mbv, Paxverse. The /Ark/ Base, The Pit. Reunions and Homecomings
Drift: *looking around curiously as Simon, Destiny, and Sandra lead him into the Ruteger family home*
Simon: This living room. Them her Desti's fish. *points to small plush things strewed all over the living room* Them Daddy's dolls. *goes to the big bookshelf at the end of the room and points to a glass cabinet in it which holds some lampwork glass animal beads and a tatted lace dragon* Some of her Mama's dolls, but her unicorn not there. *looks around and points to the large pink Croc shoe on top of the bookshelf* Them Steeljaw and Ravage bed.
Drift: *blink blink at the giant shoe* *very soft snerk* That's a pretty interesting-looking bed.....
Simon: Them catbots like it. Right, Desti?
Destiny: *small nod, is clinging to Drift's back*
Steeljaw: *hiding from Wing in the giant shoe, kthx*
Wing: *nose to nose with Destiny, and purring*
Destiny: *clicks to Wing, telling him about how the other cats sit on the shoe*
Simon: Me Simon not have any dolls. But her Sarah does. Her Sarah has guardian for doll crèche that is big as real kid. That her Lulu.
Sarah: *nod nod* Her Summer is crèche mama. *goes to get Summer*
Drift: *small smile as he watches Sarah go, thinking of his own doll*
Destiny: *looking around for Mama.... Threw a fit when she saw Drift getting ready to go, and has refused to let go of him*
Simon: *turns back to Drift with his hands in his pockets* So that is us Ruteger kids home. You not curious anymore?
Drift: It's a nice home. *smiles, and then his attention's going to Sarah as she returns. He's then crouching and very gently shaking hands with Summer and introducing himself*
Simon: *crouches too* *seriously* Her Summer small, but her smart and good with doll babies.
Sarah: *nod nod* Her Summer good crèche mama, like her Aunt Autumn and him Uncle Bert.
Drift: *small smile* That's good to know.
Simon: And her Lulu help, even though her Lulu is kid too.
Sarah: *nod nod* Like how him Simon help.
Drift: *smiles and gently touches Simon's shoulder*
Simon: *perks and lifts his eyes to meet Drift's, his gaze friendly and quizzical*
Drift: *clicks softly and grins for the big sparklet*
Simon: *face lights right up* Me Simon am glad you part of family now.
Drift: *more grin*
Sarah: *snuggles Drift and Simon* ^^
Simon: *glances around, and then grabs a pair of folded together clean socks* Me Simon have bunny now. Can play dolls with you Sarah and you Desti?
Destiny: *clickstorm*
Sarah: *eyes light up* *excited clicks*
Simon: *looks at Drift* You, Drift have pretend family or friend? Me Simon get you sock bunny?
Drift: I have a friend, actually... *digs in subspace and pulls out the doll Annie gave him* See? ^_^
Simon: *grins and looks at sisters*
Destiny: *soft clicks. Still a bit upset that New Bubby was going to leave*
Sarah: Ooo, pretty dolly....
Drift: *soft clicks for Sarah*
Simon: Okay, what them dollies going to do? *looks up as Ryan comes bounding in*
Ryan: *grin* Hey, what're you doing?
Drift: Introducing our dolls to each other.... *indicates Summer, Simon's bunny, and his own doll*
Destiny: *clicks and sets up to fuss again. Doesn't think that Drift-Bubby will stay put for long*
Ryan: Oh. Just a minute. I'll go get mine! *still grinning as he turns and runs back out*
Simon: Her Desti is him Ryan's aunty.
Drift: *surprised by this* Huh....
Simon: Her Desti am her Sora's baby sister. Her Sora am Sharpshot.
Drift: *blink blink blink. He'd heard stories of Sharpshot when he still wore the purple badge...* Oh....
Sarah: *studying Simon's sock bunny* Is boy bunny or girl bunny?
Simon: *thoughtful look at the folded socks* ...Hmm. Is him Daddy's socks.
Sarah: *slight headtilt as she thinks about this* Maybe her, Mama know if bunny is boy bunny or girl bunny....
Simon: Do boy socks go on boy feet? *looks to Drift*
Drift: Well, I've seen girls wearing boy socks....
Simon: Hrrrm. *confused frown*
Sarah: Her Mama probably know for sure....
Ryan: *back! And skidding on his knees to join the group*
Simon: Me Simon will call her Mama. *closes eyes to concentrate on his communicator*
Ryan: *happily holds up a slightly battered Sigma 6 Tunnel Rat figure* Okay, I'm ready.
Drift: *blink blink blink*
Ryan: *sees his expression* ...What's wrong?
Drift: *quietly, indicating the figure* I know that guy....
Ryan: *looks at the toy* Really? You mean, a real life one?
Drift: *nods, and then he's remembering why he was going to find Rachel*
Ryan: What's his name? I got this in the toy bin at the thrift store.
Drift: Tunnel Rat.... *and then he's moving to offer his doll to Simon* Would you keep Little Annie safe for me?
Simon: *slowly* Me Simon baby sit. But why?
Drift: I need to ask Rachel something.... and I need to go get someone....
Destiny: *soft fussing now. Doesn't want Bubby to go away!*
Drift: *reaches back to reassure her as he moves to carefully get up*
Ryan: Wait. *stands as well, Hound's expression coming to his face* Who are you going to get? And where are you getting them from, Drift?
Drift: *quietly* Friends of mine who I left behind on accident.... I'll be going to the reality where they're staying....
Destiny: *wibbles and starts fussing even more*
Rachel: *stops just inside the living room door* You're going back to the GI Joe base?
Drift: *slight start, wasn't expecting Rachel to come here* Er.... Yeah.... Fire Robo and the Aider Robos are there.....
Destiny: *fussing and telling Mama how she doesn't want Bubby to go away*
Rachel: Shhhh, Desti. *comes over and stands next to the youngsters* He's not going away.
Destiny: *wibbles and clings to Drift's back*
Drift: *trying so hard to reassure Destiny, is met by fussing*
Rachel: *hand on Destiny's back* Where exactly are you going, Drift?
Drift: Well... I figured that the guys wouldn't appreciate it if I showed up right where they are... So I was going to go to where I first entered the reality...
Rachel: And where are they? What's the place called?
Drift: *quietly* I'm not sure I can say... I just know where I came into their reality is in the Sonoran desert....
Rachel: *lowers her head to think and pray, but then looks up and nods* You're going to have to bring Destiny along though. Should I come too?
Drift: I don't know.... They wouldn't hurt Destiny... I know that much....
Rachel: *bites her lip slightly and looks at Destiny* He's going to come back, sweetheart.
Simon: Yeah, me Simon am crèche sitting him friend.
