#this update is a tiny bit late but shhhh

[verdigrisprowl]

May 1 Dancitron Movie Night - Chicago

Prowl disliked all the characters, but feels like he was supposed to, so he’s okay with it. Whirl and Windchill just disliked it, although Whirl grudgingly liked the dancing. Zori disliked the injustice of an innocent person being executed, and Prowl had to go sit by him and explain to him, in the most sensitive and compassionate way possible, “Sometimes the legal system fucks up.”

Prowl and Soundwave were once again sappy after the movie. Prowl sent him a link to play “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” and then Soundwave played “Can’t Fight This Feeling” which Prowl had considered playing except he thought Soundwave might think it was too sappy, and then they just sat there playing romantic songs.

Yesterday ItsyBitsySpyers 8:26 pm *For once, Soundwave takes the opportunity to dance a little before notifying everyone that it's safe to begin arriving, determined to dull the edge of his mood, if only a bit.* *He'll have stopped and sat himself down by the time they do, tables, chairs, booths, and other surfaces already arranged.* Ratchet 8:41 pm *pops in* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:41 pm *Soundwave dips his helm; Zori squeals electronically. Long time no see!* Whirl 8:42 pm *he's not the only one pleasantly surprised to see Ratchet; he pauses when he trots in* Well, I'll be damned. Ratchet 8:42 pm *hasn't been _that_ long* Heya, Bug. Whirl. Windchill 8:43 pm *Appears* Whirl 8:43 pm *salutes Ratchet as he takes his seat* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:44 pm @Whirl: [[A warning: he has read that this is a prison-musical... though he does not know what that means.]] But he flicks a servo in Whirl's direction, sending Rumble and Frenzy to pack in with Whirl wherever he settles.* *Soundwave nods to Windchill as well.* #Ratchet! #you are here again #good #I was afraid #D: Ratchet 8:45 pm Afraid of what, Buggo? I'm not gonna die on ya. Whirl 8:45 pm *bobs his head a Windchill, but before he can say anything, he looks in Soundwave's direction* ...@S: Well, all right then. Windchill 8:46 pm *Waves imperiously, as if addressing the peasantry.* Ratchet 8:46 pm *but where will Ratchet sit. he was going to go join Whirl, but now Rumble and Frenzy are there.* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:46 pm #promise? *Rumble and Frenzy are tiny. He could join them.* Ratchet 8:47 pm *mmmnope. not really about size* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:47 pm ((Will start in 5-10.)) Ratchet 8:47 pm 'Course I promise. Would I do that to my favourite dance partner? Windchill 8:47 pm (( RUNS to make coffee. I need POWER. )) ItsyBitsySpyers 8:48 pm #:D #hee hee #that is kind #thank you! *Soundwave bobs his helm at Blaster.* @Blaster: [[Do update him later.]] boomtank 8:49 pm -waves then pauses- Update on what? ItsyBitsySpyers 8:52 pm @Blaster: [[You mentioned meetings when he made his offer. He is curious whether they have taken place.]] A subtle hand twitch. [[It is understandable if they haven't. These things take time.]] Ratchet 8:52 pm Heh. No problem. So how's it going? I had to rush out last time, we didn't get to chat. boomtank 8:53 pm ....oh. Those. Yeah, they happened, and no nothing came of them. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:53 pm *Zori climbs up close to Ratchet so he can whisper.* #Soundwave says I will be small soon #shhhh Whirl 8:54 pm *mostly Whirl seems just baffled as to why someone would make a musical about prison, of all things, but he doesn't seem nervous* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:54 pm *Soundwave shakes his helm. He had expected as much. Well, what he said holds true.* Whirl 8:54 pm *and there's a whole table, folks, plenty of room* Windchill 8:55 pm *Good because you got a BIG BUTT COMING* Ratchet 8:55 pm *okay, they're whispering. Zori is better at doing the whispering thing than any of the Dinobots, but Ratchet's practiced with playing along.* boomtank 8:55 pm -He's not expecting a fast resolution to a War that has lasted his entire life up to this point- Ratchet 8:55 pm Oh yeah? Guess we better get in a big bug dance or two before then, huh? ItsyBitsySpyers 8:56 pm #yes! #dancing~ boomtank 8:56 pm -and he's settling down with a bit of paperwork, again- ItsyBitsySpyers 8:56 pm ((WILL YOU BOIL ALREADY, WATER. GOD.)) boomtank 8:57 pm ((pfff Windchill 8:57 pm (( I feel u )) ItsyBitsySpyers 8:57 pm ((35 minutes! I wanted noodles in time. Oh well. Better get goin'.)) ItsyBitsySpyers 8:59 pm ((OKAY SO HERE'S THE RELEVANT WARNINGS: This is semi-fictional Chicago in the 20s so there's booze and violence and scanty clothes abounding. And I think Roxie uses a derogatory term at one point? And the very end has some shaky cam and pop-flashes. That shouuuuld cover?)) Whirl 9:00 pm *pulls his horrid extra-spicy gaugebuster from subspace, where he'd been saving it, and nods to his table* Sup. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:01 pm //Sup!// \\SUP!\\ //Been busy?// Whirl 9:01 pm Ugh. No, not really. We're still stuck on Cybertron. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:02 pm //Maybe you guys oughta like... get out 'n push.// Whirl 9:02 pm Not going STIR-CRAZY but not doin' anything useful, either. What about you guys? Seein any action? ItsyBitsySpyers 9:02 pm \\YEAH, KINDA. DOIN' SOME REMODELIN'.