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[redshirtrobot]

[When the video comes on, Fracas is shifting on his feet, only pausing to rub the back of his neck and let out a reedy laugh. He coughs when he finally gets control of himself, then claps his hands together and mutters to himself before speaking up.]

S-so, uhm. I... I guess everyone's noticed the new Starscream. Well, he's the Starscream from my world. More the point, I.

I need help.

He can't know there's a Vehicon here. That I'm here. I will end up dead again and I-I don't... I don't want to die again. There. There has to be some way to keep me completely off his radar, right?

... ^Right?!

[Fracas's voice cracks for a moment without him even realizing it.]

S-something. Anything. I just. I can't. I r-really can't.

Please?

[He could not possibly look any more desperate and pathetic, even if he had a lip wibble.]

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[redshirtrobot]

He did that? Seriously? Oh for Primus's sake... He's going to get himself scrapped at this rate. Y-yeah, I'll do my best.

I don't know that I could stop him, but if he... gets a bee up his bonnet?... about it, I can at least warn you and try to slow him down.

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[deusexraf]

Warning would be perfect. Don't get yourself in trouble or anything, but if I know, I can tell someone like Bulkhead or Arcee...

[beat]

They have bees on Cybertron?

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[redshirtrobot]

I'll keep a lookout on him as much as I can. Promise.

... I uh. Used to surf the internet when I was off-duty. Actually, what's a bonnet and why do you keep bees in them? They sound really awful.

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[deusexraf]

Thanks. I appreciate it.

[beat]

A bonnet's a kind of hat. And you kind of...don't want a bee in there. It's a metaphor, you know? For getting all...

[have a gesture and a face! OH GOD A BEE IN MY HAT. you know. all...that.]

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[redshirtrobot]

Well it's the least I can do...

[He pauses and listens to the explanation and ooh that makes sense. Still, he has to cover the mouth hole in his mask and stifle a laugh.]

I don't think I've ever seen somebody make a face like that before... S-sorry I shouldn't be laughing, that does actually seem really awful.

[And yet funny. What even.]

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[deusexraf]

[Raf grins. that was kind of the point.]

Bonnets are kind of out of date, but the saying's still around.

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[redshirtrobot]

[A+ on you, Raf, trying to get the nerves out of him.]

Yeah. Your sayings tend to stay around, don't they? Kind of interesting like that.

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[deusexraf]

More so when we forget what they mean, but still use them.

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[redshirtrobot]

Yeah... there seem to be a lot of those like that. How do they stay around when all the meaning is lost, anyway?

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[deusexraf]

...habit?

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[redshirtrobot]

... Well, that would make sense.

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[deusexraf]

Hey, I bet you guys have something like it. Bee says things all the time that-well. Said.

[oops made himself slightly sad]

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[redshirtrobot]

Yeah... w-well, he might show up here, eventually. You never know.

[He keeps hoping for other Vehicons, after all.