Nexus. Black Dog. Heart Day Shenanigans

[dens_extra_pups]

Mutt: *snark match with mate! Barely dodges the stylus she just chucked at him*

Link: *glances over, and then resumes stirring his drink to see the colours all blend before once more forming bands when he stops*

Vi: *amused snerk at the mini-war going on between Mutt and mEclipse, returns her attention to watching Link's drink. It's actually pretty cool to see the colors blend and then separate*

mEclipse's datapad: *beeping mixed with startled Japanese as it falls off the table and onto the bar yet again*

Rhinox: *from where he's sitting in the corner of the bar on a cushion* Kriti, will you go get that datapad before it breaks and I have to listen to her crying over it?

tKriti: I'm surprised the darn thing hasn't broken yet. *scoots to rescue the datapad*

Spazz: *finishes rubbing Rhinox's back, and then gets him to lay down. Pulls an afghan over him and gently pats his shoulder* There. Rest now.

Rhinox: *sighs and grumbles*

tKriti: One datapad, plus the vocaloid program on it, rescued. *triumphant grin as she brings the device over*

Rhinox: *slight smile* Thanks, Kriti.

Spazz: *takes pad and looks at it*

tKriti: *will climb up onto Rhinox and make herself comfortable*

datapad: *only has the OS and the vocaloid program, with the programming upgrades mEclipse was writing, plus a holo-image of the vocaloid in question on its hard drive*

vocaloid: *very grateful to have been rescued from what he believes is the floor. Is bowing repeatedly and quietly thanking whoever his rescuer is*

Spazz: *absently* Careful, Kriti. He really did a number on himself. *then, to the vocaloid* Easy, kid. Stop and circulate a few datastreams for a moment.

tKriti: *absent 'mm-hmm' as she snuggles. Is being careful*

vocaloid: *sheepish smile is a go*

Spazz: *plugs into the pad and adds a head-Spazz to keep the vocaloid company* Don't worry about it, kid.

vocaloid: *slight start as he finds himself no longer alone in the datapad* *very polite Japanese* Ah, hello...

head-Spazz: *grins at him* Yo. Who're you?

Spazz: *gently sets datapad aside and goes back to work on new content for MvW*

vocaloid: *bows politely* My name is Toku Hikari. *as he rises from the bow* May I ask your name?

head-Spazz: *chuckles* Don't have one yet. *changes from a pillar of golden and blue light to the form of a tiny, shapely Maximal protoform with big golden eyes*

Toku: *very slight frown* Then we should think of a name for you.

head-Spazz: *grins* Think so?

Spazz: *to tKriti without looking up* Good grief, I made a flirt.

tKriti: *sleepy little snerk* Vi's a flirt too. .

Toku: *nod* Picking out a name is important.

head-Spazz: Because it tells what you are?

Toku: *nods* And it gives people something to call you other than "Hey, you!"

head-Spazz: *snerk*

Spazz: *calls up toward the sound of upset* No one stole your datapad, Eclipse. Calm the slag down.

Toku: *very slight headtilt as he thinks*

Link: *up on the other side of the bar is now trying to feed some of his sweet and sparkly drink to Vi*

Vi: *surprised squeak at being fed*

mEclipse: You'd better not wreck my programming, Spazz. *scowl*

Spazz: *doesn't look up* Do I do things like that?

mEclipse: *huff, sulk*

Mutt: *amused headshake*

Spazz: He's right here. Come on and get him. And have some of my choccies.

mEclipse: *considering look, then she's shaking her head* I gotta go get some stuff for what I'm working on... Thanks though.

Spazz: Aren't you going to tell the kid?

mEclipse: With as often as he kept hacking the files for it, I'd be surprised if he didn't know.

Spazz: *patiently* Tell the kid that you're going someplace.

mEclipse: *rolls her optics a bit and moves to approach so she can tell Toku that she's going somewhere*

head-Spazz: *looks up as she sees Eclipse jump down from the top level of the bar*

mEclipse: *to Toku* I'm going to get the stuff I told you about.

Toku: *blink blink, nod, a bit of a smile coming to his face*

mEclipse: Don't do anything I wouldn't do.

Toku: ... You do realize that's a very long list, right, Eclipse?

head-Spazz: But what if he wants a kiss? *frownie*

Spazz: *face. Palm.*

Toku: *BLUSH*

mEclipse: *snerks and shakes her head before PINpointing to the Nexus Mall*

Spazz: Kriti, is Galeas hiding or something?

tKriti: *sleepily* Probably...