\\ Whirl 9:03 pm Yeah? *glances about for any sign of it* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:03 pm \\NAW, NOT DOWN HERE.\\ *Soundwave makes himself comfortable by propping his pedes up with his feelers.* Windchill 9:03 pm *Sits in Whirl's general vicinity, sorry bro.* Whirl 9:04 pm *he's as welcome as ever, mech, but Whirl refrains from putting his feet on him* Windchill 9:04 pm *BETRAYAL.* Whirl 9:04 pm Where, then? Opening up a second club or something? *snorts* Windchill 9:05 pm *That's okay, after his mouth threats he expects to be in various degrees of trouble.* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:05 pm //Pfff. Ain't -that- much time in an orn.// //Jus' home stuff.// Whirl 9:05 pm *he's not in trouble, Whirl's just trying to respect the new boundaries he things are in place* Gotcha. Well, hope it goes as painlessly as possible. Sounds dull. *hunches over his gaugebuster for a nice, long inhale* Windchill 9:06 pm *TROUBLE.* Whirl 9:06 pm ((lord, rabbit. pls. pls work)) ItsyBitsySpyers 9:08 pm *Soundwave tilts his head.* [[Ah. That is not her actual mate.]] *This should be interesting.* Windchill 9:08 pm *Blinks.* Whirl 9:09 pm Ugh. Windchill 9:09 pm I thought so. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:09 pm *Frenzy whistles.* Whirl 9:10 pm Well, damn. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:11 pm *Buzzsaw settles in with the group. This kind of thing reeks of the mechs he used to know.* Windchill 9:11 pm *He shrugs.* I would have shot him. Not that I find myself in those kinds of situations, mind. Whirl 9:11 pm *shrugs as well* I'd not get myself in that situation to begin with. Windchill 9:12 pm *Still, he can relate to some of this with more recent goings on.* Whirl 9:12 pm If some chucklehead's trying to shmooze me and promising me stuff I'd get proof before I gave him what he wanted. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:13 pm [[A smart idea.]] Ratchet 9:13 pm *snorts* Whirl 9:13 pm Not, of course, that I predict this'll be something I have to deal with anytime soon. Windchill 9:14 pm *snorts.* That pianist. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:15 pm *Soundwave huffs. Loud. Her, calling him disloyal.* Whirl 9:15 pm That's rich. I mean am I supposed to feel sorry for her? ...like, at all? Because frankly this is just hilarious. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:16 pm [[For the conjunx, perhaps.]] Windchill 9:16 pm Well, that's a right mess. FakeProwl 9:16 pm ((I GOT ON THE COMPUTER AND IT WENT "YOU CAN'T GET ON RABBIT UNLESS YOU UPDATE AND COMPLETELY REBOOT CHROME" hhhhh)) ItsyBitsySpyers 9:16 pm ((D:)) Whirl 9:16 pm ((ARRGH)) FakeProwl 9:16 pm ((im finally here)) Windchill 9:17 pm (( EVIL. )) ItsyBitsySpyers 9:17 pm ((welcome welcome)) ((THIS LADY is the original '75 Velma)) Ratchet 9:17 pm [[ hello love glad you made it <3 ]] FakeProwl 9:17 pm *arrives belatedly. makes beeline for soundwave's seat.* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:18 pm *Immediately makes room and pings hello.* @Prowl: (txt): Summary: Established performer terminated companions, arrested. Aspiring performer cheated on conjunx, shot lover. Now caught. Conjunx accepted blame. Praises sung until conjunx discovered truth. Truth confessed, arrest performed. FakeProwl 9:18 pm *pings back, and additionally pings an apology for late arrival* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:19 pm *Soundwave likes the song-philosophy.* Whirl 9:19 pm *takes a nice, long drag of his drink* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:19 pm //Bullscrap.// Whirl 9:19 pm No such thing as a good warden. Never met one in my life. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:20 pm (txt): Apology unnecessary. Knee bump. Windchill 9:20 pm Endless magic boob? FakeProwl 9:20 pm *bumps back* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:20 pm [[A subspace pocket, perhaps.]] Windchill 9:20 pm (( I'm out of coffee pray for me. )) Whirl 9:21 pm Not a bad place to put it... *looks at his cockpit* ((RIP CHILL)) Windchill 9:21 pm Do you have endless bullets in your boobs, Whirl? Ratchet 9:21 pm [[ queen's boobs are so good in that dress good lord. ]] Windchill 9:21 pm ((I'M DEAD. )) Whirl 9:21 pm Not ENDLESS, but a lot. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:22 pm //Yeah, well, the Boss got a bird in his.// [[Rumble. Please.]] boomtank 9:22 pm ....right, I'm gonna have to turn in early today. G'night. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:22 pm *Glances at Blaster. Odd.* [[Goodnight.]] Windchill 9:22 pm Goodnight, sucker. Whirl 9:22 pm Pfft, I'll let you know if I ever find a bird in my chest anytime soon. boomtank 9:22 pm -waves on the way out- ((mun forgot she has shit to do early tomorrow)) Whirl 9:23 pm ((gnight!)) boomtank 9:23 pm ((g'night! Windchill 9:23 pm That sounds dirty. FakeProwl 9:24 pm ((i can never remember what the last one's saying and it always sounds like "lip shits.")) ItsyBitsySpyers 9:24 pm ((Lipschitz, lmfao, a name)) Whirl 9:24 pm *another drink* This is stupid. I'm waiting for this movie to impress me. Windchill 9:25 pm (( Same I have been wondering. Thank u, it was bothering me. )) ItsyBitsySpyers 9:25 pm *Rumble punches Whirl's arm.* //Shhh, I wanna hear what them dead guys did.