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[Well hey, they do say honesty is often the best policy! And besides--this is certainly news to Megaman.]
Oh, you were on a date? I hope it went well, congrats!
...Ah, unless you've already been dating for awhile, in which case--that's still nice, though! It sounds like it was nice, I mean. [oh my god why can't he word this right for the life of him aNYWAY] What a present, though! And holding onto a chart all this time until now...he must be a really cool guy!
[WOW THIS IS ACTUALLY...KIND OF CUTE.....why can't Lan be this cute about dates. And honestly it's probably not really any of his business, but...this is a friend, and INTRIGUED DESPITE HIMSELF:]
Ok, I see! I'm really glad it went so well for sure, in that case. Sounds like you guys had a lot of fun!
and yeah? like. okay this might sound weird. seriously stop me if it's too weird for you. [Megaman's like 12 sooo] but we were gonna kiss - that's what you do at the end of a lot of dates, u know, unless the other person doesn't want it? but we were wearing hats, and i knew we were gonna bump hats and it'd be weird so
Oh god he's probably gone too far hE PROBABLY SHOULDNT HAVE ASKED WHY DID HE ASK...but he's reading and none of his parental control protocols are going off yet, so at least there's that! But. Ah....]
Oh, I'm sorry!! That was probably actually kind of nosy to ask, I didn't think...I hadn't thought it would be that kind of weird!
But--but no, it's ok! If it was that kind of moment I guess--anybody would forget something like that! It's always easier to think about what you should have done later...but awkward things happen sometimes! Like the both of you wearing hats at the same time. I guess. [uH WHERE WAS HE GOING WITH THIS, HE WAS GOING SOMEWHERE...RIGHT] That just means you'll have to make it up to him later! With, um, with a better kiss...and/or other things too! Uh, maybe bring something nice to eat next time too?
no i probably shoudln't have. i mean i'm sorry. [THIS IS A LITTLE BABBY, MAN.]
but food, yeah! he likes food!! that's the first thing I was asked! i could go with that! ur the best ( ﾟヮﾟ)
i know there's some kind of term for that - when u think about what you could've done later? like a psychology thing? idk man but it's always embarrassing （ ´Д｀）
[EXCUSE YOU HE IS AT LEAST A MEDIUM-SIZED BABBY HE CAN TAKE IT this is just--a rather unexpected turn of events!! Kissing on the first date might be generally normal but that's already a fair leap in 12-year-old land. HE'S HAPPY FOR YOU BRO...BUT MAN....on the bright side, though, it seems like he's managed to be at least a little helpful anyway. So that's good! Bless you, food, for always being the right thing to do when all else fails...(lessons picked up from Lan, really.)]
No it's ok, it kind of sounds like it's been on your mind for a bit! So it's probably good to talk about it...even if maybe I'm not the super best person for it. I've uh, still got a lot to learn on this subject haha (ﾟ▽ﾟ;)
I'm glad the food thing helps, though! Food always seems like a good idea. Maybe ice cream would be nice, or something! Though I don't know where you could get that...
But yeah, I think there's a saying--hindsight being 20/20 or something? It's normal to be embarrassed, though! I'm sure your date would understand. Maybe you guys will even be laughing about it later!
[Honestly y-yeah, it kind of is...Lan's never gotten nearly this far on the dating front before. And Megaman himself certainly hasn't either, honestly, and so--ah, yes, this topic is much better. AT LEAST IT SEEMS LIKE HE STEERED OUT OF THAT ONE OKAY...]
Oh, ok! Yeah feel free! Since we're awake already...
Ah, but I think most of my crew is still asleep right now, so we should try to be quiet! You should be ok though. I can meet you in the cargo hold?
But yes, cargo hold it is! Which is where Megaman slides off to himself, once the feed cuts. He hovers around at the bay entrance until Clay arrives, already wearing his helmet, the same uniform as last time still on (honestly, it seems like he never takes it off...this is because he can't). He can't help but be a little intrigued now that the earliness of the morning has worn off a bit, honestly--a new chart by somebody else! The notes on it are probably solid or Clay wouldn't be nearly so excited about it...maybe it'll turn out to be a big help in their mapmaking!]
