#kinda surprised at how much i wrote last night? was up v late. I usually am

[safyresky]

oh, to end this scene with blinter sex joke, or to leave it with the feels. decisions, decisions.

[belphies-wife]

What Naps Are Like With Them (Everyone)

In celebration of my first post kinda blowing up, I wrote a little something for all the characters, including Luke! (platonically for him, of course)

Again, thank you guys for all the love on my Satan Reacting to Montero fic <3 I’ll be working on requests after this.

Also, no beta we die like Lilith.

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Lucifer

➼ Never sleeps, e v e r

➼ His brothers would destroy the House of Lamentation in his sleep

➼Took a while to convince him to take a nap with you because of this

➼ His brothers listen to you more than they listen to their older brother, so you begged them to behave for a few hours so that their older brother can rest for once

➼ You will use your pact if you have to, just please let this man sleep

➼ You made sure to pick a day where you know Lucifer hadn’t slept the night before due to his workload

➼ Seriously, you had to talk to Diavolo about that

➼ You both got into your comfiest pajamas and played some soft classical music for ultimate relaxation

➼ You thought about taking a picture of hm while he slept

➼ He saw it coming and had you sleep facing away from him with his arms wrapped around you so you couldn’t turn around

➼ Smart bastard

➼  If you complain about it he’ll laugh at you

➼ Hey, at least you get cuddles

➼ Luci here looks so calm and peaceful while he sleeps, it’s adorable

➼ No wonder everyone tries to take a picture of him sleeping

➼ He’s a heavy sleeper, so you end up having to wake him up after a few hours

➼ He thanks you

➼ He’s well-rested and in a good mood for the rest of the day

➼ His brothers obviously take advantage of that

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Mammon

➼ Unlike most of his brothers, he actually has a decent sleep schedule (most of the time)

➼ However, if you wanted to take a nap with him, he wouldn’t say no

➼ Well, he’d say no, but then say yes immediately after

➼ “Whaddya mean you wanna take a nap with me? Do I look like Belphie!?”

➼ Blushing like crazy while complaining, as usual

➼ “Fine, I’ll go nap with him, then.”

➼ “Oi! Come back here! I changed my mind, I wanna take a nap!”

➼ Tsundere baby

➼ Obviously, you tease him about it

➼ “Jealous, huh? I thought that was Levi’s thing.”

“Shut up! Are we gonna cuddle or not?”

“I said nap, not cuddle.”

➼ Cue the pout

➼ The definition of the 🥺 face

➼ Please love this child

➼ “I’m kidding, of course we’re gonna cuddle.”

➼ Usually a little spoon

➼ Unless he’s in a jealous mood

➼ If he is, he will hold on to you like his life depends on it.

➼ More teasing, obviously

➼ If you think about it, Greed and Envy are very similar

➼ Poor baby wants love

➼ New drinking game: take a shot every time I call Mammon a baby

➼ I shot of water, I know you’re dehydrated

➼ Anyways, naps with Mammon = cuddles

➼ Either you’re holding him to you or he’s holding you to him

➼ f o r e h e a d  k i s s e s

➼ Mammon gets nightmares about what happened with Belphie sometimes, so lots of comfort cuddles

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Leviathan

➼ “Levi, did you sleep at all last night?”

➼ Obviously not

➼ He was up all night binge watching the latest season of “The Magical Ruri Hanai: Demo Girl”’s  spin-off series

➼ Why would you even ask?

➼ “Levi, did you stay up all night?”

➼ He looked away, a little embarrassed. “Uh, yeah.”

➼ “Levi, honey. You need to sleep. It’s not good for your health to be staying up so late.”

➼ Leviathan.exe has stopped working

➼ You’re worrying about him?????

➼ And you’re calling him honey?????

➼ Are you trying to kill him?????

➼ “You must be exhausted. Wanna take a nap?”

“Oh, uh. Yeah. I guess I could use a nap.”

“Alright. We should go to my room, since there’s more room on my bed than in your tub.”

➼ Wait you meant a nap together????

➼ You’re really trying to kill him.

➼ Usually, he’d make fun of you and call you a normie.

➼ But he was currently too busy dying.

➼ If somehow you managed to resurrect him and get him to your room to nap, then you’d know this shy boi is a little spoon.

➼ Does this really come as a surprise to anyone? It shouldn’t.

➼ He’s blushing like crazy the whole time.

➼ “Levi, if you can't sleep with me here, I can leave.”

“No!”

➼ He does sleep eventually.

➼ Sweet baby cuddles you in his sleep.

➼ Wholesome af

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Satan

➼ As the most responsible one in the family, he has a pretty good sleep schedule, so he doesn’t normally take naps.

➼ However, if you ask him to, he’ll agree. 

➼ If it makes you happy he’ll do it <3

➼ He’s not really touchy-feely and won’t initiate any cuddling.

➼ Dude that you asked to nap because you were tired and wanted to sleep.

➼ Nah bro, you just want cuddles.

➼ While he won’t initiate any cuddles, if you make it more obvious that you want some, he’ll give them to you.

➼ Big spoon

➼ If you want him to be the small spoon, he will, but he’ll be flustered af.

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Asmodeus

➼ “Asmo, wanna sleep together?”

➼ Could you have made a poorer word choice?

➼ No, you could not.

➼ This boy literally made the lenny face.

➼ “Asmo, I meant a nap.”

“Well, I suppose that’ll satisfy me for now.”

➼ You then proceeded to smack him with a pillow.

“Hey! Don’t mess up my hair!”

➼ You had to wait for him to take off his makeup and change his clothes and stuff.

➼ It’s a process.

➼ Cuddle’s tf out of you.

➼ He’ll be the big spoon or the little spoon. It doesn’t matter to him, so you can decide.

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Beelzebub

➼ Takes naps with Belphie a lot and thought it was cute that you also wanted to nap.

➼ Pre-nap snack first, though.

➼ Then he’s ready.

➼ Sweet boi will enjoy the nap whether he’s a big spoon or little spoon.

➼ If you’re happy, he’s happy <3

➼ You kiss his face a lot.

➼ He thinks you’re the cutest little human ever when you do that.

➼ I’d say soft Beel, but when is he ever not soft?

➼ Not counting the custard incident

➼ He Likes to kiss the top of your head while you sleep.

➼ He definitely snores.

➼ It takes some getting used to, but you’re not gonna let keep you from cuddling your big boi.

➼ It honestly feels really safe and comforting to just be wrapped up in his arms.

➼ Equally comforting to have his head resting against you.

➼ Overall just really soft.

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Belphegor

➼ You don’t even need to ask. He’s the king of naps.

➼ Being around Belphie for an extended period of time makes you sleepy.

➼ You’re not sure if it’s because he’s sleep or if it’s because he has some sort of sleep-power.

➼ Any time you cuddle you end up taking a nap.

➼ Do I even have to say it?

➼ S m a l l  s p o o n

➼ The smallest spoon.

➼ As the youngest, he’s the most spoiled, so he’s really really clingy and just expects you to drop whatever you’re doing at any given time to nap with him.

➼ I mean, you’d probably do it even if he didn’t expect you to.

➼ He does this adorable thing when he’s sleepy and he sees you nearby where he’ll go up to you and wrap his arms around you and rest his head against your shoulder and just say “Sleep, please.”

➼ You will stop whatever you’re doing no matter what and go up to the attic to nap with him.

➼ Not an exaggeration. It’s happened while Lucifer was talking to you before he he was p i s s e d.

➼ It was obviously intentional

➼ But how can you say no to his cute face?

➼ He seems to be able to keep you from having nightmares and you sleep 100x better with him than on your own

➼ Softest boi

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Simeon

➼ While he may dress like a stripper, this man is an angel and is pure™

➼ Anything you want, you’ll get. How can he ever deny you a thing?

➼ He can’t.

➼ You want naps? You get naps.

➼ You want cuddles? You get cuddles.

➼ You want sleepy kisses? You get sleepy kisses.

➼ Hotel? Trivago.

➼ But seriously, sleepy kisses are definitely a thing.

➼ Especially forehead kisses.

➼ Big spoon. He likes to hold you.

➼ Sweet boy loves you so much 🥺

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Luke (Platonically)

➼ Purgatory Hall has weekly movie nights, and they invite you over a lot to join them.

➼ You and Solomon have a very long list of human world movies you want Simeon to watch, but the poor man can’t figure out how Devilflix works for the life of him, so group movie nights are the only way.

➼ Not that any of you mind, of course.

➼ Luke begged Simeon to let him join you guys (he has a pretty strict bedtime)

➼ Simeon lets him occasionally if the movie is appropriate.

➼ Luke insisted on sitting next to you and sharing any treats he made that day.

➼ Poor baby ended up falling asleep not even halfway through the movie.

➼ Solomon obviously made fun of him.

➼ “Looks like it’s naptime for the little chihuahua.”

“Don’t tease him!” You say, defending Luke.

➼ At some point, Luke shifts so that he’s leaning against you in his sleep.

➼ You coo at how cute the ‘lil cherub looks.

➼ Aaaand then you proceed to fall asleep as well.

➼ You woke up the next day still on the couch. You were pretty confused since Simeon usually carries anyone who falls asleep to their bed (or the guest room, in your case).

➼ Then you realize Luke still asleep and wrapped around you.

➼ HE IS THE MOST PRECIOUS BABY EVER

➼ You assumed Simeon didn’t want to attempt moving one of you and risk waking the other so he just left you too

➼ Whatever it was, you went back to sleep with the little cherub snuggling you

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Solomon

➼ Purgatory Hall sleepover!

➼ Everyone had already fallen asleep, so you asked Solomon if he’d be alright with you two sleeping together.

➼ Not a good idea.

➼ You’re both settled in his bed and you’re about to drift off to sleep when this silly little sorcerer decided to tickle you.

➼ You  s h r e i k

➼ “Solomon!”

➼ “Keep your voice down, dear. You wouldn’t want Simeon hearing and getting the wrong idea, now. Would you?”

➼ The  s m a c c  you gave him though-

➼ “Can I sleep now, or are you gonna keep bothering me?”

“You know you love me.” He grinned.

“Well, duh. But I also love sleep.”

➼ He does let you sleep after that.

➼ You fall asleep first, and one look at your sleeping face and he falls in love with you all over again.

➼ You’re so  p r e c i o u s.

➼ He held you close to him as you slept, pressing soft, featherlight kisses against our forehead and nose, careful not to wake you.

➼ He’s a bitch until you fall asleep, pretty much.

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Diavolo

➼ It wasn’t intentional for you to fall asleep, really.

➼ You’d had a long day, and you had been sitting with the demon prince at his palace as he told you about his day over a cup of tea.

➼ It wasn’t like what he was saying was boring.

➼ No, it’s just that you were so tired, and the sofa you were sitting on was so comfy, and Diavolo was talking so much.

➼ It didn’t help that the tea that Barbatos had prepared was especially soothing.

➼ You couldn’t help yourself. You dozed off.

➼ Diavolo continued talking, and probably would’ve gone on for a long while without even noticing if Barbatos hadn’t cleared his throat and gestured towards your sleeping form.

➼ If it had been anyone else, he would have deemed it disrespectful. 

➼ But it was you, and he had realized a long time ago that he was incapable of being upset with you.

➼ “It seems they’ve had a tiring day, my Lord. I suggest you let them rest.” Said Barbatos.

“Of course. I wouldn’t dream of disturbing them.” Carefully, he made his way over to you and pried the teacup from our hands so that you didn’t move and break it in your sleep.

➼ Then, he removed his suit jacket and draped it over you like a blanket.

➼ Not gonna lie, even Barbatos was a bit shooketh. 

➼ He didn’t say anything, though.

➼ Diavolo kissed your forehead lightly and had Barbatos bring him the last of his paperwork for the day, which he finished quickly while remaining by your side.

➼ After that he picked up our still sleeping form and brought you to his room where he tucked you in.

➼ He sent Lucifer a text saying that you would be staying the night at the palace then went to sleep after answering a few emails.

➼ He snores loudly, but you somehow managed to sleep through it.

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Barbatos

➼ Diavolo set up another palace retreat (because I said so)

➼ You had been assigned a room with Luke and Beelzebub that time.

➼ It went good at first, and everyone was sent off to sleep at around 10 p.m.

➼ At some point in the middle of the night, you awoke from a particularly nasty nightmare.

➼ You were more scared than usual when you woke up, since the room you were in was not your room at the House of Lamentation.

➼ It took a while for you to realize where you were and calm down, but even then you were to afraid to sleep.

➼ Slowly, you exited the room, careful not to disturb Luke and Beel.

➼ You made your way to Barbatos’ room and knocked softly.

➼ Briefly, you wondered if he was asleep, but then he opened the door.

➼ You silently panicked when you realized your hair was a mess and your clothing was rumpled from sleep, but your disheveled appearance didn’t seem to faze him.

➼ “Hello. I was just about to prepare for bed. Is something the matter?”

➼ Suddenly, you felt very, very silly to come to such an ancient, powerful being for help with a little nightmare.

➼ “Sorry, it’s nothing. I apologize for bothering you. I’ll leave.” You said, your cheeks flushing with embarrassment.

“You never bother me, my dear. Would you like to come in?” He asked, opening the door wider and stepping aside.

“Yes. I would like that.”

“Is something bothering you?”

You blushed. “I had a nightmare. I couldn’t go back to sleep after that. I know, it’s silly.”

“Of course it isn’t.”

“Can I... Can I stay here with you tonight?”

“If it would make you feel better, you may.”

➼ Barbatos tucked you in then sat next to you, gently running his hands through your hair. He began singing an old song in some ancient, forgotten language. His voice was soft and soothing as he sang, and you found yourself unable to stay awake even if you tried.

➼ “Goodnight, my dear.” He whispered, pressing a kiss to the top of your head.

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[fantastic-bby]

SKZ vs. their crush

Pairing: Gender neutral Reader x Member

Word count: 3.9k

Genre: Fluff

Summary: It’s just them crushing on you 

Warnings: -

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A/n: I tried a different format this time and used bullet points rather than just making it like a full story since my brain was going crazy when I wrote this. Let me know which format you prefer and maybe I might incorporate both bullet points and the essay ones since I actually quite enjoy writing using both.

Chan

You guys only met because you knew Jeongin 

The tiny babie brought you to meet his friends 

Chan was smitten when he first met you 

He thought you were so pretty when he saw you following behind Jeongin 

“Innie,” 

“Yeah?”

“Who is that?” 

He wants Jeongin to introduce you two

Sensing the vibes, the maknae is more than happy to introduce you two 

if he was being honest, he already knew Chan would pretty much fall in love with you immediately

Chan’s flustered when he introduces himself to you 

He’s almost blubbering all over the place 

You find it kinda cute but he’s scared you found him really weird 

He tries to steal little moments to be with you 

Like ‘accidentally’ bumping into you in the hallway 

Or how he just so happens to walk into Jeongin’s room when you’re on a call with him

Or how he just so happens to be lingering around the flea market nearby your college campus 

Chan takes care of you without even realising it 

If you bump into each other he asks whether you’ve eaten or how your day is 

He loves the way you seem to parent his friends like he does 

“Jisung, put the knife down. You’re going to hurt somebody” 

“Hehe, make me” 

“PUT IT DOWN 〴⋋_⋌〵” 

Chan’s surprised he listens to you

He loves how everyone only seems to listen if you’re the one talking too

If you’re hanging out with them at the dorms and Chan can’t seem to control everyone, you just step in 

“Guys, please”

And suddenly the chaos has calmed down 

Chan finds it amazing 

Everyone just… stops when you ask them to

You find it amusing 

It’s like watching a single dad trying to control his seven wild sons

He chases after Felix around the dorm a lot because he’s usually done something weird with Minho and Jisung

He manages to get your number using an excuse of needing you to calm down the boys 

“Please… they don’t listen sometimes” 

Jeongin finds reasons to push you two together 

“Yay! You guys made—oH nO I ComPleTeLy foRgoT!!”

Leaves the two of you alone 

He honestly just thinks you two should get together and so does the rest of the group

So they find excuses to get you two alone together 

But your relationship takes f o r e v e r  

Only because Chan wants to be absolutely certain that he likes you

He doesn’t want to commit to someone he’s worried he’s not sure of yet

Slowly but surely, he starts to ease into the relationship

He sends you music he thinks you’ll like 

Eventually he’ll start sending you his own music 

He only confesses when he’s absolutely sure he’s pretty much falling in love with you 

The way he does it just wins your heart immediately if you weren’t already as whipped for him as he was 

He writes a song for you (´༎ຶ ͜ʖ ༎ຶ `)♡ 

Minho

Bumped into you at a dance studio he goes to often

He thinks your dancing is amazing 

At first he doesn’t want to bother you 

But then he’s all like “heyyyy I’m Minho” 

And you’re pretty much taken away by how gorgeous the man is 

Minho wouldn’t be too flustered 

He would keep his cool around you 

Doesn’t mean he wouldn’t try to impress you with his sexy dance moves 

Tries to win your heart the romantic way which doesn’t work because half the time you’re too busy dancing to actually realise he’s trying to flirt with you

“Hey, baby ;)” 

“Huh?”

“Nothing”

Wonders whether he should just make a dedicated advance towards you 

He likes your humour 

It’s similar to his 

You both just laugh at really weird stuff together 

When you share your numbers, he sends you weird videos that he thinks you’ll like 

Minho’s not much of a texter, but when you do get a message from him, it’s either something he’s really excited about or something really weird 

Only realises he’s actually crushing on you when Changbin points it out 

“Why are you so nice to them” 

“Who?” 

“(Y/n)” 

Then Minho realises that he really likes you

Starts slowly working harder to win your heart 

Helps you with your dancing

“Your body looks a bit stiff” 

Buys you lunch 

“I got you the lunch box from 7 11”

It’s always something you end up liking if you hadn’t tried it before

Buys you drinks from the vending machine 

“What is this???” 

It looks like a double shot coffee 

“Energy?”

Minho doesn’t know either but you both drink it anyway 

And end up being at the studio until 3 a.m. because you’re both so hyped with caffeine

Offers to walk you home if it’s getting late

“It’s not safe on your own”

“Minho, I’ll be fineeeee” 

Doesn’t take no for an answer and forces you to let him

His advances work

You’re pretty much whipped for him by the time he confesses 

Which Minho does by buying you flowers and bringing it to the studio 

Changbin

You work at the music shop that he goes to often 

When he’s browsing the CD’s and the vinyls, he spots you at the counter 

His heart almost explodes when he sees you 

The first thing that caught his eye was the way you were dressed 

:0 

Fits Changbin’s style 

He’s nervous to approach you with the vinyl in his hand 

Why was he so nervous? 

Oh right, he was pretty much completely smitten by you 

“Hi!” 

