Nexus, MBV. Near the Brownstones, /Ark/ Base. Reuniting With Teammates
Continued from here
Fire: *hovering by Five as he watches Destiny sleep*
Five: *gets a little impatient and turns a shoulder to him sharply*
Fire: *stumbles back* Ooof! What? Why did you do that, Five?
Three: *titters behind her hand and then peeks at Two*
Two: *shhhh*
Drift: *soft snerk, though he's also watching Destiny, just in case she wakes up. He knows how she can yell...*
Destiny: *absent clicks, snuggles close to Five and continues to sleep*
Four: Dorifuto? *stops to look down at him, her head tilted quizzically*
Drift: *looks up* *quietly* Yes, Four?
Four: *points* Dat way?
Fire: *looks around from rubbing his chest after a second Five rejection* That.
Four: *cheery eye roll effect even without eyes*
Drift: *nods* Yeah.... *will look, just to make sure nobody's going to try and LOL the group*
Fire: I wonder why the Christmas elf suggested that we should go this way. *steps forward, and then looks around with surprise as Two takes his arm* What is it, my lady? Is something wrong?
Two: *demure*
Drift: *shrug* No idea.... But we've got time before we're supposed to think about heading back, so why not do a bit of exploring? Last time I was here was before I met everyone...
Fire: You said there are dangerous things here? *patting Two's hand as he looks around, watchful and protective*
Four: Go! *titter*
Drift: I'm not actually sure what I saw was dangerous.... But it was definitely big.....
Fire: Yes, but I heard Dr. Ruteger warning you before we came.
Drift: Oh... Yeah... She said not to touch anything we don't recognize, no eating food from anywhere but the Black Dog, and to watch out for gas....
Four and Three: *look at Drift*
Five: *chuckle* Eccusu you.
Drift: *snerk* Not that kind of gas....
Aiders: *titter softly*
Fire: ... o.0 *so expressive even without a moving face*
Drift: *chuckles and looks around as he walks, taking things in*
husky guy: *looks up as they pass where he's standing with an arm around a frightened looking red-haired woman. Double take* Fire?? What the heck?
Fire: *stops short and looks at the man* ...Hello?
Drift: *blink blink* *headtilt*
Two: *softly, with her gentle Japanese trill* Drill.
Fire: *optics flash* Drill? But...
Drill: Yeah, it's me! And look at me! I'm as squishy as you're not dead!
Fire: Err... *looks at Drift*
Drift: *blink blink* Maybe this is why Aunt Rachel was talking about gas...
Drill: Who the heck are you? *slightly belligerent but not really rude as he peers narrowly at the teen*
Drift: *slight frown as he studies Drill* Dai Akihabara.... But everyone calls me Drift.
Fire: *lets go of Two and leans down. Softly* Is this really my old teammate, Drift-kun?
Drift: *quietly* It might be.... From what Autumn has told me, anything's possible in the Nexus.....
Destiny: *clicky conversation with someone in her dream*
Three: Pinpointo? Dorifuto?
Drift: *blink blink* Right.... *will check for coordinates*
Drill: Hey hey! What're you pointing at me? *arm up in a protective gesture in front of the woman and himself, though his eyes are wary and watchful rather than frightened or angry*
Drift: Coordinate scanner.... *checks the screen*
Fire: It isn't dangerous. He's only checking to see if you really do come from the same reality that I used to belong to.
Drill: *looks up and frowns at the sadness in the red and silver robo's voice* What're you talking about... 'used to belong to'?
Drift: *reads off the coordinates out loud*
Fire: *thinks, then looks at Drift* Check K-Boy's coordinates.
Drift: *nods and checks his jacket pockets* ...That'd probably be easier if K-Boy was still in my pocket....
Three: *soft titter* Dorifuto. *kneels in a ladylike way and offers something in both her cupped hands*
Wing: *snoozin' with K-Boy*
Drift: *very soft snerk* Figures.... *will carefully extract K-Boy, and gently smooth Wing's fur*
Wing: *chirps and rolls on his back*
K-Boy: *quizzical chirp as he unfolds and makes like rubbing his screen sleepily*
Drift: *chuckles and checks K-Boy for coordinates* I just need to check something real quick, K-Boy...
