[Video][Broadcasting from the Junk Pile at end of Event]

[mccrane]

[McCrane, currently, sounds much more flustered than he has in past broadcasts. Granted, 'much more flustered' for him doesn't amount to more than a slight urgency in his voice, but considering both Gunmax and Drift have just collapsed he feels a need to be urgent.]

This is McCrane.

We have two men in need of repairs, and we are unable to ferry them to one of the temples.

[This is guilt. Gunmax, he knows, is down because of fuel, and both he and Deckerd are too low themselves to tow him anywhere. To illustrate the severity of the situation, he points his badge toward where the motorcycle detective is lying, optics flickering even as he insists to a very-worried Deckerd that he's perfectly okay. Beyond, Drift is lying in a puddle of his own rust, not obviously injured but not moving, optics offline.]

Ratchet? Knockout? Is there anyone available with mechanical expertise?

((OOC: This is a communal post. Replies may be from McCrane, Deckerd, Gunmax, or, if he snaps out of it, Drift. Also please feel free to actionspam arrivals!))

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[raceme]

[It's amazing how telling people you won't pry further is what get them to talk about their problems. Best strategy.]Where does it hurt? [Sounding quite concerned now.]

You do seem to have a natural talent for it I'm sure that your Autobots teammates were proud of you.

[sword_redemption]

[Drift doesn't want you to think he's hiding anything. He has a history with other Autobots not particularly trusting him.]

...everywhere? It's nothing though. Maybe it's just, you know, been a while. Softened up after the war.

[He gives a shy smile.] You'd be surprised.

[raceme]

[I wonder WHY that happened, Drift.]

You can 't tell me it hurt everywhere and then say it's nothing IT HURTS so you are in pain and that's no good at all. [He worries :/] It's the rust? I thought it didn't hurt before as much as it was a nuisance.

I know for sure that the Jazz I know would have been impressed.

[sword_redemption]

[Because he used to haunt their nightmares?]

...[Damn you and your logic.]

It hurts. [Confession.] But it's nothing I can't handle. I'll be fine. No need to get Wing. Or Ratchet. Or...anyone. [Who would see this and decide he's a big weak idiot.]

[Well, that's something.] Wonder if he's anything like the Jazz I know.

[Because a change of topic other than 'Drift you look like slag' is welcome!]

[raceme]

[Mayyyyyyyybe that is a good reason.]

[Blurr is all about logic, pal. Intelligent agent and all that.]

Fine fine fine I won't tell them but you need to get that checked eventually DO YOU want me to come over? [Blurr is still in the medbay resting but that doesn't matter to him if someone else is in pain.]

Howishe?

[There. Chance of topic, get.]

[sword_redemption]

It'll pass. Don't worry about it. I just need a minute. [Or two. Or a few more. Ow.]

Jazz? Intense. Got in some trouble on Earth, I think.

[raceme]

[Blurr won't insist, but his worried face pretty much says a lot about what is he thinking.]

...okay.

'Intense' sound right for him HE always has been a is a bit of an independent thinker too. I will ask what happened but I think you need to rest and I don't want to bother you more we can talk about him once you are feeling better.

[sword_redemption]

[Drift is getting harassed enough by Wing. He could use a guilt-vacation.]

That's what got him in trouble, I think. He did his own thing, what he thought was right.

[He doesn't know all the details, but he knows that that's his read on it.]

[raceme]

[If you didn't get your aft in trouble ALL the time you wouldn't get harassed, Drift, honey.]

To be honest most of the time he is right. But tell that to Sentinel Prime.

[sword_redemption]

[Says the mech who's talking about getting his arm cut off? ]

Right or wrong, he has a right to follow his conscience. That's what Autobots stand for. [Or should.]

[raceme]

[Blurr fails to see the irony on that.]

Exactly. Not all autobots seems to understand that were I come from though...pity.

[sword_redemption]

[You need to slow down to appreciate irony.]

Not where I was from, either, honestly. But just because not everyone holds to the ideal, it doesn't mean the ideal isn't worth holding.

[raceme]

[If only he could do that.]

That's the main problems with the Decepticons in my world THEY don't understand that all living creatures should be treated with respect and they consider compassion a weakness.

[sword_redemption]

Decepticons consider anything a weakness except fighting.

[He should know. He was one.] How do you build a peace when the only thing you value is war?

[raceme]

That's the point, you don't.

But HERE things can be different.