 He loves your voice even more

“H-Hey,”

Changbin’s so nervous 

He likes your bracelets too 

He thinks they’re really cool 

He ends up coming back a lot and you wonder why this man needs so many CD’s and vinyls 

Eventually, he builds up the courage to talk to you

Changbin comes by every once in a while just to say hi 

Sometimes he just comes in to talk to you during your break

You tell him you’ve always wanted to try making music

He tells you he makes music 

You’re all :0 

Changbin tells you about it 

And you get really interested in his music 

He starts coming after your shift or during your break to play you his songs 

He gets all uwu when he sees the way your eyes shine 

You have him wrapped around your finger without even knowing it 

Doesn’t admit that he’s pretty much whipped 

Even though he visits you almost every other day 

And how he buys you your favourite snacks 

Or how he stays way longer than he expected to just bcs he’s talking to you 

You’re just as whipped tbh 

You love talking to Changbin 

You like his music taste and he’s fun to be around 

Confesses to you by taking you out on a date 

He brings you to his studio 

Shows you how he makes music 

He finds it adorable how you’re so amazed by his equipment

So he teaches you whatever he can in the time you’re together 

You both spend the evening just messing around 

You make a short track that you’re sure sounds really off

Changbin reassures you that it’s nice 

He teaches you how to layer the different tracks 

And eventually teaches you how to edit them despite the few hours you have 

You’re so excited 

He smiles every time he looks at you 

Bcs you’re so adorable he feels like he might burst 

Confesses at the end of the night 

“I like you a lot” 

He blurts it out and it catches you slightly off guard 

But you like him back so it’s fine 

Ends up offering to take you to the studio anytime you’re both free

Hyunjin 

Met you through Felix 

Felix invited you to play a game with him and his friends 

Hyunjin hears your voice the first time and he’s already curious 

He thinks you’re really chill and he likes your vibe 

You end up playing more games with them 

He ends up wanting to get to know you more 

The thing that honestly gets to him the most is the way you take every loss so lightheartedly 

“There’s always another game” 

You don’t rage or stress out over it 

Over time, he starts spending one-on-one time with you 

Until you’re both just doing literally anything else but gaming together 

He denies them as dates whenever his friends ask, claiming that it’s just friend time

Until one night you’re both awake at four a.m. and talking about everything and anything 

He likes the way you think

“Hyunjin, did you know that sometimes in movies, they use trash cans to replicate tiger roars” 

“What???”

He likes how you’re joking talking about starting a revolution 

He knows you won’t

“So, yeah, fuck capitalism!” 

“Yeah!” 

He loves the fact that you’re so open about what you think even if it’s something small or weird

“Mercy’s ass is so thick… for what reason…” 

“She’s a video game character??” 

“Felix, her ass is so thick, she could kill someone with it” 

Hyunjin loves hearing you rant about your day 

“And?? It’s so stupid!!”

“Calm down, (Y/n)”

“Don’t tell me to calm down, you egg!” 

Hyunjin thinks you’re adorable when you’re all riled up

He finds it amusing because he likes hearing you talk 

“You live there too?” 

He didn’t expect to be so close to you

“Yeah, that’s how I met Felix” 

He never realised you and Felix knew each other in real life

You spend more time together 

Talking about whatever comes to mind until the dead of night 

Sometimes you watch movies together 

You stay away from horror movies because he doesn’t like it that much 

But you’re always talking about something with him

The two of you are always the last to leave the call because you end up talking after games 

Hyunjin asks you out without even realising it sounds like a date

“Is that a date??” 

“Sure” 

He didn’t even realise he asked you out until after he’s left the call

?!?!?!?!

Goes into panic mode 

He just asked you out!!!! 

Starts asking Felix about you

He laughs at Hyunjin but helps him anyway

Shows him what you look like on your Instagram 

Hyunjin thinks you’re so pretty on your posts

When he sees you in person for the first time 

He’s so taken away 

You’re gorgeous

Whatever feeling he didn’t realise he had for you comes rushing in 

Hyunjin loves your laugh 

You spend the whole day together just walking around town

It’s nice to hear his voice when it isn’t coming out of your headphones

By the time the date’s over, Hyunjin wants more of you 

So he tells you he wants to take you out again while he’s walking you home 

You accept 

He turns to you with a c: before asking if he can kiss you

Jisung 

You’re a barista at the cafe nearby the JYPe building 

Jisung was designated as the drink buyer that time by the rest of his group 

If he was having trouble remembering all their orders before 

He has even bigger trouble now when he sees you 

YOU LOOK SO CUTE IN YOUR APRON 

He freezes the moment he sees you at the cashier 

“Hi! What would you like?” 

Jisung’s eyes go ◑.◑

“Uhm… sir?” 

“Sorry!” 

He struggles to get his order out properly

But you’re patient with him and even though he barely knows you 

He likes that you are 

Jisung’s watching you the entire time you make his order 

He can’t take his eyes off of you 

You do notice it, but you find him adorable so you don’t say anything 

He seems to be easily flustered

When you hand him his order, he’s still a blubbering mess 

“T-Thank you…” 

Your name tag says (Y/n) 

So he thanks you using your name which you smile 

“Have a great day!” 

Jisung comes back the next day 

He doesn’t even need any drinks, he just wants to see you again 

When he does, he feels all fluttery on the inside 

“Welcome back” 

He orders a dark chocolate smoothie and an iced mocha for Minho

Minho would kill him if he found out Jisung went to the cafe without him 

Jisung sits at an empty table and watches you again 

The next day, the cycle repeats 

And the day after that 

And the day after that 

Minho follows him at some point, wondering why Jisung seems to obsessed with the place 

“Why do you like this place so much?” 

“I DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT”

Something’s definitely up with him 

Minho only finds out when he sees the way Jisung’s face seems to light up when he sees you 

“You like the barista, don’t you” 

“WHAT BARISTA ಠoಠ” 

That’s all he needs to confirm it 

Minho lets Jisung order, seeing just how excited and giddy he is when he’s talking to you 

Jisung’s practically bouncing up and down while you talk to him 

When they leave, Minho’s all up in it 

“You really like them, huh” 

“I don’t know what you’re talking about >:c” 

Knowing Jisung, he wouldn’t do anything about it 

So Minho takes it into his own hands to bring you two together 

The group is having a mini event and they need someone to serve drinks 

Who else to ask other than you? 

Jisung’s eyes almost bulge out of his skull when he sees you because 

What are you doing here???? 

He’s so nervous 

Minho practically shoves him your way 

Again, you find him so cute that you don’t even realise he’s practically dying to know you more 

“Hi Jisung!” 

You learned his name over the course of him constantly coming back and Jisung just loves hearing it from you 

“Hi (Y/n)” 

“I can’t make anything ice blended, but I can trade if for an iced dark chocolate” 

“Okay!” 

As long as you make it, he’ll take it 

The event comes to an end but Jisung’s pretty much spent more time with you rather than his group mates 

Even they’re amused by how into you he obviously is 

“Hey Jisung” 

You stop him before you leave and he’s immediately at your side 

“Since you keep coming over, here’s my number” 

◑.◑

“Give me a call before you come in so that I can have your drink ready for you to pick up” 

He’s so happy :D

He sends you pictures of cute animals and random snippets of his music 

Felix 

Met you through League of Legends

You have good synergy so you became friends through that 

At first, he only managed to play with you occasionally 

When he’s able to, he notices how you always sound so bright 

“Hi Felix!” 

He likes playing with you 

You’re laid-back 

You don’t stress over losses too much 

“Ah, what to do?” 

But when you’re irritated, Felix finds it funny

“Fucking asshole!” 

“You were in the way, (Y/n)”

“Shut the fuck up!” 

You’re so funny to him 

“Felix, don’t go into bush” 

“I can bait them” 

“DON’T”

His character dies

“Oops ( ͡° ͜V ͡°)”

“-`д´-” 

You’re easy to game with and that’s what he admires the most right off the bat 

You always seem to be up for games 

Even when he’s not able to play, whenever he logs into Discord he sees you’re online 

Wonders whether you sleep at all 

“I don’t need sleep. I am gamerrrr. Gamers don’t sleep” 

“Please sleep” 

“Lix, sleep is for the weak and I’m not weak” 

“You passed out last night in call” 

Honestly slightly concerned for you 

Overtime he realises that he really looks forward to games with you

Before Felix would just go to sleep after practice or shows 

But he’ll start waiting to see if you’re up for even one game 

Which you always are 

Slowly starts spending time with you just talking 

Eventually it leads to the both of you staying up until 5 a.m. laughing at really stupid memes 

During the day when Felix can’t join call 

He sends you funny tiktoks and memes 

You appreciate it because you like him 

But you don’t admit it because you’ve never met him in person before

Until you both find out that you live only a few hours away from him 

Invites you down to Seoul to spend time with him 

You’re nervous

Felix is nervous

He knows what you look like

You exchanged Snapchats and started streaking a while before 

He sends you funny pictures of his members 

You send him selfies with random filters

But nothing could prepare him for when you appear from around the corner 

He sees you appear and he’s all (゜ロ゜)

Your photos don’t do your natural beauty any justice

Is a bit of a mess when you’re walking around together 

Eventually loosens up around you 

Compliments you a lot and it makes you blush 

You spend the day just wandering around the place 

Felix takes you to his favourite places and favourite cafes 

He wants to share his favourite things with you 

You find it endearing 

Tries to make you laugh a lot because he’s just grown to really like the sound of your voice 

Since you’ve spent most of your time talking over call

Felix just loves hearing your voice 

When the day’s over 

He asks for more nights that aren’t just filled with games because owo he wants to do more with you 

Seungmin

Bumped into you at JYPe because you were visiting a friend 

Hears you singing with Yeji and he immediately falls in love with your voice 

He peeks into the dance studio to see the two of you just sitting on the floor together 

There’s no music 

It’s just the two of you singing together 

Your voice makes him :D 

Seungmin leaves the two of you bcs he doesn’t want to intrude 

But he ends up seeing you more often 

Turns out you’re in Seoul for a while so you’re spending quite some time with Yeji 

He sees you in the hallways a lot

When you walk past each other, it’s always just a polite bow 

You don’t really think much of Seungmin other than the fact that you think he’s pretty handsome 

Yeji teases you for that 

When you’re walking through the building to look for her 

You hear someone singing in one of the rooms 

You peek through the glass 

It’s Seungmin! 

ಠoಠ

And he’s so good

You listen from outside the door 

You knew he was good since he was an idol

But you didn’t think that he was that good

You don’t even realise he’s done when the door swings open and you’re standing there 

When Seungmin sees you, he realises you were most likely listening 

Now you’re just staring at each other like 

(ﾟωﾟ;)

Because now he knows you were listening 

And now you know he knows 

“Uhm…” 

You’re embarrassed 

You’re lucky Yeji pops from around the corner and your eyes plead for her to drag you away 

Which she doesn’t 

“Sunbaenim!”

“Hi Yeji” 

“Have you met (Y/n) before?” 

You actually want to tear her apart

“Not properly, no” 

“Well... “ 

“WELL WOULD YOU LOOK AT THE TIME” 

You drag her away before she can say anything else 

The next time you see Seungmin 

You pass by him in the hallway once again while you’re looking for Yeji

“(Y/n)” 

ಠ_ಠ

“We keep passing each other but we’ve yet to actually meet each other properly” 

“Haha…” 

“I know you were listening the other day” 

“Haaahhhhhhaaaa…”

“I don’t mind that you did.”

“Huh” 

You’re actually bit surprised that he doesn’t mind

“I overheard you and Yeji singing the other day in the dance room” 

༼ : ౦ ‸ ౦ : ༽

“You sing really beautifully, (Y/n)” 

There’s an awkward wall that takes a while before you two actually break it down 

But when you do 

It’s almost like you visit the building to see Seungmin rather than Yeji 

She doesn’t mind since she saw it coming 

Doesn’t mean she can’t tease you about it 

Seungmin looks forward to having lunch with you in the cafeteria 

At this point, the staff don’t even question your now daily appearance 

You end up falling for Seungmin way faster than you thought possible 

The feeling’s mutual 

He just likes everything about you 

You’re so sweet 

You’re also really caring 

He notices that when you follow him to the practice room where Stray Kids are 

Changbin trips over Hyunjin’s legs 

You’re rushing over to help without any of them really realising it 

He loves how nice your voice is too 

“Can you sing for me?”

You’re shook 

You wonder why he wants to hear your voice specifically

“Your voice is just really nice 

He realises he really likes you when you briefly disturb their practice to give Seungmin lunch 

He briefly mentioned that he forgot his wallet and his lunch 

Since you aren’t an idol or staff

You had to use your own money in the cafeteria 

Seungmin’s heart flips at the realisation 

Ends up asking you out so that you don’t have to spend so much time inside the JYPe building all the time 

Jeongin 

Meets you through Changbin 

You went to the same high school as him and you kinda just stuck around

Changbin brings you to the dorm bcs he borrowed a hoodie 

The entire dorm greets you really brightly 

Jeongin’s the only one just watching in awe 

He’s so shy when you wave at him 

Seungmin notices and raises a brow 

“I-I’m Jeongin” 

“Hi Jeongin! Changbin talks about you guys a lot” 

He’s so nervous 

He wants to know you more, but he also doesn’t want to make it obvious that he’s taking interest in you 

The others don’t really notice because they’re too excited by the new person 

Seungmin, on the other hand, tells Changbin about it 

Changbin now makes it his mission to bring you two together 

He brings you over to the dorm more often 

Especially if Jeongin’s the only one home 

“(Y/n), you’ve met Innie before right?”

You nod

Jeongin’s adorable 

Changbin ends up bringing you over for movie nights 

Now you’re just an honorary member of the group 

Everyone else loves you 

Jeongin always tries to sit next to you during movie nights 

Especially if it’s a horror movie 

When you get scared, you hug his arm and he likes that 

Makes him feel like he’s able to protect you like a big strong man ᕙ(`▽´)ᕗ

You kinda like him too

So you test the waters around him 

You start talking to him more since Changbin told you he’s really shy 

Jeongin slowly eases into your company 

It takes a bit of time, but he’s started getting more confident around you 

You visit the dorm thinking Changbin’s there because he stole your favourite belt 

When Jeongin opens the door he’s all :D but when you ask where his hyung is he goes D: 

Tells you he’s not home but lets you in anyway 

No one else is home except for Jeongin and Chan 

So you sit in the living room with Innie 

You start talking about random things 

You end up talking about almost everything because it turns out that Changbin’s gone way longer than both of you thought 

Chan eventually emerges from his bedroom and waves at you 

He orders fried chicken for you guys 

You and Jeongin continue talking while eating 

Chan finds it super cute

Jeongin’s playful around you 

But he doesn’t want to make himself appear immature 

But you like when he’s being playful so you slowly ease him into being more comfortable 

He still just wants to impress you so you like him back 

Wait, when did he start liking you??? 

He realised it when you were over for a regular movie night 

You fell asleep in his lap 

Jeongin thought you were so cute 

When you wake up he asks you out 

You accept 

He cuddles you for the rest of the night and asks you to spend the night at the dorm

[rsmrymnt-tea]

AAAAAAAAAA I ALSO FORGOT TO SAY! What you wrote for Elsey's ask??? Saw it play out in my head v vividly. It's such a them scene.

Everyday I love DolaSatan more and more 😭😍. They trust each other so much?? And the way Dola just effortlessly reaches out to him when the emotions are getting too much?? Her touch and her voice grounding him??

She calls him my love!! That's so tender!! Did he ever think he'd get to be someone's love? How did it feel to hear her call him that for the first time? AKDJSKSK

I love them I love them I love them!!!!

- 🐝

HnNHNNGGGGnnG Nonnie!! ;w; ;w; ;w; I honestly couldn’t for the life of me tell if anything that I wanted to come across actually came across while I was writing it (and even with rereading the first few times tbh) so I’m glad that the quiet trust and care came through!! Kinda wanna take it and polish it off and add a bit more comfort from Dola though… Looking at it now there could’ve been some more conversation after the last line? Anyway shdjf I didn’t even mean for it to go on as long as it did >.>;;

And yes adfhjdf she calls him my love!! ;w; It made me feel so soft writing it out tbh like of course she’d call him that in that moment >.< And good question… I feel it must’ve rendered him stunned and a speechless for a bit once what she said sunk in? Because honestly, who would ever call him, the avatar of wrath, their love?”

Aaaaaaaaa but your question has be thinking about when it first happened. I think Dola wouldn’t have thought too much of it, and it just came naturally one day. Like she might not even realize exactly what she said while Satan’s all like o////o shjsdfg since it’s not too big of a deal to her to say it? Since she grew up seeing her parents call each other sweet pet names too

Totally imagining it happening sometime in the year and a half that Dola’s in the human world, before Solomon brings her back to the Devildom for the S2 events. It’s late at night, Dola’s had a long day at uni and is ready to head to bed. But of course, she’s holding out just a bit longer for her nightly video call with Satan on her DDD. (Lucifer’s rule about everyone taking turns calling is in effect, but there’s no way even in hell would Satan follow that rule when he’s her partner.)

They’re not even talking about anything special or amazing. Just the usual chatter about the day’s events, a bit of ranting, checking in on each other, and a bit of flirting too. But soon Dola’s exhaustion catches up to her, so she’s forced to turn in for the night after the second time she fell asleep during the call. Satan teased her the first time, but after the second he insisted on her going to bed.

He bids her goodnight, the usual way he does. With a soft “Goodnight, Dola. Sweet dreams.”

But she does it a little differently tonight without realizing it. “You too, my love, sweet dreams. I’ll call you when I wake up.”

Satan doesn’t process anything after the first four words. He’s so surprised and touched and giddy and confused and just so glad that she ended the call because he’s a red blushing mess who looks like he’s both intensely lovestruck and having a crisis. He’s probably been mulling over what to call her and when for a while now that being on the receiving end of a pet name that was dropped so naturally has him feeling some kind of way >.> And on the spot decides that he’s going to go visit her somehow the very next day

Idk sdhfjkdf very self indulgent >.< But I’ve been thinking about them and how their relationship develops and aaaaa gosh these brainworms!!

[youmeandwords]

The Mortician

In the chilling spirit of October...I wrote this along with other K-idols short stories in mind; I hope you enjoy.  

Pairing: Kim Taehyung x Reader

Genre: Smut

Rated: M+

Summary: Working at a morgue gets a little chilling when Taehyung encounters on this Boss’s late night work hours.   

--->

“You have beautiful hands, it’s no wonder you were a pianist. Such a shame that I never got the chance to hear you play.”

Dani delicately paints on a clear polish coating on the finger nail. She converses with the corpse. “You’re right I can always check youtube, I definitely will check it out. Promise.” Dani pinky swears with the corpse. She takes off the latex gloves and calls in her assistant to finish up dressing the corpse.

Her assistant steps into the lab room all gowned up. “Kim Taehyung, she looks good doesn’t she? Sleeping beauty. Anyways is our next patient ready?” asked Dani. “Yes, he is.” Taehyung replies and starts to clean up.

Dani steps into another lab room, sees a fairly young male corpse laid upon the cold steel bed. She picks up the board chart and reviews the patient’s medical info and personal family requests.

Dani holds the recording pen in her hand and states the following, “Patient is male. Age 28. Height 5’8. Weight 140 lbs…” Dani pulls down the white sheet to reveal gun shot wounds along the torso.

“Patient has 3 gun shot wounds to the torso on the 3rd quadrant of abdomen.” Pulling further down, Dani smirks at the decent size of the patient. She turns off the tape recorder. “Note to self, patient is gifted with nice family jewels…” 

Late at night Taehyung drives back to the Morgue due to forgetting his school usb; luckily he had a spare key to enter from the back door. After getting his usb chip Taehyung noticed the lights were still on in the last lab room, he thought that Dani probably forgot to turn off the lights but he was in for a surprise.

His eyes lost in translation at the sight of his Boss, bare naked on top of the corpse. Seeing Dani naked sent a chilling charge to his groin. She had candles lit around in a circle with a pentagon star drawn with white chalk. Some kind of chant was being performed that Tae could not understand.

Dani dipped her finger into a red paste and marked a cross sign along the corpse’s abdomen. She continued to chant and gyrate her hips. Tae questioned himself why was he feeling a certain way; he should be grossed out. Her breathless moans echoed within the lab. Taehyung breathlessly walked himself quietly out the morgue and headed back home. 

The following afternoon, Taehyung sees Dani dressing up the male corpse from last night. The red mark was no longer there.

“Tae, are you ok? Are you sick by chance? Need the day off?” Dani questioned Tae. Tae shakes his head. “No, just up late studying that’s all. How…late…were you still working yesterday? I could of helped some more…I mean, because we are busy.” Tae replied trying to hide his memories of her naked body.

“Till business hours only. Thanks for the offer but you are still interning, I don’t want to take you away from your study” Dani replied. She lied to Tae, she didn’t want him to know how she was performing a black magic ritual to seal the spirit from coming back evil.

