Nexus, The Black Dog, Sparks and Family Alts

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svSideswipe:  *walks into the Black Dog with a small wriggler in his arms, complaining bitterly*  What was Ratchet talking about, I got my comeuppance?  Just because I have twin sons who like to explore...!

hsvSunstreaker: *glances that way, snerks and gently nudges the blue femme with him*

hsvShowtime: *blinkblinks at her mate, glances the way he indicates, doorwings up as Sideburn chatters away at Pooka*

svSideswipe:  *acks as the twin on his back jumps down and scoots away*  Runamuck!  Don't make me call your mother!

hsvSunstreaker: *acks as Hot Shot decides that he wants to go see the other bitty* Hot Shot!!! *chasing after bitty now!!!*

X-Brawn: *clicks at the twins from his spot on Daddy's back*

svSideswipe:  *looks around at the other ack and blinks*

Hot Shot: *Chasing Runamuck!!!*

hsvSunstreaker: *trying to catch his son without tripping, will get back to you, other Sideswipe!*

Mudflap: *Clicking to the other clicker!*

Runabout: *GLEEEE!!!!*

svSideswipe:  *remembers what he as doing and goes after Runabout*  I mean it!  I'm calling her now!  No botscream!  Meep!  *yup, there went Mudflap*

Mudflap: *Gigglefit, chases the other little that's chasing his brother*

X-Brawn: O.o *Clicks*

hsvShowtime: *Gets up and asks Pooka to make sure Sideburn doesn't take off, knowing that the remaining triplet's more preoccupied with talking to his friend than running around, will attempt to corral bitties*

svSideswipe:  *just caught himself across the middle on the back of a chair and did a spectacular flip*  *calls Nightwish*

hsvShowtime: *Scooping up Runabout and Hot Shot* Alright you two... That's enough...

Runabout: *Squeal, wasn't done running!!!*

Nightwish:  *PINpoints into sight near her mate and picks him up off the floor*

svSideswipe:  No no, 'Wish.  Get the kids.  They ran off.

Mudflap: Mama!!! *Scoots that way*

Nightwish:  *picks him up too*  Have you had your botscream yet?  *standing dented mate back on his feet*

svSideswipe:  I told them they couldn't have any for running away.

Nightwish:  *slight frown*  You came here to buy it for them.

Hot Shot: *headtilt, clicks at the BIIIIIIG lady*

hsvShowtime: Here... I think this one's yours too... *offering Runabout*

Runabout: *Wiggle wiggle wiggle!*

svNightwish:  Thank you.  *expressionless as she takes the little in the same arm that holds his brother.  Also telling her mate over private channel that that was a dumb thing to tell the twins*

hsvSunstreaker: *Scoops up Hot Shot while the mechlet is distracted*

X-Brawn: *Clicks to Nightwish in greeting, before he's scolding his brother for running off like that*

svSideswipe:  Owwww.  Ratchet's gonna give me a dent on the head for this.  *looking at his nice new chair back print*

hsvSunstreaker: ... *snerks* Noob.

svSideswipe:  I am not!  *looks up from the dent with a scowl*

svNightwish:  *slight frown at hsvSunstreaker*

hsvShowtime: *scolds her mate over their bond* Your Ratchet doesn't sound very nice...

Sideburn: *Chirrups from over where he's sitting on the bar, wants Mama to come back!*

svSideswipe:  He's an old grouch!  Especially since Arcee started getting so sick and sleepy.

hsvSunstreaker: *Shares a look with his mate* ... How long ago was that?

svSideswipe:  *shrug*  I don't know.

svNightwish:  She was hiding it from him till three days ago. *arm load of wriggles held securely*

hsvShowtime: *gives her mate a meaningful look before going to get Sideburn*

hsvSunstreaker: They a bonded pair?

svSideswipe:  Yeah, but she's not carrying.  He looked at that first.

