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. ]

Comments

[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.

[sword_redemption]

I'll check it out.

[Mostly because he's curious. Maybe a little jealous. So Megatron's giving Wing gifts, now? Oh, Drift'll have to do one better. ]

Turning yourself in, eh? Don't think that's going to get you any mercy.

If you want to have Drift discover what the mask does, feel free.

[winged_knight]

[ Wing's lucky to have someone like Drift looking out for him. And well, if Drift wants to do one better, Wing certainly wouldn't say no. ]

Oh no. It's paramount that you do your duty Drift. [ There's a joke about 'mounting' in there somewhere. ] I'll fully submit to a thorough inspection.