November & December Test Drive Meme

[thewakemods]

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[beakie]

beaker has many secrets in his large felt muppet mouth, and he's not willing to reveal all of them

Oh. Time to break out the advanced charades. Well, he certainly has clothes right now, but maybe if he ends up staying longer than intends he'll need more. And he's not looking into real estate at this time, the lease on his apartment hasn't expired yet. So he holds up one finger and meeps. Just to make sure Pinocchio gets it, he mimes eating food and makes munching noises.

If anything, he'd like a nice bottle of wine or something to help him deal with being in a weird place like this. Nothing's wrong with a little alcohol consumption.

[madeofpine]

Hm. Don't Like That.

Okay, that at least gives him something to work with. He thinks it over for another second before posing a more specific question.

"Do you want to go to the market, and get your own food-" he holds up one finger, "-or go to a restaurant?" This time he holds up two fingers.

[beakie]

; )

Well, hm. He doesn't know if he's on an alien planet or something, so who knows what kind of food they might serve at a restaurant? Then again, Pinocchio knows this place better than he does, so he probably has recommendations. Hopefully.

"Moo." He holds up two fingers. Food is definitely something he can use to try and deduce his location. Uh, that is, if he's still on Earth.

[madeofpine]

Oh boy, recommendations! He sure doesn't have any of those!

"I guess we've gotta go back to the East, then." Not that he minds the walk-- at least he knows the way pretty well by now.

He's kind of silent (for once) as they're walking this time, though, until finally he literally just stops short and turns on a heel. He'd been internally dying to ask a few questions, but didn't want to be rude, but... well, he could only hold out so long. He just can't rationalize this one out, not under these circumstances.

"Hey, did you say you're a Muppet? Is that like a puppet? 'Cause I'm a puppet, too, and I don't think I have to eat. So what's the difference? I mean, I know you're not made of wood, but you still aren't real or anything."

[beakie]

Uh.

Hm.

Wow those sure are some questions huh!

He scratches the side of head, trying to mull over Pinocchio's question. I mean, he guesses he's a puppet? He's definitely not a person person. But there's a difference between a Muppet and a puppet, Kermit probably said something about it, right? He's definitely eaten food and drank things, so he thinks he probably has to eat to survive. Right? But then again, he's been blown up more times than he can count, and it should be impossible for someone to survive that sort of constant abuse. But that might just be because he's a Muppet. And it sure is weird that the Swedish Chef has non-felt hands unlike everyone else, but he had figured it was just a quirk? All Muppets are different, after all.

His head hurts just thinking about this. He tries to formulate an answer, but all that comes out is a slightly squeakier than usual "Meep."

Existential questions aren't really great for Beaker.

[madeofpine]

Pinocchio just uncomfortably watches with some degree of sympathy as Beaker seems to try and puzzle through the questions. The extended silence isn't... reassuring... and he worries that he's prompted some sort of crisis. Pinocchio's definitely been through the same as far as that line of thinking goes, so maybe it's a universal puppet experience to not really know for sure what you are, or what your existence involves?

And he doesn't exactly know how to handle a response like that. Or, rather, a non-response. Maybe he'll just... drop it. Yeah, that's probably for the best.

He turns back around awkwardly. "Um... right, sorry. I guess we should just go get that food now, huh?"

[beakie]

He bobs his head up and down in the approximation of a nod. Anything to distract him from...whatever the hell that existential crisis was.

If he ever gets the chance to go back, he's going to bring this up with Kermit. He's the boss, he probably has more answers, right?

They keep walking for some time in silence, and Beaker resorts to twiddling his thumbs. Whenever he looks at any signs, it feels like...he's not exactly reading it, but the sign itself is conveying what it means? Best not to look at anything.

He somewhat recognizes when they leave the Southern District (since they took the same route, more or less) and quietly says, "East."