[banging fists on table] MORE ROBOT DRAMA MORE ROBOT DRAMA MORE ROBOT DR

[knaval]

Who: riptide and some other dudes
When: after magnus's post
Where: riptide's room
What: sad fish boy
Warnings: cw for possible discussion of war, violence, ptsd, generally the depressing shit you get with these metal tittybabies



a. magnus

[accepting his fate, riptide allowed magnus to drag him to his room, no longer fighting.

if he had more knowledge of the situation, he would respond differently. he doesn't, though, and all he knows is he takes part in something that results in all his friends being left for the djd. after everything he's experienced in regards to tarn aboard to moira, after everything everyone has done for him, he was still stupid and selfish enough to leave them all for dead.

what the fuck did getaway say to him?

these are things that riptide will wonder about until he's physically unable to stay awake anymore, but for now he just lets whatever's going to happen to him happen.]

b. megatron

[they didn't finish the wall.

riptide eventually gets sick of laying on his bed staring at it like a useless sack of shit and gets up, sliding off the berth to carefully press at the edges still sticking out awkwardly.

he still thinks the table looked fine where it was.

sighing, riptide gets to work. missing brainstorm and nautica intensely for a moment before telling himself he doesn't deserve to.]

c. anyone else

[you want this sad fish? come yell at him in his room. he's not leaving.]

Comments

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

I can stay as long as you want me to. Go ahead and get some rest, I'll make sure nobody bothers you.

[knaval]

No, I don't want to-- just.

[he shakes his head and reaches out for drift before stopping and snapping his hand back.]

Y-you're real, right?

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

[Drift reaches out and takes Riptide's hand. Look he's totally real dude.]

I'm real. Promise.

[knaval]

[he grips back, hard.]

Okay. It's just because your face markings and, I dunno, these last few days in general just haven't seemed like they're the sort of thing that's real, you know? Actually this entire last year, if I'm honest.

[he's babbling. like he does when he's anxious.]

Like I'm just going to come to suddenly and it was all a weird dream brought on by Censere's weird spooky magic tech. Actually I wonder if the Ingress has anything to do with that? And also Magnus was so big suddenly and I think he wanted to kill me and Tarn did and everything is happening at once and I can't tell if I'm losing it or what but my brain feels like someone put some pop energon rocks in it and shook up some fizzy stuff--

[stop him or he won't shut up]

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

[Y'know Drift's actually okay with letting him ramble for a while. Letting the poor guy vent might be good for him. He does speak up after a bit though, he doesn't want Riptide to work himself up any more or something.]

You're not losing it, things have just gotten crazy lately. I mean, I've only been here what, like a day or two? Just from what I've seen so far I can tell that this place is just a magnet for crazy.

[knaval]

Yeah that's... not inaccurate.

[he groans and leans back.]

Stuff just... kept happening. I thought I was finally getting a break then this...

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

We'll get this mess all figured out, Riptide. I know things aren't great now, but I have a feeling that they can only get better from here.

[knaval]

Uh huh. Rock bottom ain't all that comfy.

[even though he's been there for a while, in his mind.]

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

Oh yeah, I know how that goes. You don't have to deal with it all on your own, though.

[GET POSITIVE RIPTIDE]

[knaval]

I thought I was going to have to. I'm-- sorry, Drift, I didn't mean to be such a downer.

[hide the feelings, don't make him feel bad.]

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

You don't have anything to apologize for. It's okay to be upset.

[Elsa no]

[knaval]

[riptide nods slowly, shifting slowly.]

...

[he holds his arms out like a little kid. pls hug him.]

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

[Aw this poor boat. Drift will give him the best hug he's ever had. Well maybe not the best because Drift's kind of small but he makes it work.]

[knaval]

[nice NICE riptide presses his face into drift's neck.]

...Thanks.

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

[And Drift will pat Riptide's dumb boat head.]

You're welcome. You let me know if there's ever anything you need, okay?

[knaval]

[riptide nods, feeling a little silly. wincing into drifts neck.]

Okay. Thanks again.

[redshitlord]

... Wow. Noooot what I expected when I checked on you.

[SIDESWIPE YOU SHOULD PROBABLY KNOCK FIRST.]

Do I gotta say "hands off my boat" or what, man?

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

[WOW Drift is so puzzled right now what. He does lean away from Riptide but not before giving Sideswipe the weirdest look he's probably ever given anyone like ever.]

I-- excuse me?

[knaval]

Sideswipe, what the hell are you on about?

[THEY'RE JUST BRO HUGGING, WOW.]

[redshitlord]

I mean, you're not gonna start making out are you?

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

[ooooOOOOHHHHhhh oh that's what he's on about okay. He still finds this all rather baffling so you knwo what he's just going to stare between the two of them holy shit is this what he thinks this is.]

Oooooh. Oh.

[knaval]

What?! Drift is my friend!

[riptide frowns at sideswipe.]

I can hug my friends!

[redshitlord]

... I knew that!

[You noodle shaped liar. You thought maybe this was an old flame didn't you, you stupid child.]

I uh. I remembered I have to go. Outside. Right now.

[Oh god can the floor just like open up under him right now.]

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

[And then Drift gasps because OHHH HE'S TOTALLY RIGHT ISN'T HE. He practically leaps from his seat and crosses the room, and then he's latched onto Sideswipe's arm.]

Wait, wait! You two are together? Like, together together?

[knaval]

[riptide's face goes bright pink and his voice high pitched.]

Isthatreallynecessaryrightnow?!