 8:11 pm Do you still want the rust held off? _Whirl 8:11 pm Yeah, no solid particles. radioactivibee 8:11 pm Smokey, we're not testing that theory. Kelpy 8:11 pm OKay. _Whirl 8:11 pm ...how--*looks to Rumble* How did you land on your face? opatoes 8:11 pm Come on, Bee- I'm pretty sure it's a drink! Chillsins 8:11 pm *Blue wiggles out of dad's arms and plops FATLY onto the floor. She's on a mission.* Kelpy 8:11 pm Did they just skip over what happened when Penguin revealed himself? radioactivibee 8:12 pm Oh wait it's a drink? Kelpy 8:12 pm Yeah it's a drink. NoodlesAtNight 8:12 pm [[They did.]] [[Somewhat.]] Kelpy 8:12 pm OKay good I didn't miss it. radioactivibee 8:12 pm In that case, Swerve, send me a recording of Smokey after the drink. NoodlesAtNight 8:12 pm //Landed on my face cuz I didn't land on my feet.// _Whirl 8:12 pm Let's see if I can figure out what any of this is about. My challenge for the night. SCProwl 8:12 pm *...will accept it, but she keeps the audio description on in case the video is too much* Kelpy 8:12 pm Sure thing! OmicronTheIceQueen 8:12 pm *Ice Queen comes in, shaking herself* MedicalMurdersaurus 8:12 pm *pokes his claw through a goodie* keehee Clich.A 8:12 pm I am..so confused at what we are looking at right now. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:12 pm Icy! Hello! *jinglejangle* _Whirl 8:12 pm ...that's fair. OmicronTheIceQueen 8:12 pm O,0 NoodlesAtNight 8:12 pm [[Ah. He apologizes, Clich. You did come in on the seventh episode of a show.]] OmicronTheIceQueen 8:12 pm *pauses, looking around* _Whirl 8:13 pm *beeps again at Blue, encouragingly. The Worm approaches* Clich.A 8:13 pm Well I used context clues to figure out this is that Gothem show But I thought it took place in Batman past? NoodlesAtNight 8:13 pm [[It does.]] MedicalMurdersaurus 8:13 pm *flicks the goodie off his talon and into the crowd* Clich.A 8:13 pm And then there was Harvey Dent? Old? And cell phones?? ????? NoodlesAtNight 8:13 pm [[Ah. That is Harvey Bullock.]] Clich.A 8:13 pm Oooooh OmicronTheIceQueen 8:14 pm Racer: O,o *standing under Icy, is this inside and outside again?* _Whirl 8:14 pm Nice. NoodlesAtNight 8:14 pm *Inside, today* Clich.A 8:14 pm (Gestures vaguely) Phones...of the cellular persuasion....hm. verdigrisprowl 8:14 pm Push her on the bus. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:14 pm Sedatives work wonders for that sort of thing. opatoes 8:14 pm Knowing how this show goes, there's gonna be someone fragged up on the bus, huh? Clich.A 8:14 pm If she is actually only 110 then he could probably more easily pick her up. NoodlesAtNight 8:14 pm [[...Are you advocating for him to murder her?]] *Surprised* Chillsins 8:15 pm *She's coming. Chill watches his spawn undulate across the floor like a wave of worm towards the couch.* MedicalMurdersaurus 8:15 pm *giggles and throws another goodie into the movie watching crowd* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:15 pm No, just to knock her out! verdigrisprowl 8:15 pm No. ONTO the bus. Through the door. Not UNDER. Kelpy 8:15 pm [snorts] _Whirl 8:15 pm *snickers* NoodlesAtNight 8:15 pm [[/Oh./ Yes, of course.]] Clich.A 8:15 pm Mmm. Goth..ham. Yes. OmicronTheIceQueen 8:15 pm *icy comes in, sniffing at specs before finding a place to loaf* verdigrisprowl 8:15 pm *HUFFS.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:15 pm *goddess, the worm is perfect in every way* NoodlesAtNight 8:15 pm *HE WAS A LITTLE CONCERNED, THERE* opatoes 8:15 pm The city of goth pigs gotham Clich.A 8:15 pm very goth, much ham. radioactivibee 8:15 pm primus SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:15 pm *loafs on Icy* Did you get the gifts? MedicalMurdersaurus 8:16 pm *picks up an entire fistful of goodies and throws it up in the air towards everyone watching the show* NoodlesAtNight 8:16 pm //Ain't ham like. Pig meat? Or is it the cows?// Kelpy 8:16 pm Bam bam radioactivibee 8:16 pm GothBambam SCProwl 8:16 pm Blank warrants. verdigrisprowl 8:16 pm Blank. Warrants. NoodlesAtNight 8:16 pm *Laserbeak zooms to get as many of those as she can before anyone else does* opatoes 8:16 pm I think it's pigs? Maybe it's cows. OmicronTheIceQueen 8:16 pm we did SCProwl 8:16 pm *frowning so hard* Clich.A 8:16 pm It's also a joke about Hammy acting! _Whirl 8:16 pm I thought pork was pigs? NoodlesAtNight 8:16 pm //I didn't know there was actor pigs.// MedicalMurdersaurus 8:16 pm *arms up in the air* YAHH BIRD! _Whirl 8:16 pm Or was it... bacon? verdigrisprowl 8:16 pm I— Just when I thought this city... Blank warrants. radioactivibee 8:17 pm [watching Laserbeak because wow that's entertaining] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:17 pm *happy chirp* Excellent! Did everyone like it? Clich.A 8:17 pm ((Peter Spellos just mentioned me....WHY?)) _Whirl 8:17 pm *soft bawking noises* NoodlesAtNight 8:17 pm //Heh heh.// Kelpy 8:17 pm What are they doing radioactivibee 8:17 pm Where did the chicken come from? NoodlesAtNight 8:18 pm [[A farm, he supposes.]] Clich.A 8:18 pm (( Oh it's about Sex Machine...the Iron Circus anthology...I keep forgetting he's...there...asljdflk)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:18 pm They're talking right in front of him? Really? Chaoit 8:18 pm .... verdigrisprowl 8:18 pm Maybe they should get outside before having that conversation, about overthrowing their boss, in front of their boss. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:18 pm *laughs* Chaoit 8:18 pm He's going to get himself killed _Whirl 8:19 pm You'd be surprised how often *claw air quotes* "smart" people underestimate folks around them. OmicronTheIceQueen 8:19 pm there was a shiny factor, but not sure if Racer is ready for a blade yet Kelpy 8:19 pm You don't seem like it. NoodlesAtNight 8:19 pm [[He is either extremely brave or very suicidal, this Gordon.]] _Whirl 8:19 pm So this guy is the one good cop in a bad, bad town. SCProwl 8:19 pm Both. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:19 pm I understand. It is a traditional gift, but you know him better than I do. Chaoit 8:19 pm Both verdigrisprowl 8:19 pm I think he thinks he's already dead. radioactivibee 8:19 pm Maybe a bit of both. opatoes 8:19 pm Honestly, I think he just doesn't care anymore So yeah both NoodlesAtNight 8:20 pm ((AW YISS)) radioactivibee 8:20 pm Relatable. MedicalMurdersaurus 8:20 pm *picks up the biggest goodie available tonight and CHUCKS IT full speed across the room* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:20 pm ((who's bondage cop)) NoodlesAtNight 8:20 pm *Laserbeak cheats and grabs it out of the air with a feeler* radioactivibee 8:20 pm PRIMUS WHAT THE FRAG??? [ducks] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:20 pm ((er, bondage gal who stole the cop- WOAH)) MedicalMurdersaurus 8:20 pm *ERUPTS in laughter* *starts to bend over* *whoops there goes his balance* *BAM* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:20 pm ((ZSAZ)) radioactivibee 8:20 pm [pouts at Swoop] MedicalMurdersaurus 8:20 pm *swop on the floor* _Whirl 8:20 pm I dunno. If I knew I was dead either way my focus would be to do as much damage as possible on the way out. Let's see what Jim does. verdigrisprowl 8:21 pm I think that's exactly what he's doing. NoodlesAtNight 8:21 pm ((zsasz is FANTASTIC every time he shows up on this show i stg)) _Whirl 8:21 pm Well. Good. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:21 pm ((fucking bonkers serial killer man)) SCProwl 8:21 pm ((problematic fav SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:21 pm ((he's such a great character, and such a bad person)) Chaoit 8:21 pm ...... _Whirl 8:21 pm *very slight wince* Kelpy 8:21 pm Huh. _Whirl 8:21 pm *he has decided he doesn't like this Zsaz guy* MedicalMurdersaurus 8:21 pm ((the angriest please)) opatoes 8:21 pm Man, these cops are the worst MedicalMurdersaurus 8:21 pm You Bird best at goodies _Whirl 8:21 pm Just shoot him. NoodlesAtNight 8:22 pm @W: //...Ah, sorry. Didn't know you was comin' or I'da asked Ravage for warnin'.// _Whirl 8:22 pm He likes to monologue, just shoot him in the fraggin' face while he's grandstanding. NoodlesAtNight 8:22 pm {{Bird best at eeeeverything.}} SCProwl 8:22 pm ...they all left. Chillsins 8:22 pm *The Worm reaches the couch, and lifts her upper half up, up like a hooded cobra before scrabbling with her limbs to heave her self up. You couch dwellers better make room for HER MAJESTY.* MedicalMurdersaurus 8:22 pm YAH verdigrisprowl 8:22 pm He brought backup Why do ONLY the bad guys know how to bring backup? Chaoit 8:22 pm Yep He's both NoodlesAtNight 8:22 pm [[Only the criminals care about doing their job, mostly.]] _Whirl 8:22 pm @R: It's fine, it's fine. Nothing serious, mech. *he gets an affectionate nudge for the trouble, though* Clich.A 8:22 pm ooh..ouch Kelpy 8:22 pm Anyone else hear wheezing dogs? Chaoit 8:22 pm Brave and crazy SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:22 pm You'd think, if humans are supposed to be a social species, they'd know to attack in swarms. verdigrisprowl 8:22 pm Hff. True. NoodlesAtNight 8:23 pm =Dog? WHERE.= SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:23 pm Then again, social is a broad term. Chillsins 8:23 pm *Chill grunts. He's been abandoned, left to sit by himself by his own spawn.* Kelpy 8:23 pm I dunno every time they fired I heard a wheezing ydog yap. OmicronTheIceQueen 8:23 pm Racer: O-o *at the sounds from screen, then goes back to sniffing about for likely treat givers* verdigrisprowl 8:23 pm *oh no, don't shoot the cop cars* _Whirl 8:23 pm *snickers and reaches over to help Blue clamber up onto a section of the couch. Fishes around and moves an extra pillow over there for her, and give sher the greeting beep again* NoodlesAtNight 8:23 pm ((LMAO PROWL)) MedicalMurdersaurus 8:23 pm *rolls forward into a handspring* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:23 pm ((prowl is perfect)) MedicalMurdersaurus 8:23 pm *is up!* verdigrisprowl 8:23 pm ((I WANT HIS SHOES)) NoodlesAtNight 8:23 pm *Bird claps for Swoop* SCProwl 8:23 pm *the police cars are the only good cops left in this city* OmicronTheIceQueen 8:24 pm (this can end badly for the cars I think) NoodlesAtNight 8:24 pm //Because you're gonna fraggin' shoot him, baldy.// Chillsins 8:24 pm *Blue grunts and BEEPS to the couch at large.* NoodlesAtNight 8:24 pm //Whatcha think he's gonna do, stand there 'n dance?// Kelpy 8:24 pm Did no one warn her OmicronTheIceQueen 8:24 pm ...... Chillsins 8:24 pm *This is her spot now.* OmicronTheIceQueen 8:24 pm aparently not _Whirl 8:24 pm Little did he know, Jim had weaponized the macarena. verdigrisprowl 8:24 pm ... Was that the cop in the MCU? OmicronTheIceQueen 8:24 pm run the fragger over radioactivibee 8:24 pm Primus....... Kelpy 8:24 pm .... _Whirl 8:24 pm HELL yeah. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:24 pm Well, well, well. Clich.A 8:24 pm Get out of my dreams, he says get into m ycar, he says Kelpy 8:24 pm I still hate her,. verdigrisprowl 8:24 pm Oh, no, there she is. Clich.A 8:25 pm Makes as much sense as anything! Chaoit 8:25 pm Primus OmicronTheIceQueen 8:25 pm Question. I thought car doors didn't stop human bullets SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:25 pm ...That's not something you're supposed to do without scales, human. NoodlesAtNight 8:25 pm [[They were the Gordon human's enemies for a while, Clich. They discovered that they had no reason to hate him, and that he was working for good.]] MedicalMurdersaurus 8:25 pm *wanders over to the couch in time to catch the tally marks* Clich.A 8:25 pm There are....so many better ways to keep tally of things... MedicalMurdersaurus 8:25 pm What Him count for? NoodlesAtNight 8:26 pm \\HE'S COUNTIN' MURDERS. LIKE NOTCHIN' A WEAPON.\\ _Whirl 8:26 pm ................ @R: They don't. Catch him and make good on their threats though, right? MedicalMurdersaurus 8:26 pm What arm for? Him bad at count? Kehehhheh SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:26 pm Oh, I thought it would be for snacks. NoodlesAtNight 8:26 pm @W: //Nah. Nah, that don't happen.// _Whirl 8:26 pm And, pfft, I mean, if you don't plan on taking more people out than you've got room for on your body, then you're a rank amateur. OmicronTheIceQueen 8:26 pm (pfft) _Whirl 8:26 pm *another gentle nudge of acknowledgement; ok, good* Chillsins 8:27 pm Only matters if you count that sort of thing. NoodlesAtNight 8:27 pm //He oughta do 'em smaller, like that Killmonger fleshie.// _Whirl 8:27 pm Killmonger? opatoes 8:27 pm Oh man, that's awkward Clich.A 8:27 pm Oh wow.....this guy is what I might call??? Unfortunate. opatoes 8:27 pm she will MedicalMurdersaurus 8:27 pm Who is Killmonger? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:27 pm Or with a better blade. That one looks... Gross. MedicalMurdersaurus 8:28 pm That cool name : > SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:28 pm ((sjfkhalsfklasha)) Kelpy 8:28 pm Oh my god. opatoes 8:28 pm PFF NoodlesAtNight 8:28 pm //Some fleshie tried takin' over this Black Panther hero guy's throne. Did dots all on him for every kill.// SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:28 pm Goddess above. verdigrisprowl 8:28 pm *huffs* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:28 pm She's going to put a knife in his neck. MedicalMurdersaurus 8:28 pm Throne is King thing verdigrisprowl 8:28 pm *that's the most disrespectful apology for disrespect Prowl's ever seen.* Chaoit 8:28 pm . . .well that's not good Chillsins 8:29 pm *Blue pats the couch cushions and wiggles until she's comfy.