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[buildingitsir]

WHO: York Stark and everyone else!
WHERE: Agrii Ships/Village
WHAT: Rolling into the New Tick
WHEN: Jan 10th - Jan 17th
WARNINGS: None, will update as needed ♥︎

Python Variables (mingle)
Anytime

After getting to the Village, York decides to...explore. He's been around for a bit, but hadn't actually met any of the aliens that decided to keep them here. There was a cabin he had picked out (it looked like Reeve and Richie beat him to it, which was fine), so he set down a couple of supplies he brought in case of emergency, and went out to explore.

First he wandered the village, being shoo'd away from the barn by the taller aliens. Huffing, he simply glared at them, made a couple of attempts to see around them, before wandering off. Exploring the gingerbread house was futile - he couldn't eat after all. The chocolate coins looked interesting enough, and the android was tempted to take some with. But he held off on doing so, exiting the building and heading off to explore the Agrii's ship.

It was far larger than their own, reminding York of that old television sitcom, Star Trek. Interesting. He heads in to get a look around. There's doors locked to him, and as much as the android wants to intrude, he thinks things over. He had made the mistake in breaking and entering once.

Nah, better to leave those doors alone after his experience with the library.

_{[Open to York encountering anyone!]}

CSS Style (presents)
January 10th

This isn't his first rodeo, as the humans say, with New Tick things. Different setting, same festival it seemed. He remembers hanging out with Miss Lark with the glownies last year. With the mysterious barn finally open, York heads inside. What else is there for him to do?

Well, breaking and entering, but he's going to be a good android and... not do that. Not to the aliens that're being this hospitable. There's a face made at the wrapping paper, but he supposes it could be worse. Everything could be decked out in glitter, too. For the moment, he mingles with others, looking over the mysterious shapes of different presents. There are small ones, and then big ones. There's one that's got a shape like a woman? Or something? York watches the Agrii pick that one up to carry it out.

Huh. Wonder what that was all about.

Another that looked like a surfboard, and another one that York doesn't get a chance to examine before another alien carries that one out too. Hm. Maybe there are presents for the aliens mixed in with all of the he rows.

York finally stumbles upon two small ones with his name labeled on top. "Great. Hope its something useful this time." He finds a seat at a table to work the wrapping paper off (with probably more glitter somewhere). Teal eyes widen in surprise.

Inside is a rather nice suit, one York is certain Reeve would approve of, but also? Laid folded on top is a tie the android is 95% certain that Richie picked out. He barks out a laugh at the absurdity of it before moving onto the second gift. A small sewing kit, like one he would expect Miss Lark to use. York supposes it's to help maintain the suit and... tie.

Java Output ♪(singing)♫
Anytime

The castle was very pretty for certain. He hadn't seen anything like it, even living in a snowy place like Detroit and New York City. So York follows the path up to it, admiring the ice castle from just outside. Unfortunately, that means there's glitter all over his shoes and the lower half of his pants. Damn it. Well that was going to be apart of him now. Though York does take a moment to make sure his synthskin is covering as much of the shell as possible, not wanting any of that bullshit in his hardware.

It makes him think of a movie, back home, a 'classic' at his timepoint, but the android shrugs the information away. It's not relevant. Instead he heads inside, noting that he needs to warm up his system, or at least get out of the cold to keep from freezing.

Quietly, York explores. He's got his hands in his hoodie pouch, taking in the features of the castle. It's impressive to say the least, made completely out of ice. Ice caverns are a thing, but to sculpt something of this size is no small feat. York wants to get his hands on the blueprints of this place.

To no one specific, York starts to speak. Except...

"Do you think there are blueeeeprints?" comes the sung out line and York stops short, eyes big. What the? A quick check of his software - no, nothing wrong. He was supposed to talk, not sing... "Bluuuuuuepriiiiiints," he sings again before clamping a hand over his mouth.

What the hell?!

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Comments

Singing

[crystalmaster]

Radley pauses in singing Let It Go for the heck of it when he hears someone approaching. At the bizarrely sung question, he's not sure whether to laugh or give him a WTH look.