K-Boy: *happy little voice* Quick-quick!
Drift: *nods and then gently sets K-Boy back with Wing* *looks to Fire and Drill* *quietly* The reality coordinates are the same.... The location coordinates are the only differences.... and the differences are only slight....
Drill: *frown* So what does that mean, hey?
Drift: *lips thin for a moment* *quieter* That you and Fire are from the same reality....
Fire: *concerned* He's not dead?
Drill: Hey! What kind of question is that? Of course I'm not dead!
Drift: *headshake* He's still got location coordinates... *to Drill* Fire doesn't have location coordinates anymore, just reality ones....
Drill: *frowns deeply* ...So what's that mean?
Three: Dead...
Drill: *blink*
red-head: *soft whimper and hides her face on Drill's shoulder*
Drift: *small nod, then he's clicking gently for the red-head*
Drill: He's not dead. He's right there! Hey, and why do you have a K-Boy?
Fire: He's my robo master.
Drill: Oh no he's not. He's too old to be a robo master, for one thing. *then goes wide eyed with horror and turns his attention to the girl beside him as she starts to cry* Hey, hey, Five, don't be that way.
Drift: *slight frown that has no trace of anger in it* Fire's telling the truth.... *trying to figure out how to explain what happened, and drawing a blank*
Five: Houmu nau. *tilts head and smooths Destiny's bunny hat*
Destiny: *sleepy little sound, will purr softly as she naps*
Fire: *perks* That's a good idea. Perhaps one of the Commanders or Dr. Ruteger would be able to explain.
Drift: *nod* Yeah, or someone who's been to the Nexus more often....
Fire: I've heard the doctor say she comes here at least once a week. *and then he starts and stares at Drill* What are you doing?
Drill: *scowls up at him after kissing the red-head on the cheek* I'm comforting my girl. What's it look like I'm doing?
Fire: *optics flash* Your girl. *sounds so confused and shocked*
Aiders: *so much tittering behind hands now*
Drift: *blink blink* *soft chuckle. Has seen Professor Ruteger being mushy with Dr. Ruteger, so he kind of gets what's going on.... He thinks*
Fire: But... the only girls on the team were my ladies. And they're here with me.
Drill: *a bit belligerent in his defensiveness* So, you think you can just run off and let everyone think you're dead without getting replaced?
Fire: *flinches and hangs his head a bit. The subject of his Exile still hurts* ...I didn't run off. And I can't go back.
Drift: *frowning muchly at Drill now*
Drill: *catches Drift's look and frowns right back, though his eyes are suspiciously bright* Five here is Flame's support robo. Flame was built to replace Fire. And she and all her support robos are girls.
Aiders: *look up from pat patting Fire and outright giggle about that*
Drift: ... *raised brow* *looks to Fire*
Fire: *quietly* Please, Drift, can we go home now?
Drift: Yeah... *looks to the rest of the group* Everyone hold hands or touch shoulders....
Aiders: *doing so carefully*
Three: *cups her hand protectively over Wing and K-Boy*
Five: Houmu nau. *nods*
Drift: *will try and herd Drill and the other Five closer*
Drill: *comes along, though he's frowning* I have to get back to the hanger. I can't stay long.
Fire: *quietly* It doesn't matter how long you stay with us. Drift can get you back home in time.
Drift: Yeah. That's easy to do...
Drill: *frowns and looks from Drift to Fire, but doesn't speak further. Instead he just holds his girlfriend reassuringly close as she clings to him*
Drift: *will bring everyone back to the farm*
Motormaster: *is that massive black robot that just sent Drift flying!*
Drift: *startles and lands in a crouch, in root mode*
Drill: *crouched with arms protectively over the heads of himself and his girlfriend*
Four: Moto! *hose whip the Stunticon!*
Motormaster: *SUCH a glare that she levels at Four* Slag off!
