Meet and Greet and Everything Else

[vandalization]

Who: Anyone near the Rec Center/Bar
Where: Haven's Hub and Rec Center
When: The first week of November
What: This is the general meet and greet for Glyphless as Wing and Drift invited everyone to the bar for some R&R, shelter, fuel and medical attention.
Warnings: None at the moment!

Tag in your own threads and tag anyone else you want to meet! Anyone is welcome, not just Glyphless.



Well it certainly is buzzing with activity, the new surge of glyphless wanderers has certainly made work, but it's not too gloom and doom. People are getting fed, and getting repairs if needed. And spirits seem decent if not a little tense for obvious reasons.

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[thxforthememories]

So... everyone seemed to be drinking. Not a lot, but, the concept still seemed... awkward at best. Which was something, considering how the ninja-bot was used to refueling. They couldn't all be that starved. It didn't make sense.

Unsurprisingly, the concept of drinking for fun and relaxation was something else that managed to escape Kagerou's understanding. Maybe coming here hadn't been a good idea. But he'd thought maybe, just maybe, it might make things feel better again.

So he hovered at the bar. Not ordering, not speaking. Just acting for all the world like a sentient piece of furniture in his indecision.

/swoop /tackle /hug

[winged_knight]

Wing is definitely looking worse for the wear but when he spots Kagerou he instantly brightens. He's lost so many important people of late, to regain one is a boon beyond imagining.

"Kagerou! I'm glad you could be here!" The other mech gets a few moments notice before Wing tries to pull him into a hug.

/SWOON

[thxforthememories]

He really isn't expecting to be noticed. He's a stealth model, after all. And not the most social of 'bots, either. Situations like this aren't something he's familiar with or used to. And right now there are more individuals in this room than he's ever seen before in one place his entire life. It's a bit overwhelming.

So when Wing is suddenly there and calling out to him, he jumps, wings flaring out like a startled bird. Not very ninja-like at all. The sudden contact makes him tense for a moment, before it fully processes, and he allows himself to be pulled in against pale plating. It's... It's nice. He returns the gesture somewhat awkwardly, but trying has to count for something.

"Wing." Quiet as ever. "I was curious. And I had people to check on."

[winged_knight]

Wing is not exactly thoughtless right now, but he is tired and lacks some of his usual foresight. Sudden hugs seem to be a part of the side effect and he realizes a little too late that he may have startled the other.

"Ah-ha, I'm sorry if I startled you. It's just...I'm glad to see you." He's not going to say why because there's been enough lingering over that issue. "You're welcome here anytime. Curiosity is our drive to learn so I'm glad you're exploring. Can I assume the people you came to check on are fairing well enough?"

[thxforthememories]

If it's of any consolation, he doesn't seem to mind. At least, he doesn't pull away, ending up leaning against the Cybertronian as long as he's allowed to. Contact feels better than it probably should, though, given recent events...

He shrugs a shoulder. "I'm all right." Which... isn't entirely true. He's still missing a week of memories. But that doesn't seem to be changing any time soon. No need to worry anyone. "Yes, they're all right too."

His gaze flicks around the bar area, before returning to Wing. "I didn't think everyone was so starved for fuel..."

[winged_knight]

They are two of a kind then and for the same reason. It's good to touch, to feel, to know the other mech is real and alive.

"I'm certain it's difficult. But it's better than the alternative." He nods, "Good, I'm glad."

"Starved for fuel...?" He looks around as well. "Oh! Ha-ha, no. They aren't actually refueling. Well, not just for that purpose. They're drinking for pleasure. This fuel has pleasant side effects."

[thxforthememories]

He certainly has no problem sticking close to Wing. He's always felt something safe about the Cybertronian. Even during the entire mess with the pages -- which probably wasn't the best thing to feel, all things considered. But he isn't being shooed or pushed away. So he stays put.

"I don't want to think of the alternative," he admits, his wings flattening down against his back. "Not at all."

The answer to his question makes him blink, then frown. He hadn't even known it was possible to drink for pleasure. Not for robots, anyway. Humans did so -- and he was only aware of that because there were laws regarding it. "We can do that?" he asked. "Side effects...?"

