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[neededthat]

[The feed flickers to life and Ratchet peers into the communicator he has, tinkering with it. At least it's working... somewhat. He looks like he has woken up in the temple of Solian Temple.]

Blasted thing. My own communications aren’t working. It must be scattered or something. [The video flickers and Ratchet smacks it a few more times, to make it focus again, grumbling under his breath as he looks around.]

Ultra Magnus, Bumble Bee, if anyone can hear this, I require assistance. I don’t know if you can triangulate my transmission and find my exact location or not, but-- Oh, what am I saying?

[He rubs at his face, his mind raking for ideas.]

That bot said this is Cybertron but... it's not one I'm familiar with. [He pauses with a heavy sigh passing through his vents.]

For all I know, I could be just talking to myself with this thing.

[...]

Scrap.

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[neverputincharge]

[He smiles a little, but then tilts his head, and reaches up a hand to pick up the lizard. Good subject change, he'll take it. He then holds it out toward Ratchet. The lizard in question chirps at Ratchet. Hi!]

His name's Barricade. He was making them for people. Wasn't gonna take one, but then he convinced me having one could be useful.

[neededthat]

[He looks at the creature and visibly flinches away from it.

Small things that moved reminded him too much of Scraplets.]

How useful is it exactly, for someone like yourself?

[neverputincharge]

[Bulkhead sees that flinch, and draws his hand back. He doesn't want to make Ratchet too uncomfortable, though the firelizard creels a little in protest. Aww, no new friend making.]

Well, he's handy for fetchin' stuff in places I can't get to. Carryin' stuff, and works pretty good as an extra set of eyes and ears, and keeping track of people. [Like Miko, when she was here.]

Not a bad little companion either.