[purring in delight, they pushed their face into clockwork's chest, rubbing their cheek on him.]

thank you, cozywork! jeez, you really were cold... what the heck happened? did you go in the snow?

[immediately shuffling into his arms with a delighted chirp! wiggling his whiskers.]

please take good care of my cape! i have had it for so long now!!

...sure!

[he unclips it and wraps it around clockwork...]

who are you

no you're clockwork

Man why my shtummy hurt

no.

[they stated simply, only slightly being pryed before skittering around to lay on clockwork's shoulder instead.]

i just missed you. i thought 'man, i miss clockwork' so i was hoping my cycles of going room to room would eventually garner me a clockwork!

[eating it and skittering away like a fat chihuahua with his claws clicking against the ground and everything]

i'm okay! i was looking for you because i haven't seen or even thought of you in...

[looking at his nonexistent watch.]

three and a half minutes! i was getting worried!

[still he's koala'd onto clockwork... he's not intending on leaving.]

[looking over the desk except brighteyes can only see their nose]

Can i hauve it

[they had initially wandered into the room like a cat crying for attention... so that snatch startled them! yelping as they were yoinked-]

WAUGHHH I DON'T WANNA DIE!!!— Oh hi clockwork!

[immediately perking up with a big smile!]

clockworkkk...

WAH-

[they go flying???]

my broccoli D:

help ...

🥹

broggli

well, for one, i think you need to start being so grumpy. maybe if you weren't frowning and tired all the time, you'd be as beautiful as a clear sky!

that's just my thoughts, though.

[they impatiently wiggle before gravitating back for another hug-.]

[blinking in surprise!]

oops... sorry. but it really has! you used to be so bright, but now i can hardly see any of your sparkles!

and trust me, i have a good eye for sparkles!!

[just faceplanting himself into doom's fluffy tummy. trying to get him to sparkle-]

i can't see as well as i could before, but i sure can feel the warmth of it all...!

i just remembered when we used to work together and you had the prettiest stars in your pelt. do you still have those?

hi mister doom!!! i was thinking about you!!

mister doom...

i like your ridges! it helps me kinda... see, i guess. with my hands.

[he continued moving his paws around, even rubbing his face against it!]

and my face! it's so... um. you! y'know?

no, it's okay. i really like your ridges... has anyone told you that before?

[skimming his claws up and down their spine.]

saw you laying around and wanted to join in! hehe... i can't resist!

[rubbing their face against their ridges.]

[stretching out on top of them]

guts, but they're kinda just all talk now. you know team c00lkidd, right? they kinda got fired, in a way.

[scripter mumbled, inevitably bringing the topic up again. tufted ears wiggling around.]

maybe we could... help them. you're always really helpful! so, it's um.. not far-fetched, right?

yeah, i'm comfortable. you're always comfortable to me.

[cheek squished against clockwork's chest, scripter brought their legs up and curled their tail in. smile fading as they started to think about stuff.]

...um... 75 really is nice if you got to know them. they're programmed to hate your ++

considering you can't cry! it makes it more believable!

[then actually getting comfortable, sliding off of clockwork's chest and nestling up under his arm.]

i suppose now i can see the genius...