Destiny: *clings. Will not be dislodged so easily*
Drift: *nods* *slight quirk of a grin* *over comms to Rachel* //I kind of have the feeling that by the time I bring Fire Robo and the Aider Robos back, she won't want to leave the guys....//
Rachel: *brow quirk* //Leave which guys?//
Drift: //Tunnel Rat, Heavy Duty, High Tech... the team...//
Rachel: *frown* //Well we do need her back.//
Drift: //I think once she gets a good look at Fire, I'll be able to get her to not pester Heavy Duty.... She clung to my head earlier today...// *chuckles*
Rachel: *brow quirks* //Hmm.// *perk* Desti, it's my turn in the kitchen. What should we have for lunch?
Destiny: *blink blink blink. Wonders what you're doin' Mama....* *click*
Rachel: *patient grin for her headstrong and active baby*
Ryan: *pats Drift on the side, and then slips the Tunnel Rat figure into his hand*
Destiny: *think think think....* Noodles....
Rachel: *thinks* Meat plant Stroganof?
Destiny: *perks and clickstorms*
Rachel: Okay. We can have that when you come back with Drift's friends.
Destiny: *nodnod*
Drift: *small smile for Ryan*
Ryan: Give that to Tunnel Rat. *grin*
Rachel: *looks at what they're talking about, blinks, and then chuckles*
Drift: *snerk* I think he'll get a kick out of it... *making sure Destiny isn't going to slip* *soft trill for Wing* *will nod towards the big pink shoe* Steeljaw's in there, Wing... Why don't you say 'hi' to him?
Steeljaw: *not coming out!*
Wing: *doesn't feel like moving, even if Friend is small and he has to share him*
Destiny: *clickstorm for Wing*
Drift: *doesn't want to upset Wing... Sigh* Silly Wing.... *to Rachel, Ryan, Sarah, and Simon* We'll be back as soon as possible... *will PINpoint to the ruins of the JOE base in Arizona*
Destiny: *FUSSING*
Drift: *soothing clicks, looks to Wing*
Wing: *pretending that he isn't furpoof*
Drift: *very soft snerk, moves to approach the ruins*
Destiny: *fuss fuss fuss!*
Wing: *Desti kiss. Chirp?*
Destiny: *wibble and fuss, clickstorms*
Duke: *steps out of thin air, his expression angry and relieved* There you are.
Wing: *sits up, ears PERKED*
Drift: *slight grin* I figured you would be less likely to shoot me if I knocked first....
Destiny: *peeeeking over Drift-bubby's shoulder at you now, Duke* *clickstorm!*
Duke: *startles and looks at Destiny and Wing* What the... *more frown for Drift* Where have you been?
Drift: *quietly* I had to say goodbye to the Clarksons.... They were leaving the hot spring area....
Destiny: *just clickstorming away at Duke, her earlier upset gone in light of seeing someone new*
Duke: But then you didn't come back. *and everyone was worried*
Drift: *quietly* I wasn't sure I could get back...
Destiny: *looking around and clickstorming excitedly. This place is different than the Ark!*
Duke: *stern frown, mixed with concern. He's quite angry at the young Cybertronian*
Drift: *shifting Destiny slightly, since the big sparklet's started to slide down just a bit* I found out something about the Autobots of this reality...
Duke: Don't change the subject.
Drift: *soft 'heh'* *quietly* I wound up on a world called Scylla's World after I parted ways with the Clarksons... And spent time recovering, and learning.... I met Wing there... *slight tilt of his head towards the white wingcat* And found out about the Cybertronians on Earth in my home reality...
Duke: *seems to suddenly stop himself short* *wince* *quietly* I forgot this wasn't your reality. I think we all did.
Drift: *quietly* How long was I away?
Duke: A month and a half...
Drift: *surprised* That's how long it took me to get to Earth....
Destiny: *distracted by something over there.... Is clickstorming at a bug she sees*
Duke: *frowns* Where were you? *eyes flick to Wing as the odd creature sits up and pats Drift's face with a wing paw*
Drift: After Gordon's Planet? I made it to a station... Then I spent time drifting in space till I reached Scylla's World... I spent awhile there... Then the IGP brought me to Earth... I landed there yesterday... *grinning sheepishly* And I kind of got adopted... *quick flash of movement, snags Destiny around her waist as she tries to go after the bug* *gently to the big sparklet* Desti, Ratchet will be sad if you don't come back......
Destiny: *clickstorming and setting up to fuss. Wanted to see the pretty bug!*
Wing: *dives after the big insect and then circles over it*
Duke: *blinks and lifts an eyebrow as he looks at the white animal*
Drift: Wing adopted me as well... He's from Scylla's World... And he decided that since I acted like a hunter, I would make a good partner... *trying to keep a very squirmy disguised sparklet from slipping* This is Destiny... She's one of the Cybertronians living on Earth....
Wing: *calls softly, since Friend isn't coming hunting*
Destiny: *clickstorming and fussing, wants to go see the bug! And then she's slipping out of Drift's grip, earning an exasperated sound from the young mech. Scoots over to see the bug!*
Drift: *going to hurry after her* Desti! *worried about the sparklet's safety*
Destiny: *ignoreaBubby* *ignore ignore ignore*
Duke: *watching all this in silent surprise*
Wing: *wait, what? Lands and watches Friend and the other one*
Destiny: *scooping up bug and clickstorming as she parks her butt on the ground* *hi, bug! You're pretty!*
Drift: *looks just a bit frazzled, wonders to himself if this is what Kup and Ratchet have to deal with on a daily basis*
Duke: *finally, slowly* Drift, is your friend... alright?
Drift: She's a sparklet... She's even younger than I am.... *going to try and pick Destiny up now*
Destiny: *has a bug. Is talkin' to it... and getting picked up. Shows Bubby her bug* *clickstorm*
Duke: *surprised* A baby?
Drift: *nods* She's got an older twin back home... A lady named Sharpshot... *brings Destiny over closer to Duke now that she's calmed down*
Destiny: *will show you her bug too, Duke*
Duke: *hesitates, but then talks to Destiny* What have you got here?
Destiny: *clicks and shows the big beetle* Pretty bug. :3
bug: *is a beetle with a greenish shell*
Duke: Hmm. Yeah, and I have no idea what it is.
Destiny: *clickstorm*
Drift: *soft chuckle* I don't either... I think all that matters is that it's pretty... *trills and calls to Wing* *to Duke* How are Fire and the ladies?
Duke: *soft snerk* They're... alright.
Drift: ... *slight headtilt* What happened?
Duke: *rubs his nose and shrugs* Oh, nothing happened. *straightens* I guess I better get you and Destiny back to base before someone picks up our presence out here.
Drift: *nod, will ask Heavy Duty if something happened that Duke found amusing*
Destiny: *clickstorms and snuggles against Drift. Has a pretty bug, and Bubby. Is a happy sparklet*
Duke: *gently* Destiny, don't you think the bug needs to go home?
