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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2023 19:40:05 GMT
Characters Appearing: @alexmalto, Bumblebee, Nicholas Bee Location (s): The Malto Family Home Timeline: January 14 Plot Summary: Alex is trying to plan something for Valentine’s Day. He’s having trouble.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2023 20:35:40 GMT
Alex was pacing. Or, to be a little more accurate, walking laps around the entirety of the house in an attempt to shake off his ever-growing nerves. This happened almost every year, yet he never seemed to get used to it.
“Ah, I could get her one of those bears? No, that’s not enough. Maybe a mug! No, we have a lot of those already! Aya, this is hard… But then again, it’s important! Doesn’t matter if it’s a month or 2 hours away…”
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Post by Nicholas Bee on Jan 17, 2023 21:15:42 GMT
Nick was having a lazy Saturday.
It was just quiet around here anyway on a good day. And without any Terran or Con shenanigans he didn’t have much to watch out of curiosity or help with. So he’d spent most of the time on Facebook before finally deciding to get up and come down from his place in the barn.
He’d come out of the barn to find Alex looking like a nervous wreck.
Nick was still getting used to being around the Malto’s. He didn’t quite know how to interact sometimes without feeling like he was imposing. After all, Bee had been the guest first and they hadn’t expected to add a fourteen year old onto it but still… He could tell the man was bothered so instead of just avoiding him he decided to be friendlier.
“Hey Mr. Malto, you good?” He asked. ”You look nervous.”
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Post by Bumblebee on Jan 18, 2023 2:51:39 GMT
Just another day at the Malto residence for Bumblebee. Wake up, do some yoga, do some training.. keep his diary hidden away from both Alex and Nick.
He'd gone out for a short walk just to stretch his legs but was just making his way back to the small house as he noticed Alex being approached by Nick. He wasn't sure what was going on, but he figured it was best to check out the situation. As he drew closer he noticed how Alex seemed to look just a little bit stressed, but stressed about what? Had he misplaced one of the many autographs he'd asked Bumblebee to sign, or was it something just a little bit more simpler? Bee just barely managed to catch that the older human was searching for gift ideas for Dot, but it wasn't her birthday was it? It was only then that it dawned on him that Valentine's Day was only a month away, and that had been a human day based around love. Was he planning this early?!
Had to appreciate the guy's dedication if nothing else.
As Nick asked if Alex was alright, Bee casually walked up to the pair. "You know, Alex.. I've been told that if you don't know what to gift someone it's often best to gift them a tie." Bumblebee joked of course, smiling as he spoke before promptly laughing. "Seriously though, Alex, what's going on?"
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2023 3:17:56 GMT
Oh god. He'd been caught!
"Oh, hey Nick. Hey Bee. Nothing to see here, haha..."
Alex cleared his throat and leaned against the closest wall in an attempt to appear relaxed. Though it wasn't a very successful attempt, seeing as he lost his balance and nearly faceplanted into the ground (he also let a tagalog curse slip, which he hoped neither of them heard). Man, these nerves really were something else...
"Okay, you got me. I'm planning some stuff for..." Alex briefly looked around, making sure nobody else was around. "For Valentine's Day. I want it to be the very best Valentine's my Dottie has ever had! But I can't figure out what to get her. I've been thinking for forever now, but nothing is good enough!"
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Post by Nicholas Bee on Jan 18, 2023 3:49:22 GMT
Valentine’s Day?
Nick inwardly wanted to gag, if only because he’d never had a girl to be his Valentine. But he did understand Alex’s desire to do something nice for Dot. They must have been together a long time, he figured. In order to have a kid about his age, and another one who was eight. So he could imagine that getting her a good gift was too priority.
As Bumblebee chimed in, however, he couldn’t help but side-eye his foster father.
A tie? Really? The last thing a girl wanted on Valentine’s Day was a tie. Sure, Dot seemed to be pretty laid back. But he didn’t know a single woman who would be elated. Even as he seemed to reveal that it was a joke, Nick patted his leg a bit. “Bee, I’m gonna do you a favor. If you get a girl, I’ll do the gift buying.” He joked.
