[open] have you ever wanted to disappear?

[bropane]

Who: Tadashi Hamada (bropane), Demo the talking CYbuddy, + you!
When: 16-17 Feb IC (7-10 Aug OOC)
Where: Tech & Auto shop, shopping district, and the residential district.
What: A follow up log to his network post. Stalker app installments (as well as other tech related things), nerdery, and passing out on a bench.
Rating/Warning: Will update when necessary!

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a: tech & auto shop (semi-open)

[ he's been feeling really tired and sickly lately, but thankfully, a bunch of aspirins and orange juice, as well as some tea has been keeping him going. a few days after things get back to normal, he sends a message to some people who expressed interest in the app he came up with, saying that they can meet up now if they're available. if he hasn't sent the address yet, then he'll tell them to come to the tech and auto shop, and even attaches a map with it. what a nice guy this tadashi hamada is.

with him in his workshop is a miniature st. bernard cybuddy. when the doors slide open upon somebody arriving, it's the first thing that will welcome the person. at least the dog just talks, and doesn't bite! ]

Hello, hello! Welcome to Tadashi's workshop!

[ the dog sniffs at the shoes of tadashi's visitor as the roboticist himself gets up from his seat, approaching the door. ]

Hey. Good to see you, [ and he offers a hand to shake if he hasn't met the person yet before gesturing to a wheelie chair nearby. ] Have a seat.

[ though if this isn't the first time he's met this person, he'll just gesture to the seat right away, telling them to take a seat while he gets his laptop. ]

b: shopping district (late morning)

Demo, I really don't have time for this right now, [ tadashi says, looking pretty exhausted. he's carrying some bags with him - groceries - which he wants to put down on a counter soon since it's getting heavier by the second. not to mention, he probably should get some rest. working while being sick isn't fun at all, so getting home is a priority.

too bad his cybuddy doesn't seem to agree with him. the dog is barking at an alleyway that probably connects to a deadend. tadashi said he has no time for it, so he isn't even checking it out. ]

But Tadashi, there's something out there! [ the dog responds loudly before barking at the alleyway again. fun… and a talking dog might be weird for some people passing by. they probably haven't met the demo the dog before, or heard of tadashi's incoming line of cybuddies yet. ]

c: residential district + wildcard (post-baseball plot)

[ the day after his excursion with demo, he decides not to bring the dog out shopping again any time soon. having to put him in sleep mode wasn't fun, since he's supposed to have configured demo to work properly. he didn't see any signs of any glitching either, when he checked on his cybuddy's software after getting home… (cybuddies are officially troublesome.)

now, he's on his way to work again, though he's running a bit late. it's just a few hours into the afternoon since he woke up at lunchtime not feeling rejuvenated at all. his limbs are also sore from all the baseball he played the day before. he probably looks sick to someone who can sees him and the cybuddy walking around, so feel free to tell him to go back home and get some rest.

during the evening, he can be found walking back to his apartment looking like he needs a lot of sleep, too. he's sent his cybuddy to go home ahead of him, so he's just alone. though when he receives a text, he takes a seat on a nearby bench by one of the apartments before answering… and ultimately passing out.

feel free to draw on his face, or be a good person and wake him up. ]

Comments

[bropane]

[ he doesn't fully trust hiro with this, but he just nods. ]

Alright. But if it gets too much to handle, just quit one of your jobs.

[ tadashi probably makes more money making cybuddies and repairing/making shit, anyway. ]

[zerotohiro]

Dude, I can handle it just fine. I'm still going to school and helping at Lucky Cat sometimes before we head out for patrol. [He just makes a face in response.] You don't think I can take it?

[bropane]

I'm not saying you can't.

[ though tadashi would really like hiro to prioritise his studies before anything else. ]

I guess you've done it before, so... [ he just shrugs, giving in to his brother. ] You're the expert.

[zerotohiro]

Thank you. [The flattest of flat looks. Actually, as soon as he dumps Tadashi in bed and leaves Baymax to babysit he's going to pick up a shift at the cafe anyway. When they approach the building he goes through the motions to summon the lift to take them up.]

...you're actually gonna call out tomorrow, right? Promise?

[bropane]

[ the question of a promise surprises tadashi a bit. he's hurt, because he feels like he's already betrayed his brother by dying, and now he feels that hiro doesn't trust tadashi as much anymore. he really should be taking better care of himself - but not for his own good, but for hiro's sake. ]

I promise, [ he says calmly and reassuringly. it's a soft tone, probably one that hiro's used to hearing when he's sad and upset, or after getting beaten up by the bullies in school. ] I'll be here all day.

