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Post by Hashtag on Mar 16, 2023 12:09:16 GMT
Characters Appearing: Hashtag , Open to all Location (s): Autobot City near a large fountain Timeline: Late morning of February 24th, 2022 Plot Summary: Hashtag's bored and she's looking for a place to practice some fancy dance moves she picked up from an oddly specific social media site. Who will be the one to end the solo dancing maniac or will they ultimately join her?
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Post by Hashtag on Mar 16, 2023 12:28:59 GMT
It was a terrible day.. when Hashtag discovered Tiktok.
Things had already been rowdy when she'd discovered YouTube, but when she discovered Tiktok it was all over. Long gone were the days of sneezy puppies (not that they still weren't enjoyable to watch!), but now the days were filled with learning dance trends and doing her best to learn all the hip young dances. The Floss.. the Orange Justice.. those were only but a few within her repertoire now, and she really wanted to shoot a video of one of those dance trends even if she could upload it to the Tiktok because, ya know. Ultra secret Terran hush hush.. or at least that's how Bumblebee and the others had made it out to sound. No one was supposed to know they existed outside of the Autobots. Sure she could film a dance at home, but she wanted something a bit more scenic. Something that would really pop.
And that's when the idea struck her like lightning.
Autobot City!
Autobots thrived there and it'd be the perfect spot to shoot her video! That's how Hashtag had ended up there, scouting out the place until she eventually came across a rather large fountain. It was perfect! The Terran got to work setting up the camera, testing the angles with pictures to see how best they'd look. "Okay. Camera's.. good~. Alright now let's do this thing." Grinning and squealing, Hashtag set the tiny camera to record as she got into place. Once she was ready she started to play some rather loud electronic music before she started to dance wildly.
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Post by Nightshade on Sept 7, 2023 11:50:33 GMT
A young Terran decided to head to Autobot City. They had never really been to many other locations before so this was a good chance to see more of the Autobots instead of the six or so they had met after they came online. They were in awe as they looked around, optics wide. The city was bustling with activity. So many Autobots! Rounding a corner, Nightshade saw someone familiar at a distance and became nervous. They didn't always feel welcome by their brothers and sisters. It wasn't that they weren't loved, it was just their likes were vastly different and didn't always mesh well together.
Taking a deep breath, they hurried forward, weaving through the crowd so as not to lose who they saw. Getting closer, they called out nervously.
"Hashtag!"
Nightshade stopped and shifted from foot to foot, unsure of if their presence would be accepted right now as Hashtag actually seemed to be doing something and they were sure they would just be in the way.
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Post by Hashtag on Sept 9, 2023 0:00:37 GMT
Pop it! Lock it! Drop the elbow! Do the knee thing!
Hashtag was in her own little world that she wasn't paying any attention to her surroundings in the least. All that mattered to her was getting the perfect choreo down. Even if she never shared the video online, because she knew perfectly well her parents and/or Bumblebee would have a cow literally and figuratively, she wanted to show off her mad dancing skills to her family and friends. Heck even Starscream might get a kick out of it and she had every intention of sending a copy to him whether he wanted it or not. The young Terran continued with her dance routine nailing every single bit of the dance as the loud, obnoxious music filled the air. Hashtag spun around on the tip of her right pede, striking a pose with a flourish as the music finally came to an end. She stayed still for several seconds before chuckling to herself, and it was right as she approached her camera that she noticed a familiar face who had also called out to her. "Oh hi, Nightshade!" The purple femme powered down the camera, bouncing over to her sibling. "Didja see me nail that choreo~? I've been practicing for, oh.. maybe twenty minutes?"
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Post by Nightshade on Sept 9, 2023 2:17:58 GMT
Nightshade chuckled. Their sister was quite the attention seeker.
"You did well, Hashtag. You always do when you're in front of a camera."
Nightshade teased her playfully. They looked around, optics wide. Autobot City was rather huge to them. They didn't know where to explore first.
"Have you been here before, sister? It looks big and I do not have any idea as to where to go. I really do want to see if there are any other scientists or if there is a library here."
At the thought of either, Nightshade was extremely excited! They loved tinkering with new things and helping their family have a more comfortable life. They still had a lot to learn about boundaries and respect so meeting other scientists besides Tarantulus would be a good thing for Nightshade! They turned back to Hashtag.
