ROOOOOBOT PROOOOM

[rodders]

Who: ALL ROBOTS.
Where: THE FORUM
When: RIGHT THE FUCK NOW
What: ROBOT PROM
Warnings: teenagers making out, galvatron doing his thing, a throwdown between first aid and tarn over sixshot. usual prom shit.


ROBOT PROM

the punch has been spiked, the music is whatever they could scrape together, and there’s bleachers to make out behind. takes place OUTSIDE in the forum so there's plenty of space and people can easily crash it.

prom king is optimus prime, prom queen is pipes.

please behave as irresponsibly as you would at real prom.

comment around, mingle, you all know the drill.

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[fuckinstoplights]

"A... party?"

No, he has no idea what you're talking about, Pipes. Parties weren't included in his databanks. Why would they be? He was never supposed to see the outside world.

"I don't understand."

[planate]

"A gathering. A box-social. A hootananny. Almost a rave but not quite. You're welcome here, if that's what you're worried about."

Pipes has deemed it as Prom Queen.

[fuckinstoplights]

"Gathering... Why are they gathering?"

Out of all the words, that's the only one that makes sense to him. But he still steps back, closer to the wall once more.

"Why would I be?"

[planate]

He shrugs, "Just because, mostly. You haven't been to many parties, have you?"

Not asked in a condescending way, of course. Pipes is genuinely curious.

"Everyone is!"

[fuckinstoplights]

"I... never. I've never seen one."

His shoulders hunch, his wings flicking. But he doesn't bolt. Not yet.

"Even... AI?"

[planate]

Pipes isn't entirely sure what he means by 'AI'. Aren't those usually computers? Well, he supposes it doesn't matter.

He holds his hand out, "Even AI."

[fuckinstoplights]

"I... all right."

He hesitates a bit longer before slowly reaching forward and accepting that hand.

[planate]

Pipes takes Kagerou, by the hand, into a slightly more populated area of the prom, though still in a fairly isolated spot. He's not so naive that he can't see the other mech doesn't like being around a lot of people.

"See?"

[fuckinstoplights]

He hangs back a big, actually crouching down behind Pipes as the smaller bot moves. No, he doesn't like this. He doesn't like all these people. But... this one seems all right.

Seeing the huge form of Sixshot though -- he actually cringes.

"You're sure it's allowed?"

[planate]

"Allowed," he says, watching that cringe, "but not required."

"If you want to leave I won't force you to stay."

[fuckinstoplights]

He's still half ducked behind Pipes, staring across the room. His hand on the smaller bot's tightens.

"I don't know where else to go."

[planate]

"Here is fine. Do you know anyone else here?"

He can think of a few to point Kagerou towards to make general connections and Good People.

[fuckinstoplights]

"... No."

It's a lie. But, oh well. No need to try and explain the situation. And, besides, it wouldn't really help anything.

[planate]

Pipes points out a few people.

"That's Optimus, he's really nice. I'm sure he'd be happy to help if you ever needed it." he gestures at both, just to be sure. "That one's Rodimus. He's kind of a jerk but he means well."

Finally, Magnus gets a point. "Ultra Magnus. It's pretty much her job to ensure the safety of people, and she's really good at it."

[fuckinstoplights]

"He's... very big."

Kagerou, you're talking to Pipes. He's like half your size. And he's also doing his best to hunker behind the minibot again. "Why would any of them help me?"

[planate]

"Hey, everyone's big compared to me! They're more like... average to large size."

He shrugs.

"Their size just makes them good at... getting things off high shelves, I guess."

[fuckinstoplights]

He shakes his head, and stays put right behind the smaller bot.

"I can fly. I don't need things off shelves."

[planate]

"Really?"

Fliers are too cool, he puts aside anything else for this. It's very important.

"I didn't realise you were a flier!"

[fuckinstoplights]

"Yes."

Psh, Pipes, no. He's not important. He's like the opposite of important. All the same, he lifts his wings, flicking them a bit.

"See?"

[planate]

"Ooh! Do you have a flying alt-mode or just the wings?"

He's never seen anyone fly with just wings before.

[fuckinstoplights]

"I have a bird mode. And a car mode. The bird is the one that flies."

That last part he adds, in an effort to be helpful.

[planate]

"I have no idea what a bird is."

Some type of jet??

[fuckinstoplights]

"Ah..."

He muses for a moment. If Pipes ends up being dangerous at all, he could fly just as easily in his bird mode as he can now. In the end, he transforms, staring mildly up at the minibot.

[planate]

"Oh!" he practically squeals. "That's so cool!"

[fuckinstoplights]

"I... it what?"

He does not understand this, Pipes.