Prompt: Squishies
IDW Mirage
Squishies? What a ridiculous thing to call them; I suppose a Decepticon came up with it then.
My thoughts on the humans... I'd rather avoid them if I could, they aren't a species to be underestimated. They've been rather hostile from what I've seen and heard, even before they became aware of us. Although it is unfortunate that we brought ( Read more... )
Squishies? What a ridiculous thing to call them; I suppose a Decepticon came up with it then.
My thoughts on the humans... I'd rather avoid them if I could, they aren't a species to be underestimated. They've been rather hostile from what I've seen and heard, even before they became aware of us. Although it is unfortunate that we brought ( Read more... )
But I mean, they are kind of squishy. Well, there are hard things in them, but mostly it's all stuff that just goes all drippy if you squeeze to hard. And they ooze things, so really they are kind of squishy, so the name makes sense. Although I guess it is kind of gross, because they also don't squish everywhere unless they're damaged. So maybe it is kind of ridiculous, but not completely.
You look a lot like someone I know...
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*Is completely repulsed at the disgusting description of how humans go squish*
They may be... squishy, but it still sounds like something a newspark would call them, not mature, intelligent mechs. Honestly if you're going to call a species something that demeans their sentience, can't it be a little more creative?
*Is a little wary of the very familiar color scheme*
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O-oh. I guess maybe I said too much. But--I just try to say things the best way that I can. Hook says that accuracy is important! And Scrapper likes it when we communicate well. He says it's important.
...I'm not really a mature, intelligent mech. I mean, I'm not stupid because that's not allowed with the Constructicons, but I'm not the smart one either. So it probably doesn't matter, but I think that squishy is a fine word. I don't always use it, but I don't think there's anything really wrong with it.
And I'm--I'm Scavenger. Who are you?
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Scavenger? Well, not often I can have an almost civil conversation with a Decepticon. Although some certainly like to pretend they have the class for it, until they receive one taunt too many and try to tear out your fuel lines.
...I'm Mirage.
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...Ohhhhh, Mirage. Yeah, you look like the Mirage I know, kinda, only not, you know? I guess it is kind of weird talking to you--it just doesn't seem right. But it's really weird here anyway, and I'm not going to be the first person to start a fight. And so I might as well talk, because there's nothing else to do. And my gestalt's not here, so I don't have anyone else to talk to...
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*Curious* Aren't there other Decepticons skulking around here who you could talk to? Seems odd you'd chat up an enemy rather than them. Then again, everything here seems odd.
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There are Decepticons around, and I've talked to some of them, but--but you know, just because we're on the same side doesn't mean they're always nice and you seemed reasonable and really, Starscream usually isn't, just as an example, and spending too much time around him usually means that something bad happens. Uh. And everything really is topsy-turvy and maybe I won't get to do this again, so why not now?
...I can't really rely on anyone here since my gestalt's gone. So. I might as well talk.
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Understandable. It's not always easy getting along with my teammates either. Apparently differing on some ideals is enough reason to become suspect of anything.
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Yeah, that's it! And--you know, even if they're not dangerous, and a lot of them sometimes kind of are, that doesn't mean I want to talk to them, because they always want me to go away or shut up or do something different--well, everyone's like that sometimes, even my team, but it's different because I know they don't really mean it and they do like me usually. And not many other people.
...It'd be terrible if my team didn't like me because I thought different. That must suck--we're all really, really different but it all works up okay because that's how it is. So maybe someday you'll find people who just know who you are and like you anyway!
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Well some of my teammates do seem to understand me; the ones who don't are just particularly loud, and stubborn, and violent.
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Well, that's good! Everyone should have a team they can rely on, I think, I mean I think it's really important. You know? But yeah--there's some Decepticons that are just kind of dangerous and they don't really care about me so it's better just to avoid them if I can.
Even in my team, there's Hook who's really, really stubborn and Bonecrusher who's kinda violent and Scrapper who's scariest of all of us sometimes and Mixmaster can be kind of dangerous too, but that's different, because we're gestalt and they'd never hurt me. Not seriously, and we--we can rely on each other. ...I don't think they know where I am either, I hope that everything's okay, they can't combine without me there. Oh, no...
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I'm sure as long as they're together, they can't get into too much danger. The other Decepticons seem to do quite well without gestalt teammates to rely on.
*Can't believe he's reassuring a Decepticon, but feels like he'd be kicking a lost bumblepuppy if he doesn't say something* I have to imagine they must be far more worried about you. You're sort of... *struggles for the right word* You have a rather mild temperament for a Decepticon. I can't imagine that lends well around other Decepticons, or Autobots, when you're not with them.
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I--I guess you're right. They'll be fine, even if they can't combine. *a little shaky* I just wish I knew, though, what was going on.
They probably are worried about me, and that's--it's not good for us, when it happens. Mixmaster's probably all--he's probably worried, he doesn't like it when one of us is gone even when we know where and how long, and Hook doesn't like it when he doesn't know what's happening at all. And they must--I don't think they know what's happening at all because I don't either, even though I'm more--involved with it, I guess.
I--yeah, I'm not very good at looking after myself. I don't really... Well, it's normally fine that everyone ignores me or kind of makes fun of me, because it doesn't matter because only the gestalt matters, but--they're not here, right? So I'm--kind of alone. Well, not alone, but there's nobody--nobody I can rely on. And I'm not strong like Bonecrusher or smart like Scrapper or much of anything--I find things. *kind of miserable* And the idea of my gestalt doesn't help ( ... )
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*Sighs and knows he shouldn't be feeling bad for a Decepticon, but can't help knowing what it's like to feel afraid and alone* Perhaps they will. Mechs do seem to still be popping up around here.
And there hasn't been much fighting, aside the verbal sort, that I've seen going on, so... I suppose as long as you try to keep out of the way you won't have to worry about getting into a fight. *Wry grin* I would know a few things about remaining unnoticed. It usually works out quite well for me.
(OOC: Your Scavenger makes me wibble! He's just so sad and adorable)
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I really, really hope so. And--you're right, I shouldn't give up hope yet. Plus, they're a lot smarter than me, some of them at least--maybe they'll figure it out?
I'm glad about how there hasn't been any fighting. And it means that I can talk to other mechs, right? Like you--it's a little strange talking to an Autobot like this, but it's been. Nice, I think. ...I think it's good you're from a different place, because then I don't need to worry about ever seeing you on a battlefield or anything. I wouldn't want to have to fight you!
(OOC: Thank you! I really like your Mirage, too--he just seems like an essentially decent person, which I think he is, and somewhat isolated but still empathetic and friendly, even to a Decepticon, albeit his reservations--I think you're doing a great job with him. And thanks for the compliment, too--I always worry that I'm playing him too sad and adorable, and trusting--although he's still somewhat reserved here, even if it doesn't seem like it.)
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