// Whirl 9:25 pm *snorts, but obliges him* Whirl 9:26 pm Okay, I'll give it credit there. Not a bad line. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:26 pm *Frenzy HOWLS with laughter before Rumble covers his mouth.* Windchill 9:26 pm *Snorts.* Whirl 9:27 pm *snickers* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:27 pm #awww.... Windchill 9:28 pm *chokes* Whirl 9:28 pm This movie has a real obsession with jilted lovers. Windchill 9:28 pm Seems to. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:28 pm //F'real.// *Soundwave is getting the idea that Prowl is going to have some complaints about this movie, most likely.* FakeProwl 9:30 pm ... So it's a movie about self-absorbed, self-entitled, selfish sociopaths. Who sing. Whirl 9:30 pm At least they get their own cells. Ratchet 9:30 pm *the dance numbers are great but Ratchet does not agree with the song. how did any of those people deserve to die.* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:30 pm *Right on schedule. He huffs softly.* FakeProwl 9:31 pm *well. it's not a COMPLAINT. But he doesn't sympathize with any of them.* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:31 pm \\...THE FRAG'S THE MIRROR WALL AT.\\ Whirl 9:31 pm How is she even getting money? What is this underground prison economy? Windchill 9:32 pm *Snorts* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:33 pm //Maybe she stuffed it in a pocket too.// FakeProwl 9:33 pm ... That's not how probability works. Windchill 9:34 pm Sounds gross. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:35 pm [[What would you consider more accurate?]] FakeProwl 9:36 pm For starters, I'd need the total number of females have been tried for the death penalty since the court in question was established. Not the number of years they've been counting. *mutters* That's the kind of assumption Smokescreen makes. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:36 pm *More amusement.* FakeProwl 9:37 pm *lower mutter* I'm serious. He's done it before. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:37 pm ((A note: 5,000 then is about 70,000 now.)) //The singers are fraggin' liars.// @P: (txt): That, frightening. FakeProwl 9:39 pm You didn't figure that out when they started singing about a man deserving to die for chewing gum? Windchill 9:39 pm Solution: Don't murder people in the first place. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:39 pm //Well, it ain't like I know what a gum is.// Whirl 9:39 pm ((i swear to fuckin god)) Windchill 9:40 pm (( I WISH I COULD HELP )) Whirl 9:40 pm ((it's just my damn luck)) I zoned out--what're the singers lying about? FakeProwl 9:40 pm It's a human food. Except they're not supposed to swallow it. They just chew it indefinitely. Until they get bored of chewing, and then spit it out. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:41 pm //They was claimin' this lawyer fragger don't care 'bout nothin' but love, 'cept he's all 'bout money 'n lookin' good.// //...What's the point of THAT?// Whirl 9:41 pm *nods* Windchill 9:42 pm where is the justice system in all of this? Whirl 9:42 pm This is it, Chill. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:42 pm [[This appears to be it.]] FakeProwl 9:43 pm I don't know. I think they enjoy chewing it. Windchill 9:43 pm I was being sarcastic. Whirl 9:43 pm Well, maybe, but this isn't too far off from the truth. People in power don't actually care about doing what's right--they care about benefiting from it, and staying in power. ESPECIALLY where criminals are concerned. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:45 pm *Soundwave thinks of something a bit saucy to say in response to the chewing thing. He can't say it because he's not supposed to have a mouth. Damn.* //She's mixin' her semaphores.// [[Metaphors.]] //Yeah, them.// Whirl 9:46 pm So, question--did he ever say what he was gonna do if he won her case? She gonna owe him a ton of money or something? ItsyBitsySpyers 9:46 pm \\5,000 CREDITS.\\ Whirl 9:46 pm Thought so. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:47 pm *This is absolutely Soundwave's favorite of this whole movie now. He misses that damn helm so much.* Windchill 9:48 pm *Rest his chin in his palm.* FakeProwl 9:48 pm *the sequence is... a little uncomfortable. he's trying to figure out why.* Whirl 9:49 pm *long, slow sip of his gaugebuster* The dancing's not bad. But the song leaves something to be desired. FakeProwl 9:49 pm *rubs the back of his n— ah. that's why.* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:49 pm //Yeah, 's called "the truth", haha.// Windchill 9:49 pm *Shrugs* It's an accurate representation of the media, so I don't care what it sounds like. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:49 pm *Ping. Okay there?* Whirl 9:50 pm I never had much to do with the media. FakeProwl 9:50 pm *pings back. he's fine.* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:50 pm *Tiny nod.* Windchill 9:51 pm It may be for the best. Whirl 9:53 pm *rolls his optic* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:53 pm *Rumble snickers.* Windchill 9:55 pm This sequences is taking too long. Whirl 9:56 pm *lifts his drink* Maybe take a trip to the bar. Assuage your suffering. I recommend the bartender. Windchill 9:56 pm I know you do. I think I'll pass this time, I'd rather keep my optics inside my head. Whirl 9:57 pm You don't HAVE to order a guagebuster, y'know. But, well. I guess you said it's best if you don't have high-grade, right? Windchill 9:58 pm Yeaaaaah. For now, at least. Whirl 9:58 pm *tips him a toas* I'll drink for you. