shitposting rave 5: discount rejects from every genre

Of course, of course! I just-- obviously offense was given, I'm not trying to dismiss your own feelings! But it absolutely was unintentional!! I'm sure we can sort this out without escalating further!!

[Whisper flares his wings further, like someone who comes up to Ups' knee is any kind of shield. Leave the large friend alone!!!]

 

SARCASM! IT'S LIKE THE NATIONAL SPORT IN TROLL SCANDINAVIA BECAUSE OTHERWISE WE'D HAVE BAAASICALLY NOTHING TO DO BUT FREEZE OUR HORNS OFF!

I MEAN LIKE IF IT HELPS, I'M ONLY LEARNING MOST OF THIS NOW, Y'KNOW, ON AN ALIEN PLANET IN A DIFFERENT DIMENSION. ALTERNIAN EDUCATION KINDA SUCKS?

 

It is alright Whisper, but thank you for your support. [His wings go up cautiously again, angling towards Whisperwing, clearly being sincere. Having someone defend him is doing things to his spark that are probably mildly unhealthy, it probably should be spinning and jumping around like that?]

 

taking care of grubs is like the entire purpose of my entire caste so yeah it's offensive to speak over me on the subject.

 

[his wings fold down again a bit.] And I would like to apologize for that again. I wasn't aware of the implications and I sometimes cannot help myself when it comes to topics like spark- my apologies again, childrearing in general. i am still working on the verbal filter, and it won't happen again.

 

why do u even care, grubs r objectively fucking terrible.

 

[For someone talking about deescalation, Whisper has apparently forgotten how to disengage.] And we simply didn't know that!!! But now we do!!!

[Oh, perfect timing. Whisperwind's wings ease down a little, but he's still watching Kumari worriedly.]

 

[He gently puts a hand down on Whisper's shoulder, trying to be be soothing. He really appreciates that Whispers is getting so worked up for his sake! But he also really doesn't want this to turn into a shouting match. It was his honest mistake and if anyone deserves to be shouted at it's him.]

I am a carrier. It means that I am supposed to be bonded to several smaller cybertronians and in fact if I do not find someone to bond with, my spark - an amalgamation of soul and heart, if translated - would split and try to create such bonds for me, essentially resulting in a pregnancy by any other term. Practicaly it means that my frametype can reproduce on its own and it leaves a carrier with very strong caretaking and parenting instincts. If unbond, those instincts tend to... run somewhat wild and attempt to parent at virtually anyone small and with certain visual cues.
My bondmates all died a long time ago so my instincts are more than a little overactive.

 

...fine. i accept ur apology.

 

Thank you [his wings finally return to a nice neutral position, plating settling down with a soft, oddly wooden noise]

 

[To be fair, Whisper isn't physically shouting at someone. His text is entirely silent! The gentle contact helps settle him a little, though; Kumari's acceptance does more. Aware of birb, pleas pet birb until he remembers he doesn't have to ash up on the entire multiverse.]

 

[Pet birb sounds like a great idea, especially since Updraft is still kind of unsettled himself and physical contact helps. He doesn't presume to touch a wing or anything like that, but keeps the hand on Whisper's shoulder, fingers gently kneading the plating a little to make it untense again.]

 

Ford shrugs. "Let's see what she'll eat. We have had good success getting the thylacines to accept food that is not too caramelised on the surface and not too hot. If she won't eat what she's given, we'll try more things. Everything she can eat, the pups will eat if she doesn't."

"Unfortunately, Shrimp is on an entirely different planet. I have complete faith in your ability and expertise on the subject of grubs and their general care, but I also know that you can't possibly know for sure what's safe on Pennarion, and I also know that you cared for grubs in a system that accepted a higher rate of casualties than our pride would find acceptable. We are not, for example, willing to cull her if she comes out of her cocoon seriously damaged by a parasite infestation during pupation, so we want to prevent that."

 

don't make assumptions about my personal views on culling k.

 

*Hanji pats mi's head and taps the paws softly*

 

[Whisper cannot become a puddle just yet-- he still has to be a wall between Dave and Karkat and that one hybrid with the organ box!-- but he does relax decently quickly under Updraft's attention. He might not be Eclipse, but solid pressure is still grounding. They're both safe here, everything will be fine.]

 

"I am not. I am making assumptions about the views of the system that provided your training. A militarised society that considers disabled young disposable won't have spent much time researching prevention, treatment and care, or training caretakers how to handle them."

 

So this milk is mixed with the sky or air?

 

@Ignis of Vos
Nice name sir

 

[That works for him, too. Relaxing is good and the contact is comfy. After the upset just now he refrains from asking why two small organics are hiding behind Whisper and just focuses on calming down again. That's better, they can do that, and not upset anyone else in the near future]