hsv, Autobot Base, Bad Romance?
Sari: *looking around as she puts her helmet on the back of her best friend's bike, taking in the massive building they're parked in front of and its surroundings. Then blinks* Mikky, did that blue truck just wolf whistle at me?
Mikaela: *busy stowing her own helmet and jacket. Without looking up* Ignore him, he's a #$#@#@.
Lumen: ... Heeeeey!
Sari: *blinks as the blue truck is buzzed by a red fighter jet and goes whooping off across the desert* ...Mikky, your friends are so weird. *impressed and amused*
Mikaela: *chuckles as she hears music approaching and looks over to where a yellow Camaro is jetting down the road at the head of a column of dust* You haven't met the weird ones yet.
Bumblebee: *Slows as he approaches the gate*
Girl with pink streaks in her hair, and a pink and black leather jacket on over her jeans: Aunt Mikky! *Hurrying over. Mikaela will more than likely recognize the girl's voice, and the pink and black motorbike that's parked nearby* *pauses just short of glomping Mikaela to give Sari a curious look*
Mikaela: Ariel! You got it to work! *hugs the girl and then grins down at her before turning to Sari* This is my friend Sari. The one I told you about. Sari, this is Ariel. Well, Ariel's holoform. That's Ariel. *points to the beautiful little bike*
Sari: *mouth drops as she looks from girl to bike* You're @#$#@ me.
Ariel-holo: *Big grin* Hi! ^_^
Sari: You're serious? *bounces slightly* Oh that is so freakin' cool! Can you operate both bodies at once? Does this holo-thingy look anything like your robot form? *is now going to chatter on just like a certain guy the bots know*
Ariel: *Revs her engine as her holoform's grin grows*
Sari: *and then pauses and looks up as a beautiful silver robot walks out of the building* Ohhhhh.
Mikaela: Hi, Jazz! *grins and waves*
Jazz: *waves back* Heyya, Mikki. Just let me go steal a little sugar and then I'll come back and talk.
Mikaela: *laughs* Alright.
Jazz: Once Show stops givin' the guys a hard time, that is. *hands on hips as she waits*
Showtime: *Finally lets Bumblebee in*
Bumblebee: *Seems a bit sheepish as he pulls up*
Sari: *to Mikaela, as she spots the dark haired guy inside the Camaro* Hey, you were right. He is cute.
Mikaela: *chuckles, but looks a little sad*
Ariel-holo: ... *hugs for Aunty*
Miles: *getting out, nearly faceplants because he was boggling at Jazz*
Sam: *Gets out as well, is trying so hard not to facepalm*
Jazz: *notices Miles and grins a big cheesy grin as she poses* Whatsamatter, baby? You never seen a lady before?
Bumblebee: *Transforms once Sam and Miles are clear* *To Jazz* I don't think he's seen one as pretty as you...
Sam: *muttering that Bumblebee's a dork, but he's grinning at the same time*
Jazz: He's seen Mikky, ain't he? *chuckles and steps over to put her arms around her mate and greet him properly*
Miles: ... *as he gets up* Okay then... Giant robots making out...
Sam: ... *Double take* Wait... what?
Mikaela: *walks over, her arm linked through hAriel's* You mean you didn't know Bumblebee got married?
Sam: ... Since when? *Sooo baffled*
hAriel: New Year's. *nod nod*
Slightly lanky, brunette teenage boy: *looks out of the building* Oh, there you are, Ariel... Hi, Aunt Mikaela... Aunt Ophi's gonna try walking soon...
Mikaela: Yup, New Year. *looks over toward the boy* ...Orion?
Jazz: *purring now*
boy: *headshake* Dion... Orion's still getting transferred.
Mikaela: *hands to mouth* I totally forgot that was today!
Dion: Uncle Ratchet and Uncle 'Aid just started... You haven't missed much.
Miles: *Amused grin at the purring, attention going to Mikaela* ?
