((RP Thread))

[bw_waspy]

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[http://users.livejournal.com/ballade_/]

Uh huh! Which is why he oughtta look like garbage too. *Ballade snickers*

Tar will be great. It'll take him hours to get everything off. *He grins and laughs* He might have had to get help this time too, because of the bombs. If they left little bits of shrapnel where he can't reach, and someone else will have to take tweezers and... *Ballade just trails off into laughter*

[pogo_boy]

*Quint's quiet for a while. That's the second time Ballade made an odd remark about gone and 'hiding' - the first time had been while having pancakes at Cole's. Cole had commented on Ballade's behaviour, saying she hadn't realised he was that far gone...*

*Of course, it wouldn't make any sense here, since he was the only other one present who remembered the way Ballade had been before the disaster of his first encounter with Megaman*

[crashbombs]

*Crash laughs on hearing about that.* Nice job with the shrapnel if it did that. Painful, annoying, and time consuming to deal with. He deserves every bit of it.

[istopfornothing.livejournal.com]

*Quick is starting to get a bit restless with the waiting that this is requiring. He fidgets a little bit, nervously. The wait is the worst of it.*

[morethanafan.livejournal.com]

*Air watches as the repairs get closer and closer to completion. It feels like it's taking forever, if just because he's watching so carefully.* The repairs are nearly done guys. Get yourselves ready for anything when he does reactivate. Okay?

[pogo_boy]

*Quint nods, looking serious, as he waits*

[green_tabby]

Mrrorw.

*Tango looked down at the ground. It would be better if Crash put her down now, even though she was reluctant to move, in case he needed his hands free or he needed to move*

[http://users.livejournal.com/ballade_/]

Okay.

[crashbombs]

*Crash carefully puts Tango down. Best to be ready, and having a cat in your hands isn't really ready.* Alright, Air.

[timefreeze.livejournal.com]

*Flash stays quiet. He's note exactly sure he fully understands what he's preparing for, he just knows he is supposed to be.*

[istopfornothing.livejournal.com]

*Quick moves closer to the CR to wait for the reactivation. This could get a bit dangerous if Metal panics, even without weapons.*

[morethanafan.livejournal.com]

*Air looks a bit nervous but quickly pulls himself together. Metal needs their help. No matter what happens, Metal will be taken care of. He's family. The CR finally begins raising the grate, repairs completed.*

[sharpenedblades.livejournal.com]

*Metal's systems reactivate slowly, and he begins to realize that he's working again. He's confused a bit, if just because it seems like some time has gone by since he was last aware. A few days actually. Metal carefully checks his systems over to see that he is in control at the moment. Wind must have decided to disable the chip for more of his 'fun'. Metal doesn't even bother trying to move; he just stays put, whimpering quietly. The only way the chip is ever disabled is if he's restrained or going to be used in one of Wind's little games. No point in trying to resist anymore, since he can't stop any of it.*

[green_tabby]

*Tango cautiously pads over, places both front paws on the side of the CR, and purrs at Metal*

[pogo_boy]

*Quint fidgets sligtly before speaking, quietly.* It's ok, oniisan. The chip is gone.

[http://users.livejournal.com/ballade_/]

*Ballade smiles. Metal wasn't moving, but he was making some sounds, which was a good sign. Ballade knew it was possible to 'hide' deep enough to where you didn't make any sounds at all. Quint had a friend like that. One of Nana's little sisters.*

[crashbombs]

*Crash looks a bit nervous about doing anything to upset Metal. He was expecting some real reaction on the reactivation, not Metal just staying still like that. It is rather creepy actually.*

[timefreeze.livejournal.com]

*Flash takes a few nervous steps backwards, not sure how to react. This wasn't the Metal that he remembered...*

[istopfornothing.livejournal.com]

*Quick watches, looking a bit worried at the lack of movement.* Metal, you're safe here. The chip is gone, and you know us. We won't hurt you, brother.

[sharpenedblades.livejournal.com]

*Metal shivers a bit, not even bothering to pay attention to the words. They only made it hurt that much more. Every time that he's been given back control of himself, it's been accompanied by pain. Why would this be different? Metal starts shaking a little bit, scared. He hasn't heard Wind's voice, but it's only a matter of time. The whimpering stops for a bit as Metal speaks softly, sounding resigned.* Just do whatever it is you're planning and get it over with. I don't care anymore.

[http://users.livejournal.com/ballade_/]

*Ballade leans against a wall near the CR and starts talking. He does speak a bit more quietly though, as if trying to be soothing. It almost seems as if he's unaware that Metal isn't moving. Or maybe it's just that he doesn't mind if Metal is too scared to move.*

Um.. I wasn't planning anything.

Hi, Metal. I'm Ballade. It's ok. It's safe here. You're nowhere near the Castle or Wind and the chip is gone, and Wind's gonna be picking shrapnel out of his ass for a couple more hours at least and even when he's done he doesn't know where this place is.

Quick's here. And Crash, and Air, and Flash. And Tango but I don't know why. And Quint's here, but you wouldn't know him or Waspinator or Steadfast. Or me. Not yet anyway.

And nobody else is here now unless Terrorsaur comes back and he went out flying in the rain for some reason.

[pogo_boy]

*Quint can't help smiling slightly at Ballade's cheery babbling.*

None of us are planning anything that involves hurting you, oniisan.

[green_tabby]

*Tango considers trying a more direct approach. She hops up onto the CR grating next to Metal, and gently nuzzles one of his hands, purring*

[istopfornothing.livejournal.com]

*Quick is trying to hide how upsetting he's finding this. He sounds a bit more insistent though.* Metal, trust me when I say you are well out of Wind's reach now. And no one here would want to hurt you.

[sharpenedblades.livejournal.com]

*Metal is still unsure whether moving would be safe or not. He doesn't really trust the reassurances from the unfamiliar voices. It wouldn't be the first time Wind tried to trick Metal into thinking he was safe. Ever other time, once he thought he really was safe, that's when the pain actually started. On feeling Tango nuzzling his hand, Metal has to force himself to not flinch or move. When he hears Quick though, he responds softly.* Just another trick. This isn't real. It can't be real.