mbv, The Ark Medbay and Pandita and Wanda's house, Babies and New Friends?
Sidewinder: *comms Russell and requests a checkup*
Russell: *tells her to come to the medbay*
Sidewinder: *arrives a few moments later, walking as uprightly as ever, though her dark complexion seems a bit paler than usual*
Russell: *concerned, scans the Seeker*
Sidewinder: *a bit run down and low on energy. Her tank is empty. And... she's not alone in her spark compartment*
Russell: *surprised, expression is a go* Sidewinder... Your spark has budded...
Sidewinder: *chin lifts with pride* Then I have proved my worth as a female.
Russell: *Resisting the urge to point out that whether or not someone has added to the number of sparklets is no indication of their worth as a femme* *focuses on making sure both sparks are healthy and strong*
sparklet: *strong and healthy, bears identical coding to his mother except for the lines of data that will see him become a tall male Seeker someday*
Russell: *surprised at the identical spark coding* Sidewinder... Your sparklet's spark code is identical to yours aside from a few pieces....
Sidewinder: They only had one parent, so that's not surprising. *continues to hold herself upright despite her weariness*
Russell: ... How did that happen? *concerned, and moving to get a CinnaSeeker to give to the femme*
Sidewinder: I purchased a bottle of water in the Nexus, and consumed it.
Russell: ... *makes a note to look into this* Well, I'm going to have to put you on the light duty roster for now... And once the sparklet is put into his own shell, you will be on maternity leave. It's best if you're not subjected to stress, as that will endanger the sparklet while you're carrying him.
Sidewinder: I will do as the Warlady tells me. *looks at the cookie and gives it a bit of a stink eye*
Russell: *Pinches the bridge of his nose as he pings Xiaobei's comm, requesting her presence in the medbay*
Sidewinder: *sniffs cookie. Grimaces and holds cookie at a distance*
Xiaobei: *entering the medbay, concern showing on her face* [Sidewinder, why would the medic request my assistance?]
Sidewinder: *just as calmly, though respectfully* [He gave me some orders.]
Xiaobei: [And what orders would those be, Sidewinder?]
Sidewinder: *starts to reply, blinks, looks nonplussed and glances at Russell*
Russell: *repeats what he told Sidewinder, and explains why he said for her to take it easy*
Xiaobei: *Surprised*
Sidewinder: *standing to attention again and feeling very tired*
Xiaobei: *Slow nod* [Then do as the medic suggests, Sidewinder. I do not want you damaging yourself or the new life you carry.] *Seriousness and concern clear in her eyes*
Sidewinder: *offers the cookie, her expression showing shame at being unable to consume it when she knows that by giving it to her Russell was saying that she should do so* [I fear I can abide sweet things even less at this time, Warlady.]
Xiaobei: *small frown, nods* [Then we shall have to locate something suitable.]
Sidewinder: *quietly* [Yes, Warlady. Please forgive me for troubling you.]
Xiaobei: *putting a hand on Sidewinder's shoulder* [It is no trouble, Sidewinder. I shall send the Stunticons on the errand. But for now, you are in need of rest.]
Sidewinder: [Yes.] *takes a deep breath and blinks, knowing that there's no way she can deny that fact*
Xiaobei: [Let's get you to your quarters then.]
Sidewinder: [Yes, Warlady.]
