[Bonecrusher can hear you in the other room. He's not even going to bother responding over the comm. He's just gonna bust into your room now. Sup, Barricade. We'll fix that door later.]
[action unto eternity]namesnotprowlJune 14 2010, 16:52:44 UTC
[Barricade is going to discover that hiding emotions on a face of muscle is much more difficult than on one of metal. For instance, he currently looks somewhere in between bursting into tears and ripping someone's throat out with his teeth.
Rumble is also there, and chatters at Bonecrusher. Please fix him, big scary one D:]
Look at me! I'm squishy! This is horrifying! [Pause.] ... you broke down the door.
[action unto eternity] barricade why u so cutebrbhatingumoarJune 14 2010, 16:57:24 UTC
[Bonecrusher's only current emotion is ANGER - though it gives way when he sees that expression on Barricade's face.
Or, what he assumes is now Barricade's face, because said face is entirely foreign and definitely not the REAL Barricade's.
The only reason he doesn't slaughter this human where he stands is because he KNOWS (or he hopes he does) it's the other mech (HIS Barricade) because he's in the same situation.]
SO'M I!
[He ignores the comment, striding right over to him and gripping Barricade's shoulders to give him a little shake.]
[action unto eternity] because his frustration is adorable?namesnotprowlJune 14 2010, 17:17:25 UTC
[This is one of those situations where he gets angry and stressed and (though he won't admit it) frightened. He's trapped in some foreign body and he doesn't know why. Really, the only reason he isn't trying to pummel the other human is because it has to be Bonecrusher. What other human would be here, and grab him like that?]
Not a pretender. [He grunts, grabbing ahold of the other man's arm.] Stop shakin' me before I decide t'swat you.
[action unto eternity] god it isbrbhatingumoarJune 14 2010, 17:46:39 UTC
[He complies and stops the shaking, but he doesn't let go of Barricade's shoulders. He's afraid to, but he won't admit it, because admitting it is weakness and Bonecrusher is not weak. Still, he digs his fingers into Barricade's shoulders.]
[action unto eternity] how did this happen, he's supposed to be badassnamesnotprowlJune 14 2010, 17:55:33 UTC
[He doesn't mind that Bonecrusher's fingers are digging in and it kind of hurts. Pain is... normal. He looks up at him, studying him for a few moments, hands still grasping the other's arms like they're anchoring him to the floor.]
[action unto eternity] but you're just so cute :3brbhatingumoarJune 14 2010, 18:44:01 UTC
[He's not trying to cause pain, at least - he just doesn't know what to do with himself and holding onto Barricade to keep his knees from buckling sounds like a fantastic idea in his head. When he responds, his voice is a little bit of a croak.]
...We do.
[He misses Barricade's wings. And his adorable headlights.
Swallowing (ugh, swallowing? That feels odd), he studies Barricade right back, trying to get used to having eyes that don't scan and the emptiness that's in his mind where the comm lines used to be. He's scared, and it's starting to show. He struggles to keep a poker face, but he's not very good at it.]
[action unto eternity] i'm like an angry kitten, aren't i?namesnotprowlJune 14 2010, 19:58:29 UTC
[He knows that Bonecrusher probably doesn't mean to hurt him, and that's why he's keeping it to himself. Particularly after he hears the other's voice. There's a pang of sympathy for him; he knows the empty silence extremely well, and he feels your pain in that department, partner. Barricade lucked out getting Rumble when he did, or he just might not be coherent right now. He can still sense the lizard in his mind, fretting away.]
Don't like it either. [He hates it. He wants to have a nervous breakdown, but... it seems like he's not the only one having problems hiding his fear.]
[He gently tugs Bonecrusher's arms to try to coax him closer, exhaling (a funny feeling, completely unlike exventing) slowly. Then he reaches up to put one hand on the side of his friend's neck.]
We'll be okay. Who the frag here's better at surviving than us?
[action unto eternity] yes bb. yes you arebrbhatingumoarJune 15 2010, 00:16:29 UTC
[Bonecrusher looks blankly down at Barricade's hands on his arms when he's tugged, realization dawning on him and he moves closer as guided. This is awful - he feels something gnawing in his stomach that he doesn't recognize as hunger, his eyes can't scan, his processor feels cloudy, thick and convoluted, and he's miserable. Moving closer to Barricade...seems like a good idea. He steps closer and tilts his head into that hand, the feeling of skin on...him odd and foreign and not normal. He's feeling quite a fool.]
Right. Right, surviving. [He straightens. He should not be feeling like this. He tries to replace his torn expression with a scowl.]
[action unto eternity] but I'm trying so hard to be mean :(namesnotprowlJune 15 2010, 01:14:13 UTC
[Skin and touching... like this is odd for him. Extremely, but he'd had some impromptu experience when he woke up with Rumble snuggled against him. This isn't as strange as the ache in his stomach; he knows what it is, but he's never felt it like this before. He works up his best confident smile, though there's still nervous concern in his eyes. No scans, no being able to monitor his processes, no... nothing. It shouldn't be this way.]