Spazz: *shakes head and comms the bright eyed youngster*

Galeas: *startled squeak over comms*

Spazz: //Where are you? It's family time in the corner.//

Galeas: *wibbly babbling about how he messed up*

Spazz: //Galeas, stop and circulate.// Spazz, stop trying to kiss Toku unless he asks you to do it.

head-Spazz: Meep!

Galeas: *quiet for a few moments as he circulates*

Spazz: //Good boy. Gaston's here in the corner, why don't you come hug him?//

Galeas: *will do so, clicking softly as he cuddles the Squishable sheep*

head-Spazz: *is now totally hiding*

Toku: *absently singing one of the songs mEclipse gave him*

head-Spazz: *continues hiding*

Galeas: *very soft clicks as he turns his attention to the datapad*

head-Spazz: *appears behind Toku's avatar*

Toku: *startles*

Galeas: 0_0 *squeaks and hides behind Gaston*

head-Spazz: *tilts her head and looks at Toku*

Toku: *sheepish expression is a go*

head-Spazz: -Are you okay?-

Toku: *nods* H-Hai. You startled me.

head-Spazz: *seems to look down* Sorry for the kissing.

Toku: *gently* It's alright. *will give head-Spazz a friendly smile*

head-Spazz: *bit of a smile in return* I guess I should get out of here. Was nice meeting you.

Toku: See you later.

Galeas' headMal: -Don't tell me that dumb chit's going to delete herself.-

Galeas: *wibble at what Cutter just said*

head-Spazz: Nah. *waves*

Cutter: -My sisters are idiots. Cancel that delete, Gal?-

Galeas: *nodnod, moves to do so*

head-Spazz: *ack can be heard clearly from the speaker of the datapad*

Galeas: No deleting yourself.

head-Spazz: Why not? *sounds just a bit incredulous*

Toku: *quietly* Because I would miss you.

head-Spazz: ...Whut?

Toku: *sincerely* I would miss you if you were gone.

head-Spazz: But you weren't interested in me. *confused looking little glowy avatar*

Toku: That doesn't mean I don't want you around.

head-Spazz: I'm confused.

Galeas: *wibble* -Cutter, what should we do?-

Cutter: -They'll work it out. Some of us just start out stupid. Especially the ones that come from Spazz since she got her spark back.- *thinks* -Oh yeah. Remind the kid that he was going to name her?-

Galeas: *blink blink* *to the head-Spazz* Wasn't Toku gonna name you?

head-Spazz: Uh, yeah. I guess so.

Galeas: *big, sunny grin*

Toku: *quiet for a few moments, then* Hanako.

head-Spazz: I don't know how to look up what that means.

Toku: It means 'flower child'. *small smile*

head-Spazz: *surprised* Flower child?

Galeas: Aww, how pretty! ^.^

head-Spazz: I look like a flower child to you? *still surprised*

Toku: Yes. *smile*

head-Spazz: ...Oh.

Galeas: *happy little squee*

Cutter: *randomly remembers back when Spazz was young and nearly did herself in a few times when denied snogs and snuggles*

Galeas: *and now he's wibbling a bit and moving to give Spazz a hug*

Spazz: *looks up from her datapad with surprise, but then frees one hand to hug him back* What's wrong?

Galeas: *rambling and clicking, eventually gets to what Cutter showed him*

Spazz: *more surprise* Wow. That was a long time ago. I hardly remember that myself.

Galeas: *still gonna cling for a bit until he calms down*

Spazz: *comforting cuddles for her gentle son* It's alright. I'm okay. XD Ask her to show you my first meeting with Rhinox.

Galeas: *quietly asks Cutter to show him that, please*

Cutter: -Bet she doesn't mean when she and that Rattrap ran into him while he was sitting in the dark smelling flowers.- *shows that anyway* *and then shows him Spazz coming onto the bridge of Diehard's Axalon and seeing Rhinox sitting wearily in a hammock chair, then joining him in that chair and being rewarded with snuggles to her heart's desire, though that wasn't much since she'd already left her spark behind*

Galeas: *and now he's back to wibbly clickstorms and clinging*

Spazz: Shhhh. I'm alright. It's okay.

