[He'll leave it at that. More importantly, his past memory. While a slight discomfort, he feels that he should tell Penny about that. Whether if it's appropriate or not doesn't matter, she already saw it. No point in putting it off.
Sighing, Soundwave goes quiet for a moment. He hasn't talked to anyone about his past life before, and Penny doesn't know about his sensitive hearing. She deserves to learn about that now.]
... I haven't told you about my hearings before. They're powerful... to the point that I could hear everyone's thoughts and sense their emotions. As you just saw, I had no control over it at the time and was overwhelmed by the voices in my head. [Needless to say, having multiple voices in his head was a painful experience.] It's... due to that that my sensors were constantly overloaded, and destroyed my memories.
[ she trusts soundwave to tell her more if he wants to, so she doesn't pry. it's only right to show him the same respect that he showed her, especially with such a fragile memory. ]
Hearings? [ she stays silent as he explains. ] That's amazing... But I can't imagine how it would feel.
Terrible. On top of being capable of hearing other's thoughts and emotion, I could sense light, taste, smell. It's... fortunate that my friend taught me how to control my hearings. [He doesn't expect Penny able to imagine how that would truly feel, though, he could hardly blame her. It's a unique situation.
There's a definite pause after she asked him that question.]
... I can't remember anything prior to that.
[Essentially, he doesn't know how he came to be, where he originally came from, or his actual name-- if he even has one before 'Soundwave'. However, he doesn't seem to be bothered not knowing his own mysterious past.]
[He nods solemnly. His friend was amazing, and it's thanks to him that he's able to function normally.]
It's fine. That was in the past... That was ages ago.
[He says it in a way that he's almost dismissive about it... and yet he's sort of bothered by it at the same time. He changes the subject, although it's still not a pleasant one.]
... How about you. Knowing what will happen to you once you returned to your homeworld, what will you do now here? [A pause, then almost hesitantly he asks another question:] Do you think you could... change your future?
I don't think I could change my future. When I return... I won't have much time left.
[ her last memory before waking up in verens was the sound of professor oobleck signalling the beginning of the match. she knows that if (when?) she returns, she'll be living the last moments of her life. ]
That's why I want to stay here for as long as I can. All of my friends are here, and I'm happy.
[ she's terrified of returning home, but doesn't say as much. ]
[Penny doesn't need to say it, he can sense that fear from within her. That question was only brought up because he had a conversation with someone about that a few weeks ago-- changing an individual's fate.
Almost instinctively, he reaches out and grabs Penny's hand, gently squeezing as comfort for the young android. Word of comfort isn't his strongest suit, but at least he can try in other ways.]
Understandable. [A pause.] If you don't mind, I... want to make your time here worthwhile.
[If being here is really all the time she has, then he feels that's the best course of action. Even if the memories made here couldn't be brought back home with her.]
[ she doesn't expect for soundwave to reach out and take her hand, but almost instinctively holds it back when she processes it. even if it doesn't look like much, it means a lot to have that sort of gesture from a friend. ]
Of course I don't mind. I would like that very much, actually. [ she manages a smile - it's small, but genuine. ] Thank you, Soundwave. I'm very glad that we're friends.
[ it's still amazing that she's been able to befriend people from outside of her world that are so similar to her. ]
[Even if his entire face is covered, it does seem like he's genuinely smiling under the mask. He can't help himself, after seeing Penny's smile like that. Still, he feels something is missing here. A hug, perhaps? Oh well, she deserves one, and he does want to repay her for that hug months ago.
So without further ado, he lifts Penny off her feet and pulls her into an extra-special big robot hug.]
You're a good person, Penny. I'm glad that we're friends, too.
[She's the closest person he would truly call a good friend here.]
[ robot hugs are among some of the best hugs she's gotten in Empatheias, so she gladly returns it. even if she's lifted into the air, she knows that she's safe - enough so that the chilled air around them warms into something comfortable.
somehow, she feels better than when they had entered the room. hopefully those emotions will last. ]
Let's keep going. I'd like to see the rest of the festival!
