Video | UN: oceangem

[riptidequeen]

[Somebody is looking, well she's still blue but! Her features seem softer, or at least more feminine than before.

Or it's just cause she's been away for a good while, who knows but she's in a good mood all things considered.]

So, hey. I was, I guess busy is the best way to put it? [Because she's not going to explain that she maybe kind of poofed and took a while coming back.] Yeah, busy. But things are cleared up and I feel like I... Missed somethings?

[She's out of the loop like whoa.]

So what interesting things have happened with the lot of you?

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video | un: havefaith

[peacewithouttyranny]

Nothing interesting. [Sure, Soundwave. The stars going out or losing an arm wasn't interesting.] What happened to you? You look... different.

[He's not really sure how to put it, but he noticed her features being a bit different.]

[riptidequeen]

[Good thing Lapis missed out on the stars thing, she'd have some words for that.]

Oh, um. Nothing happened. Just a Gem thing, it took longer then I thought it would is all. [And then muttered;] And way more Chroma then I expected.

[peacewithouttyranny]

Gem thing...

[He would ask her to explain, but then he caught her muttering about Chroma.]

Are you short on Chroma, Lapis? Do you need help?

[riptidequeen]

[Whoopsie, he heard that.]

I'm good! Just things will be a bit tight, good thing I don't need to eat or anything like that.

[Ha ha ha.]

[peacewithouttyranny]

[Thanks his super hearing for that, her muttering might as well just be her whispering into his ear.]

Lapis, that does not exactly ease my worries. It is dangerous to be low on Chroma. [And boy does he know that.] And what do you mean exactly by a 'Gem thing'? What did you do that used up a lot of Chroma?

[riptidequeen]

I'm not that low. [She thinks.] I can always hold hands and such to make it up.

[And not answering the questions.]

[peacewithouttyranny]

Hm. If you need help with Chroma, you can call me.

[Being friends and all. And he sees her avoiding there!]

You didn't answer the questions.

[riptidequeen]

I know, I might.

[This is her avoiding face, Soundwave.]

You asked some questions?

[peacewithouttyranny]

[......]

I see, so that is how you are going to be. [A brat, huh.] I do not why you are avoiding answering the questions, but I will take a guess.

I assumed you did something incredibly stupid, Lapis?

[riptidequeen]

[RUDE, she actually did something smart for once.]

No, I didn't do anything stupid. Just... When a Gem gets really like, super emotional. Good or bad, they can kind of.

Lose their form.

[She's not going to say what led to her having such emotions, good or bad, so Sounders will just have to deal with that.]

It took me a bit longer than normal to reform is all.

[peacewithouttyranny]

There. It wasn't so difficult to answer, was it?

[Snark. But hey, at least he's satisfied with her answer, and he won't asked what emotions led her to that.]

So you were restoring your form back all this time, I see. At least it wasn't anything bad. [Maybe.] I assumed something good happened to you before you were, ah... indisposed?

[... Considering her good mood in the post, he has a guess it's something good.]

[riptidequeen]

Still, I didn't feel like explaining.

[She can snark just as much right back atcha.]

It wasn't anything bad it was just um... I had a very nice "Valentines".

[That was well over a month ago, Lapis. Oh my goodness.]

[peacewithouttyranny]

That is nice. But... Valentine's was over a month ago, wasn't it.

[Wait, if it had been that long, and Lapis just came up like this then- She was recovering for that long?!]

[riptidequeen]

... Was it? I haven't actually checked the date.

[That's. A long time, whoops. She's doing that now and...]

I don't normally take that long to reform! H-honest!

[peacewithouttyranny]

[Aaaah, well, that's no good. Soundwave doesn't show much panicking, but trust him that he's concern about his friend's health. And being gone for that long without moonlacing while using up a lot of Chroma, well, that's something needed fixing.]

I think we should meet up and moonlace before you become a crystal. Where are you right now? ... Or say my name to make it easier for me to reach you.

[So that he could just materialize his avatar there rather than wasting time driving to her location.]

[riptidequeen]

... I'm already a crystal.

[Cause you know, technically her self is her gem? Ha ha ha.]

And I'm fine, I had a lot of Chroma before then, and I'm in my apartment right now.

[peacewithouttyranny]

[Ha ha. He's not laughing.]

You know what I mean.

[Thanks Primus for his faceplate, otherwise Lapis might be able to see him blushing.]

You seem fine, but I do not want to risk something terrible happening to you. I am.... [Say it, say it, say it.] Worried about you. I hope you wouldn't be opposed to us... holding hands.

[riptidequeen]

[HER JOKES ARE HILARIOUS.]

... Oh well, you don't need to worry Soundwave. [She done it and said his name, even.] And I'm not against holding hands, or hugging.

[peacewithouttyranny]

[Hearing her said his name has him feeling sheepish for worrying. Well he's still going to visit her since it's been a little while. ... Even though a month is pretty short for Cybertronian.]

I'll be at your place in a second. [He closes his feed, and soon after, there's his avatar materializing at her place]

[riptidequeen]

[A month is short for a Gem too, but Lapis has been trying to get on the same level as humans while she is here.

ANYWAY after he says he'll be at her place? She turns off her device, since she won't be needing it and once the avatar shows up? She's giving Soundwave a flat look.]

See? I'm fine.

[Although one may note that her place is much much much cleaner then it was before, a bit dusty but that's expected for her having missed a month.]

[peacewithouttyranny]

Sorry if my worrying bothers you.

[He says that, but he's walking towards Lapis anyway, as he looks around her place. It sure changed.]

Ignoring the dust, your place is considerably cleaner than the last time I visit. Did you finally realize what a mess your place was?

[riptidequeen]

[She's going to hold out a hand for him to take, if he wants to go with hand-holding.]

No, I just... Had company that I wanted the place clean for.

[She's not going to let Soundwave know who and what that company was. Or the fact that well, after their last close encounter she had made some quality of life changes in more private spaces.]

[peacewithouttyranny]

I see.

[He takes the offered hand, lacing his fingers around Lapis. Even though he could've held her hand normally, he likes interlacing more this way. Just don't say a word about how he likes holding hands.]

Must be a very important company if you were willing to tidy up your place. You didn't even do much to clean up the place when I came to visit. [Granted, the first visit was him basically inviting himself, and the second was... moon reasons.]

[riptidequeen]

[His secret hand-holding technique is safe with Lapis, as she lets out a breathy chuckle at his words. She'd say pretty much every time Soundwave has been over has been him just dropping in.]

Yeah, it was. It went well too, so tidying up was worth it.

[peacewithouttyranny]

[Good, so far people have respected his hand-holding preference by keeping it secret. His head tilts slightly, face still inexpressive as ever, but there is a hint of curiosity.]

Ah... Mind telling me more about what exactly went well? [Bring out the deets, blue.]