That didn’t really help Alex at all though, did it? Honestly, though, Nick was more of the sentimental and romantic type anyway. “Hey, did you think about flowers and a weekend alone?” He asked teasingly. “I mean I’ve only been here a couple of weeks but when was the last time you to had just “you” time?”
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Post by Bumblebee on Jan 20, 2023 0:31:09 GMT
As Nick joked about buying gifts for anyone Bee took interest in, the scout pouted in annoyance as his door wings flicked. He knew well that Nick was just teasing, but still. Who was to say that he was going to find himself in a relationship so soon? It wasn't something that he was actively looking for and he was a pretty busy bot at the moment with his missions and now adding Nick to the mix. It wasn't to say that he didn't enjoy how busy he was, but there were times where he wished he could get out there and do a little bit more. Maybe once all this GHOST nonsense was sorted out and Optimus said it was alright to come out of hiding officially.
That'd be the day everyone could celebrate; throw the 'surprise I'm not actually dead' party.
Bumblebee had been right though that Alex was looking for a gift idea for Dot, and an entire month in advance. Wasn't anything wrong with planning ahead especially with how fast the days seemed to be going. It felt like the months were half as long these days and that it'd already be Christmas again next week! "I think Nick's idea is a good one, Alex. A weekend away is a great idea, maybe to a nice little retreat or a spa day or something. We can always take care of things around here you know, but I get it if you don't wanna leave with how things are right now." The whole thing with Mandroid, the new job for Dot.. The list went on and on. "The idea of getting her something in her favorite color's a good one too. I think I recall purple being a special color for you guys."
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2023 9:14:08 GMT
“Hah? What do you mean?” Alex raised an eyebrow. “We’ve had plenty of alone time. Like when… When…”
He couldn’t recall anything. It really *had* been a while, now that he had the opportunity to think about it. What with the Terrans, the Mandroid situation, and GHOST in general, the couple had barely any time to themselves.
“Hmm. You bring up a valid point.” Alex noted aloud. “It’s been busy for the both of us. Some time away would be great! But where to go?”
His first thought was the local history museum. What could be better than having both of his loves by his side? But, then again, Dottie didn’t enjoy being cooped up indoors for too long. She liked to say that it made her feel like a rat in a trap (he heavily disagreed- she looked nothing like a rat!). He crossed the museum off the list. What did that leave?
His face scrunched. Maybe it was the stress, but he couldn’t think properly! At this rate, Valentine’s Day would pass before he even knew it…
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Post by Nicholas Bee on Jan 23, 2023 6:20:43 GMT
Nick noticed the look on his foster father’s face.
Honestly, he felt a little bad for it. But just in case there was any doubt, he sent a little warmth his way using their bond. And with a little bit of a struggle sent over a quick telepathic message of. ”Just kidding big guy, you’d make someone a great boyfriend.”[/b] before nudging his foot playfully with his own.
When Alex did take his thoughts into consideration though. He admittedly did give a little smirk - triumphant.
Though the where was actually a good question for a kid who was fourteen and knew literally nothing about relationships. He looked thoughtful as he tried to think of something they’d both like. “You know I could probably pull a few string and get you something nice,” he explained. “I grew up in these parts and my uncle was friends with a lot of people….”
He cringed a bit, after all, the reason he was even here still stung. “It’s just all about what you guys want to do really. There’s plenty of stuff both here and in the city a few miles from here,” he explained. “Plenty of hidden stuff.”
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Post by Bumblebee on Jan 27, 2023 2:43:35 GMT
Bumblebee rolled his optics a bit with a smirk as Nick sent that message. Of course he knew that the kid was joking, but playing along with it made it even better. Sometimes you just had to take the loss and let someone else think they'd won the battle, and it was these playful comments that were perfect for that.