Destiny: *blink blink, small pout, but lets the pretty bug go*
bug: *scoots off of Destiny's hand, bounces, turns itself upright, and begins digging into the sand*
Drift: *soft chuckle*
Duke: *quirks a grin, but then looks at Wing as the critter mews* ...Is he a cat?
Drift: *nods* A wingcat. *small grin* There're bigger ones than him on Scylla's World.... I nearly got decapitated by one on my first day there...
Duke: *surprised* Which mode were you in?
Drift: Root mode.
Duke: ...That must've been a big cat.
Drift: *nods*
Duke: Huh... Erm. Has he been through quarantine?
Drift: *nods* The IGP made sure he was ready for Earth. He's had all his shots and everything...
Duke: Alright. Let's go. *turns to lead Drift and company through the break in the wall*
Drift: *moves to follow Duke, clicking softly to Destiny and Wing* *blinks a bit when he comes out in the training bay, and then he's grinning when he sees that the room's been set up with an obstacle course*
Destiny: *biiiiig eyes, clickstorm!*
sound of Heavy Duty ire: *from over there on the other side of those trees on that little hill*
Wing: *sits up to listen to this*
Duke: *slightly exasperated grin as he also listens*
Drift: *attention going to Heavy Duty's voice* *slight headtilt*
Destiny: *more clickstorm, wiggles and gets set on her feet. Will cling to Drift-bubby's arm*
Duke: *heads over to the sound, soon rounds the little rise and puts his hands on his hips* Fire, how are we supposed to train if you keep rescuing us?
Drift: *snerks and moves to follow Duke* *has a hunch as to what happened*
Fire: *calmly* You said you were practicing rescue. So I and the ladies were also practicing rescue.
2: Aid!
Drift: *snickerfit*
Destiny: *squee, scoots over to Fire, clickstorming happily*
Fire: *stops and looks down toward those sounds and the quick movement* What?
Heavy Duty: *confused scowl from where he's being laughed at by Tunnel Rat while being held like a baby by 4*
Destiny: *gonna scale you, Fire. And clickstorm happily all the while*
Drift: *laughing now, and having to wipe his eyes*
Fire: Wait... Who are you? What are you doing here?
Drift: *once he's able to talk* I'm Drift.... *snickering as he catches sight of Heavy Duty*
Destiny: *sitting on Fire's head and happily clickstorming. Look how high up I am, Bubby!* :3
Fire: *startles and looks over toward the dark haired young human man* Drift-Kun?
Drift: *nods and moves to transform*
Destiny: *leeeaning down to look at your face now, Fire. Hi there!*
Fire: *instinctively puts out a hand to catch her* But I was asking this lady. Please be careful, Ma'am.
Destiny: *clickstorm, is holding on with a good grip*
Drift: Destiny's a sparklet... *chuckles* She did the same thing to me earlier today....
Fire: *curious expression* What does 'sparklet' mean, Drift-kun?
5: *pats Drift. Pat pat*
Drift: A sparklet is a baby Cybertronian... *grins for 5* I'm alright...
Fire: *startles, and then reaches up to try and get Destiny down* Please, let me help you. That's not a safe place to sit.
Drift: *quickly turns the volume down on his audio receptors*
Destiny: *squeal! Transforms and clings, fingers digging into seams*
Heavy Duty: *hands over ears* What the heck???
Fire: :o
Aiders: *hands over audios*
Duke: *wince wince*
Tunnel Rat: *fell out of tree* Ahhhhh!
Billy: *screaming blue murder*
Snake Eyes: *just came down from somewhere above, aimed right at Drift's shoulders*
Desinex: *squea-ooh? Someone new to play with?* *scrambles down Fire's back and scoots over to Tunnel Rat, clickstorming as she hunkers down to poke at him*
Drift: *reacts to that flash of movement, dodging to the side and drawing a weapon in one smooth action*
Duke: *blinks after the flurry of activity passes, and then stares at Snake Eyes*
Snake Eyes: *sitting on the ground and staring up at Drift with obvious surprise*
Drift: *pleased grin as he stows the blade he made while on Scylla's World*
Fire: *in the background, trying to dissuade Desinex from poking Tunnel Rat in the ribs so that he can check the Joe for injury*
Snake Eyes: *gets slowly to his feet, and then lunges, only to slip low and lash out at Drift's knee with one foot*
Drift: *quick to dodge, transforming to alt mode and landing in a crouch as he watches for the next attack*
Snake Eyes: *bows to Drift, then flashes into a flurry of relentless attacks*
Drift: *grinning as he does his best to block the attacks or use Snake Eyes' momentum to his advantage* *has been looking forward to, and preparing for, this opportunity*
Snake Eyes: *notes the level of the young Cybertronian's skill, and steps it up a notch*
Tunnel Rat: *sitting with his mouth open and his arms holding Desinex in an absent gentle headlock*
Fire: :o
Aiders: *fret*
Drift: *holding his own and having the time of his life*
Destiny: *wiggles loose and ganks Tunnel Rat's hat.... and then she's scooting off with her prize*
Billy: *goes after Destiny, keeking gleefully*
Desinex: *gleeful squeals as she chased. At least these aren't anywhere near the decibel level of what she can do when she's upset*
nobody else: *notices them*
Snake Eyes: *ups the attack another notch*
Wing: *circling overhead*
Drift:*quickly getting his whip out of subspace. Will put everything he's learned from Scylla to good use*
Duke: *steps out of the way, bumps into Heavy Duty, shoves the big gunner's mouth shut, and then shoves him out of the way too*
Tunnel Rat: *just treed himself again, his eyes wide and his hat forgotten*
Snake Eyes: *backflips over the whiplash, and then tries to seize it*
Drift: *not going to let that happen, will try and get the whip to wrap around Snake Eyes' leg*
Snake Eyes: *lets his leg be yanked out from under him and turns it into another back somersault, then flips backward again and crouches before letting loose with several shuriken*
Drift: *drops to one knee as he draws a blade from subspace and attempts to deflect the shuriken back towards Snake Eyes*
Snake Eyes: *somersaults again, but hisses as one of the deflected throwing stars nicks his arm slightly*
Drift: *heard that hiss, Snake Eyes. Will come over to make sure you're not hurt badly*
Snake Eyes: *gives him a good solid kick to the back of the knee*
Drift: *acks as he goes down*
Snake Eyes: *blade to Drift's throat as he shakes his head*
Drift: *has the good grace to look embarrassed, though his eyes are sparkling with mirth* Point taken. I'll be more cautious in future fights.
Snake Eyes: *takes his blade back and makes it vanish, then stands and bows*
Drift: *moves to get up so he can bow as well. Is moving far better than he was shortly after he arrived here the first time*
Tunnel Rat: For the lovva Pete, yous two brats gimme back my hat!
