sv, Tau and Detroit, Unexpected Consequences

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Moonracer:  *taps on the door of Viisaus' quarters, not looking around as Fixer's voice echoes down the hall*

Viisaus: *comes to the door, looks to have just gotten settled for stasis rest* Yes, Moonracer?

Moonracer:  *bouncing slightly*  Do you have a little time?  I just found out something amazing!

Viisaus: *curious, nods and steps aside, inviting Moonracer in* Do come in...

Moonracer:  *in she comes, her hands cupped against her chest and her optics wide with excitement*

Viisaus: *retrieving a small container with a few energon goodies in it*

Moonracer:  *sees the goodies and lowers her hands to show Viisaus that Starburst is curled up, his big optics shuttered and his dolly cuddled near his face*  *softly* I know what he is now.

Viisaus: Oh? *puts the container back where he got it*

Moonracer:  *offers to let him hold the tiny mechling*  He's a Transformer from another reality.

Viisaus: *very gently cradling Starburst in his hands* How did you come to this discovery?

Moonracer:  Torky and I accidentally wound up in that Nexus place that Optimus' people told us about.  And we met a femme from his reality!

Viisaus: *brow ridges up* I do hope you were courteous to her....

Moonracer:  *stops and blinks*  Uh....  Well of course we were.  The poor thing'd been LOL'd like Torky and me were that time, only she used to be human and now she's an Autobot.

Viisaus: ... *concerned* I was not aware that such a situation could happen....

Moonracer:  Well if we can be LOL'd human, I guess it only makes sense that a human could be LOL'd into one of us.  Oh, and I know who Starburst, well, he didn't used to be him, but he's made from part of his spark....

Viisaus: Part of whose spark? *concerned, though now it's for Starburst*

Moonracer:  *quietly, looking down at her tiny son*  Starscream's.

Viisaus: ...You are certain of this?

Moonracer:  Denver said that the Starscream of their reality had been defeated in a fight with another Decepticon, and that just a little while ago part of his spark came back and tried to take over their new Starscream, but then his personality matrix got wiped, and now he's another little sparklet, only I don't think he's as little as Starburst.  She recognized Starburst's spark signature.

Viisaus: *Quiet as he listens, continuing to gently cradle Starburst in his hands* How long ago was that defeat?

Moonracer:  *quietly*  A year, she said.  But she thinks that Starburst might have been time traveled to where I found him.

Viisaus: *small frown, doing the math* *nods* That seems to be the only logical answer... *frowns more as something occurs to him* The femme... will be coming to collect him?

Moonracer:  No.  I told her we couldn't give him up.  And she's got her own sparklet.  *firm Moonracer is firm*

Viisaus: *nods* Did she say anything that might suggest otherwise, however?

Moonracer:  No.  Though I really didn't give her a chance at first.  But afterward she told us to take care of him.

Viisaus: *nods and very gently offers Starburst back to Moonracer* I have no doubt in your and Torque Minor's abilities to do so.

Moonracer:  *optics shining as she takes the tiny bot back and then clicks as he wriggles slightly*  Oh, he's our son!  He's not a pet at all!  He really is my sparklet....  Well....  *face falls*  Unless Sharpshot wants him.

Viisaus: *concerned rumbles*

Moonracer:  ...Because Sunhalo is Starscream's sparklet too, so she's Starburst's sister....  *wibbles and tries not to cry, Starburst once more held close to her chest*

Viisaus: *Gently* We can contact them... But not now... It is no doubt late there....

Moonracer:  *nods, making faces slightly in her effort not to cry and upset Viisaus and Starburst*  I just... really hope we can keep him.  I mean... you like him so much, and he's happy....

Viisaus: *Gently patpats her shoulder, will gently suggest that she retire to her quarters*

Moonracer:  *leans against him in a hug with no arms*  Have a good rest, Viisaus.

Viisaus: And you as well, Moonracer. *moves to gently escort her out of his quarters*

Moonracer:  *goes, and then wanders a little forlornly toward home*

Viisaus: *Quietly goes to muse the possibility of not having Starburst around* *Will more than likely be at this for the better part of the cycle*

Moonracer:  *out into the mezzanine.  Looks over the railing to see Inferno being led to the medbay to the sound of harsh vituperation*

Chromia: *Sympathy winces for the large mech as he's being lead to the medbay* Fixer's inna mood, Ah think...

