winged_knight: (smile: looking down)
☼ Wing ☼ ([personal profile] winged_knight) wrote in [community profile] re_alignment_logs2012-07-28 10:38 am

[Open - Communal] Meet 'n' Greet!

WHO: Anyone! Hosted by Wing, Vectorians especially encouraged.
WHERE: One of the larger upper platforms in Vector Prime's Quadrant.
WHEN: Now
WHAT: Mixer for Vectorians and general social gathering for everyone.
WARNINGS: None yet. (But there's booze so...at the very least there might be bad karaoke)

Upon entering Vector Prime's domain it's obvious that things are a foot. The typically serene atmosphere is enlivened with notes of music and the murmur of voices punctuated by the occasional bubble of laughter that filters down from the upper heights, a soft glow of illuminating one of the larger platforms with a structure built on it. Colorful streamers fly from crystalline light poles, marking the way through the various crystal bridges and small platforms, until one reaches the large terrace on which the gathering is situated.

A large pavilion-like structure, enclosed on two sides but otherwise open to a majestic view of the gorge and beyond, shelters the bulk of the gathering. Its roof is several stories tall, enough to accommodate their First Forged benefactor should he choose to join them, and what could be considered a dance floor sprawls off to the side. The platform edges have been lined with a railing here unlike most of the others, to waylay any highgrade assisted trips into the gorge itself. Along another wall, nearest the open area, speakers and other equipment have been setup to provide music and other entertainment. One of Vector Prime's Acolytes greets newcomers with a simple nod, and may later be seen looking after the replenishent of refreshments as needed.

Tables of typical Cybertronian height line one wall, where tapped cylinders of softly glowing energon, both standard and highgrade, sit alongside cubes waiting to be filled. Various pieces of make-shift seating suitable to the average mech are scattered around. Central to the pavilion is a wide raised platform, about waist height to the average Cybertronian, designed to allow the shorter attendees to converse with their taller robotic fellows at eye level. Human scale ladders allow access to and from the floor, and occupying the platform is a buffet table accompanied by several mis-matched chairs.

The buffet table is covered with an eclectic assortment of refreshments and serving implements more suitable to organics, mostly non-perishable pantry type goods, (you can be certain there's Twinkies!) along with a odd collection of various alcohols including a bottle or two of whiskey. At the end of one table sits an old refrigerator on its back, now tasked with being a simple ice box, filled entirely with chunks of clean snow and ice from Liege Maximo's quadrant. Accompanying it are wax paper cups and a pitcher of fruity syrup that smells reminiscent of Kool-Aid. (make yourself a snow cone!)

The pavilion is attached to a larger building, two doors at the rear of the pavilion each lead to two separate rooms. One that appears to be in use for the storage of unused supplies and materials while the other is filled with makeshift seating of various sizes, creating a more relaxed atmosphere. To the rear there is access to a second floor, the rooms of which appear to be currently unused.

Barricade and Soundwave have agreed to provide musical entertainment for the evening.

Miko may play some guitar for us if we can find a way to power her amp.

Wing will perform a traditional narrative sword kata with some musical accompaniment.

Vector Prime himself may make an appearance at some point as well.

((---This is COMMUNAL log and designed to be a mixer, so post to note your attendance and then tag around!---))

((If you'd like to do a game, performance or other activity feel free to make a post for it and let me know, then I'll highlight it here.))

((I tried to set a foundation for the scene but leave a lot of stuff open, so feel free to embellish where you like. We have access to pretty much anything that's mundane though likely it comes from the Junk Pile. Feel free to have your character bring something if they want.))
vandalization: (Unmasked - Failiure)

[personal profile] vandalization 2012-07-30 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
Vandal herself had already made it through a good portion of that bottle of whiskey that she didn't have to share with anyone else. It tasted like ass, but it was whiskey, so what can you expect? She's not going to snub it over quality. She's just grateful Wing had somehow managed to get it at all.