Dani finished tying the silk tie, her hands cascading down to the corpse’s chest. “You got a nice chest for a dead guy.” Dani smiled and glanced up at Tae. Tae awkward laughed along as Dani had weird quirks to her personality.

“You want to know the difference between a man and a dead man?” Dani questioned Tae.

Tae responded, “What?” Dani smirked and ran her hands down the body and twirling her fingers around the groin area.

“A dean man won’t argue back…get it? Oh, never-mind it’s wasn’t that funny huh?” Dani replied and signed off the release record of the corpse to be taken to the funeral home.

“Was that suppose to be because he’s dead?” Tae replies and lightly laughs. The two watched as the Funeral manager drove off down the road with the body. 

“You were a good one…Good bye.” Dani replies as she blows off a puff of smoke from her vape. “You saw it didn’t you?” Dani questioned Tae.

“Saw what?” Tae coughed and started to walk back inside. “Last night. Be honest with me.” Dani mentioned. Tae nodded in silence. They ended back in the same lab room to clean up, when Dani approached Tae with a long pair of scissors.

Tae backed up to the cool steel bed. “I promise I won’t tell anyone. Don’t kill me!” Tae blurted out with a pinky in the air.

“Are you scared to die, Taehyung? Tell me.” Dani asks while running the tip of the scissor from Tae’s neck down to his chest. She cocks her head to the side and sees a black figure lurking near.

“Yes, who wouldn’t be?” Tae gulped. “A dead man wouldn’t be afraid.” Dani iterated again to which Tae nodded obediently. “What do I have to do to make you believe me? I seriously won’t squeal about your kinks or whatever your into…sexually.” Tae pleaded. “Meet me here at 12am. Don’t be late!” Dani ordered as Tae nodded his head. 

Soon the time would come for Tae to meet Dani. He was nervous about the situation; usually things like sex would be nothing but in this case, Dani was a weird person despite being good looking.

Tae walks into the lab room, Dani is dressed in a black robe. The room was lit in candled like that night he saw her.

“Take your clothes off and get on the table.” Dani ordered Tae. He does as he’s told, the cold steel table made him shiver as he covers his groin area.

“Shy now are we?” smirks Dani as she lays a white sheet over his privates; impressed at his length Dani winks at Tae. Tae re-evaluates what he thought about Dani. Did she NOT have sex with the corpse after all?

“You must of thought I was having sex with that corpse that night…Yes? No?” Dani replies as she removes the black robe. He gulps at the holy dark sight of her in black lingerie.

“Truthfully…yes, I had thoughts of it. Were you not?” Tae questions. Dani seductively crawls up to Tae and sit directly onto of his cock.

“Sooo...You have those kind of thoughts about me...I’m flattered. Jokes aside, I was performing a black magic ritual to seal the soul away.” Dani replies as she takes the red paste and marks a cross along Tae’s broad chest all the way to his belly button and down to where the “V” ends.

“What is this? Blood?” Tae cringes at the stench.

“A little blood never hurt anyone.” Dani smiles.

“Are you serious?” questions Tae.

“It’s just beet juice mixed with raspberry…kinda tangy, sweet.” Dani gives it a taste and winks at Tae.  Dani gets a surprise poke as she feels Tae’s cock twitch.

“Excited, are we?” Dani chuckles as she starts her chant.

“You’re crazy you know that? Are you going to take my soul? Please don’t…I still have many things I want to do.” Tae pleads as he sees a knife in Dani’s hands. She rises her arms up and starts her mantra chant and feels her spirit astro travel.  

Tae feels her gyrating along his groin, it was hard to contain the sensation of her riding him. His hands grip along the table edge. Soon Dani stops and pours the red paste from her head onwards. Tae watches her from above as her hands lather the fake blood along her breast down to her body.

Dani spreads the paste on Tae’s face, his eyes watch her intently. He feels her hands slowly sliding down his neck, chest, abs, and stops just before his rising sun.

“I’m sorry about him.” Tae awkwardly replies. Dani looks at Tae with a dark intent.

“Should I take care of him?” Dani asks.

“You don’t have to. I’m so embarrassed.” Tae replies but soon he is eye glued on Dani taking her bra off in front of him.

“I’ll help you…just this once.” She knelt down before Tae, as she pulls the sheet down to reveal quite the girth. Dani took Tae’s cock in whole. Tae mutters in his moan, trying to hold it in.

“Does it feel good?” Dani asks as she playful licks the tip of his cock. “Yes…yes it does.” Tae breathlessly replies but winces at the squeeze of Dani’s grip. “If you want to stop, just say stop.” 

Slowly she jerks Tae’s cock. “Do you like what you see?” Tae nods yes. “Do you want to me to fuck you?” Tae feeling shy inside but nods yes to Dani. She positions herself and slowly slides him into her moist walls.

Tae moans at the sensation as she slowly grinds him. Dani leads Tae’s hands to her breast guiding him. Tae watches her moan, the beads of sweat rolls along her body. As Dani falls before him, she presses her hard nipple along his lips.

“Suck them, please…” He obeys and takes her breast into his mouth; sending her in ecstasy. “Fuck~ it feels so fucking good. Yes, just like that…I’m going to fucking cum at this rate of you in me.” Dani moans as she backs away from his lips. Stick hard and burning, Dani watches him squirm from below her.

“Do you want me to stop?” Tae shakes his head no. Now that he was atop of her, he ran his thumbs along her lips. He never knew how nasty she could be and after that night he could not stop thinking about all the wild shit he’d do to her. He didn’t have to tell her to suck his thumb, she sensually sucked and licked his finger. 

He thrusted himself into Dani as she breathlessly moaned, she felt like dying on this edge of bliss from his thrusts.

“You look so fucking good taking this cock…” Tae spits into his hand and slaps her aching clit. He continues to thrust into her, this time flipping her over ass up in the cold air. Tae slaps her ass cheeks leaving a pleasurable sting, Dani ooh’s at the touch of his hands roughly playing with her nipples; biting her lips.

“Fucking make me cum.” Dani pleads at the intense sensation. “Is this too much for you? Can’t handle this cock.” Tae’s deep voice resonates within the white laboratory, Dani’s chin held firmly by Tae’s large hand. She comes to an understanding of how it felt to be laying on this table, it was a different perspective watching someone from atop.

Tae lifts Dani’s legs up to one side and pounds into her deeply. Her mouth open wide, senses lost at the intensity, her moans mute at how good she was feeling.

“I’m gonna fuckn’ cum at how tight this position is…” grunts Tae as he eyes her intently watching her facial expressions. Dani feels Tae’s cock veins throbbing inside of her; he quickly pulls out and expels all over her tits.

“Fuckkkk~” he groans and collapses onto Dani. “I forget how messy this can be with cum, I never had to worry with the dead.” Dani replies as she grabs a glass petri dish to collect the cum from her breast.

“Be honest with me…What did you just do to me? And why are you collecting my sperm?” Tae replies breathless still on the table.

“It was a protection spell to hide you. As for this special collection, its for a face mask. They say sperm makes your skin young.” Dani takes a sample taste and nods her yes.

“Protection? From what?” Tae glances at Dani. “From the dead girl that keeps following you…They say the dead follows whoever is beautiful and famous, and if you’re not careful…they just might take your soul. You should be careful.” Tae gulps as he gets an eerie feeling from the back of his neck.

“Are you trying to scare me?” Tae lightly chuckles trying to not get scared. “I’m not joking it’s a serious matter. From the mark on your wrist, I wouldn’t be laughing.” Dani points to the hand mark in black along Tae’s right wrist. Tae feels a gust of chill along his bare back. 

“Is it with us?” Tae ask. Dani smirks walking up Tae and leans to whisper into his ears. “Did you want to see? She’s looking for you…” 

The End.

———————>

(*_*)v Side notes: Growing up as a Hmong woman we have heard stories of spiritual identities that can latch and follow you. Especially if you are someone beautiful/handsome, talented in music or art, knowledgeable smart/wise, or being spiritually gifted: shaman healer. Newborns would be called ugly and marked with a black cross to ward of spirits from taking the baby.

These identities can replace your soul-self with inanimate objects like a tree log; basically your human shell will remain unless there is a skilled Shaman to call back your soul spirit to your body. Another way these identities can take you is by making you sick to the point of death.

Some ways to combat this is having a Shaman perform a spirit ritual to either hide you spiritually, change your name so that the bad spirit won’t find and take you. Unfortunately the real ritual won’t be smutty like my story, hehe. So stay safe and be spiritually aware this month; you wouldn’t want anything to follow you home~ haha.

[artificialqueens]

Character development(Branjie)- dexx-ss

A/N: Hi hello how are ya? So I wrote this one night after getting home from a party and being very drunk XD But i’m such a huge fan of this place and love readying all the fics(Like literally all the authors you are friking amazing <3) so i thought why not submit mine here…It is kinda messy but I love it :P I can write more if you guys like this one and anyone wants more :)

BROOKE

Brooke does not do relationships. She doesn’t. She is very cautious about who she lets into her life. Why? (one might ask) Because relationships are messy. It is so much easier to have that one night stand where you sneak out in the morning and if you are lucky enough you never see that person again. It does not require a lot of effort. No worries about hurting someone’s feelings or getting your feelings hurt. All you have to worry about is the taste of regret the next day. (For Brooke, it tastes like too much alcohol/cigars and occasionally a killer headache.)

Brooke has been the shoulder to cry on for many of her friends. Seen how having some kind of strong emotion towards another person can destroy everything in one second. There have been countless times where her heartbroken friends have ended up in an ally somewhere and she would have to search for them. Take care of them.

So maybe she is scared. She is scared that if she feels that pain she will end up getting drunk(like all of her friends) then end the night in a ditch somewhere puking her guts out. But because she is usually the care-taker there would be no one to take care of her.

So once again Brooke does not do relationships. Maybe she should try?

It is a Friday night and Brooke is spending it at some rented out club celebrating her friend Yvie’s birthday. Most of the people there Brooke doesn’t know because Yvie’s girlfriend Scarlet had organized the party which meant she had invited a lot of her friends. It was also a theme party. The theme was monsters (or something like that) and Brooke wasn’t really a fan of wearing costumes so she was just wearing a black dress and a black headscarf with a snake around her head. If someone asked what monster she is she just said: “Salazar Slytherin but make it sexy”. Most of the party Brooke spent sitting at the bar. Her idea for today was to just drink and maybe take one of Scarlets friends home or find someone from a bar next door.

Brooke was currently pouring herself a shot when somebody pumped into her making her spill tequila all over her dress. “For fuck sake watch where you are going,” Brooke said angrily turning around to see who pumped into her. The girl who pumped into her was a beautiful sight. She was wearing a black dress with the skirt part made out of feathers, her dark hair was waved beautifully and she was wearing a small headpiece. “Sorry I didn’t see you,” the girl said putting her phone in her bag. Brooke tilted her head eyeballing the girl “So what are you supposed to be?”. The girl raised an eyebrow answering  “A monster or some shit,”. Brooke let out a little laugh “Well that was the theme, yes, but no monster looks that pretty” that made the other girl blush. “I’m Brooke by the way,” Brooke said with a smile “Vanessa” the girl smiled back. There was something so welcoming and beautiful about that smile. At that moment Brooke felt something she had never felt before and realized that Vanessas smile will be the death of her.

VANESSA

Vanessa is different than Brooke. She does do relationships. She jumps into every little fling head first thinking it’s true love. Even her one-night stands end up with her catching feelings. That usually ends with her getting hurt cause no one is ready to move as quickly as V is.  But pain changes people. It truly makes them trust less and overthink more. Heartbreaks have made Vanessa overthink every little thing. But has it made her slow things down? Nope.

Over recent years, V has had her heart broken quite a few times. She is a hopeless romantic which means she doesn’t care if she knows the girl for a week or even less she is already planning the wedding. Her last relationship was quite messy. V only knew the girl a few weeks until they basically moved in together. She was head over heels about her but the girl didn’t really care for Vanjie she just needed a place to stay for a while. Leaving Vanessa over text message telling her that she really isn’t ready for a relationship but she really badly wants to be friends. Only getting into a relationship with someone else two weeks later.

But thankfully V has her two best friends Silky and A’keria who can literally tell every detail about Vanjie. (Literally everything. When she has a crush on someone. When she kissed someone. When she is telling the truth. When she is lying.) And they have seen Vanessa go through everything and been there for her. Recently they have pressured V a lot to try and take things slower and really think about everything.

Maybe she should try to take things slower now. Maybe…

Vanessa was walking around Scarlets party, her nose in her phone, stalking her ex. She wasn’t paying attention to anything until she bumped into someone. Quickly apologizing and trying to put her phone away she looked at the tall figure before her. The figure was a gorgeous looking woman. She asked Vanessa what she was supposed to be but honestly, V didn’t know either she just had that dress in her closet so she put it on. The woman introduced herself with the name Brooke. “Vanessa,” V smiled, “But friends call me Vanjie.” Brooke let out an adorable giggle. “Okay, Vanjie,  I’ll see you around,” she said taking her shot and leaving giving Vanjie a wink. Vanessa just stood still for a few moments not knowing how to react or what to do. V remembered that Scarlet told her a story of a girl named Brooke who apparently had never been in a relationship but had a lot of one night stands. Scarlet joked that she’d be the perfect thing that Vanessa needed knowing that Brooke does not care for a relationship and that V needs to have that one person she dosen’t catch feelings to. She fixed herself a quick drink and joined her friends on the dance floor.

This whole time dancing all she could think about was that Brooke. Was she flirting with her? Is it that Brooke that Scarlet told her about? Her eyes often wandering around the room to see if she’d be able to spot the tall figure.  “Who the hell are you looking for?” A’keria finally asked looking angrily at Vanjie. “No one,” Vanessa said. “Bullshit!” Silky loudly joined in. “Oh fuck y’all I’m gonna go breathe some air,” V said leaving her friends behind and walking out. Vanessa stood against the wall and closed her eyes. Suddenly she felt someone stand before her so she opened her eyes to see Brooke. “Hi,” Brooke said softly with a smile and taking a puff out of her cigar “who you hiding from?”, “I’m not hidin’ hoe” Vannessa quickly clapped back. Brooke just smiled at the answer and V turned her face away. The taller girl took a step closer to Vanjie and threw her cigar away. “Did I tell you that you look beautiful?” Brooke said placing a strand of hair that was on Vanessas face behind her ear. V shook her head looking and Brookes lips that were so close yet so far “Oh well then” Brooke said taking a few steps back. Vanessa didn’t like that so she grabbed Brookes face and kissed her. Then realizing what she had just done she quickly pulled away.

BROOKE

It was time for a nicotine break. Brooke has been trying to quit for such a long time but it has all been coulda shoulda woulda. So she hasn’t… yet. Suddenly she sees someone rushing through the door and recognizes the figure immediately, Vanessa. She walks slowly up to her looking over every part of her, analyzing her. Finally, she stands before her and Vanessa opens her eyes. B sees a strand of hair on Vanessas cheek, it looks out of place, so she puts it behind her ear. Vanessa looked so beautiful. Brooke wondered how she’d react if she kissed her right at this moment but brushed that thought out of her head quickly. Brooke is usually the one to make the first move but there was something different in Vanjie and Brooke didn’t want to just kiss her she wanted to get to know her. Is this what having a crush feels like? So instead of kissing her, she took a step back only to be surprised with Vanessa kissing her. She slid her one hand into Vanessas hair and let the other one feel her body. The kiss was good but messy.

They broke the kiss and Brooke just looked at Vanessa wide-eyed “well that was unexpected”, “I’m sorry” Vanessa quickly said taking a few steps back. “No! I liked it, you don’t have to apologize.” Brooke said grabbing Vs hand reassuringly. “Wanna come to  my place?” Brooke asked with a smile. Vanessa nodded. They got into their Uber making out the whole way to Brookes place.

VANESSA

When Vanessa opened her eyes she realized she wasn’t home. She looked around and saw a tall blonde figure next to her. Her head was bounding from all the alcohol consumed yesterday. Quickly Vanjie was trying to find her phone. “Shit” she whispered realizing she was late to work. Luckily she saw a notebook next to Brooke. She grabbed a piece of paper from there and wrote down her name and phone number. You know just in case. She really didn’t do one night stands so she didn’t know if she should wake the girl or not. but on her dress and ordered herself an uber home. Walking out of Brookes room she was greeted by two cats so at least while she waited for her Uber she got to play with them. In her ride home, she found baby wipes from her purse so she took off her makeup with them.

She lived with Silky. So although it was only six in the morning she was greeted by Silk “Girl where were you I’ve been worried sick all night”, “Oh really, so you aren’t awake because your booty call just left” V looked at silky with a smug. “Noooooo” Silk was quick to answer holding the o “But, bitch, where were you?”. Vanessa went into her room and plugged her phone to charge while changing into more work appropriate attire “I was with Brooke”, “Who the hell is Brooke?” Silk asked but answering her self a second later “Oh, the Brooke? That Scarlet told us about? That ‘I only do one night stands’ Brooke?” Silky laughed “I left her my phone number tho” Vanessa quietly said pouring herself some coffee. “You stupid hoe,” Silky shook her head “you do know she ain’t gonna text you right?” Vanjie just nodded “I don’t know how these things work,” Vanessa said with a smile “but ay I don’t have her number so I can’t see her ever again unless she wants me to, right? ” Vanessa said with a laugh. Silky shook her head and Vanessa could tell that Silk knew that V hoped Brooke would text her.

[ellygoesnyooom]

MC tries (and fails) to make pancakes for the RFA

Okay, so the context behind this is kinda funny? I tried to make pancakes once recently and absolutely failed miserably do not ever let me cook you pancakes it won’t end well. I was finishing up with my last pancake and was putting the pancake in the oven because I had it on low to keep the other pancakes warm, and while I was doing that, disaster struck. The spatula caught on the oven door and knocked my pancake to the ground. It was terrible, and I was dying, and took a picture and sent it to my friend, who died too. Basically, it was funny and I decided to write some scenarios based around this. I wanted to do V and Saeran, but they were getting long, so I didn’t want to make the post any longer. If you want to see them, though, let me know, I will definitely add them! I hope you enjoy, and thank you guys so much again for 300 followers!!

(low key promo, @saeyoungchoiownsthisass wrote something based off this [you can find it here] and you should totally check it out, it’s amazing and plus the photo I sent her is there so)

Yoosung

You wanted to make Yoosung some pancakes for breakfast to surprise him

You woke up early, went into the kitchen quietly, and mixed together the pancake batter

Everything was going great! The pancakes were looking good, and you had a good stack keeping warm in the oven

You poured the last of the pancake batter into the pan and went over to the bread drawer to pull out two slices of bread for toast

Then, once those were toasting, you got a tall glass out and filled that with orange juice

Basically, you prepared the whole tray, even setting the silverware up fancy beside the plate

You were smiling down at the tray proudly when the acrid scent of something burning hit your nose

That’s when you realized that, oh yeah, you are still cooking, and oh yeah, there is still a pancake in the pan

You lunged for the pan to take it off the stove and did, turning off the heat

But, that didn’t stop the smoke from reaching the smoke detector, which set that off

“Shitshitshitshitshit”

Yoosung ran out, eyes wide and scared. “MC! Where are… you.” He froze in the doorway to see you standing on top of a chair, fanning the smoke detector frantically. You stopped once the alarm stopped sounding and faced him

“Uh.. surprise?” You sent him a guilty/awkward smile as he took in the dirtied bowls and smoking pan and the general mess and you climbed off the chair

“Did you try making breakfast for me?” “Um, it was going to be a surprise,” you said sheepishly

A grin spread across his face as he came over and engulfed you in his arms. “I love you, even if you are sometimes a klutz.”