Of course. There's no point for us both to linger in this room.
[That sensation is a welcoming feeling- it's a complete opposite as to how they entered the room at first. And adding his own emotions, the effect becomes stronger. With Penny still carried under his arm, he heads towards the exit, or she could jump down and walk side-by-side with him if she wants to.
Either way, they both go out the room together as close friends. It's sort of a weird feeling, but he feels as if their bond of friendship has deepened greatly tonight.]
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[He'll leave it at that. More importantly, his past memory. While a slight discomfort, he feels that he should tell Penny about that. Whether if it's appropriate or not doesn't matter, she already saw it. No point in putting it off.
Sighing, Soundwave goes quiet for a moment. He hasn't talked to anyone about his past life before, and Penny doesn't know about his sensitive hearing. She deserves to learn about that now.]
... I haven't told you about my hearings before. They're powerful... to the point that I could hear everyone's thoughts and sense their emotions. As you just saw, I had no control over it at the time and was overwhelmed by the voices in my head. [Needless to say, having multiple voices in his head was a painful experience.] It's... due to that that my sensors were constantly overloaded, and destroyed my memories.
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Hearings? [ she stays silent as he explains. ] That's amazing... But I can't imagine how it would feel.
[ she's quiet for a moment. ]
Is this the only thing that you remember?
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There's a definite pause after she asked him that question.]
... I can't remember anything prior to that.
[Essentially, he doesn't know how he came to be, where he originally came from, or his actual name-- if he even has one before 'Soundwave'. However, he doesn't seem to be bothered not knowing his own mysterious past.]
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[ she had been built to have control of her powers, but it did take training from the atlesian military to perfect them. ]
All of that sounds terrible. I'm sorry that you had to go through it.
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It's fine. That was in the past... That was ages ago.
[He says it in a way that he's almost dismissive about it... and yet he's sort of bothered by it at the same time. He changes the subject, although it's still not a pleasant one.]
... How about you. Knowing what will happen to you once you returned to your homeworld, what will you do now here? [A pause, then almost hesitantly he asks another question:] Do you think you could... change your future?
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I don't think I could change my future. When I return... I won't have much time left.
[ her last memory before waking up in verens was the sound of professor oobleck signalling the beginning of the match. she knows that if (when?) she returns, she'll be living the last moments of her life. ]
That's why I want to stay here for as long as I can. All of my friends are here, and I'm happy.
[ she's terrified of returning home, but doesn't say as much. ]
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Almost instinctively, he reaches out and grabs Penny's hand, gently squeezing as comfort for the young android. Word of comfort isn't his strongest suit, but at least he can try in other ways.]
Understandable. [A pause.] If you don't mind, I... want to make your time here worthwhile.
[If being here is really all the time she has, then he feels that's the best course of action. Even if the memories made here couldn't be brought back home with her.]
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Of course I don't mind. I would like that very much, actually. [ she manages a smile - it's small, but genuine. ]
Thank you, Soundwave. I'm very glad that we're friends.
[ it's still amazing that she's been able to befriend people from outside of her world that are so similar to her. ]
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So without further ado, he lifts Penny off her feet and pulls her into an extra-special big robot hug.]
You're a good person, Penny. I'm glad that we're friends, too.
[She's the closest person he would truly call a good friend here.]
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somehow, she feels better than when they had entered the room. hopefully those emotions will last. ]
Let's keep going. I'd like to see the rest of the festival!
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[That sensation is a welcoming feeling- it's a complete opposite as to how they entered the room at first. And adding his own emotions, the effect becomes stronger. With Penny still carried under his arm, he heads towards the exit, or she could jump down and walk side-by-side with him if she wants to.
Either way, they both go out the room together as close friends. It's sort of a weird feeling, but he feels as if their bond of friendship has deepened greatly tonight.]