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[thehardway]

[Lo and behold, there's Ultra Magnus. He frowns, touching his helm lightly. Really, anyone who knows him well enough will note how he flinches ever so slightly.]

This is Ultra Magnus. I appear to be in the medbay. I would like to know the following answers.

First: Why am I here?

Second: What happened to me?

Third: How long was I out?

I would also like someone to update me on whatever I may have missed.

That is all.

Comments

[Video]

[shutupndrive]

Notdad! You're okay!

[Video]

[thehardway]

Smokescreen.

Did something happen?

Re: [Video]

[shutupndrive]

You...I found you in your office and you weren't responding.

[Which is why he's relieved to see you okay.]

How are you feeling? Do you need anything?

[Video]

[thehardway]

Ah. I see. Then I apologize if I worried you.

I have a headache. Otherwise, I am fine.

video ;; action

[sciencetank]

[Why no, he's not relieved to see Magnus sitting up. Not in the slightest.]

[This is totally true, and not an act, as evidenced by the dryness in the tank's voice.]

Firstly: Because I asked you to be brought here when, secondly, you passed out seemingly for no reason, giving Smokescreen quite the fit.

Thirdly... over a week, if my estimations and time keeping devices are accurate.

[He's had the Link activated, having been in a separate portion of the lab originally, but he pokes his head into the room when the monologue finishes, absently leaving the video recording.]

And now for the obvious question of "how are you feeling, Commander"?

video ;; action

[thehardway]

Perceptor.

[Passed out for... no reason.]

So there was no medical evaluation to the cause of my unconsciousness? Hm. Perhaps the Firstforged know, in that case.

[He'll have to give Smokescreen an apology.]

I have a headache. Otherwise, I am fine.

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[sciencetank]

Oh of course there was! What do you take me for? I performed it myself, thank you very much.

Mm, unsurprising.

[Don't mind him if he wanders over, and starts pulling up display screens.]

Unsurprising, in that when I performed said evaluation, your systems turned up a disturbing little surprise.

video ;; action

[thehardway]

You're not a medic. It was... not something you needed to do. But thank you.

[That gives him pause. Absently, Magnus rubs his helm.]

What did you find?

[Video]

[toguidethem]

Well... um...

There's... been a death lately.

[A horrible and really traumatizing death. Cody has never seen robot gore until now, and he hopes he never sees it again. Maybe his nightmares will stop one of these days.]

[Video]

[thehardway]

Cody.

Do you feel that you can report who died and how?

[Video]

[toguidethem]

Um...

Uh, well I think his name was Rung, and his... death... showed on the network. I don't think they've caught who did it yet.

...

It was...

[Pretty horrible.]

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[thehardway]

Rung.

[Video]

[thehardway]

[He struggles for a moment, slowly exhaling.]

[video >action]

[raceme]

[Blurr's bad week just got significantly better.]MAGNUS!


[He's already running to the medbay so you will get a mini bot clinging to you in no time.]

[action]

[thehardway]

Blurr--

[AH. There he is. Right on schedule.

Instinctively, Ultra Magnus's engine purrs at the familiar presence.]

[action]

[raceme]

[He's so glad you are alive and with no brain damage, like it happened to the Arcee in his world.

Blurr's engine replies with a revving of his own as he hugs the bigger mech.]

( video )

[pendragon]

Welcome back, Ultra Magnus. [ A courteous nod. ]

You were found unresponsive by Smokescreen and caused quite a stir. You were taken to the medbay. You were out for about nine days.

..And Rung has been murdered in your absence. [ The knight's facial expressions tighten as she says it, but she remains mostly as indifferent as ever. ]

( video )

[thehardway]

Thank you for the update, Saber.

...I was informed about Rung. But your thoroughness is noted.

[pendragon]

Of course. [ Saber nodded. All she had done was supply the information that was asked for. ] I do hope you are feeling quite well, as this is.. an unfortunate event to come back to.

[action]

[fun_police]

[Prowl was never known to be a sentimental Autobot. Whatever the reason his visit was, it was probably strictly professional.]

[But - he could have always simply pinged Magnus with a message and gone on his way. So for what it's worth, he had gone through the trouble of visiting him in person to see if he was okay. With datapad in hand yes, but also with good intentions.]

Magnus.

[action]

[thehardway]

[He does not enjoy remaining in the medbay, but he understands that the medics and Perceptor want to be thorough.

It still bothers him. He desires to be a part of the investigation. And quite possibly tear apart whoever killed Rung. It's not sensible, but Ultra Magnus is still exhausted of what the Glyphless's mark did to him.

He looks up at the very familiar voice.]

Prowl.

[action]

[fun_police]

[There's a short pause as Prowl takes a moment to read the expression of the other bot in the room.]

[Expectedly, there's not much there, but he can pick up just a bit of fatique. Nothing strange, considering the circumstances.]

Have you been briefed on recent events?

[Video]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

Hey, sleeping beauty.

Good to see ya got your bearings again.

[Video]

[thehardway]

Wheeljack.

Was there anything else that I missed?

[Video]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

The usual. Death, underhanded deals...

A kid following me around.