capeandcowllogs | don't meddle with the mind you don't know what you'll find

don't meddle with the mind you don't know what you'll find

WHO: Shockawkward & Soundawkward
WHERE: Dancitron
WHEN: After Dancitron closes for the night.
WARNINGS: Awkward, probably a lot of glares, idk what else
SUMMARY: The 'Waves have been avoiding each other because of what happened during the Desire event. They finally talk about it. It's kinda like that one episode of A Single Potato.
FORMAT: Whatever the bossy person says.

[It's been a few days. A few days since they've actually spoken. Soundwave has been avoiding him, he knows. But. He's been doing the same thing really - as illogical as it is. He knows this has to be taken care of, and the sooner it was, the better. This could not be allowed to interfere with work. Hn. Desire. Troublesome.]

[Quietly he makes his way into Dancitron, the scientist could not say he was looking forward to this little chat.]

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[Theme park death glare.]

They have been dealt with.

[Keeps his distance. Barely.]

YOU CANNOT SIMPLY DELETE YOUR EMOTION.

I removed them before, I can do it again.

IT IS NOT BASIC PROGRAMMING THAT CAN BE REMOVED EASILY.
HOWEVER. IF IT IS WITHIN YOUR COMFORT TO IGNORE EMOTION, I WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THAT.

[Clenches his fists.]

Hnn. I do not ignore them. And I know that it cannot be removed easily.

I see no reason to keep emotion however. It is far too illogical.

REMINDER: YOU HAVE ALREADY PERFORMED PLENTY OF ILLOGICAL CHOICES.
QUERY: WOULD YOU RATHER IGNORE THAT WEEK ALTOGETHER?
INFORM ME THE POINT OF THIS DISCUSSION, SHOCKWAVE.

Reminders are not required, I know what I did...

Hn, and no. There is no reason to ignore it.

[He can't ignore it like nothing happened. He knows what happened, ignoring it now, being in denial of it all. No. That would be illogical. He can't change what happened, he just has to acknowledge that it did and move on.]

...

Define companionship.

[Defining... Defining means he'll have to be honest. Not something he was looking forward to being in this conversation. That, and he's displeased at the lack of response. Just what is it that Shockwave wants?]

COMPANIONSHIP.
...I DESIRE TO HAVE A DIFFERENT RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU THAN SIMPLY LINKED BY BEING PART OF THE SAME FACTION.

[He isn't sure how much more vague he can be while attempting to also get his point across. He isn't certain if he wants to openly admit that he just desires Shockwave's company.]

[What he wants. Mostly at the moment he wants answers, more from himself than Soundwave, but he isn't sure how to get them. He sees little reason to inform Soundwave of much just yet.]

How different?

[Vague answers do not really help. Shockwave's never really been good at figuring out emotional things.]

VERY.
THE TYPE OF COMPANIONSHIP I SEE ESCALATES BEYOND FRIENDSHIP AS WELL.
FRIENDSHIP: ALSO EMOTIONALLY LINKED.

...

Beyond friendship.

[He's starting to get a very vague idea about all this. Although when Soundwave mentions emotions he just gives him a look.]

[Folds his arms and raises a brow.]

QUERY. IS THAT GOING TO BE A PROBLEM FOR YOU, SHOCKWAVE?

That depends on what exactly you mean by that.

[Yes. Idea or not. He wants this spelled out for him.]

MY DESIRE?

[Nods.]

[Notably, Shockwave does not make it easy for him to get out of this confrontation. He does not think being honest will earn him anything... yet, neither will lying, either. Quite honestly, there's nothing to benefit from this conversation, as far as Soundwave can tell.]

...
YOUR COMPANY IS DESIRED. [He hasn't decided if there's something more he desires from Shockwave than that.]

WITH AFFECTION.

[It's unrealistic. Hence, he supposes, his lack of approach to it until Desire became involved.]

[He stays silent for a moment, just staring at Soundwave. Where exactly that desire came from, he isn't sure.]

...

Soundwave, I do not know the first thing about affection.

I AM AWARE OF THAT.

[He shrugs, uncaring. Soundwave does not require much, as far as affection goes. But he knows it's what he desires.]

Hn. Then why desire that from me in the first place?

[A pause.]

...

What kind of affection?

YOUR COMPANY: PREFERABLE OVER OTHERS.

[Blinks slowly at him.]

PHYSICAL AFFECTION: PREFERRED. [He's not even sure if Shockwave is capable of much of anything emotional... and Soundwave wouldn't know how to process it from many people at any rate, save for a choice few.]

[Well.]

Physical affection... What do you even need that for.

I ENJOY PHYSICAL AFFECTION.

Is it a requirement, Soundwave?

...
MY DESIRES HAVE NO REQUIREMENT, SHOCKWAVE.
YOU ARE NOT ORDERED TO FULFILL THEM.

[He supposes he could force Shockwave, if he really wanted. But there's no sense. That wouldn't be what he really wants.]

Good.

[Forcing him would likely not go over well anyway. And have ill effects.]

Do you have any reasons for me to even consider this, aside from us returning to speaking terms?

... you keep giving me ideas.

sob

nooooot my fault.

yes it is. i see you there.

noooo you don't. i did nothing.

you aren't so innocent. don't lie to meeee.

i'm more innocent than you.

bro, i don't think either of us are exactly innocent. at all.

i am so innocent. you don't even know.

i don't know apparently

you don't. now excuse me while i go scream for having the clash stuck in my brain.

i laugh terribly at you.

that's so mean. SO MEAN.

it is a twisted love i bear for you.

well fine. ditching you to go and stalk blurr.

why do you hate me so.

you started it.

but i don't ditch you for other people.

blurr says you're brainwashing me.

...and you believe him?

not really, he hates me after all. but i wouldn't put it past you.

i'm not brainwashing you. that would be silly.

are you sure?

yes.

okay. i believe you.