Nexus. Black Dog and The Front Steps of the Black Dog. Healing and Hope
tKriti: *snuggles against Rhinox's back and sighs softly. Was awake and talking to Dinobot, Lucky, and Rhinox for awhile, but now she's tired again....*
Rhinox: *humming as he mops the bar. Is aware of the snuggle, and of small teeth gnawing at his one shoulder, but makes no comment*
tKriti: *soft, contented sound as she slips into recharge. Maybe after she has a nap, she'll be able to stay awake for longer..... Maybe...*
Lucky: *softly as he snuggles Sissy* Bweee...
Dinobaby: *soft growl and more gnawing on Rhinox* *has given Small Cheetor to sister for now to help her feel better*
mWakeJumper: *looks over from where he's mixing a drink, soft chuckle as he realizes Rhinox is the one humming*
Rhinox: *glances at the old red bot mWakeJumper is mixing the drink for* That's the last one, Ironhide. It's closing time.
Ironhide: *small nod* Alrahght... *chuckles*
Rhinox: *mops over toward him* What are you doing drinking alone, anyway?
Ironhide: *slight shrug* This jes' seemed lahk a good place t' go t' think fer a wahl...
Rhinox: Think? Has your crew landed on Earth yet?
Ironhide: *blink blink* Earth?
Rhinox: *head tilt* Is this your first time here?
Ironhide: Yeah..... Since Macaddam's 's too dangerous t' git t' anehmoah, Ah've been look'n fer a new gather'n place....
Rhinox: And you know you're not on Cybertron right now, right? *leans on mop*
Ironhide: Ah figgered.....
Rhinox: Do you know about LOLs?
Ironhide: *blank look*
Rhinox: *pulls one of the pamphlets out of the pocket on his belt and holds it up, facepalming with the other hand as he does so*
Ironhide: *brow ridges up as he studies the pamphlet*
Rhinox: *resumes mopping* //Vi, have you finished warning all those baytech Ironhides about Sentinel yet?//
Vi: //Yeah, yeah.... The one called me a liar.....//
Rhinox: //Show Sam and Bumblebee the footage.// *mop mop*
Vi: //Gotcha, Vern... How's the holy terror?//
Rhinox: //She was discussing the pros and cons of different styles of lovie just a few minutes ago. And giving me a hard time about the 'Nexus 101' pamphlets.// *glances up at Ironhide*
Ironhide: *looking just a bit worried now*
Vi: *snerk* //Won't be long before I'll have to dodge stuff again, huh?// *cautiously optimistic?*
Rhinox: //She'll probably want to do it before she's physically able to. Her self repair still has a lot of work to do.// *quirks a brow up at the larger mech*
Ironhide: All'a th's stuff's true?
Vi: //Wouldn't put it past her.... Oooh, there's Sammy-boy... *dirty rotten chuckle*//
Rhinox: //Don't terrorize the spazz too much.// Yup.
Ironhide: Leak'n lubricants....
Vi: *more dirty rotten chuckle before she signs off with a click*
Rhinox: If you hang around here you'll hear worse than that. Like parts of what might be your future.
Ironhide: .... *headshake* Ain't got no interest 'n th't sorta th'ng...
Rhinox: The bots that'll be talking about it will be living it as their present. *mop mop* Or their past.
Ironhide: *looks a bit spooked now*
Rhinox: This is a Nexus between realities. All realities. *pauses to dunk the mop into the bucket that's been following him around on sturdy little feet* To my own people you're a legend.
Ironhide: *looks even more spooked at the idea* Ah'm jes' a soldier....
Rhinox: *gruffly* One who in some realities died fighting Megatron.
Ironhide: *boggling now*
Rhinox: Mind you... some of you came back. The one in my old reality did. *mutters about creaks*
tKriti: *soft mumble, snuggle*
Rhinox: *homely mug shows hints of a smile*
Ironhide: *attention going towards the source of the mumble* *raised brow ridge, confused mech is confused*
Rhinox: Three of my kids. *points with a thumb* Dinobot, Kriti, and Lucky. Lucky's actually related to me.