Xiaobei: *nods to Russell and moves to help Sidewinder out the door and towards quarters*
Rumble: *watches them go by, and then turns to the fuzzy little femme at his side and resumes trying to kissie her* //Marry me!//
Rewind: //Huh?!// *Startled by the request*
Rumble: *shrinks a little at her tone, but then snuffles her again* //You're so pretty....//
Rewind: *silent for a few moments. If she were in an alt-mode like the rest of the Autobots, she'd be blushing. As it is, she shuffles her feet a bit*
Rumble: *draws back, whiskers twitching nearly too fast to see as he studies her worriedly*
Rewind: *Quietly* //Nobody's ever called me pretty before...//
Rumble: *and that stops him utterly short. Even his whiskers freeze as he stares at her in surprise*
Rewind: *shuffling her feet a bit more*
Rumble: //But... but yous are. Right, Frenzy? Awww, man. Git outta the garbage!//
Frenzy: //Round noms. Round noms....//
Rumble: *shaking his head* //I wish the boss was here to fix yous...//
Rewind: *Quietly* //We should try and find him...//
Rumble: *spooked look* //What?//
Rewind: //We should try and find Soundwave...//
Rumble: .>_.> <._<. *dives into the trash can with his brother*
Frenzy: //Round noms.//
Rumble: //Slag! There ARE round noms in here!//
Rewind: //...Lemme see!!!// *Diving into the trash can as well* //Duuuuude... Cheerios!!!// *happy ferret war dance is a go! Will also pip happily*
Wanda: *walks past the trash can on her way into the med lab*
Russell: *putting things away and is about to go check on Alice one more time*
Wanda: Hey... uh... guy in here. I need a hand.
Russell: Yes, Wanda? *gets ready to scan the femme*
Wanda: Every time I eat something Pandita chucks what he ate, and he's been kinda sick and wobbly. And something's wrong with my seeing things.
Russell: *small frown, scans Wanda*
Wanda: *This must be a day for new sparks, though this one's just a spot of concentrated coding yet. However Wanda's antiquated systems are straining to keep up with the extra demands and output from her spark at this time, and her spark itself is showing rather severe signs of stress*
Russell: *More frown* Another sparklet... Wanda, you should be resting, in bed... Where is Pandita?
Wanda: 0.o Another one? I don't have another one, do I?
Russell: No, but someone else showed up earlier with a sparklet growing in her spark chamber...
Wanda: Ohhhhh. *settles down* Pandita's at home, in the hanging bed thinger. I couldn't find the phone, so I rode my bike out here.
Russell: *looks like he dearly wants to facepalm, but refrains from doing so* You need to be resting, Wanda. Your spark is stressed right now, which could harm the sparklet. Let's get you home, and I'll check on Pandita as well.
Wanda: But... I'm not chucking. I just can't see too good. *confused*
Russell: That's because of the stress your spark is under... And I suspect that the reason Pandita's feeling sick may be related.
Wanda: *frown* Oh....
Russell: *Sends a message to Merlin, who arrives shortly thereafter to keep watch over the medbay* Let's get you back to Pandita, alright?
Wanda: Okay. Um. Wait. You ride a bike too.... But yours is faster than mine.
Merlin: Here... Do try not to get into an accident... *Giving Russell the keys to his car*
Russell: *Razzes Merlin*
Wanda: *watches them, blinking slightly as she tries to keep up with what's going on around her*
Russell: *Will move to offer to lift Wanda up and carry her to the car*
Wanda: Eeek! *arms around his neck* What's this for... um..... Wow... spinny. *shuts eyes*
Russell: The less stress you're under, the better... *has a feeling he'll need to treat Pandita for pregnancy-related issues as well, and is glad he still has a lot of the things he had to use with Serenity to help her feel better*
Wanda: *quietly* Spinny.
Russell: *Soothingly* Everything will be alright, Wanda... Let's get you home so Candid, Frank, and the cubs don't have to worry too much, alright?
Wanda: *quietly, without opening her eyes* They're watchin' Pandy.
Russell: *Soft chuckle as he carefully carries her out to where Merlin's car is parked, before just as carefully getting her situated in the front seat* They're worried about him?
Wanda: I told 'em to keep an eye on them. *blinks* Oh frag my harddrive, I could've just called.