The surviving pancakes turned out well, though, and even though the surprise was ruined, Yoosung still loved it, even getting up and going for seconds

“Thank you, honey, I love them! But let me make you breakfast next time, okay?” You couldn’t have agreed more

Zen

You were hungry, and neither of you had gone shopping recently

Zen was at rehearsal and was going to bring groceries back home, but that wasn’t going to be for a while

As you alternated between opening the fridge and going to the pantry to look for food, you found a box of pancake mix

You had never made pancakes before, but were hungry and feeling up to the challenge, so you decided to mix the batter up and make some

Everything was going good. Was meaning past tense. That went out the window when you poured the batter into the pan, and it was so runny it wouldn’t hold it’s shape and formed a liquid blob

“That isn’t supposed to happen” you told yourself and reread the directions, adding a bit more mix until the mixture thickened

By this time a few minutes had passed, and you were starting to smell something burning

Quickly you scrapped that and poured a new pancake in

It held it’s shape and surprisingly, when you flipped it, had an almost even tone. The pancake looked great when you took it out of the pan and added more batter

You continued this, humming to yourself happily when they turned out better and better

You were half way through the bowl of batter and pouring some more into the pan when you heard someone bang on the door

Startled, your grip on the bowl slipped and you dropped the bowl, spilling the contents everywhere, including you

The kitchen and you were a disaster, and someone was knocking on the door

“Hold on!” You yelled, lowkey panicking as you turned off the burner and tried to wipe most of the batter off your skin as you rushed to the door

“Hello?” You sneakily hid your dirtied body behind the door when you opened it, but got shoved into the wall as Zen practically fell inside, arms full of groceries

He dropped the bags and shut the door, revealing your batter covered self. “Jagi? What happened to your clothing?” “Oh, uhmm nothing! It’s fine!”

“Okay, lets go put these groceries away then. I’m sorry for not shopping sooner.” He picked them all up again easily and strided to the kitchen while you lowkey panicked. “N-No! I can put them away!” too late

He froze in the kitchen, surveying the damage for a bit before chuckling. “So something did happen.” You didn’t respond, instead hiding your face in shame

He put the groceries down and came back to you, pressing a kiss to your cheek and licking where some of the batter had splashed. “Taste’s good, mmm~”

nOSEBLEEDS

Jaehee

She was working hard at the cafe and was tired, so one morning you decided to wake her up to pancakes in bed

You had made them before and weren’t too worried, mixing the ingredients and pouring the batter into the waiting pan

While you waited, you set the bowl down and leaned against the counter, spatula set on the counter while you scrolled through social media

You had a timer set on your phone to flip the pancakes, and when it went off, you reached for the spatula, only to bump the bowl full of batter onto the ground

You watched helplessly as the ceramic bowl tumbled to the tiled floor, the batter splashing everywhere and the bowl shattering into multiple pieces

The sound seemed to reverberate in the apartment, and you froze, just staring at the mess before quickly turning off the stove and grabbing some gloves to clean the glass

You had just started on wiping up the spilled batter when you heard a little gasp from behind you

Ashamed, you turned, seeing Jaehee staring at the mess of spilled batter, and at you mopping it up. Her eyes drifted to the pile of glass that remained of the bowl set off to the side. She was still in her pajamas, bundled up in a robe

“Did you try to make me breakfast?” You blushed and nodded, hiding your face.

“You really didn’t need to, MC. But thank you for the thought. I really appreciate it.” She didn’t seem mad, and grabbed some paper towels to help you clean up the batter despite you protesting

When you two finally finished and disposed of the broken bowl and mound of batter-soaked paper towels, she let out a yawn

“Coffee?” You asked, and giggled when she yawned again and nodded sleepily. “Yes, please.”

Jumin

He was always making you pancakes, so you decided to make him some, for a change

I mean, what could be so hard? All you need to do is mix the ingredients, pour it in a bowl-oh

The batter was too thin, and just ran instead of turning into a nice circle

Not discouraged by this, you added some things to the batter to thicken it up and went to pour it into the pan

This time, though, it was too thick, and you were starting to get frustrated

You added some more liquid and tried again, but it didn’t hold it’s shape again

You were trying to remember how Jumin always did it. You’d seen him do it so many times so flawlessly, and you memorized how he did it. So why couldn’t you replicate it???

Finally, you dumped the botched attempt of batter and googled a recipe

You set about preparing the batter, and poured it into the waiting pan

The first pancake turned out well, but to be sure it tasted okay, you poured a bit of maple syrup over top it and tried it

The pancake tasted horrible, and you quickly tossed that and the batter away with a frustrated groan

Elizabeth was laying on the floor, watching with wide blue eyes. She seemed to be judging your every movement, and you scowled at the cat. “What? You think you could do it better?” She just twitched her tail and stared at you with those innocent eyes

“Ugh.” You got out a new bowl and tossed the second bowl in the sink and remade the recipe, with the same result

You let out a cry of frustration and slammed the spatula down on the countertop in anger

“Why can’t I get it?”

“Get what, darling?” You jumped ,turning around to find your husband leaning against the wall, still in his robe, arms crossed loosely over his chest and a bemused smile playing across his lips

“I-uh, how long have you been here?” You asked sheepisly as she pushed off the wall and walked over to you, wrapping you in his arms

“Not too long. Would you like me to show you how to do it properly?” You nodded

In the end, the surprise didn’t work out, but you did learn how to make pancakes the right way from Jumin, who seemed happy to show you, and didn’t mind having to do it for you

707/Saeyoung

He had been working so hard in his office for the past day and a half

You had barely seen him. Every time you went in to ask if he was okay, if he needed something, he would dismiss you, though not as cruelly as he did before.

Usually, it was a, “Not now, MC, I’ll be done in an hour, okay?” or “One more hour, I promise, okay? Then we can do whatever you want.”

Hours passed, though, and he didn’t come out, and you knew better than to pressure him to come out

So, you sat out with Saeran for the day, doing whatever he wanted with him

You went to bed alone that night, and the next morning, he was still there, working. You came up behind him, trying but not able to decipher the codes on the screen. Disappointment filled you seeing the plate of food you made him for dinner barely touched where you left it last night

“Saeyoung, please, take a break. It’s been-” He turned to you and gripped your hands. He looked absolutely wrecked, dark bags under his eyes, but he gave you a tired smile. “I’ve almost got it, honey. It shouldn’t be more than an hour, tops.”

“That’s what you said last time.” You said dejectedly and broke away from him, leaving him to work

Saeran was awake by now, and you decided to make pancakes for breakfast

He leaned against the counter and watched as you prepared the pancake batter. He let out an annoyed groan when you splashed a bit of the mixture on his face, but had a smile on his face

You two made small talk as they cooked. He eventually moved to sit on the counter, but moved again to sit at the table when a good amount were done

You served him a small stack of pancakes and let him top them off howerver he liked while you made a plate up for Saeyoung, piling it off with his favorite toppings. He hadn’t eaten anything, and you were going to make him eat, even if it meant tying him up and forcing the food down his throat

As this was happening, he finally broke into the file he needed to, and extracted the needed files. He was so tired, but felt bad for ignoring you for the past day, so he went out to find you

He could hear you and Saeran talking in the kitchen and headed there

You were coming around the same corner he was with the plate of pancakes, and the two of you ran into each other

“Oh!” The pancakes flew from the plate, getting on your hands and ending up on the floor. Thank goodness you used a paper plate, and it just tumbled to the ground with the pancakes

He apologized profusely, but instead of getting mad, you just started to laugh. Poor man was confused

“Don’t worry, Saeyoung, the pancakes don’t matter. Did you finish finally?” He let out a breath of relief and responded, “Yes, finally. I’m sorry for ditching you for the last day. I’ll spend the next day with you, okay?”

“Nope. You will help me clean up this mess and you will go sleep. I’ll be fine.” He smirked, registering the syrup on your hand and grabbing it, sticking one of your fingers in his mouth

“Mmm, tastes good~” You smacked him, blushing hard, and he just grinned kissing you. “Let’s clean up, shall we?”

cue saeran yelling at you two for doing that while he was eating lol

[verdigrisprowl]

Jan 22 Dancitron Movie Night - The Accountant

Prowl was quite intrigued by tonight’s movie selection.

Today Smokescreen 8:01 pm 😀 Optimus! ItsyBitsySpyers 8:02 pm *Soundwave nods at Smokescreen before settling in his place. He was going to try to catch a snack before anyone showed up, but, well. No time for that now.* FakeProwl 8:03 pm *appears, claims his seat. a greeting ping for soundwave.* Smokescreen 8:03 pm /He's going to grab an armful of snacks before taking a free couch, if at all possible./ ItsyBitsySpyers 8:04 pm *Soundwave bobs his head at Prowl.* [[Hello.]]

*Casual hand flick in Smokescreen's direction. Yes, yes, take what you want to fill up on while you're watching. It's there to be eaten.* Smokescreen 8:07 pm /Perfect! Smokescreen's happy to stuff his face!/ Hey- Sounds, thanks again for all those math and science documents you gave me- they really came in handy! ItsyBitsySpyers 8:07 pm ((y'all make sure to get your food and whatnot)) [[Finding a way to provide public education at last?]] Bull 8:08 pm ((*goes to grab a drink*)) Smokescreen 8:09 pm Yeah! I wrote up these plans- and Megatron thinks we'll be able to implement them pretty much as soon as we have the space and bots. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:10 pm [[Do you think they would be useful to other timelines? These plans of yours.]] Smokescreen 8:11 pm Maybe! I'd probably take out the specific history documents since that would be wildly different, but everything else probably would- I could send you a copy if you want to get something setup as well? ... Might be good to wait until we've implemented it first, though, to make 100% there's nothing it's missing. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:12 pm [[He would like to take a look. We are still having trouble getting anything settled. A multifaction document that's already partially arranged might help smooth the way.]] ItsyBitsySpyers 8:13 pm *Warrants out for an arrest. That does remind him. He'll have to see about that later.* Smokescreen 8:14 pm Alright- I'll send the documents to you when I get back. I hope it can help smooth it out- I'm guessing a lot of bots missed out on education in your universe, too, because of the war and caste system slag? ItsyBitsySpyers 8:15 pm *Slow nod. Naturally.* Smokescreen 8:16 pm ((I... i love the description on this- apparently it was RIGHT before crossfire aired Bevel 8:17 pm *trundles in and makes a quick stop to pick up something to drink before making her way to her spot* Bull 8:19 pm ((back *gets sewing stuff to work on during movie*)) Swoop 8:19 pm *is a well charred dinobot tonight yum* Magnum Ace 8:19 pm -pings Soundwave for a bridge. They're not late, are they?- ItsyBitsySpyers 8:20 pm *Not late. Bridge opens up!*

[[Swoop, the ash. Outside removal again, please.]] Swoop 8:21 pm : < *drags his feet all the way outside to SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE off ash EVERYWHERE* *everyone walking in that door can enjoy some well coated feet* KnockOot 8:22 pm Hellooooo Smokescreen 8:22 pm !!! Knocktopus! KnockOot 8:22 pm Trogdor! Smokescreen 8:22 pm Knocktopus!! KnockOot 8:22 pm Hello Soundwave! Magnum Ace 8:22 pm -and he's walking through the bridge, to his normal spot on the table- Smokescreen 8:22 pm ... You don't have needles anymore right Swoop 8:23 pm *flounces inside* KnockOot 8:23 pm . . . I won't bring them out. Smokescreen 8:23 pm ... Swoop 8:23 pm *is still v dirty in the joints but he isn't Pigpen anymore* Bull 8:23 pm *Bull Armor walks with Ace to the table* KnockOot 8:23 pm I proooomise. !! Short bots! ItsyBitsySpyers 8:23 pm [[No weaponry, medical equipment, or questionable content in the open.]] Swoop 8:24 pm *perks up at questionable content* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:24 pm ((all right y'all more serious business for a moment:)) Swoop 8:24 pm *is he questionable content* *the world may never know* Magnum Ace 8:24 pm -oh dear, who is this?- Bull 8:25 pm *Bull looks to new mech; or atleast one he doesn't remember meeting before* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:25 pm ((LONGER THAN USUAL WARNINGS: Dug around for a while and saw a mixture of approving, disapproving, and middle ground reviews. I think the movie tries harder in some respects than many other films/shows, but it does step into some common stereotypes and errors. I've decided to show it for the pros, acknowledge the cons, and leave it to everyone to make individual decisions about the whole.))

((IIRC there are two scenes with loud music and strobing lights. I'll try to note them in time but it's been some months since I watched this. Other content I can remember: blood, violence, death, ableism, some outdated terminology, child abuse with lasting repercussions, cursing, a sexual threat.)) KnockOot 8:25 pm Hello, I'm Knock Out. ((What are we watching again? ItsyBitsySpyers 8:25 pm ((The Accountant)) Swoop 8:26 pm Bird? Bird Bird! Magnum Ace 8:27 pm Hello, Knock Out, I'm Magnum Ace. KnockOot 8:27 pm Are you one of those sports bots? Bull 8:27 pm I'm Bull Armor, nice to meet you. Smokescreen 8:27 pm Knocktopus- knocktopus they are! They're great right? ItsyBitsySpyers 8:27 pm ((idk how loud this is rn tell me if i have to adjust at some point)) Swoop 8:28 pm *wanders all over looking for Bird* *may physically move people if they are in the way of possible BIrd sightings* Magnum Ace 8:28 pm Yes, we're Leaguers, if that's what you mean? ItsyBitsySpyers 8:28 pm *Bird is precisely where most people would expect her to be.*

*Also, Soundwave greets everyone strolling in with a nod.* Swoop 8:28 pm *wanders over to the goodies* Hi Bird Smokescreen 8:29 pm Also also Sounds- are there any other documents that might help your Cybertron out too? ... Is there anything that you might need help with on your end or anything? Magnum Ace 8:29 pm -warily turns attention to the screen at gunshots- ItsyBitsySpyers 8:29 pm *Someone familiar cackles through Soundwave's speakers.* {{Bird not there.}} Swoop 8:29 pm :V ItsyBitsySpyers 8:29 pm [[There is, Smokescreen. We can talk about that when the movie is over.]] Ali 8:29 pm -Hamstor makes her way inside- this is the thing you guys do with the movie and the free snacks, right? Bevel 8:29 pm *waves to Soundwave, will look to see if Chimera is here tonight* Swoop 8:29 pm *scampers over to laugh at the speakers* Hiding Bird! ItsyBitsySpyers 8:29 pm [[It is. If it is sitting on the bar top, you can have what you need of it.]] Smokescreen 8:29 pm Sounds good! Uh- Also, there's not like... Optimus dying in this movie or anything right ItsyBitsySpyers 8:30 pm [[No, no. This is a strictly human movie.]] Smokescreen 8:30 pm Ohhh- okay! It's not a documentary, right? FakeProwl 8:30 pm *that wasn't the title he expected for that introduction.* Swoop 8:30 pm Why You a hiding bird? : > Ali 8:31 pm Sweet! -she scampered over to the snacks and starts stuffing her face- ItsyBitsySpyers 8:31 pm {{Bird not hiding bird. Bird always docking here.}} Swoop 8:32 pm *pats Bird and smiles* Hide from MOVIE! Smokescreen 8:32 pm I already don't like that dad! FakeProwl 8:32 pm *oh. a shrink. and people talking to a shrink. already not pleased with where this is going.* KnockOot 8:33 pm Leaguers, right, that's what I meant. I watched your videos. Ali 8:33 pm So uh, what is this we're watching? -her mouth is full while she talks- FakeProwl 8:33 pm ... Heh. *pleased with the kid who can solve puzzles upside-down, though.* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:33 pm *Agrees. The creator clearly is not listening.* Magnum Ace 8:33 pm You mean the recordings of our games? Smokescreen 8:33 pm How do you even BEGIN to solve a jigsaw puzzle ... upside down, I mean KnockOot 8:33 pm My mate could do it. FakeProwl 8:34 pm *by looking at the shapes. ... not saying that out loud.* Swoop 8:34 pm ((It's a little quite for me. Is that just my laptop or is everyone quiet?)) Bevel 8:34 pm Looking at the shapes of the pieces. *will* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:34 pm {{Bird not hide from movie! Bird not hiding! Bird here, all for seeing.}} Swoop 8:34 pm Oh! Maybe Soundwave hiding - keehee - under Bird. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:35 pm ((...i've just realized apparently the subtitles are not working)) Smokescreen 8:35 pm ((wait were the subtitles on? Swoop 8:35 pm ((damn subtitles)) ItsyBitsySpyers 8:35 pm ((yeah, they're supposed to be)) Swoop 8:35 pm ((That would be helpful)) Bull 8:35 pm *Bull is still surprised by how many outside of their world know about their games* Smokescreen 8:35 pm ((i remember the other night watching dark of the moon... like, every third phrase was subtitled and nothing else FakeProwl 8:36 pm *so he solves puzzles and now he's a helpful accountant. okay, prowl's forgiven the shrink scene.* Swoop 8:36 pm ((weird)) FakeProwl 8:36 pm *AND law enforcement.* Smokescreen 8:37 pm ....... why bring her past into it Magnum Ace 8:37 pm -don't worry, Bull. So is he- ItsyBitsySpyers 8:37 pm *Soundwave huffs softly at Swoop's accusation that he's the one hiding. No. If anyone's hiding, it's Chimera. They're curled around a light fixture up in the ceiling.* Swoop 8:38 pm *will throw Soundwave under a thousand buses to compliment Bird* Ali 8:38 pm -Once her cheeks are throughly stuffed with snacks Hamstor waddled over to the nearest couch and takes a seat. Whoever that unfortunate soul happens to be that she's next to- Bevel 8:39 pm *which explains why it takes Bevel several minutes to spot him, she briefly thought he was part of the fixture in serpent mode like that* *waves Hamstor over to her empty table, no Whirl, twins, or Windchill tonight it seems* FakeProwl 8:40 pm *he's a FORENSIC accountant* Ali 8:41 pm -the giant hamster takes the offer- Smokescreen 8:41 pm That's... that's kinda fragged isn't it FakeProwl 8:41 pm *that's one of the top five greatest job titles Prowl has ever heard. ... even if he works for criminals.* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:41 pm [[It's certainly not by the book.]] Swoop 8:41 pm ((breakfast dinner? I'm into it.)) ItsyBitsySpyers 8:42 pm ((LIGHTS AND NOISE and fuck i'nm late)) FakeProwl 8:42 pm *cringes.* Magnum Ace 8:42 pm !!!!! FakeProwl 8:42 pm *don't mind him, he's just gonna, cover his audials. and squint.* Smokescreen 8:42 pm but why ... Ali 8:42 pm So -her mouth full as she addresses her new table partner- what's your name? Swoop 8:43 pm *perks up and then laughs* Him like You Bird. Flashy light LOUD music kehheh. Magnum Ace 8:43 pm ...... Ali 8:43 pm Oh waot, we met before, right? Magnum Ace 8:44 pm -okay, ow, he didn't like that at all- -OR THAT- FakeProwl 8:45 pm *huffs. he's shooting the faces from the shrink's chart.* Swoop 8:45 pm *is gonna be all up in Soundwave's business as long as Bird is docked* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:46 pm @Prowl: [[Apologies. There will be another scene like that later.]] Smokescreen 8:46 pm primus what would you even do with all that physical money primus Swoop 8:46 pm *would not think twice about incidental snuggling if it made it easier to pet Bird* FakeProwl 8:46 pm @Soundwave «Noted.» ItsyBitsySpyers 8:46 pm *Soundwave sighs and points Swoop to the other side of himself and the floor. He may sit THERE. Do NOT hug Soundwave.* Bevel 8:46 pm *gives Hamstor a confused look, they've met before, but she gives her name again anyway, no need to be rude, it might be a different Hamstor* Bevel. Swoop 8:47 pm *chirps but doesn't move* *what?* Ali 8:47 pm Ah, yeah that's right, sorry must. I'm not great with names sometimes FakeProwl 8:47 pm @Soundwave «... So, we're to understand he's... got some sort of condition?» ItsyBitsySpyers 8:47 pm [[Purchase illegal things, he assumes.]] FakeProwl 8:47 pm *... a condition that involves it being seen as impressive when he can recognize an emotion. hm.* @Soundwave «I was about to ask whether he's going back to that shrink to cure it, but it looks like he's working on it in prison instead.» Bevel 8:48 pm It is ok, maybe I looked different! *she honestly doesn't remember but she tries to keep consistent-ish at movie nights since being warned about Tara but her shapes get... blurry for her sometimes* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:50 pm @Prowl: [[He... thinks so? He does not know.]]