Galeas: *gonna cling for a little while longer. Is starting to feel overwhelmed from all the excitement of the day*

Spazz: *senses this through her connection with Cutter* Here. Why don't you lay down beside Rhinox and Kriti-bitty? *points to where her husband is snoozing off the effects of catching Galeas when the youngster fell out of a tree the day before*

Galeas: *small nod, will move to snuggle against Rhinox*

tKriti: *having a nap on top of Rhinox. Looks far more innocent than she does when she's awake*

Spazz: *fixes the blankets and gives him Gaston, then reaches up, snags tKriti, and tucks her in beside the sheep*

tKriti: *soft clickstorm as she's moved, but doesn't wake. Just cuddles Gaston's soft fur*

Galeas: *soft clicks in response, until he nods off*

Spazz: *smiles and sits where she can lean against Galeas as she goes back to work. Pings mEclipse while she's at it*

mEclipse: //Just about done shopping. 'Sup?//

Spazz: //My stupid viral copy is as emo as I once was. She's already tried deleting herself once. But I can't replace her because Toku's already claimed her.//

mEclipse: //... Then maybe I should pick up stuff to make a shell for her too, so Toku can hold her.//

Spazz: //Would sure beat having all that emo in his head.//

mEclipse: //No kidding. How're things other than that?//

Spazz: //Galeas asked about when I first met Rhinox.// *shows where Galeas is now* //I think he's still shaken up from yesterday.//

mEclipse: //Poor kiddo... He just obsesses about stuff, doesn't he?//

Spazz: //I've got a high suspicion that he's got our version of one of the Autism Spectrum disorders.//

mEclipse: //Question is, which one? Autism Spectrum covers a lot.//

Spazz: //No telling. They're so rare for us, and are usually so quickly 'corrected' that they've never been named.//

mEclipse: //I'll see what I can find... Maybe ask the pink derp if he knows much about the kid's history.//

Spazz: *as a shriek sounds somewhere out on the floor* //He's busy flirting with Mal.//

mEclipse: //Ask him anyway. Couldn't hurt.//

Spazz: *dutifully transmits the utter panic code she just got back* //Mal's hugging his butt in public.//

mEclipse: *just transmitted her facepalm*

Spazz: *chuckles* //Everybody needs to be affectionate sometime, I guess.//

mEclipse: //I guess. Think something about two feet tall would be good for Toku's head-Spazz?//

Spazz: *thinks about it, then looks at the inhabited datapad* Hey, Toku, how tall's your dream girl?

Toku: ... I have no idea... I've never thought about that.

Spazz: Well try to imagine the flower child beside you. How tall should she be? Quick, Clipsie's shopping.

Toku: Ah... *avatar tilts head for a few moments* Maybe somewhere around the height of Miss Den?

Spazz: What? That big?

Toku: *sounding a bit sheepish now* Well, then she'd be easier to hug.

Spazz: Okay. *transmits this to mEclipse*

mEclipse: //... Alright... I can work with that. Be back in a few breems.//

Spazz: //Check the Cyber-Doll shop. They have girl bots of all sizes there.//

mEclipse: //Gotcha. See ya soon.//

Spazz: //See ya.// *shares a clip of divaShot's gibbering*

mEclipse: //Sheesh. What a doofus.// *closes her line*

Spazz: *chuckles and signs off too. Then looks at Toku's screen*

Toku: *doing the Caramelldansen*

Hanako: *watching with curious and slightly incredulous interest*

Toku: *having a good time dancing and being silly*

Spazz: *grins and focuses on her work*


out on the floor


Sideswipe: *just walked into this bar in this strange place that he seems to have wound up in after playing chicken with Wildrider and rolling down a mountain side* *looks around with a curious frown, but then steps forward hurriedly as he sees that distressed pink guy. Blinks as someone plants themself in front of him to block his way* Hey...

mWakeJumper: That's normal behavior for that couple. Mal's not actually hurting Scattershot. She's just got a very high-strung mate.

Sideswipe: *frowns* If someone's crying, it's not good. *knows nothing of 'Con affection* *or of high strung glitches*

mWakeJumper: Scattershot'd try to hit you if you stepped in. DivaCons and SewerCons show affection differently than Autobots or Maximals.

Mal: *now in husband's arms after he finally pried her off his butt. Slight squee, and then... plants a snog on him*

DivaShot: *surprised, and then pleased sounds as he kisses his wife*

Sideswipe: *boggles* That's warped.

mWakeJumper: *dirty rotten stinker brat grin* Welcome to the Nexus, and the Black Dog. Table, booth, or bar?

Sideswipe: *tears optics away from the kissy couple to stare at the little hairy guy* ...What?

mWakeJumper: Do you want to sit at a table, a booth, or at the bar?

Sideswipe: I have no idea. *looks around, and then discontentedly mutters about not having any girl to snog himself*

mWakeJumper: ... *raised brow ridge* *makes a suggestion then* Why not try the bar?

