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[Skids is driving, the camera showing rocks and dust flying as he whisks by. The terrain seems smoother here, and as he's cruising along he passes by a little red flag...then another. Then another. Coordinate marks tick off across the screen as he goes.]

This is a little announcement to declare two things, so if you like good news listen up.

First of all...I'd like you all to welcome 4 to the Law Committee. He filled out the form, it checked out. If anyone wants to vote him off, take it up with Black Arachnia. Or Miko.

[It's pretty handy, having someone to delegate to.]

Second of all...

[And now is one of his favorite times--showing off. Without slowing down he transforms, leaping off the ground in mid-transformation and rolling forward. The camera is a mess of dizziness for a moment before a solid object slams down in front of it--a thin, slender rod....
topped with a red flag.]

Today marks the day the last road in the haven is plotted.

[He stands, dusting off his hands, looking a little too pleased with himself.]

Now, I'm not in the Law group, but if I catch anyone pulling flags out over the next few lunar cycles until the roads are in? [His face gets reaaaally close to the camera--is that a green tint in his optics? It wasn't there before.] Then I'm going to hunt you down, and shove them in places only your maker has seen. Got it?

Good.

[A moment later he's back in vehicle mode, zooming along as if that display of aggression wasn't completely unusual for him.]

[Sadly, he doesn't make it much further before his engine starts sputtering.]

PERCEPTOR. SEND MORE OF YOUR ENERGON TO MY COORDINATES, NOW.

[Someone has been taking a little too much of that Synth En.]

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I'll keep my optics out for that, sure.

[Because all this place needs: more violence. Can't we all just get along?]

I knew I could count on you!

Or, rather, I suspected I could count on you but always maintained a healthy degree of skepticism.

[Since you'd been with the cons and all.]

Yeah, uh, thanks.

[Backhanded compliment about his past from the guy who can't remember his own? New experiences every day.]

It's, uh, nice work here. The roads and all.

You're welcome.

[It'll go completely over his head right now. Later, he'll wonder why he did it.]

It'll feel good on my treads to not be pulling rock-grit out of them. [He smirks.] I'd be happy to show you when they're done. See who's faster.

I'm glad it's been safe enough to get it done.

[Though he is starting to get that 'it's quiet...TOO QUIET' vibe. They haven't gone this long without some attack or disaster in a long time. ]

Sure. I'd like that. We should invite Barricade, too.

[Because Barricade is a bro. Also another ex-Decepticon.]

Don't say it like that! The next thing you know monsters will come over that ridge and I'll have to find out where Rung is so I can save him.

Again.

[Though his tone doesn't make it sound as bad as it should. He could use a chance to show off again.]

You like Barricade too?

Rung's usually in his office, at least as far as I know.

[Taking things too seriously? It is Drift, after all.]

Barricade's been...good. He seems to know what's important here.

He makes house calls, too. And then there's the whole business with Dead End...

[Which Skids would be jealous of, if they both weren't his closest friends.]

Building, forgetting about the war, finally getting a chance to enjoy ourselves?

If you ask me, it's been a long time coming...though we probably ought to do something about that Lambda.

Oh, right. That.

[That's too weird for him to quite wrap his mind around.]

I don't know. I just keep thinking it's too easy. I mean, we can't have won against Unicron and not known it?

Yeah.

That.

[Great, now he's depressed! Good thing he's got Perceptor to look forward to. Or. Something.]

No, no, but there has to be a big battle for that. Or we'll probably have to prompt it. All the signs point towards a stalemate right now.

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