Exactly. Maybe we should try getting food, huh? Figure out what t'do about this for now.
Re: [action unto eternity] how can you be mean to the owlface? /OvO\brbhatingumoarJune 15 2010, 01:25:32 UTC
[He isn't sure if he likes it or not - skin is far more sensitive to the touch (and be touched) than armor, and it feels like he's extremely unprotected. Still - he's curious and he lifts a hand from Barricade's shoulder to run a finger experimentally down the other mechs jawline. Hm. Not armor, no...not reinforced plating or metal...just skin, and whatever it is human have under their skin.
He tears his eyes away, and his fingertips.]
Food. Right. [He gives Barricade a calculated look, frustrated he can't simply request an explanation via link. This is horrible.]
[action unto eternity] i can't, curse its adorablenessnamesnotprowlJune 15 2010, 01:38:12 UTC
[Barricade seems slightly startled by the touch for a split second. It's not claws on metal facial plating, it... kind of tingles. He eventually tilts into that finger, until it pulls away and Bonecrusher looks away. Still, there's a sort of phantom sensation there.
He lets the hand on the other's neck slip away, pressing it to his own belly in indication.]
Aches. S'hunger. Food'll make it stop. [He just figured that Bonecrusher might not know. Barricade had been in cities, watching, learning. Bonecrusher... not so much.]
[action unto eternity] see. there is no resisting.brbhatingumoarJune 15 2010, 01:45:41 UTC
[There's still a little tingling in the tips of his fingers, and he looks down at them briefly before making a fist then relaxing it. He settles his hands back onto Barricade's shoulders, it seems like a good place to hold, steady himself and keep himself as calm as possible.
There's a sudden coolness on his neck where Barricade's hand was, and he makes a startled noise of protest.
...Which makes no sense, but alright.]
Oh. Right. Should...take care of that. [Yeah he has no clue |D]
[action unto eternity] resistance is futile.namesnotprowlJune 15 2010, 02:07:13 UTC
[He does notice that noise, looking slightly perplexed when he hears it. Though there's something comforting about Bonecrusher's hands being on his shoulders. They're in the same boat but they'll pull through, he figures.]
Figured as much. See if somewhere'll deliver. Rather not go outside like...
NOT BEFORE I BEAT THEM T'SENSELESSNESS!
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Rumble is also there, and chatters at Bonecrusher. Please fix him, big scary one D:]
Look at me! I'm squishy! This is horrifying!
[Pause.] ... you broke down the door.
[Not complaining, just... commenting.]
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Or, what he assumes is now Barricade's face, because said face is entirely foreign and definitely not the REAL Barricade's.
The only reason he doesn't slaughter this human where he stands is because he KNOWS (or he hopes he does) it's the other mech (HIS Barricade) because he's in the same situation.]
SO'M I!
[He ignores the comment, striding right over to him and gripping Barricade's shoulders to give him a little shake.]
'S you, right? Not some...fraggin' Pretender...
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Not a pretender. [He grunts, grabbing ahold of the other man's arm.] Stop shakin' me before I decide t'swat you.
N'you're you, right Skater Boy?
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Yeah. 'S me Princess.
[Unfortunately.]
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... we look ridiculous.
[He misses your owlface, yo.]
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...We do.
[He misses Barricade's wings. And his adorable headlights.
Swallowing (ugh, swallowing? That feels odd), he studies Barricade right back, trying to get used to having eyes that don't scan and the emptiness that's in his mind where the comm lines used to be. He's scared, and it's starting to show. He struggles to keep a poker face, but he's not very good at it.]
...Don't like this.
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Don't like it either. [He hates it. He wants to have a nervous breakdown, but... it seems like he's not the only one having problems hiding his fear.]
[He gently tugs Bonecrusher's arms to try to coax him closer, exhaling (a funny feeling, completely unlike exventing) slowly. Then he reaches up to put one hand on the side of his friend's neck.]
We'll be okay. Who the frag here's better at surviving than us?
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Right. Right, surviving. [He straightens. He should not be feeling like this. He tries to replace his torn expression with a scowl.]
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Exactly. Maybe we should try getting food, huh? Figure out what t'do about this for now.
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He tears his eyes away, and his fingertips.]
Food. Right. [He gives Barricade a calculated look, frustrated he can't simply request an explanation via link. This is horrible.]
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He lets the hand on the other's neck slip away, pressing it to his own belly in indication.]
Aches. S'hunger. Food'll make it stop. [He just figured that Bonecrusher might not know. Barricade had been in cities, watching, learning. Bonecrusher... not so much.]
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There's a sudden coolness on his neck where Barricade's hand was, and he makes a startled noise of protest.
...Which makes no sense, but alright.]
Oh. Right. Should...take care of that. [Yeah he has no clue |D]
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Figured as much. See if somewhere'll deliver. Rather not go outside like...
[He trails off, looking down at himself. Ugh.]
... Like this.
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Deliver is good.
[He pauses, looking a little anxious.]
Do humans...do that? Deliver...'food'?
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