Firestar: *nodding with a wince* Now she can chase after us if we miss an appointment...

Moonracer:  ...He had an appointment?

Firestar: Not this time... Some of the usuals at Mirage's got into it, and he got damaged breaking it up....

Moonracer:  *winces*  That happened tonight?  *when she and Torque were supposed to be there, except that they got rerouted*

Firestar: *headshake* The other night... He just didn't want to make a big fuss about it...

Moonracer:  ...You mean the fight that happened after everyone found out Blue Blazer was really Mistfire?  The one where Chromia was up on the bar throwing things at bots' heads?

Chromia: Tot'ly worth th' dressin' down Ah got fr'm Viisaus. *Grin*

Firestar: *Rolls her eyes at Chromia, nods* The same fight.

Moonracer:  *suddenly melancholy*  I think I ruined Viisaus' rest cycle.

Chromia: *blink blink*

Firestar: *Frown* What happened? *Concerned*

Moonracer:  *tells them about finding out Starburst's history, and then of how she'd expressed her fears of losing the little mech*

Chromia: *Frooooown* We gotta talk t' Sharp 'bout th's...

Firestar: *Arm around Moonracer's shoulders, offering comfort*

Moonracer:  *little static hiccups*  I should have remembered it would bother him, but... I'm so afraid!  And now that I know Starburst's a sparklet he's even more important to me.

Starburst:  *tiny clicks.  Doesn't like those hiccups*

Firestar: *nods, clicks to Starburst*

Moonracer:  And I don't know what to do.

Chromia: F'r now... Get s'me rest... Ain't gonna do y'u no good t' be all a-fluster when y'u 'n Viisaus talk t' Sharp.

Moonracer:  *small nod, then checks over coms to see where Torque is*

Starburst:  *peeking big optics between Moonracer's fingers*

Firestar: *More clicks to Starburst*

TM: *is checking that Rundown has settled for the night*

Moonracer:  Torky's at home already.  *sigh*  I'll talk to you guys later.

Firestar: *nod* Things'll work out... I'm sure of it.

Moonracer:  *slight perk*  Everything else has.

Firestar: *moves with Chromia to usher Moonracer towards quarters*

Moonracer:  *goes, to talk to her other son, and snuggle her mate, and refuse to put Starburst into his little sleeping sack for the rest of the down cycle*

TM: *Keeps watch the entire cycle, concerned for his mate and the sparklet in their care*


On Earth the next morning


Mistfire:  *chugging a big plastic container of imported motor oil, then wipes her mouth and smirks at the femmes she's come to have breakfast with*  You sure you know where Kitty was last night?

Stiletto: *Glaring daggers at Mistfire from her perch up in the rafters...yes, the spot near the hole in the roof. If someone wants to come after her, she's going to make them work for it, darnit!*

Arcee: *Confused* But Mistfire... She was here the entire down cycle...

Mistfire:  *smirk increases*  You sure?  How 'bout two nights ago?

Showtime: *didn't miss the nearly inaudiable growl Stiletto let out at that*

Arcee: I'm certain of it. I checked when I went to make sure Ratchet was resting...

First Aid:  *looks up toward that growl, then frowns slightly and turns her attention back to wiping Kendell's face*  ....

Mistfire:  You look under the blankets?

Arcee: ...Why would I? Nightwish would have gone looking for Stiletto if she were missing... Correct?

Mistfire:  Would she?  She's got some different ways 'a lookin' at things.  *long pull at her oil*

First Aid:  *quietly excuses herself and walks down the hall*

Stiletto: *up through the hole and making for the park, since Dad's still asleep*

Arcee: *Frown* I do not understand what you are implying, Mistfire...

First Aid:  *hurrying back into the room*  Fireflight says she's been leaving every night, Arcee!

Arcee: *Dismayed expression, looks to the rafters and makes an upset noise when she sees that Stiletto is gone*

Showtime: *stretches slightly* So where's she been going?

