Video [Transmission Originating From: Megatronus's Quadrant]

[redshirtrobot]

[The video comes on rather unexpectedly, and there's... really not that much to see besides a blur of mottled brown and green, and purple and silver. The sound is really more interesting for a while, all clattering and banging and someone shrieking. After a while of this there's a sound like 'whumph whumph whumph', each noise accompanied by a flash on the screen. Eventually the movement stops, until the purple blur shoves around and extracts itself...

And reveals it's a certain Vehicon, armor dented and paint scratched. One of his arms is converted into a rifle.]

I... I think I killed it.






...






I killed it!

[At least he sounds happy until the horrible centipede starts twitching in its death throes... at which point Fracas yelps sharply and starts shooting it again until it stops moving.

And then he kicks it. Just to be sure.]

Okay now it's dead.

Comments

[noparachutes]

Quite the improvement, Fracas. A small celebration may be in order.

[redshirtrobot]

This is the first time I ever... I mean, Vehicons don't usually actually kill anything, but when it jumped me I just. Wow.

[Are you proud 8D]

[noparachutes]

[Quite proud.]

That is why training is beneficial. The rest of your friends should have had it as well.

[Instead of being cannon fodder. Never make cannon fodder than can't fight back properly, it doesn't last long.]

[redshirtrobot]

[He's so happy about that.]

Yeah. It... It would have been good, probably. A lot more of us would have survived.

[Not that he's impuning Megatron's training regime for Vehicons, of course.]

[Video]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

[He has to admit...seeing a Vehicon KILL something is...impressive.]

Yeeep. That thing's dead alright.

[Video]

[redshirtrobot]

[How about seeing a Vehicon that's excited he killed something? Or survived at all, in fact.]

I know! This... this has never happened but I finally did it!

[Have you ever heard this much of a grin in someone's voice, Wheeljack?]

[Video]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

[Oh, he hears it. And even if the Vehicon is...well, a Con, it's fun to watch.]

First time, huh? Gets easier after that.


Not sure if I'm comfortable in that area, but hey, credit where credit's due.

[Video]

[redshirtrobot]

[In spite of him being on the older end of Vehicons he's kind of acting like a newbie. Possibly because he is. He nods.]

Well, I mean, I've been getting in practice but nothing... exactly like this.

You mean it? [Surprised!] Th-thanks.

[Kudos from a Wrecker? To him? Celebration is definitely in order.]

[video]

[game_over_man]

Keep practicing, it gets easier.

[video]

[redshirtrobot]

I have been. Otherwise it would've eaten me for sure. But I will.

[Surprise! He minds humans less than he used to. Mostly.]

[video]

[game_over_man]

Guess you don't have a lot of practice with bug hunts, huh?

[video]

[redshirtrobot]

[He chuckles a little.] Not really. The only bugs I know are Insecticons- [He practically spits the word] -but we aren't permitted to hunt them.

[Audio/Private]

[deceptionshark]

Not bad.

[He's mildly impressed. Vehicons aren't exactly known for having the firepower to kill things.]

[Audio/Private]

[redshirtrobot]

[asldjflsj]

L-lord Megatron! Ah, thank you, sir.

[Audio/Private]

[deceptionshark]

I was unaware that there were any vehicons here.

What is your designation, Soldier?

[Audio/Private]

[redshirtrobot]

I, ah. Don't check the Link very often.

[Also he's kind of been going to lengths to avoid you because you frighten him.]

It's Fracas, sir.

[video - I came to rain on your parade, hi!]

[rednotbluethx]

Oh, please. Dat wuz nuttin'.

[video - Awesome! And it's aaaaall good!]

[redshirtrobot]

Maybe not for you.

[video keekee]

[rednotbluethx]

I give ya one point fer effort but yer technique an' skills need improvement. An' by improvement I mean ya need t'get some before ya need to improve 'em.

[raceme]

...

That's great Fracas.....are you okay?

[redshirtrobot]

Dents and scratches, mostly.

Uhm. And some acid burns on my leg.

[raceme]

My pet got hit by the acid too, I know it can lead to complications. You should go to the medbay.

[deadlydoctor]

[Knock Out slow claps.] And you survived, that's quite the achievement.

Your first Kill?

And now that we are talkign about those things, bring the corpse to my temple I need it for...things. [Medic dangerous things, such as making weapons out of those jaws and acid sacks.]

[redshirtrobot]

[Fracas perks a little and nods.] It is. Wait until I tell the others back home about this...

[...Wait, corpse dragging? He looks down at the centipede.] Yessir. I I'm. Could I maybe ask you about getting an upgrade? I could use something for close combat. My rifles... aren't so good for that.

[deadlydoctor]

I'm sure they will be impressed. [The one who survive the day, at least.]

[For science, Fracas. Science!]An upgrade, hm? [Knock Out folds his arms firmly on his chest, pondering the idea.]You vehicons rarely get those.