Everything is going by in a nice, not-thinking-about-Titan-Station-haze. Ratchet hadn't come to hunt her down yet, and Drift was a gigantic enabler, so no worries.

That is until she sees First Aid.

Now there, is definitely someone who might tell Ratchet that she's here. So she does an awkward, stumbling U-turn. Navigation suddenly an issue more than when she was just wandering aimlessly.

"Fffffffffuck."
lifepersists: (and retractors)

[personal profile] lifepersists 2012-07-30 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
You know, he might not have noticed her if she didn't try scurrying away so ungracefully like that. But, fortunately for Vandal, something smaller and moving so unsteadily in a hurried way away from him tends to grab his attention.

"Vandal?"

He leaves his post near the table, his drink sloshing as he hurries after her.

"What are you doing out of the medbay?"
vandalization: (Unmasked - This blows)

[personal profile] vandalization 2012-07-30 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
"Shit-" She mutters under her breath, noticed and on top of it, she has to stop moving because her head is swimming.

"Wh- nothing. I'm just."

God, what kind of excuse could she even make?

"I'm. Getting exercise. It's good for me. And Wing had whiskey, which is also very good."

A beat.

"For humans."
lifepersists: (Oh ho oh ho)

[personal profile] lifepersists 2012-07-30 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
Doesn't take much for First Aid to catch up with Vandal once she stops. The staggering and such doesn't really fill him with confidence and such. He narrows his optics, glancing between her face and the whiskey bottle.

"Is it now?" He looks at the bottle again. "What's whiskey?"
vandalization: (PB - Okay...)

[personal profile] vandalization 2012-07-30 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
"This," she raises the near-empty bottle, "Is whiskey."

She leaves it at that, deciding to smoothly change the subject.

"Soooooooooooo you actually have a nose and a mouth under that mask thing. Pretty nice looking. Why cover it?"
lifepersists: (Barely passed at the institute)

[personal profile] lifepersists 2012-07-31 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
You know, he's not really convinced he's ready to leave the topic of what whiskey was. To be fair, it was obviously some kind of Earth thing and he really had no idea about it.

But then Vandal flusters him and the mask snaps shut again.

"It's a personal choice."
vandalization: (PB - gay robots)

[personal profile] vandalization 2012-07-31 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
"What? No- come on now, don't be shy. You're a handsome er. Guy. Bot?"

She laughs and then pauses to remind herself not to laugh because it makes her healing wound ache.

"Look come on, relax."
lifepersists: (Complications have set in)

[personal profile] lifepersists 2012-07-31 03:08 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm not very handsome."

First Aid's intakes give an embarrassed little chuff, but then he awkwards out again since Vandal seems to be in some pain still. He reaches for her hand fingers bumping it.

"How are you feeling?"
vandalization: (PB - White)

[personal profile] vandalization 2012-07-31 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
"Sure you are. Come on," She urges, wanting to get another look.

He sure is affectionate. She really doesn't have a problem with that. It's adorable, in a strange way, and not something that she'd read too much into. She reaches up easily and holds his hand.

"I'm alright. Still a little tender, but okay."

Not really. Mentally she's a mess, but she's had her game face on this long, so why stop now?
lifepersists: (baby now let's get down tonight)

[personal profile] lifepersists 2012-07-31 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
"I--" Well. Alright. The mask slides back open, almost shyly now.

He curls his hand loosely around hers, then drinks from his cube with the other. After a moment, he kneels down a little to bring himself to a closer level.

"Okay. I hope you feel better soon. I'm sorry we don't have any human medics here to fix you."
vandalization: (PB - We neven even kissed)

[personal profile] vandalization 2012-07-31 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
"There. That's much better. Now maybe work on a smile?"

It's actually nice, she decides, that this guy seemed to be so friendly.

"It's alright. I'm pretty hard to keep down," She says a bit more quietly, her free hand moving over to pat the back of his.
lifepersists: (I'm a quack)

[personal profile] lifepersists 2012-08-01 05:06 am (UTC)(link)
Work on a smile? First Aid could definitely do that. His lip plating twitches into a small smile for Vandal.