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:29 pm Ah, she's going to unspool his digestive tract while keeping him alive? opatoes 8:29 pm This all seems a little.... Chillsins 8:29 pm Still a weird name. opatoes 8:29 pm Fishy NoodlesAtNight 8:29 pm [[Is that particularly painful, dragon?]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:29 pm Or she's going to cover him in tar and slowly roast him alive? Yes. verdigrisprowl 8:29 pm Why did he reveal himself, anyway? What benefit has it given him? Clich.A 8:29 pm Nun?? TAKEN? _Whirl 8:29 pm Huh. Well... I guess if you're gonna name yourself Killmonger, might as well. *glances over to Blue, then gestures in the general direction of snacks, making an interrogative beep at her* NoodlesAtNight 8:29 pm //None of what?// radioactivibee 8:29 pm Nuns? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:29 pm ((pff, my great aunt would've beaten the shit out of that man)) opatoes 8:29 pm Nun of that Clich.A 8:29 pm AN OFFENCE! Nuns taken OmicronTheIceQueen 8:30 pm *eyes specs, then eyes Racer under a couch* just eat em Kelpy 8:30 pm Oh. NoodlesAtNight 8:30 pm ((LOL clich)) Kelpy 8:30 pm Um _Whirl 8:30 pm They should get out of the road. That's a bad............... habit. verdigrisprowl 8:30 pm ((WHIRL)) MedicalMurdersaurus 8:30 pm KAHAHAHAHAHHA NoodlesAtNight 8:30 pm ((haaaaaahahaha)) Clich.A 8:30 pm Hehe _Whirl 8:30 pm (( o3c )) opatoes 8:30 pm Wow, rude. _Whirl 8:30 pm They sure do love kneecapping people. Clich.A 8:30 pm I have to admire the guy who wanted to just tell them it was serious. MedicalMurdersaurus 8:31 pm Honk SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:31 pm I dislike torture. The, er. *scratches her chin* Monasteries? Keep a list of the tortures utilized by the Eaten. I had to memorize them for an essay. MedicalMurdersaurus 8:31 pm *climbs up to sit on the back of the couch* OmicronTheIceQueen 8:31 pm Racer: *pats at Swerve again* opatoes 8:31 pm Uh oh OmicronTheIceQueen 8:31 pm hmm verdigrisprowl 8:31 pm ... He's TRYING to start a war. radioactivibee 8:31 pm So what does Penguin do in this? Chaoit 8:31 pm ((it kicked me)) Kelpy 8:31 pm [leans to pet Racer] Here for snacks? _Whirl 8:31 pm I was about to say, he's playing this guy like a fiddle. NoodlesAtNight 8:31 pm [[Manipulate his bosses, mostly.]] opatoes 8:31 pm He causes messes, basically! Chillsins 8:31 pm *Blue stares at Whirl blankly, before slowly following his gesture and BEEPING.* OmicronTheIceQueen 8:32 pm Racer: =D!!! SCProwl 8:32 pm Maybe? NoodlesAtNight 8:32 pm ((wb blaster mun)) Kelpy 8:32 pm Here you go. Snack. SCProwl 8:32 pm Her personal feelings defined almost every one of her actions. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:32 pm ((holy fuck alfred)) MedicalMurdersaurus 8:32 pm *looks around at everyone* W O W Chillsins 8:32 pm WOW yourself, Swoop. Clich.A 8:32 pm Oh it's a baby bat. Chaoit 8:32 pm Alfred SCProwl 8:33 pm ((MY SON _Whirl 8:33 pm *hmm, he'll take that as a yes* I'm heading to the bar. You two want anything? *looks to Rumble and Frenzy* MedicalMurdersaurus 8:33 pm There lots lots of bot here SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:33 pm Does he have to start every meeting with the boy like that? MedicalMurdersaurus 8:33 pm Like 100 opatoes 8:33 pm b Chaoit 8:33 pm Scary man opatoes 8:33 pm but you are a child Clich.A 8:33 pm Put him in a blanket burritooo (whispers) itty bitty bat burrito SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:33 pm ... *deep breath* He needs a better docent. NoodlesAtNight 8:33 pm //Somethin' spicy.// \\GIMME ONE OF THEM REAL BRIGHT PINK BOTTLES. 'S UNDER THE SINK.\\ //Oh, yeah! Grab two.// MedicalMurdersaurus 8:33 pm 1000 people OmicronTheIceQueen 8:33 pm Racer: *noming away at snack* radioactivibee 8:34 pm Alfred! _Whirl 8:34 pm *salutes, and hops up to gather the drinks, a snack for Blue, and...* Heeey bartender, what do I need to do to get a double gaugebuster? Chillsins 8:34 pm *Chill looks to see what the foster spawn is up to; she's not running but is stomping around, bowlegged like a monkey in the documentaries they watched. So be it.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:34 pm Aw. Clich.A 8:34 pm Amazingly saying "it will be fine" when you've recently been shot, does not help as much as it may seem like. MedicalMurdersaurus 8:34 pm 1000000 NoodlesAtNight 8:34 pm *Ravage narrows his optics.* =...Small dance.= OmicronTheIceQueen 8:34 pm Racer: *eyes other younglings??* NoodlesAtNight 8:34 pm *He just wants to know if Whirl will do it.* _Whirl 8:35 pm Now Ravage, you know I can't DANCE. Chaoit 8:35 pm Oh dear. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:35 pm Oooh, did she scratch his face when she slapped him? OmicronTheIceQueen 8:35 pm likely NoodlesAtNight 8:35 pm =Eh, you're right. Then nothing. Here. I make it.= SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:35 pm Humans should use claws more often. NoodlesAtNight 8:35 pm *He ducks below the counter.* OmicronTheIceQueen 8:35 pm humans have bad claws _Whirl 8:35 pm *salutes Ravage, and goes about gathering the other things--asking, of course, before he scoops up the drinks for the twins* opatoes 8:35 pm Uh oh SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:36 pm Do they? Chillsins 8:36 pm I got a problem. NoodlesAtNight 8:36 pm =Very bad. Flat. Blunt. Thin.= SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:36 pm Ah, that is terrible. radioactivibee 8:36 pm ......... MedicalMurdersaurus 8:37 pm Fire can kill lots of people : > NoodlesAtNight 8:37 pm ((i just want to say that i am presently drinking out of a Gotham cup because Appropriate)) opatoes 8:37 pm /Smokescreen's going to subtly squeeze Bee's servo./ Kelpy 8:37 pm Oh Clich.A 8:37 pm OH that is the problem with hired muscle... radioactivibee 8:37 pm [leans on Smokey] Clich.A 8:37 pm someone can pay them more...is a thing. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:37 pm *welp. that's. welp.* opatoes 8:37 pm /Squeezesqueeze/ NoodlesAtNight 8:37 pm *He does like Penguin's style. Though he won't say so.* Kelpy 8:37 pm .... Well then OmicronTheIceQueen 8:37 pm *scents around* .........the frag Chillsins 8:38 pm *Rebel stops marching to watch the show.* MedicalMurdersaurus 8:38 pm *blinks at the screen* Clich.A 8:38 pm The head pat and kiss....a bit..much? Can't tell. radioactivibee 8:38 pm primus.......... MedicalMurdersaurus 8:38 pm Weird Chillsins 8:38 pm Rebel: He's DEAD! SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:38 pm *that was very clever, and the Penguin is a cunning little bird, but he's horrifying* _Whirl 8:38 pm So... obviously this penguin is on the rise to power. Clich.A 8:38 pm Quick someone pat my head and kiss me. NoodlesAtNight 8:38 pm *Soundwave leans on Prowl. He is once again tempted to find a way to test his wits against his brilliant cop amica.* OmicronTheIceQueen 8:38 pm Racer *eyeing to see if its safe to hop up on swerve's lap* Chaoit 8:38 pm ...he's a bit...off his rocker? verdigrisprowl 8:39 pm I think it was a bit much at the point when he stabbed the other guy in the guts, but. Kelpy 8:39 pm [blinks back. will he be crushed?] NoodlesAtNight 8:39 pm *Laserbeak pats Clich and gives him a light peck before going back to Swoop. It's close enough.* Clich.A 8:39 pm Aww...you didn't offline me either, that was great, thank yuuu. _Whirl 8:39 pm Hmm. I mean, the obvious thing to do would be to pit his enemies against each other. But--*points to the screen* He SEEMS to be telling lies to... patch em up? Which is pretty clever. Clich.A 8:40 pm (( DEXTER< that's where I remember Marcone from!)) OmicronTheIceQueen 8:40 pm Racer: *is about the size of a earth pony* MedicalMurdersaurus 8:40 pm ........... *now that Clich points it out, he's kind of disappointed Bird didn't murder him* *no reason, just wants to see a murder* _Whirl 8:40 pm Because folks can usually tell when you're trying to get em to fight. NoodlesAtNight 8:40 pm *There are plenty of those on screen. No reason to spill blood here too.* Kelpy 8:40 pm [well, he coul fit half of Racer then] Clich.A 8:40 pm (Yeah like 3 at least??)) _Whirl 8:40 pm No, there's nothing more dangerous than a PATIENT man. NoodlesAtNight 8:40 pm [[Indeed.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:40 pm That seems to hold true over all species. verdigrisprowl 8:40 pm *leans back against Soundwave. What's all this? Thinking about that table?* MedicalMurdersaurus 8:41 pm Me Swoop not PATIENT kehehh Still dangerous! SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:41 pm ((she's pretty)) Clich.A 8:41 pm I thought it was there is nothing more dangerous than an kind man who has been pushed past the brink. NoodlesAtNight 8:41 pm ((she is)) Chillsins 8:41 pm *Curls his lip.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:41 pm Kind people are often patient, too. That's the trouble. NoodlesAtNight 8:41 pm *Oh, the table's somewhere in that thought pile, yes.* Kelpy 8:41 pm Well. That's a plan. NoodlesAtNight 8:41 pm [[What is a RICO?]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:41 pm Kindness requires thought, patience, and stubbornness. _Whirl 8:42 pm Well, some kind people are patient, but not all patient people are kind. verdigrisprowl 8:42 pm Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. NoodlesAtNight 8:42 pm [[He remembers it being mentioned by law enforcement in another Bat property.]] Clich.A 8:42 pm Thank you Prowl, I was wracking my processor and it was coming up blank. OmicronTheIceQueen 8:42 pm Racer: *lifts up to swerve's seat, he's waiting to see if the okay is given. MANORS while Icy's watching him* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:42 pm *HAH* NoodlesAtNight 8:43 pm [[Ah. So something designed /specifically/ for groups like Falcone's.]] Kelpy 8:43 pm [Amused pat] I think you can get half in here buddy. NoodlesAtNight 8:43 pm [[Rather than the standard laws applicable to individuals.]] verdigrisprowl 8:43 pm Exactly. It's for clamping down on criminal organizations. Chillsins 8:43 pm *Blue peeks up over the couch and peeps. She wants FOOD!* NoodlesAtNight 8:43 pm [[Hm. Useful.]] _Whirl 8:43 pm *once he has all his drinks he will... hmm. He's got more bottles than claws. The bottles are going in his cockpit. He's gonna carry his drink in one hand and the treats in the other* MedicalMurdersaurus 8:43 pm *pets Bird* NoodlesAtNight 8:44 pm *Bird warbles and chatters to herself about all the attention.* opatoes 8:44 pm ((I was away for a few minutes what'd I miss MedicalMurdersaurus 8:44 pm keehee <3 NoodlesAtNight 8:44 pm ((where were you last smokey)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:44 pm He's got the mate. Of course he does. opatoes 8:44 pm ((uhhhh they were mourning the guy penguin killed MedicalMurdersaurus 8:44 pm *has no shortage of attention* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:44 pm ((whoops OOCd when I meant to IC)) opatoes 8:44 pm He's bluffing isn't he verdigrisprowl 8:44 pm Mm. Take them in anyway. MedicalMurdersaurus 8:45 pm *it might be scattered to the wind but he gets good coverage* Clich.A 8:45 pm I could, but I don't have her! opatoes 8:45 pm Definitely bluffing NoodlesAtNight 8:45 pm ((not much then)) Kelpy 8:45 pm Why would she be dumb enough to come back OmicronTheIceQueen 8:45 pm Racer: *hops, and then jumps up to sit half beside the mech, and tries the snuggle in close* verdigrisprowl 8:45 pm She took the risk, it was her own stupid fault. opatoes 8:45 pm Wait Harvey's still helping SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:45 pm He's a mob boss. Why wouldn't he bluff? NoodlesAtNight 8:45 pm ((they traded a property and harvey agreed to help jim on this since he's dead anyway)) Kelpy 8:45 pm [now has one child half on his la] Hello then. Chaoit 8:45 pm .... opatoes 8:45 pm oh dang he wasn't lying- FUNKYTOWN SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:45 pm ...Did she really? Did she REALLY? Chillsins 8:45 pm Wow. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:45 pm What is wrong with bondmates? NoodlesAtNight 8:45 pm ((i want you all to know that this cellphone ringtone becomes a great brick joke)) Kelpy 8:46 pm *Did* she come back or did he track her down. SCProwl 8:46 pm Take him in. NoodlesAtNight 8:46 pm ((but i'm not gonna spoil it)) OmicronTheIceQueen 8:46 pm ((gaaaah the construction things are parking)) Chaoit 8:46 pm That's not good.... _Whirl 8:46 pm *Blue gets her treats first* Here ya go, squirt. Bon appetit. *once he's satisfied that she has a handle on the treats he's gonna sit and pop his cockpit glass and dig out the twins' drinks* Kelpy 8:46 pm God she's dumb. Clich.A 8:46 pm Honestly I am ashamed of the writers for having her actually written as coming back. Chaoit 8:46 pm No backbone, that one SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:47 pm Gotham's most famous invertebrate. MedicalMurdersaurus 8:47 pm ANARCHY :V Chaoit 8:47 pm Yup Chillsins 8:47 pm *Blue PEEPS gratefully and shoves a treat in her mouth to smack her lips noisily.* NoodlesAtNight 8:47 pm *The twins snatch up their bottles and happily pop them open. Sideswipe's stuff is supposed to be really, really good.* MedicalMurdersaurus 8:47 pm Cool : > _Whirl 8:47 pm There is GOING to be a catch. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:47 pm By rights she should rip his throat out with her teeth. Or Gordon should. verdigrisprowl 8:47 pm Punch out Zsazsa and arrest the people you came here to arrest. _Whirl 8:48 pm *SNORTS* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:48 pm Eat him. OmicronTheIceQueen 8:48 pm this will not end well yes MedicalMurdersaurus 8:48 pm Me Swoop like anarchy. Her Carly said. Her say so. OmicronTheIceQueen 8:48 pm eat them all >C _Whirl 8:48 pm Z--Zsazsa. NoodlesAtNight 8:48 pm \\ANARCHY'S FUN.