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Post by Topazia on Mar 15, 2012 21:56:41 GMT -5
"Sonic doesn't need to know." Tails said, resting his cheek on an open palm. "... And the fighting... is inevitable isn't it? But... I really want to be friends." the kit sighed. He glanced up though at Merce's sudden... prissiness. "Sure. That's why you were eating cupcakes and "would like" to come back to my Workshop again." He offered the android a small grin. "Had quite a bit of off time."
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Post by Jammerlee on Mar 15, 2012 21:58:05 GMT -5
Much like a deer caught in a set of headlights, the android's eyes grew wide and his hackles raised. Unbeknownst to him, a tint of red flared up across his muzzle. "S-silence!" he blurted, struggling to figure out a come back to that - and failing miserably. "I.. I just... I... shut up!"
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Post by Topazia on Mar 15, 2012 21:58:13 GMT -5
The grin became wider, almost excited. "Come on, it'll be okay! Maybe learn a thing or two about blending in, or check out some other gadgets..." he trailed off, looking expectantly at the flustered android.
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Post by Jammerlee on Mar 15, 2012 21:58:25 GMT -5
Squeezing his eyes shut, Merce's face puckered as though he had just sucked on a lemon. "What makes you want to trust me all of a sudden? How do I know you are not trying to trick me? For that matter - what makes you believe that I would not be attempting to trick you if I were to accept such a ridiculous proposal?" Even as he thought those words, however, a small voice in the back of his head prickled at his conscious thoughts. Admit it. Getting to see his workshop was intriguing. And he is far more intellectual than most Egg Minions. And it would be a good opportunity to learn more about Sonic...He frowned, shoving those thoughts aside. "I am not releasing you from that cell, if that is what you are after."
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Post by Topazia on Mar 15, 2012 21:58:30 GMT -5
Tails was silent for a moment as he collected his thoughts. "... For one thing... you're actually pretty cool to talk with ya know when you're not being angry," the fox began, "and it says a lot that we can... are willing talk to each other at all. Most of all though... you had me in a really vulnerable spot in my Workshop... and made nothing of it. You were actually kind of nice." The kit turned towards Merce, appreciation shining in his eyes despite his weariness. "I even let you hold something only six or seven other people besides us, in the entire world, know about. You could have easily used Chaos Control to warp yourself away and take the Fake Chaos Emerald... but you gave it back. That means a lot to me." After the rather heavy-sounding monologue, the kit paused to catch his breath. "Also, you're... kind of a bad liar. I don't think you'd try to trick me," he added.
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Post by Jammerlee on Mar 15, 2012 21:59:12 GMT -5
"Only because I was not acting under orders!" Merce pinched at the bridge of his nose. "I was acting on my own - If I had been ordered to steal that emerald from you, I would have been long gone with it. Contrary to whatever garbage the media likes to say about me, or whatever you probably think of me for that matter, I do not enjoy starting unnecessary fights!"
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Post by Topazia on Mar 15, 2012 21:59:25 GMT -5
"And this whole thing is... why I can trust you." Tails interjected, adding gestures as the whole thing started to become more and more difficult to say. "The not starting fights... giving me the emerald back and come on, orders or not, it's a freaking emerald, and the... just... being nice to me. On your own!"
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Post by Jammerlee on Mar 15, 2012 21:59:45 GMT -5
"A fake emerald," Merce grumbled. "Look, I already told you, I was preforming a turing test! Do you want to know why I had specifically chosen you? Because you are possibly the only person who is capable of rivaling Eggman's knowledge in robotics. I figured that if I could fool you into believing that I was an organic, then clearly I could easily fool everyone else! Of course I had to be nice to you! You were not supposed to know who I really am! Or ever find out, for that matter." Once again that little internal voice began to prickle at the android's mind.
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Post by Topazia on Mar 15, 2012 22:00:55 GMT -5
It was as though he had been dealt a heavy blow to the stomach, physically recoiling from the nauseating sensation. " ... Doesn't explain why you're being relatively nice to me now." The fox sniffed, curling up tighter than before and turning away, his back facing Merce, and starting to mumble inaudible things.
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Post by Jammerlee on Mar 15, 2012 22:01:24 GMT -5
"What do you expect me to do?! Yell and scream?!" And now the fox was beginning to cry. Merce's eyelids lowered, and his ears subconsciously folded back. Something about seeing Tails that way was bugging him. Did he... did he actually feel... guilty from upsetting him? He winced. It wasn't as though what he said hadn't been the truth or anything. "Er. Hey, come on now, what are you getting all upset over? Knock that off!"
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Post by Topazia on Mar 15, 2012 22:01:30 GMT -5
The mumbling stopped as Tails' thoughts turned completely inward, but he still looked so incredibly... downtrodden. His ears had folded flat onto his head, and his only response seemed to be to bury his head deeper into his arms.
