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➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 1d

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they would lean their head to the side scripter was resting on . aw , that’s sweet . ]

➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 1d

[ quiet whirrs as their system relaxed . orange , half-lidded eyes watched as scripter adjusted their limp body to make sure it didn’t go face first onto the ground .
. . . a moment after , he rested their chin against them . in response to this , using barely a little of their energy ,

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━✦❘ 𝚂𝙲𝚁𝙸𝙿𝚃𝙴𝚁 ❘✦━ @scripterr.bsky.social · 1d

[tail wiggling as their confident nature smoothed out, they gently wrapped their arms around them and helped them safely rest against the wall. shifting to rest his chin on their shoulder after a moment, closing his eyes.]

➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 1d

[ they anticipated , looking around as scripter put them on the charger . once they were successfully plugged in , the color of their eyes changed to an orange hue . the gui armor shutting off as well ! ]

yeah , yeah . . . you did . good job , dude . . .

[ body doing a tiny slump . ]

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➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 1d

[ they anticipated , looking around as scripter put them on the charger . once they were successfully plugged in , the color of their eyes changed to an orange hue . the gui armor shutting off as well ! ]

yeah , yeah . . . you did . good job , dude . . .

[ body doing a tiny slump . ]

━✦❘ 𝚂𝙲𝚁𝙸𝙿𝚃𝙴𝚁 ❘✦━ @scripterr.bsky.social · 1d

[leaning down to pick it up, they carefully navigated other cables, brushing claws along their shoulder blades, then... click! plugged in.]

there you go. did i put it in right? i sure hope it's the right port, i didn't see any other ones-

➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 1d

usually i plug myself in , but that’s exhausting !
. . . yeah , some help would be c00l i guess . see that cable with the green strip ?

[ pointing at the multitude of cables , one of which has a green strip on it ! ]

plug that one into the slot on the back of my neck . easy peasy !

➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 1d

usually i plug myself in , but that’s exhausting !
. . . yeah , some help would be c00l i guess . see that cable with the green strip ?

[ pointing at the multitude of cables , one of which has a green strip on it ! ]

plug that one into the slot on the back of my neck . easy peasy !

━✦❘ 𝚂𝙲𝚁𝙸𝙿𝚃𝙴𝚁 ❘✦━ @scripterr.bsky.social · 1d

do you need to be hooked up to anything? i can help!

[tail wiggling.]

➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 1d

oh !

[ a little blush ! itching their cheek . . . then a sigh . ]

well , okay .
can’t really argue with that , heh — !

➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 1d

oh !

[ a little blush ! itching their cheek . . . then a sigh . ]

well , okay .
can’t really argue with that , heh — !

━✦❘ 𝚂𝙲𝚁𝙸𝙿𝚃𝙴𝚁 ❘✦━ @scripterr.bsky.social · 1d

no! no, actually...

it's nice. i can sleep with you, too.

➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 1d

i mean , i’ll probably be taking a nap .

doesn’t that sound a bit boring to you ?

➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 1d

i mean , i’ll probably be taking a nap .

doesn’t that sound a bit boring to you ?

━✦❘ 𝚂𝙲𝚁𝙸𝙿𝚃𝙴𝚁 ❘✦━ @scripterr.bsky.social · 1d

i... dunno. just sit with you.
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➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 1d

— ?
join me ? how ?

➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 1d

— ?
join me ? how ?

━✦❘ 𝚂𝙲𝚁𝙸𝙿𝚃𝙴𝚁 ❘✦━ @scripterr.bsky.social · 1d

can i join you...

➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 1d

hey ! ! what’s up ?
. . . honestly , i was just about to go on the charger , hmhmhm !

➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 1d

hey ! ! what’s up ?
. . . honestly , i was just about to go on the charger , hmhmhm !

━✦❘ 𝚂𝙲𝚁𝙸𝙿𝚃𝙴𝚁 ❘✦━ @scripterr.bsky.social · 1d

hiiii!!

➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 1d

— ! ! scripter ? !

➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 1d

— ! ! scripter ? !

➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 1d

honestly , i might as well just get on the charger and rest for the day . it’s raining , and i don’t wanna get my awesome casing all wet and muddy .

➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 1d

uugh . . . i feel groggy .

➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 1d

beep boop . beep boop . boop boop beep

➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 2d

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out of the time we have here ? i dunno .

[ they grumbled , their gaze looked off to the right . how could they look scripter dead in the eye after saying something as cheesy as that ? ! sounds stupid , sounds dumb ! !
. . . ugh . . . well , at least 75 was warm . ]

➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 2d

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motion on his back in a soft attempt to soothe that struggling motor . huff . ]

if . . . it makes you feel a little better right now , no one's around . especially not here at this hour .
we can't have this all the time , as much as it totally blows . so like , make . . . the most

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➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 2d

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it to sound so . . . ugh .
if they think about it too hard , they'll end up burning themselves up -- and by addition , burning the one snuggled up to them with their own warm plating !

as scripter's grip relaxed , 75 moved one of their hands to scripter's back . doing an occasional petting

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➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 2d

[ their little screen-eyes widened as they listened to what scripter had desired , their own lips parting in awe behind the mask . reading into their words more than they were supposed to . . . by the way that the other sounded when he expressed what he wanted for the two , did he /mean/ for

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━✦❘ 𝚂𝙲𝚁𝙸𝙿𝚃𝙴𝚁 ❘✦━ @scripterr.bsky.social · 3d

75...

[scripter whined out, as if the other machine had a bigger role in this cruel fate. there was nothing that could be done- they were on warring sides, with different flavors of evil leaders. there was no clear path out of this that he could see.]

i know. i understand... i just ++

➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 3d

[ their digital horns lowered as scripter tightened his embrace . it was frantic , and they understood why scripter freaked out . they really wanted to promise that their meet-ups could last forever , but . . . with that looming fear if being caught , they couldn't promise with

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➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 2d

YEAAAAH I DON'T KNOW YOUR NAME BUT YEAAAAAH SOMEONE GETS IT ! ! ! YEAAAAAAAAAH

𝙆𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙊𝙁 𝙏𝙄𝙈𝙀 — @protectoroftime.bsky.social · 2d

I like this guy! 😎

➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 2d

builderman ? more like .

. . . uh . STUPIDMAN . HAH . LOSER .

➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 2d

builderman ? more like .

. . . uh . STUPIDMAN . HAH . LOSER .

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➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 2d

dude it'd be really funny if i called in the mech directly on the pizza place LMFAOOOO

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➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 2d

i -- you what ? why would you --
oh it was an accident . ok .

yeah , trust me . . . i want to explode that guy with rockets too . but i think that fate is too quick !
eh , whatever gets him out of here quicker .

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➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 2d

okay sure . was planning to do that soon anyway .
that pizza guy pisses me off anyway i don't like him .

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➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 2d

you . . . want me ? 🥹
okay what do you need me for . what do you want

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➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 2d

huh did someone say my name what . who want me

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➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 3d

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to go on just as much as scripter does , but with each talk they have brings a whole ton of risks to the table . and yet , they still held scripter in their arms . ]

➤ ;; 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐌𝟑𝐂𝐇 : 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 @absolutec00lest.bsky.social · 3d

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absolute certainty . ]

look , we just -- have to be careful with what we do . what times we decide to meet at , and where we meet at .
we'll figure out a way , okay scripter ? i'm just . scared about the possibility of something going wrong .

[ they wanted these visits

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