"What made you want to do that? And what was it that you were doing?" They asked.
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Post by Hashtag on Sept 9, 2023 22:53:27 GMT
Hashtag squealed in delight at Nightshade's compliments on her dancing. Her sibling always knew how to butter her up, and sometimes that was a dangerous thing to do. Then again what was the alternative? She truly was an attention seeker, but between herself, Nightshade and Jawbreaker one of them had to be. Jawbreaker was more timid but sweet, and Nightshade was still exploring themselves and finding ways to fit in. Hashtag was the ultimate extrovert and nothing was going to stop her without a fight. "Me? Nope. Never been here before, but Twitch has!" The purple femme listened to her scientific sibling as they spoke of their desire to meet with other scientists and to see if there was a library of sorts, giggling at their excitement. She may not have the answers, but she knew the fastest way to get them without even needing to ask someone for directions. "One sec. I'll get those answers for ya." Clearing her intake a familiar series of beeps and static filled the air as she abused her internet privileges. Within seconds her optics lit up as she grinned. "And done~. Got a whole map of Autobot City and I can be your guide. Looks like there's a couple libraries and a bunch of research facilities in the area. Ooh! Looks like that pharmacy that Bumblebee's friend Clematis works at isn't too far away."Though Nightshade still had more questions for Hashtag, and she was always more than happy to indulge. "I was bored and thought I'd sneak out here to have a little fun. Why don't we go exploring together and see what more fun we can get into." Hashtag was already bouncing with excitement. The poor Terran could hardly stay still while she thought about all the shenanigans they could possibly get into.
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Post by Nightshade on Sept 14, 2023 3:39:17 GMT
Nightshade perked up. There was so many places to go! They would balance that out with what Hashtag wanted to see. They enjoyed spending time with their sister whenever the situation allowed.
"What places are you interested in visiting? We could explore both places together?"
Nightshade was glad for Hashtag. She was always helpful. Nightshade pondered what to do to be able to return the favor for their sister. Hashtag was always doing things for Nightshade and the rest of their family but it wasn't often things were done for her. But what to do. Nightshade wanted it to be a surprise so would need to ask their mom and dad. Maybe even ask Mo and Robby's help. No offense to the rest of their siblings, they couldn't keep a secret very well, ESPECIALLY Jawbreaker. He was always so excited to help and do things that sometimes things just slipped out from him.
Autobot City was huge. Would Optimus be here? Nightshade looked up to the Autobot leader. He was always encouraging the Maltos to explore and find themselves. And the night Hashtag, Nightshade, and Jawbreaker came into being after the Ember Stone was lost had pleased him. Nightshade was glad for the kindness of Optimus, Elita, Arcee, Wheeljack, Grimlock, and Bumblebee.
"Since you said Twitch has been here, does that mean she sees Wheeljack? He's an inventor right, I mean he has to be since Twitch's altmode was from one of Wheeljack's inventions."
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Post by Hashtag on Sept 16, 2023 19:32:48 GMT
"What places am I interested in visiting?"
Hashtag stopped to think for a moment. She'd been so focused on the places of interest that Nightshade had mentioned that she hadn't really stopped to think what places she might like to visit. The femme pulled up the map of Autobot City and looked through all the various places again this time eliminating just the simple search result to bring up what Nightshade wanted. There were all kinds of places in Autobot City from bars to parks and even places of entertainment such as drive-in movie theaters and even an arcade.
..An arcade!
The Terran's optics lit up with excitement. She knew the kind of games that the Malto family would play on family game night as well as the various video games she could get her hands on with a little help from the human family members, but just what else could they have in store? Hashtag pulled up videos of human arcades watching them in such rapid succession that she'd only watched fifty of them in the blink of a single optic. Arcade cabinets, laser tag.. video games where you yourself are the controller through augmented reality! The possibilities were endless and she just could not wait anymore as she bounced with excitement. "Oooh! There's an arcade, Nightshade! We should check it out and play every single game that they have, I dunno.. at least three times each?" The purple Terran squealed, spinning around her green sibling using her wheels.
