[Video]

[needlefingers]

Well.

That was certainly an experience. How about we never do that again?

[He foresees many awkward conversations coming his way, so he might as well get them done with as soon as possible. Also the less he talks about how he pretty much snapped out of it while snuggling Prowl, the better.]

[Locked to Rewind]

Hey, you around?

I feel like I could use a bath. Want to go get a bath?

...

I'm sorry.

[Locked to Prowl]

Hey sorry I ran off, but we need to talk.

If that's okay with you.

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[raceme]

I'll be okay with that.

Are you alright?

[needlefingers]

As alright as I'll ever be.

I know this is weird to say, but it wasn't really a bad week.

[raceme]

That's not saying much. [He worries!]

You are telling me. I tried to tell you all but nobody listened...Prowl is back to normal too, I take it? How is he taking it?

[needlefingers]

How is he taking it?

Good question.

I haven't really

you know

talked to him.

Much.

Since.

Uh...

[raceme]

I see.

I understand. [Or at least he tries.] Is there any way I can help you all?

[needlefingers]

No... No I think I'm good Blurr, but thanks anyway.

What were you up to for the entire week?

[raceme]

If you are really sure.

Damage control mostly. I also had to arrest some people that went a bit too crazy and triger happy. Itreallywasntagoodweek.

[Video]

[flashdrive]

[Well that's kind of...sudden.

That is, if you don't remember anything that happened the past week. It's a bit of an awkward response, but not an unwelcome one in the slightest.]


Uh...sure! I'm game for a bath. Especially if you're treating.


...


What did you do.

[Video]

[needlefingers]

You... You don't remember?

Seriously?

[Video]

[flashdrive]

NNnnnooo...?


Should I?

[Uh oh.]


I thought you broke those needles! I shouldn't be getting this kind of talk.

[Video]

[needlefingers]

Oh so you're just going to go ahead and assume the worst.

Okay then. Fine.

[Video]

[flashdrive]

[Are you giving him lip?]

...Okay. I'm sorry for assuming.

So. Is this a 'I'm sorry Rewind I lost your connection cord'-sorry or is it a 'Rewind I'm sorry that I stuck my needles into someone's brain and might've almost died'-sorry?

[Video]

[needlefingers]

[Yes he might be.]

There you go again! For your information it had nothing to do with my needles!

I can't even inject without my needles so why would you-

[skidaddle]

Yes.

Yes.

[If he had to be reminded that your name was Tumbler one more time...]

For your sanity and mine, lets try something less bizarre next time. Lets just get stuck in our alt modes! Or suddenly turn into organics! That would almost be normal.

[At least compared to hearing Prowl and 'Chromedome' talk about how much they meant to each other.]

[Private]

[needlefingers]

Just between you and me, it wasn't really a bad thing. It's weird knowing that I was obliviously happy for a couple weeks there.

And Prowl and I were an actual thing eons ago, so it's not that weird.

[In short Chromedome doesn't know how he feels about all of this. He's not disgusted with it, but he's not exactly happy about it either.]

[Private]

[skidaddle]

You...you didn't seem that different. Maybe a little happier, but about the same.

It was Prowl that, well...

Did he really used to be like that?

And are you and Rewind going to be okay?

[He's glad that you're not devastated, but it was still strange on his end and...well. Prowl.]

[Private]

[needlefingers]

Prowl... yeah.

The way he was during this... event... was why I guess I was with him to begin with. Bots change, y'know, so we parted ways eventually after the war started. Sometimes, though, I wonder why I'm still friends with him. It's not like...

Well.

I think Rewind and I will be fine. It's not like I had any choice on the matter.

[Private]

[skidaddle]

It's not like he's still that same bot, huh?

And its hard to believe that it is still in there somewhere. Maybe...

Maybe a part of you wants it to be?

[He figures no one could be that much of a jerk 100% of the time, could they?]

I'm pretty amazed you aren't more bothered by this, but what you're saying makes sense. You must trust Rewind a lot...

[Which makes sense given the whole conjunx part.]

[Private]

[needlefingers]

He's always been a rule-loving stick-in-the-mud, but he didn't used to be so cold and cruel about it. He had emotions, which I'm not entirely convinced he has anymore. It'd be nice if that part of him is still there, but I think it's better to think that it isn't.

[Chromedome has more feelings about this than he thinks he should. He's glad that he can trust Skids enough to tell him these sorts of things.]

I'm not bothered because it was nice while it lasted. It wasn't real though. Rewind is real. He's what matters.

private video

[fun_police]

I've been trying to contact you since before the Pillar event.

[He's annoyed. And he's not going to touch on the few weeks he was out of his mind.

Nope.]

[You'd better have a good reason for ignoring him.]

private video

[needlefingers]

I've been meaning to talk to you about something too, but then stuff happened and I couldn't.

[This doesn't need to be awkward.

It might end up being so anyway.]

Before I start though, are we just going to pretend that never happened or...?

private video

[fun_police]

[That leaves Prowl quiet for a moment.]

...


It happened, but it doesn't matter.

Nothing's changed on this planet or in our pasts.

We just need to keep moving forward and continue with the operation.

private video

[needlefingers]

Right, I guess we can agree on something then. It's just something that was never supposed to happen.

Anyway, about what I want to tell you...

Re: private video

[fun_police]

[His expression changes slightly.]

I suppose it's an impossible endeavor now.

[Impossible to undo the damage they both endured. But he didn't seem keen on agreeing that it never had a chance. He waits to see what Chromedome was going to add.]

private video

[needlefingers]

[The slight expression change is enough to let Chromedome know that he wasn't the only one left with things to think about. He wants to press at it some more, but he knows better.]

You're not that Prowl anymore.

[He shakes his head slightly and sighs.]

I'm not going to be your mnemosurgeon anymore. Rewind has seen to that.

[A hand appears in front of the camera and he flexes it, causing the broken needle nubs to show up. He waits for the inevitable explosion.]