"Knowing the Agrii, probably not," he sings back, and then definitely makes a WTH look. He can't stop himself from singing!

[buildingitsir]

He hears the echoes of someone else singing, but York doesn't know if the singing is intentional or not. Until the answer to the android is sung to him and judging by that expression, it was not intended.

"I didn't even know," what kind of tune was this even? York can't stop despite trying to, "that I had programming in me to sing, but everything seems correeeeect. Is this unintentional for you as weeeeell?"

[crystalmaster]

"This sure is," Radley sings. "I guess it's a function of the place we're in?"

[buildingitsir]

Well at least this seems to be a feature of the place and not a bug with York himself. Small things to help. He glares at no one in particular and looks around as though there's someone watching. "I waaaanted some bluuuuueprints of this place. It is veeeeery interesting from aaaaaan architectural standpooooooint~"

Oh this was getting worse. At least he hadn't started dancing yet. He better not.

[crystalmaster]

"I guess you could ask, but I'd be surprised if there's any," Radley sings.

[buildingitsir]

Alright, this singing is annoying. Not because there's bad singing or anything, but because he's just trying to have a normal conversation! "What's even causing thiiiiis?" he sings back. "The siiiining I meeean~?"

He shakes his head, and pulls the neck of his hoodie away to see his LED glowing golden. Apparently his system is confused by this, too.

[crystalmaster]

"I don't know, unless it's this place?" Radley suggests. It makes about as much sense as anything else....

[buildingitsir]

"I wasn't siiinging eeaaaarlier so it muuuuust be thaaaaat," and man does he hate this. If it's not just him it does make his system 'feel' better knowing it not a system error. Gesturing with a hand, he makes a break for the main door he had come through.

"Cmooooon we gotta get this to stooooop~"

[crystalmaster]

Radley is definitely weirded-out by the experience and is fully into the idea of getting it to stop. He hurries to the door and outside.

"... Okay, yeah, it's back to normal out here," he says.

CSS style

[newmemorywhodis]

Link's not at all familiar with suits - they're not exactly the kind of garment you see in Hyrule. But it still makes a certain amount of sense, he supposes. There's something to wear on your legs, and your chest.

And then there's this odd strip of fabric, that doesn't make any sense at all. What are you supposed to do with it?

"What's that?" Link asks, as he comes over and peers at the tie, a faintly puzzled expression on his face.

York is teaching Link ALL the things lately!

[buildingitsir]

York's holding up the suit to inspect it when Link comes by. The tie in question is laying on the table, some little bits of glitter unfortunately on it. He wants to try it on, maybe show Reeve and Richie, but the elf gets to him first.

"What's what?" Then his programming catches up and notes what Link is looking at. "Oh. It's a tie."

A pause, then he clarifies because if Link doesn't know about Halloween or winter holidays, a tie is probably out as well.

"An accessory, mostly for males to wear with suits and buttoned-up collars. I think Richie put this tie here, it looks like his style."

That he is!

[newmemorywhodis]

Link blinks, and looks at the 'tie'. You wear it? Where? It wasn't a very big bit of fabric. You wouldn't get much coverage out of it.

Not that Link hasn't worn things with 'not much coverage' before.

Still, he makes a guess. "Like a bandana?"

[buildingitsir]

A— A bandana? York laughs a little. "Yeah, that's a hard no. You could probably fashion a bandana into a tie though."

He picks up the tie to loop it around his neck. Fingers work deftly at the fabric, like they've done this numerous times, until it sits in a simple Winsor knot at the base of his throat. "Like this."

He undoes it and holds it out for Link. "Nothing this kind of fancy where you're from I guess?"

[newmemorywhodis]

Huh. Link hadn't expected it to be worn like that. He shakes his head; no, Hyrule doesn't have anything like this.

Then he takes the tie, and attempts to mimic York's actions to tie it around his own neck. But since he has no idea whatsoever how to tie a Windsor knot, it ends up looking rather...inelegant.