Mistfire:  *actually hesitates, but then says seriously*  There's a bot on Tau that'd really like to know he ain't gonna get Lambo judoed.

Showtime: *raised brow ridge as Arcee goes to try and locate the wayward youngling*

First Aid:  *back out again to get Nightwish from where she's curled around the sleeping Sideswipe*

Nightwish:  *is surprised to learn that Stiletto's trips weren't legal*

Showtime: So who's the unlucky mech who caught Stiletto's fancy?

Mistfire:  *just shakes her head and drinks*

Sharpshot: *soft snort from where she's feeding Sunhalo* Obviously, he's way older, to be worried about ol' Sunshine kicking his aft.

Mistfire:  *looks toward the hallway as Sideswipe's whining reaches everyone's audios*

Showtime: *gently bounces Shia on her lap, optics getting a distant look as she asks Blurr to look for Stiletto*

Sunstreaker: *stumbling out of the hall blearily* Sides, you make more fuss than the kids do. *Grumble*

Nightwish:  *finally kisses her mate, and then wraps him up in blankets before putting him on the berth and coming out to go join the search*

First Aid:  *back out and then settles uneasily on the couch to finish giving Kendell her calcien mush*  *quietly*  I don't think we need to wake Optimus yet.  He was out so late.

Sharpshot: *clicking to Sunhalo, paying First Aid no mind*

Mistfire:  *pause*  How'd ya get Prime ta sleep?

Arcee: Ratchet slipped him a sedative.

Mistfire:  *shakes head*  Didn' think he'd fall for that.

First Aid:  *quietly, without looking up from her youngest daughter*  Ratchet pretended to drink some first.

Arcee: He also had a tab ready as a backup plan...

Mistfire:  *chortles*  Knew I loved that old backfire.

Ratchet: *from over at the monitors* I heard that.

Mistfire:  *blows him a kiss*

Cragbuster:  *wanders in scratching his shoulder and scowling like a thunderstorm, his optics only half open and partially lit*

ping on the big communicator:  *from Tau*

Ratchet: *Answers the ping*

Viisaus Prime: Ah, I do hope we haven't contacted you at an inconveniant time, Ratchet...

Ratchet: *Raised brow ridge* Buuut?

VP: If it is alright, several of my staff wish to visit... Myself included....

Mistfire:  *looking over there*  It wasn't me, Viisaus!  Ask Chromia about that!

First Aid:  *face palm*

VP: *chuckles as Ratchet facepalms* If this is a bad time, I'm certain we can wait for a better time...

Ratchet: *grouch mode engage in 3...1* If you're coming, get here and quit stalling.

Cragbuster:  *drops his breakfast on his foot*  Fragging sludge.

Sunhalo:  Slagging fudge?

Sharpshot: *would facepalm, has arms full of little*

First Aid:  0.o

Ratchet: *Stinkeyes Cragbuster*

Cragbuster:  *rubbing his face and grumbling incoherently, manages to make a rude gesture at his creator in the process*

VP: ... We shall be arriving shortly... Viisaus Prime out. *closes the link, but not before it's obvious that he's trying not to laugh*

Ironfist:  *saunters in from outside, where she's been having a morning run.  Is fully awake and has been for a couple hours*

Tau group: *Arrives a few minutes later*

Mirage: Let go of me! *dangling from Torque Minor's hand, not pleased in the least*

Moonracer:  *hiding slightly behind Viisaus, contrary to her usual manner*

Ratchet: *in a glaring match with Sharpshot, who is somehow winning even as she heads down the hall to get Ridgeback from Hound*

Cragbuster:  *growls when he notices the newcomers and stomps over to sit on the far end of the couch*

VP: *raised brow ridge at Cragbuster momentarily, before his attention goes to Ratchet* I do apologize for the suddenness of our visit... But perhaps we would be able to speak with Sharpshot and Hound? *will gently attempt to nudge Moonracer to the front*

Moonracer:  *squeaks, but steps forward, though her optics are wide and her stance is on high alert*

Mistfire:  *just laughed herself off her stack of tires at the look on Mirage's face*

TM: *Seriously, even as he sends reassurances and affection over the bond to Moonracer* And while we're at it... There's someone who Mirage has to talk to as well...

