shitposting rave 4: (almost) anything goes

<Greeting chirp!>
<Happy chirp!>

 

...one of. Scrap, are there any secrets he hasn't spilled yet?

A visit may be more manageable should our paths cross.

 

He wouldn't say where you were or what you were doing!

 

-chirp back!-

You have a lot of secrets. -nervous bug runs his hands over his face-

He didn´t.

 

Well, that's something. [He sighs, something that might almost be a smile flitting across his face.] In any case, yes, I am Afterglow of Apophenia, spark-bonded to Thunderwing of [a string of carefully-pronounced clicks that Sprocket would recognize as a swarm desognation.]

 

Yes, because secrets are a good way to keep a small swarm safe.

 

[... well he could just...
He uses one hell of a scrambler to hide his proper comms channel, but he does send Afterglow a picture of a minibot with purple and gold plating, and vicious weaponry more tucked underneath retractable battle plating than actually hidden. There's a couple more martial, warframe mimicking additions to her frame but the mech is clearly @Nichrome of Iacon in an alternate universe. Some lense kibble suggests she has a different altmode than K-Con or laserpointer in this continuity.]

 

-Archive makes a polite bow.-

I'm Hearthkeeper Archive of Caminus, spark-bonded to Hearthkeeper Index.

 

Sprocket. [Bugspeak name clicks and thrills]

I suppose. You care for Thunderwing, you´ll keep him safe right?
-he cuddles up to @Refractor of Vos nervously-

 

[PETS BUG FRIEND ROTECTIVELY]

 

[He files the sender's information away for someone else to pick over later and instead consideration the video itself.] Hm. Interesting. I suppose I can see the reasons for that departure, but I believe Eng-- pardon, Captain Nichrome is head of a diplomatic mission in my own universe.

A pleasure to meet you. Caminus... that's one of the colonies, yes?

 

Of course I help keep Thunderwing safe! What sort of conjunx, of-- of <swarmmate> do you take me for?

 

Yes!

 

[He nods, temporal-flickering again]
Refractor knows this. With her here too.

 

[I don´t know why but he´s a bit scary.]

You´re kind of scary you know. It´s good you take care of him.

 

Care to talk about it, or should we find a different topic?

You're quite loyal, aren't you?

[A thin smile.] I do try. I'm not exactly a warbuild, I need some way to make threats leave.

 

You have an interesting paintjob!

 

[He laughs.] I do! This is... what, a century old? Two? I don't change often anymore, though I'm afraid I did go a bit wild when I first had the chance.

 

[Soothing scritches]

[Reffy nods, seriously]

 

I don't see a lot of pink paintjobs, and I'm not exactly sure why...