Clearly a Weapon

[Childswap AU Bass blog] [M!A Status: None]

[dln001bass]

[[@cuttingedge-punmaster moved from x]]

Bass set Cut down, blinking in confusion. “The wrong-? Oh!” His eyes widened in realization and he quickly covered his face, embarrassed. “I-I’m sorry- I almost never get to see my brothers, so I didn’t think... I’m really sorry about that!” Smooth, Bass. He lowered his hands, looking back up at the other robot.

“Uh, m-maybe I can... make it up to you or something...?” Honestly, it would probably be better to stop while he was ahead.

[dln001bass]

[[starter for @another-rock]]

Bass grinned slightly to himself as he pet Treble, staring at the path downhill. Maybe it had been a bit mean, but he’d told Rock to teleport a ways downhill before walking up to the campsite... He figured that the Cossackbot would be arriving in a few minutes, hopefully not too tired from the hike. Hopefully he’d be happy to see that Bass had set up the campsite, though- it was already getting pretty late after all, so it seemed like a better idea to rest once Rock arrived and work on training tomorrow. Helping Rock try and get his... unruly powers under control wasn’t really the nicest excuse to meet, but Bass had missed being able to hang out with Rock as much as he used to, and welcomed any reason to see the other robot. Maybe he’d bring Rush along, too.

[dln001bass]

[[starter for @musehoard‘s Animal Man]]

Bass frowned slightly as he walked up to the store, Treble staying at his side dutifully. He’d gone to pick up a few things for Roll and their dad- he hadn’t been able to find much to help with around the labs that day, and he wanted to make himself useful somehow. There was a sign on the door that hadn’t been there before, though- a crossed out dog. Bass’s frown deepened as he eyed the sticker- Treble was supposed to be a service dog, but Bass wasn’t sure if he could argue that with the owner, and it would take out a lot of time...

“Treble, you can’t come in with me this time,” Bass said with an apologetic tone, kneeling next to the wolf. “I’ll try and go as fast as I can, okay?” Bass hugged her briefly, before standing back up. “Stay.” Bass entered the store, sparing a worried glance back at Treble to make sure she listened before continuing inside. Treble whined slightly, upset at being separated from her charge, but obediently settled down to lie next to the door and wait for him to come back out.

[dln001bass]

“Hey, hey, everyone! Rock is here too now! Rock is like- my best friend, other than maybe Roll- so go follow him too, okay?! He needs something to do anyways, ‘cause Cossack’s place is super boring!” He sure seems excited about this...

[binariicodice-a-deactivated2021]

(✦);;~ “Yeah, it can get pretty confusin’, if y’ ask me, ‘cause most of my alternates are almost the same, but… I guess that all that really matters, is that we get along really well.” With some of their alternates, it took them quite a long time to actually build up at least the tiniest bit of respect.

“Ah, it’s fine – don’t worry about it.” They said, followed by a soft chuckle as they shook his hand. “It’s nice to meet y’, too! An’… nah, y’ don’t need to introduce yerself.” What they didn’t know, was that this alternate wasn’t a Wilybot.

[dln001bass]

“Alright! So- we’re all pretty similar, then? That doesn’t sound too bad,” Bass said with a smile, eagerly shaking his counterpart’s hand before letting go. He didn’t have the slightest clue how badly he’d already misunderstood the other Bass. “I sure hope we can get along!” He was glad his counterpart didn’t seem bothered, but still, he needed to work on remembering his manners...

“Ah, I just realized-” Bass blinked, rubbing the back of his neck. “If we’re both Bass, would that get confusing-? I mean, we can tell each other apart of course, but... I dunno how this normally works if we talk about each other. Roll is gonna be beyond confused if I try and tell her about this...” Maybe there was just some way to tell them all apart in conversation that he didn’t know about? Or maybe not- his counterpart did say that it was confusing keeping track of them all.

[binariicodice-a-deactivated2021]

(✦);;~ “Basically, yeah. I’ve already met a couple of alternates, so yer certainly not the first.” They didn’t seem to be aware of the fact that this alternate wasn’t a Wilybot. However, if they were, they wouldn’t even be bothered by it in the slightest – only just a tad surprised, but that’s it. 

[dln001bass]

“Meeting a lot of different versions of yourself sounds... weird. But kinda cool, too,” Bass said, a bit surprised and impressed that they had met so many. “You’re the first one I’ve met.” There was a pause before Bass remembered himself, and quickly held out his hand. “Ah, s-sorry, I forgot- it’s nice to meet you! ...I guess I don’t really need to introduce myself though, huh?” He seemed a bit embarrassed that he’d forgotten to greet his counterpart properly...

[binariicodice-a-deactivated2021]

(✦);;~ “I… can’t help but wonder how many alternates of mine are actually out there, to be honest.”

[dln001bass]

“I-I’m starting to wonder the same thing...” He had recognized the other’s armor as being similar to his own and approached them. They must have been... another Bass, then? This would be the first one he’d met. “...I guess that’s another one to put on the list?” Well, for his counterpart. It seemed like they’d met more, going by what they said.

[musehoard-archive]

“Don’t worry, I can get you out! Just stay calm, everything will be okay.” She assured him as she climbed into the well and descended slowly, using her claws to slow the fall, looking down below her to make sure that she didn’t land on top of the boy.