She stopped abruptly at Nightshade's question about Twitch. "I dunno. I'm not really sure what she did when she was out here. Was before you, me and Jawbreaker were even a thing, but I bet that's why. Sneaking off to have a little one on one time with her Dad2. How lucky!" Hashtag didn't exactly have that luxury with her own considering it was Starscream after all. They had to plan any sort of meeting carefully since he was supposed to be in hiding and all. Hashtag just wished the others saw the seeker the same way she did that day they met during the Decepticon jailbreak.
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Post by Nightshade on Sept 17, 2023 13:31:25 GMT
Nightshade laughed at their sister's excitement. Hashtag was an amazing sister. She always put a smile on Nightshade's face with her enthusiasm. Arcades weren't their thing but spending time with Hashtag was.
"Why don't we both spend time with each other? I grab a couple of books and then we can hit the arcade?"
Nightshade hoped the compromise was acceptable to their sister. They didn't like seeing their sister upset. Nightshade hugged Hashtag suddenly, sighing softly.
"I am lucky to have a sister like you, Hashtag. I am VERY lucky to be a part of the Maltos family with you."
They gave their sister a soft look and smile. Nightshade wasn't often a touchy person but being in their sister's presence cheered them up quite a bit! At the mention of Twitch's dad2, Nightshade nodded in understanding. Nightshade knew very well what it was like to have a "dad2." Starscream was for Hashtag and Nightshade wouldn't rat them out if that was why she disappeared for awhile at times. It wasn't their place to ruin something like that since Nightshade had that same kind of relationship with Tarantulus though Nightshade didn't know where he was at.
Sighing softly, Nightshade stepped back to take in their sister. The excitable femme was family to Nightshade and they would do ANYTHING to keep her and the rest of the Maltos family safe. They grinned and held out a hand.
"Come on. Let's go have fun, Hashtag. I know I'm not always the best company but I do love spending what time I do have with you." Nightshade was very lucky indeed!
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Post by Hashtag on Sept 18, 2023 2:41:48 GMT
Both? Both was good.
Hashtag totally didn't mind making compromises because at the end of the day she was always willing to spend time with her family every second she got the chance, and what perfect way to do so than to explore a whole new city together? If Nightshade didn't mind playing some arcade games then Hashtag most certainly didn't mind looking through books with their sibling. She knew just how much they loved that book by D.E. O'Neil, and she was curious just what other books were out there that her sibling might like. The purple Terran squealed with joy once more as she was hugged by Nightshade, smiling as they expressed how lucky they felt by being part of the family. Without hesitation she hugged Nightshade back. "And I'm lucky to have a sibling like you, Nightshade! I'm glad we're part of a big loving family and I always want it to stay that way."
She did wish she could introduce everyone to Starscream though. She'd met him in the tunnels on her own after her little oops, but that didn't mean she couldn't talk to them about her encounter. Hashtag knew if anyone would understand it would be Nightshade given their experience with Tarantulas, another Decepticon on the run. Maybe one day their Decepticon friends won't have to hide and they can hang out whenever they wanted and not in secret so the Autobots and G.H.O.S.T. didn't find and capture the former air commander and the spider scientist.
As her green sibling offered a servo, Hashtag took it before frowning at what they had to say. "Now wait just a minute. What do you mean by 'not always the best company'? I mean yeah we like different things, but you're great company! Besides, great minds think alike. I enjoyed every second of helping you set up security around the dugout, and I know we're gonna have a great time exploring Autobot City." Hashtag's smile returned as she bounced a bit. "Now let's go find you some books~. I wanna do what you wanna do first."
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Post by Nightshade on Sept 18, 2023 2:55:35 GMT
Nightshade laughed at her frown and question.
"Oh I just mean how sometimes my science technobabble is dull to you and the rest of our brothers and sisters. I just get so excited about it and want to share. And I do apologize when I come off as pompous when I talk about it."
Nightshade truly cared for their sister and the rest of their family. Nightshade was learning to set boundaries and try and respect them too. They didn't want repeats of things like with what happened in the bunker when their dad gave Nightshade the book by their shared favorite author. The fact she had passed away was saddening to Nightshade as they would have liked to have met her if even for a brief moment.
"Where to first, sister?" Nightshade was excited to spend time with their sister. Maybe some arcade games WOULD be fun!
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Post by Hashtag on Sept 22, 2023 1:31:26 GMT
Even Hashtag couldn't help but chuckle at her sibling's words. She placed a servo on Nightshade's shoulder, patting them a couple times. "Oh, Nightshade~. I don't think you come off as dull or boring at all. I mean.. sure I might not understand everything you're saying, but with your technobabble and my power over the wi-fi we're practically unstoppable. Twitch, Thrash and Jawbreaker just help to balance out our brilliant minds."