Sam: *quite brain-broken right now. The idea of Bumblebee being married is a bit of a shock for him*
Jazz: *suddenly breaks the kiss with a soft ack and takes a step back from her mate*
Sari: *elbows Miles for going 'awwwww!'*
Bumblebee: *pleasantly dizzy now, but is still able to stay standing* *Worried sound* Jazz?
Miles: *pouts at Sari for elbowing him*
Jazz: *laughing quietly as she opens the bag she's got slung over her shoulder* You lil' turkey. Poking me through your carrier. You heard your dad, didn't you?
Rap: *gleeflail as he comes out of his baby pocket! Chirp beep chirp talk talk talk talk!*
Sari: BABY ROBOT!!!!! :D :D
Bumblebee: *Soft chuckle, reaches for Rap* Should have known....
Sam: ... *Boggling now*
Miles: ... *soft 'heh'* Cute kid....
hAriel: *Eyeing Sam and wondering if she should poke him to reset him*
Rap: *haz Daddy! TALKS about it!*
Jazz: *chuckles as she watches her gregarious little son wriggle* He really missed you, Bee. *more softly* So'd I.
Sari: *is busy dancing around and squeeing and having a total glee spazz*
Bumblebee: *Quietly as he rubs Rap's back* Sam's home for the summer...
Sam: *is that startled yelp because of hAriel pokage*
Jazz: They let 'im out early, huh? 'Cause didn't we just have that Christmas thing? No, wait, this's Heart Day.
Bumblebee: *small nod* *even quieter, switching to Cybertronian so he doesn't let slip what Sam doesn't want Miles to know* [It's because he finished all of his assignments and classwork, due to his exposure to the shard of the Allspark...]
Jazz: [Whoa, that's still affecting him, huh?]
Bumblebee: *Small nod*
Jazz: Hrrrm. *then looks down at Sari and chuckles* [Think she'll do for Sammy?]
Bumblebee: *glances at Sari, soft 'heh'* [I think so... And what do you think about Miles for Mikky?]
Jazz: [Considerin' they already get along like a house afire?] *quiet grin* [We just gotta get over the part about tellin' Sammy.]
Bumblebee: *nod* [How's Ophi handling not being allowed in the medbay?]
Jazz: [She's sittin' in the crook of Screamer's arm, and both of 'em got the same expression.] *makes a grumpy face to illustrate*
Rap: *laughs at funny Mama, and then wants down to see Aunty Mikky*
Bumblebee: *Soft snerk* [Did Allen and Skyfire give them their gifts yet, or did I get here in time for that?] *will crouch so Mikaela can reach Rap*
Jazz: [They ain't gave 'em yet.]
Rap: *hops down and looks around, then changes his mind about Aunties and goes to kiss Sari*
Sari: *squealing and laughing*
hAriel: *Clicks to Rap, chuckling*
hDion: *small smile, will invite everyone inside*
Mikaela: *finds herself standing by Sam, and her grin fades* Hey, Sam?
Sam: *Still a bit brain-broken by the idea of Bumblebee as a family man* *looks to Mikaela*
Mikaela: *slight grin, though there's sadness mixed with the amusement* What's wrong?
Sam: It's... Just a bit weird... Bumblebee as a dad?
Mikaela: *quietly* They've actually got two.
Sam: ... Two? *boggling*
Mikaela: *nods* Waltz was born before Jazz and Bee were together. She's a couch baby.
Sam: ... *Brain-broken, but winces with sympathy. He's heard about the couch from Denver*
Mikaela: But hey... Bee being married isn't as weird as Swiper being married. *deep breath as she steels herself*
Sam: ... *Mental brakes screeching*
Mikaela: *softly* Sam, we need to talk.
Sam: ... *attention fully on you now, Mikaela*
Mikaela: *quick glance shows her that they're alone out here. Deep breath* I've been thinking a lot lately.
Sam: *slight, puzzled frown* About what?