But the question still remained what Alex could do for Valentine's Day. It really was a tricky question of where to go considering Witwicky wasn't exactly close to any of the major cities without driving a couple hours. What did he know about Dot specifically though? Purple as a favorite color of hers and she seemed to be pretty big on this whole nature thing even if she was kinda robbed of that job by GHOST. Maybe that was a clue of what they could do! Nick also had some good ideas for gifts. That covered one part of it, but that just left where to go?
"I was gonna suggest that big chocolate factory, but I think that's probably a bit of a drive for the both of you. I know Dot seemed to really like nature, so why not a nature hike for the both of you? There's plenty of woods and forests around these parts, and I'm sure there's probably a nice waterfall somewhere around here where you guys could have a picnic or something. Though don't ask me to help with the cooking. My stingers are sooo not meant for that." You weren't gonna get him this time, Alex.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2023 6:38:57 GMT
Alex nodded thoughtfully as he considered his options. Contacting Nick’s uncle would most definitely be one of the last resort options- From what he had heard, the man was rather unpleasant. It didn’t matter how nice the places were… He really didn’t want to get involved with him.
A nature hike? Yes, that sounded fun! He could make all of Dot’s favourite foods- Burritos, pork adobo, cassava cake with the little coconut bits on top… He was getting hungry just thinking about it.
“I think that’s the one, Bumblebee!” He said, his smile growing ear wide. “Oh, but- That’s not to say your idea wasn’t good either, Nick! I’ll save it for next year.” He quickly added, not to wanting to offend the boy accidentally.
Alex pulled his phone from his pocket (nearly dropping it in the process) and started typing things down in his notes app. He began to walk in circles, muttering aloud.
“Okay, so I’ll need to get cassava, but do they even sell it here? I don’t think I’ve checked before, I should probably get on that- Oh, and I’ll have to remember to wear the mosquito repellent, they can be so ruthless sometimes…”
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Post by Nicholas Bee on Feb 10, 2023 1:19:03 GMT
Nick shrugged. Ignoring his optic roll.
On the other hand he could understand why Alex wouldn’t want to call his uncle’s friends either. He had a feeling that the Malto’s might not have had the best view of his uncle. He’d known him as a good guy, they’d known him as the guy who dumped his fourteen year old nephew to live on his own. It wasn’t exactly a good look, now was it? He probably hadn’t thought that one out had he?
All the same, he didn’t betray that he was a little embarrassed by it.
“Oh don’t worry about it! I think a nature hike sounds great. Depending on where you take her obviously,” Nick explained after a moment, scratching his chin as he did so. “I’m trying to think about where the best hiking spot is.”
Ew Misquitos. The worst kind of thing - especially in the summer. Thankfully though this was February so he guessed that was not as big a deal as he was thinking. Hopefully… “I mean hopefully they won’t be that big a deal this time a year,” he explained. “But I mean the repel-ant should do the job - I think.”
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Post by Bumblebee on Feb 19, 2023 3:20:03 GMT
At last! Alex finally had that perfect romantic getaway idea for Dot. It may not be a fully fledged idea, but at least he had something to work with. Now the issue was where to go for this nature hike and what all to bring with him. Bumblebee hummed to himself as both Alex and Nick tossed out various suggestions on what to bring from food top mosquito repellent.
"Yeah that might be a good idea, Alex. Though surprisingly I've heard that mosquitos are much larger in other regions. I've heard that in some places they're large enough to carry away small children." Bumblebee laughed, grinning a bit. "Okay maybe not that big, but you get the idea." All in good fun. Still, that didn't quite solve the problem of where to take Lieutenant Malto. Dot seemed to really enjoy nature and technically the Maltos already lived in a nature-filled area of Witwicky. There was plenty to see here, so maybe going a little outside of Witwicky was the better idea. Somewhere not too far but still far enough that they could get some good scenery.
"Oh! What about the mountains? I bet you could get a nice view from up there. Maybe take a few romantic pictures, though maybe not with a mountain lion or something. I hear they're just as nasty as Ravage."
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