[zerotohiro]

[Someday Hiro will get the nerve and tact to explain to Tadashi why, exactly, he's so worried about him, why he's so adamant about Tadashi keeping promises, why he's so protective suddenly. Today's not that day though, not with Tadashi looking ready to drop on his feet and with Hiro already starting to puzzle out pieces of CERES and Cerealia.

But the promise seems to take away all of that tension and he grins. The doors to the lift open and he leads them to Tadashi's apartment, unlocking the door to maneuver his way inside.]

Okay. I'll leave Baymax with you to make sure. [A teasing grin.] With the combo of him and Demo I think it'll be fine. [There are still a lot of things he's not saying. But this is easier.]

Anyway, what's gonna happen if you skip work one day? It's not like all the CYBuddies are gonna go crazy.

[bropane]

[ he immediately crashes onto the couch, resting his head on a throw pillow. ]

Nothing. It's not like I'm the only one making the CYbuddies, you know.

[zerotohiro]

Yeah. I mean, I met one of your coworkers on my first night here. [He grins slightly as he wanders into Tadashi's room, grabbing a blanket before returning and basically dropping it on his brother's face.] I might check out Demo's code while you're sleeping, by the way.

[bropane]

[ oof.

you are so polite, younger brother. clearly, aunt cass and i have taught you well. removing the blanket off his face and unfolding it carefully to cover his feet, he speaks- ]

Yeah? Who'd you meet?

And I already did last night, but feel free to check it again. [ he's pertaining to demo, obviously. ]

[zerotohiro]

[He wanders to the kitchen, grabbing a glass of water for Tadashi just to set out for later and a juice box for himself. Setting the glass on a table near the couch he leans against the back of the couch, sucking on his straw for a minute before answering. Part of him is doing it to leave Tadashi in suspense. Part of it is to monitor him for a moment.]

Name's Ruby. [And there's the gap-toothed grin.] She builds her own weapons and everything, she showed me one called Crescent Rose....she's kinda cool. [Kinda is an understatement. Ruby told him a couple of interesting things but he's keeping it to himself. Back to business.] Definitely gonna check him again though. I wanna see how he and Baymax compare.

[bropane]

Kinda cool, huh? [ okay, he can't help but laugh. ] Ruby's amazing - for someone her age to be able to do the things she does. . . [ there's a pause, and he shifts in his position to look at hiro. ] Kind of like you, you knucklehead of a genius.

[ yeah, forget demo for now. let's just all leave tadashi to be proud of hiro at this moment. ]

[zerotohiro]

[Well. He's not exactly going to argue that she's amazing because her tech is amazing. But he's also not going to admit it, so he settles more on the fact that Tadashi's proud of him.

It's...nice, really. He's missed that. He's thought about if Tadashi would be proud of him if he saw the way he handled things at home. Now that they're here? He still wonders but doesn't know how to really ask. So this is a start. He's going to lean a little further over the couch, resting his chin on Tadashi's head for a moment in some weird form of affection.]

Hopefully we can create something really, really good here. [We, of course, being the Hamadas.] ...but I'm still smarter than Ruby, I bet. [Just agree with him Tadashi, that's all that matters.]

[bropane]

[ god... where did you inherit your huge ego, boy? ]

I dunno, [ he says teasingly. and of course, like the good big bro that he is, he leaves it at that. ]

[zerotohiro]

[Look at the monster you helped create, Tadashi. Look at what you started by telling him how smart he is from a young age. He makes a face though, turning the head-rest more into a headbutt against his older brother's skull before he pushes himself off hand coming up to try and push Tadashi back down on the couch.]

Okay, time to rest now. [Because wow, rude.]

[bropane]

[ slapping the air between them so hiro can leave. rude, little bro???? come on, show some respect for the tired and elderly. ]

I get it, I get it.

[ and he gets up, totally heading the bathroom to brush his teeth. HE ALMOST FORGOT. he pops his head out of the bathroom while brushing his teeth. ]

Don't be so noisy when you work. [ pointing the toothbrush at hiro. look, he can be slightly messy when he's tired ok. ]

[zerotohiro]

[Omfg Tadashi why are you such an embarrassment sometimes gosh. While he's doing that, Hiro's already moving to start rifling through boxes of parts and tools, flapping a hand in the air at Tadashi and not looking at him.]

Sure thing, Sleeping Beauty. We'll be quiet and probably won't destroy the apartment. [Hell, at one point he might even leave to let Tadashi rest. What a considerate baby brother...who'll probably wander places he shouldn't wander. Ah well.]

[bropane]

[ yeah, please don't...

when he's done brushing his teeth, he'll mess with hiro's hair again one last time before crashing, saying something like "night, bro" before laying on the couch.

sleeping beauty is now at rest. ]