Session Start: Thu Oct 29 22:52:50 1998 * Waitstate steps over to the aux2 console * Waitstate taps the intermix chamber power transfer ration display hmm... good conversion rates :) ration, not ration * Ayreon is in his room *sigh* I hate it when everyone takes their recharge cycle at the same time... * Awol enters the lounge finding it pretty empty * Ayreon has his stereo at full blast ah, all to myself! * Awol plonks down onto a chair and puts his feet up on the table * Waitstate sits down at Comm * Waitstate relaxes in the easy chair... * Ayreon picks up a portable holo-projector * Waitstate sorta gets depressed... *sigh* I wish Stardrive would get back * Awol taps his metal fingers impatiently on the chair arms * Ayreon activates the holo-projector and heads for the bridge man, if I could only levitate * Ayreon returns to his room and turns off his stereo system * Awol concentrates hard on the bar's drinks * Awol squints his optics *sighs* not enough electrons in the head case * Waitstate pulls up the Translation Program * Ayreon heads for the bridge, but stops at the bar * Ayreon enters the bar * Waitstate smiles as a full-body hologram of Stardrive appears Hey Awol, what do you think of my costume? * Awol hears someone enter and turns with a pleasent smile * Awol eyes widen and his mouth drops Hey there :) CYCLONUS! do you like it? * Awol is under the table what?! Good afternoon Sir. :) Wha-? Where?! * Ayreon looks around confused w-w-what do you w-w-w-want?! Heh... I see he never got around to replacing your personality :) Are you OK Awol? It me, Ayreon Ayreon?! * Ayreon (as Cyclonus) walks closer to Awol * Awol peeks out from under the table yeah. You OK? No... he never did at that... Did you require something of me? * Awol sees Ayreon approaching and leaps out, running to the far wall No... no, I just got to missing Stardrive :) Awol?! Whats wrong?! how did you get aboard? how did you find me? Awol?! Hold on a second! * Awol pulls out his wimpy laser gun * Ayreon deactivates his holo-projector, revealing his true form Ah... I quite understand. I do rather miss my conversations with him. huh?! b-b-but, you... I saw ... WHOA! HOLD IT A SECOND!! You'n me both :) * Ayreon gestures to his holo-projector Hey... is anyone awake? its just this thing! Yes... there are two awake in the bar * Awol steps forward, lowering his blaster It's Halloween back on earth! We dress up and pretend to be things we're not Thanks :) * Waitstate gets up to leave a hologram it's fun, or its supposed to be * Waitstate turns back to the holo Join me? * Awol gives a big sigh * Ayreon reactivates the projector "see?" uh, being a 'con, we never really bothered much with earth customs... they are STRANGE *somewhat surprised* Hmm... thank you, but no. It is very much appreciated though. :) * Awol steps back a little at the sight of Cyclonus * Awol smiles *as Cyclonus* not when you're human *nods* Watch things up here for me then? Certainly * Ayreon turns off the projector Thanks :) *leaves* very funny... but whats the purpose of it? I was just playing. I didn't mean to scare you that much just fun. me, scared?! heh hehe so they dress up as Decepticons? * Waitstate arrives at the bar, but doesn't walk in just yet not as Decepticons, or not just as decepticons. We dress up as what ever we want * Waitstate sees Ayr playing Trick or Treat and messing with AWOL's head * Waitstate gets a Bright Idea whoa you should try it out Awol * Waitstate runs and gets something from stores * Awol twiddles his metal thumbs and whistles * Waitstate walks into the bar, but only is seen by AWOL. * Waitstate signals to AWOL not to metion his presence * Waitstate actives HIS holo-emitter *female voice* Excuse me...? my projector is set for Cyclonus and a few seekers, as well as a few Autobots that fit my body type * Ayreon turns around "yes?" * Awol smirks * Waitstate appears to be a 20ft tall naked very attractive human female * Ayreon falls to the floor Hot! DAMN!! * Waitstate gets up VERY close to Ayr, with his chestplate near his face *female voice* do you like? :) * Awol looks at the holo admiringly yeah, I like it.. uh.. oh... Um.............