Russell: *, but doesn't disagree because he knows Wanda will likely forget again anyways* *getting into the driver's seat of the car*
Wanda: *hangs her head a bit and then slowly shakes it, her round little snub nosed face tired and bemused*
Russell: *Careful as he drives Wanda back to the house that houses two families and a group of rowdy college students*
Wanda: *soundly asleep by the time they arrive. Even the shouting of Sailor Eco on the front lawn doesn't make her twitch*
Sailor Eco: *screaming at the half Inuit girl from Newfoundland about the evils of Seal Hunting*
Russell: *parks the car, and gets out so he can get Wanda into the apartment she and Pandita share, will IGNORE Sailor Eco*
Bonnie Raby: *just looking at her neighbor like she's something that just squished under Bonnie's comfortably worn sealskin mukluk*
Russell: *Careful as he lifts Wanda after unbuckling her seatbelt, still paying Sailor Eco no mind*
Bonnie: *glances over toward the car, and then hurries over* Hey, what happened to Mrs. Marler?
Russell: *Ignores Sailor Eco in favor of answering Bonnie's question* She fell asleep on the way back here from my office... She was worried about how run-down Mr. Marler's been lately, but she's a bit run-down herself right now... Is Mr. or Mrs. Jones available?
Bonnie: I'll go see. *turns to run into the house and take a shortcut through it to reach the steps that lead to the attic*
Sailor Eco: *makes a grab at her but is dodged, nearly loses her sandwich board in the process*
Russell: *ignores Sailor Eco and hopes she goes away*
Sailor Eco: *glares after Bonnie, and then turns back to Russell* This is all her fault for eating meat.
Russell: *Calmly and with a good heaping dose of snark* And I suppose your lack of propriety is your fault for being a twit?
Sailor Eco: Name calling is a punishable offense. *smug*
Russell: Shame stupidity isn't.
Sailor Eco: Closed-minded people are all the same. I'm going to call the police. *flounces off, ratty old vegan shoes flapping*
Russell: *Sends a message to Petra, warning her*
Petra: *Cussing Russell out over commlinks for agitating Sailor Eco, because now, she has to remind the girl that name calling is not illegal, and that by all rights, Bonnie could have called the police on her for harrassment. Again.*
Bonnie: *coming back just as fast as he short legs will go. Skylar's ahead of her*
Skylar: *Concerned* What's going on, Russ? I knew Pandita wasn't feeling good...
Russell: It's nothing to worry about, Skylar... Just get the door before that woman comes back, so I can get Wanda tucked into bed so she can rest.
Skylar: *nods and moves to get the door to the hallway that leads to Pandita and Wanda's apartment open* Just ignore Sailor Eco... As long as she doesn't try to grab at you or Wanda, she's mostly harmless, just very, very loud... and a bit mis-informed.
Bonnie: *gives Skylar a funny look for his exaggeration*
Skylar: Okay... Really mis-informed... and incredibly loud.
Bonnie: *wriggles her toes and then scoots over to see if the Marlers' apartment door is unlocked*
Door: *unlocked*
Bonnie: It alright if I open t'is?
Skylar: Lemme make sure the dogs aren't gonna get out... 'Scuse me, Bonnie... *Carefully scoots past her*
Bonnie: *moves out of the way* *conversationally, as she lifts a wry eyebrow* Granny sent me some seal. Ever'body's going to t'ink I'm a #$#@#!@ yahoo.
Russell: If they do, that's their own problem.
Skylar: *Slips into the apartment, goes to check on where the "dogs" are*
Bonnie: *quiet and cheery shrug* You want some? No way in #@$#@ I'm gonna be able to eat t'is lot before she sends more.
Frank: *coming out of the bedroom to see who's here. Perks his ears and gives a little bark before going back*
Skylar: *Calling to Russell and Bonnie* The dogs are keeping Pandita company, looks like... Should be safe to open the door.
Russell: *small smile* Sure... I have a friend who would be able to cook it properly... The man lives for cooking over fire or anything fire-like....
Bonnie: *opens door and holds it wide so it can't swing back shut* It's cooked. It's all done up in cannin' jars wit' salt 'n pepper.