Mikaela: *looking down now and absently stepping on the cockroach that she sees going by* Us...
Sam: ... As in...? *For such a smart guy, he can be an idiot sometimes...*
Mikaela: *looks up and catches his eyes with hers* Sam, I love the crap out of you, but not romantically. I've tried and it's... squicky. We've been through too much for me to feel about you that way.
Sam: ... *Stunned into silence*
Mikaela: *hand over her mouth as tears start into her eyes* Sam?
Sam: *deer in headlights look as his mind spins with grief and denial* *finally* It's... it's because I'm a nerd, isn't it? Because I got this big intelligence boost from that shard.
Mikaela: *shocked at the thought, and he can see it* No. Sam, that's stupid.
very faint squeak: *comes from inside as Dion drags Ariel away*
Mikaela: *glances that way, and then looks back to Sam* *softly* And it's not because you're ugly, either. Sari's been threatening to steal you from me since I first showed her your picture.
Sam: *thoughts derailed* What?
Mikaela: *soft laugh at his 'bhuh??' expression* You're all she wants to talk about when we hang out. It's like how other girls get with their favorite boy band members.
Sam: 0_o ...What?
Mikaela: I think the two of you should get together and make adorable baby spazzes together.
Sam: *mouth drops, and then his face is flaming* MIKKY!!
Miles: *Heard that from inside, is trying not to facepalm*
Sari: Is that my cue? *scoots out and looks at Mikaela, then peeks at Sam and smiles hopefully*
Mikaela: *looks from Sari to Sam*
Sam: *noticing Sari for the first time. Notices differences between Sari's anatomy and Mikaela's. Tries HARD not to look at those differences*
Sari: *highly amused at Sam's attempt to be a gentleman, and how red his face is as he tries to keep his eyes on her face*
Sam: Uh. Er... *scratches head and rubs back of neck* Hi?
Sari: *smile* *About to speak when Ariel shouts "KISS!"* ... *facepalm, still grinning*
Sam: Ariel, you keep outta this! *finger up in scoldy pose!*
Mikaela: *laughing now*
Ariel: Thrrrrpt! *laughs and runs from Dion, who apologizes to Sam and Sari* *then there's a pink motorbike being chased by a truck-styled ATV*
Sam: I mean it, Ariel! *turns to Sari and apologizes* She's just a kid. She's not really bad or anything. Just too much TV or something...
Sari: Honestly, I've put up with worse... *chuckling*
Sam: Oh. Uh... *blushes again* Um. Okay.
Mikaela: *looking back and forth between them, a hopeful expression in her eyes. She cares for both these guys so much, and has seen so many similarities between the two of them*
Sari: Mikky said something about you knowing a lot about astronomy.... *Sweet smile, is trying to get Sam to relax, since he looks really nervous*
Sam: *eyes go wide at the cute of that smile. Glances at Mikaela as though to say, 'you never do cute like that'. Looks back to Sari* Uh, yeah. I kinda learned from our friends here, you could say.
Mikaela: *will NOT snerk at that glance* *won't facepalm at her favorite dork, either*
Sari: *Will begin asking questions, partially to get Sam more relaxed, and partially because she really is interested*
Sam: *soon talking animatedly, using his hands to illustrate or just generally waving them around. Starting new sentences before he finishes the last one because his mind's going faster than his mouth. Has totally forgotten Sari's anatomy and is focused on her eyes with total earnestness*
Sari: *actively listening, eyes sparkling with delight*
Sam: *talking about how Einstein's theory fails to cover all dimensions, but that humans don't know enough to know that yet*
Sari: *asking about what he means, and suggesting that they continue the discussion over lunch*
Sam: *pauses and looks at Mikaela* Do you and Miles wanna come? We can go to that burger place. *then remembers and quickly looks at Sari* Do you eat meat? I mean, I should have asked, I...
Sari: I haven't had a decent burger since I left Detroit... The burger places around MIT don't get that "Medium" does not mean "Medium well" or "Medium rare".