(meekly) yeah! * Awol keeps quiet * Waitstate stands up again * Waitstate helps Ayr to his feet * Ayreon rises to his feet is there something I can do to- I mean for you miss? * Waitstate deactives the holo >:) WHAT?! WAITSTATE!!!!! * Waitstate laughs insanely! You should see the look on your... *laughs some more* you son of a--- * Ayreon shoves Waitstate, then joins in the laughter * Awol bursts out laughing and waves a finger at Ayreon I suppose this would be Trick AND Treat all rolled into one, eh? :D seems like it :) trick and treat? where's my treat? * Ayreon reactivates his holo-emitter, this time appearing as Starscream heh * Waitstate admires the holo very nice :) the fact that I wasn't the real Cyclonus? :) thanks LOL! That Star Scream guy really gives me the creeps is it because of the fact he's gay? :) yeah, you're right. I'm grateful.. I'm not robophobic.. * Ayreon turns off his emitter it was just an idle comment I made * Ayreon hands his emitter to Awol now now... you know Cybertronians don't really have sexes :) um...no comment oh well... lets not get into that :) * Awol fiddles with the emitter yep * Awol turns to the others besides, Cyclonus is always bootlicking Galvatron.. whose to say... ooh, nice I don't know what to be... hold on I know.. * Awol fiddles with the emitter * Awol reappears as a holographic projection of an energon chip, but giant size * Waitstate backs away... Yikes! ooooooooooooooooooooookay bite me * Awol quickly turns off the holograms returning to normal Nice holo AWOL :) soo... here we are in the bar, and no one has any drinks! * Awol smiles at Wait proudly * Ayreon pulls out a second emitter *deep, gravelly voice* Who wants some? * Ayreon walks to the bar * Waitstate sees no takers, so he fixes himself a "Tapped Out" and relaxes * Admiral-Lilwall enters the bar and sees holos left right and center. "I don't suppose this has anything to do with the fact that halloween is not far away eh?" * Awol wanders over to the bar for refreshment * Ayreon turns on the holo-emitter, now appearing as Waitstate :) * Waitstate watches in amusement this looks good * Ayreon mimicks Waitstate heh... the head isn't quite right... but it's good :) * Ayreon *as Waitstate* pulls his head off and hands it to (the real) Waitstate You must be american Ayreon. 'cause only americans really care about halloween *in Waitstate's voice* yep, sure am * Awol looks out the windows into space... so where are we headed captain? * Waitstate looks to Ayr Yeah, where are we headed *chuckle* * Ayreon looks to Wait :) Las Venus? why don't we have some down time.. in a tropical paradise? yeah... I can see it... hah... very funny * Awol dreams quietly * Ayreon smiles in Waitstate's hands some gambling on the side.. yeah, Las Venus.. downtime? sheesh...anyone would think that break on arianis wasn't enough :P Arianis was a DRAG... I must have slept through it 'course, I was half dead for a good portion of it, so... it was what we made it boss bot ah well.. better than drifting through space.. I can't race down the corridors in robot mode.. but down sunny beaches... yeah * Ayreon takes his head back from Waitstate eh, I would imagine the still functional holodecks *gives Ayreon a brief look* would be fine for downtime activities, it's why they're there AWOL, well... deck 9 has some really wide corridors... there's nothing like reality, *Admiral Lilwall* I thought I blew all the holo- emitters on the ship naa... just the one room But you blew them well :) eh... at least with holodecks natural planetary disasters can be avoided ;) * Ayreon puts his head back on and re-tunes his holo-emitter, now appearing as Shadowpaw thanks you * Ayreon bows trust us ayreon ;) we'd have let you know if you'd blown em all :) I'm sure luckily, we have holo drones fixing the rest of the holodeck. Lil and I managed to fix enough of it to get one emitter working :) natural planetary disasters.. like we are going to have our vacation interrupted by an earthquake.. what are the odds? knowing us............... heh, considering exciting stuff happens to us when we don't want it to I'd say the odds were good :) Lil, care for a drink? eh, how 'bout another bourbon and coke * Waitstate refills his "Tapped Out" * Ayreon turns off his holo-emitter bourbon and coke? a very human drink... coming right up :) * Waitstate fumbles around in the refrigerator under the bar * Waitstate pushes aside the liquid O2, some power suspensions... there! * Waitstate pours Here ya go! uuuh..... I've acquirred a taste for it over the past..... ta * Admiral-Lilwall takes the drink down *sigh* it's just not how it used to be.... *to self* let's try this.......... Lil, To old times then! * Waitstate raises his glass as if to toast * Waitstate notices it's empty again, after it's already raised yeah.......