[Once Clay shows up, Megaman might notice that he doesn't just have one rolled up sheet of paper, but several! There were plenty of things Clay wanted to show him, notes that he himself made as well as a diagram of the telescope that he promised he'd bring over.
But once he sees Megaman, Clay sets the papers aside, then strolls right up with a big grin, all too happy to see him.]
Hey! [At least he's a little quieter than usual. But he doesn't stop, oh no - Clay goes right up and just throws his arms around the guy, and tries to lift him up - ]
[Okay so Clay was preparing to lift up a small child, but clearly he needs to use more muscle here. Which he can do pretty easily, and soon enough, he spins him around a couple of times before he sets him down, ending up in a kneel since Megaman is 1. heavy, and 2. short, though he ends up laughing by the end.]
Ha - Thanks for listening to me! Sorry I put you through that!
[Oh, he certainly does notice the multiple papers there--huh, he'd figured it was just one chart, is it that huge...? His interest is piqued, but he beams back in return as Clay strides over to meet him, a greeting all set and ready to go.]
Hey, glad to see you made it! [Alright Clay is still approaching and he's getting kind of weirdly close but that's probably just for the quieter conversation right...] Hah, welcome to the Golden, I gue--aah!
[Well, that sure is a hug.
And this sure is him being lifted right off the ground wHAT--]
[All things considered, he's had worse spinnings-around in his life! In fact it's nice enough, as spinning hugs go--he's pretty sure this is a hug of the spinning sort, anyway--but as completely unexpected as it is, Megaman ends up just sort of. Clinging to Clay's arms for dear life until he's set down again (with a decently heavy thump on the cargo bay floor--when you're entirely made of metal it adds up to a bit of weight, for sure!)
Still more utterly surprised than anything, he ends up still holding onto Clay's arms even after the fact anyway (it might be kind of a vicegrip there sORRY BRO), blinking at the laughter and the...thanks??]
A-Ah, you're--you're welcome? Um, but I'm not sure I understand what you mean...? [Also you're kneeling oh my god did you pull something dude.] Wait, are you okay?!
Huh? Oh, yeah, I'm okay! [Except wow, ouch bro] Except, uh... [He looks at where Megaman's hands are, look it's not that he minds but THAT'S A VICE GRIP THERE MAN AND YOU'RE MADE OF METAL.]
[Except--what--he looks down to where Clay is looking and...oh, shit, right. Whoops--
Pardon him while he lets go immediately oh my god.]
Oh, man, I'm sorry! I was just--that was kind of surprising, is all! [AND HE FORGETS HIS OWN STRENGTH SOMETIMES...it's not super extraordinary but when combined with the metal factor, ah. He straightens, rubbing the back of his neck.] You're thanking me for...oh! For what we were talking about earlier, you mean?
[Yeaaah, excuse him while he sits back and rubs at the spots where Megaman squeezed, because ow, man. What's he going to say to his crew if they turn into bruises? 8( ]
Yeah! I mean, I know I kind of put you in a tough spot, and you still helped me out! [He does stop for a moment to reach out and clap a hand on his shoulder.] So, thanks.
[Clay you'll obviously have to tell them that you gave a robot child a surprise spinning hug for listening to your dating woes at 4am in the morning I MEAN YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH THAT...RIGHT....
HE DOES STILL FEEL BAD THOUGH AH he does't miss that bit of rubbing there...but, oh--the clap on the shoulder is a surprise too! Though it's also nice, and ends up finally earning a more proper smile.]
Hah, well, when you put it that way...I mean, I still don't really know a lot about those sorts of things, yeah. I'm glad I was still able to help, though! And I probably need the practice anyway...one day I might have to give more advice about dating and things... [He sighs a bit. Lan isn't going to be oblivious forever, after all. Or at least, he probably won't. BUT IT'S PROBABLY GOOD TO PREPARE EARLY FOR THESE THINGS ANYWAY...
But, all that besides--shrugging a bit, he offers Clay a hand, on the off chance he wants to get back on his feet at some point here.]
Ah--anyway, though! You probably want to actually see the rest of the ship at some point. And you brought a lot of papers over, I see...do you want some help carrying those?
Oh - Yeah, I'd love to see the rest! [And though Clay doesn't really need help getting to his feet, he takes the offered hand anyway, letting Megaman pull him back up.] I don't really need help with the charts - It's not just the one Allen gave me! I've got the diagram for a telescope like you wanted, and a few charts I've already made myself. I figured you might want to look those over with me, too!
