audio | location: ... SOMEWHERE AWKWARDLY CLOSE TO THE BAD LANDS

[thxforthememories]

[There's nothing much to the message. Just another plea for help from a robot -- those have gotten pretty common lately, haven't they? Especially from this one.]

I need someone's help -- out on the edges of the badlands... I --

I found Perceptor out here.

[Not exactly who he was looking for, but. A friend is a friend.]

He's damaged. Buried in rocks. I don't know what happened... I can't get him back safely by myself.

[The sound of rock shifting can be heard. Despite what he says, he's trying to get the Autobot out of trouble. Without much success.]

He needs help, please!

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[thxforthememories]

But it didn't last as long as this?

[That's not very comforting. It probably means something terrible is going to happen. Or something.]

I'll do my best to find one.

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[mccrane]

No. And they were not so thick.

[He drives, and drives, and after a bit you'd see his dust on the horizon. Its one of the many times he's been glad for the energon upgrade.]

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[thxforthememories]

... That isn't good.

[In the meantime, he's just going to go about finding that rock thing. And trying to dig Perceptor out on his own.]

[Stubborn ninjabot.]

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[mccrane]

It worries me, as well.

[But what doesn't worry McCrane?]

[When he finally is able to pull up, he transforms carefully, surveying the area.]

Is there anyone else coming?

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[thxforthememories]

[He's dirty, banged up, and has a big rock in his hands. But he looks relieved to see someone.]

I don't know yet. You responded first.

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[mccrane]

[He looks Kagerou over for a moment, needing to see what state he's in before he makes a decision on how this is going to work.]

Then we'll do it with the two of us, unless another arrives.

[That rock would be a perfect wedge rock.]

Where is he?

[He asks as he's already moving to check.]

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[thxforthememories]

[Unfortunately, he keeps twitching around, unable to keep still this time. Normally, he could stand as perfectly motionless as a statue. But... not now. Not when he's so worried.]

All right. I'll do whatever I have to.

[He shifts his weight, reaching down to touch an arm he'd uncovered.]

Here.

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[mccrane]

That is good. Can you put the wedge rock...

[He looks above Perceptor, trying to map out roughly where the bot must be under the rubble and thinking about where to put the first wedge rock.]

There.

[He gestures to a point.] Between those two other rocks. Make sure it is in there very firmly, so the rocks won't move when we begin lifting other rocks off of him.

[And the proceedings for unearthing Perceptor will begin!]

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[thxforthememories]

Yes!

[And he all but scrambles to do it. Literally. It's clear he wants to help, and badly. Whatever he has to do, in order to help a friend.]

I'll get it.

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[mccrane]

You're doing well.

[And Mccrane will enlist Kagerou's help for a number of things--placing wedge rocks, then tying his crane hook around rocks to move them one at a time, then placing more wedge rocks. It will be a lot of work.]