Duke: *looks over that way and snerks*
Tunnel Rat: *just giving Drift the folded arm scowl*
Desinex: *shakes her booty and runs, clickstorming gleefully*
Drift: *snerks* Hey, Tunnel Rat, I think she likes you.
Tunnel Rat: *only reply is a yelp as Billy pulls his hair as she dives past him*
Drift: *trying so hard not to snicker*
Tunnel Rat: *shaking his fist and trying to think of something he can actually yell around a kid*
Desinex: *scooting back this way now.... and then she trips and goes tip over teakettle*
Billy: *hat yay! Gone*
Tunnel Rat: *worried expression as he trucks over to hunker by the Cybertronian child* Hey, kid, you alright?
Desinex: *clickstorming as she moves to get back up so she can chase after Billy*
Heavy Duty: *snorts, his sour expression turning from Drift toward the tag game*
Desinex: *quickly baps Tunnel Rat's butt before taking off with a gleeful squeal*
Heavy Duty: *snorts again as Tunnel Rat yelps and skins up the nearest tree*
Drift: *snerk* *to Tunnel Rat* She wants you to chase her.... *and then he's remembering what Ryan gave him*
Tunnel Rat: No way! I only chase girls closer ta my own age!
Scarlet: *stops by Duke and facepalms*
Drift: *chuckles and shakes his head* All she's really worried about is playing the way human kids play....
Desinex: *squealing and clickstorming happily as she chases Billy*
Scarlet: *looks at suddenly empty space where Snake Eyes had been, and then turns her green eyes to Drift. Quietly, with her bit of a twang* So you're back, huh?
Drift: *nods, his own dark blue-grey eyes serious* I made it to Earth in Desinex's and my reality....
Scarlet: Ah. *quietly* So you're not back to stay.
Heavy Duty: *gives Drift a very dirty look*
Drift: *quietly* Unfortunately, no.... Megatron's still a threat, as are the Decepticons... The Autobots and Destrons are doing their best to protect the Earth, and I'm going to help with that... *to Heavy Duty* And I met someone who likes his music even louder than you do.
Heavy Duty: *low and angry as he turns abruptly on his heel and head for the door* I ain't talkin' to you.
Duke: *startled look and then a scowl* Heavy Duty, come back here.
Heavy Duty: *gone*
Drift: .... *so confused*
Scarlet: *as Duke goes after the heavy gunner* Don't mind him, Drift. We're glad to know you've gotten home.
Drift: *slight smile* I found out something interesting once I made it to the Ark base....
Scarlet: *tilts her head slightly* Oh?
Drift: *nod* There are Autobots in this reality....
Scarlet: *frowns a bit, but then her expression clears* You mean Connie's people aren't all dead?
Drift: They're at another base.... *quieter* And they don't register as Cybertronians..... They changed their forms to human....
Scarlet: *frowns up at him, one hand absently brushing a hair off the bridge of her nose* Like you do?
Drift: *headshake* According to the medic, they're almost entirely human....
Scarlet: *frown deepens, but then she looks up as High Tech's voice comes from somewhere near the ceiling*
High Tech: How's that work? Fire, I don't think Tunnel Rat wants to be rescued from that tree.
Drift: *looking up* I wish I knew.... I just know that the guy in charge of the group goes by Col. Pax, and that this reality's Bumblebee goes by Maj. Dumbledore... *attention going to Fire Robo, soft chuckle*
High Tech: Do you know what they're doing on Earth? First Contact said she'd discovered the planet.
Drift: *slight shrug* I wish I could answer that....
Desinex: *forgot that she was chasing after Billy, is scooting for Fire Robo again, wants to scale him and sit on his head again, since it's even higher up than Drift-Bubby's head is!*
High Tech: *as 3 steps over and offers to pick Desinex up* Hmmm.
Desinex: *snuggles against 3 and clicks quietly*
Drift: *attention going to the large sparklet, soft clicks*
High Tech: Can you tell me anything else about the local Autobots, Drift?
Drift: Aside from the fact that Col. Pax is Optimus.... not really.....
High Tech: Who's Optimus?
Drift: The leader of the Autobots....
High Tech: Ahhh. Hmm. Excuse me.
Drift: *small nod, attention going to Tunnel Rat as he again remembers the figure Ryan gave him to give to the soldier*
Tunnel Rat: *swings around and drops out of his tree as Billy gets bored and drops his hat before keeking and zooming out of the training bay* Yeah, yous better run. I'm getting hungry for a chicken salad sandwich...
Fire: *blinks* Billy hasn't got any chicken salad.
Tunnel Rat: *rolls eyes* Whatever.
Drift: *snerks and moves to approach Tunnel Rat, getting the toy out of where he stowed it for the trip*
Tunnel Rat: *turns to look at Drift, sees the toy, and gasps as he grabs it* Is this what I think it is???
Drift: One of the kids on the base asked me to give this to you. *small grin on his face*
Tunnel Rat: *nearly squealing like a girl in his excitement* Scarlet, LOOK! They made an action figure 'a ME!
Scarlet: *shakes her head and rolls her eyes*
Drift: *laughs as Desinex clickstorms sleepily*
Tunnel Rat: *goes running off to show the toy to anyone else who will stand still long enough*
Drift: *too amused, will share the video of this with Ryan later* *attention going back to Desinex* *softly, to Fire* I think she's fond of you and the ladies already....
Fire: *watching Desinex* *soberly* It's strange to see a Robo so small, and to know that she's a child.
Aiders: *not worried about any strangeness. Are gathered around the sister who is holding the young one and watching her cuddle*
Drift: *quietly* There are others, even smaller than her, at the Ark base...
Fire: *turns his head sharply, his optics flashing with surprise* Why do they build them so small? What's their job?
Scarlet: *amused* Kids don't generally have jobs, Fire.
Drift: *chuckles* Yeah.... Other than looking cute and innocent...
Fire: Really? In your reality and yours children never have jobs?
Drift: *headshake* According to what some of the older residents of the base say, no.... *slight shrug* I was surprised to find that out, myself....
Scarlet: *gives Drift a surprised look*
Drift: I was given my first job shortly after coming online.... Decepticons expect warriors from the start... and they train relentlessly.
Scarlet: *scowls* That's just cruel. Kids shouldn't have to work to survive.
Fire: In my reality children who wanted jobs would have them. There were laws about it.
Drift: *slight shrug* It's just how things were when I was a Decepticon....
Scarlet: Well you're over that now.
Drift: *soft 'heh', and then he's looking up as Desinex clicks at him*
Scarlet: *also looks up* What's up, sugar?