Ratchet: *pings Hound's comm*

Hound:  *coming in from outside.  Yes, there's a morning mech here.  He got up while it was still dark to go play in the snow patrol*  I'm right here, Ratchet.  What's the matter?

Ratchet: ... I thought you were in your quarters. *small frown, pings Sharpshot's comm, and gets into a snark match with the femme*

Hound:  *pauses and also coms Sharpshot as he carefully takes Ridgeback out of a storage compartment*

Sharpshot: *will be in the main area shortly then*

Ironfist:  *having a fine old chat with Ridgeback*

VP: *nods to Hound, a small smile on his face*

Cragbuster:  *muttering his opinion that Hound's a sneaky $#$@#%$$#*

Prowl:  *slips out of the shadow of the couch*  No.  That's me.  *walks to the fridge*

Cragbuster:  GAH!

Hound:  *grins back at VP, but then looks quizzically toward Cragbuster*

Sharpshot: *Cackles a bit as she returns with Sunhalo cradled in the crook of her arm*

Sunhalo:  Slagging fudge!

Hound:  *grin drops off*  Lady....

Mirage: *Gaping at Cragbuster, then at Prowl*

Cragbuster:  *hand on his chest as he circulates air deeply*

TM: *blink blink, giving Prowl a slightly wary look*

Ratchet: *Frowns, scans Cragbuster*

Cragbuster:  *is just awake now.  Very much so*

Sharpshot: *blinks, processor jumping to the first bad scenario that she can think of as an explanation for why Viisaus Prime is here* Is Fixer alright?

Moonracer:  Oh, Fixer's fine!  She's more than fine.  Um....  But... Torky and Viisaus and I need to talk to you... about something important.

Sharpshot: *relaxes at the news that her mentor is fine, though her expression becomes serious once again* Just me?

Hound:  *frowning slightly as he lets his son jump to Ironfist, his optics set quizzically on VP*

VP: Actually, it would be preferrable to speak to you and Hound together...

Mirage: *Yelps as TM lets go of him and he lands on the floor*

Mistfire:  *looks at Mirage and laughs again*

Hound:  Alright.  *reaches to take his son back, knowing Sharpshot's policy on letting the sparklets out of both parents' sight*

Ironfist:  *sighs and hands Ridgeback over, then goes to see if there's any chance of her family waking up yet*

Sharpshot: *Frowning and moving closer to Hound*

Hound:  We can go to our quarters.  They're nice and roomy.

VP: *nods* Very well...

TM: *moves closer to Moonracer and puts an arm around her shoulders*

Hound:  *leads the way down the hall and into the big airy room next to Prowl's.  Part of the airiness has been covered with a screen made of chicken wire and pink insulation*

VP: *following Hound and Sharpshot as TM gently guides Moonracer in that direction as well*

Hound:  *gives Ridgeback to his mate, then stacks the tires the the sparklets knocked over and offers his former CO a seat.  To Torque he offers the tires that have already been made into a chair, knowing that Moonracer often sits on her mate as her seat of choice*

Sharpshot: *moves to sit on the floor with her back to the berth, as she can see everyone in the room that way*

VP: *thanks Hound as he moves to sit*

TM: *Carefully sits, inviting Moonracer to sit on his lap once he's situated*

Moonracer:  *settles down, and then leans against him and shivers slightly*

Hound:  *nods and smiles to Viisaus, but then frowns in concern at Moonracer and glances quizzically at Torque*

Viisaus: *quietly* We have found out what Starburst is, exactly...

Sharpshot: *confused glance to Hound*

Hound: *settles onto the berth.  He's confused too*  It's not something bad, is it?

VP: That would depend on your perspective.... He is a sparklet from another reality... Created from that reality's Starscream...

Hound:  *even more confused*  Alright....

Sharpshot: *Frowns* So he's related to Sunhalo?

Sunhalo:  *looks up from pulling on her brother's head and clicking to him*  Buh?

Ridgeback: *trying to wiggle away from having his head pulled on, kthx*

TM: *Small nod, more focused on cuddling Moonracer*

Hound:  *looks down at Sharpshot and then quickly back up to Viisaus*  You're not here to take Lady??

