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[heavymetalgenkigirl]

Who: Miko and You~!
Where: Ratchet’s Medbay
When: Earlier today
What: Miko has some art she wants to put in the Medbay for Ratchet, but she’s kind of hoping to make it a surprise.
Warnings: Miko? Nothing I can think of.

Miko could be found dragging a large board toward Ratchet’s Medbay. The girl seemed to be struggling with the board that was a couple feet taller than her and about twice as long as she was tall. This meant that even though the board was very thin, far too thin to construct anything with, it was awkward and difficult for her to move.

From the right side of the board it could be seen what was on it that prompted her to be trying to move it in the first place. In what looked like colored pencil there was a drawing of five mechs and three humans. Anyone who had seen Miko’s doodles before would easily be able to tell that this was her own art.

(OOC: This is the image. )

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[namesnotprowl]

Barricade had stepped out of the medbay for a while - long enough for a short nap and refueling - and comes back to...

Tiny human with big board. That isn't making it into the medbay at any sort of speed.

Well, that's okay. he can handle it just fine. He's gotten used to humans lately so his natural reaction is hissing and baring his dentals and claws anymore. But that doesn't mean he can't have a little fun with things.

He slouches one shoulder against the wall, hips cocking, and just watches her for a few moments with his arms crossed over his chassis. Finally, he speaks.

"Want some help with that?"

[heavymetalgenkigirl]

Miko stopped dead in her tracks, her head moving around to find where the voice was coming from. When she saw him she stood even straighter, her chest puffing out just a little.

"Depends on what kind of help you mean."

She tried to find a symbol of either faction on him, but where she was standing compared to him made it hard to see anything like that.

[namesnotprowl]

Barricade is used to being identified by those four red optics of his. But this human is examining him. Very interesting. He crouches down, one hand braced on the floor.

If she looks close enough at his pauldrons, she might catch sight of his old Decepticon logos in a police shield... though the faction symbols are gouged over like he'd torn at them with his claws.

"Depends what you think 'help' means, I suppose."

[heavymetalgenkigirl]

Forgive her for not knowing who you are Barricade, and while all of the Autobots she met back home have blue eyes not all the Decepticons have red ones, so she figures the eye color doesn't mean much at all.

She watches closely as he crouches down, her shoulders going back further, leaving her arching away from him just a little, instead of looking bigger than she is. Her eyes flicker for a short moment to the claws on the hand he braced on the floor before focusing back on his face.

Okay, so bluffing obviously did nothing with this guy, maybe he didn't mean to be creepy scary. After all it's not like he picked how he looked, right?

The tension in her shoulders releases, though not to the point of sagging, and she turns a much more pleading look to him. "I think it would be really nice help if you might be willing to make sure Ratchet isn't in the medbay so I can get this in there and up without him knowing until it's done." She waves at the art, which would be visible from where he was at this point.

[namesnotprowl]

No, no. He's intentionally creepy scary. Most of the time, anyway. Especially when he can just get it done with his looks. Which is apparently partially the case here. It's not running or screaming, but the glance his claws get is more than worth it.

That, and she's clearly not going to start shrieking the way that the Witwicky child had. The lack of processor-ache was a definite plus for Barricade.

He blinks his optics - the upper pair followed by the lower pair - and flattens his plating down slightly as he thinks. "Hmm. I suppose I could do that. Was headin' in anyway, so it'd hardly be a bother."

[heavymetalgenkigirl]

The only thing she runs screaming from are spiders, so unless one of those is hiding on you somewhere, sorry the bravado is the best you are going to get out of her.

She blinks with both pairs of eyes, but doesn't appear to find them odd or overly noteworthy; she was trying to be respectful of all the mechs she met here. She lets out a relieved and happy sigh. "Thank you mister!" She then turns back to start trying to haul the wood some more, hissing a little and popping her thumb into her mouth when she manages to get a sliver from it.

[namesnotprowl]

If there was a spider, he'd be right there with you. He does not like those monsters at all.

He finally stands back up, stepping over both Miko and the art very carefully to enter the medbay and give the room a good looking-over. Patients yes, Ratchet no. "Designation's Barricade little lady; I ain't really a 'mister'." After a pause, he adds, "Sure you don't want help with that board? I can't get splinters, y'know."