Desinex: *lets go of the card and bookmark she was holding, click. Pretty lady needs dolly too, Bubby*
Drift: *reaches to catch the card, blinking as he reads the description and sees the tatted dragon-shaped bookmark* *confused*
Desinex: *clicks again and tips her head towards Scarlet*
Fire: *watching this* Do you want Drift-kun to give this to Scarlet-san, Desinex-chan?
Desinex: *nod nod, small, sleepy smile for Fire*
Fire: *looks at Drift*
Scarlet: *curious* What is it?
Drift: *as he offers the bookmark and card to Scarlet* It's supposed to be a dragon, according to the card....
Scarlet: *takes it and reads* "The Tropical Fringed Dragon is the colour of the tropical sea it inhabits. The dragons hunt among the seaweed, eating small sea creatures and krill, and often seen sunning on rocky shores. These are the most independent of the companion dragons, and will stick to any task you give them.***" *looks up at Desinex* What'm I supposed to do with this?
Desinex: Is friend...
Scarlet: Friend?
Desinex: *nod* Can go with and not get hurt....
Scarlet: *looks at it again*
Fire: Is it a doll, like Tunnel Rat got?
Scarlet: *thoughtfully* No. It's a tatted lace bookmark. ...I haven't seen anything like this in a long time.
Desinex: *looks pleased with herself, right before she yawns and snuggles against 3 again, and starts purring quietly*
Scarlet: *quietly* Thanks, Desinex. *smile for the youngster as she slips the bookmark and its card into a pocket on the leg of her Sigma suit* I'll put it in my book.
Desinex: *happy little clicks*
Drift: *small grin as he watches*
Scarlet: *grins at Drift after she's finished putting the bookmark away* So, now what?
Drift: Well... I was kind of hoping to give Heavy Duty a run for his money in the obstacle course... But the whole thing with him not talking to me kinda ruins that....
Scarlet: *shakes her head a bit* He's not really mad at you. He's just tired of sayin' goodbye.
Drift: *small nod* At least now I know how to get back to visit... And turn 'goodbye' into 'See you soon.'...
Scarlet: *grins slightly* That'll help. But the original Heavy Duty was part of a big, close family. And now it's just us.
Drift: ... *getting a look like he's planning something that could turn out either really well, or very badly, depending on things beyond his control...* *slight headtilt* It's kind of a shame he didn't stick around long enough for Desinex to try and add him to her family too.... *glances up at the big sparklet, soft chuckle when he sees she's conked out* Her family seems to keep growing, and she doesn't like seeing them sad....
Scarlet: *quiet chuckle, and then turns and frowns toward the path to the door* Snake Eyes?
Drift: *glances that way, on alert just in case*
Snake Eyes: *comes walking up, carrying a sheathed sword that's big enough to be a two handed broad sword for Drift*
Scarlet: ...What the heck's that?
Drift: *raised brow, a questioning look for the ninja in his eyes*
Snake Eyes: *sets it down on the ground in front of the young Cybertronian, and then uses two quick and abbreviated hand signs* *grown. Earned*
Drift: *blink blink, and then he's nodding his understanding* Thank you....
Snake Eyes: *indicates that he should pick up the blade and look at it*
Drift: *leans down to grab the blade's handle, before he's studying the blade itself*
sword: *blade is clear, with golden highlights and red kanji up the center. In the center of the crosspiece a pattern like a star winks softly, and a very faint musical sound seems to sing in Drift's audios*
Scarlet: *boggles* You made a sword out of that alien rock?
Drift: *blink blink blink* .... Wow....
Scarlet: *looks up at him seriously* I think you should ask before you try bringing that thing home. It's some kind of alien lifeform.
Drift: *nods and pings Rachel's comm*
Rachel: //Yes, Drift?//
Drift: //I just got given a sword... and apparently, it's an alien lifeform...//
Rachel: ... //What kind of alien life form? Quinn, don't make me hit you with this fork.//
Drift: //Well... It looks like it's made of a rock of some kind...// *will describe the sword in detail*
Rachel: //Let me run that by Colonel Franklin.// *sounds of clattering and a yell of pain* //Why didn't you ask Jack?//
Drift: //...Ask Jack what?//
Rachel: //About your sword.//
Drift: //...But he's at the university right now, isn't he?//
Rachel: *slowly* //Um. No, he isn't.//
Back at the monument.
Jack: *sitting on a piece of what he suspects was once part of the roof, his walking stick within easy reach and his hands held out, palms up. He did a fair bit of walking, and now he's resting and trying to show that he's not a threat*
Heavy Duty: *sees nobody by the monument this time, and goes into sneaky mode as he tries to spot the intruder*
Jack: *looks around and clicks, half wondering to himself if Destiny wandered off even with how fond of Drift she is*
Heavy Duty: *from behind a chunk of rubble* 'N who're you supposed ta be?
Jack: *slight start, looks towards the voice* Professor Jack Ruteger... Or Wheeljack...
Heavy Duty: Never heard of 'im.
Jack: *slight shrug, is still keeping his hands visible* I'm an Autobot, if that helps any....
Heavy Duty: Whaddya want?
Jack: To make sure Destiny and Drift are alright...
Heavy Duty: *hits his com* //Drift.//
Drift: *slight start* //Huh?//
Heavy Duty: //You know this guy?// *databursts picture*
Drift: //Yeah. That's Wheeljack in alt-mode... He's Ratchet's husband, and one of Desinex's dads.//
Heavy Duty: *stares at his cuff* //One of?//
Drift: //Yeah... Kup's the other one... Cybertronian families can be pretty complex...//
Heavy Duty: //Whatever. Heavy Duty out.//
Drift: //... Okay... Drift out.//
Heavy Duty: *transforms before stepping out of cover, is a burly bot with a massive gun strapped to one arm* Alright. Come with me.
Jack: *nods and reaches for his walking stick. Has a couple of false starts as he tries to get up*
Heavy Duty: *scowl changes to surprised frown, and then a big hand is under Jack's elbow and lifting gently* You alright?
Jack: *slightly crooked smile* Not entirely... Had a bit of a processor stroke about eight months back, which didn't help matters any...
Heavy Duty: *frown deepens as he gets the shorter man steady on his feet* Processor strokes?
Jack: *nods* Part of my processor blew up.
Heavy Duty: 0_0 Why?
Jack: *slight shrug* I've always had health issues... Wasn't even supposed to live past my first vorn, truth be told. *more smile* But someone upstairs seems determined that I stick around for a bit longer, and I'm glad for it.
Heavy Duty: *just stares a bit* ...We're gonna teleport. Brace yourself.
Jack: *tightens his grip on his walking stick's handle just a bit and braces himself*
Heavy Duty: *brings him to the training bay*
Fire: *starts slightly and looks toward the flash, then tilts his head forward a bit and walks over* Heavy Duty, you're being rude to Drift-kun.