Drift: I'm alright, Four. *to Motormaster* Next time, wait for me to explain stuff so visitors don't get freaked out?
Motormaster: *rude hand gesture*
Four: *turns the water on. Right at Motormaster's face*
Five: *serenely* Suragu dat.
Destiny: *soft, scoldy clicks, is soooo not awake. Not gonna wake up any time soon, either*
Fire: Ladies, ladies. Stop fighting, alright? Rescue complete.
Motormaster: *STOMPING off to sulk*
Drift: *headshake, will make sure Drill and his girl are alright*
Drill: *looks up and blinks* *looks around* Hey, where'd that Dai guy go?
Three: *titter* Dorifuto. *point*
Drift: Motormaster didn't get you, did she? *worried*
Drill: *teeth starting to chatter* N... no... *double take as his mouth falls open* Hey!
Fire: Yes. Drift is also a robo. Most of the people here are.
Drill: 0_0 *shiver*
Two: *snow in Fire's plating*
Fire: AHHHHHHHH!
Drift: *looks* ... *facepalm*
Destiny: *awake now! And fussing!*
Five: *soft singing for Destiny as she cuddles the sparklet* Papa?
Destiny: *wibble, fuss* Want Papa....
Drift: Let's get inside where it's warm... *returns to alt mode*
Five: Houmu. *turns and trots into the barn*
Drill: *just bit himself due to shivering. And said a bad word*
Three: *amused by that! Has let Wing go to fly around, and now has a K-Boy sitting on her head*
Drift: *will try herding everyone inside* *will also call Kup and Rachel to let them know the group's back* *also lets Rachel know about Drill*
Rachel: //I'll be right there, buddy. Just let me finish checking on Jenny. Bring them to the mess and offer them cocoa, alright?//
Drift: //Alright.// There's hot cocoa in the mess hall.... Let's go there. *grin*
Drill: *slight perk as he goes into the elevator* Cocoa. I always kinda wondered what that tasted like.
Fire: *seems to smile as he finishes herding everyone into the elevator and looks down at his former teammate* Well now you can find out.
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Fire: *hovering by Five as he watches Destiny sleep*
Five: *gets a little impatient and turns a shoulder to him sharply*
Fire: *stumbles back* Ooof! What? Why did you do that, Five?
Three: *titters behind her hand and then peeks at Two*
Two: *shhhh*
Drift: *soft snerk, though he's also watching Destiny, just in case she wakes up. He knows how she can yell...*
Destiny: *absent clicks, snuggles close to Five and continues to sleep*
Four: Dorifuto? *stops to look down at him, her head tilted quizzically*
Drift: *looks up* *quietly* Yes, Four?
Four: *points* Dat way?
Fire: *looks around from rubbing his chest after a second Five rejection* That.
Four: *cheery eye roll effect even without eyes*
Drift: *nods* Yeah.... *will look, just to make sure nobody's going to try and LOL the group*
Fire: I wonder why the Christmas elf suggested that we should go this way. *steps forward, and then looks around with surprise as Two takes his arm* What is it, my lady? Is something wrong?
Two: *demure*
Drift: *shrug* No idea.... But we've got time before we're supposed to think about heading back, so why not do a bit of exploring? Last time I was here was before I met everyone...
Fire: You said there are dangerous things here? *patting Two's hand as he looks around, watchful and protective*
Four: Go! *titter*
Drift: I'm not actually sure what I saw was dangerous.... But it was definitely big.....
Fire: Yes, but I heard Dr. Ruteger warning you before we came.
Drift: Oh... Yeah... She said not to touch anything we don't recognize, no eating food from anywhere but the Black Dog, and to watch out for gas....
Four and Three: *look at Drift*
Five: *chuckle* Eccusu you.
Drift: *snerk* Not that kind of gas....
Aiders: *titter softly*
Fire: ... o.0 *so expressive even without a moving face*
Drift: *chuckles and looks around as he walks, taking things in*
husky guy: *looks up as they pass where he's standing with an arm around a frightened looking red-haired woman. Double take* Fire?? What the heck?
