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[Well, contrary to all his talk and all his... well. Arguing with people. When Sideswipe's video feed turns on, he's curled in a ball of silver misery. He's buried himself under a tarp and... ]

[... appears to be shaking.]

It's cold. It's not supposed to be cold on this planet. Is it?

[Wow he sounds crankier than usual. Something's got to be wrong.]

I haven't had a decent fight in weeks and everything is just... it hurts.

[Yeah that's a whine. He curls under the tarp a little more, looking pathetic as possible. Which may not actually be an act.]

[Looks like someone smashed themselves into that nifty robot flu.]

I want a medic.

[One more whine before he turns off the feed.]

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You're a walking pile of shiny knives is what ya are!

[It just slinks out along with a snort that makes his vents rattle, but he doesn't even mean it in a bad way.]

Am not. [There's a huff that grows into another rattle and Cliffjumper grimaces.] Humans get sick sometimes. From viruses. They just ain't our type of viruses.

Shiny. That means perfect.

[He'll twist it into a compliment any way he can.]

Then we're not sick. That's just stupid.

[Cliffjumper's just going to look away at that with a huff and then grimace.]

Yeah, so what are we then, smartaft? Just 'cause this ain't human flu, what's it then? Not that it should be anythin' at all...

[Grumble.]

I'm not a medic! How should I know!

So it could be a flu-like virus! [If he intended to say something else, it's lost in a rather ugly vent-rattle and Cliffjumper has to actually concentrate on venting right.]

... frag it all. Wonder how long this rusted thing's gonna last...

How does that even make sense...?

[He's whining, and he doesn't care. He's shivering, shuddering violently. His plating rattles against the berth.]

It needs to stop. I had things to do.

... Dunno if it does. [Tiredly, Cliffjumper drags a hand down his faceplates. His joints aches, and there's a pressure in the fuel lines in his throat.]

Tell me 'bout it. I wasn't plannin' on spendin' time being slaggin' sick! Human flu usually lasts a week? Uh... Seven days, but that's twenty four hours and that's shorter than here.

Then why are you saying it?

[He's going to be surly if he wants to, he's tired and aching and UGH.]

How do you know this stupid scrap anyway?

Shut up. [Right back atcha, Sideswipe. Cliffjumper grumbles, which ends up glitching his vocaliser into a burst of uneven static and he presses the heel of a hand against the front of his helm.]

And I've spent more than just a few years on Earth. You pick these things up, especially when we made the mistake of thinkin' the vehicles were the native population at first.

Makes ya wanna make sure you don't make too many more mistaken assumptions after that, ya know...

No.

[The tarp rustles, and Sideswipe buries himself more deeply under it.]

Well, so did I, and I didn't pick up anything stupid like that.

[Have a grimace at that, but he's not quite immature enough to come up with a silly response.]

The knowledge of flu. Didn't get sick on Earth. Doubt that could even happen since human viruses aren't the same... surprised they nver tried to write one that'd be like a flu though.

Could see that happening... [He huffs and curls up, trying to keep as much of his warm ex-vent air and exhuded heat around him as possible.]

If it's not the same, why is it happening...?

Answer that, smart bot.

Do I look like a fraggin' medic or doctor to you? [Shifting his helm so he can glare into the feed, Cliffjumper grimaces.] Maybe it's different things just similar symptoms, maybe it's some slaggin' super virus how should I know!?

You're the one lecturing. Don't get mad at me!

[Cliffjumper groans which quickly turns into his vocaliser going staticky.]

.... Nngh, yeah, I know I know. Frag it all... [He shifts where he's sitting curled up, grumbling.] ... sorry.

You should be.

[But there's no heat to the words. Just general grump. He's suddenly too tired and cold to do more than complain right now.]

[Have a huff and what's basically the equivalent of a raspberry, because we're mature individuals here.]

... Hopefully this thing'll be over soon. [So grumpy and achy.]

Did you just backfire noises at me?

... Maybe I did. [Despite the delay, there's no hesitation in the tone, and Cliffjumper just aims an arch look at Sideswipe. Shameless, yes.]

...

That's stupid.

[And yes, that's the best he can muster.]

Whatever, Sideswipe. [He doesn't care right now, still amused, and waves a hand at the screen.]

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