Audio [joint post with Prowl and Skids]

[fun_police]

[An audio channel opens up to the sounds of a minor struggle. Metal shrieks briefly, then a loud thud follows. It isn't long before the scuffle is reduced to a painful sounding creak. Any medic could recognize that ring as the dangerously strained hyperflexion of an arm joint, and anyone who's met him might recognize the protests of a just-returned-to-normal Skids.]

Ow--OW, hey, its not like I wanted to eat your spark. Primus, it tasted terrible.

[A less than pleasant new voice cuts in over this.]

Do any of the seven theocrats in charge wish to explain how being attacked five minutes away from one of your 'temples' is supposed to constitute a Haven?!

[The question is rhetorical, there's about a five second pause before the voice chimes in again. And boy, is it as charming as ever!]

The perpetrator in question has been restrained, and I suggest someone direct me to where he can be deposited before this escalates any further.

[In the background, Skids can still be heard struggling clearly.]

Is this because I ate somebody else's spark? Please tell me I didn't. No. I'm serious. I need to know this.

Who arrives carrying stasis cuffs, anyhow?

[The feed ends.]

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[skidaddle]

[Skids is serious about that last question.]

Do I know you?

[Because there is something familiar about that frown.]

[fun_police]

[Excuse me, does he owe you any answers?]

[No. Not at all. Skids just gets a little more pressure applied to that joint Prowl was so fond of twisting.]

Yes, you got rather familiar with my spark.

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[warborn]

[what]

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[warborn]

[he knows that voice

he very much knows that voice and]

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[warborn]

[and suddenly, the comm is filled with the sound of a dog barking.

BOWOWOWOOWOWOWOWOOWOWOW]

[Video]

[maxicpolarity]

The fact that you are living now may give you some answers.

[He's nearby, in fact, but not showing himself. The energy that he'd just tested out on the sparkeater had seemed to work, which pleased him.]

Unless you think he changed back on his own.

[Audio]

[fun_police]

[He honestly hadn't expected any of the Firstforged to actually reply to him.]

[Good, now he can actually express the verbal reaming he has prepared for whoever's in charge.]

Is that so? The fact that a sparkeater was allowed to roam freely also gives me plenty of answers.

[video]

[cliffjumper]

Well, if you're outside, look up. [Maybe a bit snarky..? It does sound similar to Prowl, but there's differences, which as always, makes him sort of on edge.] That thing in the sky and the force that's behind it is responsible this time... 'cause we've been dealing with people changed into other things for over a week.

[Cliffjumper pauses, scowling.]

Unless you've got Dead End, then that's just how he is.

[Cliffjumper shrugs, his expression having gone sour as he mentioned Dead End. And oh, by the way, have some coordinates. Since you asked and all.]

For the police force headquarters.

[audio]

[fun_police]

['That's just how it is?' Wow, Cliffjumper found a way to sink his already low first impression of this place with that one sentence.]

You're telling me this is a common occurrence?

[You can practically hear the scowl on his face. Still, the coordinates are taken and appreciated.]

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[namesnotprowl]

Whoever you are, tell Skids to stop trying to eat people. It's rude and no one wants to indulge that behavior, even when he says he'll only chew a little. [DISAPPROVING MEOW.]

Also that when I've got hands again, I'm gonna punch him in the shoulder. It's only fair.

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[skidaddle]

I can hear you, you know.

[Video]

[deadlydoctor]

This is how we say hello here.

I want your coordinates. [He has to check on Skids, KO recognized the voice.]

[audio]

[fun_police]

Do you?

[Sorry bud, he doesn't know you and he's not about not about to stop and wait for you to arrive.]

I'll supply them to you. After I'm finished with more urgent matters.

[IE: after he hands off Skids.]

[raceme]

You met us at a very strange time in our life.

Are you both okay?

[audio]

[fun_police]

[He doesn't recognize the voice, but the question seems innocent enough.]

Aside from nearly being killed, I'm fine.

[There's a pause as he looks down at Skids. lol he ain't gonna let him answer for himself he's a criminal.]

He's only been restrained.

[skidaddle]

Blurr.

Oh Primus.

You're okay--OW.

[Skids hurts everywhere, and Prowl's handling isn't helping.]

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[arnhaid]

[Oh man, he would know that angry law-enforcement voice anywhere.]

Prowl? That you?

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[fun_police]

...

Ironhide, you were also dragged into this mess?

[That's a yes. And a slightly less angry law enforcement voice.]

[text]

[rstlsslegsyndrm]

arey ou allright? injured ? isskids ok? go 2 poli ce hq see medc just in cas

[He did recognize that sound. Pardon the text; very sick, hard to type, etc.]

[audio]

[fun_police]

[Your text gets a robot eyebrow quirk, Ambulon. Someone's had one too many shots of engex?]

There's no serious injuries and he's being prepared for transport.

[See: attaching Skids to the cable and chain that hooked up to the rear of his alt mode. He was never the gentle type of enforcer.]

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[thehardway]

Prowl.

[Well, somehow he didn't expect this.]

Release Skids into my custody. I will give you a briefing if you require it.

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[fun_police]

[For the longest time, there was just the growling of an engine and crunch of tire on gravel. Looks like they were in transit when he called back. And yes, Prowl was making full use of that towing cable that came with his alt mode to drag along his detainee.]

Magnus... You're alive?

[There's three parts surprise, one part relief in his voice. It's not a tone that Prowl often expresses.]

I'm on my way some sort of Police HQ. I assume you'll be there.

[dinnerdate]

If you lock him up he could starve to death.

[skidaddle]

I'm already starving.

[He doesn't feel like he'll ever be able to get enough energon again, and he's back to normal.]

Primus.

How do you manage?

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[pendragon]

Thank goodness. [ Saber was ever so glad Skids had returned to his usual self. ] Skids has done some damage, but I assure you I can vouch for his character as that is not normal for him. He was affected by the changes many of us were affected; I don't believe he should be detained for this. If you insist on this, however, you may want to drop him off at the Police HQ..

[audio]

[fun_police]

[Hello Saber, you appear to have caught them while in transit. There's the sound of an engine and the grinding of something metal being dragged across gravel.]


[....]

[There's a bit of a pause before he replies because um. You're kind of a sword. That can send text messages.]

I trust your authorities will know how to handle this on their own.

[Audio]

[ichooseboth]

...Prowl.

[He actually sounds surprised...and a little stiff, but he recovers quickly enough.]

Well. I see you've had an interesting welcoming.

Are you both alright?

[Video]

[fun_police]

[Now there's a voice he was surprised to hear.]

[After a long pause of making sure his detainee had been safely secured, Prowl switches the feed to video in hopes that Optimus will follow. Part of him didn't believe that he was actually back...]

Only minor damage. The situation was contained before it became fatal.

[video]

[aerospacecommander]

It wouldn't be a normal day unless someone tries to eat someone else here.

[audio]

[fun_police]

So I hear.

[And that's where his friendliness ends. Because you're clearly Starscream, and he doesn't owe you an inch of politeness.]

What do you want?