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:59 pm *Can attempt to get comfortable with seat companion? He'll offer to share one of the feelers he's currently using as a leg prop in return.* Windchill 9:59 pm *Nods* Sounds good. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:59 pm *Quiet buzz* [][][]The most me and Veronica made was 350.[][][] FakeProwl 10:00 pm *where's that feeler going? not that prowl's going to protest* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:00 pm *Curled into a tall n beneath the ankles.* Windchill 10:01 pm *Cackles* Whirl 10:02 pm All right, so far I count... one decent song. Windchill 10:02 pm This might be why I never learned to dance. Whirl 10:02 pm *looks at the mecha gathered at his table* What's y'all's consensus? ItsyBitsySpyers 10:02 pm \\...OKAY, BUT. LIKE. SHE DID THE WHOLE THING ALONE.\\ Whirl 10:03 pm The dancing hasn't been all that bad. Windchill 10:03 pm *Shrugs.* FakeProwl 10:03 pm *leans on Soundwave* Ratchet 10:03 pm [[ sigh okay i cannot stay up any later, it's time for me to slep ]] ItsyBitsySpyers 10:03 pm //I dunno. Ain't none of 'em been bad, jus' full of lyin'.// Whirl 10:03 pm ((gnight!)) FakeProwl 10:03 pm ((gnight~)) ItsyBitsySpyers 10:04 pm ((aww... gnight!)) Windchill 10:04 pm (( Goodnight! )) ItsyBitsySpyers 10:04 pm *Good. Will slide arm behind waist and lean back.* Whirl 10:04 pm Let me guess... More jilted lovers? Windchill 10:04 pm I think the theme of the story is more interesting than the rest of it so far... Whirl 10:05 pm Wow. *flat* What a surprise. I didn't see this coming. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:05 pm *Rumble cackles.* Windchill 10:05 pm Man, Whirl, you should have made bets. Whirl 10:05 pm Nobody's take me up on them, I'd bet. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:05 pm \\BETCHA SMOKESCREEN WOULD.\\ Whirl 10:05 pm Okay, I like her, though. Windchill 10:06 pm *snorts* Windchill 10:07 pm This is pathetic. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:08 pm *Zori doesn't understand this movie. Why is every single person in it a liar?* *Are all humans like this?* Whirl 10:08 pm *most living beings, Zori* *at least in Whirl's worldview* Whirl 10:10 pm Who wrote a song about our janitor? ItsyBitsySpyers 10:10 pm //Pfft. He that bad?// Whirl 10:11 pm Forgettable, but at least he's not annoying. Crosscut's main squeeze. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:11 pm //Hoist, Hoist... oh yeah! From the ballgame.// Whirl 10:11 pm *nods* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:11 pm \\...I DON'T GET IT.\\ Windchill 10:12 pm Aw man, that's what they want. FakeProwl 10:12 pm *doesn't get it either* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:12 pm [[Is there something wrong with Septembers?]] Whirl 10:13 pm *shrugs* I've given up trying to make sense of the majority of this. FakeProwl 10:13 pm ... Is it mathematically improbable that he helped create the hypothetical baby? Whirl 10:13 pm Aside from the pervasive cynicism, it's obviously not rooted anywhere in reality. FakeProwl 10:13 pm Why does he care? He already knew that she was copulating with someone other than him. This is just a natural consequence of said copulation. Whirl 10:13 pm I mean, did you see those cells? Luxury suites. Windchill 10:14 pm I was gonna say. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:14 pm //Yeah, they're way bigger'n anythin' we ever got.// Whirl 10:14 pm They're furnished! ItsyBitsySpyers 10:14 pm [[Perhaps he wanted a newbu... a baby? Of his own?]] FakeProwl 10:15 pm Can't he just use hers? The father is dead. I mean. The baby's not real, but. If it was. Whirl 10:15 pm I'd guess he'd want nothing to do with a baby that was created while she was jilting him. FakeProwl 10:15 pm That's hardly the baby's fault. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:15 pm #......DDDDDDD: #but she is not guilty! #the song said Whirl 10:16 pm The one innocent one. Pfft. Windchill 10:16 pm Naturally. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:16 pm #no #that is bad #why? Whirl 10:17 pm *looks to Zori, and does make a slight effort to speak in a somewhat gentle tone of voice* Way of the world, Professor. FakeProwl 10:17 pm *where is Zori? with Whirl?* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:17 pm *Where Ratchet was.* FakeProwl 10:17 pm *where was Ratchet? Prowl kinda zeroed in on the couch* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:17 pm #this is a bad movie #I do not like it *Ratchet was by himself.* Whirl 10:18 pm ((i do not know, but he would've been welcome at The Table)) You'n me both. Still waiting to be impressed. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:19 pm *Zori tucks his legs up against himself and curls his tail over. The poor human.* Windchill 10:19 pm Well, that's true but I don't want to hear a song about it. FakeProwl 10:19 pm *well, then. will maybe briefly relocate to Zori's seat* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:19 pm *Soundwave watches this curiously.* Whirl 10:19 pm *also glances over* FakeProwl 10:21 pm *very softly* Judges and juries don't know who's innocent and who's guilty. They weren't there when the crime was committed. They don't know who's telling the truth and who isn't. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:22 pm *Muffled.* #but they said she did #why? Whirl 10:23 pm Ugh. FakeProwl 10:23 pm It's the job of witnesses, forensic investigators, and police to find out the facts that determine the truth, and then lawyers to share those facts. Sometimes, they do their jobs poorly. Windchill 10:23 pm I don't have a gag reflex, but I wish I did. Whirl 10:24 pm ((whirl's existing in a constant state of being unimpressed but this entire trial scene has been so well done)) Windchill 10:24 pm (( Ye. )) FakeProwl 10:24 pm And when they do their jobs poorly, the judge and jury can't learn the truth. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:24 pm #they should be in trouble #all of them ItsyBitsySpyers 10:26 pm #the human is dead #they killed her #so #they should go to jail too #yes *Quiet pinch-snip.* Windchill 10:26 pm *Snorts.* FakeProwl 10:26 pm Some of them, perhaps, should. Some of them may have done a bad job on purpose. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:27 pm *Louder, angrier pinch-snips. ON PURPOSE.* FakeProwl 10:27 pm But some of them were just... mediocre. They don't deserve to die just for not doing well enough. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:28 pm #what DO they get? Whirl 10:29 pm *this is, at last, getting interesting* Windchill 10:30 pm Who even keeps diaries? FakeProwl 10:31 pm For doing the best they could but not necessarily doing well enough? They don't necessarily deserve anything. They didn't do anything wrong by doing the best they possibly could, even if that wasn't good enough. Windchill 10:32 pm *Leans forward. This IS starting to get good.* FakeProwl 10:32 pm It's a tragedy. Yes, it's a tragedy. But it wasn't necessarily the fault of the people who worked on the case. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:33 pm *Soundwave vents. That was fascinating.* FakeProwl 10:33 pm It simply means that the investigators, the police, the lawyers always need to do the best that they possibly can to prevent such tragedies—and to always determine the truth. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:33 pm *Zori just mumbles, clicks, and beeps to himself. He doesn't know if he likes that. It's not fair. Things should be FAIR.* FakeProwl 10:35 pm *they SHOULD be fair, yes.* FakeProwl 10:36 pm ... In cases like this, trials like this—they SHOULD be punished. Lawyers—or anyone else—who lie and manipulate the evidence... they deserve punishment. But, sometimes... the investigators just... weren't good enough. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:39 pm *Zori slowly turns around and lifts himself up on his front claws to stare at Prowl for a second. He then slips off the seat with a mournful whistle and goes to curl up by Soundwave's legs.* *Closest he can get to docking for comfort. Soundwave rests a hand on his back and nods to Prowl.* FakeProwl 10:40 pm *well. he doesn't think he helped zori feel any better. but he gave him a damn better perspective than he would have got listening to whatever whirl might have said on the subject.* Whirl 10:40 pm *kudos to Prowl, that was probably something Zori needed to hear, and he said it a hell of a lot better than Whirl could* ((PFF)) ((soundwave might have just gotten mental whiplash)) ItsyBitsySpyers 10:40 pm ((LITTLE BIT)) Whirl 10:41 pm *he doesn't know enough of the language to actually offer comfort, so he settles for craning his neck and making the beep for "praise/compliment"* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:41 pm @Prowl: (txt): Soundwave: grateful. This one... young. Own stories known. Comprehension: difficult. *Zori is quiet for a second before returning it.* FakeProwl 10:42 pm @Soundwave «Zori won't be grateful if I come back to sit over there, will he.» Whirl 10:42 pm *bob his head; that's about the best he can do* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:44 pm *Soundwave looks down to have a silent conversation, then glances back over.* (txt): Presence not unwelcome. Prowl not mistaken human police. //...So's this another of them imaginin' things or'd they really get famous?// *Rumble scratches his helm.* FakeProwl 10:45 pm @Soundwave «No, but I AM the one who broke the bad news.» *that said, though, he relocates back to Soundwave's side.* Whirl 10:45 pm That was dumb. Good dancing, though. Not sure, Rumble, but frankly, I don't care enough to think about it. Windchill 10:45 pm *Nods.* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:46 pm //Pff.// FakeProwl 10:46 pm I think all the dance sequences were supposed to be imaginary. So, that one probably was too. Windchill 10:46 pm I hope so. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:50 pm @Prowl: (txt): Explanation, bad news: inevitable. Similar profession: best source. Cannot deny now. Comprehension in time. Windchill 10:51 pm *He's kind of just disgusted, which he assumes was the intent.* Whirl 10:51 pm *the movie was doomed from the start, the entire concept chafed at Whirl, and he was likely to be biased no matter what* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:52 pm *Soundwave resettles himself, but lets his pedes down so he can use the feeler to continue petting Zori's back.