Russell: *Perks up* Ooo... *Will move to carry Wanda into the apartment and towards the bedroom*
Frank and Candid: *sitting by the big packing box full of rags that is their current bed. Behind them their babies peek out with wide-eyed puppy curiosity but don't try to pass the parent barrier*
Bonnie: *grins at the pets, wondering to herself how old the puppies are and if they're spoken for*
Russell: *Carefully tucks Wanda into the beannock alongside Pandita, who gets gently fussed over and told to rest*
Wanda: *snuggles close to her husband, her hand going to his tummy and rubbing as she remembers in her sleep that he's feeling ill*
Russell: *quietly talks to Pandita, telling the taller man to rest and to make sure Wanda rests as well. Is also telling Pandita over comms why he's been getting sick and feeling like slag lately*
Pandita: *small nod, slowly moves to snuggle his wife*
Bonnie: *fails to interest the politely wagging dogs in ear scratchings, so she comes back to stand by Skylar. To Russell* T'ey're expectin', aren't t'ey?
Russell: *soft chuckle, nods*
Bonnie: *biiig grin* Now I have somet'in' to do.
Russell: Oh? *makes sure the blanket on the beannock covers the couple as well as it can before he's turning to look at Bonnie*
Skylar: *eyeing Bonnie with a mildly cautious look*
Bonnie: Sure. Granny taught me to knit when I was just little. I'll get some nice fuzzy yarn 'n make some baby t'ings.
Russell: *Chuckles and nods*
Skylar: You mean in between making Sailor Eco's brain break, right? *Ebil grin*
Bonnie: Can't help it if I like my shoes. *grins back*
Skylar: *To Russell* Think we could talk Rachel into paying Pandita and Wanda a visit?
Russell: You are on your own on that one, Skylar. I've got to go give Merlin his car back, and I need to figure out how I'm going to get Wanda's bike back here.
Bonnie: *perk* T'at t'ree wheeler?
Russell: *nods* Wanda rode it out to my office, and I borrowed Merlin's car to make sure she wouldn't be stressing herself and the baby too much...
Bonnie: I can ride out wit' you 'n bring it back. *looks up at him, her hazel eyes steady as she absently scratches the side of her upper lip*
Lisa's truck: *Can be heard pulling up nearby, thanks to its diesel engine*
Skylar: *going over to the window now* Hey, Bonnie, how long do you think Sailor Eco'll last against someone who rambles at sixty words per minute?
Bonnie: *brows lift and she goes into the living room herself to see* Dunno. She never listens to anyt'ing. Oh, hey, ain't t'at t' bike?
Russell: ... Oh no... I just hope Lisa doesn't get intimidated by that woman...
Bonnie: *glances at Russell and then books it out to meet Lisa and offer to help her with the bike. Looks like she sideswiped Sailor Eco when the taller girl stepped into her path*
Lisa: *rambling and trying to help Sailor Eco onto her feet now, was clearly elbow-deep in something that got her coveralls dirtier than normal, but at least her hands are clean*
Sailor Eco: *earnestly informing her how bad for the environment her clothes are*
Bonnie: *hanging from her belly over the side of the truck as she pushes the bike closer to the back where she can reach it*
Lisa: *Seems oblivious to what Sailor Eco is saying, is more concerned with rambling and making sure the taller girl is uninjured*
Sailor Eco: *shows how quick she is on the uptake in that it takes several minutes to realize the little blond's not hearing a word she's said* Hey, did you hear me? *jumps as Bonnie gets the bike out of the truck* Hey, what're you doing?