Sideswipe: *sees his expression and frowns* What?

mWakeJumper: Did you and Mirden break up or something? You two were pretty sweet on each other for awhile...

Sideswipe: ... ... Who's Mirden?

mWakeJumper: ... *wonders to himself if Sideswipe hit his head or something. Will point up, where the redhead is sitting at one of the tables on the bar top*

Sideswipe: *looks* I've never met that human before in my life.

mWakeJumper: ... You should go talk to her.

Sideswipe: *impatient and bewildered* But I don't know her.

mWakeJumper: So do your human thing and go introduce yourself to her.

Sideswipe: My what?

mWakeJumper: ... Scattor gave you an upgrade so you could meet girls.

Sideswipe: *scowl* Who's Scattor?

mWakeJumper: Big blue guy who's kinda ugly sometimes. He showed me how to do this. *will kick Sideswipe in a specific spot*

Sideswipe: *yelps and transforms by reflex. And then he's staring, because he's not a Lambo, he's...* I'm human.

mWakeJumper: Yup. Go talk to Mirden. *will move to shove Sideswipe toward the bar*

Mirden: *frowning at the commotion down on the floor. Heard the kick and yelp. Thinks she recognizes the guy being herded, but doesn't know where she knows him from*

Sideswipe: But, but, but... *flail is unmistakable*

Mirden: ... *half-tempted to cheat and use a wish to find out where she knows this guy from*

mWakeJumper: Gowaaaan. *herd herd herd towards the ladder*

Sideswipe: *sudden dead stop* Wait. How do you spell 'Mirden'?

mWakeJumper: *spells the Guardian Fae Changeling's name out for Sideswipe* M-i-r-d-e-n.

Sideswipe: *gobsmacked expression as he pulls a package out of subspace and looks at the writing on it. It's his own writing, but he had no idea who the person was that it's addressed to*

mWakeJumper: ... Huh. *resumes herding* Well, now you can give it to her.

Mirden: *getting up to see if she can get a better view of what's going on by the ladder*

Sideswipe: *climbs up one handed, since he's still holding the box. Is blushing as he thinks of how stupid this whole situation is* *and just as he reaches the top a shriek from the pink guy startles him and he nearly falls back down to the bottom*

Mirden: *acks and lunges to try and grab Sideswipe's wrist*

Sideswipe: *grabbed! And didn't lose his present either*

Mirden: *soft gasp as she remembers the dreams she'd had the other day that really had her upset. Will pull Sideswipe up onto the bar*

Sideswipe: *blinking at her and shaking slightly* What the slag's that guy screaming for now?

Mirden: *looks* Showtime got the hose and turned it on while aiming at him.

Sideswipe: *looks too* Uh... what did she do that for?

Mirden: Scattershot and Malware were getting too affectionate in public.

Sideswipe: ...Oh. *blinks, and then looks at the present he's holding*

Nemesis: *polishing glasses somewhere behind them* Oppy, stop dancing in the back room. *pause as she looks again at the dancer* *snerk!* Nice moves, Tarantulus.

Mirden: *as Tarantulus 'meeps'* I remember you...

Sideswipe: o.0 You do?

Mirden: *quietly, as she lets go of Sideswipe's wrist* Only from hazy dreams, but I remember you...

Sideswipe: *uncertainly holds up the gift* That hairy guy says this is for you. *frowns toward the floor* He said I know you, and asked if we broke up.

Mirden: *quietly* In the dreams, we were getting to know one another... We're both soldiers...

Sideswipe: You're sure it was me? I mean... *looks at the present* Stupid question.

Mirden: *quieter* I'm sure.

Sideswipe: *offers her the gift*

Mirden: *quietly thanks him and proceeds to carefully open the gift*

flattish box: *contains a bag of bulk chocolate hearts and a package of Fruit of the Loom underpants*

Mirden: *blink, blink, very soft snerk* *will proceed to nibble at one of the chocolate hearts and tuck the package of boonies under one arm*

Sideswipe: ...What kind of present is that? *boggling at the contents of the carefully wrapped and decorated package*

Mirden: *very soft chuckle* Chocolate and panties...

Sideswipe: Yeah, but... *his expression scrunches up with disbelief*

Mirden: According to Den, this brand is a good brand, as it's apparently very comfortable to wear. *small smile*

Sideswipe: But, it's just stuff to put on your butt, right?

Mirden: Yes, and having more than one pair is a good thing. *will move to give Sideswipe a gentle kiss on the cheek* Thank you.