* [[He dislikes the Roxie human. Her conjunx was devoted. A fool. But loyal.]] FakeProwl 10:52 pm @Soundwave «Was he denying something?» I dislike all of them except the invisible human. But I'm fairly certain that was the objective of the movie. So. It was successful. Whirl 10:53 pm I'm disappointed we never saw more of the other lady. The unrepentant one. She was fun. Windchill 10:53 pm The one with all of the kicking? Whirl 10:54 pm Yep. Windchill 10:54 pm ...Yeah. It helps that she didn't break into inane songs. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:55 pm \\I LIKED HER. I BET SHE KICKED THE JUDGE.\\ Whirl 10:55 pm Heh! Yep! Windchill 10:55 pm I like musicals, but I have standards. Whirl 10:57 pm She didn't put on any pretenses. She was honest about it. I can respect that. *tips his glass to the memory of her* I'd rather go down in flames than roll over for someone else and simper for other peoples' sympathy. Windchill 10:57 pm Of course. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:57 pm @Prowl: (txt): Zori: ...idealist, optimist, faithful. Own stories told, in past. Belief: difficult. Concept [][][]unfair[][][]. Easier-harder, when other side agreement provided. Windchill 10:57 pm One could not murder people in the first place. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:58 pm @Prowl: (txt): Then, truth: inescapable. Windchill 10:58 pm Not that I can talk, but. Whirl 10:58 pm I mean, in a perfect world. Probably. ...maybe. It's at least marginally likely. Windchill 10:58 pm What is? Whirl 10:58 pm Not having to murder people. Windchill 10:59 pm *Blinks.* Most humans go their entire lives without killing anyone. Not other humans, anyway. FakeProwl 10:59 pm @Soundwave «... Idealists are good. Zori needs to come to understand that sometimes life is unfair—but he should never ACCEPT that life is unfair. People who accept that life is unfair will never do anything to improve life.» Whirl 11:00 pm I wouldn't know. I don't keep up with the little guys. ((CRO....)) ((EXCELLENT)) ItsyBitsySpyers 11:01 pm ((WHAT? I'M NOT EVEN DOING ANYTHING THIS TIME I'M JUST GRABBING STUFF)) Windchill 11:01 pm (( SURE, SURE. )) Whirl 11:01 pm ((I WAS PLEASED WITH THE ABBA)) ItsyBitsySpyers 11:01 pm ((oh okay XD)) Windchill 11:01 pm Consider yourself lucky. They make a lot of PBBBBBBBBBBBT sounds. Whirl 11:02 pm ((this is one of the like...... three songs i'd hoped it'd be I TYPED "DONGS" TWICE)) Windchill 11:02 pm (( Good job. )) Whirl 11:02 pm The only one I sort-of know is Hiro. Never made a sound like that, if I remember right. Has killed someone, though. So, clearly, you've got it all backwards. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:02 pm [[Then humans are fortunate. When he was created - and to some extent, now - most of our kind were forced to kill before we emerged.]] Windchill 11:03 pm You're basing this on your encounters with a single human? Whirl 11:04 pm Of course. *finishes the last of his drink in one long go* Windchill 11:04 pm *Gives Whirl the stinkeye. Here, take it.* Okay. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:04 pm @Prowl: (txt): That lesson: slow, painful. However, end result wanted. Then, Zori: safer without carrier. Whirl 11:05 pm *looks to him sidelong; he is JOKING, of course. Not about the killing, but about the theory* *quite suddenly perks up and looks at the screen* *and he will quietly tap his claw to the beat* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:06 pm *Musical reaction recorded and noted for later.* Windchill 11:06 pm *Shakes his head.* FakeProwl 11:07 pm @Soundwave «... Try not to let him pick up too much of his worldview from Whirl. Whirl thinks that anyone who doesn't see the world as fundamentally cruel and all authority figures as inherently evil is unforgivably stupid.» ItsyBitsySpyers 11:09 pm @Prowl: (txt): [][][]Anyone[][][] doubted. Zori liked, protected. Other lessons taught. FakeProwl 11:10 pm @Soundwave «So he's consider Zori FORGIVABLY stupid. He'd still see faith that people are capable of fairness as a notion of which he desperately needs to be disabused.» Whirl 11:11 pm *meanwhile, unaware of the Absolutely Right and True things Prowl is saying, Whirl grapples with his desire to sing this damn song* FakeProwl 11:11 pm @Soundwave «By all means, Zori needs to learn that fairness isn't guaranteed. But Whirl would want to teach him that fairness is impossible.» Whirl 11:11 pm *he loses, but he doesn't belt it out* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:11 pm *Record record* Windchill 11:12 pm *Time for yet more stinkeye.* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:12 pm (txt): Then Prowl balance: welcome. Advice noted. Greater future caution exercised. Whirl 11:13 pm *as SOON as he notices the stinkeye he looks right back, and when the vocals kick back in, he sings louder* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:13 pm *He's still going to let Zori hang around Whirl some, but he'll pull his deployer away if he dislikes where lessons go.* *SOMEONE in his group has to come out of their early years not a complete and total mess. It might as well be Zori.* Windchill 11:14 pm *Good job, Whirl, you did exactly what he wanted.* Whirl 11:14 pm Good song. Windchill 11:14 pm *SING FOR MEEEE.* Whirl 11:14 pm *THE TABLES HAVE BEEN TURNED* ((oh god now all i can think of is that elephant shrew video)) Windchill 11:15 pm (( You're scaring me again IDK what that is. )) *He's pretending that he doesn't know this one.