[Video - open, but mind the locked messages] The secure treatment of dead bodies sucks here!

[cliffjumper]

Zombies. Why's it always fraggin' zombies?

[Cliffjumper hasn't even seen any of them, and he's not sure of the vehemence in his own conviction, but it feels right. Beyond, well, the fact that undead abominations that shouldn't be possible had decided to come play.

Ghosts were one thing.]

Whatever, as long as we can get rid of 'em all. [With a grimace and a shrug Cliffjumper makes a few locked pings.]

[Locked to Blurr.]

Hey, Blurr. Still wanna try a gun? [They're doing it either way, you know.]

[Locked to SG!Megatron and Ravage]

Both of ya okay, still? [He pauses, frowning a little, briefly hesitating before just shrugging. That worry of being okay was mostly for Ravage since Soundwave had disappeared.]

... Dunno, should we meet up, or somethin'?

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[raceme]

I think it's the first time we have them. At least the FIRST time I see them.

[Locked]

Are you sure now it's a good time? [Yes, mom.]

[cliffjumper]

Ya know... I can't pick out when [Except there's precious few times he could have met zombies and not remember it and there's only one where there's the insistence of something being wrong - but at the same time his processor insists nothing in particular happended when they went after Grimlock.] or if I have, but I suppose that doesn't really matter.

Zombies're a fraggin' nuisance. Just wish we had some negative polarity scraplets.

[Locked]

Why not? [Cliffjumper shrugs, the annoyance from earlier mostly pushed away.] If we don't do it now, somethin' else is just gonna come up, right?

[raceme]

You do that often, you know? I _{noticed. You often mentions how some situation} seems familiar but you can't say why exactly. [Cliff did that when they where trapped in that deathly building filled with traps. Blurr can't forget about anything that happened there.]

SCRAPLETS!? [NO, those are bad.]

[Locked]

Good point. I ^{know I have to learn but} don't get too excited about it. Where should I meet you?

[cliffjumper]

Yeah, I know--- [There's a frustrated groan before Cliffjumper just moves the lock to the whole thing, for ease's sake. And he's not sure how much he wants to talk about that where anybody can see, anyway.]

What torques me right of is that it means that some of my memories ain't right, and I think it could be when Sideswipe and I were huntin' for Grimlock, but at the same time our stories match up and nothing slagging happened!

[He throws his arms up and then crosses them over his chestplates, scowling.]

On the other hand, somethin' just feels... off, 'bout it, though I can't put my finger on it. And yeah scraplets. [He can't quite suppress the armour-rattling shiver.] Normal ones're bad, but the inverse ones... they eat dead metal and either make more of themselves, or replace it with livin' metal.

[Cliffjumper's expression goes a bit arch, even if there's an underlying sourness of his frustration still lingering. Because he can't pick out from when he knows that either, but that really bothers him less; anyone of the negative polarity 'Cons could've told him.]

And I don't think it matters, unless we've got a shootin' range somewhere? Did the police force headquarters have one? Probably just shouldn't choose the wall of a temple or anythin'. [Cliffjumper grinned and shrugged.]

And as long as ya don't shoot wildly around yourself, I think we should be able to manage...

[Video]

[robotfightclub]

[Zombies? There's something that strikes her hard enough as it is, but the added fact that someone she happens to respect a great deal for is buried here sounds off all the alarms. Oh hell no.]

What kind of zombies are we talking about here?

[Video]

[cliffjumper]

I dunno, how many variations are there? Ain't seen 'em myself, yet, but I saw some mention of it... Or was that just ghosts? [He scowls a bit, not ready to trust that it's just that... if they are ghosts at all.] I assume we're talkin' somehow-animated framed of the dead.

[With a grimace, he rubs the side of his helm.]

Unless we've got organic zombies in there too, but those're easier to deal with.

[Video]

[robotfightclub]

[........oh.

The tenseness in her shoulders instantly drop, obviously someone is a little more relieved now. Yeah yeah, she heard Smokescreen talk about the ghosts before. Ghosts she's yet to see, mind you. But wow, good job. You actually scared her for a minute there.]

Try to get your facts straight next time. I was this close to driving off to that makeshift cemetery. Last thing I need is a reanimated Optimus...

[Video]

[cliffjumper]

Last thing anyone needs, I think. Sorry. But the way these things go... [He waves a hand.]

I ain't convinced that isn't on the menu at some point.

{He does feel bad for how obviously Arcee suddenly relaxed, though.]

[raceme]

[The lock is fine but it shows Blurr that this is serious business.] Do you think that something or someone tampered with your memories? Like it happens in this world when someone dies and it's resurrected? Rung couldn't remember much of his death.

[Blurr is appalled at that last bit of information.] They can create living metal? How...?

