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[livestoannoy]

Late at night in the media library, two of Stacy's crew members were busy watching an unusual tv show on one of her many screens. Standing on the floor with his main eyes focused on the screen was Ax, while off to the side Marco was curled up on one of the couches.

For all intents and purposes, they appeared to be watching a soap opera about robots.

<What? Not his-- My goodness, I certainly didn't expect that! How could she?>

"Dude, what show have you been watching? They've been foreshadowing that for like the last ten episodes. More important question: how the hell does robot sex even work, and would we need to bleach our brains after finding that out?"

<We will have to see the next episode to determine how that occurred, undoubtedly. I don't think that androids reproduce the same way most species do.>

"Ax-man, this is like prime time television. No way is there going to be a robot sex scene in the middle of it."

<I highly doubt that they would show the reproductive act itself, but they will perhaps explain how it would be possible for Brook Jr to not be Brook's child!>

"...You have got way too much trust in Kelly's ability to be faithful."

[[ooc: okay, so since this is joint post, if you only want to thread with only Marco or Ax on their own just state that in the subject. Otherwise, the both of them will be tagging. Also, Ax's thought-speak is public.]]

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[colorfulworld]

Aftran didn't really know how to feel after that big revelation from Iniss. It had been a whole day since then, and she was still feeling slightly numb. Thus, she didn't even realize who she was walking in on until she heard the voice and thought-speak.

She paused in the doorway. What a coincidence this was. Maybe they wouldn't notice her and she could walk away...

[mynameisax.livejournal.com]

While in full view of the Andalite in the room? Not likely. Ax spotted the human girl in the doorway with a stalk eye and stiffened.

< Marco, > he said in private thought-speak. < Aftran has returned. She's standing in the door. > While the Animorphs had been trying to keep their identities secret from Aftran, they had been awake on Stacy long enough to explain their friendship with him if necessary. It just might mean that Marco wouldn't be able to talk to Karen as much in the future.

[livestoannoy]

Marco froze for a moment, then turned his head around. Aftran was back?! He blinked, and madly tried to think of a plan. They'd never been able to find out exactly when Aftran was from, and since she'd caught them off guard Marco didn't even have any time to figure out what approach to take. Was Aftran their ally, or still their enemy?

"Hey," he said, watching carefully. He'd wait to see how she reacted before figuring how their approach.

[colorfulworld]

"...hello." She froze. This was bad. Now they knew she was here. How wonderful.

They had to know who she was; the way Marco was talking was proof enough of that. This was bad, bad, bad.

"...what are you watching?" she asked finally.

[mynameisax.livejournal.com]

Ax twisted his upper body to look at her with his main eyes, making a show of general disinterest. They didn't need her to know that he recognized her as anyone specific.

< A television show about androids, > he said in answer to her question. Then, privately to Marco, < perhaps you ought to do most of the talking. >

[azulescarabajo.livejournal.com]

There's a quiet snort as Jaime pokes his head into the room to see what all the (mental) fuss is about. He's not able to hold back an amused half-way there chortle.

"Are you guys--Are you guys seriously watching a robot soap opera?"

[mynameisax.livejournal.com]

Ax's tail twitched a little at the sight of the strange boy with the stranger parasite. Hadn't he been returned to the Pod Caverns? And why was he acting so relaxed?

[livestoannoy]

Marco shot a quick look at Ax, before turning to stare at Jaime. (What the hell was it with repodded people turning up out of nowhere again today?) Marco had never talked to the guy himself, only watched him while in morph, so he didn't expect him to react to Marco's presence. But the guy had definitely known Ax, and they weren't exactly buddies.

What the hell was this guy up to?

"Hey, once you go robot, man..." Marco said with a shrug, making sure to stay casual. No need to let Jaime know that Marco knew him - this time, the ball was in Ax's court.

[azulescarabajo.livejournal.com]

Jaime doesn't seem to notice the awkwardness in the room. In fact, he slips into one of the seats to watch as the next episode starts.

"I guess. It's kinda crazy having all this media you never even knew existed at your fingertips."