hsvSunstreaker: ... Huh.... *slight frown as he and Showtime discuss this over their bond*

svNightwish:  *going to bring the twins over to the bar and turn them loose on a platter of poutine, since Sideswipe told them they couldn't have the botscream he brought them here for*

svSideswipe:  ...You're a Showtime, aren't you?

hsvShowtime: *nods* There's a few of me running around the multiverses... and at least one in the Well.

svSideswipe:  Yeah... ours is bonded to Blurr. *suspicious Swiper here, yes*

hsvShowtime: ... I don't think I know anyone by that designation... *looks to hsvSunstreaker, who shakes his head*

svSideswipe:  He's a really fast guy.  Faster than Bumblebee.  *looks at the little ones in Showtime's arms*  So... why are you babysitting with an alt of my brother?

hsvSunstreaker: *answering for Showtime* We're here to have a meal with our sons.

Hot Shot: *nodnodnod* 'N maybe see Mira-Sissy!

svSideswipe: ...You're bonded.  And these three sparklets are yours?

hsvSunstreaker: *narrows optics and nods*

hsvShowtime: We've got another sparklet.... *'wings lowering slightly* But the only time we get to see her is when we're here at the same time she is...

svSideswipe:  Orly?  I have four too.  But they're all mechs.

hsvShowtime: All the same age?

svSideswipe:  No.  I got Ace first.  Then Nightwish and I accidentally made Nightside.  And then I got the twins when I drank the wrong water here while I was LOLd human.

hsvSunstreaker: *snerk* Twins don't involve as much chasing as triplets.

svSideswipe:  You wanna slaggin' bet?  Optimus and First Aid's QUINTS aren't as hard to run down as these two, and they can fly!

hsvShowtime: ...Quints... The Aerialbots?

svSideswipe:  Yup.

hsvSunstreaker: *SNERK*

hsvShowtime: *'Wings up in amusement*

svSideswipe:  Though Fireflight can be pretty tricky to keep track of sometimes when she's picking up vibes from Uranus.

hsvShowtime: Our Fireflight spends most of his time with Starscream's squadron... She's one of the few able to keep him from crashing into people... *more amusement, before she's making an "Ohnoes" face and covering her mouth with the hand not holding onto Sideburn*

hsvSunstreaker: *Trying not to snicker*

svSideswipe:  ...Starscream?  *and then he blinks at her expression*  What?

hsvSunstreaker: My twin is telling us about how the Air Raid of our reality is chasing one of his brothers across the desert because that brother tried flirting with the object of Air Raid's affections...

svSideswipe:  Our Air Raid's the only one of the bunch not already picking out their future mate.  *snort*  Even Slingshot's landed some old dope that thinks she's witty and charming.

hsvSunstreaker: Well, the Air Raid Show and I know is trying to court a gal we sometimes call Flashpoint... *snerks* Crazy redneck of a femme...

hsvShowtime: Sunny! Be nice!

svSideswipe:  He can't.  He's Sunny.  *smirk*

hsvSunstreaker: *Reaches and baps svSideswipe*

Hot Shot: *GIGGLE*

svSideswipe:  You can't hurt me here.  *very smug*

hsvSunstreaker: No, but I can make the kids laugh.

hsvShowtime: *facepalming*

svSideswipe:  Mine are too busy taking a bath in their supper to notice.  *whine*  Niggghhtwisshhhh.  Arcee's gonna give me that Look!

Nightwish:  *doesn't look around.  Emotionlessly*  I'll wash them before we bring them back.

hsvShowtime: *'wings up* Oh, we have company...

Nightwish:  *turns her head and looks right at the little free spark, one brow ridge quirking slightly*

Mira: *Waves to Nightwish, before poking at svSideswipe's foot*

svSideswipe:  Static!  Ack!  *dance*

Mira: *Gigglefit as hsvShowtime ducks her head to hide her snicker*

svSideswipe:  *shhhudder*

hsvShowtime: Mira, be nice. Where's your aunt?

Mira: Talkin' t' the fuzzy coat-wearin' Oppy...

hsvShowtime: *Gently* Tarantulus, Mira... Remember?

