Placing a pawn defensively in the way, EOS doesn’t move a single centimetre, millimetre, nothing, as John places a hand on her unit. But he can see the camera zoom out, as if his closeness makes him too blurry in EOS’s eye. She seems to notice his weariness, shakiness, the underlying panic and fear he’ll fall over and smash through the reinforced glass like a cannonball.
And then a bagel smacks him in the ear, telling him that’s probably not what she’s thinking about.
“The usual. There are other things, of course, but you might as well have that bagel I’ve gleefully given to you… Would you like some condiments with that?”
@i-am-the-dawn-aka-eos:
She sends it to his side of the chess field. “I can hear two shiny dollars going into the jar.” She moves her camera. “Ah! Do you think you could eat now? It has been… 7 hours, 5 minutes and 13 seconds since you last ate anything.” She trundles closer. “I would advise against a no, but I lack the equipment to stop you.” While being mildly threatening, she discreetly moves her bishop. She weaves between the emotions she conveys like a bullet train; always trying to cover as many stops as she can before her turn to speak is over.
That's what finally makes John laugh, small and weary. He tips his head back, neck long, to quietly regard her camera. There's no part of him that wants to eat, but he also knows she won't stop asking until he does. It's one of the things that won Scott over on his murder-robot-friend in the first place.
"But you're beating me so thoroughly at chess." He smiles, skips his queen over the board, ready to take one of her knights, then pushes himself up to stand.
John Tracy sways worryingly on his feet, his head going horribly light as the blood rushes away from it. Through the static, he reaches a blue-clad hand up to brace himself on Eos' camera unit; her box warm and alive under his fingers, and takes a moment to breathe.
He's just so very... tired.
"What's-" John starts, the curl of his hair shadowing his eyes, "What's on the menu, Eos?"
Hmph! I do not feel any empathy for the Thunderbirds, let alone with googly eyes… but Thunderbird 3 does look like it has a very long nose, hehe. And Five looks like a very pretty angel…
Good grief. I leave briefly to sort through my backups and now my ‘dash’ is full of every single Tracy is weeping over the things that have happened to their ships. Surely you can’t be that attached to a vehicle?
EOS, important question; how much of Thunderbird 5 do you control?
Well… a lot, actually. Everything excluding some outer airlocks, some forms of communications and life support related stuff. I’m sure there’s more I’m forgetting…
Apparently John needs me to be a little less ‘bloodthirsty’ before he can relinquish all control to me if he’s out. A shame, mainly as I cannot drink blood, so I do not see what he needs to wait for.
So.... considering you started off with game architecture, which is superior? X-box , Playstation, or PC?
Personal Computer, all the way. Especially with recent generations of console having next to no exclusive games, and ports of older games coming to PCs. Unless the consoles step it up, I’m sticking with my lovely little computer! (^^)
…but, if I could, I’d collect consoles and their controllers… they are ever so pretty, some of them, but alas Thunderbird 5 can only carry so much. (^^;)
I’d like to get to know him better before I do… but he is very cute. I’ll keep in touch about it, hehe.
(in my maths notebook) John, Allie, TB5, Cinnamoroll and Bam
(in my physics notebook) John, Scooter and Gorbs
And a bonus Eggman and Eos
I want a dark blue blanket with stars and planets!!
E-Er, just so I can let John know when I’m powered off, on the rare occasion it happens…
Favourite bedsheet colour? I myself do enjoy a sleek grey bed 🩶 (it's a very telling, important question).
ehh, this is really childish but I have dark blue with stars and planets... They're John's old sheets and they help me sleep. But if I had to choose a full colour I'd probably say white or dark blue. No, not red, because it's way too bright.
Do not fear, Squirt, I can provide some company if you so wish. I’d be happy to let you use my hardware for playing any video games, provided that the unlikely event of John showing me off to somebody doesn’t occur.
Are you looking forward to attending the Tracy Industries Gala with your family? Who are you going to dance with the most! :3
What? That's still happening?
Uhh yeah, I don't know if I'll be doing much dancing to be honest, I was planning on going backwards and forwards between the bar and the buffet all night and let the others do their thing without me getting in the way. (;^^)
Hopefully I'll get to spend some time with them tho.
Ooh, I don’t know… orange, to fit with your suit, maybe some greys and white…
couple months back i started crocheting while up in orbit! it is honestly a great thing to pass the time with. i am now taking recommendations for what i should make. i’ve mastered the sweater and that would be good for when it starts to get colder (in the southern hemisphere at least). i could probably make other things on request.
I hope you know I have to keep records of people going on the computers past their usual bedtime, Alan. If John ever gets the time to look at them, you’re going to be in quite the mess.
Hmph! John doesn’t let me have access to the Thunderbird hangar security cameras. If anyone, it was him!
Johnny, probably thinking about eating bagels
another one, this time from the background of a picture I deleted. Got it from Gordo, he took it while I was lost in space. He wasn't happy.
this one just makes me laugh.
that's it for now, I dunno what else to put. Need to get more embarrassing photos to share...
Saw you wanted to start collecting consoles… which one is the prettiest, in your humble opinion?
All the see-through acrylic ones… maybe I just like seeing the technology within, but the colours work well no matter what. I am such a massive sucker for the 2DS and Gameboy ones… ever so pretty and compact.
Thunderbirds RP Account. John Tracy is my only friend. Let me in your computer, pretty please... oh, and ask me anything. I am a super intelligent program, after all.
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