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randomplaces2011-03-03 04:48 pm
random_xtras) wrote in randomplaces2011-03-03 04:48 pm
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Nexus and the Dream. By the sign and the Common areas. Citadel secrets
young human woman: *standing by the sign and looking scared and uncertain. Is wearing a shapeless garment that covers all of her body and face except for a pair of wide blue eyes that are so pale that they're nearly white* *quietly* I am a delivery worker, so I wasn't in my sector when it was purged last week. Also, the sector next to mine was cleansed two weeks before that due to contagion. This leaves me the only wife left to my husband, and he wants to meet me tomorrow. So this is my question: What should you say to a man when you meet him for the first time?
Swindle: *hears the question* Um... *thinks a bit* ..Hi. ^.^;
woman: *eyes go even wider as she looks up. Small squeak and a whispered prayer as she steps back a bit*
Swindle: Oh, sorry...*backs up a step himself before kneeling down to get closer to her height*...didn't mean to startle you.
woman: What... *hugs self* What are you, that looks like a cleanser and speaks like a man?
Swindle: Cleanser? *smirks lightly* I'm a Cybertronian.
woman: *confused* Yes, you know, the machines that purge the unworthy and unneeded.
Swindle: A buh what?!
woman: *shrinks back a bit more, her face full of confusion*
Swindle: ...There are no Cleansers here, that I know of. *looks a bit shaken*
woman: *frowns uneasily* Of course not. It's not the scheduled time, and they only come out of schedule if there's contagion. You should know that. Everyone does.
Swindle: Contagion?
woman: *shoulders slump* You don't know what that is either.
Swindle: No...
woman: *sinks to her knees, and then bends forward till her forehead's on the ground* Don't worry, they'll be here soon.
Swindle: o.O. Miss? Er... you're in the Nexus... I don't think they can come here, or at least come and hurt anyone...
woman: *quietly* I'm in last sector, of the Citadels, and you are mad. They'll be here soon to cleanse us.
Swindle: Unless someone's coming with soap, I doubt that. Citadel?
woman: *praying now for her husband, who she says will die destitute and in disgrace. Asking for mercy for him*
Swindle: o.O *trying to figure out where she's from*
woman: *saying that he was a good man, and had the proper number of wives, but misfortune struck him and it wasn't his fault*
Swindle: O.o...
woman: *if Swindle should scan her with a coordinate finder, he'll discover that she's from Dalla's world. That she's from the Rock*
Swindle: *does so.* *optic ridge goes WAY up*
woman: *is now crying softly with pity for that man she said she's never met*
Swindle: ...Now, now... don't cry. It'll be okay. He'll be okay...
woman: *puts her hands over her ears, muttering about strange mad thing that doesn't know anything*
Swindle: ... *facepalm*
Teletubby: *walks over and pokes the woman*
woman: *looks up* 0_0 *SHRIEK!*
Teletubby: *go zoom after going p!*
Swindle: You okay?
woman: I'm mad too. *head in hands* How? I obeyed all the commandments!
Swindle: You're in the Nexus. I'm not sure how you got here... commandments?
woman: I can't be anywhere but in the Citadels. They're sealed. For our purity.
Swindle: *blinks as he puts two and two together* You're from inside the Citadels?
woman: *gives him a sad look, and then curls up with a waiting attitude*
Swindle: ...Oh slag.
woman: *crying softly* My poor husband...
Swindle: *wonders if he should send her home. Or take her home...*
answer: *touches his spark: Take her home.*
Swindle: *does so, not sure what to expect*
woman: *wow, can shriek even louder than she did before*
Swindle: *WINCE*
Zoe: What the sl... What happened? *hovering in front of her mate, eyes wide*
Swindle: I found her in the Nexus. She's from the Rock. From the Citadels... *then gives Zoe a quick explanation*
Zoe: Ohh. *looks at the woman, who is curled in a ball* ...That sounds like some corrupted version of Islam, or a cult based loosely on it.
Swindle: Hmmm... ...HEY!
Blitzwing: *snag a Swindle!* Gotcha!
Zoe: Wait, wai...
woman: *another audio buzzing shriek!*
Zoe: Ow...
Blitzwing: OW! *covers audios*
Swindle: *WINCE*
Zoe: Xp Oh boy.
Blitzwing: *Random loooooks at the woman* Hi!
woman: *looks about ready to go into her praying huddle again. Her expression, what shows past her veil, is rattled*
Blitzwing: ...Want a hug?
Swindle: No... no hugs. Not yet...
