Scrapper
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Post by Scrapper on Jun 15, 2009 0:52:58 GMT -5
"Lemme guess," Scrapper sighs. "He's not too good around da 'Cons."
Go figure, right? But, Scrapper's sure that Mayday would be able to overcome his fears and work with him. Poor deluded Scrapper...
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Shanodin
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The Chamberlain, Her Chivalrous Immensity, Lady Botanica. The Unyielding Vanquisher of Weed Killer
This is NOT her field of dreams
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Post by Shanodin on Jun 15, 2009 10:35:39 GMT -5
Botanica snorts, "Not too good around anyone to be quite frank. Germaphobic, agoraphobic, rupophobic- afraid of everything, that one is."
She rounds a bend in the path, and a short distance off is a large, bushy plant with one tightly closed bloom rising from it's center. Its main brush cluster is several feet in diameter, and its leaves thick and waxy. Interspersed among the leaves are light green furled fronds, providing sharp contrast to the darkness of the larger leaves.
Even as they near it that large solitary bloom begins to slowly unwind. Within the unassuming white of those closed petals is a brilliant fiery red streaked with orange, and the tight collection of stamen around the iridescent pistil look like fine glass filaments, catching the sunlight and sending thousands of miniature "flames" about the glen.
Diamonde Aredente Calix loosely translates to Fire Diamond Chalice. It is aptly named.
Botanica bends down to allow Spy Shot to hop off and go examine the bloom up close. Hopefully, she manages to do this before he hops off her hand in excitement.
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Post by Spy Shot 6/Cameron Otto on Jun 15, 2009 17:08:31 GMT -5
If Spy Shot were one to make such displays, he'd be squealing and flailing with delight right now. However, he is not, and so he merely scampers off Botanica's hand as she stoops down and proceeds to run around the Calix plant to observe the flower from as many angles as possible. After calming down slightly, he finds a spot with a good view and transformers, just a little camera watching the 'show'.
Good luck getting his attention by anything short of yelling his name or waving around a disco ball for the next while.
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Boondocker
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General Contractor at Large and Sanitation Engineer Second-Class
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Post by Boondocker on Jun 16, 2009 12:05:18 GMT -5
Boondocker slumps slightly after his adventures on the radio. "...well, he knows we're comin'. At least he won't freak out as much as if we was unannounced." With that, he stops slightly past the flower, hands resting on his hips. "That boy ain't right, I tell ya."
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Scrapper
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Post by Scrapper on Jun 20, 2009 2:43:52 GMT -5
Scrapper just shrugs and goes along with it. Hopefully, Scrapper's presence won't deter the poor ship builder's efforts...
OOC: BAH! Sorry if I'm late. I'm currently on vacation, though I didn't expect to be away this much. Just got computer access again.
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Post by Mayday/Maddox Wayne on Jun 20, 2009 11:16:29 GMT -5
Don't worry, Scrapper, if Mayday can handle working surrounded by horrible organic vegetation then he can learn to deal with working with a Decepticon. He'll probably just be nervous around you, but it's not like that's anything new.
Which isn't stopping him from flailing around in mild panic at the moment. That's also pretty normal.
Beyond the edge of the garden proper is the biosphere section work site. There isn't much to see yet, just a few large sections and panels here and there waiting to be put together and moved about by someone larger than the rather scrawny spacecraft engineer. There are a lot more sections coming, of course, but out step at a time, right?
Before getting contacted by Boondocker, Mayday had been busy welding and wiring together two sections, but he has since abandoned that post and is now dragging a large barrel across the ground in anticipation of his guests.
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Shanodin
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The Chamberlain, Her Chivalrous Immensity, Lady Botanica. The Unyielding Vanquisher of Weed Killer
This is NOT her field of dreams
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Post by Shanodin on Jun 20, 2009 22:42:16 GMT -5
Botanica watches Spy Shot with a no little amusement- and pleasure. The little camera-bot can be made so happy over the simplest things, but she has noticed that he seems particularly fond of the gardens; a carryover perhaps, from his times stuck beneath ground.
She waves the duo on down the path, toward where Mayday is waiting. "Never mind us. We have work to do. It was nice meeting you, Scrapper."
Botanica can be considered out of thread, as she's staying put.