Jack: *blink blink blink, is quite surprised, but he's also curious. Will limp over to 3 in order to check on Desinex... and see if he can get a better idea of how the white robots are built*
5: *gentle pounce on him* Aid!
2: *looks over* Aid?
Jack: Ack! Hey!
Desinex: *unshutters an optic to peek, clicks softly*
Snake Eyes: *looks over his shoulder at Fire scolding a gobsmacked Heavy Duty, and at the Aiders hunkered down to study Jack. Shoulders shake in silent laughter*
Scarlet: *shakes her head slightly, grinning*
Drift: *moves to see if Jack's alright, saw how the older man was limping, yes*
Rachel: *ping!*
Drift: //Oh... Jack's here.... Um....// *not quite sure how to ask about the man's limp, decides to just go for it* //Is he hurt? He's limping...//
Rachel: //That's scarring from old damage. He's getting over it. And Col. Franklin says that Stars are alright to come to Earth.//
Drift: //Okay...// *is going to be keeping an eye on Jack from here on out* *to Scarlet* Col. Franklin says it's okay to bring the sword with me...
Scarlet: *sudden wariness* Colonel Franklin?
Drift: I haven't met him personally, but Kup says he's the person who is in charge of NEST, and is an ally of the Autobots.
Scarlet: *looks to Jack, who is still being hovered over by Aiders*
Jack: *trying to insist that he's fine, is getting clickstormed at by Desinex*
5: *realizes that Scarlet is looking at Jack and gently pokes him*
Jack: Ack! Hey! That tickles!
Drift: *snerk*
5: *points to Scarlet*
Jack: *turns his attention to where 5 is pointing* Oh... Hi...
Scarlet: *a bit tense* Does your Colonel know about us?
Jack: *slight headtilt* Well, Optimus knows about you, but I don't think he said anything to Mike....
Duke: *from where he just came back in* Heavy Duty, Fire, at ease. Who's Mike? *stops by Scarlet to look at Jack*
Jack: *attention going to Duke* Col. Franklin... He's the guy in charge of NEST, which is the group that's been keeping the Cybertronians on Earth as safe as they can...
Duke: *glances at Scarlet and is filled in on the conversation* *slight smile* Don't worry. There never was a GI Joe in their reality. Their Colonel won't be telling anyone here where we are. Besides... *more quietly and with the smile widening slightly* A Colonel knows about us here.
Scarlet: What? *whirls on him, hair and earrings swinging as she scowls*
Duke: *quietly* Colonel Orion Pax is Cybertronian. So are part of the two squads he commands.
Scarlet: And the ones that ain't?
Duke: *quietly* Don't know about us, and aren't going to.
Heavy Duty: So who is this Colonel Pax?
Duke: He was a cop on Cybertron. He and his team were sent to Earth in pursuit of a criminal. Their ship crashed, and they've been hiding since then.
Heavy Duty: ...And they missed the criminal.
Duke: No. They got him. They just missed one of his lackeys.
Drift: *frowns slightly as he studies the sword again while listening to the conversation*
Desinex: *has decided that the big guy with the gun needs cuddles, will indicate that she wants put down, plz*
Heavy Duty: *as 3 sets Desinex down* This Lackey gotta name?
Duke: Soundwave.
Desinex: *scoot scoot scoot, isn't making a sound, and her steps are nearly silent* *once she's close enough to Heavy Duty, she's moving to give cuddles. You no has sad no more, kk?*
Heavy Duty: *doesn't even startle, just pat pats her arm across his chest with the absent affection of an older brother or cousin* So why ain't they taken this Soundwave down yet?
Duke: *with slight humor* Why haven't we?
Desinex: *snuggles and purrs. Likes this bubby very much*
Jack: *just got an image to send to Rachel* *eyes are twinkling as he watches Desinex love on Heavy Duty*
Drift: *trying so hard not to grin at the cute that is Desinex loving on someone* If this reality's Soundwave's like the guy back home, it'd be a challenge to get 'em....
Duke: *turns and gives Drift a quizzical look that is mirrored by Scarlet, and by Heavy Duty's scowl and Snake Eyes head tilt* What do you mean?
Drift: Soundwave's sneaky... And smart. Like... Scary smart....
Jack: The one back home is an ally... To my knowledge, it's just 'cause his symbionts are safer with the Autobots than with the Decepticons, but that's kind of a weak argument.... Soundwave has his own agenda, more than likely....
Fire: ...Scary smart?
Duke: So he's a loose cannon?
Jack: Not in the least. The one I know is very observant. He watches, considers all his options, and then acts... And it's usually hard to see where he's had a hand in things... He was one of the best intelligence agents the Decepticons had... One of Megatron's favorites... Then all manner of slag went down, and the safety of his symbionts was put into jeopardy, so he put himself in a position where he could ensure their safety... Left Frenzy where he'd be found by an Autobot, and stayed close enough to make sure the goober'd be taken care of... And now he's an ally... Couple of his symbionts are bonded to Autobots....
Duke: What exactly does 'symbiont' mean in this case? *alert frown on his face as he listens carefully*
Desinex: Fuzzy round nom thief.
Drift: *snicker* That's pretty much how Kup described Rumble and Frenzy.... Laserbeak's the cheeky brat that likes to dive bomb people from the rafters in the barn.... and Ravage is just cute.
Jack: *chuckles and explains what symbionts are in his and Drift's reality* They have part of their originator's spark coding, but they're separate beings in their own rights.
Duke: ...Isn't that kids?
Jack: *quieter* They're also hardwired to their originators... So if something happens to one, the originator feels it...
Scarlet: *brows lifting slightly* Kind of like Billy and Spirit.
Duke: Only with sparks. *thoughtful frown* I wish I knew more about the Soundwave here.
Jack: All I really know about the one here is that they're a dame.... 'N a yakuza boss....
Heavy Duty: *stares* ...Did you just say 'dame'?
Desinex: *muffled* Bad broad.
Drift: *snickerfit*
Jack: *boggles slightly at Desinex* Where'd you hear that word, Desti?
Desinex: *thrrpts and snuggles against Heavy Duty*
Heavy Duty: *frowns at Jack* Hey, you said 'dame'.
Duke: Alright... so the local Soundwave is a woman. Were you serious about the yakuza link?
Jack: *nods* The members of her gang wear the 'Con mark...
Duke: *rubs his nose, eyes thoughtful* *then looks up again* Is there anything else you can tell me?
Heavy Duty: Hey, we can get it from the Colonel, Duke.
Jack: *slight headtilt, and a bit of a lopsided grin* Well, there is something I could tell you, but it's not relevant to Soundwave....
Duke: *quizzical expression*
Jack: *nods towards Desinex* Welcome to the family.
Drift: *grinning now*
Duke: *blink blink blink. Looks at Scarlet*
Scarlet: *blank expression*
Heavy Duty: *deep sigh*
Desinex: *conked out and snuggling Heavy Duty now*
Drift: *so amused* Desinex adopted the team the same way she adopted me...