\\ Chaoit 8:48 pm Oh. Oh, that's...no verdigrisprowl 8:48 pm Dump her. Kelpy 8:48 pm What mad her think that was helpful???? verdigrisprowl 8:48 pm *whispers* That's the opposite of dumping her. Chillsins 8:48 pm So this entire episode was a waste of time. OmicronTheIceQueen 8:48 pm *looks at the twins, and griiiins, Pirate arches her wings a little* _Whirl 8:48 pm *pauses for a moment, drumming up his best Zsa Zsa Gabor impression* I cut my murders into my plating, daaahling. SCProwl 8:48 pm Ugh SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:49 pm Historically, and I should probably clarify that this applies only to organics, bondmates are stupid. NoodlesAtNight 8:49 pm [[She does not understand criminal organizations. She thought pleading would change their mind, as it would your average person. She is not the first to try that and he doubts she will be the last.]] Clich.A 8:49 pm (snorts at Whirl's impression) OmicronTheIceQueen 8:49 pm that's correct... Chillsins 8:49 pm *Points* Chickens. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:49 pm Penguins, too. NoodlesAtNight 8:49 pm *Soundwave huffs at Whirl's comment.* Chillsins 8:49 pm *Points* Penguin. MedicalMurdersaurus 8:49 pm *chicken noises* SCProwl 8:49 pm Aha NoodlesAtNight 8:49 pm *Steeples his fingers and leans forward.* verdigrisprowl 8:50 pm No, but she DID refuse to listen to him when every other time she's refused to listen to him it's made things worse for him. Kelpy 8:50 pm ooooh _Whirl 8:50 pm I mean... dumping her would probably help protect her, too. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:50 pm *watches with great interest* Chaoit 8:51 pm ..... SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:51 pm ... NoodlesAtNight 8:51 pm *Oh, he DOES like Penguin.* OmicronTheIceQueen 8:51 pm hmm Chaoit 8:51 pm Well then SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:51 pm *clever little bird, he is* verdigrisprowl 8:51 pm You would think that by now she'd have learned that she DOESN'T UNDERSTAND his work and maybe she should LISTEN to what he says. radioactivibee 8:51 pm Wow. Agooddistraction858 8:51 pm what _Whirl 8:51 pm I mean, not a bad pitch from him but why would you trust someone like that? Chaoit 8:51 pm Clever man Clich.A 8:51 pm That was a very intellectual request. Agooddistraction858 8:52 pm What did I miss? Chillsins 8:52 pm I don't think Boss Guy has much to lose or risk on that deal. MedicalMurdersaurus 8:52 pm *sees Wheeljack come in* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:52 pm He can't possibly trust Penguin with his back, but why not trust Penguin with other peoples' backs? OmicronTheIceQueen 8:52 pm a lot MedicalMurdersaurus 8:52 pm W O W BILLION bot in Dancitron :V Chillsins 8:52 pm A BILLION? MedicalMurdersaurus 8:52 pm A BILLOIN Kelpy 8:52 pm Oh boy. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:52 pm ...What's with that face, Cobblepot? NoodlesAtNight 8:52 pm [[Greetings, Wheeljack.]] MedicalMurdersaurus 8:53 pm soooooooooo many Chillsins 8:53 pm Wow, that's a lot. I think. Chaoit 8:53 pm I'm...he's...just, wow NoodlesAtNight 8:53 pm [[You missed the revelation of Penguin's true intentions.]] MedicalMurdersaurus 8:53 pm Yah Lots radioactivibee 8:53 pm I'm glad I don't live there. _Whirl 8:53 pm I'd only take that offer if I can ensure he wouldn't get his snitching little hands on something useful to MY enemies. Cos he'd do it in a sparkbeat. OmicronTheIceQueen 8:53 pm Racer: *lifts head and peers around* Agooddistraction858 8:53 pm Great verdigrisprowl 8:53 pm His actions make a lot more sense now. Chaoit 8:53 pm That's many types of amazing SCProwl 8:53 pm This is going to get so much worse before Gotham has any chance at getting better. MedicalMurdersaurus 8:53 pm Us shooould fight to the death : > Then more goodie for BIrd NoodlesAtNight 8:53 pm [[They do indeed. As does why Falcone seemed so smug about Fish.]] radioactivibee 8:53 pm Almost feels like Iacon then. verdigrisprowl 8:53 pm Ah. White collar crime. Chaoit 8:53 pm Yep Clich.A 8:54 pm I wentto get pudding, who is fighting? Chillsins 8:54 pm Rebel: *Stomps around the room again, but spots Blue chomping away at treats. Her mouth forms a little O of surprise.* NoodlesAtNight 8:54 pm [[Overtime hours are serious matters.]] OmicronTheIceQueen 8:54 pm what the frag is going on here? _Whirl 8:54 pm *snickers* verdigrisprowl 8:54 pm Heh. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:54 pm Wha- IT'S THE RIDDLING HUMAN! Chaoit 8:54 pm Gotta love things like this. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:54 pm Wasn't it? What will he tell us today? IT WAS HIM! *the dragon chirps delightedly* My favorite human. NoodlesAtNight 8:55 pm @W: //Oh, uh. You're gonna wanna maybe look away once the glasses human gets pokin' in his mouth.// Agooddistraction858 8:55 pm Uhhh _Whirl 8:55 pm *very slight nod; he's going to glance to the sidr to watch Blue chomp away and take a swig of his drink* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:55 pm ... radioactivibee 8:55 pm Oh that's gross. Agooddistraction858 8:55 pm ?? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:55 pm *soft chirp* He's delightful. radioactivibee 8:55 pm Humans can be really gross. Ew. MedicalMurdersaurus 8:56 pm What print? Chaoit 8:56 pm WELL Clich.A 8:56 pm (He was not eating pudding at a good time) NoodlesAtNight 8:56 pm [[He did not know human bites were capable of that.]] radioactivibee 8:56 pm ... MedicalMurdersaurus 8:56 pm ((swoop's way of asking)) OmicronTheIceQueen 8:56 pm *before she forgets, shifted and un-subspaces something for Specs* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:57 pm !!! *a gift! what a wonderful day!* Chillsins 8:57 pm *Rebel runs and LEAPS onto the couch, screaming and scrambling up Blue's long body to make grabby hands and earn an indignant screech from her older adopted sister.* Rebel: GIMME! _Whirl 8:57 pm Hey! Knock it off! radioactivibee 8:57 pm wow MedicalMurdersaurus 8:57 pm KAHAH NoodlesAtNight 8:57 pm ((WHOOP i forgot about that one)) Clich.A 8:58 pm Ooh did I feel that coming in my spark. MedicalMurdersaurus 8:58 pm her STAB SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:58 pm He probably should have expected that. opatoes 8:58 pm Oh man rude ... I guess Penguin'll be okay but NoodlesAtNight 8:58 pm ((distracted by cat)) _Whirl 8:58 pm ((whirl is sufficiently distracted by a small angry truck o7)) Chillsins 8:58 pm *Chill's head swivels around as far as his armour allows to see what sort of child fight has broken out this time.* opatoes 8:58 pm /Practically squeezing Bee's servo off/ _Whirl 8:58 pm Go get your own snacks, they're at the bar. radioactivibee 8:58 pm [Doesn't even notice the squeezing.....] MedicalMurdersaurus 8:58 pm What a don? Chillsins 8:58 pm *Naturally, this fight revolves around food.* verdigrisprowl 8:58 pm He really should have expected that. Agooddistraction858 8:59 pm Is it like a dom? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 8:59 pm He's lucky he didn't get the teeth. MedicalMurdersaurus 8:59 pm doN nnnnnnnnnnnnn radioactivibee 8:59 pm Awe Bruce.... NoodlesAtNight 8:59 pm [[He really should have. She wanted to have him killed, after all.]] Kelpy 8:59 pm Has he never been to scool?? NoodlesAtNight 8:59 pm [[It is not a dom. A don is a leader of a criminal organization.]] Chillsins 8:59 pm Rebel: Too short! *She makes more grabby fingers until Blue takes pity on her and lets her have one. ONE.* MedicalMurdersaurus 8:59 pm Don means leader? Chaoit 8:59 pm Trying to wiggle his way out OmicronTheIceQueen 9:00 pm *opens jaws, its nearly the only way she can and lets a red and orange thing drop beside specs* Chaoit 9:00 pm Poor kid radioactivibee 9:00 pm Swerve, I'm pretty sure he goes to private school. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:00 pm Bah. Socialization is only as helpful as it isn't dreaded. NoodlesAtNight 9:00 pm //I dunno. Don't rich types always like teachin' mechs themselves? Don't let 'em mingle with us dirty low caste bots 'n stuff. Can't have 'em sympathizin' with us.// opatoes 9:00 pm Private school? Kelpy 9:00 pm He's acting like this is a new school though opatoes 9:00 pm Is that really a thing on Earth? Agooddistraction858 9:00 pm *gazing at the bar* _Whirl 9:00 pm *peers at her, but doesn't seem impressed by her reasoning. Blue seems to be all right with it, so he lets it drop* NoodlesAtNight 9:00 pm *Ravage eyes Wheeljack.* =Fewer snacks today, hm?= verdigrisprowl 9:00 pm Among humans, rich families put their children together in the same school. radioactivibee 9:00 pm Yeah. Raf was looking into it for high school since he could get the scholarships. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:00 pm Forcing a hatchling into the playground with the others only results in pain. *GIFT! GIFT! GIFT!* Icy? Is this for me? Agooddistraction858 9:01 pm You got it, meow mix. opatoes 9:01 pm ... Harvey's a surprisingly loyal friend _Whirl 9:01 pm And, Rumble's got the right of it. verdigrisprowl 9:01 pm To isolate them from the rest of society. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:01 pm Racer: *falls off swerve and onto the floor* Kelpy 9:01 pm Are they plagued? NoodlesAtNight 9:01 pm *Ravage growls quietly but puts up with it. No murders in public.* opatoes 9:01 pm Wait, really? Good job, Raf! What's the main difference between that and public school? Kelpy 9:01 pm Is that why they isolate them? NoodlesAtNight 9:01 pm //They ARE the plague.// *Grunt* MedicalMurdersaurus 9:01 pm ((ugghhh)) Chaoit 9:01 pm And I have to go back home, see you all later! radioactivibee 9:02 pm I think education and the types of kids who go there. NoodlesAtNight 9:02 pm [[Goodnight, Blaster.]] OmicronTheIceQueen 9:02 pm its a gift little fluffy Chillsins 9:02 pm *Rebel SHOVES the treat into her mouth and makes gross chewing noises and leans against Blue like she's her own couch. Blue allows this.* Chaoit 9:02 pm ((gotta go, thanks for the stream! _Whirl 9:02 pm ((omfg CAROL???)) ((IT'S THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT)) NoodlesAtNight 9:02 pm ((YEP)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:02 pm Well, that's where he gets it from. Kelpy 9:02 pm Oh radioactivibee 9:02 pm Ah. Chillsins 9:03 pm *Squints.* opatoes 9:03 pm ... is he gonna offline his mom Agooddistraction858 9:03 pm hjklds Chillsins 9:03 pm Um, wow. _Whirl 9:03 pm Is that how you sedate your patients, Frenzy? Kelpy 9:03 pm //dgbg did she just admit she outed someone to nazis or did i misunderstand tat ghnh NoodlesAtNight 9:03 pm *Rumble nudges Frenzy.* //He doctors like you, heh.// \\AH, GET FRAGGED, BOTH OF YOU.\\ _Whirl 9:03 pm *outright laughs* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:03 pm ((communists)) Chillsins 9:03 pm That brings back memories. Kelpy 9:03 pm //fgbhb NoodlesAtNight 9:03 pm ((communists, i think? but then idk because himmelfarb sounds like a german name)) radioactivibee 9:03 pm [Now it's his turn to squeeze Smokey's servo] Kelpy 9:04 pm //that's still bad omg she's Evil SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:04 pm ((she's hungarian, according to TVTropes)) NoodlesAtNight 9:04 pm ((yeah she's awful)) OmicronTheIceQueen 9:04 pm Racer: *scooting around sniff* _Whirl 9:04 pm ((blue-color? huh)) ((or, well. sky-color)) SCProwl 9:04 pm (( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Protection_Authority State Protection Authority - Wikipedia State Protection Authority - Wikipedia OmicronTheIceQueen 9:04 pm O_o SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:04 pm ((er, is anyone getting video)) verdigrisprowl 9:04 pm ((still fine here)) OmicronTheIceQueen 9:05 pm (its skipping here) Chillsins 9:05 pm (( I still am. )) opatoes 9:05 pm ((Yeah? 😧 Kelpy 9:05 pm //fine here NoodlesAtNight 9:05 pm ((could be your connection, refresh?)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:05 pm ((it came back, but I'll refresh if it does it again)) SCProwl 9:05 pm ((sorry about the giant image, i hate the link preview thing radioactivibee 9:05 pm (( i'm fine OmicronTheIceQueen 9:05 pm I have a feeling this gorden human will be doing this a lot NoodlesAtNight 9:05 pm [[Primus.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:06 pm *noses the gift, and picks it up. what is it?* Thank you, Icy! Chillsins 9:06 pm Maybe she should, I don't know, leave and stay away this time? She's a liability. opatoes 9:06 pm ... I looked away and I thought she said "That monster's ass" and NoodlesAtNight 9:06 pm [[If she is this frightened, it might be a wise idea. For her health, if nothing else.]] radioactivibee 9:06 pm Smokey. Is that what you call Overlord's aft? opatoes 9:07 pm Wait what no _Whirl 9:07 pm Honestly, yeah he... he should have driven her off. I mean, if someone can stand by you AND take the heat, that's one thing, but if they can't... better for them to hate you and be ALIVE, right? OmicronTheIceQueen 9:07 pm Its one of the rarer crystals we mine Kelpy 9:07 pm Uh Chillsins 9:07 pm *His ears perk up at THAT name, but it only lasts for a second.* verdigrisprowl 9:07 pm "How can you promise me that"? He did a PRETTY GOOD job keeping you out of trouble until you deliberately ignored all his advice and did the exact opposite of what he told you you needed to do to stay safe. NoodlesAtNight 9:07 pm \\...KINDA FANCY FOR A FACEMASK. ALL THEM FANGS 'N SCRAP.