[heavymetalgenkigirl]

Don't let her know that, she might laugh at you. Of course if we are talking Cybertronian sized spiders then she might not stick around for it.

"Mice to meet ou Barricad" She says around the digit in her mouth, scrap that stings. The offer prompts her to pull it out in order to give a decently polite response. "Would you? Please. It would be a huge help." She gives him a bit of a smile.

[raceme]

[Blurr was hanging around because Soundwave and Wheeljack got hurt and also because he wanted to check on Ratchet. He saw the tiny human dragging the board and he thought that giving her a hand wouldn't help.]

Miko greetings do you need some help?

[heavymetalgenkigirl]

[Miko looked up at hearing his voice.]

Oh would you, please Blurk? I need to find out if Ratchet is in the Medbay, cause I want to get this up without him knowing.

[Don't blame the girl for the nickname, Wheeljack told her to call you that.]

1/2

[raceme]

...

ItsnotBlurrkItsnotBlurkwhoeventollyouthatwasitWheeljack?Itwashimright?It's B-L-U-R-R...

2/2

[raceme]

I can help yes...[he grabs the board with a hand and then notices the drawings.] Uh?

[heavymetalgenkigirl]

O-oh... I'm sorry.

[She shifts a little bit nervously.]

Wheeljack said you would enjoy it... He probably just meant it to be a funny joke.

[When he grabs the board she beams, she hadn't thought about that part for help, she had been thinking someone to check and make sure the coast was clear.]

Thank you!

[When he make the sound she moves to look, hoping the art didn't get damaged. When it wasn't she wondered if he just didn't get what she had drawn.]

It's all the Autobots on Earth along with us, that is, the human friends. See there is me, and Bulkhead, Jack and Arcee, Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Raf and Bumblebee.

[She explained, pointing to each in turn, even though the names were already on the art.]

[raceme]

Wheeljack...all makes more sense now. [Blurr leans down to talk in a whisper.] The next time you see him call him Sir.

[Oh, only that? Blurr being Blurr chose to do the hardest part himself, that's how he can really help.]

You draw them all? It's...interesting Really nice Blumblebee is that big in your world? wow.

[heavymetalgenkigirl]

[She looks at him carefully.] Are you doing what he did? Having me call him something he doesn't like? [Watch out Blurr, this is one shrewd girl.]

Yup. Ah... I think he might be a little smaller then that, but I couldn't erase it after I drew it on there.

[raceme]

nnnnnnooo... [Blurr you are so bad at lying. Why do you even try.] Sir is a term of respect were I come from WHO wouldn't like that? [He's giving Miko the most innocent puppy face.]

I never saw anything like that before I think you did a great job. SoisthisforRatchet?

[heavymetalgenkigirl]

Well yeah, it's a term of respect where I'm from too. Wheeljack just doesn't seem like the kind of guy to like that. [Your big flaw here Blurr is trying to convince the girl from Wheeljack's world this.]

Th-thank you. Yeah, I though maybe it might be nice for him.

[raceme]

It never hurts to try. [Damn it, logic. WHY must you betray me this way?]

it could cheer him up. WheredoIputthis?

[heavymetalgenkigirl]

I might, we'll see. [She is still a little suspicious, you were too fast to retaliate with something to call Wheeljack for her liking.]

[He glances around a moment before noticing one area with a lot of carefully laid tools that just jumped out at her as Ratchet's work spot. She pointed to a small ledge that seemed perfectly in place.] Right up there would be perfect!

[raceme]

[Blurr is a fast bot! It's only logical that he retaliates quickly :c]

[The blue bot was still studying the picture when she spoke. Blurr moved to put the board in the place she wanted.]Do you think he will liked it DID you had this back at home as well?

[heavymetalgenkigirl]

[Well at least now she knows something that will probably get under Wheeljack's plating if she needs it.]

I... don't know if he will, but I hope he does. No... but we were all together almost every day, so I figure a picture of us together would help.

[raceme]

[The more you know!]

I like it already if it's of any consolation.

[heavymetalgenkigirl]

Thanks.

[She smiles brightly at him.]