Sam: *big grin. Turns toward the base* MILES! BURGER TIME!
Mikaela: *laughing*
Miles: *coming out, has Ridgeback playing with his hair, and Desinex following with Windshard in her arms*
Ridgeback: *just a talkin' away!*
Lumen: *is that loud war whoop in the distance*
Hound: *grinning at his personable little son as he walks beside his mate*
Sam: Aww, Miles. You can't bring him. *totally ignores the whoop. He knows Lumen*
Sunhalo: *strafes Lumen*
Miles: Aww... *Attention going towards the sound of laughing and cussing* ... Should we be worried?
Sari: ... That's the jet that chased that blue truck away....
Ridgeback: *clickstorm at Unca Sam! Blink blink at Sari, reaches for her*
Sam: *absently passes the sparklet from Miles to Sari* She didn't chase him away. They're friends. And that's just how Seekers play.
Sari: *Carefully holds Ridgeback, is about to ask what Sam means when Ridgeback looks down her shirt* o//o
Desinex: *Soft sigh* Ridgeback... *Will transfer Windshard over to Hound before moving to grab the curious sparklet* He's never really been around humans...
Hound: *mortified at what his son just did. He's now blushing just as hard as Sam is*
Miles: *Also blushing and looking anywhere but at Sari*
Sam: *mortified* Isn't that the guy that looked at Mikaela's... Um. I mean. *RED*
Desinex: No, that was Dion... Mikaela's bigger than Denver was.
Mikaela: *red now too* No I'm not...
Desinex: *Flatly* Denver was an A-cup at best.
Miles: *Pretending he can't hear this!* *is beet red*
Hound: *optics shuttered as he rocks slightly with the force of his embarrassment*
Jazz: *from inside* You can't really talk, Desi. I've seen pictures of you that time you were LOLed human.
Desinex: ... *warning growl at Jazz*
Ridgeback: *Talks to the growl! Has forgotten all about seeing whether Sari has storage space or not*
Sari: *has forgotten to be embarrassed* Was she bigger than me?
Jazz: Yup. You guys wanna ride to the burger place? *steps out, grinning* *wants to elbow Hound and tease him, but won't*
Sam: *gonna DIE. Jumps on the escape offered!* YES!
Miles: *Nodnods in agreement, still beet red*
Desinex: *Wants nothing more than to give a rude hand gesture, but at the same time, doesn't want Ridgeback learning it from her*
Jazz: I'll take Mikky 'n Miles. Bee, you take Sam 'n Sari 'n Rap.
Rap: Boobie?
Bumblebee: ... *Facepalm*
Ridgeback: *Clicks and tries out the new word*
Jazz: *shakes head and walks out to change into the sweet little silver Solstice*
Hound: *gonna just sneak back inside now*
Desinex: *calls Jazz something unprintable over comms before taking Ridgeback inside, gently scolding the sparklet as she goes*
Bumblebee: *apologetic* Desinex doesn't quite get interacting with humans... Even with Hound setting a better example for her...
Sam: *just gives his very best friend puppy eyes* Can we have the Cammi now, Bee?
Bumblebee: *nods, transfers Rap to Sam, and transforms before opening the doors*
Sam: *crawls into the Camaro and leans over to put the sparklet into the car seat in the back. Clicks to the little guy as he does so*
Sari: *very soft chuckle as she watches Sam and Rap interact*
Bumblebee: *starts playing "I'm a Believer"*
Sam: *smacks him on the seat and then scootches over to the driver side* Cut it out, Bee.
Jazz: *beeps horn and heads out of the compound*
Sari: *facepalms and thinks Bumblebee is a bit of a dork, moves to sit in the passenger seat and buckle up*
Sam: *quietly scolding Bumblebee under his breath*
Bumblebee: *Amused, will move to follow Jazz after Sam has buckled up and the doors have been closed*
Rap: *gonna talk all the way there!*
((co-written with random_xtras))