16336/Herbie has nothing on the Radbug

Herbie has nothing on the Radbug
Date of Scene:	03 June 2024
Location:	Billy Cranston's Garage, Angel Grove
Synopsis:	Trini Kwan rescues Billy Cranston from himself!
Cast of Characters:	Blue Ranger, Yellow Ranger

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Blue Ranger has posed:
A clang echoed through the garage of the Cranston House, as Billy Cranston dropped a wrench while laying on his back on a creeper, which was a board on wheels to allow a mechanic to work under a vehicle. He let out an audible sigh, as he had been working on it ever since he got home from school. It had been light out when he began. It was dark now, and the garage door was still open.

He wore blue work coveralls, which had an elastic waist, and it even said 'Billy' on a white patch with red trim over his right breast. On one counter, a computer was playing a track of Tai Chi music that he had been given as a gift, and there was what looked to be his dinner, left by his mother, sitting next to the computer, untouched, and completely cold. There was also a bowl of ice cream that had melted into a soup.

Yellow Ranger has posed:
    Trini's decided to come take a visit to Billy's place! It had been a while and she was also a little concerned for him. She knows how he can get sometimes, especially when he's alone. How does she know that? Oh just things she hears.
    She steps up to the open garage, trying to look about for him. She leans forward, glancing about, "Billy?" She's wearing a t-shirt with yellow and white stripes going horizontally, cut off to at the waist to expose her navel, denim blue jeans and yellow socks tucked into a pair of white tennis shoes that have yellow trim and laces. "You there?"

Blue Ranger has posed:
"Trini?" Came a voice from under the Radbug, which looked to be perfectly normal, the same way it had looked when she last saw it. Though there were some parts strewn about the floor, old ones, and some new, so whatever Billy was up to, it was beneath the surface, or right now, under it.

Rolling forward on the crawler, his head emerged from under it, where he could look up at those socks and the tennis shoes. If he hadn't known that it was Trini by her voice, he would have from the socks, laces, and the trim. "Good aftern..." he trailed off as he had meant to say afternoon, but it was clearly later, "night." Getting up, he had a little smudge of something on his right cheek.

Yellow Ranger has posed:
    Trini, when Billy starts to roll forward and put his head up, makes sure to tell him to watch his head. She knows how he can get, and she doesn't want to see him hurt. "Watch your head." She says gently, then laughs a little when Billy seems to realize just what time it is. "How long have you been at this?" Her head gazes towards where the music is playing. She says sweetly to him, "I see you're playing the music I gave you." It was a gift from her. She gestures to his face and then pulls a little yellow cloth from her pocket. "You... Got a little something there." She goes and tries to take care of it for him.

Blue Ranger has posed:
Billy tried to answer her question, but he didn't have his watch on him right now. It wasn't good to wear one when working under a car, as it could get caught. "That would depend on the present time. I seem to have lost track." There was a clock behind him on the wall, but he was giving Trini his undivided attention.

That and she pointed out the smudge, and helpfully wiped it from his cheek. He leaned his head down a little, as he was taller than her, "thank you for the cosmetic assistance. I found the music to be highly beneficial to my maintenance efforts, though, I guess, maybe it was a little too helpful."

Yellow Ranger has posed:
    Trini looks over at the clock, just for a moment, to tell him the time. She does so. Then, she puts her attention on cleaning the smudge with her yellow handkerchief. She giggles faintly and nods her head. "Anytime. Heh, yes, the music is quite relaxing. Sometimes I use it when I'm training or just... meditating to clear my head. It's really helpful. Rain sounds with it is also nice or... just when it's actually raining." She moves over to see the dinner and frowns a bit. "Looks like you had food out here and it's gotten cold. Well, except for the ice cream. Now it's soup." A faint laugh.

Blue Ranger has posed:
Billy's face was nice and clean, but he would reach for a cloth with some chemical cleaner, which he sprayed onto the cloth, so that he could wipe his hands. It gave them a lemony scent. "Thank for you the audio files. I would like to try them out when intermixed with the sound of falling rain." Following her over to the area where his dinner sat, a cheeseburger, fries, and three dipping sauces. There was also a beverage, which was fine, likely Coca-Cola or Pepsi by the look of it. "In that case Trini, would you like a sip of ice cream?" He smiled and laughed with her.

Yellow Ranger has posed:
    Trini laughs a little at his offer, then puts up a hand to politely decline his offer. "No thanks. I uhm... I had a banana milkshake earlier when I was talking to Kimberly. She's back in town, by the way. She says Tommy is in town too." She then starts to cheer up as she realizes, "She told me that she and Tommy are giving each other another shot. And I told her that you asked me out on a date." She squeals. "I can't wait for it, by the way!"

Blue Ranger has posed:
"That would be an excellent source of potassium," he said of Trini's earlier banana milkshake. Billy took a seat, now that his hands and face were clean, and looked at his food, which was stone cold, but still edible. He picked up a single French fry, brought it to his nose, and took a bite. As he was chewing, he heard about Kimberly Hart and Tommy Oliver, "that's morphenomenal!" But when she mentioned that he had asked Trini out, he seemed to sink a little in his seat, nerves catching up with him, "I look forward to it as well, despite any outward signs to the contrary." And then more confidently, "I do."

Yellow Ranger has posed:
    Trini watches everything, taking it all in before she speaks. She can see his nervousness. Could that also be why he was working on the car for so long and even now, isn't really touching his food? "Hey, listen." She moves to bring a comforting hand on his right shoulder, leaning in a bit so he can hear her better. "Don't worry about like, anything on it, you know? Just... be yourself! I know people say that a lot, but, it's true. Just... be yourself and only think about like, what we're doing in the moment. The dinner and stuff, right?" She stands up straight now, hand withdrawing. "I know you look forward to it, but you don't have to be nervous, or scared. You're a good guy, Billy Cranston." She smiles and looks over his food. "Now you should eat your food. Your Mother made it for you." It doesn't bother her what with the whole, living with the parents thing. There's nothing wrong with it.

Blue Ranger has posed:
The Radbug did need work, but perhaps not to this level. He performed maintenance and some upgrades at the same time. As a scientist, he knew there were advantages to separating the two procedures, as the failure rate could prove difficult to navigate. Looking to the hand on his shoulder, with her so close, and speaking softly, "Oh-okay," he croaked out, a frog in his throat for a moment there. "I will definitely heed your advice, on both counts." And he took a bite out of the cold burger, Trini's orders. "Mmm" he said, even cold, it was tasty. As for him still living with his parents, he was paying rent, while going to university, and chores.

Yellow Ranger has posed:
    Trini nods her head a few times in approval, at his words and at the fact that he's actually eating his food. She smiles as she watches him eat, almost like she made the food herself and is glad he is enjoying it. She just waits silently for him to eat, holding her right hand behind her with her left hand, clasped at the wrist, and rocking on her heels and the tips of her toes. She's just... silent while she waits for him to finish. When it seems like he's done, she comments. "I came by though just to maybe hang out, see how you were doing because... Well, I can't wait for the date and I couldn't wait to see you heh. Sorry if... stopping by unannounced is rude."