audio; 4/6 late night / early morning ish

[thxforthememories]

[It's probably around midnight or so when the post pops up. Or close enough to it that the effects of the red energon have finally worn off. He can touch things now. He's no longer a ghost.]

[And... still considerably unsettled and upset by recent events. Enough to make the following statement:]

I ... I want to learn how to be drunk.

[Because that seems like a great idea. It always worked for his role models around here, after all.]

Someone. Show me how. I'll be grateful.

[And that's all he says. He'll be at the bar, an unhappy pile of metal and wings. Waiting.]

Comments

[loyalflier]

All right. I will be down that way shortly...

[thxforthememories]

I'll be here.

[loyalflier]

[ good, because Starscream is going to show up. is going to look for Kagerou...

then promptly sits down by the bird boy with a sigh. ]

[thxforthememories]

[Wow you're huge.]

[He looks up at him quietly for a few moments, before he says anything.]

... How do we start?

[loyalflier]

Like this.

[ by pouring a serving and downing it in one go. just because he doesn't hold it well doesn't mean he hasn't done this thing before. ]

[thxforthememories]

[And he keeps on staring. It's like watching your hero do something cool.]

[Except it's someone who's not lecturing him and offering to help, which is about the same thing right now.]

You did it so fast.

[But he's reaching for his own, and looking up at the jet for confirmation.]

[loyalflier]

Which isn't recommended.

[ the tingles feel nice all the same. almost numbing. ]

If you've never had anything like this before, I would do it slowly.

[thxforthememories]

I did once.

[He pauses, staring down at the cube in his hand.]

... Perceptor was here then. He... made sure I didn't do anything foolish, until it was over.

[I miss him, remains unsaid, but it's there. He lifts the cube, and, still watching Starscream, starts drinking.]

[loyalflier]

I thought he is still here?

[ or at least he's sure he talked to a Perceptor... different one perhaps?

taking another cube, yupp. this one he'll down at a more reasonable pace. sips at a time. ]

[thxforthememories]

No. There was another here... for a while.

[But he left.]

[And he starts matching the jet, drink for drink. Figuring that's a better plan than nothing.]

[loyalflier]

Miss him?

[ don't follow his example, Kagerou. he's not a drinker at all. ]

You do realize you're going to be in pain tomorrow, right?

[thxforthememories]

... Yes.

[No, he's going to follow that example. It's the only one he has. Except he sort of bows his head, shrugging a little.]

I hurt now. What happens tomorrow is fine.

[loyalflier]

So take a drink and then start complaining about it.

[ because that's what you're supposed to do, right? ]

[thxforthememories]

[He just sort of stares.]

You... want me to complain?

[loyalflier]

Yes. It is part of the experience.

[thxforthememories]

... Everyone tells me to grow up when I complain.

Are you sure...?

[loyalflier]

Again... Part of drinking away your problems is to complain about them as well. There's nothing "grown up" about doing this anyway.

[thxforthememories]

[He goes quiet, just drinking for a minute.]

Maybe you should start.

[loyalflier]

It's... It's complicated, I guess.

[ just... downing the rest of the cube. gonna need it to get this party started. ]

I'm embarrassed at my behavior, mooning after a good friend of mine. What if he ignores me now because of it?

[thxforthememories]

[Complicated. He understands complicated. But the rest...]

[He frowns, peering up at him.]

Mooning.

What is that?

[loyalflier]

Crushing... Pining...

[ he could throw out a few more but. nah... pass. ]

[thxforthememories]

Oh.

I know that.

[He also knows this feeling. What if he never speaks to me again...?]

Did you kiss?

[loyalflier]

Y-yes...

[ and the thought of it, mixed with the already pleasant tingle in his circuits cause them to heat more. ]

[thxforthememories]

...

And now it's all gone wrong?

[Was kissing just doomed from the outset?]

[loyalflier]

I don't know.

[ need another cube. this is where it gets complicated. ]

We were both affected so shouldn't we just be able to brush it off?