Dinobaby: Grrrrr.
Ironhide: *blink blink* Wahl 'f th't don' beat all....
Rhinox: *quirks a slight smirk* Kriti's from a reality with tech only a little different from yours. Dinobot's from a reality like mine, where bots like you are history.
tKriti: *softly* Scarin' the n00b, Rhinox....
Rhinox: Probably. *continues looking up at Ironhide*
Ironhide: *staring now*
mWakeJumper: *pokes Ironhide and offers him the cube that was mixed up*
Rhinox: Drink that, then go home, find Chromia, and get a hug.
Ironhide: *small nod, will proceed to do as instructed*
Rhinox: *resumes mopping*
Mirage: *walks in and looks around*
tKriti: There's Show's boyfriend.... *and now she's slipping back into recharge*
Rhinox: *looks over and frowns slightly as he wonders where Showtime is. Will ping her to see*
tShowtime: *startles where she was helping sgShowtime by keeping Tarop-tim and Dahlia occupied*
Tarop-tim: *clickstorms about this!*
Rhinox: //Your mech is here, Showtime.// *dunks mop and studies bar*
tShowtime: *excuses herself to her alternate and her alternate's children, will grab the shopping bag she got in the Nexus Mall and approach Mirage*
Mirage: *standing shyly just inside the door, but his face lights at sight of his friend and he steps forward to meet her* Showtime. You said to come...?
tShowtime: *small smile as she offers the shopping bag* I got you something....
Mirage: *brow ridges lift* Thank you. *takes the bag* Do you want me to open it now?
tShowtime: *more smile* Go ahead.
Mirage: *reaches into the bag with one hand and takes out the contents, then studies them*
soft, round kitten plushie: *bears a tag that reads "Squishable", and has a cute little smile on its face*
Mirage: o.O *runs fingers over the little toy's fur, and then gets nearly the same grin that he gets about Kouji* It's adorable!
tShowtime: *big grin* I wasn't sure what one to get you....
Mirage: This one's perfect. ... *looks at the tag* It doesn't quite look like a puppy...
tShowtime: It's a kitten.... A different type of animal....
Mirage: Ah. *puts the toy to his cheek* ^_^
tShowtime: *likes seeing Mirage so happy* *will scoot closer and offer snuggles as well* *quietly* Kriti was awake earlier....
Mirage: *pauses in the act of automatically stooping to pick her up* She was? That's great!
tShowtime: She was even snarking at Rhinox for a little while.... *relief that her sister's feeling better is clear on her face*
Mirage: *smiles as he offers her his arms* That's wonderful. I'm glad to hear it.
tShowtime: *snuggles happily, enjoying the comfort of being held*
Mirage: *softly, as he looks over at the lone remaining customer at the bar* What do you want to do tonight?
tShowtime: *quietly* Maybe we could go for a walk....
Mirage: Is it safe? *smiles down at her as she nestles in his arms beside the kitten*
tShowtime: It should be, if we don't go too terribly far....
Mirage: Alright. *lifts hand in a wave to Rhinox, and then turns toward the door, offering Showtime a seat on his shoulder as he does*
tShowtime: *small grin as she moves to sit on Mirage's shoulder* *still thinks how Mirage reacted the first time she tried climbing up there was pretty funny*
Mirage: *gentle hand beneath her to make sure she gets up to her favourite perch safely*
tShowtime: *will hold on as she always does, though now it's to reassure Mirage that she won't fall*
Mirage: *heads outside as soon as she's secure, and pauses on the porch near the bench to look out across the way to the shadows of the garden there. Curiosity shows on his face in the light of the bar sign*
tShowtime: We could see what D'Coda has growing.....
Mirage: *glances at her* Is that where your friend gardens?
tShowtime: *nods* D'Coda is better at growing things than I am.... So I usually get advice from her.....
Mirage: *disbelief on his handsome face* Better than you?
tShowtime: Well, she was born around plants, and grew up listening to them....