Mira: *nodnod, scoots over to Nightwish and the twins*

svSideswipe:  Oh, I thought she was talking about the spotty cat guy.  *rubs his arms and frowns a bit*

Mira: *To svSideswipe* That's Fluffy-Oppy! *Giggle, makes her way up onto the bar*

svSideswipe:  ....  No no no no.  'Fluffy-Oppy' is ours when he's tired and gets too close to First Aid.

Mira: *headshake* Nupe, that's Kendell's papa!

svSideswipe:  He's still fluffy!  :p  

Mira: *Razzes svSideswipe, turns her attention to Nightwish, Mudflap, Runabout, and the other sparks she can hear with Nightwish*

svSideswipe:  *rubbing his head and sighing*  Man.  I think I have enough kids to last me for life.

Mira: *giggle*

svSideswipe:  *grins*  But at least I finally outdid my Sunny on something.  He's only got two girls.  I have my four boys.  And just the thought of me having that many breaks Ratchet's processor.  ^_^

hsvSunstreaker: *knows quite well what that particular tone of giggle from Mira means* I think Mira knows something we don't...

svSideswipe:  *pauses and twists to look at his butt*  Did that slagger Sunny put another bumper sticker on my aft?

Mira: *more giggle, talks to the littles around her*

svSideswipe:  ...I don't see anything....

svNightwish:  *glances at Mira*  Why are you poking me in the torso plate?

Mira: *innocently and earnestly* 'M talkin' t' the other sparks there.

svNightwish:  ....  My spark is here.

Mira: *nodnod* 'N other sparks there too.

svNightwish:  *frowning, turns toward her mate*  Sideswipe, do you know what she's talking about?

svSideswipe: *still trying to see if his twin stuck a bumper sticker on him* Huh?

svNightwish:  This one is saying that I have other sparks in me right here.  *points to her belly plating*

svSideswipe: ... *looks up*

hsvSunstreaker: .... *coughing to hide his snerk, even as his mate baps him*

Mira: They're little sparks right now...

svNightwish:  Little sparks grow up here. *points to her chest*  And I can't make them.

Mira: *earnestly* They're there. I can hear 'em.

hsvShowtime: Mira? You're sure?

Mira: *Nod nod, pouting a bit. Why don't the grown-ups believe her?*

svNightwish:  But that isn't where little sparks grow, and I can't make little sparks.

hsvShowtime: *Seriously* If she says she can hear them, they're there... Mira's... *hesitates as she figures out how to explain* more in touch with other sparks than most of us...

svNightwish:  I can track people by their sparks.  *frowning and meeting her mate's optics to see what he has to say about this*

svSideswipe: ... *looking a bit brain-broken*

hsvSunstreaker: Mira... Is what's called a free spark... *lip components thin for a moment* She's... Not alive....

Mira: *nodnod* I live with Aunt-Mama 'n Oppy in the Well! *Said with the innocence of a child*

svNightwish:  *to hsvSunstreaker, calmly*  Yes.  I can see that.  I've seen her here before.

Mira: Also means I c'n hear other people's sparks really well!

svNightwish:  *thinks she needs to go and ask Showtime or Ratchet what to do about this and how she should respond, since Sideswipe's not giving her any hints.  Asks Nemesis to put the last of the poutine and the two poutine eaters into a box to go*

Nem:  *packages fuel and sparklets neatly*

Pooka: *thinks that's great*

svSideswipe: ...Waitaminute... *trying to figure this out, and not having much luck*

Mudflap: *Clicking up a storm*

svNightwish:  *comes over to her mate and picks him up under her free arm, then says what she's been taught to say when leaving people you have been talking to*  It was a pleasure meeting you.  Perhaps we'll meet again.

Mira: *Waves bye-bye*

hsvSunstreaker: *Nods* Stay safe.

svNightwish:  I'm always safe.  *PINs family home*

((co-written with random_xtras))