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feeling moderately better [OPEN]

Aug 19, 2009 09:51

Who: Dudewave! And those interesting in visiting, I guess.
What: A recovering 'Con and anyone who wishes to drop by.
Where: The Awesome Warehouse of Bayformer Cool. Less explosions now.
Summary: Soundwave was a moron and attempted to rescue Mikaela on his own, got his skidplate whooped, and this is the result. Jolly good times.
Notes: Post-Mikaela ( Read more... )

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bitchingcamaro August 19 2009, 17:05:51 UTC

Bumblebee hesitantly knocks on the door frame before poking his head in. He'd been out in the common room, waiting and keeping an optic on Sam. But when he'd heard signs of life in the other room, he had simply had to come and look in on Soundwave. Sam would be fine for five minutes.

"Hey. How you feeling?" He asks quietly, slipping over to stand next to the berth.

inferiordude August 19 2009, 17:09:50 UTC

Not a bad signal to feel. He doesn't read into it, but he can at least sense Bumblebee pretty easily. And honestly, he's just glad to see him. He's a good friend.

Even if Soundwave's been really, really stupid around him and Jazz lately. Ugh; he's such a moron.

He owes both of them. Something. He doesn't even know.

"Like I just got reconstructed from recycled parts. Which ain't too bad in comparison to how I was before, dude." Tiredly, Soundwave lifts a hand and waves to Bee. "Sorry 'bout what happened."

bitchingcamaro August 19 2009, 17:13:58 UTC

"Don't apologize." He gently takes Soundwave's hand for a moment before lowering it back to the berth.

"I would have done the same thing if I hadn't had Sam to take care of." He nods, affirming his opinion of the other 'bot.

"Just rest and get yourself back up to one hundred percent, okay?"

inferiordude August 19 2009, 17:21:01 UTC

The Decepticon tilts his helm a little, looking up at Bumblebee. Not quite curiously, but sort of confused. Which isn't unusual, he supposes.

He glances down to the floor. "Jus' brought up some bad memories. Couldn't let it go."

There's some hesitation, then he takes Bumblebee's hand in his own, loosely. "Yeah. If I don't, Screamer's gonna give me that look. Ya know? He's such a mom -- think that's what humans call 'em."

bitchingcamaro August 19 2009, 17:34:49 UTC

Bumblebee nods, giving the hand a small pat.

"I understand. It's...well, wars always give you bad memories, y'know?" He shrugs, glancing downwards uncomfortably.

"Heh. Yeah. He worries about you a lot. Worries about everyone, I think. He's a good guy, though. Better'n any of the others." He shakes his head slightly, looking down on the other mech. Soundwave looks to be doing alright and, hopefully, he'll be back on his feet soon. Bumblebee isn't sure what he would have done if he'd lost his friend.

inferiordude August 19 2009, 17:56:49 UTC

True enough. His own instincts just had been to find Mikaela before something awful happened to her. Like Rumble. If Bee's Megatron was anything like his own Prime, anyway.

He was dumb. He panicked. He expects get a receptor-full from Starscream later about it, too.

"Screamer's primary function after science is to, like, worry," he remarks fondly. Starscream's one of his best friends in the whole span of universes; he adores the bot, even if he can be kind of a pain in the gears sometimes. He's still one of the most noble Cybertronians he's ever met in his life.

"But yeah, he's a good guy," he agrees.

There's the feeling that he's sure Bumblebee's worried. The kind of bot he is, too -- the way friends just are. Soundwave would have been fretting out of his processor if their situations were switched, no doubt.

He can't really smile in assurance, so he just sends a signal of I'm all right, I'll be okay to Bumblebee.

bitchingcamaro August 19 2009, 18:23:31 UTC

"I was worried too." Bumblebee admits, leaning over the berth.

"Thought you'd gone and got yourself killed or something equally awful." A small, nervous laugh from the Autobot, returning the signal with one of his own. Comforting and pleased. I know. You'll be fine. You'll be fine.