* Whirl 11:16 pm *is familiar enough with it, but does not sing it* Whirl 11:20 pm *streetches* All right. See you losers later. *rater than bobbing his head for everyone, Whirl will give his table an elegant and exaggerated bow* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:20 pm *He'll get two salutes from the twins and a nod from Soundwave. Two taps on the back later, Zori adds his own goodbye.* Whirl 11:21 pm *beeps goodbye back at him* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:21 pm //Don't run into no hippocopters.// Whirl 11:21 pm That shouldn't be too hard, seein' as I've never seen one. ...or know what that is. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:21 pm *Frenzy just... grins.* //If ya say so! Night.// Whirl 11:22 pm *squints at the twins suspiciously... but he will let it slide* See y'all. Windchill 11:23 pm Goodnight, loser. Whirl 11:23 pm *and he trots off* ((OH SHIT I CAN'T KEAVE NOW)) ((THIS IS MY FAVEOTIE SONG)) ((i've only ever had one ringtone in my whole life, and this song is it)) ItsyBitsySpyers 11:24 pm ((:D)) Windchill 11:24 pm (( Omg. )) ItsyBitsySpyers 11:25 pm *Soundwave had thought he'd successfully taken the edge off his energy earlier when he danced before everyone came. Apparently not.* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:26 pm *The free feeler and the fingers resting against Prowl are twitching juuuuust a little. Like you do.* //So you ever been anythin' else or it always feetrestin'?// Windchill 11:27 pm *Stretches. He's heard this one, but he prefers the following decade.* FakeProwl 11:27 pm *takes hand* *and taps his fingertips to the music against the back of Soundwave's hand* Windchill 11:28 pm (( What who is that question for. )) ItsyBitsySpyers 11:28 pm *??? PLEASANT SURPRISE?* FakeProwl 11:28 pm *... well. inasmuch as it has a back. taps SOMETHING there.* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:28 pm ((that was for windchill)) Windchill 11:29 pm (( OKAY I was over here fighting the cat for dinner and being oblivious. )) I don't understand. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:30 pm *Well then. A strange little hand-dance it shall continue to be.* //Y'know. Yer always lettin' Whirl stick his pedes on ya. Ever thought about bein' an armrest or an end table or somethin'? Shake it up, 'n all.// //Or jus' give him one of them lil cushions he can stick his legs on instead.// Windchill 11:32 pm *Blinks.* Not really. I guess he's sat on me enough times for me to qualify as a couch too, part time. Either way, I'm not giving him some cushion. Then he wouldn't put his feet on ME. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:33 pm //Pffff. You 'n Astrotrain oughta talk. Boss made him be a table once. Probably give ya tips on expandin' your rapper-tour or somethin'.// Windchill 11:34 pm I was a table already! ...albeit briefly. My joints were acting up. *He doesn't know an Astrotrain, so no comment there.* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:36 pm //So was his. You sure you ain't him in disguise?// Windchill 11:36 pm I dunno, does he make fart noises? ItsyBitsySpyers 11:37 pm //Probably.// Windchill 11:37 pm That's not conclusive evidence. *He's NOT singing along to this one. Whirl isn't here.* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:38 pm //Yeah, well, I ain't never gonna be a judge.// *Rumble pushes Frenzy to one side with his foot. Scoot over, mech, you're taking all his sprawl space.* Windchill 11:39 pm Clearly. Doesn't really matter, it's not like I PLAN on what kind of furniture I'm going to be. Windchill 11:41 pm In all honesty, I think Whirl only started putting his feet on me to try to get on my nerves. Of course, *and here he starts to look unjustly smug about it* that's not how that works. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:42 pm //Course it ain't. Ya still let him do it.// FakeProwl 11:43 pm *... pings over a link to a song.* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:43 pm *Examines link?* Windchill 11:44 pm *Shrugs.* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:44 pm *Will put this one on after his... humorous choice.* //Some day you gotta do it back.// Windchill 11:45 pm What, put my feet on him? ItsyBitsySpyers 11:45 pm //Yeah. Turn the, uh. Tables that you ain't.// FakeProwl 11:45 pm *why would windchill do that? clearly they both enjoy their current dynamic.* Windchill 11:45 pm I already did that. FakeProwl 11:45 pm *there's nothing wrong with being the footrest if that's what you're into* Windchill 11:46 pm *Prowl NO* FakeProwl 11:46 pm *PROWL ISN'T JUDGING YOU TWO* Windchill 11:46 pm Nah, if I want to get any reaction I have to put, like, my mouth on him. FakeProwl 11:46 pm *he's a little leery about the fact that you do it in PUBLIC around people who haven't consented to being involved in your scene—but you two keep it vanilla enough, it's fine.* Windchill 11:47 pm Or my butt, but I haven't tried that one. *There's nothing to consent to if you don't assume it's a kink you perv.* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:47 pm *Time to see what this other one is. Stops drumming his fingertips long enough to settle in and listen most attentively.* FakeProwl 11:48 pm *gonna. just. be very cool and casual and still.