“Take it easy, rest your voice- you might break something.” She said. “Just climb on my back, and hold on- I can climb out of here, okay?” She told him, lowering herself so that he could get on. “It’ll be just like a piggyback ride, okay?”

[dln001bass]

Bass took a step back, watching her climb down with bated breath. It would have been really bad if she’d slipped on the walls- he didn’t want her to end up stuck too because he wasn’t able to get himself out without help. Luckily it seemed like he was just worrying for nothing- the stranger reached him without any trouble, and he sighed in relief.

Now that she was close to him, it was probably easy to see how scuffed up he was from his fall, although it would doubtlessly look even worse in the light. Bass bit his lip slightly to keep himself from saying anything- she did have a point about his voice, after all. Her calm air seemed to be helping a lot with calming the young robot down, though... his breathing was still a bit shaky from crying before, but the tears had all but stopped by now, and he seemed a bit less tense.

“A-are you gonna be okay carrying me?” Bass couldn’t stop himself from asking, cautiously moving forward and wrapping his arms around her neck. It didn’t seem too hard, like she’d said... he rode on Treble’s back all the time, so it wasn’t unfamiliar being carried like that. Thinking about the absent wolf just caused another wave of anxiety, though, and his grip tightened briefly before he could try focusing on something else. He really wished that she was here- maybe when they got out he could call her though, assuming his com systems weren’t damaged.

[musehoard-archive]

Darkflow liked to explore the forest- it reminded her of home in a way that wouldn’t trigger past trauma. She never bothered to learn if the forest had a name, nor did she care. She was more interested in what was in the thickly wooded area.

That day, she found a well. It wasn’t really interesting- that is, until she heard a voice. It sounded raspy, and strained, as if the voice’s owner had done a lot of shouting. Was it.. a child? Did the voice belong to a child? This filled her with many questions. Such as, what was a child doing inside of a well? And, was the child okay?

Approaching the well, Darkflow peered down into it and was almost surprised to see the faint glow of active optics. “Do you need help getting out?” She asked, ears lowered in her concern. By the sounds of things, the boy stuck down there was only a child.

[dln001bass]

There had been someone up there, and they’d heard him- Bass couldn’t help grinning in relief despite his shaken state. “Yes! Y-yes, please- I-I fell down and I can’t get out!” Bass called back up to the stranger, pressing his hands against the wall as he craned his neck to look up at her. He wasn’t really used to begging someone for help like this- normally it was the other way around.

“C-can you give me something to climb out-?” Bass asked, before hunching over slightly with a sudden coughing fit. Apparently forcing himself to keep shouting was a bad idea- he’d probably lose his voice if he kept going. It might have been a good idea to ask her to try and call his family, but he wasn’t sure she’d be able to do that. He just hoped that she had something with her for climbing- he didn’t want her to leave him alone again, now that she’d shown up.

[dln001bass]

[[starter for @musehoard]]

Bass really should have known better than to wander around without Treble. He hadn’t been running around for more than maybe an hour when he’d gotten lost and managed to fall into an old well- it seemed like the stupidest thing to miss, honestly, but he hadn’t been paying attention to where he was going and he was used to having her around to pay attention for him. The Lightbot hit his head hard on the landing, and by the time he got his senses back together he couldn’t tell if it was the impact or the well itself that was jamming his com system. It meant that he couldn’t call for help or Treble, either way, and that was around when he started to panic.

It didn’t take long for him to try everything that came to mind to try and get out. He couldn’t climb well enough for it, no one seemed around to hear him screaming until his throat was raw, the few weapons he had on him were less than useless... it was kind of pathetic. Some big hero- he was getting his ass kicked by a hole in the ground. Eventually he couldn’t think of anything to do other than curl up in the corner and let himself cry- he had no idea how to get out, and he couldn’t think straight until he did something to try and get himself under control.

After a while, though, he swore he could have heard something. Maybe someone was nearby? Bass quickly rubbed at his face and stood, looking up.

“I-is anyone there?! Can you hear me?” His throat was still sore from shouting uselessly earlier, but that didn’t stop him from forcing his volume anyways. “Help!”

[dln001bass]

-pelts him with water balloons-

“Agh! H-hey, knock it off!” He didn’t even have any water balloons to defend himself with... or any water weapons, since his copy chip was still blank. Without any better options, he covers his face with his arms and runs.

[dln001bass]

-picks bass up and slam dunks him-

He screams.

“WHY?!” He honestly sounded like he was whining more than anything. It hadn’t really hurt, since he was wearing his armor, but it was rude. He’ll probably go tell on you or something. What a terrifying thought.

[dln001bass]

-kisses your forehead- bass you're so cute!

That definitely caught the Lightbot off-guard- Bass could only stutter for a few moments in surprise, blushing.

“I-I’m not cute!” Bass finally managed, looking away. “You’re cute!” Bass, no. You can’t retaliate like that and expect it to work.

[dln001bass]

*smooshes bass' cheeks*

Bass squirmed slightly, surprised and more than a little embarrassed at the action. “Um- W-why...? Can you stop that, please?” No they can’t. Accept your fate, Bass.

[dln001bass]

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