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

[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.

[redshirtrobot]

Even if it is just a centipede. [Though really, no would believe him if it was an Autobot.]

I know, but I'm figuring... it wouldn't be a bad idea if I had a melee weapon. Just in case this happens again, I mean. Since I'm the only Vehicon here and all. [Which makes him obvious... but also kind of valuable in a way.]

[deadlydoctor]

One that can spew acid. [Nope.]

If you want it so bad....Drag me that corpse to Solus's temple, I will go see what we have for you around here. [Knock Out loves performing upgrading surgery, Fracas. He just wanted to hear you asking again.]

[redshirtrobot]

Which really hurts, actually.

All right. It might take some time, though, it's heavier than you might think. [Considering it decided that sitting on him was the best way to deal with him and all. But it would t be the first time he's done heavy lifting before. And he'll ask as many times as Knock Out wants, probably.]

[deadlydoctor]

Just a friendly advice, stay in the temple the next time.

I can imagine. Pity there's only one of you. That said, there's really no rush, as long as you get it here. [Hm, Fracas you are becoming one of his favorite mechs to order around, but still]

[redshirtrobot]

Well my... trainer. [Which is the best word he can think of at the moment.] He lives in another temple than I do. I commute.

I'll be as quick as I can, even so. [Well he's kind of there to be ordered around, really. He's a Vehicon.]

[deadlydoctor]

Trainer? I assume you are not speaking about Lord Megatron?

Good boy. Any preference when it comes to that upgrade?

[redshirtrobot]

N-no. I don't think that Lord Megatron would be interested in that... Shockwave, the one with the big worm, he's been teaching me to fight.

Just something simple and straightforward, probably.

[deadlydoctor]

Oh, him. I've talked to him, yes. Let's go with talk.

But that's boring.

[redshirtrobot]

... Did you get into a fight? [Because you sound shifter than usual.]

Well. What would you suggest?

[deadlydoctor]

No, we did not. But he's certainly someone that causes an impression.

We have a lot of options! Assuming those are available here, somehow. We could go for an Ion Blaster, an EMP shotgun, a Plasma cannons maybe? Ohh ohh what about a Thermo Rocket Launcher?

[redshirtrobot]

He does do that pretty well, yeah.

[...!] I uh... don't know how well a rocket launcher would fit on me. Besides, I really just need a melee weapon. Even if my blasters are pretty... you know.

[deadlydoctor]

You are telling me.

Fracas, Fracas...you need to think big if you want to do great things in life.

[redshirtrobot]

He's pretty nice when you get to know him, though.

[No, Fracas. That's just you.]

Well, I guess... but maybe I ought to start small. At least for now, so it doesn't go to my processor or anything. Uh, is there. Anything you'd recommend?

[deadlydoctor]

Oh, I'm sure he is.

[Sarcasm.]

Fine, fine....let's start small and boring. What about a gear shredder? It launches spinning eradicator blades.

[redshirtrobot]

Well... he's nice to me, anyway.

[Which means a lot.]

Eradicator blades? That does sound dangerous. All right.

[deadlydoctor]

Good enough, I guess.

They are. They can cut through mostly everything. A thing of beauty to see.

[redshirtrobot]

Woah. Well, if you've got the materials for it... sure, I'll give it a shot.

[It can't be worse than his current weapons.]

[deadlydoctor]

I will find them somehow, I'm a resourceful mech.

[You wariness offends him, my friend.]

[redshirtrobot]

I don't doubt that, sir.

[Well he's wary about most things. Being a Vehicon is like having a target.]

[deadlydoctor]

Good vehicon.

I will let you know once I'm finished.

[redshirtrobot]

All right. I'll bring the centipede.