Sideswipe: *blushes and gives her a bit of a deer in the headlights look mixed with puppy*

Mirden: *remembers the puppy look, will give him another kiss. This time, it's a proper one*

Sideswipe: *little meep, and then cautiously puts his hands on her waist as he tries to shyly reciprocate*

Mirden: *soft, pleased sound, arms around Sideswipe's waist*

Sideswipe: *leans back after a moment and blinks at her, and those dark eyes of his are sad* I still don't remember you.

Mirden: *quietly* Then we need to get to know one another again.

Sideswipe: *quietly, as he lifts a hand to touch one of her scars with a careful finger* You're pretty.

Mirden: *bit of a blush* *can't recall being called pretty before*

Sideswipe: *quietly, in that childlike way that he has* And you really like me?

Mirden: *nod*

Sideswipe: *bit of a grin that is very sweet in its happy glee* Can I kiss you again?

Mirden: *and now she's doing something that she rarely does: Smiling* *nods* Please do.

Sideswipe: *shyly moves to put his arms around her, but then hesitates and looks at her, unsure of how to do this, or if she wants him to*

Mirden: *will show him how she wants to be kissed... by kissing him*

Sideswipe: *holds her close and follows her lead*

Nemesis: *pauses and sprays them with a TF size spray bottle*

Mirden: *startles badly and has to struggle to stay in human form*

Sideswipe: *ditto!*

Uther: *comes out from under Mirden's table to stare from them to Nemesis and back*

Nemesis: *blinks* Oops. *goes to fill an order*

Mirden: *deep, shaky breaths, manages to stay in human form* *quietly* We should go.

Sideswipe: Are we in trouble? *looking after the bartender worriedly*

Mirden: I don't think so, but I'd rather not get sprayed again.

Sideswipe: But... Shouldn't I buy you a drink?

Uther: Mama drinked awready.

Mirden: *bit of a blush as she thinks* Have you eaten yet?

Sideswipe: Ah, I charged this morning. *turns his head, but then winces and pales as pain shoots through it*

Mirden: *startles and moves to fuss over him*

Sideswipe: *quietly* I don't feel very good. I think I need to lay down.

Mirden: I know someplace good to lay down. *very worried*

Sideswipe: Is it very far? *eyes crinkled at the corners now*

Mirden: No. *got herself a PINpoint the other day, mostly to see what Denpup was talking about* I can bring you there now.

Sideswipe: *soft gasp as something in his chest seems to flare up and throb with pain* Ugh... Sunny? I... *down on one knee*

Mirden: *moving to support him* *sharply* We need a healer over here!

Spazz: *looks toward the call, and then looks at her two medics, who are sleeping and need it. Sends out an SOS*

Sideswipe: I... crashed into Wildrider. Rolled down a hill. Ow... *wincing and circulating raggedly*

mWakeJumper: *PINpointing up to the bar, also commed the ugly yellow Ratchet*

Mirden: *starting to panic just a bit, not that she'll let it show* *will help Sideswipe lay down with his head on her lap*

mWakeJumper: *hurrying over, will scan Sideswipe*

Sideswipe: *processor files slightly scrambled, but the thing that's paining him is that shattered spark... the last piece of which just appeared in his spark compartment* *turns his head slightly toward the medic even as he reaches for Mirden's hand* ...Were right. She... she remembers me. Likes me...

mWakeJumper: You'll be alright, Sideswipe. Get some rest and let Mirden take care of you.

Mirden: *remembers that Sideswipe mentioned someone named 'Sunny'. Will try and bring them here* *startles as an irate bellow comes from near the door*

Sunstreaker: Slaggit, Ratchet, that's my brother! *rage turns to pain and desperation and love as he falls to his knees* You can't just let him die!

Skywarp: *looking around, her optics dazed but full of wary surprise as she stands protectively over her fallen mate*

Mirden: *bristling just a bit and barely keeping from fur-ing out*

mWakeJumper: ... And there's the Dandelion of Doom.

Hormah: *helping the yellow mech to his feet and looking over toward the bar as she talks quietly in Seeker to Skywarp*

Sideswipe: *in stasis, can't even hear his brother crying stormily over there*

Skywarp: *meeps as she suddenly sparkles cobalt, and then winds up... WAYYY smaller. Stares at herself, and then at her mate, who now looks human*

Mirden: *deep breaths, wills herself calm so she can focus on Sideswipe* *will gently smooth his forehead*

mWakeJumper: *sticking close, in case he needs to restrain Mirden. He did some research about Worgen on a Nexus terminal awhile back out of curiosity*

Hormah: *carefully carries the other twin and his alert and wary mate to the bar* *quietly* Report, Mutt.

mWakeJumper: The derp's spark is in one piece again, but he forgot that he and Mirden had just started to court.

