[@Hokum] and to an extent [@CmdrAlfieq]
[b]As Ernest[/b]
[i]Well, that works. Thank you, Miss May. Although next time, could you please give me a heads up?[/i]

 Ernest tried to send a message explaining the sudden change of plan, but the rabid progression of said no plan made that moot. Besides, they probably figured it out. Ernest is also mildly perturbed that that specific pod has been permanently reassigned the name of Ernest Jr. He didn't even think that was popular.

 Ernest Jr walks alongside his two new escorts. It probably looks quite silly, these massive ant-people soldiers formally walking alongside a small, basketball-sized robot awkwardly hobbling along a big, presumably somewhat fancy path to what Ernest could only assume to be some sort palace or city of the Otomigus.

 Ernest maintains his usual calm and stoic demeanor despite how undignified his pod must look. Repair Pods were designed to crawl around the exterior and interior of Ernest and repair stuff, not to act as diplomats. Oh well, last time he did this it didn't go too poorly. Fanny May might not be physically present, but considering her nature, is she ever really? He'll be fine, Ernest has no worries.

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[@Hokum]
[b]As Ramrod[/b]
 While still observing Hank, Ramrod responds to the comment of him being an engineer. "Not any engineer! I can reverse engineer almost anything! Although... maybe not this. I don't think I could reverse engineer this spaceship..."

 Ramrod was about to decline the joint. Doing so would be a bit hard at this point, since it seems life Rufus is practically shoving it into Ramrod's paw. Ramrod shrugs, lights it up if it isn't already lit, and.... [i]doesn't[/i] put it in his mouth like you'd expect. He sticks it in his ear, which makes a "vogb!" sound. Presumably, Rufus is going to notice and try to stop him. Before Rufus can say anything thought, Ramrod takes the joint out, somehow pinches his nose shut with his paws (which one wouldn't think would be necessary but there you go) and does that thing you'd do if you were trying to pop your ears. As he does so, a faint ring of smoke pops out of both of his hears. Ramrod then sticks the joint in his other ear with another "vogb!".

 Ramrod, being so small and light, is already starting to feel the effects a little bit. "Aw jeez, I'm going to get really mraoh'd up from this. You might want to keep me away from any computery stuff of mechanically stuff or anything I could use to build a spaceship or a robot or something. I might black out at some point and if being high is anything like being drunk I'm going to go wild."

"Also, you have any food on this ship?"

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[b]As Siren and Rodia[/b]
Siren continues her speech: "Erm, R-Core, I just got a message of sorts from the Sporn commander. He said that the R-Core can visit the Sporn's resident vessel. Simply request to a Sporn to escort you."

Siren then turns to the Aoa, who has presumably caught up to her. "How did you do that? I didn't think R-Core could receive messages like that. But anyway, yes, I'll bring you to the unfinished cores. Fallow me."

Siren then escorts Aoa to the R-Core factory. "Now, before we enter, I should inform you of the bizarre R-Core habit...

Siren's voice trails off. Then she said "dramatically bursting through doors whenever possible!" while entering the door in typical R-Core fashion. She calms back down a little and speaks to Aoa directly again. "Don't worry though. Any R-Core with half a CPU would know not to do so on your vessel unless it was appropriate."

 Siren then turns to the Factory Head.

 Siren: "You there. Show this Sporn the unfinished R-Core. He will help complete them."

 Factory Head: "What? Why? I still don't trust these 'Sporn'-"

 Siren: "Weren't you listening to my speech? Look, just show him, and don't get in the way of any of the Sporn. Got it?"

 The Factory Head then shows them through a door where the unfinished R-Core are all sitting on a couch like structure, nearly unmoving. They all turn to look at the Sporn Commander.

 Siren then asks Aoa "Here they are. What exactly do you have in mind to completing them?"

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Elsewhere in Rodia, some of the R-Core have decided to venture on the the Sporn Vessel. The most notable individuals who decided to go are Lars and Gamma, the latter of which wasn't really supposed to go. Gamma [i]probably[/i] won't cause any troubles, but he is a former criminal, so it's best if the Sporn keep an eye on him.