VP: *Clearly surprised at this* My word, no... I would never dream of separating a sparklet from those who love her and care for her...

Sharpshot: *relaxing even more, though she's still watching VP warily*

Hound:  ....  I don't understand, sir.

Sunhalo:  Well slagging....

Hound:  *hand down and over small mouth*

Sharpshot: *Clicks to Sunhalo, gently discourages Ridgeback from crawling out of her lap*

TM: *quietly mumbles something*

Moonracer:  *staticky*  We... we're worried you'd want Starburst.

Hound:  *speechless as he scratches the back of his head*

Sunhalo:  ...Sludge!

Sharpshot: ... *confused* Why would we want your sparklet?

VP: *as he studies the former Decepticon without seeming to* Because of their relationship... As Sharpshot noted, Starburst and Sunhalo are, in essence, siblings...

Sharpshot: *looks up to Hound, something unreadable in her expression*

Hound: *quietly, as he gently dissuades Sunhalo from pulling on her brother's head again* Like you said.  We're not people who'd take a sparklet from someone who loves him.  

Sharpshot: *gently helping dissuade Sunhalo from pulling on Ridgeback's head as well* Besides... I think he's imprinted on you.

Moonracer:  *optics widening, and then she's gently taking out the little cloth pouch that Starburst is curled up inside*

Starburst:  *quizzical little clicks.  Is all the scary bad sad gone?*

TM: *Gentle, reassurring clicks to Starburst*

Hound:  *watching*  *quiet humor*  Besides.  These two would eat him.

Ridgeback: *Click* ?

Sunhalo:  *stops arguing with her parents' hands and looks up at Hound like he grew another head*

VP: *soft chuckle, gets out a couple of small energon goodies, which get offered to Sunhalo and Ridgeback, as well as Starburst*

Starburst:  *sees that goodie, and he'll brave the big scary world to come out and get it.  Though then he's trying to figure out how to do the getting without letting go of his dolly*

Moonracer:  *gently takes the goodie for him*

Sunhalo:  *looks at goodie, looks at Mom*

Sharpshot: *Small nod, scoots just a bit closer to VP than she would prefer under normal circumstances*

Ridgeback: *Clicking up a storm*

Sunhalo:  *gets goodie, crams in brother's mouth*

Ridgeback: *Startled by this*

Sunhalo:  Om nom nom.

Moonracer:  *holding Starburst's goodie so that he can nom on it*  *goes 0_0 at Sharpshot's sparklets*

Ridgeback: *nommagoodie, will shove the other offered goodie at Sunhalo's mouth when he's done*

Sunhalo:  *noms, and might nip brother's finger by accident*

Ridgeback: *Squeak! Does NOT approve!*

Sunhalo:  0_0  *what's wrong with brother?  Poke poke....*

Ridgeback: *shoves finger in sissy's face!*

Sunhalo:  *scree!  Flail.  Is gonna swat brother if not stopped*

Sharpshot: *Clicks, gently grabbing Sunhalo's hands to prevent Ridgeback from being swatted*

Hound:  *also clicking, giving his little ones a stern look*

Sunhalo:  *blink blink*  :(  

Ridgeback: *small wibble, shows Daddy the owie instead*

Hound:  *leans down and kisses the little finger*  There you go, Buddy.

Ridgeback: *snuggaDaddy, then leans and snuggles Sissy as well while Mommy lets go of Sissy's hands*

Sunhalo:  *snugs brother, and then starts talking to him as she tugs on his head*

Ridgeback: *Fuss! Does not want!*

Sharpshot: *gently dissuading Sunhalo from tugging on Ridgeback's head again, sighs*

TM: *raised brow ridge at the attempted head tugging* What brought this on?

Hound:  One of Sideswipe's smallest ones got hold of a cheap plastic doll from the dollar store.  They come apart real easily, and Lady saw him.  *scoops Sunhalo into his arms and bounces her*

TM: ... *confused, looks to Moonracer and VP for clarification or an explaination*

Hound:  He took the doll's head off.

Sunhalo:  *tugging on her own head, expression a thoughtful frown*

VP: *small nod* Perhaps it would be wise to teach her that it is only dolls that come apart so easily?

