[video. cut to text] heeeeeeeyyyy sexy lady?

[sword_redemption]

[There's a flash on the Link that looks like this. Except, there's also a falling flurry of pink between you and the image.]

*Are!!* [The voice is sweet and girlish and very startled, almost scared.]

[A frantic fumbling. Hey it's hard to walk in these boots, okay? He's working on it.. Then the video feed cuts. For a long moment, nothing. Then, a text.]

everything's fine! have a great day! ^____^

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[video]

[aerospacecommander]

Ooohh. New human?

[text] that is the smirkiest icon ever. of all time.

[sword_redemption]

[Play it cool, Drift. No one knows it's you. Right? They're all totally convinced by your cleverness. Clearly.]

you might say that! (;^_^

[video] I love the picture it's from

[aerospacecommander]

And what is your name?

[video] he is so pretty!

[sword_redemption]

[A long pause while he tries to remember actual girl names and fails. Panic is not his best thinking space.]

it is rude of you not to introduce yourself first.

[aerospacecommander]

Starscream.

Now, your turn.

[Starscream totally thinks you are just a shy girl or something. Easy target!]

[sword_redemption]

[There went that stall. And it bought him some time, but guess what? Time wasn't very helpful when you can't think straight.]

Dri

Dorrie ^^ sorry my fingers slipped

[aerospacecommander]

Well Dorrie, why don't you turn that video feed back on?

[sword_redemption]

because i am shy

[Because REASONS. No, wait. That's right. As long as Starscream doesn't realize he's not some new human, why not?]

[He turns on the video.]

Konnichiwa?

[aerospacecommander]

You don't have to be shy around me.

So when did you get here?

[sword_redemption]

I'm just shy in general. [? No. You've committed to this, so, go with it. He suspects nothing.]

...a while ago. I just don't like to make a bit scene.

Or something. [He's such a convincing girl.]

[aerospacecommander]

Well, you have good sense to be careful. There are a lot of bad things out there.

And we wouldn't want anything to happen to you. Maybe you should consider getting yourself someone to look after you -- not that you probably couldn't handle yourself.

Just -- you know -- safety in numbers.

[Everything Starscream knows about girls is from the internet.]

[sword_redemption]

I know. [Believe him, he knows. And he doubts cherry blossoms will be very effective against them.]

That's...[Frag this was easier with text when he didn't have to worry about what his face was doing.] v-very kind of you, Starscream. But I think I can manage on my own.

[That's more than Drift knows.]

[aerospacecommander]

Are you sure? Because I'm very good at playing the body guard role.

[Except not really.]

[sword_redemption]

I...uh...what? [You're Starscream. Are you kidding him?!]

I mean, I couldn't put you through the trouble. Honestly. I, uh, I'd have no way to repay you.

[aerospacecommander]

I'm sure we could think of something. Besides, I might just enjoy the honor of your company.

[Be afraid, Drift. Be very afraid.]

[sword_redemption]

[Um. Wow. This was...awkward. Was there a word beyond awkward? Super awkward? Mega awkward?]

You, uh, you might. [A nervous laugh, that sounds like a girlish giggle.]

[Oh, he is, Starscream. He is!]

[aerospacecommander]

I promise I could take good care of you.

[Like maybe a pet. A pretty pet.]

[sword_redemption]

[Wow that doesn't sound creepy at all. Except the part that does. Which is, uh, all the words Starscream says aloud.]

I'm very sure you could. [He is really losing ways to wriggle out of this.]

It's a very kind offer, but really, I couldn't.