[chosenlightchld.livejournal.com]

Hikari walked into the Media Library... and stared at what she was seeing. "You're... the two of you are watching a..."

She couldn't even finish that sentence.

Tailmon walked in besides her, frowning. "Isn't that something that'd only really show up on a comedy show?"

[mynameisax.livejournal.com]

Ax spied the duo with his stalk eyes, and twisted his upper body around to get a good look at the strange creature accompanying the human girl.

< No, this isn't a comedy show, > he answered after a moment. < It doesn't have a laugh track, and it doesn't tend to be particularly funny. >

[livestoannoy]

Marco recognised these two - but since he'd ran into them while in dog morph, he didn't let on that he knew who they were.

"Ax, that's just because you have no sense of humour," he said. "It's about a village full of robots having affairs with it other. Of course it's funny."

[chosenlightchld.livejournal.com]

Hikari just shook her head, smiling a bit.

Tailmon just sighed. "You're going to make me watch it with them, aren't you?"

Hikari blinked, looking down at Tailmon. "I don't need to make you do anything though. Might as well watch it though."

Tailmon sighed again.

[purep4zaak.livejournal.com]

"...so, is this what kids watch these days? Holos about droids?"

Have an Atton standing in the doorway and slowly shaking his head.

"Man, standards have fallen."

[mynameisax.livejournal.com]

< I've already seen all of the episodes of The Young and the Restless that Stacy has let me access, > Ax answered, twisting his upper body around to look at the human in the doorway. < And Marco isn't a fan of These Messages. >

[livestoannoy]

"No one is a fan of 'These Messages', Ax," Marco said, rolling his eyes. "They're ads, you're not meant to like them."

[purep4zaak.livejournal.com]

"Yeah. Everyone hates advertising. Even advertisers don't like it," Atton quipped, "Don't you have something more entertaining to watch than melodramas?"

[bonnypiperlad]

Out of all the things Jamie is expecting to see when he sticks his head into the room, it's certainly not anything even remotely close to the...whatever it was on the screen. He blinks at it, then stares while his brain tries to parse what's going on. This doesn't seem to be working very well, unfortunately. So questions it is.

"What is that?"

[mynameisax.livejournal.com]

< What is what? > Ax recognized Jamie from around the ship, so didn't feel particularly compelled at this moment to twist around to look at him with his main eyes. He did keep a stalk eye fixed on him though, to indicate that he was paying attention.

[livestoannoy]

"It's Androids, man," Marco said, which probably didn't explain anything at all. "Now shh: next episode Brook's going to find out that Kelly also gave him an Electronically Transmitted Disease, and I want to see what happens."

[bonnypiperlad]

"Well, aye, I can see that," Jamie replies - although, to be fair, he would have called them robots. He's at least heard the term, which is something. Not overly bothered by the stalk eye that's watching him, he goes to sit down, remaining quiet until he's settled.

"Why are they wearing wigs, though?"

[notadamnangel.livejournal.com]

Dean only sort of seen Ax around, but he didn't know the uh whatever the hell he is, hung out with Marco and the others. Still he popped his head in the library, and peered at the show. He watched a few minutes of it and snorted.

"Dude, seriously? She's totally two timing him. They did this shit better on Dr. Sexy."

[mynameisax.livejournal.com]

< I am not familiar with Dr. Sexy, > Ax said, watching Dean with a stalk-eye. He too recognized the human from around the ship, and from the previous version who'd been awake before. < Is it another show or something else? >

[livestoannoy]

"Same here, but whoever they are I so want to know more," Marco said, eying Dean. He hadn't talked to the guy since he and Jake had gone to talk to him and Sam about Schmutz. "Well, unless Dr. Sexy is a guy."

[notadamnangel.livejournal.com]

Dean smirked at that, as he stepped closer to what they were watching, "Show from my world, hey Marco. And he is a guy, a freaking awesome guy who wears cowboy boots and gets all the hot chicks in the medical wing." He was getting more used to some of the crew, but the stalk eyes were still a little creepy.