*...Heavy sigh? Why would someone say heavy sigh instead of sighing heavily? Soundwave tilts his helm, thinking.* Swoop 8:50 pm *rests his cheek on Bird* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:50 pm *Soundwave's just. Going to SUDDENLY LIFT SWOOP IN A FEELER. And place him firmly on the floor.* [[Please. Do not do that while she is docked.]] Swoop 8:51 pm ???? FakeProwl 8:51 pm *he also likes the character who says "heavy sigh." very clear.* Swoop 8:51 pm *doesn't fight it and stands on his feet looking confused* Ali 8:51 pm ((Sorry guys I gotta go, it's being really slow and leggy on my end, sorry )) FakeProwl 8:51 pm ((awww. bye.)) ItsyBitsySpyers 8:51 pm ((i'm sorry ;; i wish i could make rabbit go faster)) ((it seems to be a problem tonight)) Ali 8:51 pm *laggy Magnum Ace 8:51 pm ((byyye Bevel 8:51 pm ((aw, later Ali FakeProwl 8:52 pm *... hmm.* Swoop 8:52 pm *peep* Ali 8:52 pm ((Later guys, feel free to message me if yah wanna RP I'm starting to get the hang of her blog now)) Bevel 8:53 pm ((will do! I mean to have Bevel stop by the shop on your open starter later Ali 8:53 pm ((Ha, yeah that'd be awesome!) ((Bye)) FakeProwl 8:54 pm @S «The heavy sigh. It's—one of these.» *amusement tag; curious tag; concerned tag.* «Do you think? An emotional content notifier.» ItsyBitsySpyers 8:55 pm [[If you want to be near B-- Laserbeak, Swoop, you may sit where he has placed you.]] Swoop 8:56 pm *doesn't like being told where to be ...... but does like BIrd............. he'll go grab a fistful of goodies before plopping in the spot where Soundwave put him* Magnum Ace 8:56 pm ...... Smokescreen 8:56 pm ... Man I'd be kinda impressed with myself if I could destroy the economy all on my own ItsyBitsySpyers 8:56 pm @P: [[...You are right.]] *Taps finger.* [[He has an idea. He will wait to see if it is true.]] Swoop 8:56 pm *giggles at the throat punching* Keheh Him hit face FakeProwl 8:57 pm @S «Oh?» ItsyBitsySpyers 8:57 pm [[Please do not destroy Cybertronian economies. They're all struggling enough as it is.]] [[And he would hate to have to Do Something about it.]] Smokescreen 8:57 pm I'm not about to! But it'd be kinda ridiculous having that power anyway Bevel 8:57 pm *quietly so she won't disturb too many people* Pst, Chimera. Smokescreen 8:57 pm I'm trying to help Cybertron, Sounds. Magnum Ace 8:57 pm .... Swoop 8:58 pm *holds a goodie up where he would guess Bird's mouth may possibly be right now* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:58 pm *Chimera startles almost off their perch, then looks down at the source of the voice.* <<Hello, Matrix Creation Friend.>> *A thin feeler slithers out from beneath Bird and grabs the feeler. There's two seconds of crunching, and then Soundwave blips in alarm. He rises, deploys her, and puts her on the couch.*

[[Crumbs.]] *She knows better than to eat while docked!* Bevel 8:59 pm *grins and waves* Is it comfortable up there? Swoop 9:00 pm *CACKLES at Soundwave's reaction to Bird* Magnum Ace 9:00 pm ........... -excuse him. He's covering his eyes- Smokescreen 9:01 pm ............ Swoop 9:01 pm *watches Bird with heart eyes, so very smitten* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:01 pm @Prowl: [[...He thinks there is an anti-surveillance measure in play. To protect the assistant.]] FakeProwl 9:02 pm @S «Hmm. ... Voice disguise?» ItsyBitsySpyers 9:02 pm *Soundwave bobs his helm at Ace.* [[Do you require a safe location to avoid the violence?]] Swoop 9:02 pm <3 <3 <3 *holds up another goodie* Magnum Ace 9:03 pm -shakes head- I'm fine. Now. FakeProwl 9:03 pm *that poor man. small talk.* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:03 pm <<It is not comfortable. It is more comfortable here than there.>> Smokescreen 9:03 pm ....... what do pocket protectors even do? ItsyBitsySpyers 9:03 pm {{Protect pockets. Neheh.}} Smokescreen 9:03 pm But From what wait dogs play poker?? Swoop 9:04 pm You Bird not protect pockets kehehhh Bevel 9:04 pm It is more comfortable up there than--? *motions to room questioningly* FakeProwl 9:05 pm *mumbles* That was scripted. *oh numbers!* Bevel 9:05 pm Ooh all the markers lined up like that is smart. Smokescreen 9:05 pm do they really keep track of all the numbers like this? ItsyBitsySpyers 9:06 pm @Prowl: [[Perhaps. But he wonders why they would not simply sigh. Interpretation convenience, or--]] *Finger twitch.* [[The voice was too exact. More than a disguise? He does not know.]] {{Nooo, Bird not pocket protector. That Buzzsaw now. Him front deployer spot.}} FakeProwl 9:06 pm *he'll reply to that when there stop being numbers he can look at* Swoop 9:06 pm Bird got Him Soundwave back : > FakeProwl 9:07 pm *oh, the numbers are gone.* @S «Was it? I thought it sounded... normal.» ItsyBitsySpyers 9:07 pm [[And it is an accountant's job to review accounts. It is in their name.]] Smokescreen 9:07 pm But do they really save all that account data? Just like that? You think there's still some of that data buried on Cybertron somewhere? ItsyBitsySpyers 9:08 pm *Chimera nods. They are not comfortable around other mechs anymore. Comes from being either forgotten or blatantly ignored as a non-Cybertronian. Last week, someone called them a fancy toy. It is better up here.* FakeProwl 9:08 pm *oh, the numbers are back* FakeProwl 9:10 pm ... Well where's the profit coming from?? *waves at the screen. hey. profit?* Bevel 9:11 pm Is it warmer? *she knows Soundwave prefers the warm, so maybe Chimera does too, and warm air does tend to go up unless directed elsewhere* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:11 pm *Soundwave sends Prowl various voice prints from the person on the phone. Some portions are - he would not know how to explain what he is seeing/hearing. Clipped at the edges, precisely repeated, and so on.* Smokescreen 9:11 pm Maybe it was also fibbed somehow? Or the account it's going to is internal? Swoop 9:12 pm *wraps his arms around his legs and rests his chin on his knees* Bull 9:12 pm *Bull bristles at what he's hearing* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:12 pm [[Most companies did not send their 'books' to the Hall of Records. They were probably destroyed. He has a few, but they were - hmm. Useful to him, when he gathered them.]] Magnum Ace 9:12 pm ...................... ItsyBitsySpyers 9:12 pm [[...Ugh.]] Swoop 9:12 pm *heard the word "burn"* *is suddenly more interested* Smokescreen 9:13 pm Well, not in the hall of records! But just somewhere, you know? Under a ton of rubble? Bevel 9:13 pm There are lots of things in the rubble if you look. Smokescreen 9:13 pm like rocks FakeProwl 9:13 pm @S «Hm. If you think something's there.» *that's Soundwave's area of expertise. sound waves.* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:13 pm <<It is warmer.>> *Bevel gets an exact temperature.* <<Chimera does not mind warm.>> Bevel 9:14 pm More than rocks ha. FakeProwl 9:14 pm *but the numbers!* Smokescreen 9:14 pm ... ItsyBitsySpyers 9:14 pm [[...But it does not return the money. How will they get it back?]] FakeProwl 9:14 pm ... The fact that he killed himself doesn't mean that there isn't still corruption in this company that needs to be uprooted and eradicated. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:15 pm *Laserbeak grabs Swoop's shoulder with a feeler claw and pulls herself up. Must see better.* FakeProwl 9:15 pm If the person who SUPPOSEDLY killed himself over this was the ONLY one involved, they need to prove it. If he WASN'T the only one involved, they need to get the others. *DAMN RIGHT he's not finished. You tell them, Mr. Wolf.* Swoop 9:16 pm ((This movie is great and I'm really enjoying it BUT I have a really hard time buying not taking pictures of all the boards prior to leaving. Every whiteboard heavy meeting I've ever been in has everyone pulling their phones out for pics at the end juuuuuust in case something gets erased.)) ItsyBitsySpyers 9:16 pm ((I NEED TO TYPE FASTER)) Magnum Ace 9:16 pm !!!! FakeProwl 9:16 pm *oof. covers his audials again.* Magnum Ace 9:16 pm -owowowow- Swoop 9:17 pm *is ALWAYS glad to be a perch* Smokescreen 9:17 pm It's probably that one guy who fired him who's involved in the corruption, right? Swoop 9:17 pm *touches the tip of her feeler with the tip of his claw* FakeProwl 9:17 pm *... hm. magnets.* Magnum Ace 9:17 pm -so not happy with those bits of the movies either- ItsyBitsySpyers 9:18 pm ((god i'm sorry about that ;;)) *Does not like the creator. Who ignores the words of a trained fighter like that?* FakeProwl 9:19 pm *agreed.* Magnum Ace 9:19 pm No. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:19 pm [[And ignore them, apparently.]] FakeProwl 9:19 pm He's very bad at his job. Magnum Ace 9:19 pm No, that's not...that's not how... ItsyBitsySpyers 9:19 pm [[And why do you think that, Smokescreen? About the one who fired him.]] Bevel 9:20 pm I run hotter than most bots so I like it best in cooler places. Smokescreen 9:20 pm The way he says the slag- how fast he is to fire him as soon as he starts to uncover what's going on? FakeProwl 9:20 pm What a person can do when pushed past all their limits and health is very different from what a person ought to do for their continued well-being. Magnum Ace 9:20 pm -nope, he's hopping off the table- Swoop 9:20 pm *cackles* Him SNIPER kehehh SPLAT ItsyBitsySpyers 9:21 pm *Motions for Ace to come over to him.* Bull 9:21 pm *follows as he nopes off too* Magnum Ace 9:21 pm -oh, hello Soundwave, he's taking that offer- Swoop 9:22 pm *suddenly cares about this movie* Smokescreen 9:22 pm ... whoa that's creative Swoop 9:22 pm *scooches closer* Bevel 9:22 pm Ha, always bring a belt to a knife fight. Swoop 9:23 pm KAHA! Dead. Smokescreen 9:23 pm ... Swoop 9:23 pm Him break neck That pretty cool : > ItsyBitsySpyers 9:23 pm *A motion for Bull as well.*

