[accidental video - whoops]

[rstlsslegsyndrm]

[The camera actually switches on after being knocked over from whatever it was propped upon. You'll probably be unconsciously tilting your head at the slight angle. But then there's a huge blue orb taking up the entire screen. It draws back and it's--it's an optic? A second later, the camera shifts (dizzily) before being sat upright, and floating before it is a small mechanical device with one eye, little appendages, and... a nurse cap. Some will recognize it as a Diagnostic Drone.]

[True to its designation, it feels the device and screen up, searching for any damage. A half-minute later, and it seems satisfied. It even makes a pleased humming noise from its tiny propelling engine. And while it still does not entirely know what this strange device is, it seems to know that red button probably shouldn't be lit up. But before he can switch the feed off--]

[Ambulon's profanity would make anyone blush, and a second later he's in front of the camera, grabbing the drone with both hands. He doesn't look too good - aside from the both infuriated and slightly fearful expression, his yellow optics are pale, there are dark purple rings around his eyes where the plating has thinned out due to heat/lack of sleep, and the deep grooves in his crappy paint job look like clawing and tearing.]

[Ambulon goes to scold the drone but then-- oh, right. He gives the device one last startled look before quickly switching off the feed. You may see the drone even wave a little hand just before the screen goes black.]

Comments

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[namesnotprowl]

Huh. Your new friend is cute.

[And he thought the Lensmeters from his dimension were adorable. However, there was something much more pressing that he noticed in that video, and that is Ambulon.]

... I'm coming over.

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[rstlsslegsyndrm]

Not entirely a "friend". It just showed up at my door wearing a tag with my name on it, and... I don't know. Must be another round of gift-giving from the Lambda.

[pause] What? Why? I'm perfectly fine. [In the background you can hear the little drone put-put and hover about.]

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[namesnotprowl]

Must be. That would explain why I found an entire ship in decent order in the Junk Pile.

I've seen a large variety of mechs that look 'fine', darlin'. Your 'fine' is the least 'fine' I've seen in recent history. [Including Barricade having had his legs blown off.]

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[rstlsslegsyndrm]

Find anything useful?

And - it's nothing. I assure you; it's nothing. I just haven't slept well the past few days. [Try weeks. Insomnia sure is fun.] I'll be fine.

[megaton]

There you are.

I was beginning to think I'd never see you again.

[Wouldn't you be so lucky.]

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[rstlsslegsyndrm]

[LORD, DON'T SAY IT LIKE THAT.]

Glad to see you made it back from your excursion to the Badlands. Sorry I was unable to properly greet you before.

[deadlydoctor]

Oh, you got a girlfriend. Congrats.


You look way more awful than usual, I didn't knew that was possible. When was the last time you get into recharge?

[rstlsslegsyndrm]

[/EYE ROLL]

I don't need your sympathy, or your concern. I'm just fine.

[deadlydoctor]

Where did you get it?

It's not concern, don't get mistaken. If a patient dies because you are stupid enough to work with no rest at all people will start looking for someone to blame and I'm the resident decepticon mechs.

[rstlsslegsyndrm]

[HE'S OFFENDED] You think if I couldn't handle my job, I'd still be working? I'm perfectly fine, and so is my work. I would not endanger a patient like that. And if I felt there is a task I cannot handle, I'd find someone else to take over.

And I didn't find it. It found me.

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

[Well colour Wheeljack pink and call him Wildrider.]

Didn't think ya had a mouth like that on ya, doc.


Cute little buddy of yours, though.

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[rstlsslegsyndrm]

It was all unintentional. This drone needs to be put to good use soon, or else I'm going to pawn it off on someone else. [Maybe a good helper for McCoy...]

It's not "cute". It's annoying.

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

Have ya thought of training it? I could teach it manners.

[Oh no. Wheeljack with a pet. That's beyond scary.]

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[rstlsslegsyndrm]

I think it's just adjusting. But if it continues on this route, I'd be more than happy to let you take a look inside it.

[There's a small, shrill beep - yeah, the drone heard that, Ambulon.]

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[sciencetank]

... I take it asking if everything is all right is rather... moot, given the circumstances.

Do you require assistance?

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[rstlsslegsyndrm]

Everything is fine. [LOL] And no, I'm--it's fine. I'm... sorry you had to see all that. [scowl]

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[sciencetank]

Are you certain...?

[He scoffs.] It's hardly anything to apologize over.

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[rstlsslegsyndrm]

I'm certain.

And, well. Allowing myself to... snap like that... Yeah.

[primest]

That's quite the vocabulary you have there... Amputron, was it? Ambu- something. Whatever.

[He might've learned some new curses, in fact!]

What's that new toy you've got?

[rstlsslegsyndrm]

[YOU DID THE THING, YOU NUT]

Ambulon.

It's a Diagnostic Drone. So far, a useless, clumsy one at that.

[video] forgot to say AGAIN goddamn

[primest]

Right. [lol don't care you're now 'sweary medic' in his mind]

They tend to be. We have a few back home which tend to malfunction if you so much as look at them wrong.

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[rstlsslegsyndrm]

Huh. So, do you have any experience repairing them? [You know, just in case he needs someone to look at it and no one else is available.]

[video] /crawls in late and cries

[invisiblepinkboat]

I see I'm not the only one who got something to keep us company...

[Elita smiles, briefly, and then her optics narrow.]

But Ambulon... what do you need?

[And she's walking, already.]

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[rstlsslegsyndrm]

Really? [He looks/sounds genuinely surprised. The medidrone beeps in response, also curious.]

Ah, I... Nothing, really. I'm fine.

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[invisiblepinkboat]

Are you sure about that?

[Her optics flick over what she can see of Ambulon, before she looks up to meet his optics again.]

Really. [Another slight smile as she shifts her arm around to show off what's riding along with her, sitting perched on the top of one of her back-mounted panels. The mechanical bird looks rather ridiculous, really, as it's body is much smaller than the huge wings it sports, though on the other hand it does end up looking rather impressive. It's also pink. Probably a familiar shade of it. It tilts its head at the screen, but makes no noise.]

What I found addressed to me. It can turn into a pair of wings for me.

[As in, flight-capable wings.]