IT'S A DANCE! [Video]

[vandalization]

[ Hey look! It's Saber and Vandal. They're sitting together, Vandal has a half-empty bottle of whiskey in hand, which she lifts to the screen. ]


So guys. Saber and I got to talking, and I don't know about you, but we are fucking sick of all this terrible shit happening.

Giant centipedes? Here's to you.

[ She takes a drink. ]


Anyways, we were thinking about putting together a formal dance? Like, a ask-someone-on-a-date dance sort of thing.

Anyways. We'll need a place to have it, we were thinking the Atrium if that's okay.

We'll also need some help.

Saber? The list, please?

[ Saber nods and reads off the list. ]

We'll need catering, two people to help decorate, a musician, a bouncer, and I am looking for two volunteers to help me watch over the event. This isn't expected to be a heavy responsibility, but one will need to keep out an eye for arising issues.

There will also be a requirement of at least one piece of formal wear. For everyone.

That means you Cybertronians. Find a bow-tie or hat or something!

We're aiming for a week from now, so uh. Yep. You heard it folks.

Better start trying to find a date!

[ End transmission. Vandal is in red text and Saber is in blue text. ]

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[sword_redemption]

[Drift feels super smart. Because he's so gaming the system.]

[Or so he thinks.]

I think we deserve some kind of celebration, don't you?

[GRIN.] Sorry. I have to keep an optic on people. Make sure they're wearing hats and stuff.

[Drift: fashion police.]

/casually slides in here to break drift's plans.

[pendragon]

I'm sorry to intrude gentlemen, but I wanted to let Drift know of something.

[ Saber is trying to be helpful, and doesn't realize she may be.. "ruining" something for Drift without meaning to. ]

Even though you are the bouncer, the front doors will be closed after the first few hours and then Drift will be able to participate in the event. We wouldn't want to stop anyone from participating, especially if they are kind enough to volunteer their time.

So please feel free to enjoy the evening as you wish after the doors close, Drift. Unless I need you for a particular issue, you will be free after that.

is it bad of me to cackle here? :|

[winged_knight]

[Drift is a clever mech.]

[Except whoops, unforeseen factors.]

Well that's good news, I was thinking I'd have to ask someone else.

Unless you really don't want to Drift. And are just content to watch?

[A little something to think about. He knows you Drift.]

And we really do deserve a celebration, we've accomplished a lot and been through a rough spot. Thank you Saber, and Vandal of course, for arranging this.

yes. yes it is :(

[sword_redemption]

[....'ask someone else'? Oh, no, Wing. No. If Wing tries to bring anyone else to this dance, Drift is not above abusing his bouncerly (bouncy?) powers to evict the creep. With extreme prejudice.]

[And he will be monitoring all of Wing's dance partners to make sure their hands are in PG-13 rated areas.]

[Drift will just splutter, unhappily. It was a good plan Wing. Why'd you have to mess it up?!]

But...but I don't dance.

/horrible

[winged_knight]

[As suspected. What's better: dancing with Wing, watching Wing dance with others, or watching Wing on the sidelines wistfully spectating as others dance?]

[Choices, choices!]

But Drift. You're beautiful and graceful. The way you move... [Think he didn't notice?] You'd be a natural.

[sword_redemption]

[You drive a hard bargain.]

[But only because Megatronus would likely frown on Drift stabbing everyone who danced with Wing.]

Wing. [It is time to hide behind gallantry!]

I'd rather watch you dance.

ALONE. [SUBTLE]

[winged_knight]

[Most people would probably frown on stabbing period. Dagger looks are okay though.]

[But oh, there's a coy tilt to his optics now.] I would dance for you Drift. [And a coy little smile to go with it.] And it'd be best if we were alone yes.

[sword_redemption]

[Drift's a bit more hands on than that. You know this, Wing. Or does he have to get more handsy on you?]

Oh? [Pretend you don't notice the obvious rev of the engines, there.]

[winged_knight]

[Oh Wing knows. But a reminder would not be so bad.]

[That's beside the point though. You're supposed to be bouncing not stabbing.]

Mmm yes. I think I know just right performance too. One I'd do only for you. [Sorry Wing can't do that, engine revs are what he's going for right now.] But that would have to wait until afterwards I think.

[sword_redemption]

[He can stab and bounce at the same time. It's called multitasking.]

[like a Tigger of death .]

Oh...?

[A grunt, hiding--not very well--a pout. ] I have to wait?

[winged_knight]

[Wing would come bounce in your lap Drift except that you're supposed to be preventing such things at this dance.]

[ Well he's got the stripes for it. ]

Oh yes. I definitely can't do this at the dance though. There's a no weapons allowed policy.

Well you do have a job to do at the dance. [He leans in.] Unless you're reconsidering?

