[Accidental Video]

[4_toteachus]

[The camera turns on and... no one's there. How odd.

Suddenly a blue marble rolls into sight. It's a nice marble, a pretty marble. No one gets the chance to admire the marble further, as a little seven-inch stitchpunk pounces out of nowhere and tackles the marble. It's obvious how tiny Four is for those who know how big marbles are, since in his hands it looks about the size of a softball.

In Four's mind he's playing some kind of sports game. No one knows what game of course because he's making it up as he goes along. In fact, it's not even a sports game, it's an adventure! The marble is a ghost and he has to catch it. No, wait, the marble is some secret artefact, and if he doesn't return it to it's proper place bad things will happen!

His expression is one of a simple, childish glee as he tosses the marble into the air and dives out of the way to avoid being hit by it. Creeping back into sight he jumps on it again, this time batting it from one hand to another, much like a kitten would.

Care to interrupt his fun?]

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[Video]

[tearsofsteel]

[Someone did mention a Four around here and well, this little doll did have a 4 imprinted on it. It didn't hurt to be a little inquiring, did it? Especially after such a small robot.]

...is your name 4?

[Video]

[4_toteachus]

[Four freezes suddenly at the unexpected voice from nowhere and spins around, suddenly frightened. Seeing that his communicator has turned on, he relaxes slightly.

Hm... a stranger...

The question earns a slow nod and he taps the number on his chest. That's his name alright.]

[Video]

[tearsofsteel]

[Albert kneels to the communicator screen, making sure to look non-threatening.]

I imagined you would be a lot taller.

[Video - > Text]

[4_toteachus]

[Well, seeing as Four can't communicate that well, he'll have to switch to text. Scurrying closer to the communicator he pushes a few buttons and viola.]

You don't have a very good imagination then.

[video]

[tearsofsteel]

[Huh...these make words? Well that's new. Of all the things which could surprise the cybernetic warrior, it's buttons that do it.]

Guess I don't. Then again, I didn't expect a...what are you?

[not_halfbaked]

[Korra had been showing her comm phone vid thing to Naga, flipping through the different logs, when she paused on 4's. She giggled at his play, and Naga gave a playful bark.]

[4_toteachus]

[The barking sounds big even from his side of the communicator! He's startled, but he quickly gets over it when he realizes that the people watching him is an organic. Four has been wanting to get to know some of the organics around here but has sadly been... otherwise occupied.

He waves at them both. Hi!]

[not_halfbaked]

[Korra waves back, and Naga's tail waved harder.]

Hey, how've you been?

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[4_toteachus]

[At times like these Four does kinda wish that he can talk, but he knows his reasons why he can't.]

Better, I suppose.

I've been hiding though.

[Video]

[actionshortshorts]

[Oh, that looks fun! Yuuta isn't very sure what this person is, but he looks nice enough. He giggles and grins into the screen.]

Heya there! What're you doing?

[Video]

[4_toteachus]

[He wants to be a pirate, but sadly he doesn't have any pirate things. On the other hand, he has a marble! He's been having way too much fun with it so far.

Turning towards Yuuta he blinks curiously and holds up the marble. He's playing with this!]

[Video]

[actionshortshorts]

[Yuuta leans in towards the screen for a better look. As much as that would help, anyways.]

That's really pretty! Did'ja find it somewhere?

[Video - > Text]

[4_toteachus]

[As much as he wishes he could talk further, he decides that texting is the way to go.]

I found it on the ground! There are lots of interesting things here, I have only discovered some of them. I like this marble, my twin had one just like it that he loved.

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[ex_dishonestly997]

[well this makes a change from all the hideous stress his processors have been under of late.

He just watches for a little while the way a human might watch a live streaming cam of baby pandas crawling around.]

Hm.

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[4_toteachus]

[Ah, more people watching! Four turns to see who it is this time and freezes. A robot! Suddenly frightened, Four drops the marble and dives spectacularly out of sight.

He hasn't gone far, but whose to say that robot might not try to hurt him? He really, really hopes that no one knows where he lives.]

video;

[ex_dishonestly997]

--oh, you didn't mean to post this.

...It could be worse, you don't have to hide.

video -> text;

[4_toteachus]

[Four doesn't detect the same malice he heard in the other robot's voice and peeks slowly out at him. He scolds himself for thinking that all robots are bad when he knows this isn't true.

Well, he's not going to get far by miming what he thinks here when he could simply text.]

I didn't realize that this was on.

Hiding's necessary sometimes. I hide all the time.

[Video]

[kingofthetvworld]

[Wow, that is either one really small critter or--]

Where'd you find a marble THAT big?

[Video]

[4_toteachus]

[This causes Four to pause as he considers this. This marble is perfectly normal sized, so he doesn't understand the question.

He shrugs and looks at the bear creature questioningly. He doesn't know?]

[Video]

[kingofthetvworld]

[How depressing.]

Aw, I wanted one, too...

[And it's a good thing it is just a regular one. If Teddie ever did get his paws on an oversized marble, he'd probably throw it at people.

His ears twitch as he finally looks over Four, not exactly sure what he's looking at here.]

What the heck are you, anyhow?



[Wow rude.]

[Text]

[4_toteachus]

[That's probably the bluntest he's been asked that question, and he's immediately taken aback by it. No matter, he likes answering questions about things he knows.]

I am 4, and I am a creation!

What are you? I was not aware that bears could talk.

[Video]

[perfavore]

[Someone was watching you, mildly interested. For one thing, the knows that's a marble. Lennox's child Annabelle played with them, and if the marble was that large compared to this creature...

It was safe to say the creature could not be very big, even by his standards.]

Are you having fun, little bambino?

[Video -> Text]

[4_toteachus]

[Well, it looks like Four is serving as entertainment for a lot of people today! He doesn't mind too terribly, as long as all the robots remain on their side of the communicators.

He does offer Mirage his sweetest smile and nod eagerly. His curiosity is peeked though, bambino...]

You called me 'little boy' in Italian?

What language do you usually speak?

[Video]

[perfavore]

[Mirage's wings flutter in surprise. He hadn't expected the little one to understand that. But it seems like it was well educated enough. And in proper tastes too, he might add.]

Cybertronian, but I have adapted to English and Italian. I believe Italian is a rather romantic language~

[Text]

[4_toteachus]

Hm... I wouldn't mind hearing what Cybertronian sounds like. I wonder if it's anything like earth languages?

English is a bit of an inelegant language sometimes, but it does leave room for lots of creativity I suppose. Lots of room for misunderstanding too.