"Is there anything I can do for you?"

His optics focus on the whiskey again.

"What exactly is whiskey?"
vandalization: (PB - gay robots)

[personal profile] vandalization 2012-08-01 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
She grins back at him.

"There you go. Look how handsome you are."

First Aid is turning out to be one of those kinds of people she could just tuck in her pocket, so to speak.

The bottle in her hand lowers and she shakes her head.

"Alcohol."

Hopefully he'll abandon the line of questioning if she answers simply enough.
lifepersists: (Hey like a surgeon)

[personal profile] lifepersists 2012-08-02 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
"And humans can... ingest that?"

He knows what alcohol is by chemical properties, but he really didn't know much of anything at all about human anatomy. Honestly, he's kind of surprised humans can by what he recalls about alcohol.

Yeah, he doesn't really realize alcohol can be refined into a drink.
vandalization: (PB - Okay...)

[personal profile] vandalization 2012-08-02 09:12 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes. Makes us feel good," She says plainly, crossing her arms and then uncrossing them because of the uncomfortable pressure it puts on the still healing wound.

"Very commonly, in fact. It's extremely good for us."

Because he obviously doesn't know jack shit.
lifepersists: (I need some lovin')

[personal profile] lifepersists 2012-08-03 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
First Aid really didn't know much about humans. What he knew was mainly just things he'd read. Vandal was the first human he'd ever met himself and personally he didn't believe she'd actually lie to him about something like this.

"Oh, I see. Then you should drink a lot. I want you to get healed up as quickly as possible."

He smiles wide at her.
vandalization: (PB - Okay...)

[personal profile] vandalization 2012-08-03 08:18 am (UTC)(link)
"Darn right I should."

Maybe it's a little horrible to lie like that, but he just makes it so easy. He's adorable and naive and she's not telling him anything awful.

Just enough to keep her whiskey.
lifepersists: (Got your kidneys on my mind)

[personal profile] lifepersists 2012-08-05 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
He smiles softly and rubs her hand.

"Let me know if you need anything okay?"

First Aid lets her hand go for now, and instead opens his arms out for her, offering a hug.
vandalization: (Rig - WHAT IS THIS MADNESS?)

[personal profile] vandalization 2012-08-05 03:44 am (UTC)(link)
"Thanks. I will."

God he's so adorable. She'll gladly take that hug, even if she only comes up so high on him.

Fucking robot hugs.

This is like Disney Land for engineers.
lifepersists: (For the very last time)

[personal profile] lifepersists 2012-08-05 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
First Aid curls his arms around her, cradling her gently in the hug, then slides the flat side of his arm behind her legs and scoops her up. It's for a proper hug.

Humans are so fragile. He feels like he'd break her if he just moved the wrong way.

"Please enjoy the party. I won't tell Ratchet."
vandalization: (PB - gay robots)

[personal profile] vandalization 2012-08-06 07:22 am (UTC)(link)
"Whoa-" Well that's definitely... getting picked up.

She gives a startled laugh and returns the hug properly as she can, patting the side of his helm.

"Thanks. You too, First Aid."
lifepersists: (The disgrace of the A.M.A.)

[personal profile] lifepersists 2012-08-29 01:35 am (UTC)(link)
While he's at it, he leans in to nuzzle a metal cheek against the top of Vandal's head. It's exceptionally gentle, like the kind of handling a human would give a very small animal like a hamster or something.

"I had no idea humans were so great until I met you."

Okay, he's going to settle her down now.
vandalization: (PB - gay robots)

[personal profile] vandalization 2012-08-29 08:31 am (UTC)(link)
She can't help but grin. He's so affectionate. She takes the brief moment as a chance to reach up and scratch under his chin before he puts her back down.

"You're sweet. But there are much better humans to know than me. For what it's worth, you're kind of a credit to your species, yourself."