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[tinflower]

WHO: gorgug thistlespring & you!
WHEN: late last month and first half of this month!
WHERE: around etraya, and even outside it!
WHAT: bots, music, available for plotting
NOTES\WARNINGS:

1; outside the bubble

[ There aren't many reasons to lurk around the border between Etraya and outside. There isn't a lot to see, except for the very odd tree, a large rock here and there, and also a green guy from time to time wearing a tin can on his head.

--wait now.

It's not really a tin can, but it might as well be. Close to a welders' mask, a particular half-orc takes Aurora-approved trips outside the barrier that keeps everyone safe, to do maintenance on those very innocuous rocks spaced out around different parts outside. Sometimes he has them flipped over, cross-legged and inspecting whatever the interior is inside; or maybe, he's even setting up a new one, and the 'boulder' can be seen standing on otherwise hidden legs, scuttling like a lobster, while Gorgug watches. If it has a head, it can't be seen.

And Gorgug, he doesn't know if he's being seen from the inside. But then, it's pretty weird to be outside, and maybe he will catch if he's being watched.

You know, unless someone wants to call out the weird, 6'7" lanky figure just hanging out around outside. ]

2; sneaky bot training

[ Other times, Gorgug is dealing with his projects inside Etraya. One such project is training his sneaky chameleon by going to different parts of Etraya with the 1 foot bot.

Most of the time, it's invisible, and it doesn't thrum with motor noise like an electronic creation. But perhaps your character has a sense for magic or unseen beings, or just feels like something is off in that cereal aisle or the Kwik Trip, or they heard something scuttling under their table inside the many cafes.

Or it could even be that you were moving through Nova City, filled as it is with cats, but there seems to be some other presence... a little scurrying thing, usually invisible, but sometimes coming out of invisibility to let it recharge that setting. But coming out at the wrong time, and a glint of something small but animal-shaped catches your attention. Thinking it's being sneaky behind a wall or trash can, but is it? ]

3; music/dance studio

[ Not too far from the hospital is a large boat--a building in the shape of a boat, to be exact, and titled 'the MAXIMUM' on the map on the earpiece. It's probably a weird enough sight whether you know what it is or not, worth checking out, or maybe even making use of its facilities inside: dance rooms on the first floor, an unmanned bar, and music rooms on the second.

And up on the second floor, in the open practice room, is sometimes Gorgug. Some days, he's practising on the drums; others, he's going through the music library available from consoles in the wall, which can be found in a few of the different rooms to play music.

He likes his rock, he likes his emo, and he lets the music play for the most part, a notepad on his knee as he lets it play. Head bopping, his expression inquisitive, thoughtful. Truly, listening to music is serious.

The problem is, the music is set to shuffle at random, and when Gorgug doesn't close the door to the room properly, sometimes the choices sure are choices.

(In Gorgug's defence, he is too confused to change the tracks immediately. What is this.) ]

4; wildcard

[ Want to investigate the set of buildings surrounded by a large, golden fence? There might be the sound of quacking coming from the inside, or the sight through the left open gate of Gorgug chasing after a robotic duck in a vest and propeller hat (a sad sight, as he keeps going "Noooo, stop running, come onnn", and doesn't actually speed up to catch it; or he can be found at the junkyard, making a trip out with his blue van to check for any new and useful junk.

Feel free to message me privately if you would like to make plans! ]

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[rudelanguage]

[it's a pleasant tinkling of buttons on old beer bottles and aluminum cans, like a windchime of trash, and while it may be gentle, it's a signal to Antigone that someone's trespassing.]

OVER THERE!

[she spins around, throwing a trio of scalpels in the direction of the tripwire. get fancy with those dodges, critter!]

[tinflower]

[ The noise startles the chameleon bot--from the trash acoustics, to Antigone's cry. Where its walk is more like its design-sake, its run is more lizard--if only it didn't actually get caught up in the wire, tumbling with a roll.

It's not a large target, but in the mayhem of itself, one of the scalpels does manage to hit against its body with a tink! -- not digging into the metal, but making contact with a sound that possibly sticks out. Letting Antigone know they hit something.

Chameleon bot isn't going to fret over that, though. It needs to get running, finally doing that pissing off thing by trying to get around the trees, going for an angle instead of straight off. Aiming to get against a tree, trying to blend in again. Don't follow, don't follow, don't follow!!

But even in its panic, there's some good news that comes to it--it's getting a signal! From master! He's near!! ]

[rudelanguage]

[tink?? TINK????? the little sneak is armored! maybe sharp-pointies won't do. might need magic.

Antigone growls, lifting the planchette as she hustles to give chase, spying the fleeing menace and letting out a loud "AHA" as she springs forward in that direction.]

You little shit! Get over here you--!! [she casts Misty Step and cuts it off, fur floofing out like an angry cat as she wields a scalpel, silhouetted like some cartoon menace.] I warned you!

[PREPARE TO DIE UNLESS THERE'S A CONVENIENT INTERVENTION--]

[tinflower]

[ OH NO, IT'S BEEN CAUGHT! If only there was some convenient intervention!!!

Until there is, the chameleon-bot, now apparently seen despite the camouflage and with the scary furball in front of it, does the only other thing it knows how to: it flicks out its elongated metal tongue. It's not long enough to actually catch Antigone, but the tip shows three prongs that would hurt to get caught on.

If only wielded by a bot that was made for fighting...