\\ opatoes 9:07 pm Also- wait, Wheeljack, hey! Agooddistraction858 9:08 pm Hey, kid SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:08 pm Thank you so much! It looks beautiful! *nuzzles the Icy* You're wonderful. ((god ed is so cuuuuute)) verdigrisprowl 9:08 pm ... He DOES do the medical examinations. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:08 pm https://stauer-cdn-bi1tspyakbh4frq6pd1dkakl9n7hjflhje.netdna-ssl.com/images/stauer/products/22180_800.jpg ((sorry if this is big)) Agooddistraction858 9:08 pm I didn't catch any of what just happened, SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:08 pm ((like not in the aesthetics way, his personality is just adorable)) opatoes 9:08 pm Neither have I, Wheels. But I'm liking it! NoodlesAtNight 9:09 pm [[No, Prowl, he does not.]] *Huffs* verdigrisprowl 9:09 pm *laughs* Never mind. _Whirl 9:09 pm *snickers* Clich.A 9:09 pm Discover you butt! Kelpy 9:09 pm [snorts] Chillsins 9:09 pm Wow. verdigrisprowl 9:09 pm *but Prowl sympathizes* NoodlesAtNight 9:09 pm [[He is right to call the human sloppy, though, after that coin miss.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:09 pm He wants to do his job right, and everyone else's too. *chirps* ((WHY WOULD YOU SAY THAT)) Clich.A 9:09 pm Wow, whata way to start that. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:09 pm ((WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT)) radioactivibee 9:09 pm .......... Agooddistraction858 9:09 pm What a little scraphead OmicronTheIceQueen 9:09 pm *rubs head lightly against the fluffy dragon* NoodlesAtNight 9:10 pm ((and idk ed's appearance is adorable in an unusual way)) OmicronTheIceQueen 9:10 pm [guess who's turning into bullies] NoodlesAtNight 9:10 pm *Rumble looks over at Frenzy again.* //I ain't even gotta say it.// SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:10 pm *cleans the icy snout affectionately* It's a beautiful gift! NoodlesAtNight 9:10 pm \\SHUT UP.\\ \\IT'S IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.\\ _Whirl 9:10 pm *tilts head, looking between them interestedly* What? You decided to become a nun or something? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:11 pm ((it is, but I don't find him as aesthetically pleasing as I do personality-wise. which is fine, because aesthetics are secondary to me. I would probably date ed, IRL. which is probably going to end badly considering that he becomes the FUCKING RIDDLER)) NoodlesAtNight 9:11 pm //Nah, the kid askin' bout the li'l fleshie's creators.// NoodlesAtNight 9:11 pm ((ouo)) verdigrisprowl 9:11 pm ((and considering that when he walks by uninterested girls he smells their hair)) SCProwl 9:11 pm ((*laughs* _Whirl 9:11 pm *snickers* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:11 pm ((wait he what)) Kelpy 9:11 pm //dfgbfgb SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:11 pm ((I didn't see that one)) ((I missed three eps)) NoodlesAtNight 9:11 pm ((last week yeah. he's got a crush on the file clerk and smelled her hair as she walked by)) Agooddistraction858 9:11 pm [i knew i got crispin hellion glover vibes from him] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:12 pm ((ed that's creepy)) Chillsins 9:12 pm *Rebel whines until Blue forks over another treat. It's okay, Blue can eat them faster.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:12 pm ((and menacing)) verdigrisprowl 9:12 pm ((he also rearranged her files while she was out of the room because he thought his method was better)) opatoes 9:12 pm ((ed no SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:12 pm ((okay, that's annoying, but also endearing)) verdigrisprowl 9:12 pm ((after she said she wasn't interested and didn't want him to)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:12 pm ((that's just annoying)) verdigrisprowl 9:12 pm ((so, yknow, no respect for boundaries or no's)) _Whirl 9:13 pm *just laughs* Chillsins 9:13 pm *Snorts.* Warrior baloney. Kelpy 9:13 pm OKay there Gordon. verdigrisprowl 9:13 pm ((but i mean outside of that he's endearing)) Clich.A 9:13 pm Oh wow. Forshadowing? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:13 pm ((take ed to social skills class and then date him)) verdigrisprowl 9:14 pm ((eyyyy)) Clich.A 9:14 pm ....Wow for a moment he looked at gorden like he was a snack. _Whirl 9:14 pm ...Does Sionis want to frag him or...? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:14 pm That's not suspicious at all. NoodlesAtNight 9:14 pm [[Wrong kind of hunger.]] Clich.A 9:14 pm (Looks at Whirl) SImpatico.. SCProwl 9:14 pm *huffs at Harvey's comment* _Whirl 9:14 pm *points a claw at Clich* Simpatico. radioactivibee 9:14 pm .......... SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:14 pm ((to be fair, I've been in SS for ten years and counting and I still have issues with boundaries, but I do what I can)) Chillsins 9:14 pm Rebel: *Points* Blood. verdigrisprowl 9:15 pm ((ed can be a work in progress)) Clich.A 9:15 pm OH no..a nerd. radioactivibee 9:15 pm [snickers] opatoes 9:15 pm ... i didn't realize he had a bloody nose for a second and I thought that was just really tacky facial hair NoodlesAtNight 9:15 pm {{Two thumb up, Bullock fleshie.}} Clich.A 9:15 pm HA. radioactivibee 9:15 pm A rockin' twink. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:15 pm At least he has two. Chillsins 9:15 pm Um wow. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:15 pm ((what the fuck, kid)) verdigrisprowl 9:15 pm *glances at Soundwave and murmurs* Which reminds me—I need to get back to you about that mask discussion we had before. opatoes 9:15 pm primus rude NoodlesAtNight 9:15 pm //Punch this li'l scrap.// Clich.A 9:15 pm OOOOH Chillsins 9:15 pm Good. radioactivibee 9:15 pm Oh this brings back memories. Agooddistraction858 9:16 pm oh scrap _Whirl 9:16 pm Push him down the stairs! opatoes 9:16 pm ... /Petting Bee's back./ Chillsins 9:16 pm He's Batman, he doesn't MURDER people. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:16 pm This is why you do not force hatchlings to socialize when they hate it. Clich.A 9:16 pm Baby bat you are not yet a judo master it is not the time... _Whirl 9:16 pm He'll PROBABLY be all right. NoodlesAtNight 9:16 pm *Soundwave glances over.* [[Oh? He'd thought you changed your mind. ... But so noted.]] radioactivibee 9:16 pm He scares the living daylights out of them and then flies into the moon. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:16 pm Did he just beat a man with food? verdigrisprowl 9:16 pm No—just got distracted. Chillsins 9:16 pm *Turns just enough to give Whirl a skeptical eye, and maybe check on his spawn.* opatoes 9:16 pm he ehsy OmicronTheIceQueen 9:17 pm that's impressive opatoes 9:17 pm what just left his thumb in verdigrisprowl 9:17 pm And I've recently been re-encouraged. opatoes 9:17 pm primus NoodlesAtNight 9:17 pm *Tilts his head. How?* =Biting. Valid fight tactic.= SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:17 pm ((Ed! Ed! Ed!)) verdigrisprowl 9:17 pm *tilts his head back at him.* opatoes 9:18 pm ... What Clich.A 9:18 pm INDEX CARDS??? NoodlesAtNight 9:18 pm [[...Why? Or how. Both. A curiosity, not a complaint.]] opatoes 9:18 pm primus offices are scary SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:18 pm ((he's so cute when he's showing off)) radioactivibee 9:18 pm Wow. NoodlesAtNight 9:18 pm *Laserbeak shudders. Cards down the throat. How can anyone eat with a neck cut up like that?* MedicalMurdersaurus 9:18 pm *blinks at Bird* ? Agooddistraction858 9:18 pm *scratching at audial* I have no idea what's happenin Chillsins 9:18 pm Never forget Balloon Man. radioactivibee 9:19 pm Balloon Man? NoodlesAtNight 9:19 pm //Balloon Man was AMAZIN'.// NoodlesAtNight 9:19 pm \\WHAT YOU CONFUSED ON, JACK?\\ verdigrisprowl 9:19 pm Mm. During the protoform crisis. Kelpy 9:19 pm Give Bruce some time to grow up. Chillsins 9:19 pm *Hand over spark.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:19 pm Fly too high, and freeze to death. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:19 pm (*making dream catches did omie miss something*) opatoes 9:19 pm OH YEAH Balloon man tied corrupt politicians to balloons killing them Agooddistraction858 9:19 pm Everything _Whirl 9:19 pm *squints* Balloon man...? radioactivibee 9:19 pm Oh Alfred. The best butler. Clich.A 9:19 pm Yeahhhh. Someone put baby bat bruce in a blanket burrito. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:20 pm Racer: *stalking a pede* NoodlesAtNight 9:20 pm [[Is there someone he should be irritated with?]] opatoes 9:20 pm Can't they text NoodlesAtNight 9:20 pm *Who did what during the protoform crisis?* Chillsins 9:20 pm Yeah, every once in a while we get a vigilante episode. Balloon Man was the most...Inventive. radioactivibee 9:20 pm Or teach him some hand to hand. opatoes 9:20 pm Oh man, I hope Alfred teaches him to fight radioactivibee 9:20 pm Huh. verdigrisprowl 9:21 pm No. *But Soundwave gets an elbow nudge for asking.* NoodlesAtNight 9:21 pm *Nods and - nudges back? Was that a good nudge?* Chillsins 9:21 pm *Taps his chin, thinking.* verdigrisprowl 9:21 pm *it was the most affectionate elbow nudge.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:21 pm It's an important skill for hatchlings to know. Even when there isn't trouble. It's hard to have trouble when there's large teeth in one's thro- OH. Clich.A 9:22 pm I hope it's been refitted... opatoes 9:22 pm Imagine it just falling off over and over NoodlesAtNight 9:23 pm //So, Wheeljack. That li'l fleshie, the Bruce kid - his parents got popped by some masked guy. Cops 'n some mob types framed some fragger for it, 'n Gordon found out. Wants to fix the city. He 'n Penguin sorta made friends, Penguin's playin' his new boss for a dip, 'n the kid's investigatin' stuff.// SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:23 pm ...This is not training. This is throwing a boy into a meat grinder. NoodlesAtNight 9:23 pm //'S about whatcha missed.// radioactivibee 9:23 pm O.o opatoes 9:23 pm primus Clich.A 9:23 pm Oh. verdigrisprowl 9:23 pm ((did alfred bring his kid to another kid's house in order to beat him up)) OmicronTheIceQueen 9:23 pm well then opatoes 9:23 pm ((yes SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:23 pm Oh. _Whirl 9:23 pm Nice! Kelpy 9:23 pm //yes NoodlesAtNight 9:23 pm [[That is the most inventive use of a watch he has ever seen.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:23 pm Nevermind. radioactivibee 9:23 pm OH Clich.A 9:23 pm Dang. radioactivibee 9:23 pm ALFRED SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:23 pm Good docent. Clich.A 9:23 pm Stone....cold. _Whirl 9:23 pm I mean, he's got MY approval. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:23 pm HAH Agooddistraction858 9:23 pm Thanks Chillsins 9:24 pm Interesting. opatoes 9:24 pm I love Alfred Chillsins 9:24 pm He's already becoming a vigilante. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:24 pm ((just listen to ed!)) ((he knows things!)) radioactivibee 9:25 pm ... NoodlesAtNight 9:25 pm [[...Interesting choice of arena. He does have to give the Sionis fleshling that credit.]] opatoes 9:25 pm rip gordon SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:25 pm *watches Prowl's reaction* NoodlesAtNight 9:25 pm [[Quite a break from tire fires and scrap spires.]] radioactivibee 9:25 pm Harvey please opatoes 9:25 pm man poor harvey OmicronTheIceQueen 9:25 pm go human XD SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:25 pm They're all cowards. They've shown their colors once. They'll do it again. verdigrisprowl 9:25 pm *neutral face* _Whirl 9:26 pm *regarding the screen with an intensely deadpan expression* opatoes 9:26 pm poor gordon though this has gotta suck as a work environment SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:26 pm Gotham's own unique class of invertebrates. ... Huh. radioactivibee 9:26 pm I don't like this city. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:26 pm I would still like to use a fireball on that place Kelpy 9:26 pm Does his board actually take this as entertainment opatoes 9:26 pm Neither do I, Bee. Neither do I NoodlesAtNight 9:26 pm [[You aren't meant to like the city. It is an awful place to live. That is why they must try to clean it up.]] Chillsins 9:26 pm It's like a gladiatorial arena. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:26 pm Blood fights are fun to people who don't fight in them. verdigrisprowl 9:26 pm *... leans forward at the display in the police office, though.* radioactivibee 9:26 pm Maybe they all like the Hunger Games. Chillsins 9:26 pm But with more printers. NoodlesAtNight 9:26 pm //Yeah, 'course they do. Ain't no different'n Senators comin' to watch the Pit fights.// Kelpy 9:27 pm Yeesh radioactivibee 9:27 pm That's true. I don't understand the appeal. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:27 pm Neither do I. SCProwl 9:27 pm Though no one got a million shanix signing bonus and a job in finances for winning. Chillsins 9:27 pm I'd rather do my own fighting than watch someone else do it. Kelpy 9:28 pm Don't turn your back! Agooddistraction858 9:28 pm I love fighting _Whirl 9:28 pm *rolls his optic* Clich.A 9:28 pm Good punch Agooddistraction858 9:28 pm I love getting my aft dragged verdigrisprowl 9:28 pm ... Huh. radioactivibee 9:28 pm ... NoodlesAtNight 9:28 pm [[There were bonuses, on occasion, but only if you were a volunteer. Those who were property did not. And they certainly were not a million shanix. Or a high-caste job.]] Kelpy 9:29 pm Yeah, I imagine. _Whirl 9:29 pm Never spent any time in the arenas, myself. NoodlesAtNight 9:29 pm *Soundwave glances at Prowl.* [[Why the]] [][][]Huh[][][]? