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Post by Nicholas Bee on Dec 24, 2022 3:20:42 GMT
Characters Appearing: Open
Location (s): Autobot City
Timeline: December 22nd
Plot Summary: Shortly after being taken in by Bumblebee, Nick spends some time in Autobot City acclimating with society first-hand.
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Post by Nicholas Bee on Dec 24, 2022 3:33:55 GMT
Nick felt his shoulder blade slightly.
It was weird to think that underneath that all, he had his own Autobot symbol. The fact he was Bumblebee’s kid at all now was crazy actually. And while he still had to keep it quiet since Bumblebee was undercover. But he had made an effort to go into Autobot City again to sort of… Enrich himself in the new culture he no longer just idolized. But that he literally was technically a part of now. He rolled down the sleeve of his jacket again, covering the newly formed sigil and staring off into space as he watched the bustling city - his mind straying.
A part of him wanted to hit up some old haunts. The kinds were the legendary Autobots lived. But did any of them but Wheeljack even know Bee was alive? Megatron, Optimus Prime, and Elita-1 would know about it. But his chances to get to meet any of them were probably the slimmest in the world. He could get real there.
“I wonder if this place has any arcades,” he replied. “Bee and the Terrans got some training until like three… So I got a lot of time before he asks where I am.”
He decided to walk around and find out.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2023 15:25:53 GMT
Cobalt was bored.
Uninterested, jaded, exhausted, weary, to the point where thinking of synonyms for the word was her desperate attempt at entertaining herself. She wandered around Autobot sitting, occasionally kicking a cool rock on the sidewalk, or humming a tune she had heard on the radio. Usually, these methods would cure her of this emotion, but they didn't appear to be working, to her dismay. She groaned.
Perhaps it was GHOST, she thought as she continued to walk. Maybe, just maybe, they were sucking all of the fun and gentlemanliness out of her spark like vampires did in those human horror movies. Oh, maybe she could watch a movie back at her apartment! Yes, that sounded like a way to regain her energy.
With a new found motivation, Cobalt began to run through the city. She didn't bother changing into her vehicle mode- Mostly because the thought of a movie overtook any logical thoughts (if she hypothetically had them in the first place).
She saw a small human in the not very far distance, and she started to panic. Was running really a good idea, with so many squishable beings around? Frag, she hadn't thought that far ahead. Well, she hadn't really thought at all.
In her frenzy, Cobalt attempted to brake before she got within squishing distance. This backfired on her, and she fell forward; right in front of the small human.
"FRAG! Uh, I mean- Oof...?"
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Post by Nicholas Bee on Jan 14, 2023 18:05:35 GMT
To say Nick was startled might have been an understatement.
It wasn’t every day you saw an Autobot seem to have what was probably considered a public freak out. Nick didn’t judge though, having autism, he had had his fair share of them! But more so he felt kind of bad for the Autobot that for some reason they were having that much anxiety.
It didn’t help that they’d literally faceplanted right in front of him either.
That was certainly not how he was expecting to start his day, but instead of actually seeming freaked out. He just gave a nervous smile before adding. “Are you ok…?”
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2023 19:57:51 GMT
Ugh… How embarrassing. For a short while, Cobalt simply stared into the ground. She prayed to Primus that no GHOST members were around. She’d given herself quite the positive reputation over there (or at least she thought she did), and she didn’t want a single dumb moment ruin a collection of gentlemanly ones. What if someone said her name, and they thought about this instead of the time she carried twenty boxes of gear at once?! She couldn’t stand the idea.
Eventually, Cobalt looked up at the other. If you listened closely, you could hear her cooling fans activate as she stood and dusted herself off, trying to maintain the somewhat cool persona she always kept.
”Me? Pfft, I’m fine. Don’t even worry about me. Just… having a moment.”
She couldn’t help but feel like this wasn’t helping her. She cleared her throat. Diversion time!