Lisa: *Blink blink, startled* Oh! *goes to help Bonnie with the bike, rambling away about how Merlin told her that Wanda had left it behind and about how since she was taking a break from working on a friend's truck, she decided she would bring the bike back. Sailor Eco is momentarily forgotten*
Sailor Eco: *realizes she's being ignored. Scowls and goes over to the corner of the yard to resume her noisy protest of the seal hunt*
Lisa: *Attention going to Sailor Eco* But isn't it because there's an overpopulation of seals that the cod population in Newfoundland's pretty much non-existant? *innocent expression*
Bonnie: She won't hear you. She never listens to anybody but herself. Besides, she calls fishing 'murder, too'.
Lisa: ... Oh... One of those types... *small frown. Seems even the amiable blonde has her limits regarding people*
Bonnie: Yeah. PC as #$#@$@#@. I'm Bonnie Raby. *grin*
Lisa: Lisa Garcia. *Grin is back in place*
Bonnie: You comin' in? T' guys say she's too chicken t' vandalize cars.
Lisa: I'd love to, but I have to get back to the shop, since I promised Patrick I'd have his truck done by this evening, and I was well over halfway done with fixing the suspension system so it won't be a rattletrap on the road anymore....
Russell: *as he moves over to stand by Lisa's truck* I thought he got a truck that wasn't a rolling deathtrap?
Lisa: It's not a rolling deathtrap. The suspension was shot. Now it won't make Soli's tummy upset when he brings her to daycare.
Russell: I bet Soli is going to be thrilled.... *Chuckles softly*
Bonnie: *watches as some bully of a guy gets in a spirited debate with Sailor Eco. Figures listening to that conversation is more polite, since Lisa and Russell are friends talking about people she doesn't know*
Russell: *attention going to the debate, sighs* I'd better get back to the office... Merlin's probably up to his eyebrows in paperwork by now...
Lisa: *small nod, attention going to Bonnie* Hey, Bonnie?
Bonnie: Yeah, b'y? *still watching the shouting match*
Lisa: A friend of mine is having a barbecue next weekend, and he said if we wanted to, we could bring a friend, and I was wondering if you'd like to come to the party? Javan's got a big grill and a smoker and he can cook pretty much anything that's grill-able, including vegetables, and he's got a pool that we can swim in if it gets really hot outside....
Bonnie: T'ink he'd know what to do wit' canned seal meat? Oh hey, wait up! *pats Russell and then bolts inside to get a couple jars of the meat she'd offered him*
Russell: *chuckles and leans against the front quarterpanel of Merlin's sedan*
Bonnie: *comes jogging out with a quart jar in each arm and one held by the top in one hand, and now there's a lazy old white cat trotting after her, his chewed and frost bitten tail in the air*
Lisa: If it's meat, Javan'll find out what to do with it. *Grinning from ear to ear now, even as she stoops to offer the cat a hand to sniff* Hello, kitty! ^^
Russell: *moving to help Bonnie with the jars*
Bonnie: *as the old cat sniffsniffs and then nosie kisses Lisa's fingers* Here's two for you, and one for Lisa. Granny's a pretty good cook, so it shouldn' taste too weird for you.
Lisa: *to Russell as the Welshman carefully handles the jars* Five bucks says Javan'll be begging for a jar for himself after the barbecue.
Russell: No bet. The man loves meat of all kinds.
Bonnie: *rubs her nose* Wonder what he'd t'ink 'o tern.
Russell: He'd try it.... And more than likely would ask you for recipes.
Bonnie: *snerks*
Lisa: If we didn't stop him, he'd go out and collect the deer that get hit by cars. *rolls her eyes a bit*
Russell: He would... and he has.... He did it the first year he was out here...
Bonnie: >_> Not'in' wrong with roadkill if it's fresh.
Lisa: ... Javan is either crazy, or incredibly brave... People drive on the roads near my farm like they're homicidal...
Russell: ... I'm inclined to say he's both.
Bonnie: *has nothing to say to that other than a broad grin that shows perfect teeth*
Lisa: *Raised brow, small grin* *over comms, to Russell* //I think she and Javan'll get along just fine.//
Russell: *quiet chuckle* Well, I think we'd better get going....
