re_alignment | Audio [joint post with Prowl and Skids]

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Audio [joint post with Prowl and Skids]

[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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I figured you did, believe me.

And I realize that I may look delicious, and you're generally more tolerable than other mechs I've known that want to chew on me...

But if you try to eat my spark again, I'm gonna beat you half to death with your own arm.

[At least he sounds almost good-natured about the warning?]

Hey, you were the the one gettin' antsy about mine.

That's enough. I didn't make this call so you can have a chat with your friends.

[Hi Skids, there's a little push there. Just a little. You're cooperative so he's being less harsh.]

You two can settle scores after he's been taken in.

I don't settle, I just get even. But that's not the point.

You showed up at a very odd time. A lot of us are... not in our proper bodies. Like Skids there wasn't. Which is probably why he's not trying to eat you anymore.

I figured. He had a distinct lack of cables

That still doesn't change that he's a potential danger.

Of course he does, he's not a... what're they called, sparkeater?... anymore. And he won't be.

The mech wouldn't hurt a fly. He sat in a room and made hats with me for a dance, and I ain't the easiest to get along with. Didn't even swat me once.

And? Are you expecting me to just let him go on your word?

I'm going to transport him to the HQ to prevent any possible incidents. What they do with him is up to their discretion.

Except there aren't going to be other 'incidents' because the mech is harmless. I don't think he even managed to successfully attack anyone to begin with because it ain't his nature. Even if he happened to be... extremely different than usual.

Check the comm archives if you don't believe me. Or you could always ask other folks around here, I'm sure there are at least a few that'll vouch for him.

They can vouch for him after he is transported.

[lel you think he has time to sift through months of comm chatter? nope. not while skids is still in his hands.]

Anything else you want to add?

Frankly I wouldn't be surprised if some of 'em call you en route. He doesn't seem like a mech that accumulates enemies.

[Pff, amateur. That's half of what Barricade does normally.]

Yeah. That once I'm back in my normal body I'm prepared to submit evidence of other incidents similar to this one that occurred in other dimensional hubs, and any video I have regarding Skids in particular.

And an inquiry after your designation, Super-Cop.

Go ahead and do so. I assume the situation will be cleared out once everything is taken care of.

[And he's just about ready to cut the feed and continue what he was doing, but Barricade gets an answer first.]

It's Prowl.

Prowl, huh?

[Oh, he likes this. There's the sound of a purr over the network.]

Be seeing you around, darlin'.

You.

Looked very edible, yes.

And you have my permission to beat me to death if I try that again.

For now, however, can you please explain to this...forceful...officer...that I don't usually go around trying to eat anyone?

[For being a cat, yes, you seem to be in a good mood. Not that he can tell, exactly.]

Cables are...

[Nope, he just shudders again. He can still feel them.]

I'm flattered you agree.

And to death would be a touch too far. I'll see what I c'n do about your new, cranky friend, but no promises. I doubt he'll believe that a cat is actually a Cybertronian normally, after all.

[He wishes he could still be hesitant about saying that, but it's kind of old-hat.]

That sounds like the reaction I normally get to mine. And my initial reaction when I had them installed.

I hate to say, but I don't think I was picky.

[Even Prowl had looked delicious.]

He doesn't look like he'd believe anyone without proof. If enough people chime in, though...

[Be his character witness, Barricade.]

They. Uh.

They had their good points.

[Like being able to grab someone with six appendages.]

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If only you'd left it as a compliment. I might've purred. Literally.

[It's a thing he can do now.]

And me without access to those videos of us makin' hats. Maybe Howlback has some... Well, if I can't find video, I'll talk his audio receptor clean off about you and incidents like these.

[He knows his way around people acting bizarrely when something like this happens.]

They're also a touch creepy and make all the mechs cringe.

[He has seen it. It would almost be hurtful if he didn't count on it. Besides, his may not be good for grabbing things (mostly), but they have their uses.

I'd rather hear it when you're back in your other form.

[Just give him a bit to get re-accustomed to energon. He can still taste Prowl on his tongue, and that's about as pleasant as it sounds.]

Really? You'd do that?

[Because he'd sure appreciate it.]

I can't say I'm in a hurry to get them re-installed.

Not that kinky.

Well, if you're sure. But you'll have to figure out what makes me purr then.

[Because it's no fun if there's not a bit of a challenge to it.]

Of course. You ain't exactly the first person to get all out of sorts and attack me before. I forgave the last one too, a would've stood up for him if he'd asked.

[It's just what he does.]

They're only a little kinky. Really.

Apparently the word 'Prowl' does.

[He sees your other conversation there.]

Is attacking you a normal part of your friendship, then? I'll have to start making appointments...

But.

Thanks.

I mean it.

[You really aren't bad. He likes you.]

Depends on how sensitive they are, I suppose. Sparkeaters get military grade... [Due to all the spikes.]

What did you get?

It's just curiosity, I swear.

[He's wondering if this one is as much of a pain as the one he knew.]

Not necessarily, but it happens enough to be notable.

Besides, it's kind of the thing y'do in the Decepticons. Punch the scrap out of each other and move on.

[He had noticed all those spikey bits. He can't say he's used to seeing cables like that.]

Pilot grade. They're technically functional for all data uplink scenarios but they were added for piloting originally.

Do you know a Prowl in your world?

[He knew a few, but none of them were this Prowl.]

Rough-housing without the 'house' part, hm? Dead-end did say something about it being the precursor to friendship.

Or more.

[For some reason it keeps coming up.]

I can't imagine you run across a lot of data uplink scenarios here. I..uh.

I promise to not mention them to anyone, though.

I did. We used t'belong to the same organization, before the war.

[This is obviously not his Prowl, but he's curious just how much alike they are.]

Exactly like that. And a part of friendship, too; sparring's common.

And a precursor to more, as well. More often than you might expect, in fact. Heck, even met Autobots that like a good tousle before... getting onto other activities.

[Well, it's a popular activity. Especially when people get bored.]

I don't, no. And most of the scenarios that might come up aren't... anything I'm keen on.

... I appreciate it.

I think I understand exactly what you mean.

[He'd already had some contact with a Shockwave that wasn't his. It was...complicated.]

Think it was the war that made Cybertronians so aggressive?

I know it wasn't always that way.

[Not for him, at least. Granted, he miiight have been what you'd call a 'nerd' before the war began.]

...

Are yours sensitive?

[Might as well ask.]

The sad fact of living in places like these, right?

[It gets so weirdly awkward.]

Mine were always pretty aggressive. Even before the war.

I think... it might've just always been there, and the war gave us an outlet. Can't just shove it back into the bottle, as it were.

[Allspark knows he'd had that exact trouble with a few of his less legal activities.]

...

Very much so. More in some spots than others.

[Since he was asked he might as well admit it.]

It can be a little fun...

[But yeah, mostly awkward.]

No more 'middle gears.'

...

Think we'll be able to start over, here?

[It's hard to imagine, with Prowl dragging him across the wastelands and all.]

That.

Uh.

Hm.

Hmmm.

[Now he's thinking.]

It can be. Unless your relationship with them was... not so pleasant... in your dimension.

[See: Barricade and everyone called Prime ever.]

We might be able to. If we can keep from strangling each other or dragging our wars here.

[That's the part he's most concerned about.]

... Interesting?

[Barricade does not sound surprised by the prospect.]

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