“Ahem! Anyway, what are you doing out here, little man? I thought small humans had school. Or is it a weekend? Scrap, I can never remember…”
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Post by Nicholas Bee on Jan 15, 2023 5:14:47 GMT
Having a moment? Well, Nick definitely felt like that was one way of putting it.
He assumed that maybe she was just a little awkward. But at the same time, he didn't know how to gage it. He wasn't around Cybertronians a whole lot, not until Bumblebee came along. So to say that he could easily tell when one was bluffing? Probably would have been a lie. So instead, he just shrugged his shoulders. "Good to know, honestly you had me worried for a minute," He admitted honestly. "But then again I'm kind of new to things here."
Oh! School? Right, he guessed that this Autobot must not have been as up with human customs. Maybe new. "Oh! No, it's actually a school holiday. Or it is in a few days at least," Nick replied as he motioned toward a nearby Christmas decoration. "My uh... My legal guardian is an Autobot - but he doesn't live in the city. So I was just kind of curious about it, y'know? I've only been here one other time."
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2023 6:43:27 GMT
Oh, the holidays! Cobalt had forgotten. Around this time of year was the holiday when the humans liked to give each other presents and sing about things. While she didn’t really understand it, she liked having an excuse to buy/make decorations and slap them all around GHOST HQ. Once, she decorated the tree in the lounge with trinkets she’d found in the local dump, but the others didn’t seem to like that. A shame.
“Oh, your guardian’s an Autobot? Who? I might know ‘em! I could totally show the two of you around some time. Been in the city for a good few cycles, so I know a lot of cool things. There’s karaoke, and little stores, and a lot of restaurants, and…”
Cobalt’s former awkwardness seemed to have disappeared completely as she rambled about things one could do in the city. She was now eager to help this kid find his way however she could.
“-And that’s pretty much some of the places you can head to for the holidays. Oh! I’m Cobalt, by the way. I dunno if I mentioned that. What’s your name?”
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Post by Nicholas Bee on Jan 15, 2023 18:56:32 GMT
Nick thought about if he should tell her or not.
On one hand, he could get Bee in trouble. But on the other hand, he had also told him that he was OK to tell other Autobots as long as they understood that GHOST couldn’t know. So he just made sure that there were no human officials around before replying.
“Actually, the Bot I’m living with is Bumblebee, and GHOST isn’t supposed to even know he’s around for some reason. So I don’t even know if he can come to Autobot City,” Unfortunate but true. He knew that a lot of GHOST members were around the city and who knew how he’d avoid them. “But it’s pretty cool still - just a little new. We officially filled out paperwork last week. Still kind of getting used to it all at the moment.”
After all, he’d ascended from one of the Autobots biggest fanboys to being the foster kid of one of the most respected Autobots there was. He looked thoughtful at her suggestions though. Maybe he could at least check them out himself. He’d been so deep in thought, he’d almost forgotten the last thing she said. “Oh! It’s nice to meet you by the way, I’m Nick.”
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2023 1:24:55 GMT
Wait. Bumblebee? He was alive?! Cool! Cobalt had overheard Optimus mentioning him a few times at HQ with Megatron, but wow! She was pretty sure he owed her something. Or did she owe Bee something? Whatever, she could save those thoughts for later.
”Ohhh, I see. Well, GHOST won’t hear a peep from me. I swear on it! Wouldn’t be very gentlemanly of me to break a bot’s cover. Shame he can’t come here, though. The city’s great! But I’m sure you have plenty fun back home. You landed yourself a great guardian, kid!”
As careless as Cobalt could be, she tried her best to keep her promises. And considering this one involved GHOST, you could say that her lips were practically welded together. Even though she helped them out, she thought they were sketchy.
“So it’s Nick, then? That name suits you. Nice to meet you too, Nick!”
As gently as she could, Cobalt reached a hand out and gave Nick a pat on the head.
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Post by Nicholas Bee on Jan 16, 2023 6:32:04 GMT
Nick smirked.