Hound:  Yeah.  We've been working on it.  Right, Sky?

Sharpshot: *Nods, though she's distracted by trying to keep Ridgeback from crawling off of her lap*

VP: *studying the scene before him* *pings Hound's comm* //Am I correct in guessing that you and Sharpshot have not fully bonded as of yet?//

Hound:  *startled brow raise*  //Er.  No, sir.  We've got a word bond.//

VP: *small nod* //Do forgive me for prying, Hound... It was not my intention to make you uncomfortable.// *attention on Ridgeback when the little one starts clicking up a storm again, chuckles and clicks back*

Hound:  //No, I'm okay.  I was just wondering why you asked.//

Starburst:  *has crawled to the edge of Moonracer's hand to see who his friend is talking to.  Big optics watching*

VP: //To gain understanding of what I have observed... nothing more, nothing less...// *continues to click to Ridgeback, whose clicking increases when he sees Starburst*

Hound:  //Okay.//  *slight grin, and then he's looking toward the door as Optimus' voice exclaiming in startled irritation at something Sunstreaker and Sideswipe set up reaches his audios*

Sharpshot: *Low growl, attention fully on the door*

Moonracer:  *holding Starburst close again*  Maybe we should go home now.  You guys seem kinda busy.

TM: Mirage's still gotta turn the kid down though...

Hound:  Turn the kid down?  *looks back to his friend*

TM: *nod* Sunstreaker's kid... She keeps coming to his bar and trying to flirt with him, but he's not interested in her.

Hound:  *looks at his mate*  Has that got anything to do with her coming out through the roof this morning and running off toward Saelen's house?

Sharpshot: So that's where she went...

Hound:  Well, I didn't watch.  But that's the direction she took.

Sharpshot: Well, she wouldn't have taken off if Mistfire hadn't brought the subject up... *small shrug, focuses on Ridgeback when the little mech tries to shove his fingers up her nose*

Moonracer:  *going to put Starburst away, and then head for the main room of the plant.  Reaches it just as Nightwish comes in with Stiletto under one arm*  

Stiletto: *in panther mode, putting up a loud struggle*

Mirage: *got cornered by Sunstreaker*

First Aid:  Sunstreaker, stop that!

Mistfire:  Back down, Sunshine.  It wasn't his idea.

Kendell:  *hiding on Dad's back from the crazies*

Mirage: *relaxes when Sunstreaker backs off, yes, he knows the yellow mech is glaring daggers at him, but as long as Sunstreaker's not cornering him, he'll be alright*

Mistfire:  *smirks as she snags a Mudflap*  Mirage was just doin' his job.  It's not his fault your kid's got as many wires crossed as you do.

Sunstreaker: *stinkeyes Mistfire*

Stiletto: *Is MAD, can't you hear it?*

Mudflap: *clicks at Stiletto and Mama*

Mistfire:  *is the queen of unspoken supersonic bounceback*

Nightwish:  Alright.  I found her.  Now what am I supposed to do with her?

Mirage: *Ack, wasn't expecting to have to confront his unwanted admirer this soon*

Slingshot:  *singsong*  Furball's in trouble....

Stiletto: *HISSSSSSSSS, will get you later, Slingshot!*

Optimus: *looking back and forth, has NO idea what's going on*

Arcee: *to Nightwish* Mirage has something to say to her....

Nightwish:  *nods and goes over to the mech, moving Stella so that she's holding the younger femme by the middle in front of him at a comfortable conversation distance*

Mirage: 0_0 *backing up a few steps, which is quickly halted by his back hitting the wall* Er...

Stiletto: *SQUIRRRRRM, wants down, NOW, so she can bite Slingshot's hand!*

Nightwish:  *is immovable*

Mirage: *cycling air for a few moments, before he sighs* *Quietly* Kid, I don't know why you've taken an interest in me... And normally, I wouldn't mind the attention... But you're still a sparklet.

Mistfire:  *wince*  Was nice knowin' ya, Mirage.

Stiletto: ... *low, displeased growl, SQUIRM*

Optimus:  ...0_0

Mirage: *isn't well-versed in Stiletto-growl* If you were a bit older, I wouldn't have a problem...