Jack: *soft chuckle* Cybertronian families can get pretty complicated... At the very least, Desinex sees all of you as siblings...
Scarlet: *slight frown* But we aren't, really.
Jack: Family isn't always the people you share coding with.
Scarlet: But honorary family isn't the same thing as true family.
Drift: To Autobots, it is.
Scarlet: *puzzled frown*
Jack: The people you can trust to always have your back, even when you're having a major moment of 'derp', the people you feel safest around, and the people you know will go in swinging if someone punches you out... That's your true family...
Rachel: *makes Jack's cellphone ring*
Scarlet: *startles and sidesteps at the sound*
Jack: *also startles, flailing just a bit before he answers the phone* Hello?
Rachel: //Soup's on.//
Jack: *chuckles* I'll let Desti know... If she's willing to wake up enough for me to tell her.... *databursts Rachel the image of Desinex snuggling against Heavy Duty* Our family keeps growing, Rach... *sounds so amused, and quite pleased*
Rachel: //Just have him hand her to Drift. Don't you have a blanket in subspace- Wait. More kids??//
Jack: I don't think any of them are kids, to be honest... They're soldiers.... *fumbling through his subspace to see if he has a spare blanket*
Rachel: //Which of our older kids isn't a soldier?//
Jack: ... Good point... Ah, there it is... *pulls out a fuzzy pink blanket that has a cute strawberry pattern on it* *indicates that he would like to be set down, please and thank you*
5: *sets him down carefully, and then sits like a proper Japanese lady as she watches*
Rachel: //Samuel, so help me.// *sound of a clang and a yelp in the background* //Hurry home, okay, sport? The heathens are restless.//
Jack: I'll do my best, Rachel.... *limping over and clicking to Desinex, will offer the blanket when the big sparklet unshutters an optic to peek at him* C'mon, Desti... Mama made noodles...
Desinex: *slight wibble. Wants noodles, yes, but doesn't want bubby to be sad....*
Heavy Duty: *soft talk about Mama's noodles, and how they're always the best, no matter how your mama makes 'em, as he moves to set her down. Doesn't think Jack can take her*
Duke: So you're going?
Jack: For now....
Drift: *reminded why he came here today, besides making sure the JOES were alright* *quietly, to Fire* Remember the last time I was here, when the portal closed?
Fire: *looks over at him from watching Tunnel Rat run through the door* Yes.
Drift: *small smile* This time, I really can bring you with me.
Fire: *smiles and looks around* Ladies, Drift is taking us home now.
Heavy Duty: *looks a little sad, but changes it to a smile as Desinex looks at him*
Desinex: *has blanket... will hug Heavy Duty one more time* Visit soon?
Heavy Duty: *as Tunnel Rat jogs up to Drift and offers him something* *shakes his head* I don't think I oughtta leave my reality.
Desinex: *pout*
Jack: *gently* You wouldn't be the first visitor from another reality... We've even got people who live on base from other realities... *and now he's leaning a bit more on his walking stick... Three lectures, and the excitement earlier have started to wear on him*
Heavy Duty: Yeah. But I know we can't all leave, 'cause of how some of us're made.
Drift: *to Heavy Duty and Duke* Well... We could always come back and visit here, right?
Duke: *nods* Just come right here from now on. I know there are surveillance satellites that go over the old site, and we need to stay invisible.
Drift: Okay. *grins*
Jack: *moving to try and coax Desinex into transforming, since it's easier to clean sauce off of a sparklet in alt mode than it is while they're in root mode...*
Desinex: *slight huff, looks like she's setting up to fuss again... and then she's transforming and yawning. Blink blink, pout*
Tunnel Rat: Hey, Drift. Here, this' for the guy that gave you the mini me. *holds up a balloon style blue wiener dog made from chenille stems*
Heavy Duty: Hey! What'd I tell you about gettin' inta my stuff? *SCOWL*
Drift: *headtilt, curious clicks as he reaches for the dog*
dog: *is about two inches long, and very fluffy. Multiple chenille stems have been used to give it some bulk*
Heavy Duty: *slaps Tunnel Rat in the back of the head*
Tunnel Rat: Ack!
Drift: *grins and looks up in time to see that* *snerk*
Destiny: *fuss! Scoots over to try and stop the fight*
Duke: Knock it off, you two.
Heavy Duty: *rotten grin* I'm tryin'!
Tunnel Rat: *turns to goo and hides*
Heavy Duty: Ewwwww. *step away from the puddle*
Duke: *face palm*
Destiny: *blink blink blink* *headtilt and clickstorm. Bubby melted?*
Jack: *limping over to investigate this, curiosity clear on his face*
Drift: *snickerfit*
Snake Eyes: *gives Drift a gentle tap for attention*
Drift: *nods to Snake Eyes, a bit of a sad smile on his face... He doesn't want to go, but he knows people back home will worry if he doesn't*
Snake Eyes: *bows to him as to an equal*
Drift: *bows respectfully.... and looks forward to the next time they can spar*
Heavy Duty: *is that thud right between his shoulder blades as he straightens up*
Drift: *'ooof's and then gives Heavy Duty an amused Look* Heeey....
Heavy Duty: Keep your nose clean, kid.
Destiny: *still trying to figure out what happened to melty bubby*
Jack: *trying to figure that out too*
Scarlet: *to Jack* He's some kind of synthetic material with his AI dispersed all through it.
Jack: Huh... *thoughtful look*
Destiny: *reaching to poke TR* *clickstorm*
Drift: *attention going that way now* Desti, noodles?
Destiny: *hand stops midway to poking, and then she's scooting for Drift*
Scarlet: He picked it so he could crawl into all the holes he never fit in before. *looks around and sees that Snake Eyes is no longer visible*
Jack: *nods, already trying to figure out if there's a way to adapt that technology back home* *slight wince as he straightens up to walk/limp over to Drift* We'll keep in touch... Stay safe...
Scarlet: *a bit darkly* We're already dead, Mr. Ruteger. Not much anybody can do now.
Tunnel Rat: Stop sayin' that! It's CREEPY!
Jack: *slight headtilt, leans against Drift a bit without being too obvious*
4: *sneaks over and tries to pick Jack and Destiny up*
Duke: *disregards his friends' comments. Offers Jack his hand, and then blinks at 4* You too...
Destiny: *clickstorm, snuggles 4*
Jack: *a bit startled to be picked up again... But then he's relaxing and nodding, with a bit of a grin* Well, the worst I do to myself anymore is blow up bowls of oatmeal....
Destiny: *blink blink* Noms on ceiling. *nod*
Drift: *bhuhuwhutnow? Looks at Jack* ....
Duke: *blink blink* That's... interesting.
