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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[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?

[Soundwave raises a brow them, then turns to crouch to the floor. He hums, a call for his panther cub, who eventually scampers back to him.]

PHYSICAL AFFECTION CAN BE RELAXING FOR THE BODY.
IF YOU WERE TO PERMIT ME EXPERIMENTATION, I WOULD DEMONSTRATE FOR YOU.
HOWEVER. THAT IS NOT REQUIRED. ONLY: AN OFFER.

[He has no expectations. There is no reason to have any.]

[Experimentation. One of the few things that - were Shockwave to acknowledge his emotions - he actually enjoyed.]

[He folds his arms.]

Experimentation like that of last week? Or is this completely different?

[He cannot deny that he is mildly curious.]

SIMILAR.
DIFFERENT.
IT WOULD NOT BE EMOTIONALLY INVESTED.

[Bit of a lie. He already knows that he is, but he has little intention of telling Shockwave that.]

[Not emotionally invested. That catches his attention. Soundwave already knows that one of his big desires is for knowledge, there is no sense hiding that fact from him anymore.]

I may be interested.

ACKNOWLEDGED.
IF EXPERIMENTS ARE NOT OPPOSED, THEN I WILL DO ADDITIONAL RESEARCH.

[It's a gain, even if it's not completely what he wants.]

[He shrugs.]

Experiments are rarely opposed, it simply depends on what they are.

I WILL INFORM YOU OF WHAT I DECIDE.
QUERY: IS THAT ACCEPTABLE?

[He gives Soundwave a nod. Experiments were not really what he had intended this conversation lead to, but he was not about to say no to more information. And it was not like he was agreeing to it, no, he was simply saying that it would be considered and that he was possibly interested.]

That is quite acceptable.

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.

good. you should.

and i do. very much so.

EXCEPT WHEN YOU DOUBT ME

I DON'T DOUBT YOU.

YOU WERE READY TO BELIEVE AN AUTOBOT. WEREN'T YOU.

NOOOOOOOO. THAT'S A LIE.

PROVE IT

HOW DO I PROVE THAT?