[[Here.]] *Pulls the upstairs remote out of his subspace pocket.* [[If you need to be somewhere else, you may go to the second floor and watch something milder on the screen just around the corner from the stair exit. If you wish to leave, he will bring you a bridge.]] Specs 9:24 pm *the dragon sneaks in an hour late with treats, and takes up position on the back of a nearby couch* ((hey is this the accountant or?)) FakeProwl 9:25 pm *has made a decision to root for the accountant even if he is involved in criminal activities of questionable morality.* Swoop 9:25 pm *bounces in place, ready for more murder now plz* FakeProwl 9:25 pm ((ye)) Specs 9:25 pm ((DAMN GOT IT)) Magnum Ace 9:25 pm Ah...thank you. Sorry for disrupting movie night. I wasn't expecting this much violence. Smokescreen 9:25 pm ... yeah, this pretty much cements that that higherup is also responsible and corrupt FakeProwl 9:25 pm To be fair, with a movie title like "The Accountant"... Bull 9:25 pm *Bull comes but doesn't look as disturbed as Ace* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:26 pm <<The Bird likes the cold. The Matrix Creation Friend is the same. Chimera will file that.>> Smokescreen 9:26 pm Whoa that's a nice suite though ItsyBitsySpyers 9:26 pm [[That's fine. Go ahead; the stairway door will not be locked. Do not attempt to enter the other doors you find on the second floor.]] *Nods to them.* Smokescreen 9:26 pm ... She's good at this too FakeProwl 9:26 pm *he has more interesting things to contemplate than who he's going to root for.* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:27 pm [[And yes, he thinks you are right, Smokescreen.]] *And how painful that is to say.* *Bird whistles at the dragon and waves a feeler. Hello, hello.* Smokescreen 9:27 pm /And Smokescreen is beaming at that compliment- or what might as well be from Sounds./ Magnum Ace 9:28 pm Thank you... Specs 9:28 pm *the dragon waves a paw back at Bird, and proffers an animal-shaped energon cookie* Swoop 9:28 pm *kicks his legs out in front of him and spreads his wings out for maximum space wasting* Bevel 9:28 pm *smiles* You can sit by me sometimes and I can keep you warm too. Though... is the view up there better? *if it is she's gonna wish she could sit up on the ceiling* Smokescreen 9:28 pm don't touch the paint!!! Magnum Ace 9:29 pm -and up the stairs he goes, waving for Bull Armor to follow him- We'll stay in the one room, until we're told to leave, okay? FakeProwl 9:29 pm Obnoxious. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:29 pm [[...He was going to ask why they would return the money, but if these two are dead, there would be nobody to show that it hadn't always been there, would there.]] Bevel 9:29 pm *some of these drawers look like her's* Swoop 9:29 pm Me Swoop want to see armory 😮 FakeProwl 9:29 pm *elbows on his knees and chin on his laced fingers. he's got things to contemplate.* Bevel 9:29 pm *currency from different universes, fun shit, more currency* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:29 pm [[That is fine. Feel free to come back down for the music afterward.]] Smokescreen 9:30 pm Exactly! It was a kinda obvious plan. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:30 pm *Bird gobbles the cookie. Soundwave carefully nudges Swoop's wing away from his leg. Swoop 9:30 pm *blinks owlishly at Soundwave* Specs 9:31 pm *the dragon puffs up into a satisfied loaf. everyone loves cookies* Swoop 9:31 pm *what is happening? why is his wing getting moved? why would anyone do that?* Bull 9:31 pm *follows Magnum* Smokescreen 9:31 pm Like- I kinda suspected it as soon as the guy dismissed what she saw like it was a mistake, you know? ItsyBitsySpyers 9:31 pm <<Chimera wants to be here, please. Sight is easy.>> Specs 9:32 pm ((this part kinda torques me because I make eye contact with camera lenses just fine; it's the people eyes that bug me)) FakeProwl 9:33 pm *... lack of eye contact. social difficulty.* ((can't expect a random dude on the phone who's like "uhhhhhh ptsd????? idk" to get it all perfectly right.)) Specs 9:33 pm ((sorry, I hecked up the scene)) ItsyBitsySpyers 9:33 pm ((ur fine)) FakeProwl 9:33 pm ((nah ur cool)) Specs 9:34 pm ((IIRC, in a different scene, he doesn't make eye contact during his mugshot, which supposedly ~confirms autism~)) Swoop 9:34 pm *carefully sets a goodie on Bird's wing as close to the tip as he can* Specs 9:34 pm ((hence the torquage, because I have autism and I look at cameras just fine >:C )) FakeProwl 9:35 pm ((sadly, we can't expect a single character in a single movie to be a perfect representation for all varieties of autism.)) Swoop 9:35 pm ((fine arts is just classy money laundering anyhoo)) ItsyBitsySpyers 9:35 pm ((i do appreciate what they try to do but there is some shortcutting and generalizing yeah)) Swoop 9:35 pm ((idk why she doesn't know that)) Bevel 9:36 pm ((i would take payments in paintings tbh FakeProwl 9:36 pm ((maybe she WOULD have if her DAD let her go to ART SCHOOL. gosh.)) Specs 9:36 pm ((yeah, I know. I'm just hideously picky and hard to please)) Swoop 9:36 pm ((omg)) FakeProwl 9:36 pm ((fair nuff.)) Swoop 9:36 pm *bOoOoOoRiNg* *tap tap tap tap taps his heels* FakeProwl 9:37 pm *... is taking that checklist down.* Specs 9:37 pm ((AUGH FUNCTIONING LABELS I'M GONNA GUNCH)) ((sorry ignore me ;-; )) Bevel 9:37 pm You can stay there then. I just, um... *she wanted to offer at least, she liked when Chimera sat with her before* I wanted to check on you. Because you are my friend. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:38 pm ((no we're not ignoring you, you're very right, and these are things i warned for in the beginning as some of the movie's cons)) Swoop 9:38 pm ((vera wang is beautiful girl u do u)) Specs 9:38 pm ((and because I walked in late I missed it >_> )) Bevel 9:38 pm ((ur fine specs <3 Specs 9:38 pm ((don't worry, I'm just bitching because I've watched this a lot and I'm good at bitching)) ItsyBitsySpyers 9:38 pm ((so please do not feel like you can't say things or be upset - no no that's not why i mentioned the warning labels, i'm not blaming you, i'm noting that they were noted)) Smokescreen 9:39 pm Speed math sounds pretty cool to watch FakeProwl 9:40 pm ((i tell myself that this is a deliberate representation of flawed people getting it close but slightly wrong. it makes stuff like "lol hey functioning labels" less annoying.)) Specs 9:41 pm ((I should start doing that)) ((it would lower my stress levels)) FakeProwl 9:41 pm ((to be clear im not saying "don't be annoyed" im saying "im completely with u on why those parts are annoying this is just my personal coping mechanism")) Specs 9:41 pm ((nah I know what you're saying)) ((I do very like phone voice as a character)) Swoop 9:42 pm Good plan : > FakeProwl 9:42 pm ((phone voice is Fantastic)) Specs 9:42 pm ((she's why I watch this 1000 times)) ((life goals)) Bevel 9:42 pm ((I love phone voice ItsyBitsySpyers 9:44 pm *He MUST know who the person on the other end of the phone is.* FakeProwl 9:44 pm ... He shot, and then left without confirming his kill. He probably didn't actually believe that anyone was there. He only shot just in case there might have been. That's messed up. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:46 pm <<The Matrix Creation Friend is very nice. Thank you.>> Bevel 9:47 pm Thanks, Chimera. *grins* Windchill 9:48 pm *He's here.* Specs 9:48 pm ((I also like the towel thing mentioned here. it bugs the hell out of anyone I have to go places with because god forbid the sheets and towels are Bad, I will be insufferable for the whole trip)) ItsyBitsySpyers 9:48 pm *Nod to Windchill.* Specs 9:49 pm Hello! *have a fuzzy epaulette windchill* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:49 pm ((bad sheets, bad pillowcases, no sleep. and a comforter. always a comforter.)) Windchill 9:50 pm Hi. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:50 pm ((can't sleep without enough weight. even in summer.)) Swoop 9:50 pm *sliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiides back until he's laying flat on his back* boring FakeProwl 9:50 pm *and we're back to the terrible parental unit.* Windchill 9:50 pm *He'll sit down now that he has one (1) fancy shoulder.* Smokescreen 9:50 pm can we just delete the dad Specs 9:51 pm ((SAME HAT SLENDY)) Swoop 9:51 pm AH! Better : > Them fighting FakeProwl 9:51 pm *prowl tunes out the scene, he's got to mentally re-read the entire script.* Windchill 9:51 pm What the hell. Specs 9:51 pm ((same. hat. I got a minky weighted blanket off of etsy, it was GR8)) I don't know, I just got here. What a horrid docent, though. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:51 pm [[...He is leaving?]] Swoop 9:51 pm Boring AGAIN : < Bird Why movie night never ever FIGHT movie? : > *: < ItsyBitsySpyers 9:52 pm {{Is fight movie sometimes.}} Specs 9:52 pm Swoop, I have clearly seen several punches in this movie. Swoop 9:52 pm Wheeeeeeeennnn? Windchill 9:52 pm Just now, Swoop. Maybe. Swoop 9:52 pm nuh huh Windchill 9:52 pm Maybe YOU'RE boring. Swoop 9:52 pm NOOO Windchill 9:52 pm Yes. Swoop 9:52 pm Swoop not boring Me Swoop am very very NOT boring ItsyBitsySpyers 9:53 pm ((is the minky warmer than a regular one or not so bad?)) Specs 9:53 pm ((it's about as warm as the average blanket, but it's VERY soft)) Windchill 9:53 pm You Swoop very boring. You Swoop not pay attention. Swoop 9:53 pm NO Windchill 9:53 pm Yes. Swoop 9:53 pm Biiiiiiird : < You tell Him Specs 9:53 pm *the dragon makes a strangled sound* Windchill, what is THAT? Swoop 9:53 pm Swoop not booooooooooring ItsyBitsySpyers 9:53 pm [[...He had THAT in his garage?]] [[He WAS prepared.]] Specs 9:53 pm That looks like something from Whirl's arm. FakeProwl 9:54 pm Mm. Magnum Ace 9:54 pm ((holy shit dude Windchill 9:54 pm I'm more interested in the scope in the bushes. Besides. I'm pretty sure anything Whirl's sporting is more sophisticated. Specs 9:54 pm To be fair, I'm seeing size, not elegance. Everything looks terrible when you're tiny. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:55 pm *Well. Soundwave can obviously see he was prepared in plenty of other ways as well, but that's a little - he wasn't expecting giant guns that would give a minicon pause.* Bevel 9:55 pm Overkill. Windchill 9:55 pm When I say "sophisticated," I mean "probably shoots fire out both ends." Swoop 9:55 pm Biiiiiiird : < ItsyBitsySpyers 9:55 pm {{What?}} Windchill 9:55 pm *Whispers.* You Swoop so boring. Swoop 9:55 pm *points at Windchill* Him say Me Swoop am boring Specs 9:56 pm That's not sophisticated for dragons. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:56 pm {{Then you show him you Swoop not boring.}} Windchill 9:56 pm You Swoop have observational skills of a mud pie. Which is none. Swoop 9:56 pm Me Swoop bite Windchill 9:56 pm I know. Magnum Ace 9:56 pm ((so glad Bull and Ace are upstairs for all this Smokescreen 9:56 pm isn't money all those things or something money is power money is money ItsyBitsySpyers 9:56 pm *Scoots forward.* Specs 9:57 pm Lots of teeth and a will to use them is power. Smokescreen 9:57 pm uhhhh not having money can be fearful Swoop 9:57 pm Me Swoop melt You face 😛 Windchill 9:57 pm *He's barely paying attention to the film. He came in late and doesn't plan on bothering.* You Swoop could stand to think of ways to be not boring without resorting to threats. So boring. Swoop 9:57 pm *RASPBERRIES* Specs 9:58 pm ((I like this scene)) Windchill 9:58 pm *That's a marked improvement. He sticks his tongue out in return.* Swoop 9:58 pm *rAsPbErRiEs* Windchill 9:58 pm *Fart sounds.* Smokescreen 9:58 pm ... not surprised he spared him Specs 9:58 pm *loafs up to become the Fanciest Epaulette* Swoop 9:59 pm *giggles* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:59 pm [[Why?]] Windchill 9:59 pm *Makes a face at Swoop. How dare you giggle when he is so fancy right now?* Smokescreen 10:00 pm .... Swoop 10:00 pm *mimics the face, but can't keep it up long and goes back to giggling* Specs 10:00 pm *the dragon gets REAL POOFY and hides her eyes* Windchill 10:00 pm *Definitely not watching the movie right now.* Magnum Ace 10:00 pm ((SO glad the Leaguers weren't there for all that)) ItsyBitsySpyers 10:01 pm *Revenge for the one who taught him?* Specs 10:01 pm ((voice! voice! voice!)) Bevel 10:01 pm *can't blame him for taking revenge* Smokescreen 10:02 pm ... Specs 10:02 pm ... Swoop 10:02 pm *throws a goodie at windchill* Smokescreen 10:02 pm OH Windchill 10:02 pm *Mouth opens in a wide O of offense.* Smokescreen 10:02 pm I was wondering if he like... hit someone's head with it Specs 10:02 pm (("took the thermos" big mood)) Swoop 10:03 pm You bad at catching kehhehh Smokescreen 10:03 pm primus i've seen too many movies Swoop 10:03 pm Bird better *throws a treat in the air for Bird* Windchill 10:03 pm Yeah. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:03 pm ((waste not want not)) *Bird gobbles it up.* Windchill 10:03 pm My hand-optic coordination is terrible. Swoop 10:03 pm That BORING reason Windchill 10:04 pm So? It's a lie. Swoop 10:04 pm Liiiiie? ItsyBitsySpyers 10:04 pm [[...What is a Barnyfifetype?]] Windchill 10:04 pm Yeah. FakeProwl 10:04 pm *clueless shrug* Specs 10:05 pm ((well, HIS dad was kinda a shit dad)) FakeProwl 10:05 pm ((congratulations u taught ur son to respond to everything with Violence, good job!)) Swoop 10:05 pm Why you a liar liar pants on fire? Windchill 10:05 pm The real reason I'm bad at catching things is because it's funnier to miss and make faces. Bevel 10:06 pm *sighs and folds her arms on the table she's at* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:06 pm [[But he brings them all manner of enemies.]] Windchill 10:06 pm Because people like you Swoop believe him. Swoop 10:07 pm FUN people : > Windchill 10:07 pm Gullible people. Specs 10:07 pm ((this is where I figured out the twist)) ((huehuehue)) Swoop 10:07 pm Gullible??? Windchill 10:08 pm Yeah kinda. Swoop 10:08 pm noo ItsyBitsySpyers 10:08 pm *Folds his hands on his lap and scoots even closer to the couch edge.* Windchill 10:08 pm I'm pretty sure. Swoop 10:09 pm what GULLIBLE for? Windchill 10:09 pm It means you believe things easily. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:09 pm *....Oh.* Swoop 10:10 pm what FOR? 😛 Windchill 10:10 pm I suppose it's for making a fool of yourself. I wouldn't recommend it. That's MY specialty and I don't appreciate competition. Swoop 10:11 pm *snickers* Dinobots veeery competitive. You and Sludge can do! Windchill 10:11 pm We can see who is a bigger fool? Swoop 10:12 pm yah Windchill 10:12 pm Ridiculous. It's obviously me. I am bigger. Swoop 10:12 pm Him Sludge is BIG! Specs 10:12 pm And fancier! *wiggles her poofy paw* FakeProwl 10:12 pm *... And now he's figured it out.* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:12 pm *Pings Prowl. He knows a thing. He knows it.* FakeProwl 10:12 pm *Double pings back. So does he.* Windchill 10:12 pm Him Sludge not bigger than I am. *He nods: the dragon is definitely lending him some fanciness right now.* Swoop 10:13 pm Him Sludge is brontosaurus! Windchill 10:14 pm Him Sludge PREY ANIMAL. Swoop 10:14 pm Vegi-saurus kehehh Herbavore Plants Windchill 10:14 pm *Snaps his teeth as if he might up and eat someone at any moment. But he won't.* Yeah. Swoop 10:14 pm *chatters in response* Specs 10:15 pm Wait, does Sludge actually EAT plants? Swoop 10:15 pm No Maybe? Specs 10:15 pm Maybe? Swoop 10:15 pm Dunno Him Sludge do lot of dumb stuff Stupid kehehh Specs 10:15 pm That's concerning. I thought only Tarantulas could eat organic stuff. Windchill 10:15 pm Nooooo way. Bevel 10:15 pm Why were they saying the same thing? ItsyBitsySpyers 10:15 pm {{Swoop eat rock once.}} Windchill 10:15 pm He hardly has a monopoly on that. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:15 pm {{It not organic. It funny, though.}} Windchill 10:16 pm Insecticons can eat almost anything. Swoop 10:16 pm YAH! Me Swoop eat rock : > Specs 10:16 pm *bird pls. do not take advantage of Swoop* Swoop 10:16 pm *is took advantage of for comedy* Windchill 10:16 pm Was it a tasty rock? Swoop 10:16 pm No! Windchill 10:16 pm I've eaten a few rocks. They were gross too. Specs 10:16 pm *blinks* Wait. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:16 pm [[Their creator failed them both.]] Specs 10:16 pm W a i t. Windchill 10:16 pm But I ate them anyway because I'm stubborn like that. FakeProwl 10:16 pm He did. Smokescreen 10:16 pm ... wait is that his sibling or? Bevel 10:16 pm Oh! It is his brother. Specs 10:16 pm That's the other one the docent was caring for! Smokescreen 10:17 pm Ohhhh FakeProwl 10:17 pm He taught them both to operate with violence first and only. If you're approached at a funeral, you respond with violence. Smokescreen 10:17 pm They both have brown hair, that makes sense that they're siblings Bevel 10:17 pm Is his brother a criminal too? Specs 10:17 pm Smokescreen, I don't think it works that way. FakeProwl 10:17 pm If you think that inanimate car is looking at you threateningly, you respond with violence. Smokescreen 10:17 pm Hey, how else can you tell? Specs 10:17 pm Technically, I have a sibling with red points. And I've got black points. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:17 pm *Nods at Bevel.* [[A killer, like him.]] FakeProwl 10:17 pm If you meet your estranged sibling, you respond with violence. Smokescreen 10:17 pm ... Do you have red points sometimes? Swoop 10:17 pm Me Swoop eat rock and Her Bird eat worm but Her worm was goodie one and rock was real rock Smokescreen 10:18 pm Pfff- Specs 10:18 pm No. I mean, I could dye them, but I'm sealpoint through and through. Smokescreen 10:18 pm they should just beat up the corrupt guy ... wait Bevel 10:18 pm *frowns* Killer is not very descriptive. Smokescreen 10:18 pm wait this is just metal gear solid all over again brothers fight at the end Windchill 10:18 pm Sounds like you got gypped, boyo. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:18 pm *Wonders who both brothers might have been with a better creator.* Swoop 10:18 pm Gypped? Specs 10:19 pm ((lmao mom doing something and she just popped out with "I should go to bed soon... but I have to finish")) ItsyBitsySpyers 10:19 pm ((heh)) Windchill 10:19 pm Means someone swindled you. Specs 10:19 pm ((I wonder if she Knows™️)) Swoop 10:19 pm Swindle? 😮 Windchill 10:19 pm I don't know, did he sell you the rock? Specs 10:19 pm ((update: she knew)) Smokescreen 10:19 pm which brother got all the dominant genes and which one got all the recessive genes Swoop 10:19 pm No ItsyBitsySpyers 10:19 pm ((points for mom)) Swoop 10:19 pm It cave rock on floor Specs 10:19 pm Smokescreen it definitely doesn't work that way. Bevel 10:19 pm ((um, can we cut it with the slur please. g*pped is based off g*psy which is a slur Smokescreen 10:19 pm but in metal gear solid Specs 10:20 pm I. I don't know what you are talking about but it confuses and scares me. Like so many things you do. Smokescreen 10:20 pm It's a video game with brothers! Like this movie! Windchill 10:20 pm Why did you eat that rock and not the other rocks? Smokescreen 10:20 pm AND there's nanotechnology YES ItsyBitsySpyers 10:21 pm *Soft huff.* FakeProwl 10:21 pm ... Excellent response. Smokescreen 10:21 pm About time FakeProwl 10:21 pm Very concise. Minimal monologuing. Specs 10:21 pm *the dragon wheezes* Beautiful. Absolutely stunning. Worthy of every award. Swoop 10:21 pm ((omfg)) Ate rock because uhhhh it there Specs 10:21 pm ((god I lvoe that part too)) Swoop 10:22 pm and Bird said Smokescreen 10:22 pm Like that's probably related to the terrible parenting but primus it was necessary at this exact moment Windchill 10:22 pm Bird told you to eat a rock? Swoop 10:22 pm Yah Then her eat worm Windchill 10:22 pm *Blinks.* Specs 10:22 pm Swoop. Swoop, that was an energon worm, right? Swoop 10:22 pm ya Specs 10:23 pm OH GOOD. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:23 pm {{Peh. Bird not eat real worm.}} Swoop 10:23 pm Bird eat everything else keheh Windchill 10:24 pm *Shakes his head.* Windchill 10:25 pm *Stretches his legs.* My time's up, gotta go. Swoop 10:25 pm *throws a goodie at Windchill's face* FakeProwl 10:25 pm ((i do like this scene. it shows that the psychologist has updated his thinking. and he very politely shuts down the parents' grade-A stereotyped bullshit.)) Windchill 10:25 pm *Offended face again.* FakeProwl 10:25 pm ((it ain't perfect but it's pretty damn impressive for a hollywood action movie.)) Specs 10:25 pm Alright. * jumps into the air and finds somewhere else to sit * Hope you had fun! ((I KNOW RIGHT)) ((I lvoe this scene)) Windchill 10:26 pm Stop wasting fuel. Swoop 10:26 pm no ItsyBitsySpyers 10:26 pm *PERK* Windchill 10:26 pm You Swoop wasteful. Swoop 10:26 pm ya Smokescreen 10:26 pm 12 core? FakeProwl 10:26 pm *why the perk, what's--* *--PERK* Specs 10:27 pm *the dragon lets out a howl of delight* Windchill 10:27 pm You Swoop naughty. Shameful. Swoop 10:27 pm Yup : > Windchill 10:27 pm Tsk tsk tsk. Smokescreen 10:27 pm 😮 : O painting! Ooooh- they're Specs 10:27 pm ((hue)) Smokescreen 10:27 pm They're playing poker! Sounds sounds sounds do they do that can they be taught ItsyBitsySpyers 10:28 pm *She's the one he picked to trust. And he was right about the - oh, the painting?* Smokescreen 10:28 pm W What No ... ohh Specs 10:28 pm *the dragon giggles* I like the way this ended. Swoop 10:28 pm *wants to tear something that makes that noise* Smokescreen 10:28 pm ... but the dogs Swoop 10:28 pm *sounds like a good time* Windchill 10:28 pm *Gets up and waves to the dragon, then makes a face at Swoop.* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:28 pm *...That was incredibly sweet.* Swoop 10:28 pm *raspberries* Windchill 10:29 pm *sticks out his tongue for good measure.* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:32 pm *Oh, but - he was right, sort of, about the use of a program. And the ending was - he liked it. He's going to move the credits to music and lean back against the couch now.* *Have himself a small, quiet think.* Windchill 10:33 pm *He's gonna go before Bad Swoop decides to waste more food in his presence.* Specs 10:33 pm *the dragon finds a suitable couch back to loaf upon. this was a very feel-good movie.* FakeProwl 10:33 pm *he's still perched like he's been for most of the movie. elbows on his knees, chin on his laced hands.* Windchill 10:33 pm *Disgusting.* Swoop 10:33 pm *THROWS A FISTFULL OF TREATS AFTER WINDCHILL* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:33 pm {{Swoop! You not doing that. Then how can Bird eating?}} Windchill 10:33 pm *SCREAMS in horror and runs for it.* Swoop 10:33 pm *cackles at his clear victory over windchill* Windchill 10:33 pm *He's gone.* Swoop 10:33 pm *then looks sheepishly at Bird* Sooorry Specs 10:34 pm I suspect that I am going to be dragooned into making more treats tonight to appease a Bird? *it's only dragooned if you wouldn't do it anyways, but you can't make the dragon say it* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:34 pm {{Naaaaah. But you make tomorrow, yes?}} *Cute roll in the air.* {{Is fine. But you clean up, yes, yes.}} *To Swoop.* Swoop 10:35 pm *so cute <3 <3 <3 * Specs 10:35 pm I'll have them for you by tomorrow, Bird. Swoop 10:35 pm Kay *sccooooops up the treats, looks around with no idea what to do, then just plops them on the bar, mission accomplished* Smokescreen 10:35 pm whoa frag i was watching something in another tab and it went with this REALLY well which is weird Omicron 10:36 pm *big dragonic predacon walks in with a chirper on her back, looking around* Magnum Ace 10:36 pm -peeks down the stairs. Is it safe?- Specs 10:36 pm *the dragon chirps back!* Omicron! Omicron 10:36 pm Ice Queen, Omicron is an old name of mine ItsyBitsySpyers 10:36 pm *Soundwave suddenly sits up again and turns to tell Prowl something - only to realize that he's still stuck in that deep thought pose of his. He tilts his helm and pings, adding a curiosity mark so Prowl can better decide whether that reason is worth a pause or if Soundwave should wait longer.* Specs 10:37 pm Whoops, sorry! *the dragon ducks her head and gives Ice Queen a contrite warble* Ice Queen! A pleasure to see you! Omicron 10:37 pm *chirps back at, and there's an echoing chirp from the hatchling on her back* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:37 pm {{Thank you~}} *Happy chattering to dragon before circling around Swoop.* {{That not tra... never mind. You come play game outside.}} FakeProwl 10:37 pm *glances at Soundwave and returns curious tag* Swoop 10:38 pm Me Swoop LIKE playing games with You Bird! Specs 10:39 pm *gentle gasp! she has been blessed by a Baby Chirp. oh, joyous day!* Smokescreen 10:39 pm sounds sounds sounds you wanna see a video Omicron 10:39 pm *looks around and finds a place to lay down in her beast mode with the chittering hachling looking all around, really debating on transforming* Specs 10:40 pm *chirps at the hatchling. this is communication at its finest, right?* Omicron 10:40 pm *hatchling chitters back at Specs! he's more aware then last time, and a third bigger too* (oh yes() ItsyBitsySpyers 10:40 pm {{Then us go.}} *And out the door. She knows a huge herd of space slugs are passing through the canyon lately. Good for sitting on and riding around* FakeProwl 10:40 pm *gaze is attracted by the chittering. that is a MUCH bigger hatchling.* Swoop 10:40 pm *is ALL about this plan, pchooo!* Omicron 10:41 pm Hatchling: *spot prowl and perks up* PTTTB! Magnum Ace 10:41 pm -okay, only music, he's coming down the stairs now- ItsyBitsySpyers 10:41 pm @Prowl: [[...What are -you- still thinking about? The mysteries were tied up...]]

*Not judgmental. Legitimate wonder. Usually Prowl doesn't stay quiet that long once the solutions present themselves.* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:42 pm *...Follows his gaze. Is that a different one?*

*Absent wave to Ace as he comes back down. Good to see they at least made it through the night, even if not the movie.* FakeProwl 10:43 pm @Soundwave «Oh. Just mentally reviewing the script.» Specs 10:43 pm ((oh my GOD I thought you were playing soundtrack from hamtaro ham ham heartbreak)) ((I'm. I'm done with my brain.)) FakeProwl 10:43 pm *looks back at the hatchling.* ... Pbbbbt. Smokescreen 10:43 pm ((yes ItsyBitsySpyers 10:43 pm @Prowl: [[For what?]]