Bonnie: It was nice meetin' you, Mrs. Garcia. *looks at Russell to let him know that she was happy to meet him too*
Lisa: Likewise. *Grins and heads for her truck*
Russell: *nods, before he heads for Merlin's car*
Kia: //Russell, are you nearly back?// *sounds concerned*
Russell: //Just leaving Pandita's now, Kia... Why? Did the ferret fight get into the medbay?//
Kia: //No. Alice's newspark has separated, and I'm afraid we're experiencing difficulties.//
Russell: //... Technical difficulties?// *buckling up and heading out, but being mindful of the speed limit*
Kia: //The newspark has hidden behind Arcee's spark and is avoiding all attempts to remove her.//
Russell: *Groans over comms* //Where's Springer?//
Kia: //Stan is currently on the floor.//
Russell: *Sighs* //ETA five minutes... If you can get Ratchet there before I get back, do so. Also... Mute Arcee's vocalizer if you haven't already.//
Kia: *crisply* //I'll do no such thing.// *sounds a lot like Merlin when he's been affronted*
Rachel: //On my way, guys. Next time call me. I'm available for emergencies.//
Russell: //Understood, Rachel.// *Grumbles and curses at a tractor that just pulled out in front of him*
Rachel: *few moments later* //Okay, Russ. No hurry. I'm here, and even though Percy just had a breakdown Kia's steady.//
Russell: //I really hate tractors.// *Is quite peeved at the delay*
Rachel: //Got 'Cee sedated. ...Can tell who this kid's related to.//
Russell: //Springer's in for trouble.//
Rachel: //Like the poor guy doesn't already have enough. He's still pretty scrambled.//
Russell: //I'll check him over when I finally get past this $#&#$@ing tractor.//
Rachel: //Oh, and by the way, Irene's coming in for her first maternity checkup tomorrow morning.//
Russell: //... How big do you think Javan's barbecue's going to be?//
Rachel: //I heard him ordering the dinochicken and the roast.//
Russell: //Well, he'll also be getting seal... and possibly tern.//
Rachel: //Hold still, you little... whutnow?//
Russell: //Lisa invited one of the people who lives in the same building as Skylar and Pandita's families to the barbecue. Miss Raby's got access to seal meat, courtesy of her grandmother.//
Rachel: //She mustn't be from around here. And I can just imagine what that girl from 3A thinks of her.//
Russell: *mutters something in Gaelic that is more than likely obscene* //I had the displeasure of meeting that twit.//
Rachel: //Be nice, Russ. I understand what you just said and I didn't need that in my head right now.//
Russell: *Sourly* //Would you rather I use one of Major MacKenzie's favorite expressions?//
Rachel: //Do you need to share your lack of verbal imagination at all? Oh SLAG ME FROZEN, Kia, grab her!//
Russell: //If anyone here has a lack of imagination when it comes to cursing, it's Alex and Mia.//
Rachel: *only reply is a yelp as Kia KOs herself going after the newspark*
Russell: *Wills the tractor ahead of him to hurry the slag up so he can assist!*
Rachel: //NOT THE VENTILATION! What's this kid on???//
Russell: //She is Arcee's, for certain...//
Serenity: //Russ, it's more entertaining when Arcee gets into a cuss-fit. Keep that up, and the girls will have learned how to cuss before they're even two months old. Rachel, what do you need help with?//
Rachel: //The baby's in the air ducts.// *sounds flabbergasted*
Serenity: //... We're going to have to put her on a leash when we get her into her shell, aren't we?//
Rachel: //Never mind that! We've got to get her out of there before she goes out. *grunts* Oh slag, I can't see her.//
Serenity: //Someone give me a boost.... or wait... Rewind! Get your furry little butt in here!//
Rewind: //I gotta go, no time for kissies, Frenzy!//
Wesson: //I got her.//
Rachel: //You're Cybertronian???//
((co-written with random_xtras))