/casually and unwittingly enables drunkeness

[winged_knight]

Wing will leave a comforting arm around the other mech's back, because for him too the contact feels good, reassuring in this time of chaos. And well, this way people can't see him wavering on his feet from exhaustion either.

"Then let's not. There's too much ahead of us and I'd rather focus on the good instead of the bad." Wing nods matter-of-factly.

"Yes, I believe Gunmax was the first to see what high grade energon does to your systems and it seems equivalent to the effect on ours." Wing is oddly proud of Kagerou at the moment and just for being sensible enough to ask about side effects. "They vary a little depending on the person and their tolerance. The right amount can give you a pleasant buzz, make you feel happier, but more can lower you inhibitions and dull your systems. When you're overcharged it's a heady feeling which is nice, but it tends to hamper judgement too."

Wing smiles. "I keep telling you try new things if you want to Live. This could be one of them. Just do it with you have a friend to watch out for you."

good job wingdad

[thxforthememories]

"Yes, that... would be a good idea."

He leans into the arm. It feels good, to have support like this. After so much confusion, after so much had gone wrong, it was good to see that something still remained unchanged. A friend. It's more than he could have asked for. More than he could have expected.

"He would," he says, a little more sharply than he intended. "He is aggravating like that." He tilts his head, falling silent as the explanation continues. It doesn't sound so bad. At least, the pleasant parts of it. Maybe he should try it...

And that just confirms it.

"And you just... take anything? It all works the same?"

Worst, best dad ever.

[winged_knight]

Wing agrees, so he says nothing more on the matter.

It's nice for Wing too. He always feels better when friends are close, and he needs the comfort now more than ever even if he won't admit it.

"He certainly was ready to entertain the new experience." Wing chuckles, not that he could really blame Gunmax for being adventurous, he likely would have done similar.

"Not exactly, some is more potent than others, and the flavors can vary. Of course, I don't know that we have much variety yet, I think Swerve is working that out with Nexus."

it's okay Wing, he forgives you

[thxforthememories]

He just settles in under the bigger robot's arm. It's nice. Very nice, to feel someone there. Someone he doesn't have to argue or defend himself to. Comforting.

"Entertain..." he repeats, slowly, as if trying the word out in his mouth. "Is it really entertaining?"

His head tilts, the side of it ending up against Wing's plating. "I don't think I would be able to tell the difference..."

[winged_knight]

Sanctuary, as well as friends and allies to share it with, is important. It's why he wanted to build this place. It goes beyond having a place to socialize and party, it's a place to be welcome, relaxed and safe. And Kagerou especially he wants to feel safe and welcome here.

The jet's lips curl at the corners as he listens to the word slowly cross the young mech's mouthplates. "It can be, yes. It feels good, and tends to make most mechs feel happier, more relaxed. And often mechs who get overcharged are...extremely amusing to watch. You do tend to lose some of your inhibitions though, which can be good, but also bad if your self control goes too."

Oh he had stories of his own that he could share...

He outright smiles at the head against his chassis, tipping his own to brush his cheek over the curve of Kagerou's helm. "You might be surprised. When you consume only one type of fuel all your life, you start to notice the subtle differences and appreciate a variety." He looks down at the other, "Do you want to try a sample?"

[thxforthememories]

Safe -- there's something difficult to obtain. He does feel, for the most part, welcomed amongst the Cybertronians. But his own kind are another story entirely. He doesn't know where he fits.

"Using something to feel better..." He shakes his head slightly. Despite the warnings, it does sound interesting. Something new he can't help but be curious about. And if it really did make you 'feel better'... That wasn't so bad, right? "I've never tried anything like that."

The return gesture earns the barest flicker of a smile from him. He settles in closer -- if that's even possible at this point. Close contact was missed, to say the least. "There isn't any fuel back home, except for gasoline." He glances up. "I would like that, I think."

AND THEN LATER...

[thxforthememories]

Later...

Later, encouragement from Kay, and an explanation from Wing, had led to a problem. Well, not really a problem, exactly, but more of a potential for one. You see, Kagerou had a bad case of awful luck. And, tonight, it manifested itself in a way with high potential for an incident, or at least, retroactive embarrassment.

