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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.]

Comments

[Video]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

Hate to burst your bubble, Frac, but you kinda stand out no matter what ya look like. One Vehicon's gonna turn heads.

[noparachutes]

Do calm yourself.

[Really. It's disappointing.]

[raceme]

He was here before and he was hard to forget. [The bastard tried to kill him and cut off his arm, Blurr is arresting him at the first opportunity.

His frown soften into a worried look as Fracas goes on.] We won't let him hurt you, I promise.

[deadlydoctor]

Stop panicking. He's most likely going to order you around nonstop rather than kill you.

[Video]

[redshirtrobot]

Wheeljack, the last time I saw him he backhanded me in the face because the engines weren't working. L-like I'm some kind of... of... engine wizard.

I was lucky.
I have to do something.

[Boy is he good at flailing his hands or what.]

[redshirtrobot]

Shockwave he will murder me.

[At least he's trying to calm down? Sort of. He is exventing more slowly.]

[Video]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

How do you mooks usually avoid it?

And--

Well, I owe Screamy a few things. I could throw in a little extra somethin'. To keep him busy.

[Video | Private]

[rungout]

You could come stay at my office if you'd like, just until another alternative is found.

[noparachutes]

I have not been training you for you to simply allow yourself to be killed.

[redshirtrobot]

Y-yeah. If... if something happened with you and him... well, I'm sorry. [Hopefully Starscream won't remember or he'll crow about it.

He hesitates a few moments, twitching diminishing.] ... You mean it?

[redshirtrobot]

W-well it's not like I'd just let him. But he... he was Megatron's second and I'm...

[He stops himself just short of saying 'cannon fodder'.]

... I'm not that good.

[Video]

[redshirtrobot]

By having a few hundred of us and praying he stabs one of the others.

[Well. He's honest?]

... Wait, you.
Y-you'd do that for me?

[redshirtrobot]

You realize his highest killcount is Vehicons, right?

We... we've tallied it before.

[Video]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

Mook, it involves me inflictin' more pain on the guy who sent a doppleganger into my buddy's base.

I think I can sneak in an extra punch or two without it cuttin' into arts adn crafts time.

[noparachutes]

Fracas if you lacked skill I would not be wasting my time.

[Video | Private]

[redshirtrobot]

... You'd do that for me? But...

['But we've hardly even met.']

Are... are you sure?

[Video | Private]

[rungout]

Of course I am. You need help and I'm willing to give it to you.

[Because that's just what he does.

The therapist smiles in an almost reassuring manner.]

My office is by the lake in Alpha Trion's quadrant.

[redshirtrobot]

I.

[That stops his panicking pretty well.]

... thank you.

[Video]

[redshirtrobot]

Yeah, I heard about that. I uh. I also heard the explosion from that... [And kind of got thrown into a wall from it, but that is neither here nor there.]

I... thank you. Th-that really means a lot to me, 'Jack.

[noparachutes]

Now do pull yourself together.

[organ_pharming]

There's always surgery to alter your physical appearance. [He's performed that a few times.]

[Video | Private]

[redshirtrobot]

You're... really nice. I-I hope you know that.

[He could really get used to people like you.]

I guess. I guess I could do that. If there's not a lot of me I can at least change places.

[redshirtrobot]

... Surgery?

W-well, I've been considering maybe switching to an aerial mode... and maybe a paint job change.
[And at least one slightly more subtle change.]

[redshirtrobot]

Y-yes.

I'm sorry, Shockwave. [Starscream just makes him freak out. A lot.]

[Video | Private]

[rungout]

I'm just doing what all who want to help should do.

[Good because you won't get rid of him at this rate, Fracas.]

I'll be at the office waiting for you. Just let yourself in alright?