"But you know what they say...you can't keep a good 'bot down, right?" His hand tightens around Soundwave's, trying to convey a sense of his worry along with the relief that his friend had come out in halfway decent shape.

inferiordude August 19 2009, 18:35:44 UTC

"M'sorry," he says, volume low and he truly is sorry. He hates making other people worried about him, because they shouldn't, he knows he messed up. He winces a little and he keeps his optics on Bumblebee.

"Nah. You guys are stuck with me. Sorry." Gently, he tightens his grip on Bumblebee's hand, just a bit, just in return.

"Sorry I've been kind of a jerk lately, too."

bitchingcamaro August 19 2009, 22:49:44 UTC

"You don't need to say that. You didn't do anything wrong except let some 'Cons slag you." Bumblebee laughs quietly, teasing his friend. It's such a relief that he can joke with him. Soundwave is alive.

"Aw, slag. Now what am I going to do?" He leans over the berth, shaking his head in an amused fashion. He pauses, a bit confused.

"...How've you been a jerk?"

inferiordude August 19 2009, 22:52:27 UTC

"Oh yeah. Totally nothin' wrong with that. My bad." But more importantly, he's glad that Bumblebee can and is capable of laughter right now. That means a lot to him as well. Staying in a down mood? No good.

"Guess you gotta deal with what you get, dude!" Stuck with him indeed. Axiom's full of trouble, but he's never been gladder to have friends like Bee.

Hesitantly, Soundwave taps his fingers on the berth in a nervous rhythm. "Bein' awkward with you an' Jazz," he admits.

bitchingcamaro August 19 2009, 22:58:45 UTC

Bumblebee turns the revelation over in his processor for a moment or two, pondering the various meanings of such a thing. Perhaps it's best just to ask, huh?

"What do you mean? I mean, Jazz is a friend. A very good friend...but that's about it, really." He chuckles quietly.

inferiordude August 19 2009, 23:03:15 UTC

Ugh, this is not a fun topic. And really, no one did anything wrong. Jazz doesn't seem like a bad bot at all. The way he reacted was just... stupid and selfish anyway.

"I mean, like. I was..." He fidgets a little. "I dunno, I was just dumb an' I felt kinda. Jealous? I guess? 'Cuz yer a cool dude an' all."

Nope, he doesn't think any of that made sense. It's an instinctive sense of protection. Soundwave doesn't want to examine too deeply about why he was jealous. Just... that he was.

bitchingcamaro August 20 2009, 04:52:55 UTC

Bumblebee laughs again, patting Soundwave on the shoulder. This is silly. There's no reasons for his friends to be jealous of each other. Right?

"What's there to be jealous about? Really?"

inferiordude August 20 2009, 05:23:02 UTC

He isn't hurt, really, by the fact that Bumblebee doesn't really understand why he was jealous.

...Not that he has any other reason. No. None at all. He just was. Don't look, don't think about it.

"Uh. Nothin', I guess..."

bitchingcamaro August 20 2009, 05:34:01 UTC

"You two would get along great. I mean, you both love music for one..." His optics narrow slightly, happy slits of bright blue light.

"You're really very much alike, actually." He's not going to press the issue. Soundwave should feel comfortable while he's recuperating.

inferiordude August 20 2009, 05:44:59 UTC

For a moment, he's quiet. Just watching and listening to Bumblebee. Almost how happy he is to make the connection between Soundwave and Jazz. It really wouldn't be a bad idea to actually get to know this bot.

He's just been stupid. That's all.

Quietly, and struggling with his own lack of strength, he raises a hand and sets it tiredly on the top of Bumblebee's helm. His digits just idly brush over one of the horns protruding from the Autobot's helmet.

"Heh. When I'm not all like. A scrapheap here, I'll give it a go," he assures.

He muses, "Glad you're feelin' better, too, Bee."

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