*Oh no. Oh no, it's still charming.* Smokescreen 10:43 pm ((beethamven Omicron 10:43 pm ((its all good, I just got off work so fried brain is understandable here)) FakeProwl 10:43 pm *Same one.* Smokescreen 10:43 pm ((Hamthoven Specs 10:44 pm ((it's actually part of the soundtrack! the lady hamster plays moonlight sonata to rescue hamtaro and I should not admit to knowing this)) Magnum Ace 10:44 pm -yep, all good. He and Bull are ready to go home now. After Ace gives Soundwave the remote back- Smokescreen 10:44 pm ((Oh YEAH I remember that!! no shame ((ham ham heartbreak is a good game ((like... if i remember right it was done by the same people who did the mario and luigi gba rpg games ItsyBitsySpyers 10:45 pm *Soundwave places the remote back in his subspace pocket and dips his helm.*

[[It will be a while before he shows milder Earth films. They should not be -quite- as violent as this one, though.]] Omicron 10:45 pm *the hatchling chitter-clicks back at Prowl before chewing on one of Icy's spines before looking back* pbbbbt! *he lifts his wings and folds them back, look! he's learned a Thing!* Smokescreen 10:46 pm Wait- how violent are the next movies gonna be, Sounds? Magnum Ace 10:46 pm Ah...I hope I'll be a bit more prepared next time. Thank you for the warning. FakeProwl 10:46 pm *ah, he's figured out the sound again.* Pbbt. Omicron 10:47 pm he has his first name now *to prowl as she settles down* FakeProwl 10:47 pm Is he going to have multiple? ItsyBitsySpyers 10:48 pm [[Two concerning a vigilante assisting a struggling police commissioner in cleaning up a corrupted city, a long documentary for the Starfleet timeline, and the last of the vigilante films.]] Omicron 10:48 pm we give a temporaty name, until they're old enough to diside if theywant to change or keep it ItsyBitsySpyers 10:48 pm [[Imagine what that means for yourself, Smokescreen.]] Smokescreen 10:49 pm Uhhh- sounds like it'll be probably fine for me! Just wanted to make sure it wasn't, like, horror or something. FakeProwl 10:49 pm Ah. Wise. What's his temporary name? Smokescreen 10:49 pm Wait, Starfleet timeline? Magnum Ace 10:49 pm Can we get a bridge home now? Omicron 10:50 pm Racer *she sighs* racer: Ptttb! *at his name he perks up* Specs 10:50 pm *peeks over at Omicron's baby. it's really time for her to head back, but this is adorable.* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:50 pm [[You can. You will find it in the usual place outside. Be well, Leaguers.]] Magnum Ace 10:50 pm Thank you, and the same too you. Good night! Bull 10:51 pm Night. Smokescreen 10:51 pm Nice to see you, Magnus and Bull! Omicron 10:51 pm n.n FakeProwl 10:51 pm Racer. Hm. Omicron 10:52 pm racer: *peering down icy's side, debating on getting down, head going back and forth*

It suits him so far ItsyBitsySpyers 10:53 pm *Nod to Smokescreen.* [[Yes. The one where Tribbles originate from.]] Smokescreen 10:53 pm Ohh! That universe! The Tribbleverse. FakeProwl 10:53 pm Good. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:54 pm *Trying to be a good host and not ignore most of his guests. Failing. Wants to watch the hatchling. And his thoughts keep returning to the movie, and why Prowl was so deep in serious thought. And back to the hatchling.* Specs 10:55 pm *hatchling confirmed for adorable cognitohazard* Smokescreen 10:55 pm ... /Frag now Smokescreen's wondering and is trying to resist pulling the covenant out- testing his luck isn't a bad idea!/ Hey Sounds sounds sounds is any of the stuff in that starfleet documentary in ours too FakeProwl 10:56 pm ((brb)) Omicron 10:57 pm hmm... *Ice queen shifts her wing to keep the hatchling up for now, but glances around and then over to soundwave and chirps at him. Is it safe or alright if he runs around a little? Or should she keep the hatchling close for now?* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:57 pm [[What?]] *Pause.* [[He doesn't know about yours.]] *Pause.* [[He knows about his.]] ItsyBitsySpyers 10:59 pm *Soundwave nods to Ice Queen.* [[It will be safe to let him move, as long as he stays away from the other mechs.]] *He's quick, but failing to rescue them from underfoot is not a risk he'd like to take.* [[He can create a small barrier, if that will ease any worries.]] Smokescreen 11:00 pm Well- Is yours connected to that universe at all? ItsyBitsySpyers 11:03 pm [[Well, let him think. We had a brief tribble infestation in part of a lower deck while attempting to transport material we did not realize they were attached to or eating. Astrotrain was taken by cyborgs and modified into a small geometric figure of a ship. We--]] *No. Don't tell them about the upgrades to the mechanical being.* [[Have knowledge of several matching languages in our databanks.]]

[[No. It has no connections whatsoever.]] Omicron 11:04 pm *as long as no one tries to make off with her hatchling... Ice Queen shifts her wings, one moving and opening a little*

Racer: pblblblbl....? *chirps in his spot, then perks up as soon as the blue wing is moved he bounds over and slides down it, tumbling into a ball of wings and tail, chittering in glee* Smokescreen 11:04 pm ... Huh- so it's pretty connected? That's neat! I don't actually know all that much about the universe. Specs 11:04 pm *the dragon laughs in delight. look at the cute bumbler!* *chirp chirp!* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:05 pm *Soundwave huffs again. What an excitable little one. He would not be surprised if they get themselves into many troublesome places and adventures when they're older.* [[Then perhaps you should attend the nights their documentaries are played.]] FakeProwl 11:06 pm ... !!!! *ping ping ping PING PING* Smokescreen 11:06 pm That's the plan, Sounds! Omicron 11:06 pm racer: *cirp? he heard a chirp! Chirps back and flails, before he's righted with Icy's wing, stands up on all fours and CHIRPS at one and all.*

He has landed ItsyBitsySpyers 11:07 pm *Startles just enough to make him full-frame twitch on the couch. He quickly hides the action by rearranging his seating position as if to be more comfortable.*

*Returns the pings.* @P: [[What? What?]] FakeProwl 11:07 pm @S «That means Odo might be adrift in your universe's Denorios belt AS WE SPEAK.» Specs 11:08 pm *chirps more! chirp chirp CHIRP* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:08 pm @Prowl: [[He - that's--]] That's a damn good point. [[Do we -have- a Denorios belt?]] Like Prowl would know. *Soundwave summons up his best Predacon chirping file and responds to the hatchling's mighty noise* Smokescreen 11:09 pm 😮 /He's gonna try some chirping too! Mostly by mimicking the chirping he's hearing!/ FakeProwl 11:11 pm @S «If your universe is an alternate timeline of the ones that contain Starfleet—or that WILL contain Starfleet—then it stands to reason that your universe has similar astronomy.» Omicron 11:11 pm racer: *Wide optic, looking around at all the chirping, meeps and looks at Icy with a tiny lizardy wtf face and backs up at the loud music too*

Its okay, *chuckling as she shifts to lay on her side, leaning over to give her hatchling a lick on his back* Racer: O_o o.0 <_< >_> *CHIRP* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:11 pm *Startles slightly. WHO THE FRAG IS FIRING CANN--* *...It's the song. Okay.* FakeProwl 11:12 pm *he's just casually covering his audials.* Specs 11:12 pm *the dragon is on the floor* FakeProwl 11:12 pm @S «And if yours diverges enough from the ones that we've been witnessing that your galaxy ISN'T arranged the same way, then it's probable that you still have Odo somewhere, in a somewhat-similar-but-not-identical position, as is so often the case in the multiverse.» ItsyBitsySpyers 11:13 pm [[...He did not know Earthlings considered cannons instruments. Maybe they don't know how to use them.]] *Shakes his helm.* Smokescreen 11:14 pm I'm pretty sure humans will use ANYTHING as an instrument. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:14 pm *Soundwave reaches out to pat the dragon with a feeler. There, there. It was only strange music.* Omicron 11:15 pm Racer: *might be hiding under the leading edge of icy's wing eyeing where the music is coming from*

I think Smokestreen is right Specs 11:15 pm *give the small dragon a moment to collect herself. the cannons nearly sent her jumping out of her fur.* Th-thank you... ItsyBitsySpyers 11:16 pm @Prowl: [[You're...]] *Uncertain wavering from side to side. What is he to take from this new realization?* [[Suggesting we try to find him?]] ItsyBitsySpyers 11:17 pm *Soundwave is sorry to have startled the hatchling. He had no intention of doing that. Human playlists can be so fickle.* FakeProwl 11:19 pm @Soundwave «... I would like to meet him. But, he isn't "him" yet. And we have no way of knowing that our intervention might not be—detrimental. To him and to the organics of the galaxy, if he does not take the path that will allow him to intervene in the war between the alpha and gamma quadrants.» *but he WANTS to* Omicron 11:19 pm *icequeen isn't angry, she's sort of bring out her hatchling to expose him to things after all. But she starts to hum regardless of the music to help calm racer down* Smokescreen 11:22 pm ((this... this brought back band memories i thought i had forgotten xvcb,mn ItsyBitsySpyers 11:23 pm @Prowl: [[...We could try to find where he -will- be. To watch from afar, when he arrives there?]] FakeProwl 11:23 pm @Soundwave «... We ought to at least make sure that, in this universe, he doesn't... fall into a black hole or a sun or something.» ItsyBitsySpyers 11:25 pm @Prowl: [[Agreed. ... Though he does not know how to go looking. We do not have a ship. And you have only just begun your new work.]] *Tap. Tap. Tap. Hmm.* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:26 pm *OH. Hold on. You know what he forgot all about, there, for a moment?* [[...We were going to speak, weren't we, Smokescreen.]] *This is fine. He can juggle several conversations at once. That's his damn JOB.* Omicron 11:26 pm *shifts to bring her tail around and twitch the end as her humming turns to very soft singing, trying to coax her hatchling to come back out, grinning as two brown forelegs are soon popping out to grab at the tail* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:27 pm *Ravage would be proud of that determination.* FakeProwl 11:27 pm @Soundwave «... Well. It's... not immediately important.» *Unfortunately. «We've got... mm, probably around three hundred years until he's SUPPOSED to be found. Possibly a bit longer.» Smokescreen 11:27 pm ... Wait, were we? I got distracted- I, uh- what were we-- Oh yeah! If there's anything else that might help your universe- and maybe if there's anything so I can help mine out. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:31 pm @Prowl: [[We are both accomplished at achieving nigh-impossible amounts of work in short stretches of time. Perhaps in a few years? For the ship, he could begin putting away a portion of his pay or looking for others to tie into owing him massive favors...]]

[[There is, but]] *There's a Predacon of questionable connection present and he can't talk about the Covenant in front of them.* [[it will require a more suitable environment than this one. We should make arrangements for a future discussion - as long as the location is not on your planet.]] *Not about to go near that filthy alternate of his.* Omicron 11:32 pm ((I don't want to intrude but icy has a living ship?)) Smokescreen 11:33 pm Sounds good to me- you still scared of my universe? It's really not that bad- I could even show you the restoration process for the hall of records. But we can meet in your universe, sure. Omicron 11:33 pm racer: *trying to hum along with Icy, a forepaw waving at the bigger tail before he peeks out and glares at the tail as it twitches away from his reach* FakeProwl 11:33 pm @S «Don't worry about the ship. This is my idea and I've got savings.» Specs 11:35 pm *the dragon shakes herself awake. okay. she HAS to sleep now.* Goodnight, Racer, Soundwave, Ice Queen, everyone. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:35 pm [[He isn't scared. There are simply some sights he would prefer not to see.]]

@Prowl: [[...That is a rather large savings.]]

((not intruding! it's just a matter of IC they can't quite spare THAT much time for vacationing on a potentially fruitless search for an alien rn heh)) [[Goodnight, dragon.]] Smokescreen 11:36 pm Mmhm, I'm sure you're not. My universe isn't that ugly, you know. Omicron 11:36 pm Have a good evening n.n *twitching her tail tip out of her now chittering hatchling's reach* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:36 pm ((but the offer is appreciated, and a living ship sounds fascinating 😮 )) Smokescreen 11:36 pm Aww, night night! ItsyBitsySpyers 11:36 pm [[It isn't the universe. It's who is in it.]] Smokescreen 11:36 pm ... You scared of Megaron? Really? Omicron 11:37 pm ((its a possable offer, Icy's has her clutch so her and her crew are not really doing anyhting)) ItsyBitsySpyers 11:37 pm [[He has assisted in the defeat of at least three Megatrons. No. He's not.]] Smokescreen 11:37 pm ... Oh- Ohhh, is it a way larger mech? Is that it? ItsyBitsySpyers 11:39 pm [[He refuses to dignify this nonsense.]] Smokescreen 11:40 pm I'll take that as a yes- we can meet in your universe, anyway. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:40 pm *Primus, he knows you gave him the patience of three mechs, but can you not spare him a little more right now? Please?* Omicron 11:41 pm *pauses her song to give a yawn like motion, but really just stretching her jaws out. hopes no one minds as the fangs are exposed and killing fangs fold down, distractions?* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:42 pm *At least one mech here doesn't mind in the slightest. Be a bit hypocritical if they did.* Smokescreen 11:42 pm /Smokescreen's getting a bit too tired to notice or mind!/ ItsyBitsySpyers 11:43 pm [[...You have mobile fangs. Intriguing.]] FakeProwl 11:43 pm *thinks that's an impressive trick.* @S «For a personal craft to house two people? It'd be a solid investment, but it's not THAT huge an expense. Anyway, we probably won't need one. Solid research can tell us where the belt is and where Odo was found, from there we can calculate a limited range for where he would be three hundred-odd years before that point. We bridge to an asteroid, camp out, and run long-range scanner sweeps.» Omicron 11:45 pm *she's not the bigest predacon, yet big enough. she gives a somewhat muffled sheepish sound as she works the fangs to fold back into the 'roof' of her beast mode mouth* yeeaaa.... those normally stay up Racer: *trying to mimic, but has no big fangs, he tries though* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:49 pm @Prowl: [[You forget a half dozen others. Though the asteroids will keep at least two of them home. He supposes he could build and bring specialized scanning equipment...]] *Part of him sort of liked the idea of traveling somewhere for a while with Prowl, though. He's not going to say so, but he did.*

[[He has only seen similar features on razor snakes. It has always seemed strange to him that no one else should have them. It looks convenient.]] Smokescreen 11:49 pm They do look pretty cool- do you got any more secret dentae though? FakeProwl 11:51 pm @S «You're planning to bring them? I'd think none of them would have any desire to go on a snipe hunt for a lantern full of organic goo with the boss's ex-Autobot cop boyfriend.» ItsyBitsySpyers 11:51 pm *HIS life would probably have been more convenient, anyway. Might've been less trouble for him if his retracted.* Omicron 11:51 pm they're good for biting and hanging onto muscle cables, not so much for the outer armor though. *She grins at smokescreen, twitching tail to get the sparkling to bat at it again* I have fangs in my bot mode Smokescreen 11:52 pm Oooh- /Waking up again, coming closer to Omi, looking up at the teeth./ Can I poke 'em? If I poke them, will they go back down? ItsyBitsySpyers 11:53 pm @P: [[He goes nowhere unfamiliar without Zori, Laserbeak does not like to be separated from him, and Ravage would -ask- to be brought on a h--]] *Wait.* [[One moment. Ex-Autobot. Then what you asked Buzzsaw to do was not only for show?]] Omicron 11:53 pm *she tilts her head and opens her jaws again, unfolding the two fangs for smokescreen to look or poke at* Smokescreen 11:54 pm /Smokescreen's enjoying himself and is poking at the fangs!/ Man, my dentae are so flat in comparison. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:54 pm ((lmfao this right as soundwave goes "wait ex-autobot?")) FakeProwl 11:55 pm ((a+ timing)) ItsyBitsySpyers 11:55 pm [[Be glad you _have_ dentae. Ingesting your fuel by injector all the time tends to make the elbows ache.]] Omicron 11:55 pm *the fangs don't move at first, seeming as solid as her normal ones but after a second lets them move at the next pokes* *she's really trying not to laugh* Smokescreen 11:55 pm I'd offer you my dentae, Sounds, but I'm pretty sure neither of us want that. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:56 pm [[He would rather starve.]] Smokescreen 11:56 pm ... Fair enough, I wouldn't want yours either! Or anyone else's, really. Can you imagine waking up and suddenly having someone else's dentae though ItsyBitsySpyers 11:56 pm *Can you IMAGINE the anonymous innuendo to which he'd be subjected? Quintus' wriggling tentacles. No. No.* FakeProwl 11:57 pm @S «I haven't filed my paperwork with High Command, but only because High Command is basically /missing./ But it's time to get out.» Smokescreen 11:57 pm /Oh primus no/ FakeProwl 11:57 pm *has someone else's denta. isn't going to join the conversation.* Yesterday Omicron 11:58 pm Racer: -launches out from under icy's sheltering wing and TACKLES her tail. He gives little hisses as he wrestles with it and kicks, full on tiny war there on the floor- ItsyBitsySpyers 12:00 am @P: [[If High Command is missing, those left effectively -are- High Command. Send them to yourself and approve your paperwork.]] *That really weird serious/humor tag I don't remember how to spell offhand.* [[May he ask why? He approves, but - he is curious. This is, he thinks, the kind of thing that deserves more than a footnote in his map.]] [[Do leave your creator -some- tail for balance, Racer.]] *Huff huff.* FakeProwl 12:01 am *sheurmiours* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:01 am *That's the one! There you go.* FakeProwl 12:01 am @S «Well, if I'm not going to /send/ the paperwork to anyone, there's really no point, is there?» Omicron 12:03 am *icy pulls her head back and closer mouth, snorting at racer before twitching the tail and dragging him with*

Racer: ...!!!! *omgomgomgomgomgAHHAHA! chitters!* FakeProwl 12:03 am *... plus, he is justifiably terrified of the consequences of cutting that very valuable tie to the Autobot intel community. Sure, being who he is, he could call upon anyone in intel or spec ops at any time and ask them what they know, but—that wouldn't be what a good cop does, would it?» ItsyBitsySpyers 12:04 am *There are other ways of getting it. And many of bringing it with.* FakeProwl 12:06 am *he's already looking into establishing a liaison between the Autobots and the CSF.* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:06 am *...Somehow, this does not seem like music for the Pits of Kaon.* Smokescreen 12:08 am Also also frag I'm gonna head off- I got some things to take care of. Thanks for hosting Sounds! And it was good to see all of you. Omicron 12:08 am Racer: *having the time of his life wrestling with the bigger tail, though starts to calm down as Icy starts to softly sing again. Soon he's sitting on the stilled tail looking around, wings half arched to show he won the war on the floor* It was nice to see you again ItsyBitsySpyers 12:08 am [[You're welcome. Attend to your business.]] *Nod.* FakeProwl 12:09 am *mutters* finally. ItsyBitsySpyers 12:10 am [[Now, now.]] *Save those mutters for private conversations. You'll get more agreement that way. Soundwave has to play nice host in public, after all. His business requires it.* Omicron 12:11 am *she's being polite and ignoring mutters* FakeProwl 12:11 am *side glance. don't u "now now" him, you undoubtedly had the same thought.* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:11 am *Of course he did.* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:17 am @Prowl: [[...You do not have to explain why if you do not want to. But he--]] *His turn to side glance.* [[He will still stand behind you when those more loyal to pretty etchings than their friends do not. You do not need to maintain contact with such mechs to be certain of that.]]