[raceme]

[He looks smiles back at the girl and then he gets a curious look on his face.] Can I ask how you all met?

[heavymetalgenkigirl]

Huh, oh um... Well I saw Jack, he's one of the other humans back home and the one of the only other ones besides me and Raf that know about the Autobots. But anyway, I saw Jack and Arcee talking and because I saw Arcee they brought me back to base. That's where I met Bulkhead and we became great friends.

[She looks up at the Bulkhead she drew and smiles softly.]

[raceme]

I see...Your Bulkhead looks QUITE a lot like the one from my world. IS he _{an expert} on space bridges too?

[heavymetalgenkigirl]

Really? Huh, no, or if he is he's been hiding it when we need it. He's a Wrecker.

[raceme]

Yes really they even seem to have a similar ^size LIKE Wheeljack? Oh.

[heavymetalgenkigirl]

Um... Bulk is a little bigger than Wheeljack... oh wait, here.

[She pulls out her phone and powers it up, pulling up the photo of Wheeljack and Bulkhead to show him.]

See.

[raceme]

[He takes a good look.] Oh the DEFINITELY looks very similar to the one in my world.

[heavymetalgenkigirl]

[She smiles at the picture a moment before turning the phone off.] I don't want to waste the battery power, so I had it off for this... so he's a little off.

[She looks up at her own are judiciously.]

I'm sure Ratchet will know who it is though.

[raceme]

I could recharge your phone. I MEAN...I could if my fast engine wouldn't accidentally fry it. I can't download anything into another device unless I am very careful and I don't want to risk it and des-troy your phone. But any other mech with a car alt mode can probably help you with the battery.

_{You all} won't get homesick?

[heavymetalgenkigirl]

But what about the hook up, do you guys even have the right kind of plug in?

[Oh that question is a serious one.]

I don't know about Ratchet, but I'm already homesick, it's kind of hard not to get there.

[raceme]

We have many plugs I'm sure ONE might fit.

[Blurr looks down at her, a sad expression in his face.]

Do you want a hug?

[heavymetalgenkigirl]

[His question gets a startled look from her, before she tries to cover the sadness creeping in with a cavalier grin.]

I'm a big girl...

but...

I do like hugs.

[raceme]

And I'm a big bot...but hugs are universal. [Blurr smiles softly and leans down to hug here carefully.]

[heavymetalgenkigirl]

[She returns the hug, clinging just a bit to Blurr, not quite wanting to just let go right away.]

[raceme]

[He's not going anywhere and he can hug her as long as she needs too.]

[heavymetalgenkigirl]

[She tries to mask the slight sniffle that shows up as she clings to him.]

[docbot]

Ratchet wanders in after the art is placed, rubbing sleep from his optics. That had been a good nap. Not nearly long enough, but he couldn't afford to sleep all day, now could he? Not with science to do.

He manages a good half dozen steps in before the bright colours catch his eye.

"What...?"

Unconsciously, he wanders closer, cocks his head to the side in clear confusion. After blinking his optics at the strangely endearing picture, he places the art-style.

"... oh."

The right side of his mouth quirks up into the smallest of smiles, and he reaches forward to brush the very tips of his fingers against the figure that represents himself.

[heavymetalgenkigirl]

Miko had just recently finished visiting everyone she felt the need to that were here, which was more people than she was okay with. She had been trying to figure out what to do to wait, cause she did want to see his reaction, when he had walked in.

She watched him a bit, from the spot she had been in near one of the berths. When he reaches out to touch it, but doesn't do anything to remove it she steps out from the spot.

"I hope it's okay I put it up here." She said, giving him a look that was mixed hopeful and worried.

[docbot]

At the sound of her voice, Ratchet turns and graces her with the widest grin he's had on his face since he arrived here.

"It's more than okay. It's perfect."

He leans down and scruffs her hair -- the most he can do, since hugging her would be difficult.

"Thank you for this."

[heavymetalgenkigirl]

She hunkers down just a little, not to avoid the hair scruff but to brace for it.

"I... wanted to say thank you for being here." She didn't want to admit how homesick she was right now but she wanted nothing more then to run up to her big green friend, hop inside and rock out. But having Ratchet, and Wheeljack, here helped her not feel quite so lonely.