Mirage: Do you mean listening as in conversation? *curious now*
tShowtime: It's kind of hard to explain.... D'Coda is an Entwife.....
Mirage: What sector is Ent in?
tShowtime: *blink blink* Well.... An Ent isn't a planet...... They're a race of people.....
Mirage: *looks slightly embarrassed, but amused at himself for making the mistake* Oh. What planet are they from?
tShowtime: I'm not really sure..... I'd guess it's similar to most Earths or Earth-like worlds....
Mirage: I see. *looks over at the garden again, his audio receivers picking up the soft rustling of the leaves* She doesn't mind you going there after nightfall?
tShowtime: As long as we stick to the path, she doesn't mind.
Mirage: Alright. *walks over and starts down the stairs, only to give a muffled yelp and flail his arms in attempt to keep his balance as something grabs his ankle*
tShowtime: *startled* *CLING*
Mal: *laughter from under the steps*
tShowtime: *cycling air rapidly, won't be able to speak for a little bit*
Mirage: *catches her protectively in his arms as he frowns and tries to see his assailant between the steps and risers of the steps* Who's there? What do you want?
DivaShot: *being particularly bratty today* Kiss already!
Mal: *smoochie sounds and more laughter*
Mirage: *frown deepens* Scattershot? What are you talking about? Get out of there right now.
DivaShot: I'd love to see you make me, Mirage.
tShowtime: *hiding her face and blushing so badly now!*
Mirage: *optics flash* Don't think that coming from a Cybertron that's never known war means that I don't know how to get a point across.
Mal: Aww, you can't hit him, you'll mess up his dress! And make him cry. Besides, this was my idea.
Mirage: I can't hit you.
Mal: I know! *laugh*
DivaShot: Besides, you two DO need to kiss and get it over with.
Mirage: *gently sets Showtime down, and then leaps down the steps before darting behind them*
DivaShot: *SQUEAL! Grabs Mal and RUNS! Ribbons and flounces flying*
Mirage: Coward!
Mal: *over her shoulder as her husband flees* Of course he is! He lets me bully him!
DivaShot: *over his shoulder as he runs* It's called 'I like living'!!!
tShowtime: *hiding her face in her hands and trying to will her blush away*
Mirage: *fists clenched with frustration as he scowls after the miscreants, but is unwilling to go too far from Showtime. So he soon turns and comes back, apologizing softly as he puts a hand on her back*
tShowtime: *sooo much blush on her delicate little face*
Mirage: *small sound* Oh, Showtime. You know how silly they are. *quiet laugh, though he's still vexed at the Sewercon and her mate*
tShowtime: *quietly* They're ones to talk....
Mirage: *sits next to her on the step, unmindful of the little cricket who is now singing 'Hello my Darling' somewhere under their perch* It's better to just ignore junk like that.
tShowtime: *will lean against him and take comfort in his proximity*
Mirage: *puts a gentle and companionable arm around her, offering her an encouraging smile as he does*
cricket: *finishes his song, and starts up something from 'Phantom of the Opera'*
tShowtime: *snuggles* *is going to think about the advice hShowtime gave her, as well as the advice that sgShowtime gave her, for a little while.... and then she's moving to put her arms around Mirage's waist as well as she's able*
Mirage: *lifts his brow ridges, his smile turning from encouragement to warm affection. Then looks up as the sign flickers and goes out* It's a beautiful night.
tShowtime: *softly* Yeah....
Mirage: *as the cricket sings on beneath them* Do you still want to walk in your friend's garden?
tShowtime: *quietly* Wherever you want to go is fine with me.... I just like being with you.....
Mirage: *golden optics shining softly in the darkness* You choose. *sounds content*
tShowtime: *soft sound of contentedness as she snuggles closer* *quietly* As long as nobody bothers us here, let's stay put...
Mirage: Alright. *settles back with a sigh, his optics going up to the soft, faint shifting colours like an aurora that shows in the Nexus when dark has fallen and following their patterns with quiet interest as his arm protects her by his side*
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