One of the Perceptor established a shooting range after he shot Whirl in the aft, I think. NO I'm quite sure that shooting at the temples is a really BAD, bad, idea.

I'M NOT THAT BAD WITH WEAPONS! [He is, to an extent. But not THAT level of bad.]

[Locked]

[im_wavin]

O yeah! I'm totes okay! [He hasn't been out in the open waving to zombies, yet.]

Where teh zombies???

[eternallove]

You just need to light them on fire Mister. Zombies aren't really that strong if not in a group.

[She should not look that happy and carefree saying such things, but then again she's not normal at all.]

Can I help you with them Mister, if you really need the help.

[Locked]

[cliffjumper]

... Good. ["yet". And he's not telling ravage where they are, even if there were any!]

Though I might've gotten things mixed up, not that ghosts're any better, really. [Cliffjumper just eyes Ravage for a moment.] And whether there's zombies or ghosts, ya should just stay put, okay?

[cliffjumper]

[Yeah, that happy look is a bit... odd. Cliffjumper just huffs.]

That'd only work if they're human zombies and slag. Don't really work if you've got cybertronian ones, though luckily I think there's just ghosts?

[He's not sure why his processor settled on "zombies" instead, and that's kind of... annoying.]

[cliffjumper]

Looks like that... [And that makes Cliffjumper really pretty angry, though he manages to keep the rev of his engine reasonably restrained.] Dunno if it's exactly the same as that, though.

I mean, comin' back from death ain't really usual, ya know? Could be traunmatic enough ya lose stuff.

[Scowling, Cliffjumper shrugged and went to the rest, if nothing else to briefly distract himself.]

Well, if you're injured, they eat the scrapped and bad metal and fixes it. [That makes him grimace, because even if he vaguely knows that's good, the idea of willingly letting scraplets that close, bengin or not...]

Just checkin'. [briefly, he smirks, and then shrugs.] Let's check that range out, then, if ya know where it is. A range is better either way.

[And shooting at the temples were probably a surperiorly bad idea.]

[eternallove]

Oh, that isn't good then. I don't know if I can set those on fire the same way as normal zombies.

Maybe we can find who is controlling them and once they surrender or are defeated the dead will be at peace again. Just like in all those shows!

[Locked]

[im_wavin]

Awww, no zombie hunting like in teh movies? [He actually sounds a bit disappointed at that.]

[raceme]

Why would anybody do that? [It makes Blurr frown too. Tampering with people's memories is just not right and it's dangerous for their cause.]

You are right.

[Blurr makes another disgusted face at the explanation.]But... they are scraplets.....

Oi!

...
Anyway, I will send you the coordinates and see you at the shooting range.

[cliffjumper]

Suppose that depends on what really happened in the bunker, besides Sideswipe and me meeting up with Rodimus and... er. Your alternate.

[Cliffjumper shrugged, trying to once again go over what he remembered, but while it all fit together perfectly neatly, and he knew it fit with Sideswipe's, there also was that faint insistence that something didn't add up... but it didn't help him knowing that, because what he remembered didn't change.]

Yeah, I know. Creeps me out as well. [Rubbing the side of his helm, Cliffjumper grinned at the call and then nodded.]

Sure, sounds good. I'd say I'd race ya, since if you're in Vector's, we're in the same place, but with your speed... [That'd just be impossible.]

[Locked]

[cliffjumper]

Ravage, c'mon. [He does his best to only sound exasperated, since Ravage's disappointment is kinda cute.] You don't really want undead frames after ya, especially if not even pullin' 'em apart will stop them.

[cliffjumper]

[Was he supposed to take this seriously or... what?]

Fire won't do much, not even [Unless it got hot enough, that was.] when we're livin'...

Ya sure that's how it works, girl? Those're shows, ya know, not... uh, not a real situation.

[Locked]

[im_wavin]

But it looked totes fun in teh movie that Sephie, Will, & Rick took me too! Shouldn't hitting the with a bat on teh head take care of them???

[Ravage logic, if it happened in the movies, it must be true in rl]

[Locked]

[cliffjumper]

Ravage, those were human zombies, weren't they? [Ravage, please.] I don't think that'd work if ya got cybertronian zombies.

[Locked]

[im_wavin]

O, right. [Pause.] Chainsaw would totes work better!

[eternallove]

[She's being completely serious, but she fails at proving she's serious. It's okay Cliffjumper she confuses a lot of people]

Oh, and my ice magic isn't that good to be helpful either...what could stop them Mister?


Well, sometimes it does but zombies are really odd and don't always need a master to fight so you usually have to beat them all up.

[Locked]

[cliffjumper]

... Suppose it would, yeah. Just gotta hope the pieces can't move, then.

[Why is he even entertaining this line of thought...]