[Yeah, in retrospect Clay probably really doesn't need any help in that department--but it's a force of habit, and at least Clay indulges him! Megaman bounces back on his heels a bit once Clay is upright and ready to go, perking up visibly at Clay's words.]
--Oh, the telescope! So you managed to finish the blueprint, that's really good! I can't wait to see it...and ah, you've been making your own star charts too? Sounds like you've been really busy lately! I'd definitely really like to see those too...
[And once Clay is all set with the papers in hand, they'll start up to the main body of the ship soon enough. Megaman remembers to lower his voice a bit as they clear the stairway and enter the main hall. But--remembering that he's also playing host now, in a sense!--he checks to make sure Clay is following and then gestures around a bit, first to where the kitchen/recreation area opens up and then to the bunker doors lining the hallway.]
So, yes, this is the Golden! It's not a very large ship yet...we've gotten a bit roomier lately, though? Everyone's been putting a lot of work into the recreation area so far! And we got separate bedrooms recently too... [He shrugs a bit, though, as he then turns away from the bunkers entirely in favor of starting further down the hall, towards the ship's hull.] Which, I'm sure it's pretty nice! Nicer than before? I don't use my room very much, though...
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Oh, you were on a date? I hope it went well, congrats!
...Ah, unless you've already been dating for awhile, in which case--that's still nice, though! It sounds like it was nice, I mean. [oh my god why can't he word this right for the life of him aNYWAY] What a present, though! And holding onto a chart all this time until now...he must be a really cool guy!
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[Megaman can't see it, but he's definitely blushing about it.]
its our first date, and yeah, hes really cool! we talked about a lot of stuff, it was really nice
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Ok, I see! I'm really glad it went so well for sure, in that case. Sounds like you guys had a lot of fun!
...'Kind of weird' at the end, though?
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and yeah? like. okay this might sound weird. seriously stop me if it's too weird for you. [Megaman's like 12 sooo] but we were gonna kiss - that's what you do at the end of a lot of dates, u know, unless the other person doesn't want it? but we were wearing hats, and i knew we were gonna bump hats and it'd be weird so
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didn't seem to like that? or want that? idk??
but i said i'd do it next time and went back to the ship, soooo...
I KNOW I SHOULD'VE DONE SOMETHING ELSE LIKE MOVED OUR HATS OR OSMETHING I JUST DIDN'T THINK
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Oh god he's probably gone too far hE PROBABLY SHOULDNT HAVE ASKED WHY DID HE ASK...but he's reading and none of his parental control protocols are going off yet, so at least there's that! But. Ah....]
2/2 I'm so sorry he's trying his best ok
Oh, I'm sorry!! That was probably actually kind of nosy to ask, I didn't think...I hadn't thought it would be that kind of weird!
But--but no, it's ok! If it was that kind of moment I guess--anybody would forget something like that! It's always easier to think about what you should have done later...but awkward things happen sometimes! Like the both of you wearing hats at the same time. I guess. [uH WHERE WAS HE GOING WITH THIS, HE WAS GOING SOMEWHERE...RIGHT] That just means you'll have to make it up to him later! With, um, with a better kiss...and/or other things too! Uh, maybe bring something nice to eat next time too?
NO IT'S COOL
but food, yeah! he likes food!! that's the first thing I was asked! i could go with that! ur the best ( ﾟヮﾟ)
i know there's some kind of term for that - when u think about what you could've done later? like a psychology thing? idk man but it's always embarrassing （ ´Д｀）
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No it's ok, it kind of sounds like it's been on your mind for a bit! So it's probably good to talk about it...even if maybe I'm not the super best person for it. I've uh, still got a lot to learn on this subject haha (ﾟ▽ﾟ;)
I'm glad the food thing helps, though! Food always seems like a good idea. Maybe ice cream would be nice, or something! Though I don't know where you could get that...
But yeah, I think there's a saying--hindsight being 20/20 or something? It's normal to be embarrassed, though! I'm sure your date would understand. Maybe you guys will even be laughing about it later!
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lolol yeah! that's what im hoping! :D
but anyway
i'm coming over ok? iv'e got charts to show u!