Fire: *stops short and looks at the man* ...Hello?
Drift: *blink blink* *headtilt*
Two: *softly, with her gentle Japanese trill* Drill.
Fire: *optics flash* Drill? But...
Drill: Yeah, it's me! And look at me! I'm as squishy as you're not dead!
Fire: Err... *looks at Drift*
Drift: *blink blink* Maybe this is why Aunt Rachel was talking about gas...
Drill: Who the heck are you? *slightly belligerent but not really rude as he peers narrowly at the teen*
Drift: *slight frown as he studies Drill* Dai Akihabara.... But everyone calls me Drift.
Fire: *lets go of Two and leans down. Softly* Is this really my old teammate, Drift-kun?
Drift: *quietly* It might be.... From what Autumn has told me, anything's possible in the Nexus.....
Destiny: *clicky conversation with someone in her dream*
Three: Pinpointo? Dorifuto?
Drift: *blink blink* Right.... *will check for coordinates*
Drill: Hey hey! What're you pointing at me? *arm up in a protective gesture in front of the woman and himself, though his eyes are wary and watchful rather than frightened or angry*
Drift: Coordinate scanner.... *checks the screen*
Fire: It isn't dangerous. He's only checking to see if you really do come from the same reality that I used to belong to.
Drill: *looks up and frowns at the sadness in the red and silver robo's voice* What're you talking about... 'used to belong to'?
Drift: *reads off the coordinates out loud*
Fire: *thinks, then looks at Drift* Check K-Boy's coordinates.
Drift: *nods and checks his jacket pockets* ...That'd probably be easier if K-Boy was still in my pocket....
Three: *soft titter* Dorifuto. *kneels in a ladylike way and offers something in both her cupped hands*
Wing: *snoozin' with K-Boy*
Drift: *very soft snerk* Figures.... *will carefully extract K-Boy, and gently smooth Wing's fur*
Wing: *chirps and rolls on his back*
K-Boy: *quizzical chirp as he unfolds and makes like rubbing his screen sleepily*
Drift: *chuckles and checks K-Boy for coordinates* I just need to check something real quick, K-Boy...
K-Boy: *happy little voice* Quick-quick!
Drift: *nods and then gently sets K-Boy back with Wing* *looks to Fire and Drill* *quietly* The reality coordinates are the same.... The location coordinates are the only differences.... and the differences are only slight....
Drill: *frown* So what does that mean, hey?
Drift: *lips thin for a moment* *quieter* That you and Fire are from the same reality....
Fire: *concerned* He's not dead?
Drill: Hey! What kind of question is that? Of course I'm not dead!
Drift: *headshake* He's still got location coordinates... *to Drill* Fire doesn't have location coordinates anymore, just reality ones....
Drill: *frowns deeply* ...So what's that mean?
Three: Dead...
Drill: *blink*
red-head: *soft whimper and hides her face on Drill's shoulder*
Drift: *small nod, then he's clicking gently for the red-head*
Drill: He's not dead. He's right there! Hey, and why do you have a K-Boy?
Fire: He's my robo master.
Drill: Oh no he's not. He's too old to be a robo master, for one thing. *then goes wide eyed with horror and turns his attention to the girl beside him as she starts to cry* Hey, hey, Five, don't be that way.
Drift: *slight frown that has no trace of anger in it* Fire's telling the truth.... *trying to figure out how to explain what happened, and drawing a blank*
Five: Houmu nau. *tilts head and smooths Destiny's bunny hat*
Destiny: *sleepy little sound, will purr softly as she naps*
Fire: *perks* That's a good idea. Perhaps one of the Commanders or Dr. Ruteger would be able to explain.
Drift: *nod* Yeah, or someone who's been to the Nexus more often....
Fire: I've heard the doctor say she comes here at least once a week. *and then he starts and stares at Drill* What are you doing?
Drill: *scowls up at him after kissing the red-head on the cheek* I'm comforting my girl. What's it look like I'm doing?