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:29 pm It feels inappropriate to put fighting on display, at least to me. I don't think that's a typical attitude amongst my kind? _Whirl 9:29 pm All my fighting was out on the streets. opatoes 9:29 pm uh oh SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:29 pm If I have to kill someone, I'd prefer to do it discreetly. opatoes 9:29 pm she really shouldn't have gone back radioactivibee 9:30 pm nope _Whirl 9:30 pm She's playing the long game. verdigrisprowl 9:30 pm He's already changing the department, merely by being there, and being moderately decent. opatoes 9:30 pm She really is! Agooddistraction858 9:30 pm Yeah, but not all fights are for killing _Whirl 9:30 pm *tilts his head thoughtfully. He likes Fish* Agooddistraction858 9:30 pm A good fight's like a good frag opatoes 9:30 pm ... Is it? NoodlesAtNight 9:30 pm *Nods. So he is.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:31 pm I have hollow bones, Wheelijack. A "good fight" puts me down for a month. NoodlesAtNight 9:31 pm //Pit yeah it is.// *Pause.* //I mean, I figure it's gotta be. A good fight's a GREAT time.// _Whirl 9:31 pm Honestly, I love a good, long, complex, and agonizingly painful revenge scheme. I mean, who doesn't? radioactivibee 9:31 pm What would be a good fight? _Whirl 9:31 pm I'll drink to that. *toasts Rumble, Wheeljack* NoodlesAtNight 9:31 pm //Any fight with me. Heh.// NoodlesAtNight 9:31 pm *Rumble toasts WJ and Whirl.* radioactivibee 9:31 pm A...Rumble rumble? NoodlesAtNight 9:32 pm *Rumble snorts his drink and chokes for a second* _Whirl 9:32 pm Watch out. You might crumble. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:32 pm *licks specs' back* radioactivibee 9:32 pm A Rumble tumble? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:32 pm *licks Icy's snout. clean predacon!* Chillsins 9:32 pm *Blue PEEPS.* SCProwl 9:32 pm Ha. Clich.A 9:32 pm Interpersonal skills are important. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:32 pm RAcer: *MEEPS back at blue* verdigrisprowl 9:33 pm Maybe you shouldn't say that, at that volume, in the middle of the police department. NoodlesAtNight 9:33 pm [[For Primus' sake, don't insult the human who just helped you.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:33 pm Is that her docent? radioactivibee 9:33 pm O h. NoodlesAtNight 9:33 pm [[He does not know.]] _Whirl 9:34 pm I see. Well. It was a good story. Clich.A 9:34 pm Oooh..ouch. Ghosted. SCProwl 9:34 pm He would have to get himself too at this point. Chillsins 9:34 pm *Blue PEEPS again, and eats the last treat.* radioactivibee 9:34 pm Oh primus SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:34 pm *sigh* Why are these bondmates so dysfunctional. _Whirl 9:34 pm Ugh. Of course she did. Weak. Chillsins 9:34 pm *This causes Rebel to cross her arms and pout.* verdigrisprowl 9:34 pm Maybe she'll stay away this time. NoodlesAtNight 9:34 pm =The Cat human!= SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:34 pm Cat! My second-favorite human! opatoes 9:34 pm Cat!! NoodlesAtNight 9:34 pm *Ravage leaps off the bar and comes to park himself near the front of the crowd.* SCProwl 9:35 pm One can only hope. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:35 pm No, he didn't miss her, but he should have. Because she's wonderful. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:35 pm that cat girl needs to learn better outs opatoes 9:35 pm the smaller you are the angrier you can get Kelpy 9:35 pm He *looks* angry all the time SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:35 pm You can only scratch out so many peoples' eyes. Agooddistraction858 9:35 pm yeah! do it! radioactivibee 9:35 pm 😮 opatoes 9:35 pm so bruce is the angriest living being alive SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:35 pm Before your hands get tired. Chillsins 9:35 pm *Doesn't look convinced of that, Smokescreen.*' Agooddistraction858 9:35 pm Anyone wanna fight? Right now, let's fight Let's brawl NoodlesAtNight 9:36 pm ((this will be the last one for the night)) radioactivibee 9:36 pm (( sounds good! )) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:36 pm ... *the dragon climbs up onto Icy's back. save her from wheelijack and his demands to fight* radioactivibee 9:36 pm Um...depends, what're the rules? Clich.A 9:36 pm What like with fist? Or like, 'Glossa battling for dominance' fight? NoodlesAtNight 9:36 pm //He assumes anyone would be angry to have lost their loved ones and get no closure.// _Whirl 9:36 pm After movie night? Maybe. But I've already wrecked the bar enough times this year. Agooddistraction858 9:36 pm No, just a fight! NoodlesAtNight 9:36 pm [[NO FIGHTING INSIDE.]] Agooddistraction858 9:36 pm Whirl shh verdigrisprowl 9:36 pm Good riddance. Agooddistraction858 9:36 pm Just come with me after Kelpy 9:37 pm Does away mean out of town radioactivibee 9:37 pm ...I'd like to see that fight. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:37 pm Good for her! Hopefully it will help. Agooddistraction858 9:37 pm You say no fighting inside like you haven't gotten torn over that bar before Chillsins 9:37 pm *Blue smacks her gross mouth and BEEPS, showing Whirl her sticky hands. She ate ALL the treats and you should be proud.* _Whirl 9:37 pm I literally did. Two weeks ago. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:37 pm ((sorry, the sound wasn't synced)) radioactivibee 9:37 pm [snickers] NoodlesAtNight 9:37 pm ((np, web)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:37 pm ...He's putting that girl with the angry little boy? NoodlesAtNight 9:37 pm ((....er, wb)) SCProwl 9:37 pm ((batcat! NoodlesAtNight 9:38 pm ((AARON BURR MY BOY)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:38 pm She's going to eat him alive. SCProwl 9:38 pm ((AARON BURR SIR NoodlesAtNight 9:38 pm //Heh. Sounds like yer kinda human, Wheeljack.// _Whirl 9:38 pm *finally realizes he's being beeped at, and turns his attention to Blue* Well, look at you. *does the beep for "praise!"* OmicronTheIceQueen 9:38 pm (brb, racer's under a couch ) radioactivibee 9:38 pm (( WAIT IT'S LESLIE ODOM JR????? Kelpy 9:38 pm Um SCProwl 9:38 pm ((YES NoodlesAtNight 9:38 pm //Bomb expert.// radioactivibee 9:38 pm (( aaAAAAAHHHHHHH Agooddistraction858 9:38 pm Me Chillsins 9:39 pm *Blue shows off her gross mouth, as well.* _Whirl 9:39 pm *she takes after her father, then* NoodlesAtNight 9:39 pm [[...Is this a valid protective tactic?]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:39 pm That's the correct answer, docent, but it's a very personal thing for the boy. Chillsins 9:39 pm *Yeah kinda.* NoodlesAtNight 9:40 pm [[A DA. A - district attorney. Yes?]] *He's pretty sure he remembers learning that before.* verdigrisprowl 9:40 pm Seems like the options are limited. And yes, district attorney. NoodlesAtNight 9:41 pm [[So an /important/ lawyer.]] [[Hm.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:41 pm ((hey fun fact- dehydrated urine is full of ammonia, a base. piss, vinegar, and match shavings actually WOULD work)) verdigrisprowl 9:41 pm An important lawyer. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:41 pm ((just not as a particularly strong bomb)) Agooddistraction858 9:41 pm [pee bomb!] NoodlesAtNight 9:41 pm //...Heh. He got a cruuuuush.// NoodlesAtNight 9:41 pm ((i did not know that!!)) Chillsins 9:42 pm *Blue snuggles into the couch; she's been FED.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:42 pm ((neither did I, at first- I asked my dad because that sounded so fake, but! it was real!)) verdigrisprowl 9:42 pm ((*sudden flashback to starscream making shit explosives*)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:42 pm ((sflashflaka)) ((HEY IT'S HARVEY DENT)) Kelpy 9:42 pm Huh SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:43 pm ((bye, two-face)) Kelpy 9:43 pm Can he just... drop charges like that SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:43 pm If he has the power. verdigrisprowl 9:44 pm A district attorney can choose what cases he takes, yes. _Whirl 9:44 pm *watches Blue for another moment longer, amused, before concentrating on chugging down some of that Gaugebuster* Anyway. If you wanna throw down after movie night, Wheeljack, I'm in. Anyone else want some? NoodlesAtNight 9:45 pm *Frenzy folds his arms and scowls.* \\CAN'T. I GOT SHIFT DUTY AFTER CLEANUP.\\ verdigrisprowl 9:45 pm Well, that's a great way to get her life endangered. ... Ah. Kelpy 9:45 pm Are you sure though SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:45 pm Gambling is dangerous for a reason, Gordon. Never bet your skin to the Eaten. verdigrisprowl 9:46 pm Of course, it's all going to go wrong, because we wouldn't be watching this if it went right. But it's a sound plan. NoodlesAtNight 9:46 pm [[Pessimist.]] *Huff.* *Not that he disagrees.* Agooddistraction858 9:46 pm Snack time Chillsins 9:46 pm *Rebel huffs and rolls off the couch with a thud. She ALMOST lands on her feet, but the length of her legs changes every day and she rolls onto her butt instead.* Chillsins 9:48 pm Nice. Kelpy 9:48 pm [snickers] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:48 pm She's going to eat that boy alive. _Whirl 9:48 pm *points at Frenzy* Raincheck. SCProwl 9:48 pm ((*cackles* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:48 pm *churrs a laugh* NoodlesAtNight 9:48 pm *Soundwave bobs his head, amused. Alfred knows his pain.* \\WEATHER'S FINE.\\ _Whirl 9:49 pm *SNORTS* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:49 pm Put things back where you found them, bird. NoodlesAtNight 9:49 pm [[Sloppy spy work. He didn't put the objects back.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:49 pm Er, Penguin-Bird. Her Bird is perfect, naturally. verdigrisprowl 9:50 pm Very sloppy. Kelpy 9:50 pm Uhh verdigrisprowl 9:50 pm And now he's getting distracted. radioactivibee 9:50 pm why is he smelling stuff? NoodlesAtNight 9:50 pm [[...What is a lie-lack?]] verdigrisprowl 9:50 pm ... And stealing clothes. Agooddistraction858 9:50 pm *eating the sweetest grossest candy* _Whirl 9:50 pm Scent's useful, especially if you need to track someone. verdigrisprowl 9:50 pm I don't know. They must smell. SCProwl 9:50 pm Learning how to fight within the confounds of rules and safety is an excellent way to begin. He doesn't need to learn how to street fight immediately. opatoes 9:50 pm If you got a nose, you gotta use it 24/7 _Whirl 9:50 pm Dunno how good or bad humans are at that sort of thing. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:50 pm (*leans back in, blinks*) NoodlesAtNight 9:50 pm =Worse than cats.= Chillsins 9:51 pm *Rebel picks herself and stomp stomp stomps back across the room to crawl into Chill's lap.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:51 pm Worse than dragons, as far as I know. _Whirl 9:51 pm Well. I mean. Honestly, that's a pretty high bar, so... verdigrisprowl 9:51 pm Another vigilante. NoodlesAtNight 9:51 pm [[Interesting form of pacifism.]] *He doesn't disapprove.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:51 pm Twelve buildings with only two casualties is actually rather impressive, considering that humans pack themselves in like canned food. Kelpy 9:52 pm [squints] What diod he just add verdigrisprowl 9:52 pm I think a pin from his prison uniform. NoodlesAtNight 9:53 pm [[No, it was attached to the table.]] Kelpy 9:53 pm Was that a way to ask for help or an extra bit of shrapnel verdigrisprowl 9:53 pm A calling card? Does he want to be stopped? SCProwl 9:53 pm It was something off the desk. _Whirl 9:53 pm Probably. radioactivibee 9:53 pm You should care.... SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:53 pm If he's sick and wants help, he must. verdigrisprowl 9:53 pm I think he's asking for help. He doesn't want to hurt people, he only destroys buildings, not people. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:53 pm ((WHAT'S THAT MYSTERIOUS TICKING NOISE)) _Whirl 9:53 pm If he doesn't want to kill, then obviously he wants to be rescued, right? radioactivibee 9:53 pm Never accept a random basket without checking it, primus..... verdigrisprowl 9:53 pm Now he's been captured by people who are using his skills to hurt people. radioactivibee 9:53 pm (( I FOUND THE SOURCE OF THE TICKING, IT'S A PIPE BOMB _Whirl 9:54 pm *points at Prowl* Simpatico. verdigrisprowl 9:54 pm ((YAAAAAAY)) _Whirl 9:54 pm I'm Simpaticoing the whole room tonight. Who's next? Kelpy 9:54 pm So then he's trying to leave a clue NoodlesAtNight 9:54 pm //Sounds painful.// Kelpy 9:54 pm [raises a hand for Whirl] verdigrisprowl 9:54 pm What's simpaticoing? NoodlesAtNight 9:54 pm [[Yes. Clever human, this one.]] *Sits upright.* [[There is EVERYTHING to learn.]] _Whirl 9:54 pm Sometimes it is, Rumble. *gravely* Sometimes it is. NoodlesAtNight 9:54 pm [[Always, for everyone.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:55 pm No one is finished with learning. verdigrisprowl 9:55 pm *pats Soundwave's arm in agreement.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:55 pm Not even the Goddess knows everything. radioactivibee 9:55 pm Oh Alfred. NoodlesAtNight 9:55 pm [[Agreed. ...And he misstepped.]] _Whirl 9:55 pm All right, Swerve. We'll see. And just having the exact same thought at the exact same time, Prowl. ...or, generally the same thing. verdigrisprowl 9:55 pm Oh. Got it. NoodlesAtNight 9:55 pm *Settles back and glances at Prowl. Nods. Thank you.* Chillsins 9:55 pm *There's quiet grumbling in the Chill and Rebel corner, until the former is FORCED to get up and hold the squirt at a height where she can pick her own treats.