text; un: saitama

[heroforhobby]

Quick!!

There's only a day and a half left!

how have you been getting cats to let you pet them???

[Morality discussions? People worried about going into yet another fight? Not as important as Saitama's goal to pet at least one cat, like, c'mon. Please advise or troll!]

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[heroforhobby]

If I saw them, maybe? [Beat.] Cats like to avoid me, I guess.

[iomnic]

That may just be it. I am sorry, Saitama.

[heroforhobby]

[Sighs.]

I was hoping if they were smarter they wouldn't be snobby like cats back home.

[iomnic]

[Instead, he just laughs.]

[heroforhobby]

He-hey!

[Is he laughing at him?? Why??]

What the heck's so funny!

its this expression but you know not human

[iomnic]

You are.

so still nearly impossible for him to read, got it

[heroforhobby]

...I was being funny?

wow

[iomnic]

Since when has "gaining the ability to speak" come along with the trait "less snobby"?

B)

[heroforhobby]

Ah... true. I guess there's a lot of snobby humans, too.

[Not exactly the point Zenyatta is making, but close enough, right?]

[iomnic]

[ Basically, though. ]

It also helps being very warm. I think there is something about being made of metal, and warmth, that attracts them to me.

[heroforhobby]

Genos said that, too...

[He mumbles, then louder:]

But I'm warm, too, aren't I?

[It'd be super weird if he learns now he not only lost all his hair but body warmth, too.]

[iomnic]

You are... warm, I suppose, as a human would be. I do not think you are warmer or cooler than average.

[heroforhobby]

[He still looks relieved enough to know he's warm like a human should be.]

I don't think if I somehow made myself hotter they'd want to come to me anyway.

[There's a tinge of something in his tone, like maybe he has something weighing on his mind about this more than just being frustrated by persnickety cats.]

[iomnic]

You seem troubled by this more than one should be.

[heroforhobby]

Hmmm...

[He rubs his chin in thought. For awhile. Sorry. Then:]

Where you at? By that tree still?

[Such a hobo.]

[iomnic]

Ah- no, I have been... remaining inside, since we last practiced.

[heroforhobby]

Really? Why?

[iomnic]

I requested a maintenance check from Knock Out, and inside my chassis is... rather unfortunate looking, from my own neglect over the years. When we return to Oska, I will undergo some upgrades that will hopefully prevent such damage in the future. But for now, I will be staying on the 'safe side.'

[heroforhobby]

[He snorts, amused, and half-grins.]

What's the worse than can happen meditating under a tree?

1/2

[iomnic]

Thunderstorms.

[iomnic]

However, I do not think we are at risk for a sudden weather change. I will meet you there.

[heroforhobby]

[He could argue that it's been nothing but nice since they've been here and that he would think a robot should always be worried about thunderstorms, but arguing wasn't needed. Good, that takes effort. He just nods.]

If any rogue thunderstorms come I'll be sure to get you inside safe and sound, okay? See ya.

action?

[iomnic]

[ He gets there... eventually. He's slow, remember? But he at least makes an effort to not dawdle... ]

Yes, plz

[heroforhobby]

[Hey, that works out, because he's in no real hurry, either. He does make it to the tree first all the same, so he meditates--hah, that's a funny joke. He actually just plops down on the ground in the shade and lays down, arms pillowing under his head. He idles there staring up at the branches and the couple of cats high up in the branches having their little cat naps, waiting.]

[iomnic]

[ Zenyatta arrives to Saitama napping- oh, maybe not napping?? Wow, astounding.

Either way, he takes a seat next to Saitama, settling to the ground already cross-legged. ]

Greetings, Saitama.