Hormah: *close look at Sideswipe, then nods* T'ey jes' had a pretty rotten time wrinkle over t'ere. Losin' t'eir Fireflight made a purdy mess 'o t'ings.

mWakeJumper: ... So these guys're from that reality... *small nod*

Hormah: *nods too* Kin ye see 'em settled somewheres? I's got ot'er t'ings as needs doin'. *meaning they're not in danger, and don't need her help*

mWakeJumper: Yeah. We'll get 'em taken care of.

Hormah: T'anks, b'y. *sets the two she's holding onto the bar, and then goes to haggle with her sister over supplies for the Sanctuary*

mWakeJumper: *turns his attention to Sunstreaker and Skywarp* *will scan the couple, just to be on the safe side*

Sunstreaker: *spark is flared due to the distress of his brother, and Skywarp's is a little less so. Both are otherwise healthy, though stressed*

mWakeJumper: *small nod* First thing's first. Let's get you two some fuel, then I'll do my best to explain what's going on.

Sunstreaker: If I charge, I'll purge. *scowls uncertainly at Mirden* Who're you? What did you do to my brother?

Mirden: *back to bristling, and on the verge of fur-ing out* Besides love him?

mWakeJumper: No fighting. You'll scare the pups, and you'll get your afts thrown out of here. *serious expression is a go*

Sunstreaker: *closes his eyes and leans his head against Skywarp's arms as dizziness makes the world heave around him* Why does he look human?

mWakeJumper: Scattor gave him an upgrade. Same thing happened to the two of you.

Mirden: *bit of a frown as she realizes Sunstreaker is rambling*

Skywarp: *quietly* Who is Scattor? Why did he do it?

Sunstreaker: *quietly talking to his unconscious brother now* *pausing to wince as the world rocks*

mWakeJumper: Scattor's one of the local Guardian Fae. And he might've done it to balance things out. *moves to help Sunstreaker sit down*

Mirden: *quiet as she gently smooths Sideswipe's hair*

Skywarp: I don't know what Guardian Fae are, either. What was wrong with how we looked before? My Commander isn't going to like this.

mWakeJumper: *will get his PINpoint out to scan the couple for coordinates* Guardian Fae are... kinda hard to describe, but they generally mean well. *quieter* And your Commander won't be able to do anything about it.

Skywarp: *quizzical frown as Sunstreaker passes out quietly in her arms*

mWakeJumper: You two've been written out of your reality, like Sideswipe was.

Skywarp: *cordially* ...What the flying slag are you talking about?

mWakeJumper: You three, Sunstreaker, Sideswipe, and yourself, are Exiles. You can't go back to your reality.

Skywarp: Why the scrap not?

mWakeJumper: More than likely, you died in your reality.

Skywarp: But I wasn't doing anything. Just flying.

mWakeJumper: But you felt it when Sideswipe passed, right?

Skywarp: I... he died first?

mWakeJumper: More than likely.

Skywarp: But he was too stupid to live. Those bots never die.

mWakeJumper: *over Mirden's very soft growl* Sometimes, Fate can be a %#%#$%$#%.

Skywarp: *concerned scowl for the mech with his head in the redheaded woman's lap* Huh... So now what?

mWakeJumper: Start looking for a place to live. There's a lot of places in the Nexus that would work. And if you're bored and don't mind a crazy work environment, there're a few places that could always use an extra set of hands or two.

Mirden: *quietly* There is room where I live.

Skywarp: *looks toward her* Who are you?

Mirden: My name is Mirden.

Uther: Mama.

Skywarp: 0.0

Mirden: ... Is there a problem? *bit of a frown going on now*

Skywarp: Is there? *looks down at the twins* Other than, you know, getting killed off like a bug by derp.

Mirden: *headshake* One door closed. That doesn't mean that more haven't opened.

Skywarp: *glances back toward that funny looking little talking horse, and then looks the organic woman in the eye* These guys need quiet and rest. The sooner we get someplace they can have it, the better.

Uther: Mama?

Mirden: *nod of agreement, looks to Uther* Hm?

Uther: Is why Mama made beds!.

Mirden: ... *startled as she thinks of the beds she made on a hunch*

Skywarp: Can we get it done now?