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:56 pm *certainly in life the goddess was terrible at bureaucracy- her mate handled that* NoodlesAtNight 9:56 pm [[For Primus' sake, Alfred human. Give her time to adjust. She is not a perfectly trained rich bitlet.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:56 pm Look up, Alfred. She's listening. _Whirl 9:56 pm Honestly. Kelpy 9:56 pm Same opatoes 9:57 pm Frag, I keep zoning out- how's everyone doing, anyway? penguin why Kelpy 9:57 pm Uh NoodlesAtNight 9:57 pm [[....Ahhh.]] Kelpy 9:57 pm Oh! Chillsins 9:57 pm *Snorts.* Kelpy 9:57 pm I see SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:57 pm Penguin, why. OmicronTheIceQueen 9:57 pm Racer: *inches over to sit under soundwave's couch* verdigrisprowl 9:57 pm ((why do they keep smelling people.)) NoodlesAtNight 9:57 pm ((well, how else do you tell if it's her perfume, i guess)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:57 pm ((I know, right)) OmicronTheIceQueen 9:57 pm what....humans don't scent. and that's rude SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:57 pm ((please stop the snorfle)) NoodlesAtNight 9:57 pm *Soundwave stretches a feeler down to toy with Racer.* Kelpy 9:57 pm He's figuring it out _Whirl 9:58 pm See? Useful. Wanna see if two people are colluding through their cologne? You can do it. Wanna track down an armory because you can detect trace amounts of weapons-grade nucleon across an enemy lunar facility? All possible, through the power of smell. NoodlesAtNight 9:58 pm =You.= *Flicks at paw toward Whirl.* =I like you.= verdigrisprowl 9:58 pm ((ed plz)) OmicronTheIceQueen 9:58 pm Racer: *little paws swipe at the feeling happily, to play and not to hurt* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:58 pm ((ED! Ed you are perfect)) Kelpy 9:58 pm Ed... radioactivibee 9:58 pm Ed...oh Ed....... SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:58 pm ((cute! such a cute science)) opatoes 9:58 pm what kinda video games though ... He's like weird me _Whirl 9:59 pm *a toast to Ravage. He's almost finished this gaugebuster* You know what's up, mech. radioactivibee 9:59 pm Oh Primus he is. He likes puzzles too. NoodlesAtNight 9:59 pm *The tendrils twitch and flicker, wiggling at Racer like prey worms, occasionally booping him on the nose.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 9:59 pm Puzzles are fun. And his are delightful. verdigrisprowl 9:59 pm *he's like Prowl, but with about 40% less social skills. ... Which is saying something.* NoodlesAtNight 9:59 pm *And a sense of smell.* verdigrisprowl 10:00 pm *And a sense of smell.* Chillsins 10:00 pm *Chill, armed with treats in one hand and a Rebel in the other, wanders over to the New Couch.* I come in peace. Kelpy 10:00 pm My smell's not that advanced but I can tell you chemical make up of metal with my hands. opatoes 10:00 pm Puzzles are pretty fun, I guess- but I'm not all that into them. Then again, I'm bad at them. verdigrisprowl 10:00 pm *analyzing shrapnel and butting in on the autopsies.* NoodlesAtNight 10:00 pm [[Hmm. This human - Hargrove? What will the law do with him if it can keep him? He is forced into this, and he was cooperating. Can he be - forgiven, somehow?]] _Whirl 10:01 pm *gravely* These territories are open to you, traveler. *pauses, noting Rebel, and looks to Blue* Oh, wait--this one--*looks to Rebel to address her directly* You're with this big lug too, huh? NoodlesAtNight 10:01 pm *Ravage looks over at Swerve.* =Eh? Your hands?= Kelpy 10:01 pm Yeah! NoodlesAtNight 10:01 pm *He's gonna pad over and come sniff those hands.* Kelpy 10:01 pm They got receptors in the fingers. [wigglewiggle fingers] verdigrisprowl 10:01 pm Strictly speaking, unless his life was in immediate jeopardy, charges can still be filed against him as though he'd done it willingly. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 10:02 pm Strictly speaking is horrible. Kelpy 10:02 pm He mentioned something about his brother under threat? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 10:02 pm Families stick together. That's what they do. verdigrisprowl 10:02 pm In reality, in such circumstances, charges are often lessened or dismissed. Especially since he's cooperated. _Whirl 10:02 pm That's the vast majority of "justice systems" for you, dragon. Kelpy 10:02 pm Ya NoodlesAtNight 10:02 pm =...You have finger tongues?= Kelpy 10:02 pm Something like that [snorts] Chillsins 10:02 pm *Chill offers the treats to the Elder Spawn, as appeasement, and she takes them greedily.* opatoes 10:02 pm ... she's not lying is she radioactivibee 10:02 pm .......that's a weird...ok then. _Whirl 10:03 pm *can't help but snicker* Chillsins 10:03 pm Rebel:...What's a... *she puts a treat in her mouth* a lug? NoodlesAtNight 10:03 pm [[Hmm. He had best be forgiven these incidents. Have him serve the remainder of the time from before, if necessary - but no new time.]] *Though personally he would not mind letting the human go. Destroying weaponry factories, and all. An attempt to bring peace.* _Whirl 10:03 pm This guy. *points at Windchill* And I... *looks to Blue and points to himself. What's his name, Big Worm?* NoodlesAtNight 10:04 pm [[This is the third time he has angered the Mayor. It cannot go well from here.]] verdigrisprowl 10:04 pm ... Hm. Reduced charges. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 10:04 pm *chuffs* The Mayor either shows his fangs, or he doesn't. Although he looks awfully toothless to me. NoodlesAtNight 10:05 pm [[He is in league with the Falcone fleshling. His teeth are borrowed, and dangerous.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 10:05 pm Fair enough. NoodlesAtNight 10:05 pm *Startles slightly at Dent's outburst.* radioactivibee 10:05 pm O.o Kelpy 10:05 pm Er SpecsTheSpectralDragon 10:05 pm *FLUFFS UP* Kelpy 10:05 pm Wow Agooddistraction858 10:05 pm ZZWhat radioactivibee 10:05 pm oh verdigrisprowl 10:05 pm He DID help kill people. More people than were threatened. But heavily reduced charges. Chillsins 10:05 pm Blue: WUB! Agooddistraction858 10:05 pm that woke me up _Whirl 10:05 pm Hell yeah I'm Wub! NoodlesAtNight 10:05 pm [[...........There is more to that lawyer than shows on the surface.]] verdigrisprowl 10:05 pm ... Well. I can see where his second face comes in. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 10:06 pm ((her boa matches! her boa matches!)) OmicronTheIceQueen 10:06 pm *Icy streaches out of her loaf for a bit* opatoes 10:06 pm ... Wheels, Wheelie, Wheeljackie Agooddistraction858 10:06 pm Yeah? SUp Chillsins 10:06 pm Rebel: *She just looks...confused.* She doesn't talk words. NoodlesAtNight 10:06 pm *...Supposes heavily reduced is acceptable enough, as long as the original sentence itself was a fair time.* SCProwl 10:06 pm ((Fish <3 Chillsins 10:06 pm Rebel: Why are you a lug and a wub? _Whirl 10:06 pm She talks beeps, though. I taught her that. Chillsins 10:06 pm *Chill holds back a snicker.* NoodlesAtNight 10:07 pm //...Weird thing to wish a helper, breakin' legs.// opatoes 10:07 pm How've you been doing, Wheels? _Whirl 10:07 pm Could be the leg of someone you don't like. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 10:07 pm *the dragon looks exceedingly disturbed* Won't he drow- ah. He will not drown. NoodlesAtNight 10:07 pm *Rumble scratches his chin* //Huh. Yeah, I could see that.// OmicronTheIceQueen 10:07 pm why is he bubbling? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 10:07 pm Air. The air is coming out of his lungs. OmicronTheIceQueen 10:07 pm and why in the cloths in the water? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 10:08 pm *the dragon shudders* I don't understand either. That would drag him down. *says the one with heavy fur.* OmicronTheIceQueen 10:08 pm the bubbles where coming from his back and head?! _Whirl 10:08 pm She's right. NoodlesAtNight 10:08 pm [[Hmm. He could learn a great deal from her, if she stays to teach him.]] Chillsins 10:08 pm It means without ruth. Kelpy 10:08 pm Is she gonna influence Batman NoodlesAtNight 10:08 pm [[He /should/ learn from her.]] [[She survives without a grown human present.]] SpecsTheSpectralDragon 10:09 pm ((ed is so so cute)) Chillsins 10:09 pm *Rebel huffs and snacks on a treat before leaping out of her hand-chair and onto the back of the couch to perch like a gargoyle.* _Whirl 10:09 pm Anyway, I'm Whirl, squirt. *watches this set of acrobatics, nods to her once, and returns his attention to the screen* NoodlesAtNight 10:10 pm \\I WANNA KNOW WHAT HE USED.\\ Chillsins 10:10 pm Rebel: 'Kay. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 10:10 pm They should appreciate the riddling human more. He's fun. opatoes 10:10 pm I know, right? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 10:10 pm If nothing else, you could bother him for hours and learn new things the whole time. _Whirl 10:10 pm *snickers* Chillsins 10:10 pm *Chill snorts...but figures the night is almost over and chooses to remain, looming around the couch.* OmicronTheIceQueen 10:10 pm Racer: *tries to nom on a soundwave tendrill* NoodlesAtNight 10:10 pm [[A good point. There are worse humans to encounter, he thinks.]] verdigrisprowl 10:10 pm And he's smarter than the rest of them combined. NoodlesAtNight 10:11 pm *Ah, ah, ah, don't bite that. Delicate. He needs them for work. Racer may nibble a feeler claw instead; they're much sturdier.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 10:11 pm And he wants to do a good job, which is more than can be said for the other cops. NoodlesAtNight 10:11 pm *And Soundwave won't worry so much about wiggling it and shaking Racer around a wee bit.* [[......RUN]] radioactivibee 10:11 pm why SpecsTheSpectralDragon 10:12 pm *pff* _Whirl 10:12 pm *LAUGHS* verdigrisprowl 10:12 pm *LAUGHS* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 10:12 pm Well, that was a choice of music. verdigrisprowl 10:12 pm The Final Countdown. _Whirl 10:12 pm Gotta love that choice of ringtone. *points at the dragon* Simpatico. Kelpy 10:12 pm [cackles nto hands] _Whirl 10:12 pm Sorry, Swerve, you were ousted. Chillsins 10:12 pm Rude. radioactivibee 10:12 pm ... why Kelpy 10:12 pm Aw OmicronTheIceQueen 10:12 pm pffft Kelpy 10:12 pm Food fight radioactivibee 10:12 pm children SpecsTheSpectralDragon 10:12 pm Simpatico? *the dragon churrs delightedly* Simpatico! SCProwl 10:13 pm ((baby batcat, look at these adorable dorks _Whirl 10:13 pm I mean. As far as flirting goes hurling things at each other isn't such a bad move. radioactivibee 10:13 pm Oh poor Alfred. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 10:13 pm Eat your food, hatchlings, don't play with it. OmicronTheIceQueen 10:13 pm Racer: *wraps forelegs around the feeler!* Kelpy 10:13 pm Gonna break so much stuff NoodlesAtNight 10:13 pm {{That look fun.}} {{Them eat food later?}} Chillsins 10:13 pm Wasting food is a sin. OmicronTheIceQueen 10:13 pm but a fun one SpecsTheSpectralDragon 10:13 pm They had better eat that food later. Kelpy 10:13 pm He changed his mind Chillsins 10:13 pm *Glares pointedly down at his spawn, who both remain oblivious.* _Whirl 10:14 pm Laserbeak, I promise you if I ever get into a Romantic Food Fight ™️ I'll call you. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 10:14 pm Goodness gracious, Penguin. Soundwave, did you ever do that to people? *he probably did, and probably still does* Kelpy 10:15 pm I'd be scared too with your mood swing verdigrisprowl 10:15 pm ... He was scared because you screamed at him. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 10:16 pm Absolutely. That scared me, and I wasn't in trouble. verdigrisprowl 10:16 pm I'm simpaticoing Swerve. *did he do that right.* radioactivibee 10:16 pm Why are there two Harveys though? Kelpy 10:16 pm Nice. We're simpatico now. SpecsTheSpectralDragon 10:16 pm ...Ah. Those are the mayor's teeth. verdigrisprowl 10:16 pm *he did that right. he learned a new slang today.* Chillsins 10:16 pm Sparkly. NoodlesAtNight 10:16 pm {{...What Bird want with Whirl romantic fight?}} _Whirl 10:16 pm You did it, Prowl. You can have the food when we're done. NoodlesAtNight 10:16 pm ((i looked away, did soundwave ever do what to people)) SpecsTheSpectralDragon 10:17 pm ((sit in their room quietly until they entered)) ((lurking)) ((watching)) verdigrisprowl 10:17 pm Thanks, but you can keep it. radioactivibee 10:17 pm oh no Kelpy 10:17 pm I don't think this Asylum is going to be good opatoes 10:17 pm ... this is gonna be another corrupt thing isn't it OmicronTheIceQueen 10:17 pm well that's just so wise verdigrisprowl 10:17 pm *ooooh. winces.* Chillsins 10:17 pm Of course. NoodlesAtNight 10:18 pm [[...........Isn't that the building that was supposed to be torn down.]] verdigrisprowl 10:18 pm @S «This is going to go bad, isn't it.» Chillsins 10:18 pm Why though. _Whirl 10:18 pm Lord. Just... no, buddy. Don't. NoodlesAtNight 10:18 pm [[Yes, dragon, he's done that.]] OmicronTheIceQueen 10:18 pm I think it was? .............no verdigrisprowl 10:18 pm You could do better than her, Gym. OmicronTheIceQueen 10:18 pm ......primus Kelpy 10:18 pm .... radioactivibee 10:18 pm oh Agooddistraction858 10:18 pm what Chillsins 10:18 pm *Rolls eyes.