Sometimes she did still think about their earlier days of when she and the family would play Transformer Tag and Nightshade would go off on their own to work on various science experiments. Like her siblings the purple femme just didn't quite understand her sibling at the time but now she had a much better understanding of how Nightshade worked. Not only that, but Hashtag had definitely calmed down a little bit from how hyperactive she was in the beginning and learned that maybe other's had feelings too and that their opinions and such were valid too. Primus just thinking about how she tried to force Jawbreaker to scan a vehicle mode now was so cringe, not that Twitch had been that much better when it came to Hashtag herself.
But what to do first. Video games were fun, but she really did want to do what Nightshade wanted too. Sure she came out here on her own, but why not enjoy something the green owl wanted first. "Let's go get those books first. I do sorta owe you for the number of times we wanted to play games that you didn't wanna play. Maybe they'll have books on cinematography, too!"
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Post by Nightshade on Sept 24, 2023 1:16:45 GMT
Nightshade grinned at their sister's excitement. She had a point! There were many kinds of books from scientific texts to fantasies... to even those on cinematography. Nightshade held their sister's hand as they walked through Autobot City together. It was nice to spend time with the excitable femme. And hearing that Hashtag supported them... well... let's just say Nightshade needed that little ego boost. Arriving at the bookstore, Nightshade turned to Hashtag.
"I'll pay for the books. Meet me by the registers in thirty minutes?"
Nightshade smiled warmly. They had a small allowance they had been saving. And splurging on books was a good way to use that allowance! Nightshade was thinking of so many things they could buy with that allowance. They were excited for some new reading materials! Pondering, Nightshade decided to make a stop in the science fiction section first.
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Post by Hashtag on Sept 27, 2023 1:11:11 GMT
Hashtag squealed with excitement as they headed to the bookstore, squeezing Nightshade's servo gently. She could feel her sibling's excitement, but then again it was almost hard to tell how much of that was her own or Nightshade's. Either way it was a fun time for the both of them and a cute little bonding moment between siblings. It would've been nice if the five of them had all been here together even if Robby and Mo were busy at school, but sometimes it was fun to have just the Terrans together. They could get into all sorts of wacky shenanigans even if it meant their parents had to rebuild part of the kitchen wall.
...Again.
Poor Jawbreaker. He meant so well but he had an accidental knack for breaking things. How could you stay mad at someone that sweet though?
Soon enough they made it to the bookstore. The building was filled to the brim with physical copies of books both for humans and for the occasional Cybertronian that just happened to like the bulk of a physical tome, but many stations where datapads could be plugged in to download and purchase digital books and records. "Awww you're so sweet, Nightshade. I'll meet you by the registers then but holler if you need anything. I'll be listening." The folks browsing probably wouldn't we too pleased with her shouting when people were trying to read, but Hashtag wasn't exactly known for having an inside voice at times.
Quickly she skated off the books on cinematography, picking up random books and then putting them back. Many of these she had already read digitally in just mere moments prior to this trip, or simply just gone through the abridged version, but there was something nice about holding an actual book too. Besides, the human members of the Malto family could make use of them too! Once she'd grabbed a book that had caught her interest, she dashed off to a section that had a wide variety of joke books. She flipped through the pages of a couple books, randomly snickering before yeeting those into the stack of books she'd wanted to read through. She only had three books she wanted to get, but she didn't want to abuse Nightshade's kindness in picking up the tab either. Once she was doing shopping, she made her way to the registers to meet up with her green sibling.
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Post by Nightshade on Sept 29, 2023 1:03:08 GMT
Nightshade was just approaching the counter at the same time as Hashtag. They grinned to their sister. They had a bigger stack than her but that was fine.
"Find everything you wanted? Any bookmarks you want?"
Nightshade showed a bunch of different ones for her to choose from.
"You can't have the owl one. That's mine." Nightshade teased their sister playfully, winking.
Nightshade had six other bookmarks to choose from. They would have plenty of allowance left over after this. They were quite content with everything. But if their sister wanted more, that was fine too. Nightshade smiled to their sister warmly, optics bright.
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