re_alignment | VIDEO | trion's temple

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VIDEO | trion's temple

[This isn't the roof of the Police Station -- in fact, this is a pretty nice room. Where did he get that?]

[Despite how nice it looks in there, Kagerou is looking at something off-screen.]

[And appears decidedly unsettled.]

I... don't know if I like this thing. How do I--? How do I make it... leave?

[By way of explanation, he turns the Link around, to show more of the upgraded quarters...]

[... and an Acolyte. Standing in a corner. Or, at least, it looks like one. It's sort of hard to tell, what with the tarp it has thrown over its head.]

[Kagerou how did you get one of those in your room.]

[What's going on here.]

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[Mother.

fuckin.

Magic.]

OH WOW. HE SAT!

[She runs over to the Acolyte, starting to try and climb up it as it...sits there. Seriously, it's like they just got a giant already-trained dog.]

He needs a name.

Kay... I wouldn't--

[He steps forward, to try and pick her off the thing. Just in case.]

It's not my place to name it.

I don't... think.

[And she's plucked like a little peach off of the Acolyte. She's gotten so used to it that it doesn't even phase her anymore.]

Fine. I'll name it.

[She puts a finger to her chin, tilting her head as she's held in Kagerou's hand. There were so many names she could give it. Maybe something simple like Steve or Jake, or...something symbolic like Kagerou's name was... Whatever it would be, it had to be perfect.

After all, these things live forever, don't they?]

Stumpy.

[He sets her up on his shoulder without thinking about it -- it's second nature to him, as well.]

You'll...?

[Well, there's no stopping her. And there's no harm in letting her. Is there? Trion won't be angry with something so simple as naming it. Right?]

[How bad can it be--]

[Oh.]

Stumpy?

[Yep, completely second nature. She stands on his shoulder, surveying the creature in front of them.]

Well he's of dinky. And silly. I think Stumpy fits it.

Either that or Wolfgang Amadeus Brooks the Third....Esquire.

Your choice.

[He looks back and forth between Kay and the blanket-wearing Acolyte.]

I'm not... sure I'm allowed to name it.

Either of those names.

Well why not?

[She leans her back against the side of Kagerou's helm, looking down at their new member of their little family.]

I don't think he minds. See? No frowny face.

Because it's Alpha Trion's. Not mine... I don't think.

[He looks at the Acolyte, then to Kay.]

... He has a blanket over his face.

Well Mr. Trion's like...our headmaster or something. Like a school. I'm sure you can name your school laptop if he hands one out to you.

[Kay it's not the same-]

...I think he likes it.

... I've never been to a school. But, Kay, no. I don't think it's the same thing as a computer.

[He thinks it's just a particularly quiet sort of Cybertronian.]

It... How can you tell?

Maybe Mr. Trion just lent him out to you.

...

Well, he's not taking the blanket off, is he?

Then I shouldn't name it. It's not actually mine.

...

That doesn't mean it enjoys the blanket.

Well, ask him if he has a name. If not, he should get one.

[She folds her arms.]

Who doesn't love a good blanket? Weirdos, that's who.

I don't know if it's... going to answer that. It just sort of listens when I ask it to do things...

[Maybe he should have asked Trion to be more specific about this thing.]

This thing is strange, Kay.

Oh, then this'll be a lot easier.

Just tell him his name is Stumpy! He'll listen!

[He looks at the Acolyte, uncertainly.]

... Your name is... Stumpy.

[It just nods.]

I knew it. He likes the name!

So it's Kay, Kagerou and Stumpy.

...hm. Doesn't really flow as nicely as I thought.

How can you tell?

[Oh. Okay. He sort of has to smile there.]

I'm not sure anything 'flows' with... Stumpy.

...You never read the story of Snow White, did you.

[Everything goes with Stumpy there.]

There are a lot of things I've never read, Kay.

...Oh. Well that would explain it.

Stumpy would fit right in.

How would he fit in with... snow?

No no, Snow White was a princess.

It's kind of a silly name now that I think of it.

A princess?

... You can name it what you like, Kay.

Yeah, the Princess's name is Snow White.

...so. Stumpy it is. Is he part of the family too?

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