world's smallest ninja [OPEN]

[thxforthememories]

WHO: Kagerou + YOU.
WHERE: All over the medbay, possibly outside of it.
WHEN Shortly after his AI is transferred to the small body.
WHAT: While his engine is replaced and upgraded, Kagerou's AI has been placed into a small vessel. A tiny version of his own body. And starts to wander.
WARNINGS: None!
NOTE: Totally open. Feel free to find the little guy wandering anywhere in the vicinity of the medbay.


[He does not need help.]

[He knows exactly where he is, thank you very much. He's in the medbay. Where he'd wanted to stay during the entire procedure. But, beyond that, he truly has no idea where he is or how he got here. Everything looks different, from down here.]

[Down here... where instead of humans coming up to his ankle, it's the other way around. Now he's the one who has to crane his neck to look up at his surroundings. If he hadn't been so concerned about his AI staying intact, he would have stayed in his normal frame, not allowed himself to be placed into this small one. It's annoying. And if he hadn't fallen off the table he'd been curled on, he would have stayed put.]

[But no, he had to get down.]

[He had to go wandering.]

[He pauses, tiny wings fluttering. He's sure he's passed this place before, but at his current size, it's difficult to tell. Yes, he could call for assistance... and he nearly does, before scowling.]

[Nope. He has this covered. He'll show them he can manage alone. That he can get back to the table and... other things... on his own.]

[The little ninja bot continues making his way in blind circles throughout the building, tiny jaw set in a stubborn line.]

Comments

[inferiordude]

"Is that th' room you're usually in? I dunno where to find it. Uh, hang on, Kagerou."

Slowly and gently, he lifts Kagerou to his chest. With his other hand, he presses his eject button, opening his tray to set Kagerou inside.

"There we go. An', yeah, that sounds clever 'nough! Not a bad plan. Gotta get my fraggin' chip dealt with, I'm sick of hearin' its signal." But that's his own personal issue, after all, considering his equipment.

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"Yes." He pauses, looking around, now that he's closer to proper height. Everything starts to snap into place, and he points a tiny hand in the right direction. "That way. Wh--"

Why does he need to hang on? What's going to happen--

Oh.

Well.

That's different. And, as any young mind would do, when faced with an unfamiliar environment, he... starts looking around. Splaying hands against surfaces. Though, he tries to stay in one place, because, really? It seems like a more respectful option.

"It was a decent plan. But now... I'm not sure. I don't think I like this frame."

[inferiordude]

There's a small laugh as Kagerou begins to explore around inside of his tray area. "Heh, careful! That tickles, dude."

Of course, when he first got the tray, Laserbeak and Ravage were just as curious. That had been interesting.

"Hey, look on the bright side. It's just temporary, Kagerou. Anyway, lemme get you back to the room, yeah?"

[thxforthememories]

He goes abruptly still. He doesn't move so much as a wingtip, after he's told to be careful. "I'm sorry," he says, quickly. "I shouldn't have... done anything."

The last thing he wanted to do was harass, or otherwise bother someone trying to help. Someone he could trust.

I don't want to be alone.

"I know," he says. Very slowly, he eases down into a sitting position, knees drawn to his tiny chest. "But I wonder if I should have thought it through, better."

[inferiordude]

"No no! Yer fine. Just be careful, yeah? Until I'm sitting or something! Heh."

Soundwave makes his way over to the room as indicated, glancing curiously down at Kagerou's true body. Seeing it offline is a bit disturbing for him, personally; anyone who looks at it could say Kagerou is just recharging.

But for Soundwave? He doesn't detect any electrical signals from the processor. The body is just a case.

How frightening that must be for the Earth robots. Poor things.

"Nah, I think this was a good route. That way you can still move around an' stuff! 'Sides, I'll keep you safe, okay?"

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"I will be," he promises. "I'm sitting... is that all right?"

He's been trying not to look at his body. It's not him, but he knows it so well. How to move in it, where it's weak, strong... how and where it's sensitive to contact. But it won't feel, if someone touches it now. He won't feel it.

... It shouldn't be disconcerting that he can be packed up and moved around like this. And, in a way, it isn't. But for the most part, looking at his frame is a reminder of how fragile his self is, in comparison to most everyone here.

How easy it would be to damage what makes him himself.

So instead, he's kept his attention on the other small frame in the room, the one placed by his frame's head.

"That was the idea. A temporary housing, while everything is taken care of..." He pauses. "You don't have to. You can't be with me all the time... remember?"