*tries to smile* to old times *raises glass* hmm... here's a tip... don't get drunk if you're the bartender :) * Ayreon begins to fiddle with his emitter, then puts it away * Waitstate relaxxesssss.... * Admiral-Lilwall stares at the wall for a moments before getting up "well, I think I'll go look after the bridge and let Lightning off for a while" * Awol is always relaxed.. except when he's scared Aww... leaving already? * Admiral-Lilwall just nods and exits * Admiral-Lilwall makes way for the bridge you'd think he doesn't like old times or something :) * Ayreon orders a "cab ride home" y'know... this stuff is reeeal good :) *fills his glass again* ooh... da HARD stuff :) * Admiral-Lilwall stops by the holodeck and checks on the holo drones working on the repairs sure ting... thing :) I thought I'd try it * Waitstate mixes, thankful of the robot-tender that Lil guy is weird * Waitstate manages not to spill any as he hands it to Ayr * Admiral-Lilwall enters on the bridge and takes command * Waitstate is damn proud of that! There you go! how does he stay so shiny? * Ayreon smiles thanks * Waitstate watches Ayr stare warily at the drink * Waitstate chuckles and sips some of his own * Ayreon begins to drink slowly * Ayreon falls flat on his ass! what is in this?! * Awol chuckles to himself * Admiral-Lilwall idly looks through information gathered from various 'adventures' undertaken by lonac in the past while periodically staring the veiwscreen oh-hoo... house s'cret, y'know? :) why are my gyro-stabalizers off line? hehe * Ayreon burps sorry dey aren't... * Shadowpaw makes her way to the bar you sure? * Ayreon tries to get up * Ayreon gets to his feet uneasily yup! :) stuff dont hurtya a bit 'ny more :) Ah fixed it back in da NG days feel like "waken" up? :) can someone translate drunken bartender? :) * Shadowpaw walks into the bar I've got the count'r ajent round here somewhere... clears y'r head right up :) yes, please Whoa.... what happened to you guys? Ya SP! Hava dr'nk! we're um.......... having some fun? * Waitstate hands Ayr the counter agent... on his third attempt ;) oh yeah.. a lot of fun Uh, is 'pass' the wrong thing to say? * Awol snickers aww... join da fun! 'zall harmless stuff anyway! * Ayreon smiles I found a buncha ways ta cancel the hurtin' parts of the drinks while ago whats that Wait? 'course, if anyone wants the "real" stuffs... I got a few jugs in the back... not much though :) * Ayreon looks at Waitstate * Waitstate realizes he's drunk FAR too much... * Waitstate takes a bit of the counter agent... * Waitstate is only mildly buzzed in a few moments * Ayreon takes a step away from the bar, and falls flat on his face the counter agent clears out the inebriating effects really fast :) OUCH! * Waitstate helps Ayr up, but activates his holo first ;) * Shadowpaw looks at Ayr on the floor "You OK?" I tries a "cab ride home" fpr the first time *female voice* need help? yeah! * Waitstate pulls up Ayr * Waitstate deactivates the Holo :) Wait, you look better as a human female * Ayreon turns Waitstate's holo-emitter back on * Shadowpaw shakes her head at Ayr that's better! :) * Waitstate arches his back * Admiral-Lilwall to all decks, we are now passing through an asteroid field, enjoy the veiw * Ayreon fondles Wait's holo-breasts * Awol rolls his eyes. asteroid.. wonderful this brings back memories.. or should I say nightmares ooh... * Waitstate deactives his holo (again) * Ayreon looks out the veiwport OOH! Nice! * Waitstate activates the HolodomeTM: A 360 by 180 degree veiw of the outside, all around the bar * Ayreon stumbles over to Awol I swear I'm not drunk heh yeah, right :) * Ayreon sees his drink on a near-by table and takes a second sip * Shadowpaw shakes her head again "you guys...." * Awol steadies Ayreon you crazy bot * Ayreon smiles at Awol, then falls right on his face hehe... perhaps you should start with something lighter ;D * Ayreon is asleep on the floor zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz heh.. he's got no 'stomach' for it zzzzzzzzzzzz*snort*zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz * Waitstate aims a resonant frequency emitter at Ayr (that is, I basically splash water in his face, Cybertronian style ;) * Ayreon bolts upright WHA-?! * Ayreon falls back to the floor, asleep again zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz * Ayreon curls up on the deck plating * Admiral-Lilwall reviews the cloud creature incident * Waitstate hits Ayr with the sonic dealy again * Ayreon bolts upright "WHA-?!" Ayr! Drink this! * Waitstate hands Ayr a cup * Ayreon drinks what Waitstate hands him without thinking you just drank the counter agent :) * Admiral-Lilwall enters the conference room with the various past reports and leaves Lightning to look after the bridge again I don't like organics sprawled passed out on my nice clean floor ;) * Ayreon gets to his feet sorry about that. * Ayreon shrugs * Ayreon looks at the view of the asteriod field Hey Awol, wanna race? sure * Waitstate notes that the ship has started rocking a bit more than before * Awol transforms but I don't compete I'll travel with ya though * Admiral-Lilwall pushes the reports aside after awhile, putting his feet up on the table, and hands behind his head he leans back into the chair and stares out the window in to space listen... I gotta go... have fun without me! meet me in the hanger bay in five cycles * Waitstate heads to the bridge we always do oh :P * Waitstate enters the bridge Lightning, what's our status? * Waitstate sits in the Big Chair Admiral Lilwall is in the Conference room commander... holding steady we are almost through the asteroid feild a small gravitation pull from a larger asteroid earlier but nothing out of the ordinary gravitational pull, eh? have you checked that out? does the pull match the mass of the asteroid? Yes...usual for a asteroid of its size. Had the helm been paying attention *stares at Cirrus* we would not have been so close geez... I said I was sorry * Ayreon heads for the hanger bay how are the shields holding? Shields are on full charege * Admiral-Lilwall stares up at the ceiling good * Waitstate still feels the remains of his buzz... Are you alright....you seem....distracted it's nothing :) we were having a bit of a party in the bar, that's all :) I......see hmm... Admiral has been in the conference room for most of the time he has been on deck should I join him? Commander...perhaphs you've '-partied-' for longer than you should if you are asking me such a question *thinks to self* such time wasted * Ayreon heads back to his room after seeing the asteriods * Waitstate sighs and heads to the conference room Hey Lil... Sourpuss out there told me I'd find you here ;) * Admiral-Lilwall notes Wait enter but doesn't move to acknowledge it "Eh, a tad grumpy today ain't he." seems it I don't think he likes me drinking, even the soft stuff So. Still walking straight? * Waitstate raises an optical ridge * Admiral-Lilwall turns his head to Wait, "Boss, Lightning doesn't like anything" heh true, true :) * Admiral-Lilwall sighs and takes his feet off the table soo... what's going on? you seem a tad distracted yourself to be non descriptive yeah. In any case I was just looking over some old reports hmm what's going on? * Admiral-Lilwall looks at Wait and pauses for a few moments * Waitstate is concerned Nothing. * Admiral-Lilwall gets up and walks to the other side of the room, back facing Wait "Ugh, you can read me just as easy as I can you." It's a blessing and a curse talk old friend :) But I'm fine. *turns to face* Really. I didn't believe you the last time you said that to me either * Admiral-Lilwall again pauses for what seems like a few minutes. "I can't. This is a one way story and I'm the only road." Look, if this is a deep personal issue, I won't press... but it often helps to talk * Admiral-Lilwall stares his feet for a few... "Do you think...." uhh... do you think Ayreon can read a robots mind? No... I dont think he has that type of power... why? something on yours? * Admiral-Lilwall shrugs and strolls to the window before leaning on it and staring out into space. "Nothin' I want around." *sigh* this is interesting. off I go keeping the moral up of everyone but I don't even follow my own advice. Typically me * Waitstate walks up behind Lil I've always know there was... something about your past you didn't want to talk about. Does whatever is bothering you have to do with that? * Admiral-Lilwall muffles a chuckle. "Hmph, it's all anything has to do with" * Waitstate takes that odd comment in stride have you ever done anything.....