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[Thanks to Soundwave, Kay had returned back to her usual, bubbly self. The police force could take care of Overlord, she was sure of it. So it's better to try and UP those spirits instead of keeping everyone down. Just like Soundwave had done. And always wanting to make him proud, she started searching for any way to do so. And lo and behold, Gunmax's recent post just made Kay realize something important. Not that the police force was losing a member, oh no. But that Christmas was coming up!

And then she wondered...do robots celebrate Christmas? Maybe they were more fans of Hanukkah. She wasn't picky. Something festive was just the thing Cybertron needed. With lights of any kind. Lots of lights. And a party.]

Hey everyone!

[And there she is in Kagerou's nest, sitting with the notebook Trion's acolyte brought her, tapping her pen on her mouth.]

Christmas is coming up, isn't it? We should really do something. Something BIG! We could hang lights, make decorations...bake cookies...the works! But I'm wondering, do you guys even know what Christmas is? What do you robots celebrate? Do you guys have any holidays? Even the humans, because we're from different worlds, right?

So basically, for all you bots who might NOT be in the know, Christmas is a time of year where you get together and spend time with people you love! There's gift giving, decorations, lots of food, and snuggling up by warm fires and punching whoever takes your blanket! Oh and soup. Lots and lots of soup. Do you guys have any holidays that are like that? Because I'm thinking we could like...mesh them all together into one big party! I'll take notes on everything. I've already got a few Earth holidays that are around that time we could use...

So I'll provide the notebook, you provide me with the--

[She swings her arm]

--information!

So what do you think? It...it would be something Ms. Vandal could come home to.

[Okay, so maybe the Christmas thing wasn't the ONLY part she took from Gunmax's broadcast.]

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I think I remember a few holidays we used to have. A long time ago...

Good to see you doing better.

[She fiddles a bit with her scarf.]

Well, you helped...

Oh! What were they like?

[She's got her notebook at the ready.]

[He nods at the first . . . then draws a deep cycle of air, trying to remember that far back.]

Lots of lights. Colored smoke in contrails as trines flew in patterns that drew images in the skies. Music. Fireworks.

...I think I remember a tradition of exchanging gifts. Between creators and creations, and between friends.

[Those were happier times. Before the war. Before Vos, his home, was destroyed. Before everything went up in flames.]

[And she listens intently, jotting down a few notes here and there as he talks. It sounded a lot like Christmas to her...]

Wow...all of these are great ideas...

Do you think you could do that here?

[Honestly, he can't even remember anymore what they'd been supposed to be celebrating.]

[And what would he ~~give the few friends he has~~ be doing, giving gifts anyway.]

I suppose I can find a way to rig a colorant into a smoker of some kind.

Hm. I'm sure Wing would fly with me. Might be able to get Starscream and Jetfire, too.

[He's . . . seriously starting to consider this now...]

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That's just what I was thinking!

You really think you can get Mr. Starscream to do it? Maybe that'll teach him what Christmas is about.

[He smirks in amusement.]

Not likely. What I think I can do is get Starscream to agree to a precision flight that he would lead. His predictable ego is good for some things.

Ooooh, now that's come clever thinking, Mr. Thundercracker!

[A low chuckle.]

The Starscream who's here isn't the one from my reality, but he's too similar to ignore. And believe me . . . I've known "my" Starscream more than long enough to know how to handle him when I need to.

I'm counting on you, Mr. Thundercracker!

The skies are yours!