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.]

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[thxforthememories]

... You're on top of me.

[Thank you Kagerou. That is an astute observation there.]

[Naturally he does nothing to help the situation, he just lays there, with his arms all looped around the smaller BP and dazedly blinking at him.]

[badboybikerbot]

I noticed!

[And he's trying to wiggle free so he can try the whole HELPING KAGEROU UP thing again but no he's totally stuck.]

[thxforthememories]

You should move.

[Said as he continues laying there like a limp hunk of metal. To his credit, he's not holding Gunmax, just sort of draped around him.]

Since.

I don't want to do the kiss on you.

[badboybikerbot]

I don't even know how!

[Gunmax isn't exactly coordinated. getting off of Kagerou consists of rolling off to the side and staring at the ceiling.]

Do the kiss, that's not even like. Grammar.

[thxforthememories]

[The floor suddenly seems a great place to sleep. Seriously, this is awesome.]

[He leans a little to one side, almost like he's going to use Gunmax's shoulder as a pillow.]

Oh well.

[badboybikerbot]

We can't sleep on the floor. We can't sleep on the floor.

[But he isn't making much effort to get the fuck up]

[thxforthememories]

So get up.

[Yeah, no he sounds ridiculously sleepy all of the sudden. He'd been so wired a minute ago, this is weird.]

[badboybikerbot]

[That tiredness is starting to hit Gunmax. Man this sucks. Moving sucks. But he does manage to sit up.]

Right. Half way there. You too, come on.

[thxforthememories]

[He wobbles a little, but starts to sit up too.]

C'mon? Where?

[badboybikerbot]

We were. Goin' somewhere. Where were we going?

[thxforthememories]

[He blinks. Repeatedly. Oh, right. They were going somewhere.]

... room!

A room!

[badboybikerbot]

Oooh shit, that's right! Where at? Where's it at?

[come on Kagerou USE YOUR BRAIN BOX]

[thxforthememories]

Um... Um, it's.

Around here. Somewhere. I think it's... down a hall.

[badboybikerbot]

Okay, we got a game plan now. Find a hallway and go down it.

[Gunmax uses the table to pull himself up. he looks like an idiot. But it works.]

[thxforthememories]

Right. Okay.

[He's going to copy Gunmax now, because that's what makes him comfortable. Copying.]

[badboybikerbot]

[GUNMAX IS SUCCESSFUL. So successful that he feels that it's necessary to fistbump the air. he wobbles into Kagerou a bit BUT QUICKLY RECOVERS and starts looking around for a hallway]

Which way's it?

[thxforthememories]

[He just up and picks a direction, pointing wildly. ... Hopefully it's right. There were spare rooms in the hub area, after all.]

Thataways.

[badboybikerbot]

Okay, thataways. Do you need help? Do I need help...

[no man FUCK HELP Gunmax can do the whole walking thing BY HIMSELF. Mostly. ONWARD.]

[thxforthememories]

... Do you? I think. I think you're fine.

[He'll wobble along with him, using tables and walls for balance.]

[badboybikerbot]

You're right. I'm good. I'm totally good.

[He's totally good. And actually not falling down. PROGRESS.]

[thxforthememories]

You are. You are good.

[Again with the Engrish, stop.]

[badboybikerbot]

[NEVER STOP Gunmax loves it. And is thumbs upping like a champ.]

The best, baby!

[thxforthememories]

[He frowns a few times, trying to form those words and failing. So he just nods. Vigorously.]

Good.

I'm...

[And then, suddenly, forgetting they were on a mission, the Stoic Bird Ninja just up and hugs Gunmax. Just like that.]

I'm so glad you're back.

[badboybikerbot]

Errrryeeeeaaah.

[needless to say, Gunmax hadn't been expecting that at all. Half because he was drunk out of his braincase and half because Kagerou REALLY didn't seem like the huggy feelings type. What the fuck is he supposed to do, hug back? Or maybe continue to be really confused.

He settled for a half hug half awkwardish back pat thing. That works right]

Wish I could remember the last time. Feels like I'm missin' out sometimes.

[thxforthememories]

[Awkward back-pat-half-hug things are okay. He totally squeezes on him.]

[Yeah this is going to be awkward as hell to remember later, but oh well. It feels nice now. Being close to someone feels nice now.]

No.

No it's okay. You're okay.

You're really okay now.