*anything* you wish you could change about yourself? a few things, sure... doesn't everyone? eh, guess so. have you ever wondered what it could be like to be organic? I mean, just imagine what it might be like... everything would be different I can imagine a bit I used to know a few humans rather closely Me too, one in particular a number of them always thought it would be 'awesome' to be robotic like us I guess I can see that... sorta extended life, power... *sigh* it was only till something happened to them that they discovered how stupid it was to wish such things * Waitstate looks up at Lil, sharply * Admiral-Lilwall escapes the look what exactly are you talking about? sometimes a being wastes what he has, and when it's too late he realises it I'm... I'm one of those beings I've always taken for granted being what I w..am it's too late for me to do anything about it now and it haunts me every night. * Waitstate doesn't want to interrupt, but tries to look as concerned as possible heh, funniest part *walks around to the table* is that I still did it afterwards 2 damn centuries I wasted after *turns to face Wait* And now I'm here. I have characters that consider me a friend but I can't consider them mine but you finally came home, right? Home. um... bad choice of words? * Admiral-Lilwall stares the ground again. "Home is too far away for me. It's a place I can't go back to. * Waitstate kicks himself for saying anything... Ya know, Cybertron is a strange place. It can be, sure It's always the same, it's so boring and dull. Hell...it's not even treated by a nice skyline it's always the same ol' space I dunno... there are some nice towers up near Iacon :) Stardrive always talked about how in the 'golden age' was so beautiful it surpassed anything in the galaxy I wouldn't know about that... But I don't think anything compares to....well, it doesn't You remember that time when the new war broke out on Cybertron? * Waitstate looks confused how could I forget? *noticing the look* eh.....get used to it, I'm always changing subject anyway after I uh... defeated, my opponent... yeah * Waitstate shudders, just bit the first place I went to was my hotel. yeah? most would just pass it off as another day, but uh... I kinda trashed my room heh... sounds like you :) I mean...trashed....kinda like Ayreon vs the holodeck on steroids...eh, well overdrive would seem more appropriate * Waitstate imagines large chunks of... city blocks missing Ah, I don't even know what I'm saying anymore....I'm just rambling now I don't think I'd know the difference if you weren't at this point... I don't think I can do this anymore boss, it's too overwhelming

no one but a select few understand it If you ever think you can talk about it, I'm here and some of them are dead. another reason I ended up at that bar Heh, yeah. according to human astrology, I was created under the starsign of aries... those things are so accurate heh... I know a bit of that stuff. heh so accurate it's not even funny Ayreon is the only person here that would understand but I can't trust him I can't trust anyone but you and Stardrive. But I don't even trust you enough to let you help me... not that you can not unless you want to violate every treaty there is on time travel * Waitstate slumps his shoulders heh time travel is too messy anyway * Admiral-Lilwall chuckles, "All that talk and you're still at a dead end with me. If situations were reversed I'd hound you till you spat it out" We all have our pasts :) * Admiral-Lilwall paces back and forth briskly "I should tell you... I want to, but I can't. well, maybe I will anyway... no I won't... argh. I'll just spill it, right now...." I.... uh... * Admiral-Lilwall keeps motioning as if he were going to speak but no sound comes I... can't it's there... it's so close... but it's stuck. I... understand * Admiral-Lilwall walks over to the computer console and pulls up a file * Admiral-Lilwall displays an image *sigh* I'm too much like my creator, you know? what's this? That's one of the humans I told you about Chris was his name Chris... ok was he your friend? the closest friend I've ever had. probably because we were so similar what happened to him? * Admiral-Lilwall is silent for some time while staring at the image * Admiral-Lilwall tries not to choke on the words, "He uh... was killed." A... um... a battle did it specifically you don't sound too certain about that * Admiral-Lilwall ignores the comment. "Autobots... Decepticons. Another statistic in the Autobot files." * Waitstate is getting REALLY depressed at this point... After seeing the body... well, that's when I went neutral..... * Admiral-Lilwall speaks like it was a movie. "He had all sorts of things going for him, he was talented in acting and drama. Though he'd never admit it." * Admiral-Lilwall shuts off the file and sits in a seat at the table * Admiral-Lilwall stares at Wait It's a tad... more complicated than that. It always is... life is never so simple * Admiral-Lilwall can't stop himself from chuckling at that comment life is easy for you easy? * Waitstate wonders how his life has been easy... after he died..... he went into hiding for a while... a long while... *pauses... wondering if Wait is catching on but knows he won't until he actually gives it away* umm wait a min... are we still talking about this other g... uy? uh... I mean... he uh... uh *grips onto the table corners as he gets incresingly nervous* he uh.... *visibly shaking but only slighty* he went into hiding for about 2 centuries actually I don't think I'm following you... *looks at Lil in a very specific manner* Am I? * Admiral-Lilwall notices Wait completely confused "Now...don't go thinking anything horrid like I stole his body or anything... that's just weird... *to self, like what I've said already isn't* ok... I think I've sorted this out... I think He... uh... changed his name you know...vit's a silly name really... *claws into the corners harder* * Waitstate stops being an idiot and he uh....uh... *chokes up* I think we've met * Waitstate comes around to Lil's side of the table uh.... we... we have?! * Admiral-Lilwall turns from Wait's eyes and stares at his reflection in the table umm... ok, maybe I was wrong * Waitstate backs away, more confused than before, upset to the verge of tears, if he were designed for that sort of thing uhh... listen, nevermind what I said... I don't know what I was talking about... um.. I... I can't do this... this is... uh... uh.... *instead punches a few buttons and displys the entire file on the human for Wait to see in full.* * Admiral-Lilwall waits for Wait's reaction, which feels like eons when it's only seconds * Waitstate stares at the file So, I was right before... * Waitstate looks Lil in the optics Chris, is it? * Admiral-Lilwall rockets to his feet snapping the table corners as he does so, the chair he was sitting on is flung backwards, staring straight ahead * Waitstate offers Lil his hand I uh... uh uh... *stumbling quickly backwards into the wall* fuck it's hot in here... my my... circuits are frying... I uh.... *races out the door and escapes via the bridge and into a lift leaving the bridge staff perplexed* * Waitstate races out the door, but isn't fast enough DAMN! * Waitstate heads out after him, ignoring the perplexed looks Lightning> What's going...........on? * Waitstate takes the other lift and follows Lil * Waitstate runs down the corridor after Lil * Admiral-Lilwall bolts through a maze of corridors having absolutly no idea where he's going * Waitstate has a helluva time keeping up * Admiral-Lilwall ends up in the flight bay pacing around in circles cursing himself * Waitstate runs in to the flight bay shouldn't of done it shouldn't of done it shouldn't of done it shouldn't of done it shouldn't of done it yes! You should have! * Admiral-Lilwall is startled by Wait's presence Your past... was consuming your present! no no no no NO! no no, not this way... not like that... no one... no one has to know... I can't do it! It's not viable.... it doesn't work, nothing works it can't work I can't work it's not right... I've seen you when it catches up to you... I now know that's what it was anyway. It hurts me to watch you like that * Waitstate walks up and puts his hands