AUDIO;

[forcowardice]

So, I guess I'll get around to actually introducing myself, seeing as how we're all probably gonna be here awhile.

Hi there! I'm Fulcrum. Unlike most of you, I'm a Cybertronian. That means I don't have a shred of organic bits in me. I'm all metal, wires, and all that good stuff.

Now, I've only spoken to a couple of you organics, but I'd like to learn a little more about the rest of you. I haven't really interacted with too many organic species in the past, and now's my opportunity to learn more! If you're willing to share.

Comments

AUDIO;

[triggerhappycopter]

No promises on the shooting but I can handle no killing. For now.

AUDIO;

[forcowardice]

Okay. That's a good start.

Thanks, Spinister. How are you doing?

AUDIO;

[triggerhappycopter]

Pretty okay. The showers here work!

[He didn't shower so much as stare at the pretty water sparklies, but the end result was still a drenched helicopter and a blackened bathroom.]

AUDIO;

[forcowardice]

Oh yeah? I haven't tried 'em yet! How'd that work out for you?

AUDIO;

[triggerhappycopter]

Everything is black and gross!

AUDIO;

[forcowardice]

Hooray, you sound cleaner already!

Did you get your back okay? You're kind of... you know, tall.

AUDIO;

[triggerhappycopter]

I don't know!

[He doesn't sound very worried about it though.]

AUDIO;

[forcowardice]

Want me to have a look?

[He gets the feeling Spinister doesn't care, but he might as well offer.]

Re: AUDIO;

[triggerhappycopter]

If you wanna!

[He doesn't actually care, but he never protested back scrubbies neither.]

AUDIO;

[forcowardice]

Well... sure. Why not?

I'll be over soon.

AUDIO;

[triggerhappycopter]

Okay!

ACTION;

[forcowardice]

[A real working shower is, sadly, very exciting to Fulcrum. It's not like the W.A.P. had much to offer, and he's been aching to scrub off the dust and dirt from Clemency ever since they left it.

But they're here now! Fulcrum peeks around.]

Spinister?

ACTION;

[triggerhappycopter]

[The moment he sees Fulcrum, he bodily picks up the smaller mech and pulls him into the bathroom too. The room has definitely seen better days: the whole floor was stained black.]

Showers are cool.

[Places him down next to the water stream.]

D' you wanna be scrubbed down too?

[forcowardice]

[He's a bit startled at being picked up, but Fulcrum's finding that he's just going to have to get used to it. He's smaller, so it's more convenient for... well, everyone.

Yikes, that... sure is a lot of grime. Spinister does look cleaner, but he certainly could use an actual scrubbing.]

Well, I'm just glad that they didn't startle you.

[Once he's set down, he reaches his hand out into the water, rubbing his fingers together. Already some dirt and grit comes off. That's... not so bad.]

If you're offering, sure. [He grins up at Spinister.]

[triggerhappycopter]

Why would they startle me? [Said with all the innocence of stupidity.]

Sure! [He brandishes a scrub. There's a soap bar on the shower rack but it's currently untouched; bar soap is not exactly a thing for Cybertronians and Spinister hasn't quite deduced that it's soap.]

[forcowardice]

...Nothing, no reason. [Just sighs a little and accepts this about Spinister. You can't predict the unpredictable, unless you're Krok.]

Great! Okay. Did you notice any cleaning products here?

[triggerhappycopter]

Not as far as I can tell. [He shrugs and starts scrubbing at the back of Fulcrum's shoulders.] Just this shower. Guess we gotta go around and see if anyone sells cleansers.

[forcowardice]

Oh, that's kind of lame. I guess it could be worse. We could still be covered in dirt. [He holds still, tilting his head forward to let Spinister get to work. It's not gentle, but that's fine; it's certainly washing out the worst of the filth.]

Thanks, Spin. I'm really glad you're around.

[At first when he met Spinister, he was kind of scary. You know, with the whole paranoia and not quite being the sharpest mind around. But Fulcrum's starting to really appreciate the good points that the surgeon has, so he means it.]

[triggerhappycopter]

No problem. You wouldn't be around much now if I weren't around and that'd be kinda sucky, I think. [He works his way into the smaller mech's joints, working out the angles to get the most amount of gunk out.]

[forcowardice]

Yeah, I don't disagree. I really like being conscious and alive in general. [He winces and tries his best to not squirm too much, then he spots some of the black grossness that gets washed out.]

That's just disgusting, yeesh!

[triggerhappycopter]

Yeah, that's pretty gross. [He doesn't seem horrendously grossed out though.] Think this gunk's gonna start getting sentient? Wish we had some degreasers, just in case.

[forcowardice]

Oh hell no. Please don't imply that little gooey guys are gonna start having thoughts in my plating. Like I need the thought to keep me up at night. [He shudders at the suggestion.]

This is probably as good as it's gonna get for now.

[triggerhappycopter]

Misfire says they do! I never saw a thing, but we also saw a ship with weird walls, so I ain't discounting it. [Unfortunately, Spinister is gullible enough to believe a lot of what Misfire says...]

Well, if you sit still for eight hours, I can probably manage to get your left arm cleaned up. [He's determined to finish up Fulcrum's elbow at least!]

Remember to relube after this. You got lube, right?

[forcowardice]

Spinister, I dunno if you should believe everything that Misfire says. [He cracks a grin.] But you have a good point.

I dunno if I can sit around for that long. But thanks.

Um. No? I don't really have anything.

[triggerhappycopter]

I shouldn't? [Whoa, whaaat? But Misfire was so wise! Super annoying and shootable, but so wise!]

General scrubbing then? [He shifts his focus to scrubbing down Fulcrum's back, kneeling behind the smaller mech and firmly gripping the beige shoulder to hold him in place.]

Well, I still got a bottle. Not sure it's gonna last for all four of us though.