Stiletto: *Squirms more, wants down*

Nightwish:  *lets go of her with one hand to catch Runabout before he hits his face on the floor*

Stiletto: *Takes the opportunity and transforms, intending to show Mirage just how unlike a sparklet she is*

Fireflight:  No!  Stella, don't!  *stepping in front of the young ninja*

First Aid:  Fireflight!

Stiletto: *Growls* Move.

Fireflight:  No.  He's our ally.  You're not supposed to hit him.

Ace: *trying to get his girlfriend away from his cousin*

Nightside:  *comes in and looks around*

Stiletto: *Ears flat against her head, growling and trying to get around Fireflight and Ace so she can smack Mirage*

Nightside:  *wasn't listening and has nooo idea why Stella wants to get that guy, but he'll go over and play wall too*

Bumblebee:  *to Mirage*  Run.

Mirage: *going to do just that... Wrongly assumes that Stiletto can't chase him if she can't see him, goes invisible just before transforming to alt-mode and taking off*

Stiletto: *Growl of frustration, transforms and moves to chase Mirage*

Prowl:  *steps into her path*  Stiletto, stand down.

Stiletto: *ears flat, is MAD, but will stand down, albeit reluctantly*

Prowl:  *very very quietly, so that only she can hear it*  Lashing out in anger because you don't get what you want is not the way of the cyberninja.

Stiletto: *annoyed tailswish. That's NOT what she's peeved about*

Prowl:  *even more quietly*  And so is lashing out because of injured pride.  *gently reaches a hand to rest it on her shoulder, his expression affectionate though guarded as if he's hiding something*

Stiletto: *quiet sigh, rubs against Prowl's leg a bit*

Prowl:  *rubs her ears*  Will you go to your room and meditate for a couple hours?

Stiletto: *nod, pads off in that direction to maul her favorite toy*

Prowl:  *turns his head and looks at Optimus*

Optimus: *cradling Kendell now that the situation seems to have diffused*

Sunstreaker: *mutter* I really gotta teach Stella about having better taste...

Mistfire:  *lifts a brow ridge at Sunstreaker as she hands Mudflap to Nightwish*  Hey, if I didn't have my guy I'd give Mirage a try.  He's pretty.  *saunters out*

Skydive:  *slips away with some of Stella's favorite kitty crunchies, since she hasn't had any breakfast yet*

VP: *following TM back to the main room, pauses to greet Skydive*

Skydive:  *pauses and looks up from the bowl in his hands.  Serious but boyish smile*  Hello, sir.  How are you this morning?

VP: I am doing quite well, thank you for asking... And yourself?

Skydive:  I'm alright.  But I need to bring Stella her breakfast while the little hearts are still crunchy.  *politely excuses self and continues on his way*

TM: *shares a confused look with VP before both mechs head to the main room, VP seeking someone who can explain what Skydive means, and TM seeking Moonracer so he can cuddle a bit*

Moonracer:  *mouth full of gummiham and blitzbread as she noshes down a forgotten breakfast sandwich*

TM: *curious, will try and nab the sandwich so he can have a bite*

Moonracer:  *lets him have it, as she often does when the two of them munch on unguarded goodies*

sandwich:  *has musterd and botsup on it.  Also a few chips of gummi salad.  Ham is the unsmoked flavor*

Nightwish:  *turns and then looks... down... at VP*  *lifts a brow ridge*

VP: *looks up, curiosity marking his face, even as he catches sight of Nightwish's insignia*

Nightwish:  What?  *poker faced as always and exuding cold aloofness despite the wriggly sparklet in her arms...*

VP: *not the least bit intimidated* I do not believe I've made your acquaintance... My designation is Viisaus Prime.

Nightwish:  *shifts her grip on Mudflap*  They call me Nightwish.

VP: *nod* It is a pleasure to meet you, Nightwish. *chuckles when Mudflap starts clicking and chirping*

Nightwish:  *frowns at him slightly as though wondering what kind of brakenut other than her mate and sons is glad to see her, then looks over as a crash heralds Sideswipe's successful apprehension of the sparklet that matches the one she has*

VP: *attention going to the crash* Oh my...