on Lil's shoulders hurts you?!? you haven't got a clue as to what hurt is!! * Waitstate steps back, abruptly frightened hurt is nothing like you know it is *still going round in circles, hands waving about everywhere* this... this metal... it's all bullshit!!! there is no hurt in this!!! there's nothing! I can't do this... I shoulnd't be doing this... I can't I I I... I can't show anything, nothing is right * Waitstate right now is likely more frightened than he has been in his entire existance I can't smile, I can't blink I can't fucking cry and I'm just fucking *slams his fist into a shuttle* dying to cry dammit I need to cry... crying works... it's all that works, crying is is is good for this it uh I can't do any fucking thing.. * Waitstate is now sitting against a bulkhead, doing his very best to do what Lil is dying to do * Admiral-Lilwall falls to his knees, "there's no taste in the drink there's no heat in the heat there's no pain in the pain! everything is artificial it's not real!" I've... never known anything different this isn't real -this is not who I am!!!- * Admiral-Lilwall slumps to the ground in a mental freeze * Waitstate shakily gets up * Waitstate goes over to Lil and kneels down, examining him *savagly* just...don't get too close... I may be down but I'm by no means in control * Waitstate startles I thought you were unconscious... * Waitstate steps back a bit *in comtempt* you have no idea. you never will. I just can not do it anymore... you and your race have it easy, you can't feel anywhere near as much as I could * Waitstate gets angry you'll never know what you're missing, pray to your god boss bot, tell him you want to be organic... then you'll know what hurt is Perhaps I understand more than you know * Admiral-Lilwall looks at Wait and slowly get to his feet I spent my first 50 or so years of life living with a human... a human that hurt in ways I couldn't understand It was horrible sometimes, knowing that I could likely never understand, and even if I could, I couldn't possibly make him feel better about it The simplest human gesture, like a comforting arm around the shoulder, were completely beyond me * Admiral-Lilwall clenches his fists with overwhelming anger but it doesn't show And yes... that hurt But I couldn't be anything other than what I was, despite what I may or may not have wanted * Admiral-Lilwall walks right up to Wait and stares into his eyes letting his anger show go on do it teach me hurt robot * Waitstate looks away, offended come on! what are you wating for! You want to do it, so do it! come on! hit me!! * Admiral-Lilwall gently pushes Wait Don't you say a robot can hurt, show me just how much! DO IT! I want to feel it!! I want to feel something other than circuits buzzing COME ON DAMMIT!! You want to FEEL? Feel what? You want pain? Is that it? I'm not well, you know it... and if I'm not stopped, you -know- what I can do * Admiral-Lilwall strolls casually up to Wait. "So what are you afraid of? Can't swing a punch?" I for one have never been too fond of pain The pain of birth. The pain of death. The pain of life even. ooooo I've never craved it so much, come on, hit me. Lay into me. You'll have to sooner or later cause I'm just not going to stop if you ask I have an incredible urge to destroy something, strongest I've had and moving targets are so much better come on dammit!! *shoves harder* put me in my place 'boss'! DO IT YOU SPINELESS HUNK OF SCRAP!! ALRIGHT! * Waitstate grabs Lil by the neck and slams him into the floor * Admiral-Lilwall shakily get to his knees and looks up at Wait... "ya know... I hope you react better in a real combat situation..." cause you're fucked otherwise... thanks *falls unconscious* * Waitstate falls the other way, mentally drained * Waitstate unsteadily stands and carries Lil to the MedBay Is he ok? By the matrix, what the slag happened?! I... can't really say he'll be fine... but his mind is near shut down, never in all documented features for the last 9 millions years has there been a case where a mind was so stressed One for the records... he's like that if he hadn't lost conscience his head could have clear blown off from the pressure put on his brain You're joking, I hope not at all, but this doesn't look like a simple mental wipeout...something hit him, and hard