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[inferiordude]

Aw right! So, I know, we're kind of stuck in a place with, you know. Hardly anythin'. Not goin' home. Not gonna lie, that can totally bring you down!

And sure, there's a bunch of work to do, but... we gotta pass the time!

So, I've been goin' through some of the junkpile in my spare time. There's a couple of things we can totally go ahead an' do and keep us occupied. I got some instruments if you dudes wanna learn how to play. And board games! Some cards. Stuff like that!

I mean, don't get me wrong -- I totally gathered as much food as I can for our fleshy dudes. I remember that humans don't seem to like, uh, canned green beans? But I totally have that, sorry. And peaches and ramen and soup and ravioli and yeah! All kinds of stuff. I'll, like, start a stash or somethin'.

Yeah! Lemme know if you guys need food or if you guys want somethin' to do to keep yerselves busy.

Soundwave, rockin' on out!

Comments

[inferiordude]

My kids aren't organic, but that's besides the point. Someone's got a wrong idea.

Yeah, not my worry. You don't think big, do you?

[my_own_trope]

My mistake. Your proclaimed love of the human brats must have thrown me off.

Why don't you tell me how big I should be thinking then?

[inferiordude]

I'll remember that, dude.

Bigger than yourself?

[my_own_trope]

You do that.

And you've no idea how big I am.

[he'd like to think he's talking in terms of power and potential, and not mass since he's... well, yeah.]

[inferiordude]

I'm gettin' the feeling I can judge your ego appropriately.

[my_own_trope]

Now that's not very nice. And here I thought you were the kind Soundwave.

My mistake, clearly.

[inferiordude]

...Ain't ever made the call about myself. Just--

Kinda hard to treat you nice if you're gonna give me crap about my kids and the humans.

[Now he kind of feels bad -- but only kind of.]

[my_own_trope]

Your 'kids' are Cybertronian then?

And I reserve my right to judge humans as I've seen them.

[inferiordude]

Yeah.

You have a right to judge, sure. But I imagine it's biased as frag.

[my_own_trope]

Right. Soundwaves. I take it they're symbiotes then?

Maybe you haven't considered that humans might be just been a little more honest in my presence.

[inferiordude]

Hmm, sort of? They were on their own first. I just had myself reconfigured so I could carry 'em. Adopted them.

How so?

Spoiler: they take you to Candy Mountain

[my_own_trope]

Are they with you now?

And ruin the surprise you've got waiting for you? No, I think I'll leave you to these relationships you seem to care so much for. After all, I wouldn't want to ruin the ending.

SOB MY ROBOT KIDNEY

[inferiordude]

...No. They aren't.

I think when it comes to th' friends I've got, I'll be waiting a long time. Did you have a bad experience, dude?

[my_own_trope]

Oh you must be so lonely without them.

Their entire planet is a bad experience I could have gone without experiencing.

[inferiordude]

Well, I'm mostly worried about 'em. But I ain't so lonely; I got friends here.

S'bummer you feel that way. Maybe you just need more patience, dude; Earth ain't so bad.

[my_own_trope]

Earth is populated by butchers. Forgive me for not relishing their company.

[inferiordude]

Ain't run into that problem. What happened to ya?

[my_own_trope]

Before I answer that, let me ask you a related question. Do you like horror stories, Soundwave?

[And there's just a hint of a strange bit of inflection when he says the name.]

[inferiordude]

Ain't nothin' you could say that'd surprise me.

[No, he doesn't like them, but he's gotten used to them.]

[my_own_trope]

I've got a better idea. Why not ask one of the victims himself? There's a Deception loitering around here somewhere by the name of Breakdown. He's had first hand experience.

[inferiordude]

I'll keep th' name in mind.

[my_own_trope]

You do that.

[/disconnects]