It was true, Bee was pretty much fun central most of the time. After all, who could forget getting into a street race that turned into a Decepticon brawl? But maybe that wasn't the best thing to bring up while he was currently still in the fostering portion of the Reunification program. "Yeah, it was pretty crazy, honestly. One day I'm talking on my Youtube channel about Autobots and how cool they are. Next thing I know he almost runs me down one day," He joked. Though that was kind of true, it wasn't as bad as it sounded. "It just happened I met him while my family is uh... Going through some stuff. And it's looking like I'm gonna need a new uh... Unit I guess."
It was still weird for him talking about why he was living with Bee. His uncle had been such a constant in his life that his absence was still greatly missed - and adjusting to Bee would take some time. "But he's great to me! I mean, he has his job to do - but he's so much fun," He admitted with a chuckle. "Kind of a big kid at heart! And one hell of a street racer."
Suited him? That was the first time he heard that, but he was at least used to the pat on the head by now. "So, what do you do around here? You work for GHOST, or something else?"
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2023 10:25:02 GMT
He nearly ran the kid over?!
...Yeah, that sounded like Bee! Cobalt chuckled at the mental image as she nodded along to his explanation. She didn't know what a youtube channel was, but she was going to assume that it added to the comedic effect.
"Well, that's a tale for the ages! And it seems Bee hasn't changed all the much, huh? He's always been super gentlemanly."
She seemed to grimace a little at the mention of GHOST.
"Well, yeah, I help GHOST out sometimes. But, between you an' me?" She leaned down and lowered her voice. "They're suuuper weird. I'm mostly there cuz the big man is. By that, I mean Optimus."
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Post by Nicholas Bee on Jan 17, 2023 5:23:26 GMT
Huh, he assumed that was true.
Honestly, he hadn't known Bee back in the day so on one hand, he could only go off of the stories he knew. When it came to those stories, he knew a lot but none from Bumblebee personally. So maybe they were true, maybe they weren't. But on the other hand, he did give her a look out of pure curiosity. Maybe she did? "Really? He do a lot of that back in the day?" Nick asked. "What do you mean by gentlemenly by the way?"
Weird? That was definitely interesting... A part of him had always felt like they were helping, but the more Bumblebee brought up keeping away from them the more he wondered.. "I mean, I already got that vibe, least I think," He admitted. "I just find it super weird that Bee doesn't want them to know about him. He hasn't even told me why either. Has me worried sometimes."
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2023 8:16:35 GMT
“Yeah, he did tons! Real wild card, that Bee. Oh, and by gentlemanly, I mean…”
Cobalt’s voice trailed off as she thought. What did she mean by gentlemanly? She had never really thought about it- One day she just picked it up. It might’ve been from a TV show, or was it a billboard she saw while out for a drive? Hmm…
“I guess, cool? I dunno. Just- gentlemanly, ya know?” She shrugged.
She raised an optic ridge at the mention of Bumblebee not giving a reason. As weird as they could be, GHOST was only ever interested in Decepticons. Bee hadn’t switched sides, had he?! No, scratch that- He’d never.
“Well, I suppose everyone can be mysterious sometimes. I’m sure Bee means the best, ya hear? And I’d do the same, too, probably- Ahem, not that I have any reason to hide, haha…”
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Post by Nicholas Bee on Jan 17, 2023 21:20:10 GMT
Wild card? That was kind of one way to put it.
He had to chuckle a little at that. He certainly was at least, now that he knew him anyway. Back then, he didn’t know. “He still is. The other week we got into a street race, and it ended up being a Decepticon, go figure.” He said as if it was amusing. But probably wasn’t as much as he thought. “And ah! I guess that’s one way of saying cool. I dig it.”
Mysterious sometimes… He guessed that was true, but sometimes Nick worried about him all the same. Would it be less or more stressful if Bee got found out? That was a real question he was sure he’d find out eventually. “Yeah I just worry about how stressed he gets,” he finally admitted. “Feels like guy needs more stress relief.”
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