( leaning against a ship's doorframe, arms crossed, helm tilted against the door's side.
he's got theories brewing around his helm.
but he's not sure mecha would like to hear them . .

audials twitch rhythmically against the door like drummer's sticks . )
~◇

( nightbeat ? forget ANY details, especially the IMPORTANT ones? ESPECIALLY
ABOUT
THE . IMPORTANT . ONES??
in his SNOOPY LIFE ?
NEVER in his golden stars, i daresay!
he shall wager his visor upon that, my good fellow !
~◇ )

( DIIIIIIIID
SOMEBOT SAY..
✨️ INVESTIGATE ✨️ ?
Forsooth, he is prepared to two-step tango with any who possess the will; & if they lack a means, by all that is holy, he shall procure it for them!
yet, should they lack the will? ah, that is truly disconcerting ! ~◇

hmmmmm..
i've got this. Feeling .
deep inside of me .
deep inside of me, ow ! 😺
that you just can't control your feet !
whenever you hear that beat !
🎼 ~ ◇ !

[ steadying upright, placing a gentle servo over the enforcer's. beat reporter fervor tampered down onto something still theatrical, of course, but quieter, as if pondering or wistful. the old movie star accented mech smiled soft, as if a widow comforted by her compatriot
over a chipmunk . ] ◇

a powerful pede pressing down until the squeaking ceased. earth life means different to those were not engineered its inhabitant.
first, a chipmunk,
then,
civilization.

such is my obligation.
such is my inquiry.
my foremost concern, at this juncture .

[ examining the surrounding scene,

[ ... faux flamboyance.
hailing from a house of harm. intrinsically nurturing of those without it, depriving of self . fawns for the ill . ]
. . .
you are cleared for this investigation .
congratulations !

[ moving on to examine the rest ] ◇

the last whereabouts of a chipmunk.
do you know them . ◇

THAT'S EXEMPLARY! I LOVE THAT FOR YOU ! ◇

. . . - ◇

. .
very well, then . -◇

if you darlings wish to relieve me of my WAP upon my explanatory plate, so that i may concentrate my efforts on Sigma, Ohio, & the gents, i would be ever SO grateful -- !
.. i'm begging . - ◇

... this will call for some research . . 💧- ◇

......... 💧 -

while i find it earnest & captivating,
it certainly is not a selection one would prefer before a moment of recharge & respite . . ~◇

more courteous than a Southern belle gracing her father's church on a Sunday, my dear Ultra Magnus, it is ever so delightful to partake in these significantly splendid conversations with you!
you have my heartfelt thanks, dear friend !

[ transatlantic tone witty & wholesome, much appreciated ! ] ~◇

the term 'hot' is oft associated with attraction, seduction, and various forms of interface across numerous tongues
for instance, one might encounter 'que calor' in Latin climes, 'chaude' or 'en chaleur' in French parlance
this connection to heat arises from several compelling notions:

- Attraction

⠀⠀ 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗧
IS STILL GOING TO
SOLVE YOUR
CASE !

⠀⠀ although he can't seem to figure out how he keeps sporadically switching from
cybertronian to Holoform . .