[VIDEO] [Origin: Vector Prime's Temple] Let's do some merry-making!

[winged_knight]

[The bright countenance of the white flier some of you recognize as Wing appears on the vid comm, his face cheery.]

Greetings Vectorians and other fellow residents of Haven!

I'd like to extend an open invitation to a social gathering. I know many of us at Vector Prime's tower have not had much chance to get to know each other, and we have recent additions in the form of Drift and any new members joining us from the recent group of Refugees. [Wing would love to meet you, come and say Hi!] The Red Rust virus has also been cured which is even more cause for thanks. [Kudos to Pharma.]

So please come join us in celebration! [He's practically beaming here. Uhh, sorry if you have spots in your eyes now.]

All peaceful participants are welcome, you need not be one of Vector's Marked to attend. [Non-peaceful participants might run the risk of finding themselves discovering how far down it is to the force field at the bottom of the gorge in which the temple is located. Just sayin'. Crash at your own risk.]

[Now he looks serious, like he's getting down to the real nitty-gritty.]

Okay. As you can imagine, our sources of entertainment here are limited. If you have any particular talents for performance you'd like to grace us with or other resources--like music or games--that could aid us then such contributions would be quite welcome! Some refreshments will be served.

Ah, let's see, what else... RSVP is not required but encouraged, especially if you plan to bring any contribution of food, beverage or entertainment. Hmm, for those who aren't consumers of energon, please let me know your needs/preferences, and hopefully we can work together to see them met?

That's it for now, thanks and good day!

[Looks like there's a data packet attached, with date, time and location included. (LOG HERE)]

Comments

[Voice/jacked][Locked]

[sword_redemption]

Toast. Got it.

...I thought humans ate toast?

[Oh he's going to beat this metaphor into the ground.]

[He gives a sympathetic sound. Medibay was boring. Really boring.]

Carwax? [What the...? You are weirding him out, first with the ankle touching and now this.] Uh, I mean, that won't be necessary. Just..you know. If you go. Take it easy.

[Voice/jacked][Locked]

[vandalization]

We do. It's more of a figurative...

Ah. J-

We'll just go with "toaster" okay?

[She likes nice cars, sorry. The ulterior motive here is to get close enough to see how you work.]

Ah, okay. Is that weird for you guys? It must be weird. I mean you are vehicles so.

Anyways yeah.

[Voice/jacked][Locked]

[sword_redemption]

Fine. Toaster.

[He narrows his optics. There's...something she's not telling him. But he can find out later. He'll find some other human and figure this toast thing out.]

What's weird? Being waxed by a different species?

[See? It even sounds weird.]

[Voice/jacked][Locked]

[vandalization]

Well yeah I don't know if you guys can like. Feel that or whatever.

Just uh. Trying to be nice.

[She feels very awkward right now.]

[Voice/jacked][Locked]

[sword_redemption]

[Oh good she didn't remember the whole ankle-touching thing.]

We...do feel things. [It is not weird. It makes sense.]

[A noise like he's clearing his throat.] It, uh, it feels nice.

[I-is it suddenly hot in here?]

[Voice/jacked][Locked]

[vandalization]

[Oh yes she does. She tries not to think about what if ankles are a robot erogenous zone or some crazy bullshit. What if.]







Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhh. Ok.

Like just.

Nice-nice or like. Nice?

[WHAT IS SHE EVEN DOING.]

[Voice/jacked][Locked]

[sword_redemption]

.....what?

[What are you even asking? Nicenice, nice what are these things?]

[Voice/jacked][Locked]

[vandalization]

Yyyyyyyyyyyyyou know never mind.

Anyways. Party. Yes. We should go. Get really drunk.

[Drunk sounds really nice right now.]

[Voice/jacked][Locked]

[sword_redemption]

Uh. [Yeah, he doesn't do 'never mind'.] It felt good? In a weird way. I guess.

[Is that what you were looking for?]

[Cough.] Yes. Right. Party. Can you make it outside of the Medibay? Or do you need a diversion?

[Yes, he is volunteering to throw himself at Ratchet not that way to give you a break.]

[Voice/jacked][Locked]

[vandalization]

[Welp. That's all she needs to know. Keep her hands to herself.]

Right then.

Well you can leave now, can't you? Wing said you were better. So just like.


Smuggle me out?

[Voice/jacked][Locked]

[sword_redemption]

[Fine time to decide that, after molesting Drift, twice!]

I'm fine.

