Calm after the storm

[cloningblues]

[Asagi's resting at a couch at a common area, purposely far away from all the hustle and bustle of Autobots moving in. Sentient humanoid robots, power armored singing magical girls, a guy who toppled a tower with his own strength... All of this is kinda insane. But also cool, in a way he'd never admit to anyone.]

The world is a much crazier place than I thought...

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[herodrawing]

Asagi!

[Izuru comes in running.]

There is a robot dinosaur in the hangar!

[cloningblues]

A dinosaur? That's new. I thought they only turn into vehicles. And antique casette players.

[herodrawing]

What's a casette player?

[cloningblues]

Something that can play and record casette tapes. It was in use long, long ago, even before CDs became popular.

Quality was awful, but it was cheap and portable. Not like vinyl disks.

[gravitons]

[For some strange reason, there's a bluebird eating from a saucer on a nearby table. It turns around to look at Asagi after he speaks.]

You can say that again!

[cloningblues]

It's a talking bird!

...A talking non-parrot bird!

[gravitons]

The proper title is Familiar!

And what's with the overreaction?!

[Fortunately, Chika has been keeping count of the number of people who addressed her this way, especially a certain monkey boy. It bothers her a little less this time...and she sighs.]

I guess it's not as bad as the guy who thought he was hallucinating...

[cloningblues]

Bird familiar.

You know, you're right. I shouldn't be surprised at this point. No offense, but you're not even the third most out-of-ordinary creature I saw today.

[modern_ancient]

"The universe is not only queerer than we suppose, it is queerer than we can IMAGINE."

I can't remember who said that, but he wasn't wrong.

[cloningblues]

It must've been a long time ago. People usually mean something else with this word these days.

[modern_ancient]

It was.

Don't underestimate the world's ability to be stranger than you thought it was, though.

[cloningblues]

Alien robots who can turn into cars are running around the base right now. I'm not sure much can surprise me after this.

[majestic_keiki]

Sounds like you didn't meet the alien bugwoman and the AI dreaming of traveling the world yet.

[cloningblues]

You mean the girl who travels around in a small drone and displays her holograms everywhere? I met her already.

Wait. Alien bugwoman?

[majestic_keiki]

Yes. She's called Hetepheres and is a general of something she calls the "Gebian Pro-Earthling Party". She's here to help fight against the Anti-Earthling Party...I checked, she's apparently supposed to be here.

And what is this about drones and holograms?

[cloningblues]

That explains the beetles. I thought they're robots, or a secret science project.

The AI girl flies around with a small drone, used to project her image. You've never seen it? It was stuck in my room once. Like everyone.

[blackhole_sunattack]

It is, isn't it. I suppose it's a lesson in going in prepared, rather than trying to fight on a level playing field.

[cloningblues]

It started as a surveillance mission. Nobody expected it will get crazy so fast.

Are you the pilot of that really big robot?

[blackhole_sunattack]

If you mean Daitarn 3, then yes, I am.

And you're from Team Rabbits, are you not? We haven't formally met yet. Banjou Haran.

[dolorous_sensei]

*Someone is drinking coffee in a nearby table, and he overheard you.*

Yes, the world is a crazy place, and we're powerless to do anything about it.

[cloningblues]

Well... I don't want to destroy all the crazy things, even if I could. Just gotta accept them as they are.

[dolorous_sensei]

Oh? That's surprising to hear. I thought you're the type who prefer nothing crazy is happening at all.

[empress_without_a_throne]

-godohgodohgodohGod-

[And a woman in black is desperately running down the hall, seemingly towards a nearby restroom before diverting course to grab a waste bin nearby and vomit into it.]

... "Deep sea" my rear end...!

[cloningblues]

Err... You okay, lady?

With Cubey's permission

[empress_without_a_throne]

Someone- OH GOD!

[And the puke train just keeps on coming.]

-... they were like "oh, if you like squid try some of this!"

[To Tamaki's credit, Mizuki did rather like the pickled squid she did eat. Just until her body realized that space squid didn't fall under her list of edible foods.]