Fire: *optics flash* Your girl. *sounds so confused and shocked*
Aiders: *so much tittering behind hands now*
Drift: *blink blink* *soft chuckle. Has seen Professor Ruteger being mushy with Dr. Ruteger, so he kind of gets what's going on.... He thinks*
Fire: But... the only girls on the team were my ladies. And they're here with me.
Drill: *a bit belligerent in his defensiveness* So, you think you can just run off and let everyone think you're dead without getting replaced?
Fire: *flinches and hangs his head a bit. The subject of his Exile still hurts* ...I didn't run off. And I can't go back.
Drift: *frowning muchly at Drill now*
Drill: *catches Drift's look and frowns right back, though his eyes are suspiciously bright* Five here is Flame's support robo. Flame was built to replace Fire. And she and all her support robos are girls.
Aiders: *look up from pat patting Fire and outright giggle about that*
Drift: ... *raised brow* *looks to Fire*
Fire: *quietly* Please, Drift, can we go home now?
Drift: Yeah... *looks to the rest of the group* Everyone hold hands or touch shoulders....
Aiders: *doing so carefully*
Three: *cups her hand protectively over Wing and K-Boy*
Five: Houmu nau. *nods*
Drift: *will try and herd Drill and the other Five closer*
Drill: *comes along, though he's frowning* I have to get back to the hanger. I can't stay long.
Fire: *quietly* It doesn't matter how long you stay with us. Drift can get you back home in time.
Drift: Yeah. That's easy to do...
Drill: *frowns and looks from Drift to Fire, but doesn't speak further. Instead he just holds his girlfriend reassuringly close as she clings to him*
Drift: *will bring everyone back to the farm*
Motormaster: *is that massive black robot that just sent Drift flying!*
Drift: *startles and lands in a crouch, in root mode*
Drill: *crouched with arms protectively over the heads of himself and his girlfriend*
Four: Moto! *hose whip the Stunticon!*
Motormaster: *SUCH a glare that she levels at Four* Slag off!
Drift: I'm alright, Four. *to Motormaster* Next time, wait for me to explain stuff so visitors don't get freaked out?
Motormaster: *rude hand gesture*
Four: *turns the water on. Right at Motormaster's face*
Five: *serenely* Suragu dat.
Destiny: *soft, scoldy clicks, is soooo not awake. Not gonna wake up any time soon, either*
Fire: Ladies, ladies. Stop fighting, alright? Rescue complete.
Motormaster: *STOMPING off to sulk*
Drift: *headshake, will make sure Drill and his girl are alright*
Drill: *looks up and blinks* *looks around* Hey, where'd that Dai guy go?
Three: *titter* Dorifuto. *point*
Drift: Motormaster didn't get you, did she? *worried*
Drill: *teeth starting to chatter* N... no... *double take as his mouth falls open* Hey!
Fire: Yes. Drift is also a robo. Most of the people here are.
Drill: 0_0 *shiver*
Two: *snow in Fire's plating*
Fire: AHHHHHHHH!
Drift: *looks* ... *facepalm*
Destiny: *awake now! And fussing!*
Five: *soft singing for Destiny as she cuddles the sparklet* Papa?
Destiny: *wibble, fuss* Want Papa....
Drift: Let's get inside where it's warm... *returns to alt mode*
Five: Houmu. *turns and trots into the barn*
Drill: *just bit himself due to shivering. And said a bad word*
Three: *amused by that! Has let Wing go to fly around, and now has a K-Boy sitting on her head*
Drift: *will try herding everyone inside* *will also call Kup and Rachel to let them know the group's back* *also lets Rachel know about Drill*
Rachel: //I'll be right there, buddy. Just let me finish checking on Jenny. Bring them to the mess and offer them cocoa, alright?//
Drift: //Alright.// There's hot cocoa in the mess hall.... Let's go there. *grin*
Drill: *slight perk as he goes into the elevator* Cocoa. I always kinda wondered what that tasted like.
Fire: *seems to smile as he finishes herding everyone into the elevator and looks down at his former teammate* Well now you can find out.
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