Heavy Duty: *expression says he thinks Jack is as crazy as Tunnel Rat*
Drift: *similar expression to Heavy Duty*
Scarlet: *hand over her mouth and eyes twinkling*
Jack: *lopsided grin* I used to blow up my lab on accident.... so exploding oatmeal really is an improvement.
Heavy Duty: *mock scowl* You all get outta here before you give gooboy here any new ideas.
Drift: ...I think it may be a bit late for that.... >.>;;
Tunnel Rat: I ain't blowin' up no oatmeal. ...Unless a Mafia Don's eating it.
Scarlet: *chucks a rock on him*
Drift: *headshake, though he is grinning* See you soon... *to Fire and the Aider Robos* Brace yourselves and hold hands....
Aider Robos: *giving Fire a hard time as he coaxes softly, but finally linked together. 4 holds Jack and Destiny close as two of her sisters hold her elbows*
Drift: *hand on Fire's leg, and then he's bringing the group to the area just outside the main entrance to the Ark*
Destiny: *fussing now, wants Mama*
Jack: *gentle clicks as he smooths Destiny's hair*
Kup: It's about slaggin' time you got back. *hands on hips, cy-gar chomped in mouth*
Fire: *looks toward the voice* You really shouldn't smoke.
Kup: *narrowed optics*
Jack: That's not for smoking, actually....
Destiny: *sees Kup-Papa! Wiggle, reach, clickstorm!*
Fire: *turns his attention to Jack as 4 moves close to Kup so that he can take Destiny* It isn't?
Jack: *headshake* It's got his medicine in it. *lets Rachel know the group's back. Sounds like he's in need of a nap before he eats*
Fire: *sounds a little worried now* Medicine? I didn't know that Robos could need medicine.
Kup: *snorts and hauls his daughter off down to the mess hall*
Rachel: //Aww. Get some rest, sport. I'll save you some.//
Jack: *slight nod, indicates that he'd like set down again* Sometimes, we do...
Drift: *stretching a bit and looking quite pleased with the fact that not only does he have his friends here, he can go and visit Tunnel Rat and the others again sometime soon* *attention going to the barn as Patrick walks out*
4: *softly, without letting go of Jack* Aid.
Fire: *also looks over as the stranger comes out of the barn*
Patrick: *looking up to meet Fire's optics, has a smile on his face* Welcome to the Ark base... My name is Patrick Oberson, and I'm one of the people who helps run the base.
Fire: *uncertainly* You're the Chief?
Patrick: *nods* I lead the Autobots, and hold the rank of Lt. Col. in NEST.
Fire: *is going to salute now*
2, 3, and 5: *also salute*
Patrick: *blink blink, is never going to get used to being saluted, it seems* Er... At ease....
Fire: Yes, sir. *looks at his Aiders, and then back to Patrick, wondering if the Lt. Col. knows their names*
4: *is looking at Fire. She wants to know where to bring Jack, since he's obviously not well*
Patrick: Rachel already let me know about you, Fire Robo... *attention going to 4* *raised brow when he sees who she's holding* Well, that explains where Jack went... *pesters pings Russell and asks him to come up to the front entrance*
Russell: *arrives in a swish and flash, moves to scan Jack after giving Patrick a Look*
Drift: *worrying silently about Jack*
Russell: He just needs to rest... I'll get him to his bed....
Fire: 4 wants to help you. She's an Aider Robo- they love to help with rescue work.
Russell: *soft chuckle, nods* Alright... I'll show you where the Ruteger home is... *moves to head for it after letting Serenity know why he had to leave the dinner table*
Fire: 4, go with the mechanic. *turns and looks at Drift* What should we do, Drift-kun?
Drift: *looks to Patrick* You mentioned a tour the other day... Is that offer still good?
Patrick: *nods* Of course...
Drift: *grins* Let's go then....
Rachel: //Drift, are you coming to eat any time soon? I'm having to fight Sven and Greg off your plate.//
Drift: //Er... Yeah...// *to Patrick* But first, we should probably refuel... *attention going to Fire* What type of fuel do you process best?
Fire: *tilts head* *very faint upset sound in his voice* I like diesel. But Heavy Duty held me down so that High Tech could modify my fuel system.
Drift: *blink blink* The same sort of modification I got?
Patrick: *wonders to himself if he should ask Rachel to scan Fire Robo and the Aider Robos tomorrow*
Fire: I suppose it was.
Drift: *considering look* Let's go down to the mess hall... There's another medic there, and she'd be able to tell for certain....
Fire: But Drift-kun, medics are for people.
Drift: *trying to figure out how best to explain what he means....*
Patrick: Ratchet is a medic for Transformers, Fire...
Fire: *turns and looks down at Patrick* ...For Robos?
Patrick: *nods* The gentleman that was here earlier is another...
Fire: Oh. I understand.
5: *over and leaning down to study the quail house and be studied in return*
Drift: *nod nod* C'mon... The sooner we talk to Ratchet, the sooner we'll know for sure...
Fire: Alright. Ladies?
5: *soft little sound like a snort, but comes over*
Patrick: *moves to get the lift doors open and to make sure a certain feathered pest is busy elsewhere*
Drift: *will lead the way into the barn after Patrick*
Laserbeak: *swoops down, nestles on Drift's shoulder, and gently picks at Wing's ears*
Wing: *stares*
Fire: *startled* Oh! It's a bird.
Patrick: *bemused* Laserbeak, be nice.
Drift: *wary look for the raven*
Laserbeak: What? I'm eatin' these frag slaggin' blue burrs!
Fire and Aiders: *staaare*
Drift: *soft trill for Wing, even though he's a bit unsure about the bird's intentions*
Patrick: There's enough room for everyone on the lift...
Blaster: *cheerily, over the PA* Yeah... If all of the Wreckers can fit on it comfortably, there's no reason you can't.
Laserbeak: *as Wing hesitantly starts to purr* Just nobody backfire.
Drift: ... *resisting the urge to facepalm as Blaster snickers* C'mon....
Patrick: *lets Rachel know that Fire Robo and three of the Aider Robos are making their way to the lift now, and that Drift is with them... Also provides an ETA*
Rachel: *to the backdrop of a cheerful lunchtime riot* //Alright. Sarah's saving Drift's plate.//
Drift: *going to try and herd Fire and 2, 3, and 5 onto the lift now*
Robos: *go obediently, though they're all curiously watching Laserbeak clear Wing's short soft fur of the annoying little velcro-like weeds*
Patrick: *once everyone's on the lift, will close the doors and push the button for the level that the mess hall's on*
Drift: *looking around the hallway that the mess hall is just off of, before he's gently ushering Fire Robo, 2, 3, and 5 inside to the chaos that is lunchtime on base*
((co-written with random_xtras))
***The description is taken directly from the item's listing, as are any typos.