Zoe: *explains to Blitzwing what Swindle told her*
Blitzwing: ...She's from the Rock?
Zoe: *nods* From those big blank buildings.
Blitzwing: Oh, wow.
Zoe: *frowning* I don't like the thought of cultures that just routinely kill people off.
Blitzwing: *nod and wince*
Swindle: Is there anything we can do?
Zoe: ...I don't know. Is there? We should put her somewhere safe and quiet, though. I know that.
Swindle: *frowns* I'm not sure if there is... *though nods at the second part*
Zoe: *drops down by the woman and talks to her. Manages to coax her to her feet and lead her toward that one guest room that will work for human size people* -Wait. I know. We need to tell the IGP.-
Swindle: -They can help, then?-
Zoe: -I don't know. But calling the police is usually a good answer, and when the police consists of a lot of JDs?-
Swindle: -True...-
Zoe: *back* She's down on the floor praying. For someone who's never met the guy she sure seems to care about him.
Swindle: It... just might be the way she was raised to be...
Zoe: *nods and settles on his shoulder, praying for their unexpected guest* I'm not sure how losing all his wives would leave him destitute.
Swindle: Neither do I...
Zoe: Maybe we'll find out later. *hopes so, but is kind of scared to as well. She's heard some frightening stories about sealed cultures*
Swindle: *snug a Zoe*
Zoe: *leaves the woman and her situation in the hands of the Greatest Creator, trusting that He'll be able to make something come of this even if the women doesn't know Him* *quietly* Lets just catch Blitzwing, and then call it a night after we deliver him.
Swindle: ...That's a plan. *grin*
Blitzwing: ...Huh? *back away*
Zoe: *wishes for rope*
Swindle: *grants wish*
Blitzwing: *run away!*
Zoe: *laughs and chases*
Swindle: *chase too*
Blitzwing: *runrunrun*
Zoe: *stops right in mid-air in front of Blitzwing!*
Blitzwing: *duck-avoid-tumble-flop!*
Zoe: *stands on him and grins triumphantly*
Blitzwing: *pout as Swindle catches up*
Zoe: Should we decorate him? Or just give him? Oh, and we'll need to trade him for our kids.
Swindle: Just give him ^^
Zoe: Okay. Oh wait! *zoomgone, zoomback with a bag of green candy in her arms*
Blitzwing: o.O
Zoe: Add this to the package.
Swindle: Okay *tying up a Blitzwing*
Zoe: *grinning as she watches* Where should I put the candy? No, Random. Not in your mouth, sorry. Your brothers wouldn't like it.
Blitzwing: Awwww....
Zoe: *soft laugh and a gentle love bomb for Random*
Blitzwing: *Random purrr, then Icy takes over*
Zoe: *soft chuckle* Hi.
Blitzwing: Hello. *squirms lightly against the ropes, testing them a little*
Zoe: Hey, do you want to mess up the package? *tease tease* //Shadow?//
Blitzwing: *Icy pout*
Shadow: //Yes?//
Zoe: *sends her a picture of Blitzwing laying with the candy sitting on him* //Special delivery that we're too little to pick up!// XD
Shadowwraithe: //*snerk*//
Zoe: //We'll trade you three bitties and a kitty that isn't.//
Shadowwraithe: //Sure ^^//
Zoe: ^_^ //kk. We'll wait over here.//
Shadowwraithe: *soon coming with bitties and kitty*
Silver: *sitting on Granny's head and singing!*
Cloe: *has fist*
Farsight: *onna shoulder. Ooooo*
Swindle: *snerks*
Zoe: *zips over to hug Farsight and lift him to the ground, then back up to reach for her youngest, who clicks softly and grins*
Shadowwraithe: *hands over*
Zoe: *cuddle baby* Thanks, Shadow. <3
Shadow: Anytime ^^ *hands over a Silver too?*
Swindle: *helping Blitzwing to his feet*
Zoe: *cuddles that bitty as well, crooning lovingly*
Swindle: *then will snuggle a family*
Shadowwraithe: *helps Blitzwing hop home*
Zoe: ^_^ *wishes to be home*
Swindle: *grants wish!*
Zoe: -Do you need supper yet?-
Swindle: -No... do you?-
Zoe: -I already ate.-
Swindle: *yawns some*
Zoe: *chuckle* Yeah. Me too. Let's check the pets and tuck the kids in bed.
Swindle: *nods*
Zoe: *soon has everyone all tended and tucked and read to. Drops into the pillow pit with a sigh, once more thinking of their guest*
Swindle: *shifts to a smaller form, to snuggle*
Zoe: *cuddle, love love. Reminds herself to leave the worries with her Master* Good night, Swindle. I love you.