Mirden: *nods* Grab hold of his hand. *tips her head towards Sideswipe* It's easier to bring people with when they're touching, or very close.

Skywarp: *gets hold of the back of Sideswipe's shirt*

Mirden: *looks to Uther and nods, indicating that the dragonpony should grab hold as well*

Uther: *gets Mama's hand in his mouth*

Mirden: *bit of a smile, will get her PINpoint out and bring everyone home*

mEclipse: *arrives back on the bar just in time to see that group leave* ... Don't wanna know.

Archiva: Mirden's family was completed. *is busy wiping puddles off the floor*

mEclipse: ... Okay then. *turns her attention to getting her shopping out so she can get to work on the last steps to getting Toku ready to explore the world*

Spazz: That you up there, 'Clipsie?

mEclipse: Yup. Got a couple of shells, and some parts to pad the repair stock in case we need 'em.

Spazz: Should've known it wasn't safe to send you to that shop.

mEclipse: Hey, this way, we have more than enough if we need it. And besides, what I got will work well. Just needs a few minor tweaks to accommodate the whole no spark thing those two have going on.

Spazz: Nah, those shells aren't made for sparks. *intent on her pad again*

mEclipse: ... Oh. Guess I just gotta transfer the derps then.

Spazz: Yup! Got the right wires? *then pauses as a tiny little squarish bot jumps down from above and nearly bounces off her head* Buh?

mEclipse: Ack! Roundabout! Get back here!

Spazz: Roundabout? *watches the tiny bot lift one miniscule pincher in what is plainly an insulting gesture* What the heck, 'Clipsie?

mEclipse: My headSpazz. *will PINpoint down with her purchases*

Spazz: *starts laughing* I hadn't realized she was still around.

mEclipse: She barely missed the fate of one of Wake's... *brat grin*

Spazz: *snorts and chuckles a bit more, then shakes her head* I feel like I'm becoming the new in accessory.

mEclipse: *snerk* That must be how Kriti feels.

Spazz: Nah. She hangs with Rhinox because she feels like it. I actually heard one of the guys asking Mal for an infection the other day.

mEclipse: ... *facepalm*

Spazz: Yeah. She told Mirage to go ask Vi.

mEclipse: ... That's even worse.

Spazz: That's why she said it.

mEclipse: Lemme guess, Vi heard her, and told her where to stick her suggestion?

Spazz: No. She was too busy trying to pin Link to the wall so she could kiss him, and he was playing hard to get.

mEclipse: *snerk* She's got it bad for him.

Spazz: Yeah. I think she picked up some of my quirks when she got a spark. *glances toward Rhinox with a bit of a soft grin that shows despite her lack of facial mobility*

mEclipse: At least she's not zipping around people's heads anymore.

Spazz: Right. Thankfully. *attention back to her datapad, and she chuckles* There's my little hacker.

mEclipse: *blink blink, pauses in getting one of the shells out of subspace* Hacker?

Spazz: I told you about him. His name is Viisaus. *voice holds affection*

mEclipse: ... Okay then. *not sure she recalls that conversation*

Spazz: *snerks and once more tells her about the little librarian who was trying to fix MvW, and who is now very happily working on turning an infection he got from Overmind into a library and communications net for his reality*

mEclipse: ... Wow. What a geek.

Spazz: *snerk* He's a data clerk. They're born that way.

mEclipse: ... You can code for geekiness?!

Spazz: *lifts her head and stares at her* You've seen Aria.

mEclipse: ... Right. *focuses on getting the shells out of subspace*

Hanako: *meanwhile, is chasing Toku around*

Toku: *trying not to get caught, but he's laughing, so he's having fun*

Hanako: *squeals as she nearly catches him*

Toku: *laughing merrily*

mEclipse: ... Dorks. *shakes her head at the datapad*

Spazz: *snerks* Sounds like you and Mutt, only less cursing.

mEclipse: *razz*

tKriti: *snerks in her sleep*

Hanako: *squeals* I got you!

Toku: *acks and laughs*

Hanako: ...Now what?

mEclipse: Now I have to get you two separated so I can put you both in your shells.

Hanako: My code's separate from Toku's. *two beats* Wait, I get a shell too?

mEclispe: Yeah. And I figured.

Spazz: *glances up and facepalms herself when she sees the shells* Eclipse, they need clothes.

mEclipse: ... They've got swimsuits on...

mWakeJumper: *offers his mate a wish as he walks by*

Spazz: Yeah, but for things that look human that isn't much clothes. *looks* Toku's butt's even sticking out.

