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[toguidethem]

I know I'm not the only kid here... so, uh...

Does... anyone else miss their parents and brothers and sisters? I'm the youngest in my family, so my older brothers like to sit on me sometimes, but I really wish they were here... or I was there. We used to play basketball together a lot too. I sort of miss dad's cooking too, it wasn't so bad.

[Homesickness? What's that?]

Also, does anyone know how to play baseball?

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[namesnotprowl]

I don't have family in the same way, but there's... people I miss, yeah. Afraid I wouldn't be much use at baseball, but.

If there's any other way I could assist?

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[toguidethem]

Have you found a camera yet?

Because I'd still like to get a few pictures! Maybe we can get some for you too, so you can show the people you miss when you go home.

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[namesnotprowl]

I have. Got my assistant Howlback helping me fix it up.

Heh. You're a good kid, but... people I'm missing are long-gone, unfortunately. It'd take some special work to get me back to them. [And then he'd have to murder his younger self to take his place and that would just feel weird even if it didn't cause a paradox.]

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[toguidethem]

Oh...

[He immediately feels bad for Barricade, but he's not sure how to respond to that, so he pushes on.]

By 'long-gone' I guess you mean...?

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[namesnotprowl]

Yeah. Don't worry about it, kiddo; I'm a tough old mech. And luckily, I still got Dirge around.

[The big green nuisance.]

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[toguidethem]

You know Dirge?

[He definitely brightens at the idea of them having a mutual friend.]

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[namesnotprowl]

I do. We go way back. I'm acting as his medic, too.

[And if he could reach Dirge's head there would be noogies galore.]

You know him too, I'm guessin'?

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[toguidethem]

Heh, he needs one. I don't know how he manages to get into so much trouble all the time. I like that you're looking out for him though.

[Cody wishes he could, but even he knows that the things he can do is limited.]

He's a friend of mine, even though he said he wanted to eat me.

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[namesnotprowl]

Some of us have a knack for getting into trouble. Even me, on occasion. But that's what they invented medics and friends for.

[They all do what they can. Barricade just happens to he very serious about trying to do more than he necessarily should.]

He does that to everyone; he even chews on my tires from time t'time. But if he does try to eat you, let me know, all right? He's in for a swatting if he does.