I'm totally fine. [He's fine, okay? Look at how goddam fine he is.]

[He....probably shouldn't. But.]

All right. Be there in a few kliks.

[A pause.]

Hey, can you grab some of the medical grade energon on your way out? [NO REASON.]

[Voice/jacked][Locked]

[vandalization]

[MANNNNNN how was she supposed to know not to touch someone's ankle... Drift do you have an... ankle... fetish?]

Well... okay. You sure?

Uh. I'll see you soon. And sure. I'll tuck it into my holo inventory.

[Voice/jacked][Locked]....action?

[sword_redemption]

[More like that 'nobody touches him in non-hostile ways except medics so he's kind of hypersensitive' fetish.]

[If that's even a thing.]

No problem. If Ratchet catches you, tell him it was my idea.

[And prepare to enjoy a lot of pointy toast.]

In your....? [Yeah, he...probably doesn't want to know.] Outside in a klik.

[ACTION!]

[vandalization]

[... Aww Drift.]

No can do, Drift. He's more likely to go easy on me.

Kay. Meet you there.

[And there she'll be slipping out of the door, limping over close to the wall, making sure she's not seen.]

[ACTION!]

[sword_redemption]

[If he knew you were saying 'awwww' about him, he'd die of embarrassment.]

Don't argue with your ride.

[He wins. Right?]

[Drift rolls up soon after, by main door, in his vehicle mode. Juuuust rolling to a stop outside the Medibay. Perfectly normal. Nothing weird here. Nope. Not even with popping a door open.]

[ACTION!]

[vandalization]

Yeah, yeah.

[Well. This is by far the coolest thing that has ever happened. Ever. Is she seriously gonna ride in the alien robot car? Yes. She climbs in and makes herself comfortable.]

Nice interior...

[She'll realize later how awkward that sounds.]

Got your energon, Drift.

[ACTION!]

[sword_redemption]

[Settled then: if anything happens, he's taking the blame.]

[He is a giant robot car samurai; your argument is invalid.]

It's....uh. I guess so? [He's never really paid attention.]

[Phew. Normalcy.] Thanks. I'll take it...later.

[When no one is around to see if it stays down or not.]

When, you know, I've gotten you there safely.

[ACTION!]

[vandalization]

[She relaxes enough to lean back with a sigh. It's that strange living warmth. She could just sleep right here. Safe. Enclosed.]

Right. You'd better stay and get drunk with us, though. Or... whatever Wing called it.

Overcharged?

[ACTION!]

[sword_redemption]

[He's still not used to taking passengers, but she doesn't wriggle around...much. ]

[His engine rumbles like a growl.] Did Wing put you up to that?

[He really doesn't want to drink right now. It hurts.]

[ACTION!]

[vandalization]

Wing? Nah. I just asked him.

You should though. I bet you're a great drunk.

[Shrug.]

[ACTION!]

[sword_redemption]

Wing is a good mech.

Ruthlessly optimistic. [That pretty much says it all. He'll stop there.]

I am probably not. Though apparently I'm going to try.

[Because, yes, Wing. Ruthless.]

[ACTION!]

[vandalization]

He seems like a genuinely nice guy. And yeah, I kind of picked up on that.

[A beat.]

Sure does like to wink at people though.

He mentioned you two were close. S'why you look like each other, right? White n'pointy?

[ACTION!]

[sword_redemption]

He is. Nice. Almost too nice for his own good. [A bit of a dreamy smile....cut short.]

He does? [Wing has never winked at Drift. Drift would definitely have noticed that!]

We're...we...uh. We knew each other. A long time ago. [Still, hearing Wing tell someone else that is sort of sparkwarming.] I've tried--a lot--to be like him. [And now he gives one of those palms-up shrugs. He's not Wing, never will be.]

[ACTION!]

[vandalization]

Seems like it.

And yeah. He needs to dial that charm back or people might get the wrong idea. [She laughs and then coughs, wincing at the pain it causes.]

Really? Well, you're both real fuckin' nice guys, so you're doing pretty well so far. What, you got some kinda robot-crush or something?

[ACTION!]

[sword_redemption]

A completely irrational--he hopes--flare of jealousy. Wing, flirting with Vandal.

It hurt.

It takes him a moment to summon an answer, realizing the moment was stretching too long.

"You sure it would be a wrong idea?"

He rolls away from the Medibay, tires soft and slow, stealthy. "....he saved my life, Vandal. In more than one way."