Toku: *meep*

mEclipse: *blink, blink. Will use the offered wish to attire the two shells appropriately*

Hanako: Toku, what's a butt? Spazz didn't give me a lot of background data.

Spazz: *looks at the datapad with surprise*

Toku: *blushing muchly as he tries to explain*

mEclipse: It's the part of you that is used for sitting.

Hanako: Oh! Okay. Um... *vanishes from the screen* I've zipped myself.

mEclipse: Okay. *will get a data transfer cord out and set to work transferring Hanako to her new shell*

Hanako: *soon blinking and looking at her hands, and then wincing as she sits down and winds up sitting on that long black hair*

mEclipse: *will help her get her hair out of the way*

Hanako: *pouting slightly* Thanks. *takes the hair in her hand and looks at it* ...Why is there so much?

mEclipse: It's just what that style of shell has... You can cut it if it really bugs you. *turns her attention to transferring Toku*

Hanako: *looks over* He's got that much too. *gets up and hurries over to help keep him from pulling his hair if he sits down after he's transferred*

Toku: *startled squeak at the sensation*

Hanako: *startles at the squeak and looks up at his face*

Toku: *wide-eyed wonder at being able to feel things*

Hanako: *finds herself grinning as she sees him looking around*

Toku: *and then he has to sit down and take a few deep breaths. Even with all the programming Eclipse wrote for him, actually having senses and being able to feel is just a bit overwhelming right now*

mEclipse: *gentle clicks* Easy, kiddo.

Hanako: *makes sure he doesn't sit on his hair as she leans over him with friendly concern*

Toku: *bit of an apologetic smile, and then he's going 0_0 and blushing while trying to avert his eyes*

Hanako: *sees his expression of surprise* What is it? Did I pull too hard? *lets his hair go and hunkers down to look at him with concern*

Toku: N-No... *more blush, will try his best to keep his eyes on Hanako's face*

Hanako: *bit of a frown* Well something's wrong. *looks at Eclipse*

mEclipse: *headtilt, and then it's dawning on her* *snerk* He's trying to be polite and not stare at your chest.

Hanako: *looks down at said body area* Uh?

mEclipse: With humans, it's considered rude for a guy to stare at a gal's chest. Dunno why though.

Hanako: Ohhh.

mEclipse: Toku wanted to be able to hug you, so I got the shell that had the most hug padding.

Toku: *ears red as he blushes*

Hanako: *doubtfully, as she looks back to Toku* I don't think he likes it.

mEclipse: I don't think that's what's going on. I've seen lots of human guys blush when they see a pretty girl.

Hanako: *dark eyes widen* Toku, you think I'm pretty?

Toku: *any more blush and his scalp will be red* H-Hai. *nod*

Hanako: *squeals and jumps on him to hug!*

Spazz: o.o ...

Toku: *surprised squeak as he's jumped on*

mEclipse: ... *snerk*

Spazz: Maybe I should just stop infecting people. The results are getting weird.

mEclipse: *ded of lulz*

Hanako: *KISS a Toku, and then let him go. Is still bouncing happily*

Toku: *so much blush*

Spazz: *shaking her head sadly* You okay, Toku?

Toku: *nod* H-hai. *bit of a smile on his face now* A pretty girl kissed me.

Spazz: *pauses just as she was starting to ask if he wanted a refund on the pet. Brow ridges lift, and she smiles at him* Careful. Remember what happened the first time you called her pretty.

Toku: *blink blink, blush more*

Hanako: *little squeaks of glee as she quietly spazzes out*

Spazz: *offers Toku a credit chit*

Toku: *blink blink* What is this?

Spazz: Credit. Take Hanako and go have fun.

Toku: H-hai. *will move to get to his feet*

Spazz: Maybe get your hair done. Get a fuel upgrade so you can eat. *grins* Get a music player.

Toku: *expression brightens at that suggestion*

mEclipse: Get yourself a PINpoint.

Spazz: Oh. I can do that. *looks in a nearby plastic basket, and then offers watches to both young AI*

Hanako: *blinks, distracted from squee* Thanks. *puts watch on*

Toku: *bows* Thank you.

Spazz: *grins* Whatever, kid. Get lost.

Toku: *bit more smile, will reach for Hanako's hand so he can lead her out of the Black Dog*

Spazz: *watches them go, and then turns back to Eclipse* Definitely have to stop infecting.

mEclipse: *snickerfitdie*

Spazz: Oh, and Mutt says he has salty chocolate caramel hearts.

mEclipse: ... *recovers and goes to harass her mate*

((Written with random_xtras))