[Video] [Transmitting from: Haven's Hub] It's a Love-in!

[winged_knight]

[Wing appears on the vid screen, the backdrop an unfamiliar sight to most everyone, but it looks decidedly like a bar. The knight himself is looking worn and haggard but he still stands tall for this, doing his best to radiate warmth and assurance.]

Hello again, people of Haven.

It probably goes without saying by now, that there's a malaise that has fallen over us. Most of you can hear it now. And I think it's affecting us all, subtlety or not.

The bar at Haven's Hub is not open yet due to some setbacks, but it's serviceable enough, and Soundwave and I would like to open its doors to all of you. As a place to find safety and comfort. To remember the lost. To hear a different tune. There won't be a lot of alcohol served, for safety sake and so we don't deplete our stock for the grand opening, but it will be available, as well as standard fuel and food for organics. Feel free to bring your own; or donate to make your ration larger.

So if you feel alone or without comfort...
If you want to remember and honor those we've lost...
If you need security, either to feel safe or to keep from straying...
If you want a voice, a tune, a sound to pit against the one within your mind...

Come to us.

[His hands and arms open, offering, beckoning.]

Each of us carries a light within ourselves, whatever we call the core of our being: hearts and spark and AI chips, alike. If we can pull them all together, we can shed that light on everyone and help us withstand this darkness.

I hope to see you, and if not, please be safe!

[Not-Really-Locked to medics and the injured in medibay.]
We don’t want anyone to feel left out or like they can’t attend, so if any of you want to come I’d like to do whatever it takes to make that possible.


[Locked separately to Vandal, Blurr, Four, Teddie, Slipstream, Starscream, Barricade, Gunmax and Yuuta.]

[Each individual message varies slightly depending on familiarity, but you get the idea. Wing really wants to keep you all safe and happy, but he can only be in one place at a time.]

I'd love to see you there. You don't have to stay but, I'd like to at least know you're safe.

[Locked to Drift]

Will you come please? And do you think Perceptor would like to?

[He'd love for you to come and definitely stay. In fact he's considering tying you up and sitting on you all night if he has to.]

((I'm lazy and not writing all those messages out. :P No need to tag here if you just want to tag the log. Log to follow soon!))

Comments

[chatterbot]

[If Cybertronians had the equivalent of the a choir of angels, they would be playing in Swerve's head right now. BUT it doesn't and he's not a music guy anyway so whatever.]

This announcement deserves fanfare. Like the kind of noise that opened up the racetrack back in the day, or something. Maybe a bunch of us in the back stomping.

So are we allowed to mix our own drinks or is someone else doing it, 'cos not to brag, but I make a pretty great bartender and I could really use the distraction.

[winged_knight]

[Wing might be hearing the same thing though, because really you're going to be a godsend.]

Do you think so? [A half chuckle.] Well I'm glad certainly.

Ah, well, so far I'm doing it...with what little knowledge I have, which I admit is not much. [Wing's drink mixing arsenal includes a badly corrupted copy of The Cybtertronian Bartender’s How-to and whole lot of 'I saw my friend do this once...']

We don't have much variety right now, we'll have to ask Nexus Prime if we want more.

[driftjack]

[sword_redemption]

He does make a pretty good bartender.

[The voice is the sound of someone trying to sound cheerful and normal. In reality, Drift's in his quarters, pacing. He's given his word not to leave, but the sound, the susurrus whisper in his cortex, is louder, like something with papery claws scrabbling inside his mind.]

[chatterbot]

Oh man, you should let me mix and teach you to mix. Or anyone else who wants to bartend. There is literally nothing that can possibly go wrong with that idea. And I don't even mean that in an ironic 'everything can go wrong' way either. I've never taught anyone before though, so it can be like a nice safe experiment. With booze. So basically the best kind of experiment.

Nexus Prime? Is he like the patron FirstForged of engex or something? [Can he trade?]

PRIVATE; AUDIO;

[engrishdetective]

It's not like I could make it even if I wanted to.

PRIVATE; AUDIO;

[winged_knight]

[He knows the list of casualties, though not a lot of details.]

Gunmax... [This mech's lost too many comrades recently, to say Wing is worried is an understatement.]

Not even with assistance?

PRIVATE; AUDIO;

[engrishdetective]

Like I want to be carried around in public.

That Overlord guy ripped me in half.

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[4_toteachus]

I keep wanting to leave and go somewhere.

I don't know why.

That's not normal is it?

But I'm still in my room, I haven't left yet.

[Video]

[winged_knight]

No, it's not normal Four. It's the Calling, it'll draw you away to the Badlands. And trust me, you should not go, not even for curiosity's sake. If you want to learn more you should ask one of the First Forged.

[He's looking very, very tried.]

Stay in your room and bar the door if you feel the urge to leave. Or if you want to come here I can come get you. We're telling stories... [It's bait...but Wing also knows four might enjoy it so...]

[Text]

[4_toteachus]

[Curiosity is Four's entire being, and the desire to see what's calling him practically burns. He's not sure how he has managed to resist for son long.]

I would be happy to come with you, I like stories!

[audio//private]

[namesnotprowl]

Worried about little ol' me? I'll stop by, at least, since you asked so nice.

[audio//private]

[winged_knight]

You're my friend Barricade. [A dry chuckle.] And worrying is a thing I do.

More so that usual right now. [He vents a sigh.]

At least you can preview the bar before it's official opening?

[audio//private]

[namesnotprowl]

Promise I'm in one piece and about as sane as usual. But I'll let you be the judge.

And I wouldn't mind a sneak peek at the bar, really. Might even bring some the cubes I've been hording t'share.

[locked]

[vandalization]

Yeah. Kinda got told to stop working and go rest, so I might as well.

[locked]

[winged_knight]

You come rest here Karrie. I'll watch over you.

[locked]

[vandalization]

Thanks, Flutters.

[Audio]

[actionshortshorts]

Mr. Wing.

[There's a pause.]

I - I don't think I want to leave Gunmax right now, so I don't think I can go. Thank you though.

I hope everyone has a good time.

[Audio]

[winged_knight]

You're right Yuuta, I think Gunmax needs a friend right now. [He's been talking with him, and that the definite truth.]

Stay safe okay? Bar the doors if you have to.

[Audio]

[actionshortshorts]

[Yuuta makes a small agreeing sound.]

I'll be fine. I'm going to stay here for a while. Thanks for the concern, Mr. Wing.

[locked | text]

[raceme]

Congrats for the Bar, Wing. You, Soundwave and the other did a great job. I'm sorry I didn't help more those last weeks, a lot of things happened.

A drink now sounds good but there's still so much to do...

[locked | text]

[winged_knight]

Don't apologize Blurr, you've been busy and there's been a lot to deal with.

Like what?

[video]

[aerospacecommander]

Hey, you -- bodyguard person -- I require your assistance.

[video]

[winged_knight]

[Wing looks exhausted, but he'll field this with as much grace as he can muster.]

What do you need, Starscream?

[video]

[rednotbluethx]

So, there gonna be any throw-downs? Some bar fights? Some kickaft wrestlin' leadin' t'someone's energon gettin' smeared all over the walls?

If not, how much high grade are ya packin'?

[video] LOL Frenzy

[winged_knight]

Um, no. Hopefully not. And if there are, we'll have to resolve them quickly and with as little violence as possible.

Enough to get mechs pleasantly buzzed and relaxed but not so much they do something stupid.

Err... [Have an queer look.] Have we meet yet?