Nightwish:  *strides over and scoops both the happy kissdrunk Sideswipe, and the little Runabout, into her arms with Mudflap.  Gives Sideswipe more reason to stagger*

Optimus: *Would facepalm, has Kendell in his arms, so he chooses to turn away*

VP: *turns his attention elsewhere, seems a bit confused when he doesn't see whomever it is he is looking for*

Fireflight:  *very seriously, from where she's standing with her back to Ace and his arms around her*  Mirage ran away.

VP: ... *Sighs, looking to Sunstreaker, who shakes his head to indicate that the bartender's flight was not his fault*

Fireflight:  He was afraid of Stella, because he called her a sparklet.

Cragbuster:  *comes out, finds sandwich missing*  Aw, sludge.

VP: *frown* But given her age...

Fireflight:  *quietly*  Every spark wants to return to oneness.

Ace:  *blush*  Flight... cut it out.

VP: ... *raised brow ridge, looks to one of the other Autobots, hoping for clarification*

First Aid:  *quietly*  Fireflight's saying that Stella liked Mirage.

VP: ... *frowns, concerned*

Arcee: *gently* Stiletto is behaving much as any young femme would when she has a crush on a mech...

Fireflight:  *has turned and is snuggling Ace and talking to him about the breakfast they should eat*

Cragbuster:  *making another sandwich and rumbling like a low grade storm*

Fireflight:  *leads Ace over there and ganks the sandwich*

Cragbuster:  *growls and starts over*

Moonracer:  *walks over and pokes the last of she and TM's sandwich into VP's hand*

VP: *blink blink, thanks Moonracer and moves to have a bite*

Optimus:  *skipping away from Cragbuster as he gets growled at for acquiring his breakfast*

Cragbuster:  *grouses sourly about being out of softboils for the sandwiches*

Ratchet: *also grouses about that, even as he works on locating Mirage*

Fanzone:  *calling Optimus*

Optimus: *carefully shifts Kendell to the crook of one arm so he can poke himself in the audio* //Optimus Prime speaking.//

Fanzone:  //Yeah, somebody wanna come git dis slaggin' n00b?  He's on 'is back in da ditch.//

Optimus: *Facepalm* //We'll send someone to get him... What part of the city is he in?//

Fanzone:  *tells him the location... which isn't very far from the plant*

Optimus: //Thank you, Captain Fanzone... We'll have someone come get him. Optimus out.// *closes the comm line and sizes up the available bots*

TM: *sees the sizing up, jumps when Optimus pings his comm* Ack!

Moonshadow:  *looks up at him, second absconded with sandwich in her hand*

TM: *nods to the request, as does VP* *quietly, to Moonracer* I've got to go get Mirage... He got stuck in the snow...

Moonracer:  *concerned*  I know how to drive in the snow too.  It would save us time coming back... if we're done here.

Cragbuster:  Gimme back that sandwich!  The softboils just got delivered!  *snatches it from her, mushes a softboil in it, and then shoves it back in her face*

Moonracer:  0_0  *takes*

TM: *quietly* From what Optimus said, Mirage is pretty stuck... *frown, looks to VP, before acking when Cragbuster snatches the sandwich*

Moonracer:  Then the more hands to help the faster we'll get him out, right?  *bites sandwich and goes 'oooooooo'*

TM: *raised brow ridge, nabs sandwich and has a bite himself* Ooooooo

Moonracer:  *goes to hold it up to VP, only to be snorted at as Cragbuster all but throws a sandwich to each of the mechs with her*

TM: *Acks again*

Ratchet: *Mood improves at the mention of softboils, goes to get some for his sandwich*

Moonracer:  *blink blinking*  *thanks Cragbuster*

Cragbuster:  *snorts at her and mutters, then takes a swipe at Air Raid with the knife he's using to spread condiments on the blitzbread*

Air Raid: *skitters back a few steps*

VP: *pleased sound as he has a taste of his sandwich, before he's moving to lead Moonracer and TM out to rescue Mirage*

Fireflight:  *waves good bye to them and calls a warning about a certain pothole, and then starts a minor riot by hugging Cragbuster from behind.....*

((Co-written with random_xtras))