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[knightunbraided]

[So what has Wing been up to lately? Well, so far there seems to be a lot of dark smoke billowing around behind his cheery, soot-streaked face. Where's the smoke coming from? Probably the kitchen. Yes this is happening inside his apartment in building 4. In fact, the smoke can probably be seen from the street. Strange. Wing doesn't look that concerned though.]

This act of cooking your food is so fascinating! I decided to give it a go myself. Unfortunately I don't think I did it right, and the cotton candy I was attempting to cook burst into flame. Worry not, I have it completely under control!

[There's a loud FOOF sound and Wing glances over his shoulder.]

...Almost completely under control! Hang on.

[He quickly ditches his communicator and runs back into the kitchen.]

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[strikeachord]

[Long silence. Billy just stares. Then:]

…Do y'all even eat food?

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[knightunbraided]

Not at all!

[Bright, winning smile.]

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[strikeachord]

Then… why the cotton candy?

[Not going into why you shouldn't try to cook it just yet.]

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[knightunbraided]

It was what I had on hand at the time inspiration struck.

Apparently throwing it in a frying pan was a bad idea.

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[strikeachord]

[…You know, it's hard to argue with that logic. Billy just shakes his head and tries not to laugh.]

Sure looks that way! Put a lid on it, don't use water. Water just makes a cookin' fire worse.

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[knightunbraided]

Don't use water? I see.

[He doesn't see.]

I will have to pick up a proper manual for this activity later.

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[strikeachord]

[Funny, Billy always found kitchen fires easy to handle. Unless Wing means cooking, in which case Billy agrees. Who knows, maybe he's got friends who eat food and he's trying to learn how to cook for them. Billy won't judge.]

There's probably some cookbooks around here somewhere. Or you might could ask around for pointers?

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[scrubsandheels]

[ oh my god WING, NO

june doesn't know this autobot but she does know a disaster when she sees one. and boy does she look ALARMED ]

Oh my god! Where are you? What were you doing -- and why are you posting about it?! You need to get that fire out!

[ literally about to run out the door. seriously, wing, what is your address, june will kick down your door before you burn down the whOLE BUILDING ]

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[knightunbraided]

[Wing returns about two minutes later, looking even sootier than before. His upbeat attitude hasn't changed though.]

Oh, the fire is out! For good this time. I didn't expect using a stove to be so difficult.

[scrubsandheels]

[ june looks...somewhat relieved, but she still looks a little chiding. you scared her ok wing 8I ]

You've never used a stove before? Why wouldn't you just -- ask for help? You could have burned down that whole building!

[knightunbraided]

I'm not too concerned about anyone getting injured, as everyone within this building is Cybertronian. But you are right; My carelessness could have had dire concequences.

I shall proceed with caution from this point on, ma'am.

[scrubsandheels]

You're darn right you will! I don't care if everyone in that building is Cybertronian -- you could still have put the lives of other people at risk!

[ june huffs, looking agitated -- but mollified all the same by wing's concession. she crosses her arms and purses her lips at wing. she givin you the mom look, man. ]

What's your name?

[knightunbraided]

Wing!

I apologize for worrying you Ms...?

[scrubsandheels]

June. June Darby.

[ SHE'S STILL SIDE-EYEING YOU A LITTLE, WING, but since the building is no longer on fire and she does have SOME sense of decorum, she'll put it aside for now. the Mom Look shifts into a curious, almost scrutinizing once-over, as much as she can via video feed. wing isn't a name she's ever heard. ]

Well, it's nice to meet you, Wing. I'm guessing you're an Autobot, too?

[heroicpose]

[ wow look at all that smoke. ]

Nailed it.

[knightunbraided]

Not quite, but I'm certainly a lot closer than I was before!

[Oh hello good sir.]

You are Rodimus I take it? Drift has told me a lot about you.

[heroicpose]

Maybe you didn't add enough water. Most human cooking seems to involve that stuff.

[ Hmm. Who's this guy? ]

Oh yeah? Good things?

[knightunbraided]

Many good things! Drift speaks very well of you! My name is Wing, by the way, I'm sorry that we haven't been able to talk much beforehand.

Anyway, I would like to try this cooking activity again after I scrub the kitchen clean! Would you care to join? In the cooking, that is.

[heroicpose]

Wing. He mentioned he lives with you. That going all right with his... Well, Driftness?

So like... are you just doing it for fun or whatever?

[knightunbraided]

I adore Drift and all of his "Driftness". He and I are together now, you see.

[A fact that he is very proud of.]

Mostly for fun, yes. I may have been a little bored too.

[heroicpose]

He told me! [ And then he proceeded to needle about all the dirty details. ] If you ever hurt him, I'll kill you. [ He's kidding. Maybe. ] Seems like a lot of people hook up here, though.

Hmmm. There is kinda a lack of things to do for fun. Maybe I'll-- Wait. Do you live with Ratchet too?

[knightunbraided]

Noted!

[But it doesn't seem to bother Wing. As usual.]

Yes indeed. Ratchet has been living with us for some time now. It has certainly been an adventure.

[heroicpose]

Ah, that's cool. Glad he and Drift are uh... getting on well or something.

[ This got awkward real fast and now he's looking for an exist. ]

But I think I'll pass then. Ratchet's really... you know, into the tidiness.

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[arnhaid]

... Y'know, you'd think you'd learn your lesson in dealin' with that stuff after the uh.




Incident.

[i.e. when they both ate themselves sick.]

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[knightunbraided]

I wasn't planning on eating it! Really!

[It didn't look that appetizing anyway.]

I just wanted to experience the feeling of creating food! You should try it Ironhide, it's a very unusual sensation.

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[arnhaid]

[He just frowns.]

What's the point of makin' something if you're not gonna use it? Eat it. Whichever.

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[knightunbraided]

Like I said! The experience!

I need something to occupy my time, so I might as well pick up a new hobby.

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[arnhaid]

Just making stuff to make stuff?

What're you gonna do with it once it's made?

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[knightunbraided]

Well, I suppose I could try and feed it to the locals.

I have no idea what it's supposed to taste like, however. Perhaps I'll need some help on this.

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[arnhaid]

... Y'might wanna hold off on that one. Just in case somethin' in the mix didn't go as planned.

[Wing don't poison people.]

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[fuckinstoplights]

Cooking... your food? You're... cooking gasoline?

[No, bird. No.]

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[knightunbraided]

No, friend, I was cooking human food! Or, at least, trying to.

Even I know better than to set gasoline on fire.

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[fuckinstoplights]

You can eat human food?

[Wow these robots must be more fancy than Spinister said.]

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[knightunbraided]

Not at all.

I just feel like doing new and unusual things now and again brings some colour to life. Don't you agree?

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[fuckinstoplights]

I... don't know. I haven't done anything like that before.

I wasn't allowed.

[butwonderful]

Do I need to get the extinguisher?