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Post by Spy Shot 6/Cameron Otto on Jun 21, 2009 9:49:37 GMT -5
Spy Shot remains behind with Botanica, settled in as a camera. He'll probably be here for awhile, or at least until something newer and more interesting comes along to attract his attention, or someone picks him up or tells him to do something. But for now, watching the pretty flower is it.
Life is good for a little camera.
OOC: Spy Shot is basically out of thread, as he's staying behind.
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Boondocker
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Post by Boondocker on Jun 22, 2009 13:39:32 GMT -5
Boondocker glances toward the destination, and sees Mayday milling about. "Thar he is..." he says, mostly to himself, and gives a wave to Botanica and Spy Shot. "See y'all later on, then."
He motions for Scrapper to follow, then heads off toward Mayday.
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Scrapper
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Post by Scrapper on Jun 22, 2009 20:56:23 GMT -5
Scrapper looks over and sees Mayday skittering about. Heh.
"Ya mean da little jittery guy over there," Scrapper asks, in an almost amused tone, pointing to Mayday with his thumb.
Taking another look at all of the larger parts lying around, it looks like just the perfect job for Scrapper. Looks like it's finally about time ta get to work again.
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Post by Mayday/Maddox Wayne on Jun 22, 2009 22:51:19 GMT -5
Hauling the barrel into place, Mayday proceeds to stand with it between himself and the approaching visitors. He sinks down until his chin rests against the top of the container, his hands curled over the edge on either side of his head. He's not cowering of course, just, uh... resting! Of course. Obviously. "Nnyh."
He waits until his guests are several meters away and jerks up, pointing at the ground in front of them, and shouts, "Stop right there!"
Outburst complete, he returns to cowering- er, resting behind the barrel to see if they'll comply.
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Boondocker
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Post by Boondocker on Jun 23, 2009 2:43:33 GMT -5
"Yeah, he's th' feller," Boondocker answers, wondering just what he's up to with that barrel.
Oh, he's hiding behind it... Lovely.
Then he orders them to stop, and Boondocker does, holding out a hand in front of Scrapper to motion him to stop as well.
"Now, Mayday, whut'sis all about? I done told y'all twice that Scrapper's on th' up'n'up!"
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Scrapper
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Post by Scrapper on Jun 23, 2009 11:18:32 GMT -5
And now Mayday tells them to stop. While hiding behind a barrel...This is just one of those days...
" S'matter witchoo?" Scrapper asks Mayday. "I'm just here ta help build stuff."
Scrappers tries not to get too antagonistic with his question. Wouldn't want Mayday to start hiding under a rock for the rest of his life...
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Post by Mayday/Maddox Wayne on Jun 23, 2009 12:31:27 GMT -5
Mayday eyes Boondocker and Scrapper for a long moment before standing up suddenly and smacking the top of the barrel. "This, is water. Salt water, to be precise. While it's not exactly an amazing disinfectant, it still has some antiseptic properties and is generally useful for helping remove dirt."
His voice drops and he mutters, "If it was up to me you'd all undergo a thorough sterilization before approaching, but when the site's about as sterile as a garbage-bot's tailpipe the point is rather moot."
Voice rising up again, he continues, "So! Before either of you come anywhere near my- er, our, ship, you are going to wash your hands and any other especially dirty patches on your unfortunately unsterile chassis." His fingers twitch and he proceeds to heave the lid off the barrel and dances back several meters. "So, have at!"
"And I'm watching you, Decepticon." He gives Scrapper an accusing point and a suspicious glare. Hrgh, Decepticons, honestly. Well, at least Scrapper looks less horrendously horrifying than he had expected a 'Con to look. In fact, he was kind of underwhelmed. Here he was all worried and thinking of 'Cons as some sort of bogey-men. Still, no trust!
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Boondocker
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Post by Boondocker on Jun 23, 2009 21:16:47 GMT -5
Y'see this? This is Boondocker's "I ain't amused" face.
He elbows Scrapper a bit, sighing and speaking low. "I ay-poller-gize fer 'im. He's plumb twitchy, but he does good work, apparently. Onna them thar 'tortured geniuses' or somethin', I unno. Jes' play along where y' can an' try an' ignore the rest."
With that, he steps up and starts washing his hands in the water.
//Dagnabbit, Mayday, y'gotta be nice. He's onna us, he's jus' wearin' a diff'rnt emblem.//
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