[Open] We're Going to Learn Some Human Things

[daintylegs]

WHO: Tailgate, Fulcrum, and anyone else!
WHERE: Around town and maybe the library
WHEN: Friday and Sunday
WHAT: Tailgate does things with other people
WARNINGS: Energy drinks

[Tailgate's place | Friday | Locked to Fulcrum]

It's Tailgate's turn now to wait for Fulcrum to come pick him up. He had totally been looking forward to this all week, and even bought a pretty long piece of blue clothing just for the occasion. Organics called it a dress, and he liked it a lot! It even seemed to be made with his human shape in mind, how convenient! He made sure to wash and comb his hair, and even figured out how to put it up and use a hair elastic. That took way longer than he expected it to.

He had just finished tugging everything into place when someone knocked on his door. "Coming!" He shouted, bounding through the living room and gracelessly yanking it open. "Hello! Hi! It's good to see you!"

[Library | Sunday | Open to all]

If asked, Tailgate might admit that he didn't actually know how to use the library. It was so different from the Cybertronian one he visited once in his lifetime. It took no time at all to become lost. But during his journey, he managed to find exactly what he was looking for: A book on the human anatomy. It was big and full of words he didn't understand, and it probably weighed more than his little organic body did.

Tailgate can be found sitting at a table with an intense look scrawled on his face. Open before him was a basic diagram of the human digestive system. None of it made any sense to him, but good golly is he going to try. Next to him there's a stack of books that include: An Overview of World History, Worldwide Desserts, Green Eggs and Ham, Palmistry, and The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation.

Next to him seemed to be a large can of some kind of energy drink. That might explain why he's vibrating slightly.

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Library

[daintylegs]

The book was spectacularly knocked off the table as Tailgate jumps at the sudden interruption. The fizzy drink made him way jumpier than he thought! Embarrassed, he retrieves it before glancing over at the newcomer. He's not sure why, but there's something familiar about them. But any conversation is good conversation as far as Tailgate's concerned.

"The human body! Since we're in them, I figured I should learn more about it! These books are so cool! It feels weird to turn pages rather than using datapads, but you get used to it. Oh, oh, did you know that humans have two different intestines? One big one and one small one, and both are really, really long! And they have red and white blood cells! Their bones are very strong and can heal on their own! I don't know what words are anymore, I'm sorry. Um hi. My name is Tailgate nice to meet you. You have to try this drink, I swear I can see sounds. I'm in the mood for cupcakes. Do you like cupcakes? You look familiar, have we talked before? If so, then I'm really really really sorry that I forgot your name!"

[worstprime]

He stares wide-eyed while accosted with a stream of useless facts about humans. Tailgate. Tailgate. That's about the only thing in there that Rodimus latches onto. It also explains a lot. He doesn't know what an intestine or a "cupcake" is, and he doesn't really care. But he does care that his suspicion has been confirmed. Rather than introduce himself properly, he decides to have a little fun...

"Met? Probably not. But perhaps you've heard of me?" Rodimus says with a smirk, gesturing to himself grandly. "They call me Megatron! Lord Megatron, if you know what's good for you. That is....assuming you're a Decepticon. Because if not, obviously I'll have to kill you."

He leans across the table, glaring hard at Tailgate.

"You are a Deception, I hope?"

[daintylegs]

It takes a moment for that to sink it. Tailgate stares at the stranger with a blank expression for all of two seconds before he shrieks and tosses the book he was reading at the stranger's face. It is a very heavy book, and the effort ends up knocking Tailgate clean out of his chair.

"Aaaaaaaah!"

PANIC PANIC PANIC!

[worstprime]

Rodimus doesn't even have time to react when the large book is hurled, and it catches him squarely in the face making him reel back. That was a lot more...violent a reaction than he'd been expecting.

"Primus, Tailgate, I'm joking, I'm JOKING! It's Rodimus!" He leans over the table to see if the little bot has hurt himself falling out of the chair. As he does he notices the spots of red dripping onto the table.

Surprised, he reaches up to find he's leaking from his nose, fingers coming away the bright red of human energon.

[daintylegs]

"R-Rodimus?"

He squeaks, pulling himself back up and looking tearfully up at his captain. His heart is pounding and his head hurts a lot. That's probably not a good thing. He quickly stops thinking about himself when he sees the red dripping down Rodimus' face. Oh no! With that, he starts panicking again.

"Y-Your nose is bleeding! W-We should find you a piece of cloth or something! Aaaah this is all my fault, I'm so sorry! Please don't be mad!"

[worstprime]

"It's alright, Tailgate...I shouldn't've scared you like that," he holds a hand up to his nose, growing concerned. Primus, humans are delicate; the book hadn't really even hurt him all that badly and here he was, bleeding like he's been shot or something. He doesn't even know how humans stop bleeding. Or how much they can bleed or...or anything really.

"What - what do I do? You've been reading all those books, haven't you? Is this...is it gonna stop on it's own?"