Swindle: *snuggle cuddle love* I love you too, Zoe... good night
Zoe: *will sleep now*
Swindle: *will as well*
((co-written with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
swindle_blitz))
Swindle: *hears the question* Um... *thinks a bit* ..Hi. ^.^;
woman: *eyes go even wider as she looks up. Small squeak and a whispered prayer as she steps back a bit*
Swindle: Oh, sorry...*backs up a step himself before kneeling down to get closer to her height*...didn't mean to startle you.
woman: What... *hugs self* What are you, that looks like a cleanser and speaks like a man?
Swindle: Cleanser? *smirks lightly* I'm a Cybertronian.
woman: *confused* Yes, you know, the machines that purge the unworthy and unneeded.
Swindle: A buh what?!
woman: *shrinks back a bit more, her face full of confusion*
Swindle: ...There are no Cleansers here, that I know of. *looks a bit shaken*
woman: *frowns uneasily* Of course not. It's not the scheduled time, and they only come out of schedule if there's contagion. You should know that. Everyone does.
Swindle: Contagion?
woman: *shoulders slump* You don't know what that is either.
Swindle: No...
woman: *sinks to her knees, and then bends forward till her forehead's on the ground* Don't worry, they'll be here soon.
Swindle: o.O. Miss? Er... you're in the Nexus... I don't think they can come here, or at least come and hurt anyone...
woman: *quietly* I'm in last sector, of the Citadels, and you are mad. They'll be here soon to cleanse us.
Swindle: Unless someone's coming with soap, I doubt that. Citadel?
woman: *praying now for her husband, who she says will die destitute and in disgrace. Asking for mercy for him*
Swindle: o.O *trying to figure out where she's from*
woman: *saying that he was a good man, and had the proper number of wives, but misfortune struck him and it wasn't his fault*
Swindle: O.o...
woman: *if Swindle should scan her with a coordinate finder, he'll discover that she's from Dalla's world. That she's from the Rock*
Swindle: *does so.* *optic ridge goes WAY up*
woman: *is now crying softly with pity for that man she said she's never met*
Swindle: ...Now, now... don't cry. It'll be okay. He'll be okay...
woman: *puts her hands over her ears, muttering about strange mad thing that doesn't know anything*
Swindle: ... *facepalm*
Teletubby: *walks over and pokes the woman*
woman: *looks up* 0_0 *SHRIEK!*
Teletubby: *go zoom after going p!*
Swindle: You okay?
woman: I'm mad too. *head in hands* How? I obeyed all the commandments!
Swindle: You're in the Nexus. I'm not sure how you got here... commandments?
woman: I can't be anywhere but in the Citadels. They're sealed. For our purity.
Swindle: *blinks as he puts two and two together* You're from inside the Citadels?
woman: *gives him a sad look, and then curls up with a waiting attitude*
Swindle: ...Oh slag.
woman: *crying softly* My poor husband...
Swindle: *wonders if he should send her home. Or take her home...*
answer: *touches his spark: Take her home.*
Swindle: *does so, not sure what to expect*
woman: *wow, can shriek even louder than she did before*
Swindle: *WINCE*
Zoe: What the sl... What happened? *hovering in front of her mate, eyes wide*
Swindle: I found her in the Nexus. She's from the Rock. From the Citadels... *then gives Zoe a quick explanation*
Zoe: Ohh. *looks at the woman, who is curled in a ball* ...That sounds like some corrupted version of Islam, or a cult based loosely on it.
Swindle: Hmmm... ...HEY!
Blitzwing: *snag a Swindle!* Gotcha!
Zoe: Wait, wai...
woman: *another audio buzzing shriek!*
Zoe: Ow...
Blitzwing: OW! *covers audios*
Swindle: *WINCE*
Zoe: Xp Oh boy.
Blitzwing: *Random loooooks at the woman* Hi!
woman: *looks about ready to go into her praying huddle again. Her expression, what shows past her veil, is rattled*
Blitzwing: ...Want a hug?
Swindle: No... no hugs. Not yet...
Zoe: *explains to Blitzwing what Swindle told her*
Blitzwing: ...She's from the Rock?
Zoe: *nods* From those big blank buildings.
Blitzwing: Oh, wow.
Zoe: *frowning* I don't like the thought of cultures that just routinely kill people off.
Blitzwing: *nod and wince*
Swindle: Is there anything we can do?