He looks down. Tugs on the end of it. Things about how easily something like this around your neck could be used to strangle you. "Dangerous," he observes. Although not in a way that suggests he thinks this is a reason not to wear it.

I am making this shit up about ties...

[buildingitsir]

York smirks a little, but he's not feeling mean about it. "Nah, not if you tie it right. But you gotta be programmed. Er, uh, taught. Taught how to do it properly. If I wanted to choke you with it now, I could. But how I had it? Nah."

He gives a thoughtful tilt of his head. "Want me to show you how to tie it?"

Haha WELL I know nothing about ties, so I won't know what's made up!

[newmemorywhodis]

Link looks at the tie, then at York. And then shrugs.

Sure - why not?

The facts will get you tied up anyways :U

[buildingitsir]

York reaches over to undo the tie, letting it hang open so Link can mimic the tying process. "Consider it a little gift for bringing me stuff...for Halloween."

Like a weird Halloween Santa Claus. York keeps that part to himself. For now he only wants to try explaining how to tie a tie.

The android starts explaining it, guiding Link's hands with his own on where to tuck and pull and other such techniques to get it into place. After some hiccups and a restart or two, the tie sits neatly against Link's neck with the dinosaurs down against his chest.

"Not bad. Quick learner I think."

CSS Style

[plate_builder]

"I think it will look good on you."

Of course Reeve's timing is such that he arrives when York has finished opening his presents. Well, the suit. It makes him smile. Especially since, not ten minutes ago, he managed to open one that looks nearly identical to it. IT was not one of his more often used suits, but there were times when he felt it best to go with a suit and turtle neck and this had often been the one he had chosen for such things.

"I fear we will match. Except for the tie. I could not be paid to wear such a thing."

Re: CSS Style

[buildingitsir]

York looks up at Reeve with the sound of his voice, grinning. "Looks like something I'd wear for one of those fancy parties dad used to show off me and my brothers." Androids to rival Cyberlife, but were never put on the market.

That was for the better, with how things were at home.

"This tie though. It looks like some shit Richie would wear. Like a dad picking his son out something to wear when mom isn't looking." He smirks at the thought and holds it up for Reeve. "You sure you don't want to wear something dino-myte?"

[plate_builder]

"Or what I'd wear for a more quiet department holiday party," Reeve says with a smile. "Seems we have similar taste."

Though the tie and the pun earns a grimace from Reeve. No. He does not want that.

"I shall pass."

[buildingitsir]

"Don't give me that look. Puns are comedy." Then he busies himself in getting the tie on, expertly weaving the ends around until he has it in a neat Windsor knot. It is slightly crooked at his neck though, given his lack of a mirror.

"What did the Agrii get you? More suits? Probably some more patience to deal with Richie?"

[plate_builder]

"I am sure that you and Richie really believe that."

Clearly Reeve wasn't entirely certain on that front. He reaches out to straighten the knot for York.

"A picture from home, and a suit that matches this one."

[buildingitsir]

York laughs, which almost lights up his eyes. He glances down as Reeve straightens the accessory, still grinning. While Antonio had often helped York with ties and such, there had been scolding to go with it. Nothing like that from Reeve.

"This is a nice suit. I guess the Agrii thought we'd look smart in matching outfits. Like some sort of family unit now." He holds up the suit to look at it better. He'd have to iron it at some point to get some of the wrinkles out, but it would look nice on him. "Think the aliens got my size right?"

[plate_builder]

No need to scold. Just correct and-

Wait, what?

"Family unit?" he says, his voice shocked.

[buildingitsir]

"I don't have stuttering in my program, Reeve." He levels an unamused look at the taller human. "A family unit. You, me, and Richie. And Mini. Mini counts in this."

Which is impressive given the very charged first meeting they had. "The Agrii probably seeing that the four of us are like a little family unit. So I have a suit that matches yours and a tie that Richie would've picked out. Like humans when they wear matching pajama sets on holiday mornings or some bullshit like that. But ours is all stylish, which automatically makes it better."