Good thing that convenient intervention is finally about to get caught up in the scene--by potentially tripping a wire off if there's not any immediately around the proximity of the tents, since why would he be sneaky?? He's just going to waltz around this forest with a pair of artificer-esque goggles over his eyes and a giant axe hoisted over one shoulder.

He'll be stepping on any wires and all the twigs over here. Where's his dumb bot?? Hopefully not getting stabbed! ]

[rudelanguage]

[Antigone recoils from the hostile display (she knows being bigger doesn't mean safer), ready to dodge a dart, a spell, a--]

Wha-?! [the alarm again?! Am I getting fucking jumped by a squad here?!

she can't split her attention out in the open like this, so she springs away from the little bot, getting close to some shrubbery in preparation for a quick bonus-action-hide before looking around and--]

What the hell! [Towel Snob?!] What's going on here! Leave me alone!

[tinflower]

[ Gorgug, with his great perception, sees shit when Antigone goes into hiding. His bot watches the person dart, eyes blinking rapidly, but it's also going to go and jump in some shrubbery too!

And Gorgug? He hears that voice, and is looking around. ]

What? [ ... ] Am I talking to an ant? Are you an ant?

[ Should he walk in deeper? He should probably keep walking. ]

[rudelanguage]

[from another direction:] Who wants to know! Why're you here, anyway? None of this junk belongs to you!

[tinflower]

[ Why is this forest so loud?? Why are people shouting at him?? ]

I can be here if I want? It's a forest. I'm walking here.

[ And other reasons, but why should he say that immediately! ]

[rudelanguage]

Yeah, well, not when I'm being attacked by sneaky magic lizards! [the voice is now above, at its source from where Antigone's scrambled up to a tree branch. she glowers down at him.]

You're not trying to rob me too, are you?

[tinflower]

Rob you? [ He's looking up, and-- huh? What? They're kinda familiar-looking... ]

No? A magic lizard robbed you? [ Hold on, he's gotta check something, which means looking like he's talking to himself: ] Did you rob anyone?

...

We didn't rob you.

[rudelanguage]

[she gives an indignant scoff at the question of having robbed anyone. This isn't about that right now! This is an IMMEDIATE THREAT ON MY LIFE AND STUFF!]

It's trying to! Gnab it if you see it! [actually, that reminds her to ferret the planchette out and squint through it for sign of the sneaky lizzer.]

[tinflower]

[ The sneaky lizzer has currently made its way over in Mister Towel Snob's direction, using the bush to trot along out of sight. Gorgug can see it now in the visual of his goggles, and he could move to grab it, but...

Looking back up! ] It doesn't bite? It's, uhhh... you don't have to be scared. It's okay...

[ Behold, the soothing voice of someone with 10 total charisma who adds nothing to it, awkwardly attempting to make everything sound okay. Uhhh, don't worry, ummm, don't be afraid. ]

[rudelanguage]

[incredulous, shrill:] What are you talking about, it tried to--! [wait, skrrt. hold.]

Why do you know? What the hell do you know about it? Did you conjure it? Huh? Fess up!

[tinflower]

I made it. [ Plainly, if with a dash of ??? ] It's my bot.

[ Is this good enough?? ]

[rudelanguage]

Then whyyyyyyyyyyyy did you send it to invade my territory, huh?! You are trying to steal, aren't you! Still sore about the stupid towel, can't stand the thought of me having a decent day? Huh?! You bastard, I was minding my own damn business here!

[tinflower]

[ He's looking up, he's squuuinting from behind the glasses. ] Do I know you?

[ Towel? Towel, towel, towel...

Give him a second, here! ]

[rudelanguage]

[still going on like a pissed-off Boston cab driver:] OH, so I was just a random hit, huh?! Small, alone, likely defenseless? Send your weird little mook to scout, then come in here and jump me?! You'll regret it when I stick you full of knives!

[tinflower]

[ ...... ] Okay, dude.

[ His bot has returned to him, climbing up his back and slipping away inside his hoodie. They do look familiar though, and he's trying to remember... ]

Did we meet... [ Hmmm, the Earth mission? No... ] At camp?

[ Maybe it was camp? ]

[rudelanguage]

NO, you pinhead, it was the areeeaaauuhhhh-- [NOT THE ARENA THAT WAS PENDING. she coughs to masks the flub.] The stupid water! And anyway, who cares! You clearly hate me either way!

[tinflower]

[ The stupid water? He hates them? What?

It feels like he's trying to catch up to a conversation he came in late for, and he ends up muttering to himself, figuring out, ] The water? I don't... the water...

[ Oh.

Ohhhh! ]

Ohhhh! [ POINTING! ] You're that towel assistant! The one who can't smell!

[ Yeah, yeah! That's it! That's the towel furry! ]

[rudelanguage]

[AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA] Are you ROBBING ME OR NOT HERE?! Do I need to beat your ass or what!

[tinflower]

No???! [ Though...! ] Do you have anything cool?

[ Is there anything to rob from them?! ]

[rudelanguage]

Then-! Then why are you sending your minions on me?! Huh! [i never need another icon for talking to this poor bastard its just always angy]

[tinflower]

[ Meanwhile, confused Gorgug icon number 28755: ] I'm not?? It's just walking around! Why would I know you're out here?!

[ THIS ISN'T ABOUT YOU. ]

[rudelanguage]

[HUH?!?!] Walking around for what? It tried to stab me! [exaggerations are valid when they're KNIFE'S exaggerations.]