[sword_redemption]

[He looks almost disappointed, before he perks up. Sexy dances can involve weapons. Frag, even if it's just a repetition of the sword dance Wing had done at the first big party, it would be something worth seeing. ]

I can't, Wing. I gave my word. [He sounds a little upset about it.]

[winged_knight]

[Which it definately won't be. Maybe there'd be a few recycled moves, but there'd be a whole lot more Wing would rather not do in public.]

[ His helm tilt, concerned. ] Are you...having regrets?

[sword_redemption]

Not regrets.

I just....

hats.


And I don't dance.

[winged_knight]

Maybe not a hat then. Wouldn't want to cover up your best feature. [No wait, that's not quite right.] Actually that would be hard, there's so much of you that qualifies.

If you really don't want to, I'd never force you. [ Part of being a couple was finding fun things to do together. ] What would make the evening fun for you?

[sword_redemption]

I'd wear a hat...if it covered my face.

[He shuddered. He remembered that hat when he was a girl.]

[That one's easy. What would make the evening fun?]

Watching you have a good time.

What's the pixel mask look like inactive? Feel free to reject if you don't like/doesn't work

[winged_knight]

[ It's funny but not in that ha-ha kind of way. If anything, Wing just feels bad for Drift. He knows the feeling, he feels the same way about singing in public. But then...he has an idea.]

Um...well, I might have a mask you could wear? [It's...something? ] Even though I prefer seeing your face.

[But then he smiles, maybe a little sheepishly. ] Are...are you sure?

LOL i don't remember!! o_O

[sword_redemption]

A mask? Something you found in the Junk Pile?

[He ducks his head at the compliment. ]

I'll come up with something.

[Well, now that he thinks about it.....]

Not too<./i> good a tijme. [If Wing starts making out with someone, there will be bouncing/stabbng action.]

Sae said we can decide what it looks like. If you want. /most ironic

[winged_knight]

No actually, ah, [ Whoops this suddenly got a little morbid. ] Megatron gave it to me, before his death. A momento of the other Wing he used to know. I don't know why, maybe because it's my colors.

[ Which are Drift's colors too. ]

I'd offer to sew you a hat...but yeah. [ Be glad, his prototype isn't exactly the handsomest thing anyway. ]

Just dancing, I promise. Unless it's Vandal, she's hard to say no to. [ AND HOW. ] As long as I get to spend some time with you too, not on the dance floor.

WOW did I mess up the html there. Tiny screen orz

[sword_redemption]

Ah. [Not a happy sound. And an urge to erect a barbed wire barrier around Wing.]

I doubt his motives are that simple.

You make hats? [Well aren't you a font of surprises?]

All right. Just dancing. And you'll still owe me one. Right?

Happens to us all!

[winged_knight]

It seems harmless enough to me. He...has nothing to gain, now. [Unless Megatron is the spiteful and vengeful type? Wing is dubious. But then Wing doesn't know him as well. ]

Well, I made one, once. Kind of on a whim. Pirates need hats you know. [ And that's when realization strikes: That you might have seen the aforementioned hat hanging in Wing's room. Except that it could easily be mistaken for some red velvet covered creature trying to eat a very large bird.]

[ A promising smile. ] Absolutely. You can spend the whole evening knowing, anticipating, that I'll be going home with you.

[sword_redemption]

If he gave it to you, it's yours You should wear it.

Pirates. [You are a jet not a pirate, Wing. But his tone of voice is amused: he's pretty sure there's a story here and that it's adorable.]

Well. [That does do a lot to increase Drift's tolerance.] You know. Not going to keep me from doing my job. You come in looking hot suspicious, I'm going to have to frisk you.

[Shameless? Oh yes.]

[winged_knight]

You think so? But I have my hat already. It's quite dashing. [ Not really. ]

Yes pirates. Four is very creative, you should go play with him sometime. [ He grins. Four had a tendency to bring out the most carefree part of Wing. Sometimes it feels like a guilty pleasure. ]

[ Besides they always have pirates in romance novels. Sometimes SKY pirates even. ]

OH. No. You absolutely need to do your duty. I should be no exception. [ Maybe not in that hat though, the only thing hot about it is the color. ]

[sword_redemption]

Well. I can try it. Just in case.

[It could come in handy at any rate and he's not one to really refuse anything Wing wants to offer.]

Ah. Four. [A bit of an embarrassed expression. The last time he'd spoke to the stitchpunk it had gone...embarrassingly. Some robots should not talk about love. Over open channels. ]

All right then. [He holds up his hands, flexing them.] I guess I should practice frisking, then.

[winged_knight]

You're welcome to it then. It's on the table by the balcony door, help yourself.

[ It's certainly not the first time Drift's been encouraged to come and go freely from Wing's room, it's just a matter of course now. ]

He's very sweet. [Wing gets a bit of a shy grin himself because remembers that now too. Though his memories are much, much fonder. ]

Does that mean I should come find you? [Yeah that gets a rise out of him. ] I'd hate for you to have to practice on anyone else.