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— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Feb 20

( really shitty signal ) yeah a loon sound great idea

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— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Feb 14

..what in the world was the alarm goin off for?

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— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

ohhh, you're such a pretty kitty, senior!

PROTO !! @protomasters.bsky.social · Dec 26

( he glares half-heartedly at elec, he cannot deny enjoying the chin pets...but the belly rub was just unacceptable! )

( ....okay maybe he can forgive that, just for the sake of chin scratches! )

— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

( he moves to pet proto's chin again, still cooing. )

— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

( he moves to pet proto's chin again, still cooing. )

PROTO !! @protomasters.bsky.social · Dec 26

[ do not pet there!! 💢 ]

( had elec man not been made of metal, proto wouldn't have hesitated in biting. instead, he just snaps at the air beside his hand! )

— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

oooh, so feisty! as expected from my senior, haha!

— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

oooh, so feisty! as expected from my senior, haha!

PROTO !! @protomasters.bsky.social · Dec 26

( immediately attacking the hand )

— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

( immediately petting proto's belly. )

— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

( immediately petting proto's belly. )

PROTO !! @protomasters.bsky.social · Dec 26

( streeetch.. )

( rolling over )

— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

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「 Oh, you're happy, aren't you? I suppose being a cat is very relaxing... 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe starts making kisses noises at Proto, scritching his chin again.
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PROTO !! @protomasters.bsky.social · Dec 26

( Again, he was totally freaking out for a hour before this. He's only relaxed because he's convinced himself this can probably be fixed somehow. )

[ 〝 I like being carried around. Just relax, Elec, and don't put me down. 〞 ]

( Oh, and there he goes, purring again. )

— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤProto's so calm compared to him...

「 Aah, I'm just freaking out over nothing, aren't I? You look so relaxed... 」
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— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤProto's so calm compared to him...

「 Aah, I'm just freaking out over nothing, aren't I? You look so relaxed... 」
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PROTO !! @protomasters.bsky.social · Dec 26

[ 〝 Obviously. 〞 ]

( He meowed in response, blinking as he was cradled. You know what, this isn't so bad... )

[ 〝 You're kind of freaking out, you know that? 〞 ]

— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

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「 H-Hey, senior! We're gonna get you back to normal soon, I promise. 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe cradles Proto closer to himself.

「 Does the Doc know yet? 」
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— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

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「 H-Hey, senior! We're gonna get you back to normal soon, I promise. 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe cradles Proto closer to himself.

「 Does the Doc know yet? 」
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PROTO !! @protomasters.bsky.social · Dec 26

[ 〝 WHOA, HEY! CAREFUL! SOFT AND FRAGILE HERE! 〞 ]

( He wasn't exactly /expecting/ that much of a reaction, made obvious by his alarm. )

( Gently does he bat at Elec's face mask, as if to say— )

[ 〝 I ALSO HAVE NO IDEA! 〞 ]

— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

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「 SENIOR?? HOW DID YOU TURN INTO A CAT?? 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe picks Proto up quickly, face in shock.
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— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

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「 SENIOR?? HOW DID YOU TURN INTO A CAT?? 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe picks Proto up quickly, face in shock.
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PROTO !! @protomasters.bsky.social · Dec 26

( That gets the cat to look back, his tail raised high as he meowed in response. )

[ 〝 Duh! 〞 ]

[ 〝 And here I thought it'd take you way longer. 〞 ]

— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHuh... definitely odd.

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHold on. It's a far fetched idea, but...

「 ..are /you/ Proto Man..? 」
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— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHuh... definitely odd.

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHold on. It's a far fetched idea, but...

「 ..are /you/ Proto Man..? 」
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PROTO !! @protomasters.bsky.social · Dec 26

( There's—obviously—nobody in the room. )

( The cat wriggles out of Elec's grasp as he approaches the room, walking inside without much of a care. )

— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe just pets the kitty as he walks to Proto's room.

「 Senior..? 」
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— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

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「 Holy shit. 」
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𝓔𝐑𝐎𝐒. @yourfavoritegecko.bsky.social · Dec 26

beats me! all the gas from it collected in my throat and it was like. a smoke burp.

i assume my digestive system damn near disintegrated it.

— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

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「 How did that not hurt you??? 」
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— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe just pets the kitty as he walks to Proto's room.

「 Senior..? 」
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PROTO !! @protomasters.bsky.social · Dec 26

[ 〝 He's closer than you think. 〞 ]

( Mrrowed Proto, feeling very weightless as Elec picked him up. )

[ 〝 And by that, I mean he's literally being held by you. 〞 ]

( Not that Elec could understand him. )

— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe tries for a while, eventually giving up and grabbing Proto again.

「 Guess we'll have to go find him, huh? 」
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— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

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「 How did that not hurt you??? 」
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𝓔𝐑𝐎𝐒. @yourfavoritegecko.bsky.social · Dec 26

huh? oh, yeah! but it's okay! i ain't hurt. but my mouth does taste like how a campfire smells.

— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

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「 WHAT. 」
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— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe tries for a while, eventually giving up and grabbing Proto again.

「 Guess we'll have to go find him, huh? 」
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PROTO !! @protomasters.bsky.social · Dec 26

[ 〝 Aw. 〞 ]

( Guess he's sitting down now, staring up at Elec Man expectantly. Just... waiting for him to give up on trying to contact— well, /him/, it seems. )

— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe presses his earcap, trying to contact Proto... to no response.

「 ..huh. Actually, give me a moment. 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe sets the cat down.
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— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

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「 WHAT. 」
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𝓔𝐑𝐎𝐒. @yourfavoritegecko.bsky.social · Dec 26

er.

( the whole mega man situation is confusing. he'll leave that out for now. )

this cool giant robot fella i met! optimus! he brought me a weighted blanket! also drank a potion that exploded a bit after ingesting.

( HUH. )

— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

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「 Really? From who? 」
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— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe presses his earcap, trying to contact Proto... to no response.

「 ..huh. Actually, give me a moment. 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe sets the cat down.
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PROTO !! @protomasters.bsky.social · Dec 26

( Purring contentedly, lifting his head just enough to indicate that he definitely enjoyed the scritches. )

[ 〝 Having a blast being a cat, that's what. 〞 ]

( Granted, he freaked out for an hour and a half at first. But he's totally fine now. )

— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe does pick up Proto, cooing and scritching his chin.

「 Oh, such a little cutie! Oh, you really do look like my senior... I wonder where he is? 」
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— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

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「 Really? From who? 」
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𝓔𝐑𝐎𝐒. @yourfavoritegecko.bsky.social · Dec 26

got no one to celebrate with, really. my folks live off planet.
i did get a visit or two at least!

— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

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「 Ain't it a human holiday? Why aren't you celebrating it? 」
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— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe does pick up Proto, cooing and scritching his chin.

「 Oh, such a little cutie! Oh, you really do look like my senior... I wonder where he is? 」
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PROTO !! @protomasters.bsky.social · Dec 26

( Aww, he's rubbing his cheek against Elec's leg. )

[ 〝 You're damn right, I look like me! Now, pick me up! 〞 ]

— ELEC MAN @electricnightmare.bsky.social · Dec 26

C'mere little cutie..!