Now he knew what "drinking for pleasure" meant. And, given his luck, the cubes he'd found himself downing had been of the fairly high-grade end of the energon scale. No one had corrected his choice. Nor had he ever experienced the feeling he was currently experiencing.

He couldn't stop grinning, or laughing at the empty air, weaving in between people with the biggest, stupidest smile on his normally neutral face.

You see. The ninjabot was, nearly completely, horribly, spectacularly...

... drunk.

/late tag is late.... oops/

[drillsandballs]

Drill Boy looked up from checking the Link for the umpteenth time since he got there to see Kagerou acting very out of character for the normally stoic ninja. If anything he seemed more like Shadowmaru then himself, but even then he was a bit beyond how even the other ninja acted.

"You seem to be having a good time." He said, trying to catch his attention. He was careful to sound happy, not wanting the other to know that part of him felt it was a little unfair that he got to have fun while McCrane still hadn't shown back up.

[thxforthememories]

The familiar voice grabs his attention, even through the haze. His head snaps around -- or, he tries to. The rest of his body follows, and he ends up spinning around in a series of circles, his wings fanning out to slow himself down. He staggers backward, blinking.

Oh. It's Drill Boy. His smile comes right back, and he waves. Both hands. His drink goes sloshing everywhere.

"Hello!" He's loud. Obnoxiously so. "Hello! I had... have you tried this? You really should."

[drillsandballs]

Drill Boy gasped and got up, reaching out for the other Brave Police as he spun around. He seemed to follow the ninja as he staggered backward and even tried to prevent the spilling of the drink.

"N-no, I haven't. What is it?" His curiosity about the drink got the better of him despite the consideration for Kagerou's actions.

[thxforthememories]

The staggering, the following, whereas he might have been embarrassed before, now he just... laughed. A foreign sound, coming from him. It didn't feel quite right, but in his current state, he couldn't care less. So he laughed again. Louder.

"It's... a thing!" he said. "Wing and Kay. They said. I should drink it. And so I did."

His voice lowered then, as he bent to whisper conspiratorially to the other Brave.

"I drank... five."

[drillsandballs]

Kagerou managed to keep his focus on the drink, and so he looked at the dirnk in question with interest.

"Is it good? Can I try a little of yours?" cause really he wouldn't mind having something good tasting. Maybe it would make this night feel a little less awful for him."

[thxforthememories]

"It's. Good. It's very good. Yes."

There was a question. One he needed to answer. It took him a moment to process it all, despite it being a fairly simple question, with a fairly simple answer. He peered into the cube.

"Uhhh." He swirled the contents. "Yes. Here."

[drillsandballs]

Drill Boy didn't bother taking the drink from Kagerou's hand, instead he held the larger hand and manipulated that to take a sip. He was careful not to drink too much, since it sounded like Kagerou really liked it, and he didn't want to make the other have to go get a new drink even sooner.

"It's kind of different... but not bad. Maybe I should try drinking one." He mused aloud and finally let go of Kagerou's hand.

[thxforthememories]

"Yes, you should."

He says it brightly. His one visible optic brightens -- to an almost feverish light. Once his hand is released, he tilts his head back, and finishes off the cube in one go. By then, he's sort of wobbling in place, but manages to beam at Drill Boy, regardless.

"See? I had..."

And his smile faded, as he tried to think.

"Five...? No. I had. No, I had... six. Now."

[drillsandballs]

"Okay."

Drill Boy watches in amazement as Kagerou finishes his sixth drink.

"WOW~!" he claps a little to show his level of impressed.

[thxforthememories]

The clapping makes him grin. And then... start shaking where he stands, his shoulders hunching up. Surely, though, clapping wouldn't trigger any sort of negative reaction. Right? What on--

-- he throws back his head. And he laughs. It's entirely too loud. Borderline maniacal. But, then again, he's not exactly used to doing it, and the drinking doesn't help.

"Wow! Wow he says!" Another laugh. "I like... this! All of this! Another!"

[drillsandballs]

Drill Boy was just starting to get worried that he, or the drink, had damaged Kagerou when the ninja burst out laughing. He jumped a bit and joined in by giggling a bit nervously. He wondered if this was just something the ninja needed to get out of his system.

"Let's go grab some more." He linked his arm in Kagerou's and started heading to the bar.