* SpecsTheSpectralDragon 10:18 pm *churrs* Is it as fun to do as it looks? Kelpy 10:18 pm Wasn't that the MCU lady opatoes 10:18 pm ... can't we watch more, Sounds? NoodlesAtNight 10:19 pm @P: [[It is not going to go much better.]] radioactivibee 10:19 pm Is everyone just universe hopping now? opatoes 10:19 pm Come onnnn Kelpy 10:19 pm MCA? Whatever it was opatoes 10:19 pm Yes also bee bee bee wanna come home with me NoodlesAtNight 10:19 pm [[It was her, yes. Her old lover.]] Kelpy 10:19 pm Man. She sure hopped lovers fast. NoodlesAtNight 10:19 pm [[And we will see more next week.]] opatoes 10:19 pm but I won't be heeeere next week 😔 can you fill me in later, Sounds? NoodlesAtNight 10:19 pm [[He will.]] _Whirl 10:19 pm We'll get together and re-enact them for you. NoodlesAtNight 10:20 pm ((time marker: 10:40)) opatoes 10:20 pm Aww- Thank you Sounds. Love you! _Whirl 10:20 pm Gotham: the stage play. radioactivibee 10:20 pm Because that won't end in disaster. Kelpy 10:20 pm Who plays Jim? NoodlesAtNight 10:20 pm [[...You needn't say that last part ever again.]] _Whirl 10:20 pm It absolutely will, and that's the beauty of it. NoodlesAtNight 10:20 pm [[But you're welcome.]] opatoes 10:20 pm ... You? SpecsTheSpectralDragon 10:20 pm *stretches* Goodnight, everyone! Thank you for letting me come, Soundwave. *there goes the dragon, back to her universe* NoodlesAtNight 10:20 pm [[Goodnight, dragon.]] _Whirl 10:20 pm Seeya, dragon! OmicronTheIceQueen 10:20 pm *sneeks a lick in* Chillsins 10:20 pm 'Night, dragon. Kelpy 10:21 pm Night derg. Chillsins 10:21 pm *Blue peeps. That's what you get.* radioactivibee 10:21 pm Alright, goodnight everyone. It's been a mentally scarring experience, but fun. NoodlesAtNight 10:21 pm [[Come back some time, Bumblebee.]] opatoes 10:21 pm Aww- I'll see you later, right, Bee? NoodlesAtNight 10:21 pm [[It has been a long time.]] opatoes 10:21 pm I love you, Bee! _Whirl 10:21 pm *chugs the last of his drink and streeetches* radioactivibee 10:21 pm I'll try to. Chillsins 10:21 pm *Blue COMPLAINS.* Kelpy 10:21 pm Bye Bee. radioactivibee 10:22 pm Love you †øo, Smokey. opatoes 10:22 pm Aww- thank you, Bee. I should head out, too! NoodlesAtNight 10:22 pm *Frenzy and Rumble mutually sigh and get up to start cleaning. Maybe they'll get to join a fight next time.* verdigrisprowl 10:22 pm ... Rough estimate, how many facial expressions does Gym have? opatoes 10:22 pm Hey Rumble, Friendzy, you need any help cleaning? NoodlesAtNight 10:22 pm [[Clenched Jaw, Bad Fake Smile, Tired, Bored.]] Chillsins 10:22 pm Could let Blue loose on the floor, she'll eat anything. Kelpy 10:23 pm Have we seen more than five? verdigrisprowl 10:23 pm I can do every one of those. OmicronTheIceQueen 10:23 pm Hurt cop? _Whirl 10:23 pm *pauses. Watches Rumble and Frenzy for a moment. Looks around the place, at the damage still there. Hm. Hmm... well. Well, he knows what he's got to do* Kelpy 10:23 pm Can you do grimace in pain, we saw that too. _Whirl 10:23 pm @Wheeljack: Raincheck on the fight. verdigrisprowl 10:23 pm Does "clenched jaw" cover "grimace in pain"? Kelpy 10:23 pm I think it could if you're a Stocic Dude. _Whirl 10:23 pm Okay, Prowl, but can you fight armed only with office supplies? NoodlesAtNight 10:23 pm [[Please do not eat the trash this week, or convince anyone else to do it.]] opatoes 10:23 pm Can I eat the trash? NoodlesAtNight 10:24 pm \\NO EATIN' TRASH.\\ OmicronTheIceQueen 10:24 pm *peers at prowl at that question* Chillsins 10:24 pm Blue can handle it, I promise. But sure. verdigrisprowl 10:24 pm I've /metaphorically/ fought armed only with office supplies. opatoes 10:24 pm ... Can I take it home, then? NoodlesAtNight 10:24 pm //'N nah, you don't gotta stay 'n help. We're jus' gonna - uh. I mean... sssssssure?// Chillsins 10:24 pm *Blue PEEPS loudly to confirm. She can eat anything that's not, like, lava.* NoodlesAtNight 10:24 pm [[....How do you METAPHORICALLY fight with office supplies.]] verdigrisprowl 10:24 pm Political battles. opatoes 10:25 pm Wait, do you want my help or nah? Either way, I can at least... I don't know, finish off all the drinks? _Whirl 10:25 pm *hops up, and trots on over to the twins* Hey. Change of plans. Might as well help fix some of the mess I made, right? verdigrisprowl 10:25 pm Battles of wits and paperwork. NoodlesAtNight 10:25 pm [[Those are metaphorical fights with old grease and the mud you pick out of tires.]] OmicronTheIceQueen 10:25 pm but that's not fighting with physical office suplies Kelpy 10:25 pm Makes sense to me. NoodlesAtNight 10:25 pm [[And slingshots.]] verdigrisprowl 10:25 pm You choose your weapons, I choose mine. _Whirl 10:25 pm Honestly, Prowl, we're making this to entertain. And i can think of fewer things in this moment more entertaining than watching you go ballistic on someone with a stapler. NoodlesAtNight 10:25 pm [[He is only going by what he heard from Ratbat.]] *Holds his hands up. It's not like he remembers his senate days very well, y'know.* verdigrisprowl 10:26 pm *stares at Whirl* NoodlesAtNight 10:26 pm //Ruler'd be funnier.// verdigrisprowl 10:26 pm *keeps staring* Kelpy 10:26 pm If we're going for entertaining, I nominate Whirl for Harvey. _Whirl 10:26 pm *stares back* verdigrisprowl 10:26 pm ... That actually does sound pretty funny. _Whirl 10:26 pm I know, right? NoodlesAtNight 10:26 pm //Which Harvey?// OmicronTheIceQueen 10:26 pm Can someone record that if it happens? _Whirl 10:26 pm ...*squints* I don't think I could pull off "district attorney." NoodlesAtNight 10:26 pm [[Of course.]] Kelpy 10:26 pm Bullock verdigrisprowl 10:26 pm ((is this it.)) ((is this how the buddy cop romcom gets made)) Kelpy 10:27 pm //yes _Whirl 10:27 pm ((omfg)) Kelpy 10:27 pm No, not Dent. Jim's partner Harvey _Whirl 10:27 pm ((this is it. At Long Last)) Chillsins 10:27 pm (( Your time Has Come )) _Whirl 10:27 pm Ohh. Oh, the drunk asshole? Yeah, I can definitely do THAT. NoodlesAtNight 10:27 pm *Rumble looks up and lifts his visor long enough to squint at Whirl.* //Dunno.// //Can't see ya with a beard.// verdigrisprowl 10:27 pm *SNORTS* NoodlesAtNight 10:27 pm *Goes back to picking up floor treats and sticking them in a trash cube.* Kelpy 10:27 pm We can give Whirl a fake beard _Whirl 10:27 pm *snickers* Chillsins 10:28 pm Ehehehe. verdigrisprowl 10:28 pm Do we have to dress like humans? That's a whole lot of fabric. _Whirl 10:28 pm If you get me a fake beard we've got to get Prowl a wig, too. verdigrisprowl 10:28 pm I'm not wearing a wig. Chillsins 10:28 pm *Is reminded of the spider-web Santa beard. Glorious.* NoodlesAtNight 10:28 pm [[He could cover the fabric.]] verdigrisprowl 10:28 pm Soundwave, I was trying to get out of having to wear clothes. _Whirl 10:28 pm My prop flask is going to be full of REAL liquor though. For maximum authenticity. Kelpy 10:28 pm Whirl would need a hat. Like Harvey's. NoodlesAtNight 10:28 pm [[There are, what... sixty mech-sized blankets upstairs?]] [[...Oh. He apologizes.]] verdigrisprowl 10:29 pm Wh— _Whirl 10:29 pm I'll absolutely wear a hat. verdigrisprowl 10:29 pm ... Why do you have sixty blankets. Where did you get all that fabric. NoodlesAtNight 10:29 pm [[...Because they are warm?]] _Whirl 10:29 pm Damn, Soundwave. Doing good for yourself. NoodlesAtNight 10:29 pm [[And in different colors.]] Chillsins 10:29 pm All right, ladies. verdigrisprowl 10:29 pm *... how rich is soundwave* NoodlesAtNight 10:29 pm *Looks at Whirl all uncomprehending-like.* verdigrisprowl 10:30 pm Do you have a washing machine? Kelpy 10:30 pm Man, I only have 3 blankets. NoodlesAtNight 10:30 pm *Which is basically a blank face but a slight lean back and tilt.* verdigrisprowl 10:30 pm YOU have three blankets?! _Whirl 10:30 pm Hey! Windchill! *points* ...good to see you, mech. *looks to Blue to give a farewell beep*...and then looks to Rebel* That's how you say "goodbye" in beeps. Kelpy 10:30 pm Yeah! I got them at some bargain basement store on some organic planet. Chillsins 10:30 pm *Rebel sticks out her tongue.* Yeah. You look...a little better. verdigrisprowl 10:31 pm Oh. Huh. NoodlesAtNight 10:31 pm [[Of course. How else is he supposed to keep them clean?]] *Taps his fingers.* [[Of course, getting that delivered was a problem. The humans insisted it had to go to a place where they could install it themselves.]] Agooddistraction858 10:31 pm Whirl, ping me whenever you're done and I'll show ya something verdigrisprowl 10:31 pm The benefits of travel. Kelpy 10:31 pm Four shanix for the lot! _Whirl 10:31 pm Only marginally better than a slavering undead monstrosity. But that's how I normally look, so. *shrugs* Chillsins 10:31 pm *He has to pluck Rebel from the back of the couch, but Blue climbs up Chill's arm voluntarily.* _Whirl 10:31 pm *salutes Wheeljack* verdigrisprowl 10:31 pm *Soundwave has a washing machine.* Chillsins 10:31 pm You saying I got bad taste? NoodlesAtNight 10:32 pm [[It was fine, though. He didn't mind spending a month's rent on a place for them to go to and sending the twins to pick it up later.]] verdigrisprowl 10:32 pm *You can take the mech out of the senate but you can't take the senator out of the mech.* _Whirl 10:32 pm *deadpan* You REALLY want me to answer that, 'Chill? Agooddistraction858 10:32 pm See ya NoodlesAtNight 10:32 pm [[Goodbye, Wheeljack.]] *Has NO IDEA this is a thing. As far as he's concerned it's good house upkeep for precious gifts.* Chillsins 10:32 pm It was a rhetorical question. Even I can manage those at times. verdigrisprowl 10:32 pm That's impressively convoluted. OmicronTheIceQueen 10:32 pm *chirps for racer* NoodlesAtNight 10:33 pm [[He's done stranger things to acquire Earth products.]] OmicronTheIceQueen 10:33 pm (laptop is over heating, see you guys!) verdigrisprowl 10:33 pm ... Can I wash my shamwow here? _Whirl 10:33 pm I see. Forgive me, this one time. *salutes Windchill, as well* Take care of yourself, bolts-for-brains. NoodlesAtNight 10:33 pm ((bye!!)) Chillsins 10:33 pm (( Night! )) _Whirl 10:33 pm seeya!)) Kelpy 10:33 pm //bye!\ verdigrisprowl 10:33 pm ((gnight)) Chillsins 10:33 pm *Sticks his gross and mildly traumatizing tongue out.* NoodlesAtNight 10:33 pm [[If you wish. Chimera can show you how. They enjoy that task.]] [[Something about the spinning wash loads being mesmerizing.]] OmicronTheIceQueen 10:34 pm ([thank you for the stream! also doing some more TF themed dreamcatchers soon if anyone has requests to see <<) _Whirl 10:34 pm If the greyfaces ever give me my tongue back, it's OVER for all of you. Raspberries like nobody's BUSINESS. verdigrisprowl 10:34 pm *this is going to be the fanciest thing Prowl's done in his LIFE.* ... Some washing machines have windows. Does yours? Kelpy 10:34 pm Did you know humans invented little portabe washers now? Chillsins 10:34 pm You think you can out-gross me? I learned from a true master. You stand no chance. None at all. Kelpy 10:35 pm And ones that come with *dryers* attached _Whirl 10:35 pm ...you're right. But I had a LOT of tongue last time, so my rapsberry will be extremely impressive. NoodlesAtNight 10:35 pm [[The round one in the front? Yes. That's where they watch the blankets.]] *Soundwave glances over to Swerve.* [[...More portable than the boxy ones?]] Chillsins 10:35 pm ...I'll give you that. NoodlesAtNight 10:35 pm [[But those are so easy to move already.]] verdigrisprowl 10:35 pm ... Can I watch? Kelpy 10:35 pm I think so! They're small counter ones. I think they're called pandas. Or maybe that's the brand? I'm not entirely sure. _Whirl 10:36 pm *at any rate, Whirl is gonna stick around and help clean. It seemed like the decent thing to do, and he is Trying ™️ * Chillsins 10:36 pm *Consider yourselves blessed with Three weirdos sticking their tongues out.* _Whirl 10:36 pm *if The Tongue ever returns, you're getting paid back in spades, buster* Chillsins 10:37 pm *This is fair.* You guys have fun eating trash without me. I know that's what's going on when I'm not here. NoodlesAtNight 10:37 pm [[Of course you may.]] *Stares at Swerve.* [[That is not a panda. A panda is a black and white creature that eats a plant called bamboo, has difficulty mating, and is almost extinct.]] Chillsins 10:37 pm I gotta put these to bed. _Whirl 10:37 pm Catch ya later! NoodlesAtNight 10:38 pm [[...It is irritating that he knows this.]] Kelpy 10:38 pm Maybe they named it after pandas? Though I dunno why Chillsins 10:38 pm *He'd wave dramatically but his arms are full.* Bye, sucker. Kelpy 10:38 pm //real talk tho i'm dying for a panda counter dishwasher bc god know si hate dishes gbvgfv verdigrisprowl 10:38 pm ...... Can I record it? NoodlesAtNight 10:38 pm //We only eat trash when Buzzsaw cooks.// \\PFFF.\\ Chillsins 10:38 pm *Blue reaches out to make a grabby hand, it's supposed to be a bye-bye hand but she's not privy to such nuances yet.* Wub! _Whirl 10:39 pm *clicks his claw at her and gives the good-bye beep!* Chillsins 10:39 pm *Blue BEEPS.* NoodlesAtNight 10:39 pm *Rumble looks in surprise at Whirl, since he's gonna be cleaning. Gives him a bop in thanks and goes back to work with a grin.* Chillsins 10:39 pm *And they're gone.* Kelpy 10:39 pm Time for me to head out too. Gotta chase more grey faces from my bar. Night! NoodlesAtNight 10:39 pm [[...What, record a panda? He supposes, but he'd have to track one down first. Do you feel strongly about breaking and entering when it comes to human zoos?]] _Whirl 10:39 pm *you get a nudge in return, Rumble. And then, it's back to work* NoodlesAtNight 10:40 pm \\NIGHT, SWERVE. DON'T GET TURNED INTO NOTHIN' WEIRD.\\ verdigrisprowl 10:40 pm *hm. when Prowl offers to help clean, Soundwave tells him he doesn't need to.* Kelpy 10:40 pm I WON'T! NIGHT. [waves] verdigrisprowl 10:40 pm *decides not to feel slighted; maybe the exception is only because the place was recently trashed.* No, I meant your washing machine. While it's washing. NoodlesAtNight 10:41 pm *Technically, he doesn't need Whirl to help either. He's letting Whirl do it because he can see when Rumble's being as twitterpated as he himself was recently accused of.