shitposting rave 4: (almost) anything goes

-Lacuna frowns and doesn't say anything.-

 

I don't remember how to pluralize -us in Greek and -ii sounds nice, eat the entirety of my ass.

 

It´s ok! -reassuing clicks- I´m not a medic maker but I can fix a vox if it isn´t too bad! I got taught all the standard fixes!

 

"That's because in Greek, it's Kronos, or Chronos." Ford sighs. "And I think the plural is Kronoi, or Chronoi, but...in Greek theology there was only one. Which was a good thing, since he was a child-eating cannibal." If Ford's gaze pauses lightly on Dualscar at least he doesn't say anything.

"Actually...I believe 'Cronus' is a Latinised form of the name. Saturn, or Saturnus, was the name usually used in Rome and its colonies, but...'Cronus' is not a Greek word, nor does it follow Greek orthography." He grins. "Greek comes in useful. They had some really elaborate curses, for one thing."

 

No.

 

[He tried to answer... and still can't chirp back. What????? Is this????? He does not think to check for newly-introduced variables, like certain minibots in the not-swarmpile.]

Spoiler: comms

[Thunderwing [ENCRYPTED] to Afterglow]: I CAN'T MAKE SOUND FOR SOME REASON

[Taptaptapgrab fixer bug he can fix it right?? Since Wiretap isn't here??]

 

[He sighs.] Darling? This is going to sound counterintuitive, but can you try leaving the pile for a moment?

 

-VERY concerned chirps!!-

[???]

 

Spoiler

[Thunderwing [ENCRYPTED] to Afterglow]: GO AWAY FROM EVERYONE?????

[That does sound counterintuitive! But... Glow is smart, Glow likes him, Glow wouldn't be trying to get rid of him. Right?]

[Obviously the solution is to try and drag Sprocket with him away from the pile.]

 

-shrug- I'm only aware Greek is even a thing because of rave magic.

 

-Lacuna's wings cant down as far as she can make them go once Thunderwing pulls away. She covers her face.-

Sorry.

 

"My name is not 'asshole' and of course you didn't tell him to do exactly that but you did challenge him to show you what he meant and you can't have seriously thought there was an ethical way he could do that." Ford groans. "Look, it's his responsibility that he did it, and he is the adult. But you didn't have to encourage him, and I think you know that, since you acknowledged you won some kind of game."

"No you won't, because we're not going to court and I don't have arguments with people who weasel their way out of them over word choices, because that's not what completely innocent people do." Ford rolls his eyes. "Neither of us has any authority over the other, and I'm not trying to put the blame for the entire incident on you because that would be fucking ludicrous."

Oh no. He's starting to sound like Valiska, except without the raised hackles, adorable puffed-up hair and faint hint of a hiss to back up the profanity.

"It wasn't one of your finer moments. The mental health of the people around you is more important than whether or not that guy you don't even know gets a perfect copy of that porn. Do you know how awful the production values on most pornography are? This must be why Stan used to call me a buzzkill."

He sighs, and turns back to TNFL. "Anyhow, I'm not blaming you. I just asked you to consider the idea that maybe you shouldn't encourage other people to do stupid things, even if they're technically old enough to know better, when you don't know where they come from or what kinds of things they think are okay--because you could get hurt, you knucklehead!"

And now he's starting to sound like Stan.

Or worse yet, his own father.

"I need a break, can you kids not fuck up for at least another two hours? Probably not." Valiska again. "But try. Do it for the kittens." He picks up a kitten that the Teal Grub hasn't caught yet.

 

-resists urge to put kitten in her mouth just to be contrary-

 

I can keep an eye on them, but I make no promises as to intervening. Especially not in the name of those disgusting little hairballs.

 

Ford gives him a thumbs up and wanders out of the Rave for a while. "Be nice," he says as he leaves. "They're my wife's distant relations."

 

-follows, inspecting and grooming at his throat and chirping at him-

You didn´t do it!

 

I did.

 

[Half a second of YELLING as soon as he's outside of her AOE, followed by much blinking.]

...what?? Why are you sorry???? What happened??

 

What? How?

-so much groom and cuddle.- Oh good you´re ok again!

 

Sorry!