Zoe: ...I don't know. Is there? We should put her somewhere safe and quiet, though. I know that.
Swindle: *frowns* I'm not sure if there is... *though nods at the second part*
Zoe: *drops down by the woman and talks to her. Manages to coax her to her feet and lead her toward that one guest room that will work for human size people* -Wait. I know. We need to tell the IGP.-
Swindle: -They can help, then?-
Zoe: -I don't know. But calling the police is usually a good answer, and when the police consists of a lot of JDs?-
Swindle: -True...-
Zoe: *back* She's down on the floor praying. For someone who's never met the guy she sure seems to care about him.
Swindle: It... just might be the way she was raised to be...
Zoe: *nods and settles on his shoulder, praying for their unexpected guest* I'm not sure how losing all his wives would leave him destitute.
Swindle: Neither do I...
Zoe: Maybe we'll find out later. *hopes so, but is kind of scared to as well. She's heard some frightening stories about sealed cultures*
Swindle: *snug a Zoe*
Zoe: *leaves the woman and her situation in the hands of the Greatest Creator, trusting that He'll be able to make something come of this even if the women doesn't know Him* *quietly* Lets just catch Blitzwing, and then call it a night after we deliver him.
Swindle: ...That's a plan. *grin*
Blitzwing: ...Huh? *back away*
Zoe: *wishes for rope*
Swindle: *grants wish*
Blitzwing: *run away!*
Zoe: *laughs and chases*
Swindle: *chase too*
Blitzwing: *runrunrun*
Zoe: *stops right in mid-air in front of Blitzwing!*
Blitzwing: *duck-avoid-tumble-flop!*
Zoe: *stands on him and grins triumphantly*
Blitzwing: *pout as Swindle catches up*
Zoe: Should we decorate him? Or just give him? Oh, and we'll need to trade him for our kids.
Swindle: Just give him ^^
Zoe: Okay. Oh wait! *zoomgone, zoomback with a bag of green candy in her arms*
Blitzwing: o.O
Zoe: Add this to the package.
Swindle: Okay *tying up a Blitzwing*
Zoe: *grinning as she watches* Where should I put the candy? No, Random. Not in your mouth, sorry. Your brothers wouldn't like it.
Blitzwing: Awwww....
Zoe: *soft laugh and a gentle love bomb for Random*
Blitzwing: *Random purrr, then Icy takes over*
Zoe: *soft chuckle* Hi.
Blitzwing: Hello. *squirms lightly against the ropes, testing them a little*
Zoe: Hey, do you want to mess up the package? *tease tease* //Shadow?//
Blitzwing: *Icy pout*
Shadow: //Yes?//
Zoe: *sends her a picture of Blitzwing laying with the candy sitting on him* //Special delivery that we're too little to pick up!// XD
Shadowwraithe: //*snerk*//
Zoe: //We'll trade you three bitties and a kitty that isn't.//
Shadowwraithe: //Sure ^^//
Zoe: ^_^ //kk. We'll wait over here.//
Shadowwraithe: *soon coming with bitties and kitty*
Silver: *sitting on Granny's head and singing!*
Cloe: *has fist*
Farsight: *onna shoulder. Ooooo*
Swindle: *snerks*
Zoe: *zips over to hug Farsight and lift him to the ground, then back up to reach for her youngest, who clicks softly and grins*
Shadowwraithe: *hands over*
Zoe: *cuddle baby* Thanks, Shadow. <3
Shadow: Anytime ^^ *hands over a Silver too?*
Swindle: *helping Blitzwing to his feet*
Zoe: *cuddles that bitty as well, crooning lovingly*
Swindle: *then will snuggle a family*
Shadowwraithe: *helps Blitzwing hop home*
Zoe: ^_^ *wishes to be home*
Swindle: *grants wish!*
Zoe: -Do you need supper yet?-
Swindle: -No... do you?-
Zoe: -I already ate.-
Swindle: *yawns some*
Zoe: *chuckle* Yeah. Me too. Let's check the pets and tuck the kids in bed.
Swindle: *nods*
Zoe: *soon has everyone all tended and tucked and read to. Drops into the pillow pit with a sigh, once more thinking of their guest*
Swindle: *shifts to a smaller form, to snuggle*
Zoe: *cuddle, love love. Reminds herself to leave the worries with her Master* Good night, Swindle. I love you.
Swindle: *snuggle cuddle love* I love you too, Zoe... good night
Zoe: *will sleep now*
Swindle: *will as well*
((co-written with
swindle_blitz))