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Post by Needlenose on Jul 23, 2008 10:21:15 GMT -5
OOC: This is at the same night as the party, which is why I'm putting it in this forum, but it's not at the party itself. This is also a private thread; please ask before joining.
Needlenose was part of a grand victory earlier (even if all he got to do was help blow up a building), is full of drink of a questionable nature, has Spinister on his arm (or, more accurately, he is hanging off Spinister for support and balance), and got to spend the night mingling, and thereby reminding everyone else as to why he's so wonderful.
It's been a good night, but now, as Needlenose stumbles along with Spinister back to the general zoo area, the Targetmaster is busy thinking of ways to make it better.
"Now you see," says Needlenose, nuzzling Spinister's neck as he does, as he walks. "That wasn't so bad, was it? Granted, a little tamer than I was expecting, all things considered, but certainly not the torture you seemed to suggest it would be!"
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Post by Spinister on Jul 23, 2008 10:39:13 GMT -5
Spinister has to wonder how Needlenose has any friends, when he just breezes in, insults someone, and leaves. Then again, Spinister is not the social interaction expert. Needlenose is. Spinister would not look kindly upon Needlenose questioning him about this methods of stealth, so he will pay Needlenose the same courtesy.
He is being quite remarkably tolerant of Needlenose, it should be noted, but perhaps Needlenose is too addled to notice.
Spinister looks around, wondering where they are going, and he replies, voice low and wavering, "Torture would have been more useful."
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Post by Needlenose on Jul 23, 2008 19:04:57 GMT -5
"Oh, but less fun!" Needlenose replies as they near the half-destroyed building the jet had scouted out earlier. "Besides, we've still got the option for torture later. If you try torture first, then partying, it's a lot less effective! People are on their guard a lot more after you've tortured them."
His speech is still slurred, and his steps still stumble, but his words indicate that he's more aware than his behavior suggests.
He now starts to pull Spinister down with him, in a tucked out of sight, only partially covered room. "But come on, come on! We've got more interesting things to discuss now!"
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Post by Spinister on Jul 24, 2008 11:41:35 GMT -5
Spinister mumbles, "Torture is a party in itself."
He notices that Needlenose seems to be a bit more aware than otherwise indicated.
As Spinister is pulled down, his body tenses, rotor blades flicking in closer. His cyan optics, so contentedly cloudy, clear and sharpen. The wobbles and sways in his movements vanish. He speaks, starting with a slurr, "Needlenose, I need to tell you something," and then the slurr is gone, replaced by his usual crisp, spare diction, "I'm not overcharged."
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Post by Needlenose on Jul 24, 2008 13:18:57 GMT -5
Needlenose may be a bit more aware, but he is still by no means sober, and there's still a bit of clumsiness to his actions as he starts to pull himself closer to Spinister, to nuzzle at his neck and shoulder.
Then Spinister drops the bomb.
Needlenose opens his optics wide and his antennae dart straight upwards. "Wha- huh? But you... but I saw... I..." One antenna droops to the side, and Needlenose draws away to studies Spinister, head tilted slightly to the right.
"So does this mean I don't get to take advantage of you?"
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Post by Spinister on Jul 24, 2008 21:39:08 GMT -5
If anyone checks over things very carefully, they'll find some puddles of energon scattered around, where Spinister dumped out his drinks when no one was looking. Foot traffic has probably trampled the puddles, though.
Spinister loves it when incriminating evidence handles itself.
Lightly, he tries to wrap his fingers around one of Needlenose's antennae, and he answers, "Think it means I get to take advantage of you."
He'll need an instruction manual to make good on that threat, of course, but it's the threat that counts.
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Post by Needlenose on Jul 24, 2008 21:52:06 GMT -5
"Mmmmmm," Needlenose answers, his hmmming modulated by a low level rumble. "That sounds wonderful," he reaches over and makes a grab for the sniper's hand. "But I'm not sure if it still counts as 'taking advantage' when I've got to walk you through it."
He leans forward to nuzzle his partner. "Tricky tricky helicopter. I suppose we should compare notes when we no longer have such a fun alternative before us."
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Post by Spinister on Jul 25, 2008 11:33:17 GMT -5
Spinister makes a noise a bit like a squeak when his hand is grabbed and then looks a bit cross at himself for making even that much sound. He sees why Needlenose had their room soundproofed - the reason that isn't for purposes of professional secrecy.
Spinister mutters, "I'll learn. Don't see why we can't do both."
Brings a new meaning to debriefing, doesn't it?
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Post by Needlenose on Jul 25, 2008 22:38:37 GMT -5
The corners of Needlenose's optics crinkle with the smile that he hasn't the lips for at Spinister's squeak. He leans forward and nuzzles a little more as he massages Spinister's hand.
"Oh, I think you my have trouble doing both... but if you think you can manage it, you're welcome to give it a try."
OOC: Fade out.
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