Ariin was quite happy as people streamed into the party a few of Paladin's mechanics popped in snagging a cupcake or pizza waving at Ariin as they departed. The young man mostly remained off to the side greeting guests and shaking hands as needed, wanting to make everyone feel welcome... Well except for one, he glared at Irina as she entered. He disliked her beating him... But her treatment of Siggy and Iota that was inexcusable people like her were just as bad as the Cruxi. 

Paladin was on a monitor, just behind where Zim and Katya had begun to talk the AI decided to let them know it was listening creating a waving emoji before it began to listen in. Hearing Zim fumbled through trying to flirt... Or was a confession? Oh! Paladin could help with that, better to let Katya know Zim and Ariin liked her, it was only fair both boys got a chance with the girl they had feelings for. Paladin figured it would be helpful.

So quickly Paladin brought up little images of Ariin and Zim, chibi versions as Ariin called them. Then put either side of a Chibi Katya hearts floating between both boys as they offered her gifts. It flashed brightly to get the two's attention as Paladin eagerly showed them image, Paladin was helping!

Taking a breath Ariin stepped back from the door to get himself a slice of pizza as he looked around the room enjoying seeing all his squadmates new and old around the room. He started to walk towards Zim and Katya, then started to back away blushing deciding not to get any closer as Paladin showed the screen with little animated version of them. He wanted to turn invisible Paladin was not leaving his head ever again if this is what the little AI would get up to.

The [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6ZrxfXAP60]music[/url] changed as Irina and Ana ended their dance, then all eyes turned when Irina yelled at Ana and the girl began to have tears well up. Ariin stepped stepped towards Irina. "Leave. Now. before I do something to further ruin this evening... You inhuman trash." He whisper spoke, Ariin got very quiet his hand twitched the urge to throw a punch at Irina but he wouldn't do that. "The Cruxi are better than you." He added turning away from Irina, taking a couple breath. 

Ariin looked diffrent... He was furious all could see it as he clenched his fists at his side, Ariin was usually talking or doing something but now his eyes rested on the floor as he stared at it. He was very much contemplating a fight but his respect for the others kept him in line, he remembered how avoided violence around his siblings when he could. How didn't want them to view him as someone hurting bullies he wanted them to rise above... Ariin wasn't above though, he was pefectly okay with causing pain to make his point known to teach those who hurt his friends a lesson.

Ariin took a breath then walked over pouring himself a drink of the soda and knocked it back, before going over to see Katya and Zim, his embrassment gone... He wanted to be near people who he knew who he could trust, people who could keep him from breaking Irina's stupid face in. He didn't care that Paladin had just shown them his feelings, he needed the people he cared about close.

Paladin had frozen the display when the AI watched the evil woman berate the girl... Paladin's friend. The AI decided it was time to do something, Pally had wanted to wait until later but transfering the AI into a small drone body near engineering. It was an early prototype for Katya's drones, six legged with a smaller rounded body and a monitor on it's back could be used to check it's energy and of course Paladin could use it to communicate. The drone had two small eyes and Pally could make small chirping noises and whistle as if it was an old sci-fi movie robot speaking in binary.

Pallydrone then scanned along the cameras, finding Ana crying the little drone set off heading for Ana eventually crawling up her arm and flashing a happy face at her then a tiny chibi version of Paladin letting her know who was in the little drone that was hugged to her arm. Giving her a friend to talk to as the drone gave a low sad whistle to try and comfort each other.

Ariin stared meanwhile at the screen which now just read 'BRB' slightly concerned he might have just let a combat AI into the base's wireless system. He hoped Paladin wasn't planning anything stupid then again... He had more pressing concerns as he remember what Katya and Zim might now know.