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Post by Jammerlee on Mar 15, 2012 22:03:02 GMT -5
Okaaay, the fox had... stopped mumbling... but he was still sulking. Why was that bothering him, Merce thought to himself. Any other time he'd be annoyed, not guilty! He wasn't actually starting to care about this little brat, was he? He paused. He wasn't, right? Right? He grimaced as the realization forced itself through. Oh Chaos damn it.Jerking his head to either side, he made a small frustrated huff at himself before folding his arms and turning his back to the boy. "Okay. Okay! Maybe... maybe I did... somewhat... enjoy..." He trailed off, his pride cutting him off before he could finish the sentence.
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Post by Topazia on Mar 15, 2012 22:03:20 GMT -5
The kit's head lifted to look over his shoulder at the android, his eyes distinctly large and glassy. He wondered if he wanted to hear Merce finish that sentence. Either way, he didn't quite feel like talking back yet.
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Post by Jammerlee on Mar 15, 2012 22:04:17 GMT -5
Inwardly, the android was wrestling with himself. His sense of pride and his sense of duty had gone to war against a newly emerging and still very much foreign sense of respect for the best friend of his greatest enemy. As much as he wanted to deny it, yeah, he kinda did enjoy the time he'd spent hanging out with Tails. It was kind of nice to be in the presence of an intellectual equal who wasn't completely obsessed with himself. Pressing his lips together into a thin line and tightening his fists, he stomped his foot into the floor in frustration. " Look," he started, releasing a long exhale of air through his nose. "Can you honestly blame me?! You have shot me, rummaged around in my hard drive, you jump ten feet in the air and turn into a fuzzball at the sight of me, and you are best friends with a person I hate! And that is not even going into all of the times you, Sonic and your other friends have been a thorn in the Empire's side!" he growled in frustration over the memories. "Do you have any idea how difficult it is to be me?! I cannot even walk around in public without causing mass panics! How would you have reacted if I had been honest?! I just... wanted to prove..."
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Post by Topazia on Mar 15, 2012 22:04:59 GMT -5
Although his back was still to the metallix, it looked like Merce once again had Tails' full attention, judging from the way his ears had swiveled forward as he continued to look in the android's direction.
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Post by Jammerlee on Mar 15, 2012 22:05:47 GMT -5
Instead of finishing his sentence however, Merce had trailed off. With his back still turned to the kit, Tails would notice the three large spikes on his head beginning to splay as the android's hackles began to raise. Merce grit his teeth, his anger beginning to turn inward toward himself. "AaauuuuGGHH," Merce growled in frustration. "Why am I telling you this?!" he turned, shooting a glare at Tails. "Fine. Alright, fine! I admit it! You are actually... actually... ... Actually not as annoying as I would have expected you to be! And that is saying a lot," He paused for a moment, allowing that to hang in the air as he awkwardly glanced to the side and rubbed at his arm. "None of it matters anyway. You claim that you can trust me? Well assuming I actually did want to be your friend, sooner or later Eggman would find out. And assuming he did not do something to punish me for it, he will probably order me to spy on you and sabotage your work." He folded his arms indignantly. " Likewise, do not expect me to tell you about his schemes."
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Post by Topazia on Mar 15, 2012 22:06:23 GMT -5
Tails rubbed his arm across his eyes before finally speaking up. "I... I don't think I care if that happens." The kit admitted. In all honesty to himself, it felt leagues better than the implication that all of the niceness came about because of protocol.
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Post by Jammerlee on Mar 15, 2012 22:06:49 GMT -5
Merce stared at Tails with half-mast eyes, scrutinizing the kit and the response he had just received. Groaning, he buried his face into his palm, grumbling something that sounded like, " Idiot."
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Post by Topazia on Mar 15, 2012 22:06:51 GMT -5
Tails frowned at Merce's action, but thought back to the line of accusations the android had made against him. Combined with Merce's admission that, in his normal state, he couldn't go anywhere without causing a panic, he... kind of felt bad. Not that he didn't already feel bad, but now a sense of regret and empathy had been added to the mix. "I... I can at least..." Tails stuttered. They had been fighting for years after all... and so saying these things was difficult even for the sensitive kit. "... I want to say I'm sorry. F-for some of the stuff I did." His ears went flat as now he felt a nervous ball of anxiety grow in his stomach, anticipating being yelled at. Again. Without much he could do to get away from it.
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Post by Jammerlee on Mar 15, 2012 22:07:01 GMT -5
Lowering his hand away from his face, the android's half-lidded stare had yet to leave his face. It was clear from his expression how skeptical he was of Tails' claim. He wrinkled his nose. "I cannot stay," he muttered. With that, his visage melted back into his more familiar appearance. His eyes flashed in a subtle and rhythmic pattern as he turned and marched toward the door. " Besides. I need to stop Eggman from destroying his own city looking for a hedgehog he is not going to find."