* Windchill 11:49 pm *Squints. What is this.* FakeProwl 11:49 pm *is it too much? it's probably too much. it's definitely too much.* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:50 pm *Rumble was gonna tease Windchill about where he puts his mouth being his own business, but he's temporarily detoured to whisper to Frenzy, who's smothering a laugh by biting his own thumb.* Windchill 11:51 pm *Has he made it even worse? Good.* FakeProwl 11:51 pm *ARE THEY LAUGHING AT HIM they're definitely laughing at him. maintain that poker face prowl.* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:52 pm *Soundwave takes a moment longer to consider the music.* Windchill 11:52 pm *Ears perk up. He knows this one better.* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:54 pm *And, company be damned, decides that what he wishes to do is nuzzle the bajeezus out of Prowl's shoulder.* FakeProwl 11:54 pm *... was this song deliberately chosen because this is one that prowl considered but discarded for being too sappy* *!!!!!!!! success* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:56 pm *Frenzy looks like he's about to explode. Rumble punches him in the side to knock his air out so he can't laugh out loud and get them both in trouble.* //Well, all I'm sayin' is, variety's the additive of life. Anyhow, I'm goin' upstairs. My bro ain't feelin' so hot.// *Frenzy confirms this with a loud wheeze* *They make a desperate run for it* Windchill 11:56 pm Don't tell me how to live my life— FakeProwl 11:56 pm *gonna. nuzzle back.* Windchill 11:57 pm *they're gone.* *Shakes his head.* FakeProwl 11:58 pm *... considers sending another. is he willing to escalate the sappiness?* *... no. nope. not that brave. doesn't want to risk messing up on his one success.* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:58 pm *This earns a low and quiet hum. Windchill is probably going to want to flee if he doesn't want to drown in a bath of purple light.* Yesterday Windchill 11:59 pm *He's gonna stick out this one song, sorry. He really doesn't care, but he does have to go home eventually.* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:00 am *Fair. Soundwave can hardly fault someone for liking music.* Windchill 12:02 am *Stretches.* I'm out. You guys have fun. ItsyBitsySpyers 12:03 am [[Farewell.]] FakeProwl 12:04 am *vague sound* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:04 am ((i'm all in a mood for mushy songs now lmfao)) Windchill 12:05 am Goodnight, suckers. *Gets up, and shuffles for the door just in time for the music to change.* *Shuffles slower, just to be annoying, but makes it to the exit eventually.* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:05 am *Rumble snickers from partway up the stairs, having peeked down, but realizes he'll be caught and darts back up* FakeProwl 12:07 am *everyone in this building already knows about their relationship, Prowl's concerns about being watched are pretty low right now* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:07 am @Prowl: (txt): Soundwave, curious: Harmonex ritual attempted, recent offering matched, other? FakeProwl 12:08 am ... That's a Harmonex ritual? The, uh, second one. ......... I didn't accidentally do something inappropriate by Harmonexian standards, did I? ItsyBitsySpyers 12:09 am *Places hand on leg, gently shakes his helm no* FakeProwl 12:10 am Good. ((.... the clip to this video is fcukin transformers fff)) ItsyBitsySpyers 12:10 am ((i'm laughing)) ItsyBitsySpyers 12:13 am (txt): Negative, negative. Wrong not done - similar; incomplete. Own Petrex, ritualization: heavy. Initial thought: That, shared, idea source. Curiosity only. ItsyBitsySpyers 12:14 am (txt): Returned demonstration enjoyed. Alarm cause: none. FakeProwl 12:14 am I'm afraid I'm woefully ignorant about Petrexian courting strategies. ItsyBitsySpyers 12:16 am *Another hum, longer this time.* (txt): Unimportant. All experienced: superior. FakeProwl 12:20 am Hmm. Good. FakeProwl 12:21 am ((............ why this)) ((REALLY FITS THE MOOD)) ItsyBitsySpyers 12:22 am ((I just needed to shake myself out of the Romance Song section before I ran through all of them lmfao)) ((unless you are okay with that but i was not sure)) FakeProwl 12:23 am ((tbh i should be leaving soon)) ItsyBitsySpyers 12:23 am ((then a musical shakeout it has been)) ItsyBitsySpyers 12:26 am (txt): Work return necessary soon. Prowl rest needed. Flight past apartment expected... *Delivers a time.* After departure ping. If Constructicon call avoidance wanted. *Or another quick sighting before he disappeared into the land of camera assembly again. Whichever.* FakeProwl 12:27 am I'll make sure Mixmaster is distracted at that time. *and Prowl will definitely be on the balcony* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:30 am *Nods, gives Prowl's side another nudge with his helm, and sits up.* (txt): Noted. *He'll be sure to skim by in air-rustling distance.* FakeProwl 12:30 am *leans over to nudge back* Evening. ItsyBitsySpyers 12:31 am *Lil glow.* (txt): Goodnight. FakeProwl 12:32 am *disappears* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:33 am *Soundwave picks up Zori, who fell asleep, and carries him upstairs to deposit him in his room with Chimera. He'll talk more to his deployer about tonight's movie when Zori's awake and comes by the other Cybertron.* *And then he's gone.*