*In other words, he promises he won't leave if all those contacts suddenly dry up, whether or not there's a liason in place.* Omicron 12:18 am (I have a missing snake) ItsyBitsySpyers 12:18 am (( 😧 GO FIND THEM AAAAA)) ((poor lost bby...)) Omicron 12:19 am (Red Alert does this a lot, I'm pretty sure he's under me/under the bed) Omicron 12:22 am (working up strength to lift the bed up. he just ate a jumbo rat this morning) (so he shouldn't have gone far) FakeProwl 12:22 am *The side-glance is now a full glance-glance. Wow, that sounds like something straight out of a gangster movie. Right after somebody pledges a blood oath to the mob boss.* @S «... I didn't think you wouldn't.» ItsyBitsySpyers 12:22 am ((naughty boy, i hope he doesn't bring it back up having to be put back where he goes)) FakeProwl 12:23 am *would it be rude to send an amusement tag? he's going to chance it.* Omicron 12:23 am [red's pretty stubern about keeping his food down. Honey, his tank mate didn't eat her's I just found out x.x] Omicron 12:26 am racer: *sniffing around with his nose to the floor* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:31 am *Listen, he learned very specific lessons about friendship in the Pits and elsewhere, and he's not got a lot of other sources to draw from when it comes to how to speak about it.*

*Soundwave's not sure what to do with the amusement tag. He meant what he said in all seriousness. Maybe he'll just. Note it for now and try to work out its meaning later?*

@P: [[...Oh. Good.]] *Tiny head shake.* [[He is - still unused to being thought of as anything besides a mech who is only around to dig up secrets.]] *And after a moment, an intense ping of affection.* [[Thank you.]] FakeProwl 12:33 am *a return ping.* @S «You're welcome. If you WERE just trying to dig secrets out of me, you'd be——going ridiculously far.» *and in the middle of that sentence was the point where Prowl remembered that he has quite a bit of evidence suggesting that that's exactly why Chromedome is conjugated with Rewind.* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:36 am *Then it is a good thing Soundwave already made it clear he would not be conjugated and gave Prowl the beginnings of a way to literally destroy his too-trusting spark, no?* FakeProwl 12:36 am *and what business does Prowl have trusting people, when he's the exact person who untrustworthy people would want the trust of for untrustworthy purposes, and when he knows damn well that all the people currently closest to him ARE untrustworthy and yet he's chosen to trust them anyway—why? where's the logic in that? how's that going to end?* *give him a moment to forcibly shush those thoughts. they never stop, they just quiet down.* Omicron 12:37 am (found red) ItsyBitsySpyers 12:37 am ((YAAAAAY)) FakeProwl 12:38 am ((YAY)) Omicron 12:39 am (that was a wrestling match) ItsyBitsySpyers 12:40 am *Since he never listens in any more than Prowl blatantly gives him, Soundwave can't hear that realization, or that internal struggle, or the quieting of said struggle. He just stretches a little, having mentioned most of what was on his mind that night and a little publicly-socialized-out.*

[[He should call this a night. Hatchlings should have rest - and in a little while, so should he.]] @P: [[...He still would like to know what you spent the movie thinking about, if or when you feel like telling him that. ]] FakeProwl 12:43 am @S «Just going over the script. I'm curious about the, ah... disorder they said he had.» ItsyBitsySpyers 12:43 am *That's still an odd notion. Sitting right next to someone - him, a telepath - and having to ask what's on their mind. He's not sure he'll ever get over the strangeness of that. He minds it less, but it may always be odd* Omicron 12:44 am *icequeen stops her song and gives a chirp like sound as she gets up and streaches* Racer: *freezes from sniffing his way to soundwave and prowl* O-o *hesitates but bounds back* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:45 am [[We will pbbt at each other next time, hatchling. Fear not.]] Omicron 12:46 am racer: O,o pffft? *looks back as he's being picked up* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:46 am @P: [[...Similarities?]] FakeProwl 12:48 am *oh, so Soundwave noticed too.* @S «You said it was time to call it a night. How much longer did you want to stay up?» *it's... a list.* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:48 am *Confirms that by pffting back to the hatchling with a mixture of static.* Omicron 12:49 am racer: pttb!!

*Icy chuckles around the hatchling in her mouth, rumbling a purr back at soundwave as she calls for a bridge home to her ship* (good night, I have to deal with my gaint scaly kids <3) ItsyBitsySpyers 12:50 am @P: [[For you, he will make the time you want.]] *Unless that was some kind of dodge. In which case he would let Prowl do that, too.*

[[Be well, Ice Queen. And Racer.]] ((night! good luck with the scaly kids heh)) Omicron 12:51 am *she gives a kinda bow back, has a moutful of wriggly sparkling as she leaves* (thanks) FakeProwl 12:51 am @S «Mm. It doesn't make a difference to me, you're the one who asked a question. Unless it was rhetorical?» *oh look, similarity #1: hard to identify rhetorical questions.* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:54 am @Prowl: [[It was not. It rarely is, when he is curious about something.]] *Checks his chronometer and gives the next day's schedule a quick review.* [[Let us add... thirty-five minutes for ourselves before rest. Anything not mentioned by then may be covered next time we have the opportunity. Among other things of lesser importance.]] FakeProwl 12:55 am *now that they're by themselves and don't need to keep to comms—* Very well. ItsyBitsySpyers 12:57 am *Well, now that Prowl doesn't, anyway. Soundwave's communication method won't change much aside from a slightly loosened target focus.* FakeProwl 12:57 am Identified... symptoms? Consequences? of the disorder—things that are specifically identified as having a higher occurrence within the population that has the disorder compared to the outside population. ItsyBitsySpyers 1:00 am *Soundwave twists to get more comfortable on the couch and tucks one leg underneath himself, leaning against the couch's back. Full listen mode.* FakeProwl 1:02 am Self-stimulating activities different from the normal, small ones that regular people have. Unusual sensitivity to some noises and some lights. Sensitivity to and dislike of touching and hugging. Difficulty in... mm... *he's going to glide over what he was originally going to say with just,* optic contact. ((oh my god.)) ((u better include a link to that in the log)) ItsyBitsySpyers 1:03 am ((what why)) FakeProwl 1:03 am ((because it's precious)) ItsyBitsySpyers 1:04 am (( https://78.media.tumblr.com/527e1d0b01101f8a71076b447123eded/tumblr_inline_p2zyentzUv1ryyzb8_540.png very well )) FakeProwl 1:04 am ((and because posterity Deserves To Know)) ((aw, the link doesn't work. nvm!)) ItsyBitsySpyers 1:04 am ((eh someone can copy-paste)) FakeProwl 1:04 am It's an improbably high number of unexpectedly correlated character traits. ((no, the copypaste doesn't work)) ((well it was a cute very attentive couchsit)) ItsyBitsySpyers 1:08 am [[He has noticed all of those over time. Or been told, in one case. He assumes you believe yours may be... he does not know an appropriate word. Related?]] [[Alike?]] ((link fixed)) FakeProwl 1:09 am ((perf.)) ... "Yours" suggests I /possess/ something. ItsyBitsySpyers 1:10 am [[The symptoms or consequences you mentioned.]] *Tilts head. Did he speak incorrectly?* FakeProwl 1:12 am I think this might be a category of humans with which I have more in common than other humans. I don't think that means I "have" something. We're talking about the psychology of aliens, after all. What classifies as a disorder among aliens is by no means inherently something disorderly among us. *always, always, always very twitchy about even the implied suggestion that he HAS something.* ItsyBitsySpyers 1:16 am *Considers this for a moment. He supposes that makes sense. The humans do share similarities in some respects while being completely different in other ways or having wildly opposite viewpoints.* ItsyBitsySpyers 1:20 am [[But it must interest you to see a similar collection of traits in this category of theirs? The assistant at the end - he can speak, if he wants, but both his words and his silence have led others to dismiss him in the past. And they did not see her brilliance simply because she did not communicate as they do. It was--]] *Long, long vent.* [[It pleases him that -some- of the humans understood who she was.]] FakeProwl 1:21 am ... Anyway. Beyond the listed—traits, he's also shown as... having a rather flat vocal delivery. Disliking participating in small talk. Possessing a skill for and inclination toward mathematics that is far beyond that of any of his peers, and beyond that which most of them would be capable of achieving even if they wanted to. Other things. I don't know if those things are connected or not, but... ItsyBitsySpyers 1:21 am *Quickly dams up his thoughts. He didn't realize Prowl was going to keep speaking or he would have waited.* FakeProwl 1:23 am *A glance at Soundwave. And a glance down.* ... I couldn't speak when I first came online. ItsyBitsySpyers 1:26 am *Still in the middle of processing the second part when a third one pops up. It takes him a second longer than he'd like to rearrange his priorities and focus on the newest one.*

*Small fidget. He wants to ask, but he doesn't know if it'll anger Prowl if he does. There's... not really a way to work that out without trying, is there?*

[[...Did you get to have a speaker?]] *Like the assistant. A program that would say what Prowl wrote.* FakeProwl 1:28 am *and after Prowl went to all that trouble to rearrange his priorities to focus on Soundwave's.* No. They turned me off and reprogrammed me until I could talk. ItsyBitsySpyers 1:31 am *He didn't mean to steal it. Only to give an example of what he meant by his question about interest in what was shown.*

[[He is - sorry.]] *Pause.* [[Angry. You should have been given help. To find your own way.]] FakeProwl 1:34 am *he shakes his head.* I'm not angry. I've never been. Based on everything they knew and believed at the time, they WERE helping. They were giving me what the believed was a necessary tool to allow me to find my own way. In Petrex, under Functionism and the Senate, they were probably right. ItsyBitsySpyers 1:35 am *What in the seventh chamber of the deepest, darkest cavern in Kaon does 'turned me off' and 'reprogrammed me' mean? How do you just - turn off someone who's alive? What did they do with Prowl's head?* FakeProwl 1:35 am The world should have been such that that wasn't true. But it wasn't. FakeProwl 1:37 am *a deep vent in, and a sigh.* I probably should be angry. You know—for ethical reasons, and all that. But I'm not. ItsyBitsySpyers 1:39 am [[Then he is that much more glad to see the world as it was go.]] *Still threads of anger in there. He's not letting those go. He's not the one who grew up in Petrex.*

[[Do you -want- to be?]] FakeProwl 1:43 am ... No. I don't. I knew the people who did it, off and on, for—well—the rest of THEIR lives, as the war started picking them off. They all wanted to see me succeed. They were pleased by my successes and concerned by my setbacks. For their own, various reasons, they wanted the best for me. I don't want to be mad at them for that. FakeProwl 1:44 am They made a decision for me when I was a few days old that took me millions of years to conclude that, based on modern science and ethics, it was wrong. It's hard to fault them for that. ItsyBitsySpyers 1:48 am *Soundwave doesn't find it hard to fault them at all. He's also notoriously unforgiving of anyone who has caused his loved ones pain. Make of that what you will.*

[[He doubts they would have agreed to submit -themselves- to... to being 'turned off' and 'reprogrammed', were someone to demand it of them.]] *...But again, Petrex and being neck-deep in Functionism.* [[Maybe he is wrong about that. But it does not make sense that they would.]] FakeProwl 1:50 am I'm sure if you suggested it to them, they'd say that if they had been in my position, they would. And I'm also sure that if you offered it to them, they'd refuse on the grounds that they're not in my position and so don't need it. *a wry smile.* ItsyBitsySpyers 1:57 am *It's probably a good thing Soundwave's mask is still on. Nobody needs to see the expression he made at the second sentence.*

[[Of course they would. It is convenient.]]

*Long, slow vent.*

[[He does not mean to tell you how to feel. It is just that - he merely--]] *His right hand closes and opens again.* [[Never mind. You already know, he thinks.]] *Mainly that he resents that time and history can't all be changed specifically so that Prowl could have had his speaker. Or anything else he needed.* ItsyBitsySpyers 1:59 am *And other mechs for not being quick enough to make necessary adjustments to their own world.* FakeProwl 2:00 am Yes, I do. And if you want to be angry, that's your prerogative. *... Can he take that right hand? He's going to tentatively brush at it and see.* ItsyBitsySpyers 2:09 am *Nods. Turns his hands over and spreads his fingers apart, willing to not only let it be taken but lace them properly.*

[[...He would like to know more. About you, and all the things you also saw in the human. To understand, when you let him. The dislike of small talk, the vocal delivery, sensitivities and activities. Not just the existence. The--]] *Look to ceiling. Words, please?* [[How they -are-. -Who- you are, never mind the secrets and affiliations and history.]]

*That probably doesn't make sense. It barely makes sense to him and he's the one who tried to think it out.* FakeProwl 2:11 am ... Uh. *Prowl's optics flicker. Wow, Soundwave, that's a lot.* Thanks. You too. *there's another similarity: inappropriate usage of stock, polite, scripted phrases.* *He's going to look at that wall over there, the most interesting wall in the room. Fascinating.* ItsyBitsySpyers 2:18 am *Soundwave watches the flickering and the turning away and is quiet a moment.*

[[He apologizes. He isn't - attempting to be invasive. Or overwhelming. Or to test you.]] *Like he imagines reprogrammers probably would have done.* [[Or to - to smother you, somehow.]]

[[...Do not think too much about it now, if you do not want. It was only an admission.]] FakeProwl 2:19 am No, it was just, ah... enthusiastic. ... And now you've said two grand things to me tonight and I've said zero to you. ItsyBitsySpyers 2:21 am [[He was not expecting anything. He's spoken his mind. That was all.]] FakeProwl 2:24 am ... Well, yes, I know, but... *He's not going to get anywhere with that. Quick, change topics.* But anyway, I didn't want to... Your point was that the brilliant assistant is dismissed on sight because she can't speak, and as you've had similar experiences, you're glad she has someone who listens and respects her. And the point I was TRYING to make is— yes. That. I agree. ItsyBitsySpyers 2:27 am *He can see that change of topic and he'll let it happen.* [[For that, he is most glad.]] FakeProwl 2:29 am ... And we've run quite a bit over those thirty-five minutes. ItsyBitsySpyers 2:30 am [[We have. He will just have to save his gift for the next time. But he does not regret that.]] *Finally takes his visor off and places it on the couch's arm.* [[Do you want to join him?]] FakeProwl 2:31 am ... NOW you mention the gift. ItsyBitsySpyers 2:32 am [[Ah, ah, ah. Anticipation will sweeten the delivery. It will wait.]] *Untucks his leg and gets to his feet.* FakeProwl 2:33 am *Stands without letting go of Soundwave's hands, so that's that on joining him.* If you insist. ItsyBitsySpyers 2:35 am [[He is as stubborn as he is quiet.]]

*He'll lean forward with intent to offer a kiss. Once he knows if it's going to be taken or is too much, he'll carry on appropriately and then start for the stairwell.* FakeProwl 2:35 am *It will ABSOLUTELY be taken.* *To the stairs.*

[mrsbenedictbridgerton]

For your prompt request maybe a grunge or punk au for dear captain swan? Please?

*disclaimer* I know nothing about any kind of music so I did my best...

The place stank of cigarettes and broken dreams. But that was par the course for Hatters, especially Sundays: Open Mic Night.

Emma Swan pulled up to her usual spot- the one at the farthest end of the bar where she wouldn’t be bothered by any of the regular crowd of middle aged men who still thought they could pull off leather pants and the younger guys who thought there were the first to discover the pure pleasure of rock.

To be fair, Emma wasn’t the type you would expect to frequent a dive bar that specialised in heavy metal and grunge. Her days were spent in confining wool suits, defending questionable types in court as a partner at Gold and Son’s law firm. But that wasn’t who she was. She was much more comfortable in a pair of jeans and a leather jacket, knocking back a couple of fingers of whiskey and letting the relentless bass of some Black Sabbath or Metallica hum through her veins. (And actually, she kinda liked having this secret side to her: her colleagues had no idea about her musical tastes, or the boxes full of vinyl she kept in her spare bedroom.)

She always liked Open Mic. There were, of course, always a few acts who were questionable in their talent, the bands who after ten years were still seeking that big break and the drunks who, well, usually didn’t make it though one chorus. Still it was all worth it, for that one moment when someone special took the stage with raw talent and emotion: that spark was something special, the first flickering of a flame that if given the right encouragement would grow into something unstoppable. Already in the five years she’d been coming, a few of the bands she’d seen at Hatters had gone on to gain national recognition and she couldn’t help but feel a sense of pride that she had been there at the start.

Tonight, she was late. An early dinner with friends had overrun and she’d barely enough time to dash to her apartment and pull on some black skinny jeans and a faded grey t-shirt. Leroy, the bartender, had kept her seat and was already pouring her drink when the lights dimmed and the first act took the stage.

It was one person on a stool, guitar in his hands, amp at his feet. His head was down as the lights rose, his long hair brushing over his forehead and obscuring his face. He didn’t introduce himself as they normally did, instead he started playing.

Yeah, he was good. She watched mesmerised as his hands flew over the strings, picking out complicated chords as he built up to a crescendo and dipped his mouth the the headphone.

And dear god he could sing.

Emma ignored the drink in her hand, the condensation running down her fingers as she became lost in his words. She didn’t recognise the song which surprised her as she had a pretty extensive knowledge of music. It was a tale of woe and angst, of lost love and the pain of moving on when you don’t really want to. Towards the end, he stood, kicking back the stool, his body arching towards the microphone as the whoops and hollers began to fill the small club’s air. She felt her hair stand on end: this was that something special that kept drawing her back here, week after week.

A shiver ran down her spine as the last note hung in the air, his fingers poised above the body of the guitar as she finally lifted his head and nodded, whispering,'Thank you’.

Craning to see him - see his face - above the crowd who were now stood, she latched her heels onto the stool and rested her palms onto the bar so she could raise herself higher. Heads booked in the way, raised fists in the air - both had her bobbing from side to side to catch a glimpse of this artist who seemed not to want to introduce himself.

And then there it was. A flash of recognition. Those steely eyes that she knew were blue even from this distance. That jaw, with more of a beard that she was familiar with but just as sharp. That face, of a man who had tormented her for months in more ways than one.

It was Killian goddamn Jones: a one time client charged with grand theft of some very expensive jewellery from a very rich widow who her boss had gotten off on a technicality. But not before she had spent countless hours preparing him for court, dealing with his innuendo, his cocky arrogance and his far too cavalier attitude about the whole damn situation.

Clutching her glass, Emma scowled. This was the last place she wanted to be if he was here - no matter how talented he was. He’d done a fine enough job of getting under her skin previously and he just knew how to press her buttons. (So much so that more than once, she’d almost kissed him. His taunting face almost begging her to: knowing that fraternising with a client was a dismissible offence. She was pretty sure he liked to wind her up on purpose, making her hot with his loaded looks and the flowering words he liked to bandy about.)

She downed her drink and tossed a note at Leroy who gave her a curious look. Not in the mood to explain, she shrugged and pointed at her phone. A second later she was stomping towards the door, whilst noticing she actually did have a text message, which she tried to read until she found herself stepping on someones foot.

“Shit, sorry-“ she muttered.

“My my my, Emma Swan, what the devil are you doing here?”

Yeah, of course it was him.

Her mouth went dry. He was too close for her to pretend she didn’t see him (or not realise how good he smelled…). She settled on a shrug.

“Cat got your tongue,” he drawled, taking a drag from the beer in his hand. She could see the beads of sweat on his forehead from the lights on the stage and his dark flannel shirt hung open, revealing the low v of his t-shirt and the hair beneath it. “Drink?” he asked, pointing to the bar.

She opened her mouth to say no and the bastard took a step closer, his slight height difference making her have to look up into those dark lashed eyes of his. “I never did get to thank you properly for all your work with my little problem.”

She raised her brows: she’d never heard grand larceny described as a ‘little problem’ before.

“I should go-“ she said. (Even though her heart was already racing a little and her body was saying ’stay, goddamnit’.)

“That’s a shame,” he replied, his face dropping a little and, fuck, she actually believed he meant it.

And then she saw the guitar sat by his table and and the plectrum threaded between the strings and the case behind it covered in ancient band stickers that she remembered from her own youth.

“Yeah,” she shrugged, “Places to be.”

He nodded, his eyes lingering on her face. She was turning to the door, when she thought of something.

“The song - what’s it called.”

“Broken Heart.”

“Never heard of it before,” she shrugged.

“That’s because I wrote it,” he quipped.

She paused, confused and a little uncertain about his honesty. But she was pretty good at spotting liars.

“Seriously?”

He nodded.

She chewed on her bottom lip a little, before sighing. “One drink. And you have to explain where you learned to play like that.”

“As you wish,” he grinned, his face lighting up and slowly coaxing a smile from her in reply.