voice;

[thxforthememories]

I don't understand it.

[Wow someone sounds upset. Again. Just when things were kind-of-sort-of looking up, too.]

We have a police force. We have a place to lock criminals away.

So what good is it if they just go free, and nothing's done to put them back! It's useless, isn't it!

[He's really upset right now, wow. Possibly with good reason... since there's a private message incoming.]


[PRIVATE MESSAGE TO: BRAVE POLICE UNITS]
There's another Ratchet here. He's... he's wrong. And he's interested in us.

Please. Tell me you're all right.

[Because he screwed up and attracted the crazy bot's attention. Oops.]

Comments

voice; private

[thxforthememories]

Where are you?

[That may or may not be a little urgent-sounding.]

voice; private

[badboybikerbot]

I dunno, out. I'm trying to get used to this place.

[AND Gunmax sounds chill as fuck]

voice; private

[thxforthememories]

Are you alone?

voice; private

[badboybikerbot]

Yeah? Why, do I need an escort now?

voice; private

[thxforthememories]

...

Maybe. I don't know.

voice; private

[badboybikerbot]

...Right.

How about we start with this Ratchet guy. Why would he be interested in us? The other bots around here seem a little more advanced, don't you think?

voice; private

[thxforthememories]

He... found out we weren't like the others. Or the Acolytes.

And that made him want to harm us. Take us apart.

voice; private

[badboybikerbot]

Well that's nice and creepy, isn't it.

voice; private

[thxforthememories]

More than creepy.

It's dangerous. I... just need to know everyone is all right.

[Because hahaha he feels responsible.]

voice; private

[badboybikerbot]

Man, are you like the new team mom or something?

I'm sure everyone's fine.

voice; private

[thxforthememories]

No, I -- what does that mean?

I had to know. It doesn't matter why. We... we were a team.

voice; private

[badboybikerbot]

It means you worry too much. Well, for all I know it's justified. I did just get here, so I don't really know everything that's going on.

What's this "were" stuff? You've been here longer than I have, you're better established in the "team" stuff than I am right now.

voice; private

[thxforthememories]

It is justified. He hurt Deckerd. He made McCrane ill.

[Okay, so the last part isn't true -- but he has no way of knowing it isn't.]

... I don't think I'm meant to be part of the team.

voice; private

[badboybikerbot]

[Oooooh no punk screwed with Deckard AND McCrane? NOT COOL. Time to take this shit seriously.]

Got it. I'll watch my back.

[Not that he knows what to look for really but hey.]

Technically, I wasn't really either. Started off with highway patrol.

voice; private

[thxforthememories]

Please do. I don't want anything else to happen.

[It makes a little of the guilt ease off. Just a little.]

You were still made to be a police officer. Weren't you?

voice; private

[badboybikerbot]

Nothin'll happen to me, I can guarantee that much.

[well unless someone jumps him or something but shhh he's trying to help]

Yeah, sure was. What about it?

voice; private

[thxforthememories]

Right. [A pause.] Thank you.

I wasn't.

I'm... starting to see why, I think.

voice; private

[badboybikerbot]

Yeah, no problem.

Now, what makes you say that?

voice; private

[thxforthememories]

I wasn't...

I don't think a real officer would attract the attention of that criminal.

voice; private

[badboybikerbot]

Is that what happened?

voice; private

[thxforthememories]

...





Yes.

voice; private

[badboybikerbot]

Okay, so you stood out to a guy a little. It's not the end of the world, y'know.

voice; private

[thxforthememories]

Right.

Not the end. Not yet.

voice; private

[badboybikerbot]

Ah ah, no yet, rookie. Let's keep it positive.

Sounds to me like you're blaming yourself for whatever this psycho decides to do, am I right?

voice; private

[thxforthememories]

[... Dammit. For not remembering, Gunmax still reads him way too well.]

Someone has to take responsibility for making him notice us.