Nexus meeting [for mirroredprotest]

[megadidit]

Rock was out working around his little workshop. It wasn't much and there was a lot of parts laying about even outside - most of it was scrap he hadn't gotten rid of or new finds that hadn't been dragged in yet. But the place gave him space to work; Rock wasn't concerned about looks

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[mirroredprotest]

The bustle of activity could help but attract Enker's attention; having arrived into the Nexus a few hours previously -- and not at all happy about arriving in the middle of said forest -- any sign of life was worth investigating.

He hadn't expected to see, of all people, Rockman.

Which meant that on one of Rock's trips back to the junkpile, Enker strode directly towards him before the other robot could get another armload and disappear again. But he wasn't looking quite hostile --

[megadidit]

Rock hadn't expected to have an armored bot come towards him out here and couldn't help being startled. But as long as the he didn't charge Rock or try to get too close, Rockman would simply watch.

"...hello?"

[mirroredprotest]

He didn't charge, no; but Enker did have his lance and he was still moving closer.

On the other hand, that might have been a faint twist of a smile that flickered across his face for a moment there --

"Rockman. I did not expect to find you here."

"Perhaps we need to talk."

[megadidit]

His eyes flicked to the lance as Enker got closer and he shifted, ever so slightly, in case he needed to dodge.

"Talk? Uh, sure. But what about?"

[megadidit]

Coming up to the place, Rock knocked on the door a couple times then leaned on the door frame as he waited. He was very curious as to how this was going to play out. Hopefully in a good way.

[finalstanza]

Having been startled by the buzzer, it took Ballade a minute to finally get downstairs to answer it. He wasn't exactly expecting visitors ...

When the door opened, he blinked at Rock, curious; then stared, stunned, at Enker who stood and waited quietly. Their eyes locked --

Then Ballade surged forward. It wasn't a 'hug', exactly; but the clutching at his fellow Rockman Killer certainly resembled something like one.

[mirroredprotest]

Now that took Enker off-guard. Or -- more precisely -- almost off-balance, as he backstepped once and half-tried to pry Ballade off of him, half tried to keep him from overbalancing in his own right. Granted, he wasn't having much luck with that first task ...

Catching Ballade by the chin, they locked eyes again before Enker repositioned himself to catch Rock's attention.

"What do you think, Rockman?"

[megadidit]

Rock stepped out of the way and let them have their moment, staring off in a slightly awkward way. You didn't just slip away when people weren't looking - Blues not included - but he didn't want to intrude. Luckily this thought process was interrupted by Enker's question.

He stared at the scene now, letting a small smile grow. "I think he missed you."