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Post by Topazia on Mar 15, 2012 22:07:12 GMT -5
And with that single look, the kit's temper boiled over. "So, you're just going to leave without saying anything?" The kit growled, quickly and quite surprisingly getting to his feet. "Nothing beyond 'I don't believe you'? After everything I said, and you don't believe a lick of it?" The kit balled his hands into fists, and gave an angry huff. "You... you're a hypocrite! I believed a lot of things you said! I can believe that you don't want to start fights, I do believe that you weren't trying anything bad incognito, and I really, really want to believe that you don't think of me as an 'annoying' little mutant!" His voice had cracked, but the angered kitsune bit back the tears. "And you can't give me any benefit of the doubt!?"
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Post by Jammerlee on Mar 15, 2012 22:07:27 GMT -5
The clanging sound of Metal's feet hitting against the floor ceased mid-step. Falling into his normal posture, he turn and looked over his shoulder toward the cell where the kit stood glaring at him. He remained silent, his expression unreadable - at least, unreadable to those who weren't familiar enough with him. Initially his eyes had begun to flare with anger at Tails' rant. But as he stood there and thought about it, he blinked several times, the brightness of his eyes receding until they had grown dimmer than they normally appeared. He glanced away, seemingly in thought, before looking back. "... Are you trying to tell me that I left that much of an impression on you."
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Post by Topazia on Mar 15, 2012 22:08:16 GMT -5
Tails' muzzle was flushed red with heat, and in his anger his eyes narrowed as he entertained the thought of Metal not believing him any which way he said it. It was like talking to an obstinate mule. However, his features softened slightly as he gave a slow, confident nod. Cast aside the differences between their value and beliefs and everything that put them on opposite sides... and there was someone Tails had fun with for a brief time. Someone he could talk intelligently with, if not relate to. Something no one else had to offer. He wasn't going to give up that chance without a fight.
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Post by Jammerlee on Mar 15, 2012 22:08:42 GMT -5
" Auuugh," he groaned in exasperation, throwing his head back. "You could not make this easy, could you. You just have to be persistent." Switching direction and walking back toward Tails' cell, his posture that of considerably less pride than he normally appeared to carry, and his digital eyelids appearing half closed. "What do you want from me?"
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Post by Topazia on Mar 15, 2012 22:08:57 GMT -5
Whether it was due to the sudden surge of adrenaline and anger, or his previous and more timid declaration, Tails' answer was far more confident than before. "I want to be friends."
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Post by Jammerlee on Mar 15, 2012 22:09:12 GMT -5
The metallix merely... slouched in response to that statement. While it was clear that Tails' persistence was beginning to wear him down, also clear was the skepticism that remained in Metal's eyes. Thinking back on the events of his 'turing test' as he insisted it was, that newfound sense of respect wriggled in the back of his conscious thoughts. Somewhere buried deep down he really did want to believe what this kid was saying. "No one wants to be friends with me, Tails," Metal stated, a sense of exhaustion evident in his tone. "I do not even have any friends."
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Post by Topazia on Mar 15, 2012 22:09:16 GMT -5
As surreal as things were, stranger still was the novel sensation that had suddenly jolted the kit's gut. It was... pity? "This could be a start." Tails offered, his anger starting to dwindle. He could still see the doubt in the metallix, and took a big breath. "I do want to be friends with you. I mean that." And, in a gesture that surprised even him, extended a hand through the bars towards the robot. "Come on."
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Post by Jammerlee on Mar 15, 2012 22:09:30 GMT -5
Metal shied away as Tails extended his hand, looking suspiciously between it and the kit's face several times. It seemed as though he was seriously contemplating the offer. He found himself really really wanting to believe this kid - There was just so many issues with that. What if this fox was trying to trick him? What if this was part of some kind of trap? What if Sonic found out this? Or about his real identity? What would Eggman do if he found out? His eyes dimmed, and hesitantly, he raised his arm and held it close to his torso. In spite of all that, though, he actually kind of did enjoy hanging out with Tails. Even though he would likely never admit it out loud. Looking down at the sharp talons that made up his hands, he rolled his fingers, before slowly extending it toward Tails' outstretched offering. "... If this turns out to be some sort of trick..."
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Post by Topazia on Mar 15, 2012 22:09:36 GMT -5
Tails looked down at the hand he now grasped in what seemed like amazement. In all the years he'd been adventuring, he never expected something like this to happen. This was weird. Carefully, as to not startle or otherwise turn away Metal, he started to shake the metallix's hand. "It wasn't, isn't, and never will be." The fox assured him, before releasing the robot's talons.
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Post by Jammerlee on Mar 15, 2012 22:10:04 GMT -5
Still eyeing Tails warily, Metal drew his hand back, then folded his arms and looked away. "I am still not letting you out of that cell."
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