[Also he thinks the topic of dating is probably a bit much for Megaman SOOOOO]
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Oh, ok! Yeah feel free! Since we're awake already...
Ah, but I think most of my crew is still asleep right now, so we should try to be quiet! You should be ok though. I can meet you in the cargo hold?
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[Click, he turns off the feed. Now to gather everything he wanted to show Megaman and head over...]
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But yes, cargo hold it is! Which is where Megaman slides off to himself, once the feed cuts. He hovers around at the bay entrance until Clay arrives, already wearing his helmet, the same uniform as last time still on (honestly, it seems like he never takes it off...
this is because he can't). He can't help but be a little intrigued now that the earliness of the morning has worn off a bit, honestly--a new chart by somebody else! The notes on it are probably solid or Clay wouldn't be nearly so excited about it...maybe it'll turn out to be a big help in their mapmaking!]action; 1/3
But once he sees Megaman, Clay sets the papers aside, then strolls right up with a big grin, all too happy to see him.]
Hey! [At least he's a little quieter than usual. But he doesn't stop, oh no - Clay goes right up and just throws his arms around the guy, and tries to lift him up - ]
Thanks for -
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Ha - Thanks for listening to me! Sorry I put you through that!
oh my god im fucking laughing hELP
Hey, glad to see you made it! [Alright Clay is still approaching and he's getting kind of weirdly close but that's probably just for the quieter conversation right...] Hah, welcome to the Golden, I gue--aah!
[Well, that sure is a hug.
And this sure is him being lifted right off the ground wHAT--]
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Still more utterly surprised than anything, he ends up still holding onto Clay's arms even after the fact anyway (it might be kind of a vicegrip there sORRY BRO), blinking at the laughter and the...thanks??]
A-Ah, you're--you're welcome? Um, but I'm not sure I understand what you mean...? [Also you're kneeling oh my god did you pull something dude.] Wait, are you okay?!
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Pardon him while he lets go immediately oh my god.]
Oh, man, I'm sorry! I was just--that was kind of surprising, is all! [AND HE FORGETS HIS OWN STRENGTH SOMETIMES...it's not super extraordinary but when combined with the metal factor, ah. He straightens, rubbing the back of his neck.] You're thanking me for...oh! For what we were talking about earlier, you mean?
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Yeah! I mean, I know I kind of put you in a tough spot, and you still helped me out! [He does stop for a moment to reach out and clap a hand on his shoulder.] So, thanks.
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HE DOES STILL FEEL BAD THOUGH AH he does't miss that bit of rubbing there...but, oh--the clap on the shoulder is a surprise too! Though it's also nice, and ends up finally earning a more proper smile.]
Hah, well, when you put it that way...I mean, I still don't really know a lot about those sorts of things, yeah. I'm glad I was still able to help, though! And I probably need the practice anyway...one day I might have to give more advice about dating and things... [He sighs a bit. Lan isn't going to be oblivious forever, after all. Or at least, he probably won't. BUT IT'S PROBABLY GOOD TO PREPARE EARLY FOR THESE THINGS ANYWAY...
But, all that besides--shrugging a bit, he offers Clay a hand, on the off chance he wants to get back on his feet at some point here.]
Ah--anyway, though! You probably want to actually see the rest of the ship at some point. And you brought a lot of papers over, I see...do you want some help carrying those?
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--Oh, the telescope! So you managed to finish the blueprint, that's really good! I can't wait to see it...and ah, you've been making your own star charts too? Sounds like you've been really busy lately! I'd definitely really like to see those too...
[And once Clay is all set with the papers in hand, they'll start up to the main body of the ship soon enough. Megaman remembers to lower his voice a bit as they clear the stairway and enter the main hall. But--remembering that he's also playing host now, in a sense!--he checks to make sure Clay is following and then gestures around a bit, first to where the kitchen/recreation area opens up and then to the bunker doors lining the hallway.]
So, yes, this is the Golden! It's not a very large ship yet...we've gotten a bit roomier lately, though? Everyone's been putting a lot of work into the recreation area so far! And we got separate bedrooms recently too... [He shrugs a bit, though, as he then turns away from the bunkers entirely in favor of starting further down the hall, towards the ship's hull.] Which, I'm sure it's pretty nice! Nicer than before? I don't use my room very much, though...