* [[Oh. Yes, of course. But he must know - why this interest in them?]] verdigrisprowl 10:42 pm It's a /washing machine./ NoodlesAtNight 10:42 pm [[You've never asked about anything else he has here.]] verdigrisprowl 10:42 pm ......... Can... I show the video at work? NoodlesAtNight 10:42 pm [[And you have seen his primary storage quar-- er - yes, he supposes so...?]] [[..............Is this a kink he does not know about?]] verdigrisprowl 10:43 pm ... I didn't see your storage by your consent. *therefore—it's off limits.* What? No. ... Maybe? I'm sure somebody out there has a washing machine kink. NoodlesAtNight 10:43 pm [[Ah. Well, we can change that if you'd like. He trusts you not to take things from him without permission.]] verdigrisprowl 10:44 pm ... I'd like that, sometime. NoodlesAtNight 10:44 pm [[And if it is not that, why all this focus on it? It is just a cleaning appliance. No different than a dust collector or a - a sink.]] *Soundwave bobs his helm.* [[So it will be done, soon.]] verdigrisprowl 10:44 pm Everyone has a sink. verdigrisprowl 10:45 pm You, however, have imported enough off-world fabric to justify importing a specialized piece of off-world machinery designed specifically to clean it. ... Is that... Is that not... a thing, here? NoodlesAtNight 10:49 pm [[He doesn't know that he would call it a 'thing'. Not /everyone/ cares for fabric blankets. He finds they scratch him less than the mesh or chainmail blankets, though. And their colors and patterns give him something soothing to focus on before recharge.]] *He taps his chin with a finger.* [[Arcee likes them. He believes she has a few dozen herself. The Jack human likes to save them up as gifts for when she visits.]] [[He does not know if she has a machine, though. Perhaps she should get one.]] verdigrisprowl 10:49 pm *... huffs.* NoodlesAtNight 10:49 pm *Huffing.* [[She'll deny it if you ask, but he has seen them. They have Earth motorcycles on them. Pinups.]] verdigrisprowl 10:50 pm Hers have PATTERNS? NoodlesAtNight 10:51 pm [[.......Yes? Many of them do. He doesn't care for motorcycles, himself, but there are a few with crossed lines and starbursts upstairs. Quite beautiful. And Ravage would claw you before letting you touch his panther one.]] [[...Do you not have any, yourself?]] verdigrisprowl 10:53 pm Fabric blankets? With patterns?? No. NoodlesAtNight 10:53 pm [[Strange. He would have thought with you being an Autobot, and your faction's pet humans...]] verdigrisprowl 10:54 pm I know I've worked for a couple of Primes, but despite what people who haven't might imagine, I wasn't making THAT kind of a paycheck. NoodlesAtNight 10:55 pm [[Odd. He's heard that /other/ timelines' Autobots get Earth currency allowances. Some of them even go purchasing items in public without upsetting humans. Not ours, of course - but some of the ones like Swoop's.]] [[Well. We'll fix that.]] verdigrisprowl 10:56 pm ... But I suppose they /do/ lose a little cachet when you know an alien who's willing to just give them away, don't they. NoodlesAtNight 10:56 pm *Soundwave pops a bridge overhead and stretches his feelers into it. Give him a minute and a half and he'll have picked out a black and white zebra stripe, a red one, and a blue one. * verdigrisprowl 10:56 pm I— Wh—? NoodlesAtNight 10:57 pm [[Cachet?]] *Got them. Here you go.* [[They're just blankets, Prowl.]] [[Fancy tarps, really.]] verdigrisprowl 10:59 pm /Extremely/ fancy tarps! *his jaw almost drops when Soundwave hands him the blankets. Look at the stripy one. Primus below.* NoodlesAtNight 11:01 pm [[You're welcome to borrow the cleaning device if they get filthy, though a sink and a corrugated surface works as well in an emergency.]] [[What's extreme about them?]] *He tilts his head. These are no different from any of the other ones he's seen.* verdigrisprowl 11:02 pm ... I can't possibly— If I walked into Iacon with these draped over my shoulder people would start asking me how many moons I own. NoodlesAtNight 11:03 pm *A long, long silence and a good staring.* [[...He's sorry. What?]] verdigrisprowl 11:04 pm Is—Is fabric—really just—not a big deal here? Did it become THAT common after you visited Earth? NoodlesAtNight 11:07 pm [[Earth supplies were all most of us had /access/ to for the last few years of the war.]] *He shrugs.* [[Enough Autobots have human connections to get what their comrades need. Most of the Decepticons either prefer Cybertronian material or - ah. Hmm. Find ways to get the Earth items they want, let's say. The humans have far more to spare than our own planet.]] [[Is it NOT common on your planet?]] verdigrisprowl 11:08 pm Let me put it this way. verdigrisprowl 11:09 pm Before the war, Sentinel Prime sent me to Senator Ratbat's penthouse, with his cape in a locked briefcase, in order to beg permission to use his washing machine. NoodlesAtNight 11:09 pm [[...You're pulling his leg.]] verdigrisprowl 11:10 pm ... "Beg" might be an exaggeration. Most of the begging was subtext. NoodlesAtNight 11:11 pm *Soundwave leans back to process this.* [[You - you had fabric /before/ the war?]] verdigrisprowl 11:11 pm /I/ didn't. NoodlesAtNight 11:11 pm [[Your Cybertron, then.]] verdigrisprowl 11:12 pm Senators and those who moved in their circles did. Oh, and the Functionist Council. They made quite a show of it when they first paraded out in their dozen capes. verdigrisprowl 11:14 pm I investigated a case where someone in the Primal Vanguard who'd come back from space with a scarf was robbed. A burglary, just to steal the scarf. NoodlesAtNight 11:16 pm [[That - it--]] *Soundwave holds up a hand for a second before pressing it to his crest.* [[That's absurd. These things are no more expensive than... hmm. Two or three human meals. He would think /those/ are more valuable. Those are perishable.]] verdigrisprowl 11:16 pm Maybe they're not expensive if you're ON Earth. verdigrisprowl 11:18 pm What do you think it cost to take leisure trips off of Cybertron—to go somewhere in the galaxy where fabric like that is plentiful? Or the cost to export fabric through the few merchants willing to trade with a mechanical planet? You had to be a soldier, or insanely rich. ... And you can't wear human meals. NoodlesAtNight 11:21 pm [[He wouldn't know. Nobody left our planet for... hmm. Not since the rust plagues. We didn't even know there was anywhere else /to/ go, once the colonies began to fail.]] *Pause.* [[He takes that back. Shockwave was trying to investigate a distant planet near the end of the war. But aside from that...]] NoodlesAtNight 11:22 pm [[We did not even find an organic planet for at least... three, four bridge jumps?]] verdigrisprowl 11:23 pm Hm. Well. If one of your colonies had crossed paths with an organic world with fabric, how much do you think it would have cost to export it home? NoodlesAtNight 11:23 pm [[Not as much as a moon!]] *You'll have to forgive him, Prowl. He's trying to wrap himself around a financial concept he has little to no basis for.* verdigrisprowl 11:24 pm *holds the zebra blanket up* This has STRIPES! NoodlesAtNight 11:25 pm [[...They don't make it heavier.]] *That would increase the cost, wouldn't it? If it was more trouble to transport?* *But they've all come through the bridge fine. Except the weird, shiny, flat purple one. That one singed a little at the edges.* verdigrisprowl 11:26 pm No but it's—it's—extra craftsmanship! You can't just drop it in a vat of dye and call it a day! A CRAFTSMAN made this. NoodlesAtNight 11:27 pm [[A factory machine made that.]] verdigrisprowl 11:27 pm ... Oh. *looks at the stripes.* ... it's still impressive. NoodlesAtNight 11:27 pm [[...Do you /want/ one made by a craftsman?]] verdigrisprowl 11:28 pm God, no. That really WOULD be excessive. This is—ALREADY excessive. Three blankets! For a forensic investigator! NoodlesAtNight 11:29 pm [[He supposes this is a bad time to mention that he thought about giving you a green and a purple one to take back to the Constructicons.]] *He'd decided against it because Bonecrusher would probably figure he'd bugged it.* verdigrisprowl 11:30 pm *slowly looks at Soundwave* ... I was actually going to ask. NoodlesAtNight 11:31 pm [[He doesn't mind, if you want them. You like them. They're important to you and other mechs on your Cybertron, it seems - and to him, they're not irreplaceable.]] verdigrisprowl 11:33 pm ... I mean. *looks at the blankets guiltily* I'm... not entirely sure I LIKE them, per se. I'm IMPRESSED by them. They're—impressive. NoodlesAtNight 11:33 pm *Pauses.* [[Besides, had he known their worth on your planet, he would have given you at /least/ ten.]] verdigrisprowl 11:33 pm I don't know what I'm going to do wYOU WHAT? NoodlesAtNight 11:34 pm *Shrugs.* [[As he said. They're not as important to him. You are. And you impressing others is.]] verdigrisprowl 11:34 pm ... Three's fine. Three's excessive. NoodlesAtNight 11:34 pm [[Though if you don't particularly like them he won't force you to take them. But... he /has/ seen some that are... 'fuzzy'.]] [[Merely a thought.]] verdigrisprowl 11:35 pm *optics flicker* Oh. No—no thank you. These are fine. NoodlesAtNight 11:35 pm *He's seen how Prowl reacts to that texture.* verdigrisprowl 11:35 pm ... And one for the Constructicons. NoodlesAtNight 11:35 pm [[As you wish. Which color?]] verdigrisprowl 11:35 pm You said you have a green and purple one? NoodlesAtNight 11:36 pm [[Not together. One of each.]] verdigrisprowl 11:36 pm Oh. *well. they certainly don't need TWO.* ... Green. They prefer green. NoodlesAtNight 11:37 pm [[Very well.]] *And he's a little glad for that. He likes purple. Not so much green. Up the feelers go. The green one is, in fact, still rolled and wrapped. It's just not his color.* [[...He hopes you do not think him a fool for not realizing what he was saying.]] *Passes it over.* verdigrisprowl 11:39 pm If fabric wasn't a big deal on your planet, it wasn't a big deal. verdigrisprowl 11:40 pm *very carefully adds the green blanket to his pile. He's got them draped across his forearms, very carefully, keeping them flat and trying to keep the blankets away from his elbows and wrists so they don't catch on anything. The way no less a figure than Sentinel Prime himself taught him to carry fabric. NoodlesAtNight 11:41 pm *Can see that care, and wonders if he's being too careless with them, himself. Perhaps he ought to try looking at them from Prowl's point of view some time? Might make him appreciate the gifts and purchases all the more.* [[...You have to tell him more about your days with Sentinel Prime, some time. He has the feeling you have other interesting stories hidden in your subspace pocket.]] verdigrisprowl 11:42 pm *huff.* I doubt you'll enjoy it. NoodlesAtNight 11:45 pm *Light torso bobbing.* [[Perhaps. Perhaps not. Even if they themselves are not enjoyable, acquiring useful knowledge is. Besides,]] *and here he stretches a little,* [[he is ever curious about who you were and have been. A picture of the full Prowl, and not merely the one he knows now.]] verdigrisprowl 11:46 pm Hm. ... We'll trade stories, sometime. NoodlesAtNight 11:47 pm [[Though the one he knows now is, of course, priceless to him. But you've probably realized that now that he's given you three blankets.]] *Soft huff. It's a playful comment.* [[And he would like that. Probably.]] verdigrisprowl 11:47 pm Worth at least one moon, I see. *humor ping.* NoodlesAtNight 11:48 pm [[He would offer you both, but he does not know where your Cybertron's other moon is.]] *Humor ping right back.* verdigrisprowl 11:49 pm Hm. ... For another three blankets, maybe I'll tell you. I'm joking, I don't need more blankets. NoodlesAtNight 11:50 pm [[Hmm. He can think of three things you /would/ like, but you would probably prefer to get to work on time tomorrow.]] *Stretches again and rises, offering a curling feeler for assistance and balance.* verdigrisprowl 11:52 pm ... Don't tempt me. *gonna, kinda, balance his elbow on the feeler, so he doesn't have to adjust his hold of the fabric.* *looks down at his haul.* ... The Constructicons are going to lose their minds. NoodlesAtNight 11:55 pm [[Do not worry. He left his days of automatically defying Autobots behind with his faction badge.]] *Glances at the rolled blanket.* [[Feel free to let them know you asked for it for them. They might like that.]] *As opposed to saying that Soundwave had anything to do with it, that is.* verdigrisprowl 11:56 pm Mm. They'll know the truth. *BUT they'll know that Prowl intended to even before he was offered; and they'll know that he picked out the green for them. They should like that.* NoodlesAtNight 11:58 pm *Nods. He doesn't want to interrupt Prowl's fabric-holding, so--* [[If you do not mind, may he bump the side of your helm? He's loath to send you on tonight without at least that.]] verdigrisprowl 11:59 pm ... You don't think we can manage a kiss? NoodlesAtNight 11:59 pm [[He thinks we can, but he didn't want to assume.]] Yesterday verdigrisprowl 11:59 pm The math works out. NoodlesAtNight 12:00 am [[And he is ever thankful for its existence.]] *He'll get himself as close to appropriately positioned as he can figure out without having Prowl's sense of mathematics.* verdigrisprowl 12:01 am *and Prowl will slide the fabric under his bumper and lean in the rest of the way.* NoodlesAtNight 12:02 am *...Clever, clever mech. Soundwave might be silently laughing into Prowl's mouth when he gets that visor lifted and kisses him.* verdigrisprowl 12:03 am *good. now hold that position, Prowl plans on keeping this up for a bit.* NoodlesAtNight 12:04 am *Oh, well. By all means. He'll carry on with that (and the occasional nip from fangs or inner jaws) as long as Prowl wishes tonight.*

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